Chapter 181 Renting a Shop
On the first day of the trial, Huang Xinran did not make many small braised skewers, mainly because he was worried that the taste of H Province might be different from that of Q City. Now that the weather is getting hotter, if they can't be sold out, they can't be stored.
But after thinking about it, she took out the glutinous rice and soaked it, planning to make an extra pot of glutinous rice to sell for breakfast. She had to try selling the small salted skewers anyway, so trying more would increase the margin of error.
To make glutinous rice delicious, controlling the right temperature is the key!
Of course, she didn’t forget to put the green bean paste and small sausages into the steamer and steam them together.
I got up early in the morning and drove to the intersection next to the school to sell. A portion of glutinous rice cost 5 cents, and half a small sausage cost 5 cents. You can add green bean paste for free, or you can roll it with lettuce (cabbage leaves) and dough, and add a boiled egg. The total cost is 30 cents.
For only 30 cents, the glutinous rice ball can be turned into a roll that is both delicious and nutritious.
Many children complained of choking, it was a pity that Huang Xinran forgot to prepare soy milk, otherwise it would have been even more convenient.
5 cents, 5 cents, 1 cent, 3 cents...
Huang Xinran didn't think 5 cents was too little, and 30 cents was not too much. Before she knew it, the school bell rang. And she still had a little bit of the glutinous rice left.
Seeing that the people selling breakfast around were gradually dispersing, Huang Xinran also pushed his bicycle to the station and set up his stall next to the station to sell.
What's more, many pedestrians who were in a hurry were happy to buy one when they saw it.
But the good times didn’t last long. Just as Huang Xinran was almost sold out, an uncle with arm sleeves came over.
"Who told you to set up a stall here? Take it away! Take it away! You are not allowed to set up a stall here. Do you hear me?"
"Got it, uncle. I'll leave right away."
Huang Xinran looked at the last two or three portions left and decided not to argue with him any further. She smiled and rode away on her bike.
On the way back, I ran into Sister Cui who was out buying groceries. I smiled and greeted her. Seeing that she hadn't sold out yet, I asked to buy some.
Huang Xinran would never ask for money. She just gave her two rolls, one for each child in her arms. "It's just one or two rolls. What's the point of talking about money? After all, your Yue'er and Zhu'er are very obedient. My Yaya and Maomao are causing her a lot of trouble at school. You're still asking me for money for this roll? Aren't you insulting me?"
"That's not the same. Business is business, children are children, everything is separate. Take it quickly. If you do this again, I won't dare to buy food from you next time!"
Sister Cui smiled cheerfully.
Huang Xinran had no choice but to accept it.
"Okay, when the kids are on holiday, I'll ask Yue'er and Zhu'er to come over to my house and treat them to the braised fish I made!"
"Yeah, if you say that, my two greedy kids will definitely come!"
The two chatted for a while before going their separate ways.
Huang Xinran went home to rest for a while and ate the remaining glutinous rice for breakfast. Seeing that it was almost time, he rode his bicycle to sell skewers.
Because Huang Xinran was worried that the small salted skewers would not sell well, he made a pot of them.
As a result, as soon as the kids got home from school and saw that it was fresh food, they all gathered around to grab some, giving each other a portion and a bowl. By noon, most of the food was sold out.
She was worried that she might not be able to sell all the food, and if she reheated it in the afternoon, the taste might be worse. In the end, it was sold out by noon.
It turns out that children’s money is the easiest to make!
The next day, Huang Xinran increased the amount she made, and by the time school was over in the afternoon, her small skewers were all sold out.
Seeing that this business was promising, she also became interested.
Although it doesn't take much time to ride a bike from the family compound to the school, it is quite troublesome to transport the soup.
She saw a vacant shop on the road opposite the school, so she asked around. After asking around for a long time, she heard that it was a shop owned by a road maintenance department. If she wanted to rent a house, she had to find a leader.
Perhaps because he had tasted the sweetness of buying a shop, Huang Xinran considered and decided to buy it if he could, or rent it if he couldn't. In any case, he just wanted to get this done as soon as possible.
Just go find the leader of the road maintenance section...
Huang Xinran was still thinking of a solution. Seeing her sad face, the shop owner she asked rolled her eyes and quickly pulled her aside.
"Girl, from what I see from your appearance, do you want to rent a shop to sell snacks?"
"That's right, sister, you can see that I... want to rent a shop but I can't find a way!" Huang Xinran stood with a worried look on his face.
"That's easy!"
The elder sister patted her chest and smiled: "Sister, if you want to rent one, I will show you the way. Don't worry, I know the leaders of the road section, and I will definitely not cheat you!"
Huang Xinran's heart moved, "So elder sister has such a way? That's great! Don't worry, as long as this matter is done, I will thank you very much in the future." Her words were very meaningful.
The eldest sister naturally understood and smiled: "Okay! Come with me, sister, I will take you there."
The other party did what he said, and actually took Huang Xinran to find the office of Yanglu Duan and the leader above. When he heard that she was here to rent a house, the leader didn't say anything, but just asked a staff member to help her with the contract.
Huang Xinran followed the staff member up to the third floor. Seeing that no one was around, the older woman was still chatting with the leader on the second floor. She quickly took out the Mango brand cigarettes she had prepared in advance and asked, "Leader, are you only renting the shop? Are you selling it?"
“Not for sale.”
The other party did not even lift his head to look for the contract. When he found the contract, he saw the cigarettes that Huang Xinran handed over. A smile appeared on his stiff face: "Why, sister, you want to buy a shop? It's a pity that these shops are state-owned assets and cannot be sold."
It would be a lie to say that it cannot be sold.
In a few years, state-owned enterprises of all sizes in the mainland will begin to lay off employees and sell off their businesses. In fact, there are already signs of this happening. At least as far as Huang Xinran knows, the optical factory laid off a group of people a few years ago. Of course, there is also a small amount of fresh blood flowing in to fill the gap.
"Leader, can't you be flexible? I really want to buy it..."
Huang Xinran hardened his heart, took out another cigarette from his backpack and put it on the table.
The other party then hesitated.
He looked at Huang Xinran, then stood up and looked outside, then lowered his voice and spoke: "Sister, if you really want to buy, I'll show you a way. Isn't there a row of bungalows behind the shop you want to rent? The houses there are for sale. However, these houses are given priority to the families of employees. When they have picked out the remaining houses, they may be circulated to the outside world... If you want, I can help you get one in the name of my niece."
“Yes!”
Huang Xinran nodded quickly: "Leader, you have helped me a lot! Don't worry, if this thing succeeds... I will thank your niece very much!"
"Sure, sure!"
The leader laughed and quickly stuffed the cigarette into the cabinet.
Since she had decided to buy a bungalow and rent a shop, the leader naturally did not force her. Of course, it might also be because of the cigarette.
The shop rented for 50 yuan a month, paid in half-year installments, and we signed a ten-year contract.
Huang Xinran knew that the rent of the shop at the back would increase significantly. The other party originally agreed to sign a five-year contract, but with her insistence, it was finally settled on ten years.
In fact, at this time, the rent of a small shop like the road maintenance shop, which is less than 10 square meters, is already high at 50 yuan a month. After all, the workers in the road maintenance shop are also paid about the same.
Huang Xinran breathed a sigh of relief after getting the contract.
She left the office only after making an appointment with her leader to contact him again when housing was allocated next month.
The eldest sister was still waiting for her on the second floor. When she saw her coming down, she hurriedly asked about the result. After getting Huang Xinran's affirmative answer, she was as happy as a flower.
"Sister, I see that you are a wealthy person. You will definitely make a lot of money if you open a shop. I won't say anything else. I just hope that after you open a shop, you will come and take care of my business."
The eldest sister runs an after-school care class, and she is looking forward to Huang Xinran introducing the children from the family compound to her for after-school care.
"Don't worry, big sister. I will never forget you no matter who I forget."
As she was talking, she pulled her elder sister's hand and said, "Let's go to a restaurant with me. Do you want to eat squirrel fish or lotus chicken? Just tell me!"