The days when parents are not around are not as indulgent as one might imagine. Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao are busy doing business with Li Dewen every day. Du Chen either stays in the eyewear store or occasionally looks at venues with Li Dewen. After Li Dewen's persistence and coaxing, he finally reaches an "agreement" with the manager of the People's Department Store and rents the original underground scrap warehouse at a very low price.
"Chenchen, what do you think of this place?"
Li Dewen took Du Chen to visit the original scrap warehouse.
"It's quite a big one. How much did you spend on it?"
Du Chen surveyed the vast underground space. This was the second basement level, where the entire People's Commercial Building's power transformers and sewers were concentrated. This level was used for maintenance. The space they had rented was densely packed with pipes and wiring overhead, and previously, it was a storage space for discarded tools, covering an area of five to six hundred square meters.
"Sixty thousand a year! Twenty thousand from the manager's end!"
When Li Dewen said this, he felt a little painful.
Du Chen was delighted when he heard the price. It was not expensive at all, but he still looked calm.
"It's not expensive, it's okay. By the way, didn't the manager choose to take a share?"
"No, he thinks it's unreliable and just wants cash. Damn, he's already spent two or three thousand on dinners recently! He only drinks Fenjiu!"
Li Dewen cursed and was very unhappy.
"Alright, Brother Li, this is just small change! By the way, how many years is the contract for?"
Du Chen asked Li Dewen again.
"Three years. I didn't dare sign for too long."
Li Dewen answered Du Chen.
"That's fine. Anyway, this kind of business can only make a little money in the first two years. We can talk about it later."
Du Chen thought about it and it was okay. Besides, the lifespan of this kind of arcade is only about two years. People will get tired of it after a long time. Du Chen plans to start with claw machines, and then slowly add blind boxes and lucky bags. With such updates, it will take about two to three years to finish them.
"Du Chen, then I'm going to find someone to do the renovations."
Li Dewen asked Du Chen.
"Well, let's start work early and make money early, so we can catch the tail end of summer vacation!"
Du Chen looked at the venue and nodded with satisfaction.
"By the way, Brother Li, have you talked to the brothers? Is there anyone who wants to go to the capital with me to make some money?"
Du Chen asked Li Dewen.
"I asked, and there are currently four people ready to give it a try."
Li Dewen said to Du Chen.
"That's not bad!"
Du Chen nodded. He was worried that no one would be willing to go to the capital, after all, they were unfamiliar with the place.
"These guys used to be quite smart, but it's a waste of their talents to stay here. Every day they're just busy on the production line, helping to move water and deliver goods. Now that there's an opportunity like this, of course they want to give it a try."
Li Dewen briefly introduced the situation of these brothers to the other party.
"Sure, it's great to be able to put ideas into action. I'll find time to meet up with my brothers and have a good chat!"
Du Chen had already started thinking about what to get these people to do.
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When Du Chen returned to the eyewear store, it was already past five in the afternoon, and Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao were already there.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, why did you come back so early today?"
Du Chen asked Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao casually.
"It's not too busy today, and my parents will be back in the evening, so I got off work early today."
"Oh, yeah, what time will mom and dad get home?"
Du Chen slapped his head and remembered this matter. Comrade Lao Du had just called home last night and said that they were already on their way home and would probably be back this evening. He also mentioned that Geng Xinbo finally came back with Comrade Lao Du.
"I don't know. I didn't call today to tell you, but I guess it's coming soon, right?"
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, do you have any other ideas for going to the capital?"
Du Chen is ready to have a good chat with Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao.
"What do you mean? Isn't it just school?"
The impatient Du Bin asked Du Chen directly, and Ding Miaomiao also looked at Du Chen, ready to listen to what Du Chen would say next.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, are you just going to attend classes honestly for four years of college?"
"Why aren't you in class?"
"Brother, college classes are different from our junior high and high school classes. They're not packed every day. Sometimes there might be no classes in the morning, or sometimes there might be no classes all day. What are you going to do when you don't have classes?"
Du Chen told Du Bin about the university courses, but Du Bin had no idea about them at the moment.
"There's time to go out and have fun! And fall in love!"
As he spoke, Du Bin also glanced at Ding Miaomiao.
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"Brother, I'm talking about business!"
Du Chen had to remind Du Bin.
"I'm talking about serious matters!"
"Chenchen, ignore him. Just tell me if you have any ideas."
Ding Miaomiao asked Du Chen.
"Brother, look at Sister Miaomiao. I'm really afraid that the gap between you and Sister Miaomiao will get bigger and bigger in the future!"
Du Chen provoked Du Bin with bad intentions.
"Tsk, Chenchen, if you have something to say, just say it directly. You've always been hiding things since you were little, otherwise people would call you a traitor!"
Du Bin fought back against Du Chen without giving in.
"Du Bin, shut up!"
Ding Miaomiao had no choice but to warn Du Bin.
"Sister Miaomiao, this is it. Don't you want to do something more meaningful during your four years in college? Just going to get out of class and then going out to play and go shopping every day? Doing nothing..."
The more Du Chen spoke, the more he felt something was amiss. Damn, this seemed to be his goal, right? Wouldn't this make Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao just give up?
"Isn't this good..."
Sure enough, Du Bin said longingly.
"Du Bin!"
Ding Miaomiao said to Du Bin in a coquettish tone.
"Well, this is quite comfortable, but brother, sister Miaomiao, you have to think about the future! You've been comfortable for these four years, but what about the future? After graduation, don't you still have to go out and find a job? And then you'll get married, have children, and buy a house. Don't all these things require money? For the future, you have to work hard to make money! Strive for financial freedom as soon as possible! Right?"
Du Chen just went with the flow and could only continue with what he had just said.
"Chenchen, just tell me what you think?"
Du Bin originally wanted to complain, but after looking at Ding Miaomiao, Du Bin decisively asked Du Chen's real purpose.
"Brother, Sister Miaomiao, people in the capital are either powerful or rich! Here's what I think: I'll invest the money, and you can help run the business. You can hone your abilities and make money at the same time. How about that? If I weren't your younger brother, where would you find such a good thing?"
After a long time, Du Chen finally expressed his thoughts.
"But we still have to go to school, so we probably don't have that much time!"
Ding Miaomiao said to Du Chen in embarrassment.
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