Chapter 39 Preparing to Open a Store
Chapter 40 Preparing to Open a Store
But Fang's mother put the money down first and stared at her husband opposite her.
"Fang Decai, if you dare to use this money to fill the hole in your sister's house, I will move out with my two children tomorrow!"
Father Fang looked a little uncomfortable. "Look at you, why are you so angry? When did I say I would give it to their family..."
Fang's mother sat down slowly, looking at the brand new hundred-yuan bill in her hand, and slowly became happy. "This is the first time I've seen so much money in all these years. My daughter is really amazing! However, this money was earned by my daughter with great effort, so I have to keep it for my daughter to use when she goes to college!"
Father Fang nodded and said, "Yes, you can save it later and keep the passbook. We won't touch the money unless it is absolutely necessary."
Seeing that his parents were about to put the money away, Fang Qing couldn't help but speak up, "Dad, Mom, I think it's better to make money with the money than to save it."
She had been planning to open a restaurant before, but she had always been troubled by lack of funds. Now that such a large sum of money had fallen from the sky, it would be a pity not to make good use of it. Moreover, in a few years, the money would begin to depreciate, and 100,000 yuan would not be worth what it is now.
"Dad, Mom, let's open a store!"
But as soon as this was said, it was immediately denied by his father.
"Open a store? No, you are a child with no social experience, how can you open a store? No one in our family has experience in this area. It would be a waste of money to open a store rashly! Dad knows you are considering the family, but this is an adult matter, you just need to study hard..."
The mother also agreed with what the father said, and earnestly advised Fang Qing to focus on studying hard.
But Fang Qing was determined to open a store.
"Mom, our family currently owes so much foreign debt because of buying a house. If we don't find a way to make money, how long will it take to pay it back with my dad and my brother's salary? Besides, I have been thinking about opening a store for a long time. I won't do it if I'm not sure."
Father Fang was silent for a while, then glanced at his daughter and said, "Then tell me, what kind of business do you want to start?"
Fang's mother immediately became anxious, "Old Fang, why are you joining in the fun? Is this something a child like her can do?"
The eldest brother who had been silent all this time suddenly interrupted, "Why can't we do it? My little sister used to make a lot of money by selling gloves and mops..."
Fang's mother slapped her son and said, "What's your business? Shut up and go away!"
Fang Qing smiled and glanced at her brother. Seeing her brother cheering her on, she looked at her mother seriously and recounted her plan in full, introducing everything from how to make food to how to market it. After she finished, seeing that the three people opposite didn't seem to understand, she explained it again.
Father Fang finally understood, "I understand what you mean. The idea is good, but it's not possible to open a store without reliable people. Where can you find such a diligent and reliable clerk?"
Fang Qing looked at his mother and said, "I want my uncle and his family to come over and help."
Thinking of her eldest brother's family, Fang's mother's eyes lit up, and she decided to send someone to take a message back the next day to invite her eldest brother and his family to come over for dinner.
At dawn on the third day, my uncle and his family arrived.
Fang Qing explained his plan to open a shop to his uncle's family and invited them to come and help, providing food and lodging and additional wages. The uncle's family was immediately delighted, and after discussing some details, the two families began to prepare for the opening of the shop.
The uncle and father went to look for a suitable store near Fang Qing's school, the aunt and mother went to the farmer's market to buy suitable tableware, and Fang Qing stayed at home thinking about the restaurant menu.
Three days passed in a blink of an eye, and Fang's father successfully rented a store outside the gate of No. 1 Middle School. The owner had quit his business a long time ago due to poor management, so when he heard that someone wanted to rent the store, he happily rented it out immediately.
Following Fang Qing's advice, Fang's mother and aunt bought a batch of high-quality pots and pans, various hard plastic tableware, chef's clothes and gloves, and brought back several boxes of miscellaneous supplies.
All of this was seen by the aunt who came over.
My aunt Wang Huizheng originally wanted to come and inform my second brother's family that the house had found a buyer. But before she even entered the house, she saw a horse-drawn carriage following my second brother's wife, which was loaded with a lot of things.
What is this for? I heard that my second brother's family has borrowed a lot of money to buy a new house, so why are they buying so many pots and pans?
Wang Huizheng couldn't figure it out, so he followed the workers into the yard, "Chunxia, I'm here. What are you doing? Why did you buy so many plates and bowls?"
Fang Qing was startled when he heard his aunt's voice. "Aunt, you are here. Come in and have a drink of water. We are moving now, so we can't keep the plates and bowls at home anymore, so I bought some back."
Although the aunt was puzzled, she did not ask any more questions. She went into the house and told Fang's mother the purpose of her visit.
Ever since everyone had an unpleasant quarrel that day, she always felt awkward seeing these people again. Fang's mother said indifferently, "I see. Then when do you need us to move out? Please let us know in advance. After all, our newly bought house is still under renovation..."
The eldest aunt smiled happily, "It's okay, it's okay. The buyer is not in a hurry. You can move out when your house is habitable. But, Chunxia, you bought so many plates, aren't you going to use them for your own use?"
Seeing this, Fang's mother didn't intend to hide it. Anyway, they would know about it after opening a store, so she nodded frankly, "Well, the family owes so much money, and I don't have a job. If I don't find a way to transfer some money, how can I support Qingqing to go to college? So, we plan to open a restaurant."
What? Open a restaurant? Just them?
The surprise and suspicion on the eldest aunt's face were so obvious that Fang's mother's face turned cold instantly. "Why? Sister-in-law thinks it's impossible? For us, it is a little unlikely, but if we didn't have no place to live and owed so much money, who would be willing to show up and take this risk? It's all for the children. We have to try it whether it works or not."
Auntie Fang's face lit up at what she said. "It's not us who are in charge of selling the house. I've made several trips and met many people for this matter. Why are you trying to bother me...Okay, I've informed you about it. I have something else to do at home, so I'll go back first."
The aunt twisted her waist and walked away quickly, and Fang's mother finally felt disappointed.
Fang Qing knew that her mother was still angry about the old house, so she leaned forward to comfort her. "Mom, forget it. We are moving away anyway. Whether we live well or not in the future has nothing to do with them. Let's not think about the past anymore."
Fang's mother sighed, "They are people who will not do anything unless it is profitable. Only your aunt is so active and busy for this matter. I wonder how much she will deduct in the middle. She really thinks that others are fools and they are just too lazy to argue with her. I will listen to you and not think about it anymore! How is your menu preparation going?"
(End of this chapter)
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