He took out a property distribution map drawn by Ke Meiyu. This was only a small part of it, less than one-tenth. "Let's start by practicing with my family's property. This is the house and shops that the organization returned to my grandfather."
"We'll first conduct on-site investigations in each place, to find out which families live in each house, where they work, how many people are in their families, whether there are other places they can be accommodated, their character, and their salaries..."
"We need to find out the answers to these questions, compile them together, analyze each problem individually, and come up with solutions."
These young people are not old, but they have lived in an orphanage since childhood. They are strong-willed and have the good qualities of being able to be flexible and adaptable in order to make a living. They are sweet-talking, perceptive, and good at getting things done. They are also experts at digging up gossip.
They immediately assigned tasks and promised to get things done within a week.
After lunch, the two went to the department store in the city and saw Charles, who had been waiting for them for a long time.
Upon meeting the two, Charles was very enthusiastic, constantly sharing what he had learned that morning.
“Ying and Ke, you have excellent taste. No wonder you chose this place as our meeting point,” he said, pointing to the department store and then to the densely packed bicycles. “The flow of people here is truly delightful. Hundreds or even thousands of people cross the street at each traffic light.”
"If our Hanks were located here, we wouldn't have to worry about selling them!"
He suddenly became confident again. Xia Hua was a huge market where money could be made everywhere. Anyone who was willing to invest and had a little creativity could make a fortune!
Ying Yan scoffed, "This is a place for organized groups. It's very difficult to secure a booth here."
When the department store opened in the 1950s, it was said that it had as many as 160,000 customers a day, and the shoes that customers lost in the crowd alone could fill two large baskets. Such a lucrative place must have been organized.
“Ah,” Charles scratched his head regretfully, looking up at the department store sign and then at the endless stream of pedestrians, “or should I ask?”
"Didn't they say the organization supports our projects? Many of our projects are in cooperation with department stores."
Ying Yan and Ke Meiyu didn't say anything, but led him to the side of the department store. Right next to it was a very exquisite two-story shop, but the shop door was closed. You could see all kinds of clothes drying on the second floor.
“Department stores might be able to negotiate for stalls, but the size, location, and rent of the stalls will be greatly limited. Moreover, I think the organization also considers food and beverage items to be less important, and the support they provide is more focused on policy.”
"To be honest, other people might make things difficult for you because of me."
Charles was somewhat puzzled, but Ying Yan didn't say much. He pointed to the quaint shop and asked, "This is the house my grandfather left me. How about we use it as our main store?"
Charles paused again, turning his head to look. Although the house was quite old, the paint on the outside had faded considerably from the rain, and the wooden doors and windows had all decayed to varying degrees, patched up by later generations with logs.
Putting all these factors aside, just looking at the size and location of the shop, it is indeed more suitable than being inside a department store.
He nodded repeatedly, "Great, that's really wonderful!"
The department store is full of goods, and even the food stalls are mostly groceries. Each floor sells different things, and the location of the stalls is also quite particular. It's really not easy to grab a good spot here.
They might as well open another one; the shop area is large, and there's a sizable plaza outside, making it very bright and spacious.
They sat on the curb under the blazing sun, eating popsicles and discussing their business.
Charles was responsible for learning all of the Jane brothers' recipes, management, and so on, and incidentally, he also recruited two mentors.
Ying Yan and Ke Meiyu were in charge of opening the store.
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