Chapter 73
The shops recommended by Guo Shujie are all located in busy areas, and the rents are definitely not low. Even if he asks friends to help reduce the rent, the shops are still out of his reach.
After listening to Chen Kangle's explanation, Guo Shujie could understand Chen Kangle's idea and thought that he had not considered it enough. The shops he recommended were all in the most prosperous areas in the city center, and the rents were also the most expensive in the city.
Before he knew Kangle lunch boxes, Guo Shujie often went to restaurants in these places to eat. The minimum cost of restaurants in these busy areas is several hundred yuan per person, which is unaffordable for most ordinary people.
Unlike the Kangle Box Restaurant, the restaurant has customers from all walks of life, including workers from construction sites, ordinary office workers, rich ladies and rich young men.
If Kangle Box Restaurant opens branches in these busy areas, construction workers and ordinary office workers will definitely not be able to afford it.
Guo Shujie had to give up the idea of asking Chen Kangle to open a branch near Hyde International Plaza. As long as Kangle Lunch Box could open a branch in the city, it would be fine. Transportation is very developed now, and it would be very convenient for them to go eat if they want to.
Chen Kangle searched the website for a long time but couldn't find a satisfactory store. Some of them had too high rents, and some were too small. Chen Kangle wanted to find a store with a slightly larger area so that more customers could dine in the store.
While searching, Chen Kangle remembered that many netizens had recommended stores to her in the comment section of "Kangle Lunch Box", so she opened her account and carefully looked at the comment section.
Rich Little Islander: [Kangle Lunch Box, there is a restaurant for sale on Lingquan Road near my home. If you want to open a branch, you can consider it.]
Drinking milk tea is the best way to live: [I don't know how big a store Mr. Chen wants to find. If you want to find a bigger one, I can recommend one to you. There is an idle store downstairs in our community. It used to be a supermarket. It is quite large and in a good location. There are many communities nearby.]
Romantic woman floating on the sea: [I have a friend who used to run a restaurant, but it went bankrupt due to poor management. Now he wants to transfer the store. If you need it, I can help contact him. ]
Many netizens in the comment section are recommending stores, but most of them are recommending stores near them so that they can eat boxed lunches conveniently.
Chen Kangle looked at some shops recommended by netizens in the comment section. Some of the shops were indeed quite large, but one could tell from the location that the rent was not low.
After looking for a long time, Chen Kangle picked out a few that he was satisfied with, with suitable sizes and locations that were not too busy.
Chen Kangle contacted several shops. One of them had a high rent and was unwilling to reduce the rent. Another shop was originally an Internet cafe. If it was to be opened as a restaurant, it would need to be renovated, which would be time-consuming and troublesome. Chen Kangle preferred the shop that was originally a restaurant, because diners hoped that Kangle Box Restaurant could open a branch soon. If he found a shop that was originally a restaurant, he would not need to renovate it, which would save a lot of time, so that the branch could open for business earlier.
Finally, Chen Kangle selected two stores that were very suitable in terms of size and price, and the owners of both stores were very easy to talk to. Chen Kangle made an appointment with the store owners and went to see the stores in person during her afternoon break the next day.
Chen Kangle first went to a shop on Chengwen Road. Chengwen Road is a relatively remote road in the city, so the rent is relatively cheap.
This shop was originally a snack bar, but due to poor management, the owner plans to transfer the shop.
"Boss, our location is pretty good. Although it's a bit remote, there are many residents nearby, and there's a school not far away, so the flow of people is pretty good."
"The snack bar business is not bad not because there is a lack of traffic, but because my skills are too poor and the food I make is not tasty, which leads to bad business. As long as my skills are slightly better, I will definitely make money if I open a store in this location." The snack bar owner is working hard to promote his store. He is worried that Chen Kangle will think that his snack bar went bankrupt because of the lack of traffic in this area.
The snack bar owner chose this shop because of its cheap rent. He thought that even if the location was not so good, it would not matter. As the snack bar gradually became famous, customers would naturally come.
He opened a snack bar here with good wishes. In the early days of the store, the customer flow was very poor and there were not many people living nearby. There was indeed a school not far away, but there were already many snack bars next to the school, and students would not come here to buy snacks at all.
In order to increase the flow of customers to the snack bar, the owner of the snack bar also spent money to find a local food public account to help promote it. The promotion was indeed effective. In the first few days of the promotion, many customers came to the snack bar. Unfortunately, the customer flow was high only in the first few days, and then the number of customers gradually decreased. Because the taste of the snacks was average, the customer reviews were average, so there were no repeat customers at all.
Later, the snack bar owner organized many promotional activities, but the snack bar business still did not improve much.
His friend told him that the reason why the business was not good was because the store chose the wrong location. If the snack shop was opened in a busy area, even if the taste was average, the business could still be good. Many snack shops near schools also have average taste, but their business is very busy.
After a long period of losses, the snack bar owner decided to cut his losses in time, transfer the shop, and find a new shop near the school.
"Boss, look how new my shop is. If you want to open a restaurant, you don't need to renovate it." The snack bar owner kept talking about the advantages of his shop, hoping to transfer it.
When Chen Kangle came, he paid attention to the flow of people in this area. The flow of people was very average, but since he wanted to rent a cheap shop, the requirement for the flow of people must not be too high. Areas with high flow of people have high rents.
What Chen Kangle liked about this shop was that its decoration was very new and the walls were very white, so it really did not need to be redecorated.
So far, Chen Kangle is satisfied with this store, but she plans to visit both stores and compare them before making a decision.
Then, Chen Kangle went to the second store, which was located in a village in the city. Although it was in a village in the city, it was not far from the city center.
The shop in the urban village was much larger than Chen Kangle had imagined. It was located on the first floor of a six-story residential building, and its area was about the same size as the current Kangle Box Restaurant.
Chen Kangle was very satisfied with the area, and this shop was originally a fast food restaurant, so there was no need to renovate it if he took over.
The fast food restaurant owner is the landlord of this building. He rents out the second to sixth floors to others and runs his own fast food restaurant on the first floor. Although the flow of people in the urban village cannot compare with that of the streets outside, it has a very fixed flow of people.
The rent in the urban village is cheap, and many low-paid office workers choose to rent houses in the urban village. The consumption level of people in the urban village is average, so it is suitable for opening some low-cost stores.
For example, fast food restaurants, cheap fast food restaurants. The landlord's previous fast food restaurant business was pretty good, making a profit every month and having a stable customer base.
It’s just that the landlord has had a very serious cervical spondylosis recently. Working in the catering industry is too hard, and he is worried that his cervical spondylosis will get worse, so he decided to rent out the shop and collect the rent easily every month.
"Boss Chen, it's right for you to open a box lunch restaurant in our urban village. There are many office workers and workers in our urban village, and they are the main force of box lunch. If you open a box lunch restaurant here, you will definitely have no worries about business."
"I opened a fast food restaurant here before, and the business was pretty good, making a profit every month. If you come here to open a box lunch restaurant, you will definitely make a profit too."
The landlord actively promotes his store, but he doesn't guarantee that the box lunch box restaurant here will be profitable every month. The reason why he opened a fast food restaurant before was that it was profitable every month because it was his own store, so he didn't have to pay rent and could make a profit no matter what.
He was not sure he would make a profit if he had to pay rent, but in order to rent out the shop, he had to exaggerate a little.
"If you want to rent, the tables and chairs in my shop can be given to you for free." said the landlord very generously.
Anyway, the tables and chairs in the store won’t make much money even if they are sold. As long as the store can be rented out, it will be profitable to give away some tables and chairs.
Chen Kangle did not agree on the spot, but said he would go back and think about it first.
After returning, Chen Kangle carefully compared the advantages and disadvantages of the two stores.
The advantages of the Chengwen Road shops are: better location and better traffic than the shops in the urban villages; the disadvantages are: smaller shop area and more expensive rent than the shops in the urban villages.
The advantages of shops in urban villages are: large area, cheap rent and complete equipment; the disadvantages are: low traffic.
Chen Kangle finally chose a shop in the urban village because she was attracted by its large area, which can accommodate more customers. Most importantly, the rent is cheap, which can save more costs.
Although it is located in the village in the city and the flow of people is average, Chen Kangle has thought about it seriously. Kangle Box Restaurant is now well-known. Even if it is opened in the village in the city, there will be many loyal customers coming to patronize it. Moreover, the village in the city is not far from the city center, which can be convenient for many guests in the city.
Chen Kangle feels that urban villages have potential. There are many people renting houses in urban villages. As long as the reputation of the Heya lunch room spreads in the urban villages, there will definitely be many customers.
Zhao Guangyi is an office worker. Today, he was out on a business trip. When he passed by Chengwen Road, he saw a familiar figure, who was the owner of his favorite box lunch restaurant.
"What is Boss Kangle doing here?"
Zhao Guangyi, who was very curious, stopped and looked, and saw Chen Kangle walk into a shop that was to be transferred.
An idea came to his mind that maybe Chen Kangle was looking for a store to open a branch. When Zhao Guangyi thought of this, he became very excited.
"Oh my god! Is Boss Kang Le planning to open a branch here?"
If Chen Kangle opened a branch on Chengwen Road, he would be so happy. His workplace is not far from Chengwen Road. If Kangle lunch box opened a branch here, he could come here to eat every day.
The thing that Kangle lunch box customers are most concerned about recently is the opening of branches, and Zhao Guangyi quickly went to the comment section to tell everyone the good news.
Guang Guang is the most diligent: [I have good news for you all. I just saw Mr. Kangle on Chengwen Road in the city. He entered a store that was being transferred. I think he might be looking at a branch store. Our city branch is really coming.]
As soon as the news came out, the comment section became lively instantly.
Xiaomei, who likes porridge but not water: [Oh my god! Are they really going to open a branch in the city? I'm so happy. I hope it can open soon. I will definitely go to support it.]
The light chaser fell down: [Wow wow wow... the downtown branch we've been looking forward to is finally here. From now on, we don't have to run to the suburbs to eat boxed lunches. ]
Xiao Chen Xiao Chen Never Looks Back: [I hope this news is true. My wallet is ready. If Kangle lunch box really opens a branch in the city, I will eat at the lunch box twice a day.]
Everyone had already started celebrating, but suddenly a netizen raised questions.
Ouyang Xiuwen iyuk: [Are you sure you didn't see it wrong? What if you saw the wrong person? ]
Zhao Guangyi immediately came out to respond to the doubts.
Guang Guang is the most diligent: [I definitely didn’t make a mistake. I got off the car and looked at him. I saw his face clearly. It was definitely the boss of Kangle. Our boss of Kangle has such a unique temperament. I definitely didn’t make a mistake. It was the boss of Kangle.]
Zhao Guangyi was sure that he was not mistaken. He looked very carefully and that man was the boss of Kang Le. There was no way he could have mistaken the boss of Kang Le.
Seeing that Zhao Guangyi was so confident, everyone started celebrating again.
vbjkl1989: [Then they must open a branch in the city, otherwise Boss Kang Le wouldn't go to the city to look at a store for no reason. ]
I won't change my name until I pass the postgraduate entrance examination: [I'm already looking forward to it, and I hope the branch can open soon. 】
The little yellow duck quacks too loudly: [Branch, branch!!! I want to celebrate with drums and gongs. If a branch opens, I will bring a group of friends over to show my support.]
As the conversation went on, the diners began to discuss the location of the branch, and many diners complained that Chengwen Road was too remote.
I am a lazy eater: [Chengwen Road seems a bit remote, but it is a bit far from my home. I still hope that the Kanglehe Restaurant can open a branch in the city center so that it can be closer to me.]
It's all gold: [I never thought that the boss of Kangle would want to open a branch on Chengwen Road. Chengwen Road is remote and has little traffic. Will opening a branch there affect business? ]
I will be rich in the new year: [Chengwen Road is far from my home. I hope Chengwen Road is just one of the alternatives. Maybe the boss of Kangle will not choose Chengwen Road in the end.]
Strawberry**Tang: [I hope that Boss Kangle was just there to investigate and rejected the idea because it was too remote. I don’t know if it’s too late to give Boss Kangle some suggestions now. I want Boss Kangle to open a branch on our Guiya Road. Our Guiya Road is not remote at all.]
Many diners dislike the remoteness of Chengwen Road, but only a few netizens who live near Chengwen Road do not dislike it.
Overtake, Overtake, Overtake: [Hahahahaha, this overwhelming wealth has actually fallen to me. My home happens to be near Chengwen Road. I hope that Boss Kang Le is really going to open a branch on Chengwen Road.]
Tiebreak 7: [How much merit did we have in our previous life on Chengwen Road to be able to allow Kangle Boxed Lunch to open a branch there. I hope it’s true! I hope it’s true! ]
60VS40: [Don't look down on Chengwen Road. Although it is more remote than the city center, it is not remote at all compared to Jiangdong New District.]
Lemonade yyds: [Welcome everyone to Chengwen Road. Chengwen Road, which has the Kangle Box Hotel, is the most noble road in Shanghai. Don’t envy us who live near Chengwen Road. ]
Although many people dislike it, everyone hopes that Kangle Lunch Boxes can open a branch in the city center so that they can eat Kangle Lunch Boxes conveniently.
But after careful consideration, it is not realistic for Kangle Boxed Lunch to open a branch in the city center. The rent of shops in the city center is very expensive. Kangle Boxed Lunch is already very cheap. If the rent is too expensive, it will not be profitable at all.
After careful consideration, everyone began to accept Chengwen Road.
Blue Harbor: [In fact, Chengwen Road is not that far away. Transportation is so convenient nowadays that it doesn’t take much time to drive there.]
1670 Flying Forward: [At least Chengwen Road is in the city, which is closer than the suburbs. As long as it is in the city, I am satisfied.]
The season of dead trees coming back to life: [It takes about 30 minutes to drive to the suburbs, and it takes more than 10 minutes to drive to Chengwen Road. With this calculation, Chengwen Road is still good. ]
Yaoyao Pink: [Anyway, no matter where the store is opened, there will always be some people who are dissatisfied. After all, Kangle Boxed Lunch cannot open branches near everyone's homes. I am more easily satisfied. As long as Kangle Boxed Lunch opens a branch in the city, I will be satisfied.]
In less than a short while, the diners of Kangle lunch boxes were happy again, and some even began to look forward to more branches.
Xian Lanxuan Luse: [This is only the first branch of Kangle Boxed Lunch. I believe that Kangle Boxed Lunch will open more and more branches in the future, and there will always be a branch near our Hyde International Plaza. ]
ylwyhbn: [Chengwen Road is the first step for Kangle Boxed Lunch to enter the urban area. Once the branch opens, Kangle Boxed Lunch will definitely conquer the people in the urban area, and then more branches can be opened. ]
Bubu should be well behaved and sensible: [In the near future, Kangle lunchbox branches will surely be spread all over Hai City. Then no matter where you live in Hai City, you can eat Kangle lunchboxes very conveniently. ]
Long legs say no to leg hair: [Our Kangle lunch box has such a big appeal, let alone a mirage, I feel that one day Kangle lunch box will conquer diners all over the country, and by then there will be branches of our Kangle lunch box all over the country. ]
The diners’ wishes are good, but Chen Kangle knows that she has to take one step at a time. Her current wish is that the first branch of Kangle Lunch Box can open smoothly.
——
Liu Luoke is a popular idol with many fans.
Recently, the company is preparing to let her transform, because traffic idols rely on their youth to make a living, and if they want to go further in the entertainment industry, they must transform.
The company's plan was to have her transform into an actress, but Liu Luoke refused at first because she had never acted before and was worried that she would be ridiculed by the crowd if she did not perform well.
There are many idols in the entertainment industry who want to transform themselves into actors, but few are successful, and most are ridiculed by netizens for their poor acting skills.
Liu Luoke doesn't want to be the target of ridicule by netizens, but the company's view is different from hers, believing that even if she is ridiculed, it is still popularity. The most terrifying thing in the entertainment industry is not being ridiculed by the public, but being ignored. Black and red are still red.
Liu Luoke could not refuse the company's arrangement, so he had to follow the company's arrangement and join the crew to film. In the era of traffic dominance, it is not difficult for Liu Luoke, as a popular idol, to film. Many crews want to find idols with traffic, and traffic idols can bring a lot of heat to the crew.
Liu Luoke has received many invitations from film crews, many of which invited her to play the leading role. But the company has other plans and does not intend to let her transform.
She played the leading role in her first drama because as a new actress, her acting skills were definitely not up to par. The company planned to let her play some supporting roles first, and then take on some leading roles after she had practiced for a while.
The company found her
The first drama is a suspense drama, directed by a very talented young director.
The drama has a very good reputation and many people want to act in the director’s TV series, so the competition is very fierce.
Even if it is a supporting role, many people want to play it. In good works, even if you play a supporting role, you can use your face to show off your appearance. The reason why Liu Luoke was able to grab a supporting role is because the boss of the company knows an investor who arranged for him to be in.
At the beginning, the director rejected the people recommended by the investors. He hoped that every actor in his own work was selected by himself. Moreover, he did not like some traffic actors who not only had poor acting skills, but also liked to act like big shots and were difficult to serve.
However, the investors were adamant and wanted to arrange an actor with high popularity for the crew, which would be beneficial to the publicity of the crew.
Without investors, the show might not be able to start, and the director had no choice but to accept it. Fortunately, the supporting role he was assigned didn't have many scenes, so he could slowly train him.
After the crew’s official announcement, it immediately sparked discussion among netizens.
Feng Crystal City: [How come Liu Luoke is in this drama? Isn’t she an idol? Why is she acting? Is she sure she can act? ]
Lily in Huacheng: [Now all these idols who have no acting skills are acting, and almost all of them are acting very badly. I don’t want to watch any TV series with idols. It’s really a bad apple that spoils the whole pot of porridge. ]
Love Story Without Me: [Oh my god, this director is my favorite director. My favorite suspense drama is directed by him. I remember that his dramas are all about talented actors, how come there is an additional popular idol this time. ]
The learning machine is dead: [It seems that Liu Luoke is quite capable. A popular idol with no acting skills can actually join such a well-reputed crew. ]
As a popular idol, Liu Luoke has a lot of fans, and they are very combative. They began to control the comments under the Weibo posts of major official announcements.
I love Liu Mei: [Congratulations to the new actor Liu Luoke, this is the new actor Liu Luoke
This is the first drama, I look forward to the performance of new actor Liu Luoke. 】
Keke is the most beautiful: [Why do netizens go crazy when they see popular idols? Just because other popular idols have poor acting skills doesn’t mean Liu Luoke’s acting skills are bad. The crew just announced it, how do you know her acting skills are bad? If you really want to scold, you can wait until the TV series is broadcast. ]
Fans of Luo Ke's personality: [I believe in our Xiao Ke. As long as she wants to do something, she can definitely do it well. If her acting skills are really bad after the show is aired, you can criticize her as much as you want. But the show hasn't aired yet, you can't just say her acting is bad.]
True fans of Liuluoke: [I hate you brainless haters the most. He is just a supporting role, why are you so excited? If Liuluoke plays the leading role someday, you will go crazy. ]
Passersby were cursing and fans were defending the official Weibo post, it was very lively.
The investors were very satisfied with the popularity of the official announcement and thought that they made the right choice by hiring a traffic star. Only the director was worried because his good work was criticized by many netizens because of a traffic star. Some netizens even said that they would not watch the show because of the traffic star in it.
Liu Luoke has become accustomed to the abuse from netizens. From her debut to now, the abuse has always followed her. This is something that a public figure must go through. Liu Luoke often tells herself to be more open-minded.
When the crew started filming, Liu Luoke followed the crew to Haishi, where the crew's main filming location was.
Liu Luoke plays a role of an elementary school teacher, and has very few scenes. Filming has been underway for a week, and she only has one scene.
Liu Luoke was a little nervous for her first filming. The day before filming, she acted out the role in front of the mirror many times, but she was still very nervous when filming started, which caused her to stutter a little when speaking the lines.
This is a very simple scene. Liu Luoke plays a primary school teacher who takes an injured student to the clinic. She only has three lines in total. She memorized the lines very well, but when filming started, she got nervous and her voice was stuck.
"You stutter!"
The director was a little angry. That was why he hated traffic actors. They couldn't even shoot the simplest scenes well.
Seeing the director's serious expression, Liu Luoke became even more nervous. The more scared she became, the more nervous she became, causing her lines to become increasingly halting.
It was a simple scene, but we shot it four times but still couldn't get it right.
The director tried not to lose his temper. After all, she was a young girl, and he was worried that if he got angry, he would scare her and make her cry, which would cause more trouble.
There was no other way, the director had to let her take a break and adjust her state before filming again.
Liu Luoke felt guilty because she didn't speak the lines well and delayed the crew's time. She took a deep breath and relaxed herself. When filming started again, she was finally not so nervous and passed it in two takes.
Although the process was not smooth, Liu Luoke finally completed the first play of her life.
The news that Liu Luoke had a stutter while speaking his lines during filming spread, and it once again caused heated discussion.
Ace of Hearts in hand, no one is afraid of anyone: [I am speechless. Can these traffic idols get out of the crew? If they don’t have acting skills, they shouldn’t act. They can’t even say their lines well. Can they be more self-conscious and quit the show? ]
Little Yellow Duck Don't Pout: [There were only three lines that were stuck. I've said that most of the popular idols just don't have acting skills. Last time, someone said I was being sniped. ]
Can't drink milk tea in the middle of the night: [Last time her fans were still quibbling that she had acting skills, but how could someone who couldn't even speak the lines well have any acting skills.]
Lu Rou Don't Come Near Me: [Be careful, her fans will come and scold you again. Her acting is rubbish but she doesn't allow others to say it. You are noble just because you have fans.]
One week after joining the group, Liu Luoke once again dominated the topic list.
Although Liu Luoke is used to being scolded, he still feels a little unhappy when he sees it. Liu Luoke doesn't want to immerse himself in an unhappy atmosphere. The best way to forget troubles is to shop and eat.
Shopping and eating can make people feel better. Since he was filming on the set and needed to control his diet, Liu Luoke decided to go shopping in the mall.
She checked and found out that the largest shopping mall in Hai City was Hyde International Plaza, which was not far from the hotel where their crew was staying.
Liu Luoke likes Haishi very much. Although the city is not big, she can move around freely in it. As long as she dresses modestly, no one will recognize her on the street. Unlike in Jingshi, she will be recognized even if she wears a mask when going out.
Liu Luoke changed into some ordinary casual clothes and went to the mall, where she went on a shopping spree, buying several bags and several pairs of shoes.
After the crazy shopping, I felt much better.
When Liuluoke walked out of the mall, he heard a little girl pointing at the big screen in the mall and said excitedly: "Mom, look, I want to eat the fried chicken legs on it."
The mother next to the little girl looked up at the big screen in the mall and said, "Where are the fried chicken legs? Mommy doesn't see it."
"Mom, you're too slow. The fried chicken legs have already passed by." The little girl's tone sounded a little aggrieved.
The mother doted on her daughter very much. She knew that many large-screen advertisements in shopping malls were played repeatedly, so she said to the little girl: "It's okay, there will be fried chicken legs in a while, we can see it if we stand and wait for a while."
"Really?" The little girl was very happy.
The mother nodded and stood outside with the little girl waiting for the big-screen advertisement.
Seeing this scene, Liu Luoke thought of her mother. When she was a child, she also loved eating fried chicken legs. Every time she saw fried chicken legs while shopping, she would ask her mother to buy them, and her mother would always buy them for her.
Since becoming a star, Liu Luoke has not eaten fried chicken legs again. Stars need to manage their body shape, so they rarely eat fried foods.
But at this moment, Liu Luoke really wanted to eat it. A bite of the crispy and fragrant fried chicken leg would definitely make people feel good.
Liu Luoke also stood there for a while, waiting for the fried chicken legs advertisement with the little girl and her mother.
After about two minutes, golden and crispy fried chicken legs appeared on the advertising screen.
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