Chapter 745 Car Arrives
Banggeng's target is the old ladies in the streets. After buying the shoes at low prices, he sets up stalls around the shoe stores.
In this age when people buy shoes one size bigger for their children, this is considered to be a discovery of a market gap.
However, since they are small commodities, the profit is a bit low.
Envious of the booming shoe store business, Bang Geng also wanted to open a store.
The only problem is lack of money.
The money for renting the shop can be barely taken out, but there is still a big gap in the payment for the goods.
Both Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu are very greedy, and behind their greed is stinginess.
However, Banggeng finally accepted the position, and both of them chose to strongly support the only heir of the Jia family.
Therefore, Qin Huairu, who had two loan experiences, did not hesitate and mortgaged two houses for the third loan. This time the loan amount was an unprecedented amount of 3,000 yuan.
Qin Huairu and Jia Zhang both firmly believed that Banggeng could lead the Jia family to great success.
On the other hand, Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, the two former managers, were also ready to make a move.
On the one hand, the two often played chess and chatted together. They heard that those selling sweet potatoes and candied haws on the roadside could earn ten or eight yuan a day, which could catch up with their pension in ten days, which was very enviable.
On the other hand, the two are of similar age and have similar family situations.
Liu Haizhong's eldest son Liu Guangqi was far away, and Yan Bugui's eldest son Yan Jiecheng was not in the courtyard either, and they almost cut off contact.
Yan Bugui's second son, Yan Jiefang, was a son-in-law who married into the family. Liu Haizhong's second son was not a son-in-law who married into the family, but they were almost the same. The key point was that the daughters-in-law did not like their parents-in-law very much.
There is also a third son, Liu Guangfu, who sweeps the streets and earns 24 yuan a month. He married a wife from the countryside and needs support from Liu Haizhong every month.
Yan Jiekuang is better off, earning 32 yuan a month, but because he has many children, his life is not that good.
As prices rise, both of them can feel the financial strain.
Anyway, I still have energy, so I might as well go out and try my luck, and relish the youthful revelation.
But the two of them have limited funds and haven’t figured out what to do yet.
……
On this day, the autumn wind was bleak and the leaves were falling.
The slightly cool weather did not affect the elderly in Yard 95 from their daily task of boiling soda, nor did it stop the children in the yard from watching.
People in the courtyard have become accustomed to it and chat while working.
However, this might be the last time soda is boiled in the hospital.
With the reform and opening up, the Beibingyang Soda Factory built another factory in Dongcheng. Its production capacity exploded and it occupied the entire Beijing market, leaving the small workshop in No. 95 Yard with no sales channels.
In fact, Wang Tiedan had long wanted to stop doing this for these grandparents, but he just wanted to know whether there was a limit or not.
And this time, it’s not for sale, but just given away.
The drink was out of the pot, and before it had even cooled down, Niu Ye started shouting.
"The sour plum soup is ready, come get it for free~"
Hula~
Thunderbolt Bang!
Before the adults came out, the sound of pots and pans colliding could be heard from the nearby yard, followed by children rushing out of the yard excitedly, all holding bowls in their hands.
"Line up, line up, we have them all, come one by one~"
This is not the first time that free gifts have been given away, and everyone is familiar with it.
Even Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong, who were playing chess, took a bowl and lined up at the back, laughing continuously.
Soda was being distributed when a young man with a briefcase in his arms walked into the yard in an arrogant manner, followed by his wife who was walking with a breeze.
"Oh, are you all busy?"
The people who came were the high-spirited Yan Jiecheng and his wife.
"Why are you here? What a rare guest!"
Some residents lined up to say this.
"Didn't I hear that you were going to open a restaurant? How's it going? Is it open yet?"
"We're currently renovating the store. It will be open for business in half a month at most. If you guys come and support us, I'll give you a 95% discount." Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.
"Why is it only 95% off, Yan Jiecheng? Aren't you too stingy?"
"It's a small business, please forgive me!"
Yan Jiecheng bowed his hands, not feeling embarrassed at all.
Yan Bugui and Yang Ruihua, who were waiting in the queue, felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li are the weasels. Every time they come, they have plans, as if they want to get something from them.
But this time, the two of them thought too much.
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li simply greeted them and came to Ni Ye's side.
"Uncle Ni, I heard that your soda is not selling well. How about you supply it to our restaurant in half a month?"
"Three pots a day, we pay 60 yuan a month," Yu Li continued.
As soon as the price was announced, it caused a lot of exclamations.
Liu Haizhong retired as a level 7 worker, and his pension is just that much, which is higher than the current salary of most people in the hospital.
To be honest, Uncle Ni and Grandma were really tempted.
In one summer, without spending any money, the electricity bill was more than 600 yuan, which made several old men and women so distressed that they couldn't sleep well for several days.
If they didn't know that the air conditioner was worth three thousand, they really wanted to smash it.
Seeing that Ni Ye and others didn't say anything, Yan Jiecheng thought that the other party was unwilling and hurriedly added something.
"Sixty dollars, two dollars a day, that's not a small amount. If you find it troublesome, we can do the transportation ourselves, so you don't have to ask for help."
"Yes, yes. If you use more in the future, we will add more. We will never let you suffer any loss."
Just as Uncle Ni shook his head, the sound of a bicycle bell came from outside the yard.
Immediately afterwards, Banggeng pushed his bicycle into the yard with an old hen and a piece of pork belly hanging on the handlebars, attracting a lot of people's attention.
Seeing so many people in the front yard, Banggeng paused for a moment without saying anything and walked straight to the middle yard.
Everyone has long been accustomed to it and no one pays any attention to it.
Just when everyone was about to turn their attention back to Mr. Ni, the voices of Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu were heard from the Central Courtyard again.
"Great! Is the store ready? Did the supplier say when the goods will be shipped?"
"Why don't you just keep an eye on the store? What are you going to do when you get home?"
The news that Banggeng was going to open a store was not new to the people in the courtyard. Jia Zhang wished she could repeat it to herself eight times a day.
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li heard about it for the first time and were very surprised.
"Dad, what kind of store is Bang Geng going to open? A restaurant?"
"Shoe store, selling shoes!" Yan Bugui said with a roll of his eyes.
"Oh, I see. Selling shoes is good, and the profit is good."
Yan Jiecheng commented, and then looked at Ni Ye and waited for his reply.
But at this moment, a whistle was heard from outside the yard.
"Tiedan, when did you get a car?"
Someone outside the yard screamed, attracting everyone in the yard to go out and watch the fun.
“Haha, it was just delivered today!”
Wang Tiedan got out of the car, closed the door, and tightened his shirt.
It was then that everyone noticed his attire: a stiff and slim-fitting black suit, a white shirt underneath, and a shiny black belt and leather shoes. He looked extremely heroic.
"Wow~ Tiedan, you look so handsome in this outfit, almost as handsome as the people in the pictures."
“It looks good, really good!”
The neighbors were full of praise, but Wang Tiedan didn't say anything. He just said hello to Ni Ye and others who had just been discharged from the hospital.
No one in the yard cared about Wang Tiedan at all, their eyes were almost all focused on the car.