Chapter 152 What kind of business is it?
It is easy and difficult for college students to make money. If you just want to earn a little money to supplement your living expenses, you can do part-time tutoring, or apply for part-time jobs in some stores. Those who are more capable can make a living with their skills, like Xue Xiang.
Zhang Wanwan now wants to make her first pot of gold, so these methods are naturally not an option. She got up early on Sunday and first went to the largest flower and bird market nearby to look around, looked at some varieties of flowers and asked the boss about some people who love flowers.
Seeing that she was young, the boss thought she was just curious and didn't put her on guard. He answered all the questions as long as they didn't touch on sensitive topics. Before leaving, Zhang Wanwan bought a bag of flower seeds from the boss.
After visiting the flower and bird market, Zhang Wanwan walked around the area, looking for a store to rent. In this place where every inch of land is valuable, she dared not even think about finding a store in a good location. She could only look for those small and inconspicuous stores in the corners. What's more, after walking around for an afternoon, she really found one in a nearby residential area. The store is located relatively deep in the residential area, and is surrounded by some snack shops or repair shops. It stands to reason that a daily necessities store or a convenience store should do good business here. Unfortunately, there is a small supermarket diagonally opposite, and a convenience store cannot survive here. The previous owner ran a convenience store and is now in a hurry to sublet the place.
When Zhang Wanwan came to see the store, the boss was obviously overly enthusiastic. He started talking about how great his store was before the store even opened. She didn't take it seriously. People like this should only be listened to with a discount.
After the boss opened the store, Zhang Wanwan could finally see the store clearly. The store of about 20 square meters was not big, but it was not small either. The important thing was that the back of the store was inside the residential area. The previous landlord opened a back door and enclosed an area about the size of a balcony, which was probably used for cooking by the tenant. When Zhang Wanwan opened the door, she saw several sets of bowls and chopsticks thrown on the ground. The environment inside was not good, and the walls were so smoked that they were unrecognizable. If they really wanted to rent this place, they would have to hire someone to clean it up.
After calculating the cost, Zhang Wanwan frowned slightly, "Boss, you see, I'm just a student. I rent a store to earn some living expenses. I won't hide it from you. I plan to turn this store into a flower shop. You've also seen the environment here. If I really rent it, I'll have to spend a lot of money to redecorate it. If your rent is too high, I won't consider it."
When the boss heard this, he praised: "What a great flower shop! More than half of the people in our community are retired and have nothing to do at home. They come here every day to enjoy the flowers and walk the birds. If you really open this shop, business will definitely be booming."
Zhang Wanwan had to admit that this boss was a good businessman, and he could bring a dead person back to life with his clever words. However, her funds were really limited, so if the price was too high, she would really have to give up this place.
"Boss, just give me an exact price. How much is it per month? If it's okay, I'll rent it. If not, I'll look for another place."
The boss also frowned at this moment. To be honest, he really wanted to rip Zhang Wanwan off. After all, she was a female college student with little social experience. But people like her really didn't have much money. What if the price was too high and scared people away? If he didn't sublet the store, he would lose another month's rent.
"How about this, a flat rate of 4,000 yuan per month, one deposit and one payment, is that ok?"
Zhang Wanwan turned around and left without thinking.
"Hey, hey, hey, little girl, if the price is not suitable, we can still negotiate it! I won't hide it from you, I originally rented this store at this price, and now I'm just subletting it according to the earliest price." The boss looked sincere.
Zhang Wanwan looked back at him and said in a deep voice, "So, boss, this store is doomed to fail. The rent I can accept is 2,500 per month. I can't afford to rent it for more than that, so thank you for your kindness!"
"What? 2500? That's too little! Don't even think about opening a store like this. You won't find one in Beijing!" The boss became a little angry.
Zhang Wanwan didn't want to argue with anyone, so she really left this time. When the boss saw that she had really run away, he was really anxious and quickly chased after her. He kept pestering Zhang Wanwan, "Little girl, how about this, we can both compromise a little, how about 3,000 a month? I'm serious, 3,000, that's it!"
Zhang Wanwan stopped and looked at the boss, "Two thousand and eighty, I'll rent it for two thousand and eighty!"
The boss looked distressed, stamped his feet several times, and said with a sad face: "Two thousand and eight is two thousand and eight, when do you want it? How about tomorrow?"
Zhang Wanwan: "." How anxious are they to get rid of this store? She opened her phone and looked at tomorrow's class schedule. She found that tomorrow morning was full of classes. Tomorrow afternoon was not so bad, with only one class. They could leave school at 3:30. They had to go to the test base on Wednesday, so they definitely couldn't leave on that day. They would come over tomorrow and contact two renovation masters. They should be able to paint the store in two days. As for the cabinets and other things, they could go to the second-hand market to buy them and save a lot of money.
After making up her mind, Zhang Wanwan nodded to the boss and said, "I'll come back tomorrow evening, and we'll sign the contract then. You also need to clean up everything inside, except for the shelf closest to the wall. I don't want the rest."
"Okay! It's settled. Let's add each other's contact information." The boss swiftly took out his mobile phone and quickly exchanged numbers with Zhang Wanwan. Before Zhang Wanwan left, the boss kept saying that she couldn't go back on her word, which made her laugh and cry.
To get from here to school, one has to take a bus, and it was already eight o'clock in the evening when Zhang Wanwan returned to the dormitory.
Kong Rou scolded her right after she entered the room, "Where have you been? Don't you know that you need to go home before dark? Be careful not to get kidnapped by human traffickers out there!"
Yu Yunfei wiped her face and said vaguely, "Maybe Wanwan went on a day trip to a tourist attraction?"
"Then why didn't you call us?" Kong Rou asked with her hands on her hips.
Zhang Wanwan was helpless. "I'll go around and see if there's any part-time job available."
As soon as these words were spoken, the dormitory fell completely quiet.
Kong Rou and Yu Yunfei looked at each other for a few seconds, then followed Zhang Wanwan to sit next to her and asked seriously, "Are you short of money?"
Looking at Zhang Wanwan’s daily necessities, they never imagined that she was a person short of money. They thought she was a little princess at home like Hu Qinshu!
Zhang Wanwan smiled tiredly and said nonchalantly, "There is no necessary relationship between part-time work and lack of money. Can't I take a part-time job if I don't lack money?"
(End of this chapter)
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