Chapter 33 Buy a freezer and set up a fried chicken stall
Zhang Baiyan, who was undecided, could only go to Century Square to discuss with Zhang Wanwan. When he got there, he found that Zhang Wanwan was too busy to pay attention to him. After finally finding some time to listen to his problem, she asked him to go and discuss it with Zhang's father.
Zhang Baiyan had no choice but to ride his bike away again. When he arrived at the warehouse, Zhang's father had almost finished connecting the pipes and was trying out the faucet. Seeing Zhang Baiyan sweating like he had just been pulled out of the water, Zhang's father frowned slightly, "Where have you been? Didn't you check the freezer?"
"Oh my god! My dear father, I haven't been quiet all morning!" Zhang Baiyan sat down and panted. His eyes fell on the pile of things in the corner of the warehouse. He struggled to get up and look through them. "When were they delivered? Dad, have you counted them?"
"I checked and found that there were no missing items. I'm not sure if the weight was correct." Father Zhang washed his hands, turned off the tap and came in. He said to Zhang Boyan, "You came just in time. Let's go buy a freezer."
Along the way, Zhang Baiyan told his father about the freezer's travel plans. After listening, Zhang's father seemed to be thinking about something. To be honest, he prefers to buy big brands, but brand new big brands are expensive, costing four or five thousand yuan, while second-hand ones are only over a thousand yuan. But they don't know what problems there are with second-hand ones. What if the one they buy keeps breaking down?
Seeing that his father was distracted, Zhang Baiyan suggested, "Dad, I think we can ask around for second-hand big brands. Do you have any acquaintances in this field?"
This reminded Zhang's father, and he immediately picked up his phone and dialed a number. "Hello, are you busy? Oh, if you have nothing else, can you help me look for a second-hand freezer? OK, OK, OK."
Zhang's father hung up the phone, and Zhang Baiyan immediately asked, "Dad, what's going on?"
"I have a friend who repairs electrical appliances. He should know some tricks. We will meet him at the home appliance market later. Remember to call him when we meet. Don't say too much other things." Zhang's father gave a lot of instructions and took Zhang Baiyan away on his motorcycle.
When Zhang's mother came home at noon, she found Zhang's father already cooking. She was surprised and asked, "Is everything ready in the warehouse?"
Father Zhang came out of the kitchen carrying dishes, wiped his sweat and said with a smile, "It's all ready. I went there early in the morning and finished installing it in less than two hours. I also built a large sink with cement and tiles. I went to the home appliance market and bought a second-hand brand freezer for 1,800 yuan. There's nothing wrong with it. They didn't want to resell it, so I had it put in the warehouse. I also bought a large table to use as a stove. I also need some large stainless steel pots and pans. I still have time to buy those things this afternoon."
Zhang's mother expected the freezer to cost about three thousand yuan. She was so happy that she saved more than one thousand yuan. She has never closed it since she moved in.
"Old Zhang, let me tell you, the agent made an appointment with me this morning. I said the rent is a bit expensive and asked if it could be cheaper. If not, we might have to switch to the resettlement house. The agent was quite tough at first, but when he heard that we wanted to change, he immediately changed his tune and said that we could discuss it with the landlord and go over to have a face-to-face meeting this afternoon. I have to go to work and can't go, so if you have nothing to do, go with Bai Yan to take a look. Read the terms and conditions carefully and try to lower the price as much as possible." Zhang's mother hummed a little tune, looking very happy.
Zhang's father smiled helplessly. When he went to deliver lunch to Zhang Wanwan at noon, he also talked about the rent. Zhang Wanwan meant that it should be between one thousand and one thousand eleven per month, and Zhang's father agreed.
When Zhang Wanwan closed her stall and went home in the evening, she found that only her mother was at home. She seemed to be in a good mood. She could hear a little tune coming from the balcony by standing at the door.
"Mom, did you pick up money on the road?" Zhang Wanwan asked with amusement, leaning against the balcony door.
"I'm happier than finding money! Your dad has agreed with the landlord that the rent is 1,050 yuan a month. We'll pay a year's rent first. The contract is signed in black and white! The total payment is 12,600 yuan, starting from August to July next year. Because no one lives there this month, the landlord gave us the key directly and said that we can move in now and don't have to wait until August 1st.
Your dad and your brother went out to buy some daily necessities and brought them in. The quilts and other things at home will also be moved in one after another in the next few days. You and your brother can do this. I have to go to work and your dad has to set up a stall. We are busy. "
Zhang's mother arranged everything in order while washing clothes.
Zhang Wanwan frowned, "Mom, my brother and I will work hard to move all the things over here in the next two days. We will leave some of our belongings here. When you are almost done with work, I will set up the fried chicken stall first, and I will see you come over to take over in two days."
"Okay, let's do it!"
In the next few days, Zhang Wanwan and Zhang Baiyan moved things during the lunch break and after nine o'clock in the evening. The Zhang family didn't have anything valuable, just the thick quilts for winter and the home appliances, which didn't need to be moved at all. They also had some winter clothes and old items of commemorative value to take away, and it was done in a few days.
Three days before Zhang's mother resigned, Zhang Wanwan set up a fried chicken stall right next to Xiao Zhang's milk tea stall and named it Xiao Zhang Fried Chicken. On the first day, she offered a 30% discount and quite a few people came to buy from her. Some of them were attracted by the smell of fried chicken and bought fried chicken along with milk tea, while others came just to get a bargain.
The original price of one of Zhang Wanwan's fried chicken is 15 yuan, but it is only 10.5 yuan after the discount. Chicken legs and chicken wings are both 5 yuan for 2 pieces, but now they can be bought for 3.5 yuan. The original price is cheaper than that sold in the store, and with the promotion, it is extremely popular.
While Zhang's father was busy selling milk tea, he had to help Zhang Wanwan check the heat of the oil pan from time to time, and he was very worried.
The father and daughter were so busy that they saw stars. When they saw Zhang Baiyan coming to deliver food, they thought they had seen a savior, and they detained him there and would not let him leave.
On the third day of the fried chicken stall, Zhang Wanwan met Yan Zeyu again, the boy who said that he would be admitted to No. 1 Middle School with her and would be her classmate. She didn't know whether what he said was true or not.
As soon as Yan Zeyu arrived at the stall, he ordered four fried chickens, twenty chicken legs, twenty chicken wings, and eight cups of milk tea. He also generously gave Zhang Wanwan two big red banknotes, "No need to give me the change!"
Zhang Wanwan took out a calculator and calculated it, then rolled her eyes at Yan Zeyu.
During this period, Yan Zeyu came to their stall from time to time. Zhang's father charged one yuan less for milk tea because Yan Zeyu was Zhang Wanwan's future classmate. After a long time, this guy really didn't treat him as an outsider!
"By the way, I won't be setting up the stall starting tomorrow. My parents will take care of these two stalls." Zhang Wanwan kindly reminded Yan Zeyu before he left.
Yan Zeyu looked back in surprise while holding his things, then nodded with understanding, "School will start in a few days, and you really need to focus on your studies. Even though you are number one in the city, you can't be too arrogant, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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