“But Xiaojun hasn’t been learning for very long, has he?” Xia Lijuan said.
“Xiao Jun worked here for a while, assisting me for a period of time. He then learned ten dishes that I specified before moving over. Some of the dishes were learned as he went along,” He Wenlin said. “You can’t rush business, especially the food business. It’s hard to do well, but easy to ruin your reputation.”
He Wenlin felt she had said enough, and if they still insisted on not listening, then she had no choice but to respect their wishes.
"There's no use talking about this now. Let's learn first. We'll talk about other things when our skills are up to par," said He's father. "Haibo, if you want to set up a stall, you can order a food cart tomorrow and then rent a house in Hengling."
“Okay.” Xu Haibo said to He Wenlin, “I’ll try to open for business next Saturday. Linlin, can you come over and give me some encouragement?”
Xu Haibo was a little timid when he first set up a stall.
“Okay, no problem.” He Wenlin readily agreed.
"Linlin, it's almost time, we should go," Lin Fei urged.
"Please clear away the bowls and chopsticks," He Wenlin said to He Wenhua and Xu Haibo. "Dad, Grandma, we're leaving."
"Where are you going?" Xia Lijuan asked.
Lin Fei blurted out, "Let's go look at houses."
"Are you going to rent a place again?"
"It's not renting, it's buying a house." Lin Fei couldn't stop smiling when he talked about buying a house.
"Buying a house?!" Xia Lijuan exclaimed in surprise, "Uncle, are you buying a house again?"
Xia Lijuan thought to herself, "Opening a shop is really profitable! Now I have to buy a house, and I keep saying I have no money."
“It’s not us who’s buying it, it’s Lin Fei who’s buying it,” He Wenlin said. “We’re just helping out by going to take a look.”
Xia Lijuan stared wide-eyed at Lin Fei, exclaiming, "Lin Fei, you're amazing! You've only been working for a short time, and you've already bought a house!"
"Hehe, what's so great about me? It's just that Linlin and Uncle Ming are kind and good to me. Besides, I might not even be able to afford it with the little money I have," Lin Fei laughed. "In two months, when you open your shop, you'll be earning thousands or tens of thousands a day. Then you'll be living in a mansion and driving a luxury car."
After working with He Wenlin for half a year, Lin Fei has become quite eloquent.
A few words made Xia Lijuan overjoyed.
Dad: "We might get back very late, Wenhua, Haibo, the shop's late-night snacks are up to you two tonight."
He Wenhua: "No problem, Uncle, you can go and see for yourselves without worry."
Watching He Wenlin and the others leave, Xia Lijuan was filled with envy, imagining herself doing business with He Wenhua and making a fortune every day. She envisioned buying a car, building a three-story house, and getting a color TV, DVDs, and all that—just thinking about it made her happy.
...
We spent two hours looking at all three houses Zheng Juan mentioned, and we also took a look at a four-story house in Laohebei Village, which was 49 square meters and priced at 68,000 yuan.
"It's getting late, and we need to go back and discuss it. We'll contact you again tomorrow."
Zheng Juan: "Sure, if you like it, contact me tomorrow and I'll arrange to meet the landlord to discuss the price."
Mr. He: "Okay, then we'll head back now. You've worked hard tonight."
Saying goodbye to Zheng Juan and her husband.
On the way back, He Wenlin asked her two brothers, Lin Fei and He Shan, "Have you seen this house yet?"
Second brother: "I'll listen to you. Whichever one you say you want to buy, I'll buy it."
“You need to call my dad to come tomorrow,” He Shan said.
Lin Fei: "I still need to convince my mom, but if you all buy them, I can try to persuade her a bit, and it should be okay."
After all, he only has one son. If he keeps trying, he'll definitely succeed.
Lin Fei actually wanted to act first and ask for permission later, but unfortunately he was underage and couldn't get the loan.
"Then, Second Brother, which one do you like?" He Wenlin asked.
"I'll listen to you."
“I think they’re all good. You can choose the one you like best, and I’ll help you bargain later. But this time, Zheng Juan’s price is more honest than the first time, not 80,000! I don’t think we can get much of a discount.”
The market situation is what it is.
He Wenjun: "I think the house on Shi'an Road is the best. Although it's small, it's brighter."
That house is the smallest, but the brightest and newest. It will also be the most expensive to rent out in the future. I have to say, this second brother has some foresight.
He Wenlin said, "Then let's choose this one. Dad, you can come over tomorrow and talk to Zheng Juan about the price. We can buy it for 45,000 or 46,000."
If it's 45,000 or 46,000, a 30% down payment would be around 13,000. He Wenlin could lend her second brother three months' salary, which would be about right.
"Which one do you two prefer?" He Wenlin, Lin Fei, and He Shan asked. "It doesn't necessarily have to be these few. You can take your time to look at them. If your families can support you, you can buy a bigger one. If you can afford a bigger one, then buy a bigger one."
"I don't know either. I'll tell you when my parents come to visit tomorrow."
...
The next morning, He Lanying and He Yongping both arrived.
They called Zheng Juan out again, and looked at the houses again, including two three-bedroom apartments of 80 square meters each (the old houses mentioned in the article, without shared area, actual usable area).
People who have lived in rural houses of 100 or 200 square meters will find this small two-bedroom apartment quite unappealing.
At noon, after viewing the house, they went to the Caijiang Village fast food restaurant.
“I don’t think that house is good. We might as well go back and build it ourselves,” He Lanying said. “Xiaofei, don’t buy it. We’ll always go back to our roots.”
"No way, I want to buy it here. Everyone's buying here. Xiao Jun is already planning to buy one. He's going to negotiate the price tonight."
If his friends hadn't bought one yet, that would have been fine, but now that they've all bought one, Lin Fei feels he should buy one too! He wants to settle down here.
"Who did you say bought it?" Xia Lijuan was immediately startled. "You mean Wenjun bought a house too?"
Grandma He: "I haven't bought it yet, but I've taken a liking to it and have the intention to do so."
Xia Lijuan's mind went blank. Her brother-in-law, who was underage, wanted to buy a house!!!
"How much did the house actually cost?" Xia Lijuan asked. "Is Wenjun that rich?"
He Wenhua also found it hard to believe: "Yeah, a house would cost tens of thousands of yuan, does Wenjun have that much money?"
"If you buy a house with a loan, for example, if the total price is 50,000, you only need to pay a down payment of 15,000, and the bank will pay the rest. The buyer can then repay the bank with principal and interest every month."
"Fifteen thousand is no small sum! My goodness, Wenjun is so rich!" He Wenhua immediately felt ashamed. He thought to himself, as the older brother, it was understandable that he couldn't compare to his sister, after all, she was a genius, but he couldn't even compare to his younger brother!
Xia Lijuan's mind raced, and she immediately said, "It seems you made quite a bit of money from your stall last year. Otherwise, how could you afford a house with just that little salary?"
Xia Lijuan never imagined that He Wenlin would lend money to He Wenjun, because He Shan and Lin Fei also wanted to buy a house at this time, and she felt that He Wenlin was unlikely to support the three of them buying a house.
So the most likely outcome is that the four of them set up a stall before the Lunar New Year and made a fortune!
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