He Na tirelessly asked around the night market, and she actually found the answer.
There's a shoe stall at the night market that they want to sell.
However, the other party asked for a transfer fee of 10,000 yuan, which only included the money held by the management office and the payment for goods.
The initial price was 10,000, but He Na knew there was room for negotiation.
But right now she doesn't even have a hundred on her.
She immediately went back to discuss it with her mother and brother.
"You're asking for 10,000 yuan right off the bat? Do you think you own a gold mine?" Li Jinfeng was already against He Na setting up a stall, and after this incident of losing money, she was even more against it.
"Stop dreaming about getting rich quick. Go back to work. If you're too embarrassed to tell Linlin about going back to work, I'll call and talk to her."
"Everyone knows I started my own business and became my own boss, but it's only been a few days, and I'm already slinking back home. I'm not going back!" He Na was so anxious she was jumping up and down. "Brother, just lend me 10,000 yuan, and I'll write you an IOU!"
“We just built a house, and your sister’s college expenses are huge, where would we get the money to give you?” Li Jinfeng emphasized. “Ten thousand yuan, do you think the money will just appear out of thin air?”
"It's not like I'm not going to pay it back!" He Na said, both angry and anxious. "Just promise me, or I'm afraid the spot will be given away if we go too late."
"No money! Get out of the way, don't stand here blocking business."
He Na pestered Li Jinfeng and He Hui all night, but it was no use; both of them said they had no money.
He Na was so angry that she cried.
He Na thought of He Wenlin.
The richest friend I have is He Wenlin.
It's only 10,000 yuan, she definitely has it!
The next morning, He Na excitedly called He Wenlin.
However, He Wenlin was on silent mode during class and didn't hear anything.
He Na was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
They call again every minute or two, and then again every minute or two.
When He Wenlin finished class, she checked her phone and, holy crap, there were twenty-one missed calls!
Moreover, the same number, a landline phone starting with the area code.
With so many missed calls, He Wenlin became anxious, fearing that something urgent had happened at the company.
However, when she tried to call back, she couldn't get through. He Wenlin immediately called her parents to ask if there was anything urgent.
"It's alright, everything is normal."
He Wenlin immediately called the food factory, and the factory said that everything was fine.
He Wenlin called her second brother and He Shan again, and they both said that everything was fine.
He Wenlin was puzzled. Why would anyone call her so many times if nothing was wrong?
If you're really in a hurry, you should get another call.
But no calls came in after that.
However, He Wenlin saw He Na at the school gate when school was dismissed at noon.
"Linlin, I've finally found you!" He Na said breathlessly. "I called you so many times, but you didn't answer."
He Wenlin's eyes widened, and she hurriedly asked, "Twenty-one missed calls from the landline, did you make those calls?"
"Was it twenty-one? I don't remember, but I made a lot of calls from public phone booths."
No wonder I couldn't get through when I tried to go back...
"Oh, let's not talk about that, Linlin, I have something urgent to tell you! Can you lend me 10,000 yuan? I need to set up a cake stall at the night market. There's a stall that's being transferred over there, and if I'm late, someone else might snatch it up."
"The urgent matter you're talking about, is it borrowing money?"
He Na nodded: "Yes, Linlin, only you can help me. You must help me, I will definitely pay you back!"
"Is 10,000 yuan a transfer fee?"
“Yes, that used to be a shoe store, but the lease is about to expire and they’re quitting. I should be able to negotiate the price down to 10,000 yuan, but I lost money last time, so I’m broke now. Even if I take it over, I won’t be able to pay the rent. So Linlin, I need to borrow at least 10,000 yuan. You have to help me.”
“Nana, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but firstly, you’re not an adult yet, secondly, your mom and brother are here, do they know you’re borrowing money to set up a stall? Thirdly, and most importantly, you don’t have much social experience right now. To be honest, I don’t really approve of you spending so much money to set up a stall at the night market. You can do what He Ling did, accumulate some experience and social knowledge before starting a business.”
Upon hearing He Wenlin's words, He Na's expression changed drastically, and she immediately defended herself: "I've already failed once, and my bag was slashed and money was stolen. Doesn't that count as social experience? Failure is the mother of success. I've already suffered a loss once, so I'll definitely succeed this time! I can write you an IOU."
He Wenlin laughed and said, "You're not even an adult yet, not even sixteen years old, so the IOU has no legal effect."
"Linlin." He's father came to pick up He Wenlin on his bicycle to go back for dinner. "Nana's here too. Have you eaten? Come on, let's go back for dinner together."
Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Mr. He.
There are now tables and chairs on the first floor, and many customers dine in. The environment was too noisy, so He Wenlin and her family moved into a new home. Now they bring their lunch upstairs to eat at home, and only eat downstairs when there is no one in the shop.
There were many people eating, and almost all of the He family members were present, so He Na felt embarrassed to speak.
Before she had even finished her meal, He Wenlin's phone kept ringing—calls from clients, the food factory, and sales staff…
She didn't stop for a moment at noon.
He Na opened her mouth to speak several times, but was interrupted by He Wenlin's phone call.
Around one o'clock, after Mr. and Mrs. He had gone to take their afternoon nap and Grandma He had gone to run the convenience store, He Na brought up the matter of borrowing money again.
“Nana, I understand your desire to make money, but I can’t lend you this money. You can try selling cakes at the market. I have two clients who sell cakes there, and their business is doing well. It’s a small investment with low risk, so you can give it a try,” He Wenlin said. “You can try Xinguang Village or Hengling Market. I know you’re short on cash right now, so I can give you the first batch on credit. You can pay me back when you sell the goods and have the money.”
He Wenlin believed she had done enough.
But He Na was not satisfied and was unhappy.
“Ten thousand yuan is not difficult for you, Linlin. If you don’t help me, no one else can.”
“I’m not as rich as you think. I told you before that you’ve shown me your abilities, and I can lend you more within my means, but I haven’t seen your abilities yet,” He Wenlin said. “It’s better to be down-to-earth when doing things.”
"You mean I'm not down-to-earth?" He Na's face was extremely ugly. "Fine, don't lend it then!"
He Na stormed off.
He Wenlin sighed and ignored her.
She took a nap; she had to go to school soon.
...
He Na couldn't borrow money from He Wenlin, so she went to borrow from the He Ling and He Shan sisters.
Upon hearing that she wanted to borrow 10,000 yuan, the two sisters refused to lend it to her.
Both sisters politely declined, citing mortgage payments as the reason.
It's no secret that they bought a big house.
When He Shan and He Ling called He Wenlin to tell her that He Na had borrowed money from them, He Wenlin almost laughed.
He Na wanted to rent a cake stall at the night market, which meant she was He Ling's competitor. As a result, she went to borrow money from her competitor and her competitor's sister!
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