Chapter 383 Opening
Another very important point is that the small umbrellas are not sold by the box, but by the piece.
However, even so, there is still a situation where supply exceeds demand.
Lan Jin used up several boxes of small umbrellas in her space to exchange for invitations, but after she came here, the invitations were never used at all. In short, Lan Jin still feels heartbroken when she thinks about it.
But even though she had exchanged a lot of things, there were still many boxes in her space that had not been opened. Judging from the current situation, if this store was opened, they would probably make a lot of money.
After Lao Gao simply designed this small store, he took Huang Jinghe to inquire about it.
After returning after a while, Lao Gao said, "We didn't ask yesterday, but I found out today. Our shop charges 50 contribution points a month, but do you know the price of a bicycle? 280 contribution points. Also, do you know the price of a small umbrella? 30 contribution points on the black market. Just one, 30 contribution points."
Ling Jiang said, "Wait, why are we talking about the black market again? Why is there a black market in the base?"
Huang Jinghe said, "We didn't believe it at first, but we heard that there is not only a black market here, but also a night market at night."
In short, it is a small city where people live like before the apocalypse. It has everything that existed before the apocalypse, except for the price.
It’s much more expensive.
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Once the decision is made, the actions at hand will naturally need to be accelerated.
Originally, Lan Jin wanted to heighten everyone's sense of tension, but she really didn't expect that Lao Gao would finish all the things he needed to do the next day, and after expedited installation in the store, they opened on the third day.
In order to ensure privacy, Qian Lanjin hung half-drawn curtains on the glass windows and glass doors when it opened. It was not clear whether to cover them or not, which made it seem like they were trying to hide something, but it was in line with the temperament of their store.
But in the store area... that is, the commercial area, suddenly such an eye-catching store opened, and to be honest, it really attracted attention.
Lan Jin said, "Have you prepared everything? I hope you can use it later."
"Don't worry, there will be absolutely no problem." Lao Gao replied excitedly.
What they were talking about was the machine for deducting contribution points, the one that looked like a POS machine. Of course, everyone still calls it a POS machine now.
Anyone who opens a store cannot do without this machine, otherwise how can they pay for the business? Therefore, when decorating the store, everyone will take the certificate of opening a store to rent such a device from the base.
If you rent, you don't need a deposit. Just pay 20 contribution points every month. If you no longer want to rent a store, you can just return it.
It doesn’t matter if there is any damage. A deposit is required to rent a store, and it will be deducted directly.
But it is not expensive to buy, only 100 contribution points are needed for one. Whether to buy it depends on your own situation.
Lao Gao has such a machine in his hand. After trying it out and confirming that there is no problem, he can use it directly.
It was at this time that Lao Gao revealed how he got this thing.
"That boxing gym wasn't originally ours, so how could we have applied for this machine? I asked someone to help me get it from there. I didn't charge a penny for it."
But as for the person who made the machine, no one knows whether he is dead or alive now. After all, in the original environment, people who are a little ruthless can survive, but in the current environment, it is really uncertain whether they can survive.
In any case, it's a good thing that there is no need to spend any extra money. In addition, in order to share the bill fairly, their public funds are directly transferred to Nana's residence permit. After all, only her residence permit is completely transparent.
Everything was ready and we opened the shop the next day.
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On the first day of opening, the store was really deserted.
After all, it would be strange if people knew about the existence of this store, which opened without any publicity or ceremony and was so deserted.
But even so, they have nothing to worry about. In the entire commercial district, they are the only one selling small umbrellas. As long as there is demand, they will have no worries about business. Besides, they have just opened. Without any publicity, it will always take some time for people to know about their store.
However, before the customers arrived, Captain Zhang arrived to celebrate the opening.
Captain Zhang stood at the door, hesitant to take a step inside, always thinking he had walked into the wrong store. When he finally entered, he was really shocked. "I had no idea you were planning to sell this."
"It was unexpected. We didn't expect it at first, but it's sold now, right?"
Although he couldn't see it, Captain Zhang still studied the prices carefully. "Well, it can be said that they are not asking for random prices. They are in line with the market."
With the approval of Captain Zhang, my worries about the price were naturally cleared away.
After a few simple congratulations on the opening, Captain Zhang got straight to the point.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but the temperature outside has reached 80 degrees. We don't know if it'll go up any further. To cope with these situations, the base has developed some high-tech thermal insulation suits. You guys in the Ability Team belong to the base, so you're considered half-soldiers, so I've requested a set for you."
As he said that, Captain Zhang handed the heat-insulating suits to the four of them.
However, what Captain Zhang handed them was just a ball. Wasn’t it said to be a heat-insulating suit?
Captain Zhang smiled and said, "That's it. Let me demonstrate it to you."
Captain Zhang pointed at the ball hanging around his waist, then squeezed it hard. The ball immediately formed a thin film around Captain Zhang, completely isolating him from the rest of the space. It gradually fitted his body, allowing his fingers to move freely without any sense of foreign matter.
But don't look at it as if you can't see anything clearly. It not only can insulate, but also can lower the body temperature. After only turning it on for a while, Captain Zhang who was in the base immediately felt a little cold.
Seeing Captain Zhang grasp the ball again and the film instantly dissipate into the air, Lan Jin asked curiously, "What kind of high-tech is this? Why haven't other bases seen it before? Is it a new development?"
Captain Zhang said, "We've had it before, but it couldn't protect against such high temperatures. This has been improved. It's supposed to cool the body down. Even if you don't wear the thermal suit we had before, you won't get heat stroke when you go out in the sun. But if you want better results, it's best to wear the thermal suit as well. That way, you should be able to maintain a temperature of around 30 degrees Celsius when you're out on the street."
Ling Jiang immediately said, "Then... can we apply for a set of thermal insulation suits?"
(End of this chapter)
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