He Wenlin then realized: "No wonder you two broke up after only two months."
Even after only meeting her once, He Wenlin could tell that Zhang Xiaojuan's parents were troublesome. Zhang Xiaojuan was already somewhat selfish and calculating, and now that her parents were involved in the store's administration and operations, it wasn't surprising that the partnership ended so early.
“When business wasn’t as good at noon and afternoon, I said she could keep all the sales, but she disagreed. Now that business is better, she wants it all to herself. The problem is, when business is good, we need to prepare more stock, and we’ve prepared all of this together. Why should she take it all?” Zhou Liping said angrily. “They’re so calculating. They’re thinking of giving us three thousand yuan and making us write an IOU for the rest. What’s the use of an IOU? What if they take the transfer fee and run away when the shop is sold? Where are we going to find them then?”
Hearing this, He Wenlin pondered it carefully. Based on her life experience in her previous life, she felt that Zhang Shunda probably didn't really want to transfer the store, but rather seemed to want to kick Zhou Liping and Xu Jing out.
Selling 400 yuan a day, after deducting rent, utilities, and raw material costs, the estimated net profit per month is around 6,000 yuan, but losses need to be well controlled.
However, the money wouldn't be much when divided among the three people, and Zhang Xiaojuan's family probably wanted to keep it all for themselves.
When they took over the shop, Zhou Liping said the previous owner asked for 20,000 yuan for the transfer fee. They negotiated the price down to 16,500 yuan, but this 16,500 yuan included an old refrigerator, some simple cooking utensils, nine months' rent, and a 2,000 yuan deposit.
Now they only have six months' rent left, and Zhang Xiaojuan's family still wants to transfer 16,000 yuan, which is obviously not sincere. Of course, if He Wenlin still chooses to rent, they won't lose money. At least in these two months, they will still recover some of their costs, and the other three people have also learned a skill.
“Zhang Xiaojuan was able to get her dad over, so you can get your parents over to help too,” He Wenlin suggested. “I think Zhang Xiaojuan’s dad doesn’t really want to transfer, so you can call home and discuss it with your family.”
Hearing He Wenlin's words, Zhou Liping and Xu Jing slapped their thighs and said, "That's right! When we set up a stall, we can have our parents come and work in the shop. That way, Zhang Xiaojuan won't feel like she's losing out."
"That's not necessarily true. If your parents come to do the work and Zhang Xiaojuan's family still thinks it's not good enough, then they want you out of the picture."
Zhou Liping was startled and said, "Linlin, do you mean they want to ditch us and take over the breakfast shop for themselves?"
"That possibility cannot be ruled out. In fact, given your current situation, there is no need for cooperation. You are young, and Zhang Xiaojuan's father may think you are easy to manipulate. But now that your parents are here, things will be different. You'll see what he says then."
Zhou Liping and Xu Jing remained silent for a long time, carefully recalling what Zhang Shunda had said.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that He Wenlin's words made sense.
Otherwise, why would 12,000 be unwilling to transfer when the time actually came?
The initial promise of transferring the money for no less than 12,000 was definitely just a perfunctory gesture; they were clearly trying to kick them out of the game!
Zhou Liping and Xu Jing are both very honest. He Wenlin told them, "After you bring your parents tomorrow, don't make things awkward. There are some things you shouldn't have said."
"So how should we say it?"
“Just say the shop is run by three people, and you don’t have to transfer it if you don’t want to. Anyway, the adults at home don’t have much to do. You’ve asked your parents to come and help, so Xiaojuan won’t be working alone in the future…”
"Okay, I'll call home now!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Liping and Xu Jing immediately called their homes.
Zhou Liping's parents live in Shaoxing.
Xu Jing's parents are not alive, but her uncle and aunt live in Shaoxing.
When Zhou's parents and Xu Jing's uncle, Sun Xiangping, received the call, their first reaction was: "We told you not to do business with your friends, but you didn't listen. Now look what happened."
After venting her anger, she took the next morning off and went to her sister's breakfast shop.
“Xiaojuan, my mom and Uncle Sun will come to the store to help out from now on, and they'll cover for Xiaojing and me,” Zhou Liping said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaojuan looked surprised and then turned to look at her father, Zhang Shunda.
Zhang Shunda was also dumbfounded. He didn't expect Zhou Liping and Xu Jing to pull such a stunt. He really didn't realize these two girls were so capable.
"Take over your jobs?" Zhang Shunda said. "You mean you're not working here anymore?"
Zhou Liping's mother, Liu Xiuju, said, "Yes, I think it's fine if we don't close the shop. Anyway, there's not much to do at my factory. If I work hard here, I can still earn a thousand or so yuan a month, and I don't have to worry about the boss's attitude."
“That’s not right either. My Xiaojuan is an expert, but you guys aren’t. That’s not fair to my Xiaojuan,” Zhang Shunda said.
"Cooking wontons, wrapping wontons, wrapping dumplings, and wrapping glutinous rice balls are simple. We can learn from Liping and Jingjing for two days. Besides, there are more jobs in the shop than just these. There are also wiping tables, cleaning, and so on. We can do more of the rough work. We can divide the work among ourselves. In short, we won't bully Xiaojuan, who is just a little girl."
Hearing the words "I won't bully a little girl," Zhang Shunda felt a little guilty, as he felt that Liu Xiuju was making veiled accusations.
Zhou Liping said, "We will come to help when we have time. The shop belongs to all of us. Jingjing and I will not become hands-off managers just because our elders are coming."
Xu Jing: "Yes, Aunt Liu, Uncle, come, come, let's learn how to cook and wrap wontons now. It's very simple, all you need are hands."
Zhou Liping and Xu Jing immediately began teaching Liu Xiuju and Sun Xiangping.
Zhang Shunda and his daughter looked ashen-faced, but they couldn't find any fault with it.
Zhang Shunda was seething with anger and was looking for an opportunity to cause trouble.
However, Xu Jing and Zhou Liping spent two days in the store teaching them carefully. Sun Xiangping and Liu Xiuju learned quickly and worked diligently. Zhang Shunda and Zhang Xiaojuan, father and daughter, really couldn't find any fault with them.
After teaching for two days, Liu Xiuju told Zhou Liping and Xu Jing to go about their business, and that she would handle Zhang Shunda and his daughter.
After being here for two days, she has a better understanding of the situation.
Xu Jing and Zhou Liping nervously began stocking and selling egg rolls.
Xu Jing and Zhou Liping have jointly bought a used Slow Travel bike and learned to ride it. They ride it to buy goods themselves.
When they arrived at the factory, He Wenlin was also there.
Xu Jing told He Wenlin about the breakfast shop run by her sisters.
"I'm still a little worried," Zhou Liping said.
He Wenlin smiled and said, "I don't think you need to worry. Since Auntie told you to do what you need to do, it means she can definitely handle it. If the Zhang family really has that kind of idea, your mother and Uncle Sun can retire quickly."
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