Chapter 212: Hardware Stores and Supermarkets
"Mom, your factory...... I remember it was at the police station, right? ”
Li Chuan planned to go over tomorrow to have a look, so he asked for the address.
Luggage factory, he went to it once before, it seemed that it was to send an umbrella or clothes to his mother, and he couldn't remember it clearly after a long time.
"The intersection west of the police station, to the south, five hundred meters."
"What's it called?"
"Guanfeng luggage manufacturing factory."
"Guanfeng? The 'crown' of champions? ”
"The 'crown' of the champion, the 'abundance' of the harvest."
After Ma Xiaolian finished speaking, her face was a little puzzled: "What are you asking for?"
"I'd like to go and have a look."
"Look at what? What's so nice about that? ”
"That...... Aren't I doing live broadcasts, suitcases, schoolbags and other products are quite suitable for selling in the live broadcast room, I plan to go over tomorrow to see if I can cooperate. ”
Li Chuan didn't tell the truth.
He didn't deliberately deceive, mainly because of the "acquisition of the luggage factory", and he hasn't written a word yet, so it's not good to say it now.
"Oh?"
Ma Xiaolian believed it and said excitedly: "That's good, the things in our factory are good, but we can't find a market...... Chuan'er, if you can help our factory sell the goods, it will help our factory a lot...... At that time, the boss may not have to sell the factory, and when he is happy, he may be able to transfer me to the office. ”
"It's not settled, I'm ...... Try your best. ”
Li Chuan dealt with it with some weakness.
Of course, he can't really help the luggage factory sell the goods, it has nothing to do with the product, no matter how good the product is, he will not sell it, because he wants to buy the other party.
The luggage factory is now blocked and in trouble, and the boss can't solve it and wants to sell it to the outside world, which is the best time for him to make a purchase...... If he helps the other party come back to life, and the boss sees that the operation of the factory is good, and he doesn't want to sell it, what will he do then?
Even if he can finally reach the acquisition intention, the cost he will have to pay will be much higher than before.
How could he do such a stupid thing.
"Do you make a lot of money in your factory office?"
Li Guangwu followed Ma Xiaolian's words and asked.
"Not much, about the same as us (ordinary workers), more than 4,000 a month, some less than us."
"So what are you doing in the office?"
"It's quiet in the office."
Ma Xiaolian glanced at Li Guangwu and said: "You don't have to work in the office, you just deal with documents, manage workers, and the working hours are very regular, 9 to 6, you don't have to stay up late every day......
"Forget it."
Li Guangwu waved his hand and said, "You just listen to your son, resign and stay at home, or go out to have fun...... Your son will be able to earn money, so you will retire early, enjoy your happiness, and be busy for most of your life. ”
"No way!"
Ma Xiaolian sternly refused: "I'm not old yet, why retire...... Go out to play, where to play, if you are not familiar with life, it is strange and tiring...... It's boring to be idle at home, everyone goes to work, and I can't find anyone to play mahjong, can I still stay at home and watch TV all day? ”
"I said you...... Won't you enjoy the blessings? My son can make money, what are you still tossing? Just stay at home honestly...... In the future, I will also change to a more leisurely job. ”
"Why aren't you at home?"
"Me? I definitely can't stay at home. ”
"Why can't you?"
“……”
Li Guangwu and Ma Xiaolian quarreled while talking.
Li Chuan sat next to him, with a headache.
At this time, he probably understood what his parents were thinking...... The sons can earn money, and they are willing to enjoy more happiness, but they are not old, they are completely idle, and they do nothing, and they do not want to.
'What should I do?' ’
'Find something for them to do?' ’
They don't have hobbies, so what can they do? ’
'Or not...... Take some money out and do them a little business? ’
'Hmm...... This one can. ’
There is still a big difference between doing business and working part-time...... In business, you have the final say, and your schedule is relatively free; Part-time work, you have to listen to others, you have to abide by various rules and regulations, the schedule is not free, sometimes you will be scolded, and the pressure is also quite high.
Li Chuan thought about it and felt that it was also a good choice to let his parents break away from the group of migrant workers, do some small business, and be their own boss.
But what exactly is the business? ’
'Or not...... Wait until I buy the luggage factory and let my parents run it? ’
As soon as this idea came to mind, it was vetoed by Li Chuan.
For him, the luggage factory is the first step of the "self-built supply chain plan", which is very important, if something goes wrong, the consequences will be serious. My parents have worked all their lives, and they have never been leaders, so I am afraid that they will not be able to cope with it, even if they can barely do it, the follow-up work pressure will be very great, and it will definitely not be easier than a part-time job, and it may even be more tiring...... This clearly goes against his original intentions.
The business should not be too big, but should be as small as possible, so that parents will not have pressure and can cope with it. ’
So, what should we do? ’
'Open a restaurant?' ’
'No, I'm too tired to cook catering, and I'm going to be busy for a long time, so I don't have time to rest. ’
Li Chuan's original intention was to find something to do for his parents, not to make money, and a business that was too busy and too tiring would definitely not work.
His idea is to find a business that is usually not very busy and relatively easy to do, and it doesn't matter if you make money or anything.
He thought about it for a long time, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
"So be it."
Li Chuan suddenly spoke, interrupting his parents who were "quarreling", and said, "Dad, Mom, I'll pay for you to open a hardware store."
"Hardware store?"
"Yes."
Li Chuan nodded, said: "The hardware store is a very good business, the profit of the goods is relatively large, there is no shelf life, do not have to worry about the backlog or depreciation of the goods, although the early investment cost is relatively large, but the later operation is very easy, basically just wait for the customer to come to the door every day, do not have to do anything else, even do not open the door is fine, you post a phone at the door of the store, the customer sees it, will take the initiative to call you...... What do you guys think of this? ”
"Not good."
Ma Xiaolian didn't think about it, and directly refused: "It's better to open a hardware store than to open a supermarket."
"Supermarket?"
Li Chuan frowned slightly and said, "Why?"
"The supermarket business is good, and there is no one in the hardware store."
"That's just appearances."
Li Chuan waved his hand and explained: "The customers of the hardware store and the customers of the supermarket are essentially different...... People who don't have a need will never walk into a hardware store; As long as there is something they want in the store, they will definitely buy it, and they are all 'buy it and leave' type, which is the unique business attribute of the hardware store, it gives people the feeling that the business is particularly bad, but in fact it is not necessarily.
Supermarkets are different, supermarkets can be "visited", and there is a saying "go to the supermarket" all over the world...... A person who walks around the supermarket for a long time, and in the end, may not buy a single thing, this kind of traffic is not very meaningful, because you can't earn a penny.
In comparison, although the hardware store has less foot traffic, it can really make money...... I say that, you get the idea, right? ”
"I understand, but I still think it's better to open a supermarket."
"You...... Alas~. ”
Li Chuan sighed and patiently persuaded again: "It's too troublesome to open a supermarket, you have to keep track of the goods and load the goods every day, and you have to tidy up the shelves, clean up and clean up, all kinds of chores and tiring work, it's not easy at all; Moreover, the goods in the supermarket have a shelf life, and there is a risk of overstocking and waste, and the operating pressure is relatively large, and if some fruits and vegetables are added, the pressure will be even greater...... If you think about it, it's really hard to open a supermarket. ”
"It's hard work, it's hard work, your dad and I are not old and can't move, what is this hard work? It's far worse than we do. ”
“……”
Li Chuan persuaded for a long time, but his mother still couldn't listen, and he was helpless, so he had to put his eyes on his father for help.
Li Guangwu realized Li Chuan's intentions, and after a moment of sinking, he said, "Chuan'er, your mother is willing to open a supermarket, let her open it."
"Huh? This ......"
"It's fine."
Li Guangwu waved his hand and said: "Your mother has been busy for most of her life, and she can't be idle, so you let her open a hardware store, and she has nothing to do all day long, but she will have problems idle, and open a supermarket for her, and she will work a little every day, and she is not too busy, which is good."
"What do you mean by that?"
When Ma Xiaolian heard Li Guangwu's words, she was instantly unhappy: "I opened a supermarket to make money, how can I do it as if I am providing for the elderly?" I'm only in my forties, so I'm not old! ”
"That...... I'll just say it casually. ”
"What to say casually, I think you did it on purpose! You think I'm too old to do anything, do you? ”
"Nope."
“……”
In the blink of an eye, Li Guangwu and Ma Xiaolian quarreled again.
Li Chuan shook his head and ignored it.
He doesn't know how many times he has experienced this scene since he was a child, and he has long been used to it.
He lowered his head to himself, thought carefully about what his father had just said, and felt that it made sense.
My mother is indeed an idle character, and if she forcibly suppresses it, there may be problems.
Thinking of this, he dispelled his previous thoughts.
Before, he suggested opening a hardware store, purely to make life easier for his parents...... He was right, just wishful thinking.
My mother has her own ideas, she feels that she is not old yet, and she does not want to start her retirement life in advance, she wants to open a supermarket and struggle again.
My mother has such thoughts, and he, as a son, should also show respect.
'Okay, let's open a supermarket.' ’
Li Chuan said secretly, reached out and pulled his mother's arm, and interrupted: "Okay, Mom, don't say it, we listen to you and open a supermarket."
When Ma Xiaolian heard this, she instantly fell silent.
After that, the family of three discussed the details of opening a supermarket and preliminarily set three main points.
First, the supermarket should be open in the town as much as possible.
Regarding the choice of supermarket location, they discussed three options, namely the village, the town and the county seat.
There are already supermarkets in the village, and there are two, and another one will be opened...... It's not impossible, it's just that the market is too small, and the competition among the three supermarkets is too fierce, which is particularly easy to cause disharmony between neighbors; The market in the county is large, and the quality of customers is also high, but the distance is a little far, more than ten kilometers, and it is very inconvenient to go back and forth.
In the overall judgment, it is still the most suitable town.
Liqiao Village is four or five kilometers away from the town, and it takes ten minutes to reach it by electric car; Moreover, there are not many supermarkets in the town, and the market is relatively large, so there is room to open another supermarket.
Second, the scale of the supermarket should not be too large, no more than 200 square meters.
It was the unanimous opinion of a family of three.
Li Guangwu and Ma Xiaolian had never done business before, and they were afraid that they would not be able to cope with it, and they would lose a lot of money when the time came; Li Chuan just wanted to find something to do for his parents, he didn't want to make money, so he didn't want to spread the stall too big.
Third, after the New Year, start taking action immediately.
Now that the Chinese New Year is coming, they want to rent shops, contact the source of goods or something, but they can't find anyone; Moreover, they themselves have a lot of things to do, and they don't have time to "open a supermarket" for the time being, so they can only wait until the new year.
However, Miki Media will start work on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, so Li Chuan needs to rush back to Hangzhou City before the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.
Therefore, their time is relatively tight, and they must rent the shop before the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and at the same time arrange the decoration matters and contact the supply of goods
The above is the result of their discussion for more than an hour, and the overall efficiency is still okay.
At about 8:40 p.m., the crowd dispersed.
Li Chuan took a shower, changed into pajamas, walked into his room, turned off the light, lay on the bed, and played with his mobile phone comfortably.
After playing for more than an hour, he felt a little sleepy, so he dropped his phone and fell asleep.
……
On the first night back to his hometown, Li Chuan slept very deeply.
He hadn't slept so soundly since he was reborn.
He didn't know what was going on, anyway, when he woke up, he was refreshed, comfortable from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, as if he was reborn.
At eight o'clock in the morning, he got dressed and got up.
After that, he had breakfast first, and then washed up briefly, and at about 8:40 in the morning, he drove the black Elfa out of Liqiao Village and rushed to the town.
His hometown is called "Meiyang Town", the full name is "Meiyang Town, Wenyang County, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province", the economic development is not bad, and it belongs to a relatively developed township in the surrounding area.
[The intersection on the west side of the Meiyang Town Police Station, 500 meters to the south. 】
Li Chuan followed the direction prompted by his mother and successfully found the "Guanfeng Luggage Factory".
He parked the car in front of the gate, and before he could get out of the car, a security guard in his sixties greeted him.
"Uncle, don't you go home in the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve?"
Li Chuan lowered the window glass and said with a smiling face.
"Go back in the evening."
The old man's security guard put his hands behind his back, looked at the car, and then looked at Li Chuan, and asked, "What business do you do?"
"Business? Well, it's a bit of a business. ”
"What business?"
"This ......"
Li Chuan's face was a little embarrassed, and he said, "Uncle, let me ask you about something first."
"What's the matter?"
"I've heard that this plant ...... To sell, huh? ”
"Who did you listen to?"
The old man's face changed, he looked at Li Chuan again, and then turned his head and said, "I don't know."
"Can I go in and have a look?" Li Chuan still had a smile on his face.
"You want to buy this factory?" The old man turned around and asked.
"There's this idea."
Li Chuan said truthfully: "However, it hasn't been decided yet, I want to investigate it first."
"You're not kidding?"
"No kidding."
Li Chuan said, took out a pack of Huazi from his pocket, handed it over, and said, "You are accommodating, let me go in and take a look, and I will come out immediately."
The old man glanced at Huazi and then at Li Chuan, silently stretched out his hand to take it, and then said, "The car can't go in."
"Okay, thank you."
Li Chuan's face was full of smiles.