"I just ran into a junior manager at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative Supermarket on the pedestrian street. He said that there is a space for rent at the entrance of their supermarket. It used to be a silver jewelry store, but the lease expired and they are not renewing it."
They're having a big clearance sale right now. I know that shop; it's not as big as the one we looked at before, but it should be enough to rent a few freezers and sell dumplings and wontons. The rent is supposedly 10,000 yuan a year, but there's a 5,000 yuan transfer fee.
"Boss, if you still want to rent it, go first thing tomorrow morning, otherwise I'm afraid someone else will rent it."
The supermarket on this side of the pedestrian street is doing good business, and the entrance and exit locations are in high demand.
However, the rent is really not cheap.
Ten thousand yuan—it's no exaggeration to say that even working in a factory, putting in endless overtime and working yourself to the bone, without eating or drinking, you might not earn that much in a year.
The key issue is that the location is very small; it can't even be considered a shop, it's more like a counter.
However, renting out the egg rolls to sell is an option, as it would require less investment.
Because freezers are too expensive, cold chain transportation is inconvenient, and no one knows how to make dumpling and xiaolongbao fillings yet, He Wenlin wouldn't be able to sell the frozen products if she rented them out. So promoting egg rolls is more suitable.
In fact, when Peng Liang heard that there were places available for rent, he himself was also tempted to consider it.
However, the starting price of 15,000 made him hesitant and gave up.
Like him, Chen Weihua didn't dare to gamble.
They earn quite a bit of money from their stalls now. On a good night, they can sell forty or fifty boxes, and even on a bad night, they can still sell a dozen or so boxes. It's not very stable, and they don't dare to gamble.
...
The next morning, He Wenlin overslept and didn't even hear her alarm.
Her family knew she was tired, so they didn't wake her up when she got up.
As a result, He Wenlin didn't get up until five o'clock.
Grandma and He Shan have long since passed away.
Fortunately, she can take a break in the mornings now, otherwise it would have delayed the preparation of meals this morning.
Upon arriving at the fast food restaurant, He Wenlin quickly prepared the dumpling filling, as Grandma Ruan was about to start work early.
Grandma He had already prepared the shredded carrots and cut the meat into small strips.
He Wenlin, along with Tang Kai and Grandma He, chopped the filling together.
Around 8 o'clock, I finally finished making 20 jin of dumpling filling.
“Dad, come with me to the supply and marketing cooperative supermarket on the pedestrian street in a little while. There’s a counter for rent there, and I want to rent it to sell egg rolls,” He Wenlin said. “We might not be able to make it back in time to make fast food at noon. Brother Lin Fei, I’ll have to trouble you for lunch. Make spicy and sour chicken giblets, minced meat, eggplant and green beans, and add half a salted duck egg to each serving. You can make all these dishes without any problem.”
Tang Jianguo's eyes widened: "Linlin, are you expanding your business again?"
“These shops haven’t even broken even yet, and you’re still renting them out? Do you even have the money to pay the rent?” Mr. He said.
Mr. He was also cunning and said those words on purpose.
"Going to take a look doesn't necessarily mean you'll rent it."
He Wenlin took her father along mainly to broaden his horizons and let him see more successful people outside, so that it wouldn't be so difficult to communicate with him.
I've been busy all morning and I'm all sweaty. I can't go out looking greasy; that would be too impolite.
So after settling things at the shop, He Wenlin and her father washed up and changed into clean clothes before going out.
However, the father and daughter were a step too late; when they arrived, the other two had just signed the contract.
"Good locations are indeed in high demand," He Wenlin said with deep regret.
To be honest, she really thought this position was pretty good, but it's a pity.
"If we can't rent a place, so be it. It's good enough that our existing businesses are stable."
Mr. He said this not because he was easygoing, but mainly because he was worried about not having enough money to buy a car.
Now, between buying a car, a house, and opening a shop, he would choose to buy a car.
Having a car is great, it makes you look good. Not many people in their village even own motorcycles.
If he drove a four-wheeled vehicle back, I can't even imagine how cool it would be!
...
In a fast food restaurant.
Tang Jianguo is on the phone.
He called home to let his family know he was safe and sound, and told his wife, Xu Aihua, how capable He Wenlin was, how great their business was, and how the combined daily turnover of all the stores was three or four thousand yuan. Xu Aihua was quite envious of him.
Although Mr. and Mrs. He had talked to their siblings about opening a store and opening branches, they had never told the truth about the turnover.
As soon as Tang Jianguo said that, Xu Aihua immediately spread the word.
He Wenlin and her father had just returned to the fast food restaurant, and everyone was about to ask if the store had been rented yet, when the phone rang.
It was a call from He Wenlin's aunt.
"Da Ming, this is my older sister. I heard your business is booming now, and you've made hundreds of thousands. You're really capable."
Mr. He smiled and quickly said, "Big sister, you really think highly of me. Where would I get hundreds of thousands? If I had hundreds of thousands, I would have bought a car and a house long ago. Look at my house, it could be washed away by a heavy rain. If I had money, my house wouldn't be like that."
"Don't be modest. You've opened three or four stores and a factory. You earn several thousand a day, and you must make hundreds of thousands or even millions a year."
"Not that much. We haven't even broken even yet, and we still have debts outside."
"You, the big boss, are complaining about being poor to me. Are you afraid that my older sister will borrow money from you?"
"No, that's not it, sister, please don't say that, we..."
Before He's father could finish speaking, Xu Aihua interrupted him, saying, "Since that's not the case, that's good. But my eldest sister is indeed facing difficulties. As you know, Liwen is getting married soon, but we don't have enough room at home. We're planning to build a house, but we're short of money. Do you think you could lend my eldest sister 20,000 yuan?"
When Mr. He heard "20,000," he almost jumped up. "20,000! They really dare to ask for that much! Even if someone works for two years without eating or drinking, they might not earn that much!"
"Big sister, 20,000 yuan? You really think highly of me. Look at us now, we have two shops, but we've only been in business for two months. Even printing money wouldn't make it this fast, let alone 20,000. If you were to borrow 2,000 from me now, I would have to figure out how to scrape it together slowly."
"How could a big boss like you be short of money? I've heard that your daily turnover is several thousand yuan, and even twenty thousand yuan is just a matter of two or three days."
"Sister, you said it yourself, this is revenue, not profit. We sell at a low price to begin with, and we also employ so many people, so we have to pay their salaries. Aizhen hasn't quit her job at the factory yet. If we make money, wouldn't she quit?"
Xu Aihua paused for a moment.
Then she asked, "What time does Aizhen get off work?"
"If you want to find her, call back at 12:50 or around 10:30 at night."
"Okay, I'll call back at noon."
The desire to borrow money hasn't died down yet.
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