Chapter 159 Flowers are selling well, the old man
Before she closed the shop, two middle-aged women came. They were both residents of the community. They originally just came to ask a few questions, but when they heard that Zhang Wanwan's opening hours were irregular and only open on holidays or in the evenings, they were stunned and simply bought some lilies for her to avoid coming early the next morning to find nothing.
Zhang Wanwan unexpectedly made two more deals. Although she didn't make much money, she just wanted to accumulate popularity through these flowers and let people see the treasures in her store. As long as one or two pots of those treasures could be sold later, she would make money. In addition, these small amounts of money could offset the store rent, so it was still quite cost-effective for her.
With a successful start on the first day, when she came to open the shop on the second day, she found that a lot of aunts and grandmas had gathered not far from the shop. Because they spoke Beijing dialect, Zhang Wanwan didn't pay much attention at first, but later when she saw them all coming to her flower shop, she realized something was wrong.
When a group of women gathered around the flowers she had just moved out, Zhang Wanwan smiled and asked enthusiastically, "Auntie, sister, do you want to buy flowers?"
The elderly lady was overjoyed when Zhang Wanwan called out to her and nodded. The leading lady said loudly, "That's right! When I passed by your place yesterday, I thought these flowers were beautiful and lively! It just so happens that someone in our community bought some and said that the flowers are still beautiful after a night. The house is full of the fragrance of flowers, and even the mood is improved. They say it's so magical, we have to buy some to try!"
Zhang Wanwan was stunned, her face full of disbelief, "Auntie, I'm selling flowers, not magic pills!"
"I know, girl, just pack it for us!" The aunt said excitedly, not giving Zhang Wanwan a chance to react.
Seeing that they were about to grab the flowers, Zhang Wanwan hurriedly said, "Come one by one, I will pack them for you so that the flowers won't break."
After sending those aunts and sisters away, Zhang Wanwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She went out and carefully counted the flowers. More than half of the flowers she had bought yesterday had been sold. The carnations and lilies were completely sold out, and the red roses and champagne roses were also out of stock. However, there were still some of the others left.
There was no other way, so Zhang Wanwan could only call the flower delivery boss immediately and order another batch of carnations and lilies.
After the flowers were delivered and the bill was paid, she finally had time to sit down and drink some water.
She took out her cashier drawer and started counting. The flowers were not expensive. The price of a bouquet was based on the number of branches. Generally, one person would spend around 50 yuan with her. There were at least seven or eight people in the group that just came. There were still more than 200 yuan in Zhang Wanwan's drawer, which was after deducting the money for ordering flowers. So it was about the same.
She made hundreds of dollars just after opening the shop, which is a good result for a small flower shop like hers.
Zhang Wanwan didn't ask for much and continued to take good care of her treasures. The old plum tree was dying, but after she watered it with spiritual spring water for two or three days, it seemed to come back to life and even grew new buds. This was a good sign. In addition, the boxwood and Podocarpus trees in the store were also growing well. At this rate, they should be able to be sold next month.
After finishing all these, she remembered the seeds she had soaked in the flowerpots. Because she was worried that some flower seeds could not be soaked in water, Zhang Wanwan also put a layer of soil in the flowerpots. The water just covered the soil. Half of the seeds were in the water and half in the air. In just one day, all of them sprouted, and they sprouted 100%.
Zhang Wanwan was suddenly in a dilemma. She knew what the unsprouted seeds were, but she didn't even know what the sprouted seeds were. She was so upset that she could only use Baidu to transplant the sprouted seeds by guessing. Only then did she realize that she still had a lot to learn.
In the afternoon, she sold one third of the flowers she had bought, and also bought two pots of succulents and a pot of orchid. Her income was several times more than that of the first day.
That night, she returned to the dormitory, turned on her computer immediately, and bought a bunch of books on botany.
Looking at the time, tomorrow is the last day of the holiday and also the last day her flower shop will be open for business. Zhang Wanwan sighed and wondered how she could balance studying and running the business.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that she really needed a small car for transportation. It didn't have to be a very good one, a second-hand one would do.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wanwan hesitated and picked up her phone to call Zhang Boyan, "Hey, brother, are you back to school?"
Zhang Baiyan: "Not yet! I have a flight tomorrow morning. What's wrong?"
Zhang Wanwan: "Well, I want to buy a car."
Zhang Baiyan: "Why do you suddenly want to buy a car? Are you doing something outside of school?"
Zhang Baiyan was very perceptive. Zhang Wanwan took a deep breath and confessed honestly, "I opened a store and it has just been open for two days. I have to go to school and run the store later, so I may not be able to take care of it, so I need to buy a car to travel back and forth."
Zhang Baiyan was really defeated by Zhang Wanwan, his brows were almost twisted into a knot, "Girl, I think you should focus on your studies now, and don't even think about opening a store. It's too tiring, and your family is not in a difficult situation. Why do you have to work so hard!"
Zhang Wanwan: "Brother, I have my own plan, just tell me whether you support me or not!"
Zhang Baiyan was speechless. "Since you said that, what else can I say? Is it because you don't have enough money?"
Zhang Wanwan blushed and was embarrassed. "I only have 20,000 yuan left on hand. How much do you think the cheapest second-hand car would cost?"
Zhang Wanwan felt guilty when she said this.
Zhang Baiyan on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "How about this, I'll call my classmates and we'll talk about it when we get to school tomorrow."
"Yeah, yeah," Zhang Wanwan responded in a flattering manner. After hanging up the phone, she tossed and turned in bed but couldn't fall asleep. Now that she had invested so much, the pressure was inexplicably great. It was not until late at night that she fell into a drowsy sleep.
The next day it rained. When Zhang Wanwan came to open the shop, she found an old man sitting under the eaves at the door. It seemed that he was hiding from the rain. She walked over with an umbrella and said politely, "Grandpa, I'm going to open the shop."
The old man chuckled and said, "Girl, are you the owner of this flower shop?"
Zhang Wanwan nodded, and the old man's reaction was a little more exaggerated. He shook his head and said, "I thought the boss was at least an adult in his thirties or forties, but I didn't expect it to be a little girl. Come over to open the store, come quickly, I want to see the potted plants inside."
Zhang Wanwan nodded hesitantly and opened the rolling door swiftly. Before the glass door was opened, she saw the old man lying on the door and staring at the shelf inside.
Zhang Wanwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Grandpa, please let me open the door."
"Why lock so many doors?" the old man muttered in dissatisfaction.
As soon as Zhang Wanwan opened the glass door, he rushed in immediately, with a clear target - fragrant wood.
(End of this chapter)
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