Chapter 40 Preparing to Open a Store

  But Fang's mother held the money down first, glaring at her husband across from her.

  "Fang Decai, if you dare to use this money to fill the hole in your sister's house, I will move out with the two children tomorrow!"

  A trace of discomfort flashed across Fang's father's face, "Look at you, why are you so angry? When did I say I would give it to their family..." Fang's

  mother slowly sat down, looking at the brand new hundred-yuan bill in her hand, and slowly felt a little happy, "In all these years, this is the first time I've seen so much money. My daughter is really amazing! However, this money was earned by my daughter with great effort, so I have to keep it for her to go to college in the future!"

  Fang's father nodded, "Yes, you can save it later and keep the passbook. We won't touch this money unless it's absolutely necessary."

  Seeing that her parents were about to put the money away, Fang Qing couldn't help but speak up, "Dad, Mom, I think it's better to make money than to save it."

  She had always planned to open a restaurant, but she had always been struggling with lack of funds. Now such a large sum of money suddenly fell from the sky. It would be a pity not to make good use of it. What's more, in a few years, the money will start to depreciate, and 100,000 yuan will have no value what it is now.

  "Dad, Mom, let's open a shop!"

  But the moment Fang Qing said this, his father immediately rejected it.

  "Open a shop? No way, you are a child with no social experience, how can you open a shop? No one in our family has any experience in this field. Opening a shop rashly would undoubtedly be a waste of money! Dad knows you are thinking about the family, but this is an adult matter. Just study hard..."

  His mother also agreed with his father's words and earnestly persuaded Fang Qing to focus on his studies.

  But Fang Qing was determined to open a shop.

  "Mom, our family currently owes so much foreign debt because of buying a house. If we don't find a way to make money, how long will it take for my dad and my brother to pay it back? Besides, I've been thinking about opening a store for a long time. I won't do it if I'm not sure."

  Fang's father was silent for a while, then looked at his daughter, "Then tell me, what business do you want to do?"

  Fang's mother immediately became anxious, "Old Fang, why are you joining in the fun? How can a child like her do this?"

  The eldest brother who had been silent all the time suddenly interrupted, "Why can't she do it? The younger sister made a lot of money by selling gloves and mops before..."

  Fang's mother slapped her son, "What's it to you? Shut up and stay aside!"

  Fang Qing smiled and glanced at her brother. Seeing her brother cheering her on, she looked at her mother seriously and recounted her plan in full, from how to make food to how to market it. After she finished speaking, she saw that the three people opposite didn't understand, so she explained it again.

  Fang's father finally understood. "I understand what you mean. The idea is good, but opening a shop without reliable people won't work. Where can you find such diligent and reliable employees?"

  Fang Qing looked at his mother and said, "I'd like my eldest uncle and his family to come and help."

  Thinking of his eldest brother's family, Fang's mother's eyes lit up. She decided to send a message the next day, inviting him and his family to dinner.

  At dawn on the third day, his eldest uncle and his family arrived.

  Fang Qing explained his plan to open a shop to his eldest uncle and his family and invited them to help, providing food and lodging, and a salary. His eldest uncle and his family were immediately delighted. After discussing a few details, the two families began preparing for the opening.

  His eldest uncle and his father went to Fang Qing's school to look for a suitable storefront, while his aunt and mother went to the farmers' market to buy suitable tableware, and Fang Qing stayed at home to think about the restaurant menu.

  Three days later, Fang's father successfully rented a shop outside No. 1 Middle School. The owner had long since quit due to poor business performance, so when he heard someone wanted to rent it, he happily agreed.

  Following Fang Qing's advice, Fang's mother and aunt bought a batch of high-quality pots and pans, a variety of hard plastic tableware, chef's clothes and gloves, and several boxes of miscellaneous supplies.

  All of this was witnessed by the arrival of the eldest aunt.

  The eldest aunt, Wang Huizheng, had originally come to inform her second brother's family that the house had found a buyer. But before she even entered the house, she saw her second brother's wife trailing behind a horse-drawn carriage, loaded with items.

  What was going on? She had heard that her second brother's family had borrowed heavily to buy the new house, so why were they buying so many pots and pans?
  Confused, Wang Huizheng simply followed the workers into the yard. "Chunxia, I'm here. What are you doing? Why are you buying so many plates and bowls?"

  Fang Qing was startled by her eldest aunt's voice. "Aunt, you're here. Come in and have some water. We're moving, so we can't keep all the plates and bowls at home, so we bought some."

  Although puzzled, the eldest aunt didn't ask any questions. She went inside and explained her purpose to Fang's mother.

  Ever since that unpleasant argument that day, it always felt awkward to see these people again. Fang's mother said indifferently, "I see. Then when do you need us to move out? Please tell us in advance. After all, our newly bought house is still under renovation..."

  The eldest aunt smiled happily, "It's okay, it's okay. The buyer is not in a hurry. You can move out after you are ready to live in the house. However, Chunxia, you bought so many plates, aren't they for your own use?"

  Seeing this, Fang's mother didn't intend to hide it. Anyway, they would know about it after opening a shop, so she nodded frankly, "Well, the family owes so much money, and I don't have a job. If I don't find a way to transfer some money, how can I support Qingqing to go to college? So, we plan to open a restaurant."

  What? Open a restaurant? With them?
  The expression of surprise and suspicion on the eldest aunt's face was too obvious, which made Fang's mother opposite her instantly look cold. "Why? Sister-in-law thinks it's impossible? For us, it is a little unlikely, but if we didn't even have a place to live and owed so much money, who would be willing to show up and take this risk? It's all for the children. We have to try it whether it works or not."

  The eldest aunt's face lit up at Fang's mother's words, "It's not us who are in charge of selling the house. I have run around and contacted many people for this matter. Why are you trying to make such a fuss with me...Okay, I have informed you about the matter. I have something to do at home. I will go back first."

  The eldest aunt twisted her waist and walked away quickly. Fang's mother

  finally lost her temper. Fang Qing knew that her mother was still angry about the old house, so she went forward and leaned on her mother to comfort her. "Mom, forget it. We are moving out anyway. Whether we live well or not in the future has nothing to do with them. Let's not think about the past."

  Fang's mother sighed, "They are all people who will not do anything without profit. Only your eldest aunt can be so active and busy for this matter. I don't know how much she will deduct in the middle. She really thinks that others are fools and they are just too lazy to bother with her. I listen to you and don't think about it! How is your menu preparation?"

  (End of this chapter)