Married to a mechanic, she shocked the world-Chapter 34 - 031 Just so-so the third in the world_1
Chapter 34: 031: Just so-so, the third in the world_1
Chapter 34: 031: Just so-so, the third in the world_1
Wise people always know to preserve themselves.
Mother Sun was no exception.
Lin Bingqiang’s family of three was already dragged down by Lin Guixiang, and their family couldn’t afford to be burdened by Lin Guixiang anymore!
Therefore, they must sever ties with Lin Guixiang and her daughter.
No more dealings.
Thinking of this, Mother Sun continued, “Your brother’s house still has a mortgage, and now Zhao Cuinong has resigned to invest 100,000 yuan in Lin Wu. There are children in the family who need to go to school. Just wait and see, sooner or later their house will default on the payments and the court will auction it off.”
“Your eldest sister and her daughter are nothing but troublemakers, like jinxes,” Mother Sun said. She turned to look at Lin Guimei, “Some relationships, if not ended when they should be, will only lead to chaos. You need to think about this clearly.”
Lin Guimei also understood the stakes involved. “Mom, don’t worry. I’ve made it clear to my eldest sister and them that I will not lend them money or invest in any business. They should return to wherever they came from.”
People like Lin Guixiang should spend their entire lives in the countryside.
Hearing that, Mother Sun nodded, “As long as you understand your limits, that’s good.”
——
Half-past twelve at noon.
Lin Wu rode her bike to South Street.
Zhao Cuinong and Lin Guixiang were having lunch.
Seeing Lin Wu, Lin Guixiang immediately stood up, “Xiao Wu, have you eaten yet?”
“Mom, I’ve already eaten.”
Lin Guixiang handed Lin Wu an apple with a smile, “Then have an apple.”
Lin Wu took the apple and bit into it, “Mom, how was the business this morning?”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cuinong quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and excitedly said, “Xiao Wu, we made over 6,000 yuan in sales this morning!”
This morning a total of 11 customers visited the store.
Eight of them bought the hydration and acne removal set.
Three others took samples.
Zhao Cuinong continued, “Xiao Wu, you are so amazing! The customers who paid this morning were all people who had used the samples.”
It was only the first day and they already had eight returning customers. Surely there would be more and more coming later.
It had to be said.
Lin Wu really had a knack for business.
If it weren’t for Lin Wu’s idea of giving away samples, they probably still wouldn’t have sold a single thing by now.
“Just average,” Lin Wu raised her eyebrows slightly, “just the third best in the world.”
Seeing Lin Wu’s proud and charming little demeanor, Zhao Cuinong didn’t find her arrogant at all, but instead thought that Lin Wu was too modest. Which ordinary family’s child would have a mind like Lin Wu’s?
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door.
It must be a customer.
Zhao Cuinong immediately put on a smile, “Hello, welcome to Beauty Chant.”
The visitor was a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, who smiled and said, “Hello, big sister, I’m Ma Xiaolan from Zhang Ji Restaurant across the street, selling beef rice. I came to see how your business is doing.”
Zhao Cuinong looked at Ma Xiaolan and continued, “My name is Zhao Cuinong, this is my aunt Lin Guixiang, and this is my niece Lin Wu. This store is run by the two of them, and I am their investor.”
Ma Xiaolan looked towards Lin Guixiang and Lin Wu.
Her gaze settled on Lin Wu, with a flash of admiration in her eyes.
Such a beautiful girl.
For a moment, Ma Xiaolan added, “South Street here hasn’t developed much yet, the foot traffic isn’t great, and it seemed like there weren’t many people in your store this morning! My family has always been selling beef rice across the street, and I’ve seen several owners change hands here.”
She thought this skincare store wouldn’t last long before it had to close.
Zhao Cuinong nodded, “It’s true that not many people came this morning, but luckily most of them made purchases, so the sales figures are alright.”
Skincare products have high unit prices and naturally come with considerable profits.
Hearing this, skepticism filled Ma Xiaolan’s eyes.
The sales figures are alright?
Could a skincare brand that nobody had ever heard of really attract buyers?
That’s impossible.
Without even thinking, one would know Zhao Cuinong was boasting.
Ma Xiaolan didn’t expose her, continuing instead, “By the way, I heard that you rented this shop for a full five years, is that right?”
“Yes.” Zhao Cuinong nodded.
Ma Xiaolan’s eyes widened, “Aren’t you afraid that if business is bad, you won’t be able to transfer the lease?”
Five years’ rent was six hundred thousand.
That was not a small sum.
When she first heard about this, she thought it was a hoax, but to her surprise, it was true.
There really were such fools!
Zhao Cuinong said with a smile, “My niece said there’s a possibility of development around here, and when that happens, you definitely won’t be able to rent a two-story shop like ours for ten thousand a month.”
Development?
What could you possibly develop in this shabby place?
Continuing, Ma Xiaolan said, “Really? I have relatives working in the government, and they haven’t heard any news about development here.”
At that moment, Lin Wu looked back and replied, “Auntie, some work needs to be kept confidential and can’t be disclosed to just anyone.”
“How did you know about it then?” Ma Xiaolan turned to Lin Wu.
“I figured it out,” Lin Wu continued, “South Street here is connected to the east with the tourist area, and to the southwest is Hucheng. It’s only a matter of time before development happens. If you believe me, go back and discuss a long-term lease with your landlord, I guarantee you won’t regret it.”
Believe?
Ma Xiaolan would be surprised if she did believe!
How old was Lin Wu anyway?
What could she possibly deduce?
Even her own relatives didn’t know about it, yet Lin Wu was quick to claim knowledge. The youth today really don’t fear biting their tongues with their big talk.
Ma Xiaolan said with a smile, “Thank you, young lady, but I think it’s pretty good to pay every six months.”
Since that was the case, Lin Wu said no more.
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Upon hearing this, Ma Xiaolan turned to Zhao Cuinong and Lin Guixiang, “Sisters, I’m not trying to bring you down, but paying five years’ rent in one go, you’re definitely going to regret it!”
Zhao Cuinong replied with a smile, “Big Sister Ma, if they really do develop this area, then you’ll be the one with regrets!”
Ma Xiaolan shook her head, “My relative told me there won’t be any development here for ten years, so if you can’t keep your business open and want to transfer the shop, contact me. My sister is also looking for a shop to rent for business.”
Her sister wanted to do business, but didn’t want to invest too much in rent, so she had her eye on Lin Guixiang’s shop, which had a five-year lease and sold skincare products with no brand recognition.
It was bound to close eventually.
Once Lin Guixiang’s shop closed down, they could take over the shop at half the market price.
Otherwise, Ma Xiaolan wouldn’t have bothered making the trip.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cuinong frowned slightly. Who would want to hear about transferring their newly opened shop?
She unabashedly retorted, “Big Sister Ma, our shop is doing very well, we are not considering transferring! If your sister really wants to do business, advise her to rent a place quickly before the rent here goes up, so she has enough to even afford the lease.”
Ma Xiaolan scoffed inwardly.
Doing very well?
What a joke!
She was waiting for Beauty Chant to shut down for good.
With that thought, Ma Xiaolan stood up with a forced smile, “I wish you prosperous business, I’ll be heading back now. At noon, the customers come one after another, and we’re simply too busy.”
Their Zhang Ji Restaurant’s business was a thousand times, ten thousand times better than Beauty Chant.
——
Repair shop.
Lu Ye, wearing gloves, was fixing a bicycle from the eighties or nineties.
Heizi walked in carrying a briefcase.
“Boss.”
Hearing this, Lu Ye did not even lift his head, “Speak.”
Heizi continued, “Boss, I’ve checked the information on the people who were at the store at noon the other day and those who passed by the door. There are sixty-three in total, but their identities are all very ordinary, nothing noteworthy.”
Which meant that none of these people could possibly be Dr. M.
“What about Lin Wu?” Lu Ye asked next.
At the mention of Lin Wu’s name, Xue Jinghao, who had been leaning against the door, immediately straightened up.
He was very curious about this younger sister.
Heizi adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose out of habit, “Lin Wu’s real name is Zhang Wu, eighteen years old, the illegitimate daughter of Zhang Dalong from Qing City’s First Prominent Family. The person who caused a commotion at the Eldest Daughter of the Zhang Family’s birthday party a while back was her.”
