Wang Jieming runs a business in Kunming, a neighboring province, but he's recently run into cash flow problems and is worried about where to get money.
"If we sell this, we won't have any income every month from now on."
Grandma Wang didn't want to sell; she felt at ease only when she had money coming in every month.
“Mom, a few dozen yuan a month in rent doesn’t even amount to a thousand yuan a year. Eight thousand yuan is equivalent to eight years’ rent. Besides, if they ask for eight thousand, we can ask for more. If their business is good, they can definitely sell it for thirteen or forty thousand. That shabby house, for thirteen or forty thousand, we’ll make a profit. Forget it, let’s wait until I come back to talk.”
Wang Jieming couldn't wait to come back.
Meanwhile, He Wenlin...
The whole family was upset because Song Bo suddenly doubled the rent.
He secretly cursed Song Bo quite a bit.
After this incident, Mr. and Mrs. He were also anxious. Mr. He went to the train station that night and bought a ticket for the next morning to go back to his hometown to transfer his household registration.
I was thinking that I should get this done as soon as possible, move into my own house and get to work, and never have to put up with this nonsense again!
The news that Song Bo was going to raise the rent reached the ears of the Ruan family. Since Ruan Lingfeng had helped introduce them to the family and He Wenlin had always taken good care of them, the Ruan family felt quite indebted.
Grandma Ruan even came to He Wenlin specifically to express her apologies for this matter.
“Grandma Ruan, this has nothing to do with you. Ling Feng helped us find a house because he meant well. We didn’t blame you. You can’t judge a book by its cover. Who would have thought they would do this? Please don’t feel pressured,” He Wenlin comforted her.
"Linlin, don't worry, I will definitely get an explanation for this." After saying that, Grandma Ruan went to find Song Bo and Zhang Xiaoqing.
“Aunt Ruan, you’re too old for that. Don’t meddle in other people’s business. The house is mine, not yours. The owner hasn’t said anything, so what’s it to you?” Song Bo retorted bluntly.
"That's so unfair of you! They've only been renting your place for a short time, and you're already charging exorbitant prices. Who would dare to rent from you in the future?"
"Kindness? Can kindness put food on the table? It's my house, I'm in charge. You're too old for that, don't meddle. They earn so much money every day, it must be because my house has good feng shui, bringing them good fortune! What's wrong with a little extra rent? It's only fair!"
Old Mrs. Ruan was furious.
Their argument quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding neighbors.
Landlady Grandma Wang finally understood why He Wenlin and her father had suddenly proposed to buy her old house—they were afraid of rent increases!
However, raising the rent from 560 to 1500 is really unfair of Song Bo.
How could prices increase so outrageously?
Grandma Wang couldn't stand it and chimed in, "Song Bo, this is really inappropriate; the price has gone up too much."
“Aunt Wang, you can raise the rent too. They rented two rooms from you to sell fast food, and business is so good. You can definitely raise the rent to eight hundred a month for both rooms, and they will definitely agree.”
Grandma Ruan was so angry she looked like she had Parkinson's, pointing at him and yelling, "You, you, you..."
Ruan Jianxin thought Song Bo was a real scoundrel; not only did he ask for exorbitant prices, but he also encouraged others to raise their prices as well.
But he was worried that Grandma Wang might really raise the price, so he quickly said, "The rent for shops on the street in the city is only two or three thousand, and some are even a few hundred. People aren't stupid. They wouldn't spend eight hundred to rent a mud-brick house in the countryside. Don't be so outrageous. Besides, if they're doing food delivery, they can rent somewhere else instead of here."
"I won't raise the price. I signed a contract with Xiao He. Even if I do raise it, it will be next year, according to market prices. I won't ask you for an unreasonable price." Grandma Wang believed she couldn't do such a thing.
"You can be a good guy then. Anyway, it's my house, I'm in charge. What's the use of a contract?" Song Bo said with a shameless attitude.
Other neighbors also disapproved, but they didn't interfere.
The Ruan family realized they couldn't reason with them and had no other options.
He Wenlin won't confront Song Bo head-on now, as her own foundation isn't even solid yet.
There will be plenty of opportunities to clean it up later.
However, He Wenlin and her family were grateful for the Ruan family's help, and He Wenlin would never forget those who had helped her.
...
September 14th arrived in the blink of an eye.
He's father took the train back to his hometown this morning.
Once he left, He Wenlin was unable to leave the fast food restaurant, because Lin Fei couldn't possibly manage it all by himself.
After Tang Kai went to sell egg rolls, He Wenlin hired a vegetable washer and is now focusing on training Tang Caihong and Li Xuehua to make fried noodles and fried rice.
Because of the promotion system and the possibility of salary increases, they are more willing to learn and their enthusiasm for work has increased.
Once they learn it, everyone will be able to relax a bit.
He Wenlin only took care of arranging and cooking; she needed more time to do other things.
At noon, once the peak hours were over, she intended to call Sun Yanling, but before she could even dial, Sun Yanling and Yang Qiuju arrived.
“We’ve decided. We’ll order 400 boxes first. You can deliver 200 boxes to me on the afternoon of the 30th, and the other 200 boxes on the evening of the 1st. If business is good, we’ll contact you again.”
He Wenlin had originally planned to take over the venue from them and run it herself, but now it seems that the opportunity is gone.
However, they buy the goods and sell them, so they can still make a profit, which is quite good.
“Sure, no problem. However, if you don’t have enough stock, you must let me know a day in advance. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee that we will have the goods. During the National Day holiday, everyone’s business is good. Whoever orders first will be delivered first,” He Wenlin said. “I need to collect a deposit of 1,500 yuan first. The remaining payment will be settled on the evening of the 1st when the second batch of goods arrives.”
They weren't purchasing from a company, and this was their first time working with He Wenlin, so they had to settle the payment for the second batch of goods. Otherwise, if she defaulted on the payment, He Wenlin would have nowhere to turn.
Sun Yanling and Yang Qiuju didn't say anything and paid 1,500 yuan directly. He Wenlin wrote a receipt for them.
Others will definitely increase their production during the National Day holiday. He Wenlin was worried that the output would not be able to keep up, so she immediately ordered six more egg roll machines. In just two months, He Wenlin bought so many machines, and Boss Meng generously gave her ten catties of butter.
The food factory was already small and crowded, and the addition of more machines has made it even more cramped.
But we had no choice but to make do and move after the holiday.
It would be even better if Bao Weiming were willing to move out sooner.
...
Luo Zhonghui finally settled the previous payment with He Wenlin and placed another order for the National Day holiday: 600 boxes of dumplings, 300 boxes of steamed buns, and 200 boxes of wontons.
For this batch of goods, half the payment was made upfront, and He Wenlin promised to deliver them before the holiday.
In addition, He Wenlin will provide 400 free gifts. The specific gifts have not yet been decided, but there will definitely be some to give away.
They also gave away 15 jin of samples, but Mr. Luo had to hire people himself to promote the products.
It's still early before National Day, but to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, He Wenlin started having them prepare the goods on the 15th.
Just like last time, Grandma Ruan is here preparing the goods that the fast food restaurant and Guo Dali's side need.
Grandma He and Huang Chunxiang went to Zaohaha Breakfast Shop to prepare goods for the National Day event with other employees.
With the experience from last time, things went much more smoothly this time, and everyone cooperated better.
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