Chapter 297
However, the reason why Ji Wanmei still decided to open a shop at this juncture was precisely because she thought about increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.
She knew that a large-scale development zone project would take at least two to three years from design and construction to acceptance.
In other words, all of Lei Tingjun's available funds over the past two or three years have been tied up in that 800,000 yuan loan.
In the next two or three years, he will only have expenses and will not have any surplus.
The earliest harvest time will be three years from now.
By then, once the project is completed, various manufacturers will have moved into the wholesale market, residential buildings will be sold, and supporting industries such as catering and hotels will have gathered together. Only then can their "Pearl of the Orient" city officially begin to make a profit.
In the next two or even three years, Ji Wanmei will need to think of more ways to earn money and make their cash flow more abundant.
Ji Wanmei thought this bookstore owner's branch was a pretty good choice.
That's how it is in the beginning of any business: accumulate little by little, and win by volume.
She originally planned to open a mid-to-high-end women's products store in downtown East China, but now it seems that it is better to go for the affordable and low-priced route.
These days, the location of this store determines that it's impossible for it to achieve a mid-to-high-end positioning.
Any industry, whether it's food and beverage or department stores, must be affordable and accessible to students if it's located near a school.
Finally, after much negotiation, Ji Wanmei and the bookstore owner reached an agreement to reduce the rent to 1,250 yuan by paying a year's rent upfront.
But the bookstore owner said, "I'll move all the books, newspapers, and magazines in my store to the inner room and lock them up. Don't touch them."
When he comes back, he'll have to keep running the bookstore.
Ji Wanmei originally wanted to do someone a favor, but unfortunately the other party didn't need it, and would have been even more eager for tens of thousands of yuan.
So many books, they take up so much space.
Ji Wanmei said, "Okay, then you should take these few days to organize the books on the bookshelf. I'll go back and make some preparations too."
The matter was settled.
Ji Wanmei didn't even tell Lei Tingjun beforehand.
He's incredibly busy, but if I tell him about this small matter, he'll definitely support Ji Wanmei's decision.
Ji Wanmei planned to bring it up again when she met him in Pingdong City on the weekend.
It was already quite late when we got back to the girls' dormitory.
Seeing that Ji Wanmei had been leaving early and returning late lately, and rarely seen in the dorm, her roommates couldn't help but ask, "Wanmei, you seem to be very busy lately?"
Their dormitory room had eight people, and no one knew what Ji Wanmei had been busy with lately.
Zhou Min knew a little, but she just assumed that she was busy preparing for the new store.
Unbeknownst to them, Ji Wanmei also had to help manage the affairs of the Thunder Army.
Lei Tingjun took on a major project worth over a million, something Ji Wanmei never boasted about.
She was even very cautious and deliberately kept a low profile, not telling anyone about it, not even her best friend in the dormitory, Zhou Min.
It's neither Ji Wanmei's nor Lei Tingjun's style to publicize something to the whole world before it's even accomplished.
Regardless of the various motives of those people, such as Fang Xiaoqin, who might gossip and be jealous of Ji Wanmei behind her back, Ji Wanmei remained open and honest, simply focusing on doing her own thing.
When she finally achieves success, she will silence everyone.
Ji Wanmei smiled at her roommate who had struck up a conversation with her: "Yeah, I've been a bit busy lately."
But she didn't say what it was about.
Walking over, Zhou Min looked at Ji Wanmei for a while and said, "These past few weekends, you've been going to see your boyfriend every week. You two are all lovey-dovey, aren't you?"
Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "He's busy with something, so I'll go help him out. With me around, he'll feel much more at ease."
Lei Tingjun once told Ji Wanmei that she was his anchor.
No matter what situation or difficulty he was in, as long as Ji Wanmei was by his side, he had the strength to move forward.
Ji Wanmei had been busy lately and hadn't called her father for half a month.
Ji Wanmei went to the bathroom to take a shower, washed her hair, and then dried it with a towel.
With her hair still wet and wearing pajamas, she walked down from the girls' dormitory to Suguanting to call her father.
It's not even eight o'clock yet, Ji Xingguo probably hasn't gone to sleep yet.
As soon as the call connected, Ji Xingguo's voice became noticeably urgent: "Hey, Meimei, you haven't called your dad in so long."
Ji Wanmei smoothed her hair and smiled, "Dad, how have you been feeling lately? Have you had dinner yet?"
"He's eaten, he's reading the newspaper," Ji Xingguo muttered on the other end of the line.
"You shouldn't just eat whatever's convenient when you're home alone. You should cook something nice for yourself. Remember to take your high blood pressure medication on time. Also, try not to get angry with the people at the factory and try to keep a good mood."
When Ji Wanmei gets talkative, she talks even more than her father.
When Ji Xingguo heard that his daughter cared about him so much, he was naturally overjoyed.
Ji Wanmei remembered something and said, "By the way, Dad, I recently met a friend. She's studying foreign trade at a vocational college in Pingdong City. She's quite talented and very hardworking and efficient. I think she's a rare talent. I'd like to introduce her to you. After she graduates in June, she can come back to Pingquan and apply for a job with you. What do you think?"
Ji Xingguo replied without hesitation, "Sure, college students? Our factory would be more than happy to have them. Not to mention college students, even a high school graduate or a vocational school graduate would be highly sought after by factories."
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