"We can also bring Yunyun and Mengmeng over during the summer vacation."
"Why bring them here? Do you think I have time to take care of them?"
Food and drinks are free?
You really don't know how expensive firewood and rice are until you're in charge of the household!
Just the accommodation here costs 800 a month, and food and drinks cost several hundred more. It's going to kill me!
Where would we get so much money at home?
Zhang Qiaoyue initially thought it was just expensive, but now, after doing a quick calculation, she felt a pang of heartache!
Zhang Qiaoyue and her husband earn their money through hard work, and she can't bear to rent a house for 800 yuan.
Besides, now that she has quit her job, she relies on Chi Minghe to earn money to support the family.
There's a lot going on at the construction site right now, but things are unstable!
"No way, Xiao Chan, you've only been in high school for half a month, and you've already gotten so bold?"
"You're so immature. Your parents are already accommodating you by having you study with them."
There are also Yunyun and Mengmeng at home. Don't you need money for your two younger sisters' living expenses every month?
"Our house has been built for so many years, it's still just a bare red brick structure. Don't you think renovations are free?"
"..."
“I promised to come and accompany you while you study, but it also means I have to quit my job to take care of you, and there will be one less person in the family to earn money.”
If Chi Chan hadn't known that Zhang Qiaoyue had already resigned from the factory, she would have really felt that she was quite immature.
But Chi Chan didn't want Zhang Qiaoyue to end up like she did in her previous life, working as a laborer on a construction site full of men.
I still remember when I came back from the Spring Festival that year, Zhang Qiaoyue, who was fair-skinned and slightly plump, had become thin and dark. Judging from her appearance, she looked more than ten years older.
“Mom, if you think it’s too expensive, I earned 3,600 yuan from my summer job, which I can use to rent a place.”
Why are you so stubborn? Are you determined to argue with me?
I told you I wouldn't rent this place, but you insisted on renting it anyway!
Such a large living room and kitchen are completely unnecessary!
We don't need parking spaces or storage rooms.
Zhang Qiaoyue also reached a dead end and refused to agree no matter what.
"Mom, didn't you say before that you would find some temporary work while accompanying your child to school?"
How about you sell boxed lunches outside our school?
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Zhang Qiaoyue, Chi Chan decided to take a roundabout approach.
Chi Chan had actually thought of this idea long ago, since Zhang Qiaoyue was an excellent cook.
Selling boxed lunches at the entrance of the No. 1 Middle School in the city is sure to be a great business!
Isn't this better than working yourself to death on a construction site?
Originally, Chi Chan planned to guide Zhang Qiaoyue onto this path after accompanying her to school.
Since the house hasn't been rented yet, Chi Chan has no choice but to reveal this plan in order to get Zhang Qiaoyue to agree to rent the house.
A large living room, a large kitchen, a garage, and a storage room—if Zhang Qiaoyue agrees, then what she originally thought were disadvantages will all become advantages.
Everything was ready; all that was left was for Zhang Qiaoyue to agree.
Chi Chan's idea was quite rosy.
As a result, Zhang Qiaoyue looked at Chi Chan with an expression as if to say, "Has my daughter seen a ghost?"
"I?
Go sell boxed lunches?
What kind of nonsense are you thinking about all day? No wonder your grades have dropped so much!
Who in your family has ever run a business?
Do we have the necessary conditions?
What if we lose money?
What if no one buys it after it's made?
Besides, do we even have the capital to do business?
..."
Zhang Qiaoyue's words were not without reason; she and Chi Ming had honestly worked hard for half their lives to earn money.
The couple had long been accustomed to the principle that more work meant more pay, and no work meant no pay.
The idea that you get paid for the amount of work you do is ingrained in your very being.
In Zhang Qiaoyue's view, this kind of business venture to make money was unreliable.
Without even a second thought, she's clearly not cut out for this.
"Why are you so determined to rent this place? Did you have this kind of idea?"
Zhang Qiaoyue had a look on her face that said, "I see right through you."
Although Zhang Qiaoyue disagreed, Chi Chan still insisted on her idea.
"Mom, your cooking is so delicious, much better than the school cafeteria."
If you sold boxed lunches at the gate of our school, a lot of people would come to eat!
"Doing business is not as simple as you think."
Besides, what's wrong with your school cafeteria?
As long as I'm full, that's enough! Why ask for so much?
Students should prioritize learning when they come to school, not to eat.
Kids these days are so spoiled!
When I was in elementary school, I would bring pickled vegetables from home.
A small jar of pickled vegetables lasts for a week.
You kids these days are so picky about food!
"The standard of living is different now than it was back then!"
Many of my classmates say that the school food is bad and there aren't many restaurants near the school.
Going to school every week is like being in prison; I can't even spend the pocket money my parents give me!
Mom, you're such a good cook, everything you make tastes amazing.
When that time comes, there will definitely be a lot of people buying your boxed lunches!
Mom, please give it a try!
It just means buying more groceries and cooking more meals!
Chi Chan used her charm to her advantage, pulling on Zhang Qiaoyue's arm and shaking it repeatedly, twisting herself into a pretzel shape.
"Even if you want to do business, what does that have to do with you renting this house?"
Zhang Qiaoyue was somewhat tempted by what Chi Chan said.
But she remained stubborn when facing Chi Chan.
In fact, after a moment's thought, Zhang Qiaoyue understood the advantages of renting this house.
But she didn't think her boxed lunch business could grow that big; it still needed a warehouse and garage.
It's a small business; selling a few meals a day doesn't earn much money, at most just enough to cover the daily food expenses for the mother and daughter.
If we can't sell them, we'll have to lose money!
"Mom, you have to believe in your skills. Last year during the Spring Festival, you went to help Uncle Xin's daughter get married, didn't you?"
Everyone said the dishes you cooked were delicious, and they even wanted more after finishing them all!
Chi Chan continued to add fuel to the fire.
"Then there's no need to rent such a big house. The rent is so expensive, what if the business fails?"
Zhang Qiaoyue was still a bit timid and lacked confidence.
After all, the initial investment was hard-earned by her and Chi Minghe. If it went down the drain, it would be a huge loss, no different from cutting off her flesh.
"Mom, this house is really great, it has no flaws except for being expensive!"
Look, it's fully furnished with a refrigerator, TV, washing machine, and all that furniture. You can move in right away!
The kitchen is spacious, and if you start selling boxed lunches, you'll need a lot of space to prepare the ingredients.
Besides, if your business grows bigger later, Dad can come over too. There's plenty of room!
"You're really dreaming. This business hasn't even started yet, and you're already thinking about making it big?"
Zhang Qiaoyue thought her daughter was being unrealistic.
If it were so easy to grow a business, why would everyone work so hard to earn money? They would all go into business.
"The main reason is that I don't want to rent the houses we looked at yesterday."
Both are one-bedroom apartments. You said you were worried that sleeping in the same bed would affect my studies, so you suggested that I sleep in the bedroom alone, and you could set up a bed in the living room.
"What kind of nonsense is this? You can't save money like this!"
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