start with a pet store

Chapter 947 Rich Dad
"Meow... I'm glad you're okay..." Xiao Zuanfeng shook his head and hummed.

Lu Jingxing scratched their heads one by one.

"Come on, go downstairs, I'll open some cans for you." There were so many of them coming at once that he couldn't pick up one or the other, so he had to reward them all.

When they heard that there were cans to eat, the four little ones stood up immediately and rushed to the stairs before he could even take a step.

Lu Jingxing looked at them with a somewhat amusing and helpless look.

Zhima turned around while running and looked at Lu Jingxing who was still standing at the door without moving. He meowed softly, "Meow, let's go."

"Okay, let's go, but you have to wait for me to put on my clothes..." He smiled and followed me downstairs while putting on his clothes.

In the end, I just opened a can for each of the little ones.

Xi Wenxin called and said, "The procedures here are all in place. I plan to come to Long'an in the next two days. Is that okay?"

"Okay, what do the two households next door say? Can we finalize it?" Lu Jingxing walked towards the office while talking on the phone.

"I looked for the landlord of the one on the left. He was kind and said that the previous tenant's lease had not expired yet, but would expire soon. He asked me to wait a month or so before renting the house again. That way I wouldn't have to pay the transfer fee. The tenant closed the business last month and it's now being transferred," said Xi Wenxin.

"This landlord is pretty nice, right? But I wonder if the previous boss would be furious if he knew about this." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"You can't blame me for this. I asked for the phone number from across the street. I heard from several stores nearby that the tenant in front was a bad person and had offended a lot of people. That's one reason why he couldn't run his store. He couldn't even sell it. No one wants to pay this money in vain, right? However, the rent here is higher than over there, and the area is also larger." Xi Wenxin told him everything he knew truthfully.

"Okay, you have the final say. The best way is to meet with the landlord. If you think the storefront is suitable, then finalize it. If something unexpected happens, it will be troublesome." Lu Jingxing thought for a while and said, "By the way, what about the other side?"

He remembered that the two neighboring businesses also had "For Sale" signs.

"The other side has been transferred out. The area there is very small, more than two-thirds smaller than ours. I think even if it hasn't been transferred out, it won't be of much use to us." Xi Wenxin said.

"Well, then you can finalize this aspect, and then go and find out how long this storefront has been transferred. Ours must be too small, and we must get this one. If the transfer fee is not too high, don't be so concerned about such a small amount of money. It's okay to pay some money." Lu Jingxing said.

"It's probably going to cost tens of thousands of dollars. I asked around and found out that our pet shop was sold at a relatively low price, mainly because the original tenant was a wealthy man."

"It's okay, you go and confirm it again, and I'll think about the best way to do it." Lu Jingxing had already sat down.

As soon as we sat down, customers came in.

"That's it for now. I have something to do here. You don't need to worry too much about the money. I'll call you later." Lu Jingxing nodded to the customer, then hung up the phone with Xi Wenxin.

The more Xi Wenxin thought about it, the more he felt that Lu Jingxing was right. The small one next door had already been rented out. From what Lu Jingxing said, he didn't just want to open a small pet shop. He wanted to open a pet hospital. So this shop was indeed too small.

What if the store was transferred by the original tenant during his visit to Long'an? Wouldn't that mean the business was ruined? Although the current location could be opened, it would be very crowded if equipment was added.

He was still thinking about it when Lu Jingxing called again.

He quickly picked up the phone: "What's wrong?"

"I'm done here. How are the cats? Are they all okay?" Lu Jingxing asked.

"It's pretty good. Erdong takes care of them in the store every day, and they are slowly starting to grow flesh." Xi Wenxin said with a smile.

Lu Jingxing nodded: "It's like this, we won't open a cat cafe in the future, and the store will soon start to be renovated, you have to create a platform to sell these little guys."

"Sell it?" Xi Wenxin said in surprise.

"Yes, I'm selling, not adopting. First of all, these cats are purebred cats. They are originally from cat cafes and their personalities are all fine. I don't adopt them because I'm afraid that the owner may not adopt them just because they like them, but is willing to pay a high price to buy them. The chances of abuse will be much smaller. This will probably take some time. You can see how to do it. As for setting up the platform, I know it won't be difficult for you. After all, you are a computer expert." Lu Jingxing smiled when he said this.

"That's not a problem for me, but how do I set the price?" Xi Wenxin had never done this before and was unsure.

"That's easy. Don't you have a SLR? Take a picture of each of them from multiple angles, and send them to me first. I'll set the price. In the end, if we really can't sell them, we'll make other arrangements. I know the quality of these cats, so it won't be difficult to sell them." Lu Jingxing said confidently.

“Oh, okay, I roughly understand it. I’ll first see how to write the copy, and then I’ll take a few photos and send them out first…” Xi Wenxin felt clear in his mind.

Lu Jingxing smiled with satisfaction. This was the first step for Xi Wenxin to start his own business.

"You can also think about it. Maybe you can hold an event in front of the store. After the advertisement is put out, there will definitely be people coming. This matter will be a bit cumbersome. See if you should recruit a few people. When you find the right ones, you can bring them to Long'an for internship during the renovation period." Lu Jingxing had an idea a long time ago.

"Yes, that's a solution." Xi Wenxin has been thinking about getting the license these days. He has no experience in opening a store and didn't think about this.

"Haha, it would be best if there is someone with experience in a pet shop. It would be even better if there is a doctor." Lu Jingxing said again.

"Okay, okay, I got it, I got it, I'll do it right away." Xi Wenxin had a new idea, and happily picked up the key and ran out.

Lu Jingxing kept shaking his head. Once this idea came out of his mind, this guy would be in trouble.

He stood up and looked outside. There were not many people in the hall. He returned to his desk, thought for a while, and called Song Weiyuan, whom he hadn't contacted for a long time. In fact, he could have just talked about it in the group, but he still preferred to talk about important things over the phone. Maybe it was just more important to him.

The call was quickly connected: "Lu?"

The other party actually had some doubts.

"Haha, it's me. What's wrong? Are you still suspicious when I call you?" Lu Jingxing laughed when he heard Song Weiyuan's uncertain tone.

"Of course not, you are a very busy man..." Song Weiyuan laughed. In fact, he himself was often busy around the clock, so he could especially understand Lu Jingxing.

"Haha, you are different? How about it, is it convenient to talk now?" Lu Jingxing asked straightforwardly.

"Yeah, tell me, I happen to be free now, I have a meeting in half an hour." Song Weiyuan really admired Lu Jingxing's straightforward personality.

"It's like this, I've found a store in Hong Kong and want to open a branch there. I want to ask for your opinion and see if you're interested in investing." Lu Jingxing was always as direct as possible when talking to him. "Oh, sure, the one you're looking for is definitely good. How big is the store? How much did you pay for it? Do you want me to help you with the property ownership certificate?" Song Weiyuan said without hesitation.

Lu Jingxing was stunned. "Ah? Haha, no, I didn't buy it, I rented it. The two storefronts together cost about 20,000 yuan a month. The other one is still under negotiation. The one that has been negotiated is 10,000 yuan a month. It's not very big for now. It's much smaller than Chongai. I mainly liked the location."

"Hey, that's even less of a big deal. I suggest that if you want to do it, you should do it on a bigger scale. Okay, it's up to you. You can do it on my side too. Just email me the approximate amount you want to invest. I don't know the details. I'll ask the finance department to transfer the money directly to you then." Song Weiyuan said almost without hesitation, he just wanted to be a rich dad.

"Haha, you are too direct. Okay, now that you said that, I have an idea and I know what to do." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"My suggestion is that if you like the house, you'd better buy it. Otherwise, after you invest in it, the landlord will raise the rent every day or ask you to take it back, which is very troublesome. By the way, would you like to go there yourself?" Song Weiyuan asked.

"My main focus is still here, but I will provide guidance. I have also thought about the house issue you mentioned, but let's rent it first and see the performance before buying it. This kind of thing can't be rushed." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

"That's true. It's okay. Just do as you wish. I can say anything. I just think that if you want to do something, you should do it on a big scale. It's more troublesome to do small things. Look, our park and the two pet hospitals you run are good enough. You should at least make them as big as the second store before you can go all out." Song Weiyuan said casually.

"Yeah, I understand your idea. I will think about it carefully. I will tell you more plans when the time comes." Lu Jingxing nodded.

"Okay, it's fine with me anyway. Just send the cost estimate over and I'll ask the finance department to transfer it to you." Song Weiyuan was very optimistic about Lu Jingxing.

"Okay, I'll send it to you once I've made a plan. It's still in the planning stage." Lu Jingxing said with a smile.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, and because Song Weiyuan had to attend a meeting, they hung up the phone.

Lu Jingxing also fell into deep thought because of his words.

This is probably the confidence of everyone. He has a bigger heart than Xi Wenxin, and Song Weiyuan has an even bigger heart than him.

He smiled and shook his head. People are all like this. No one will ever be content. They will just struggle all their lives.

"Knock knock knock..." There was a knock on the door.

Lu Jingxing raised his head and looked at the person with surprise: "Damn, why are you here? Why did you come without any phone calls?"

"Didn't I just want to give you a surprise? It looks like you're surprised, haha..." Zhao Jingming strode in.

Lu Jingxing had also stood up, and the two of them hugged each other and patted each other on the back.

"Sit down..." Lu Jingxing pointed at the sofa, then immediately boiled water and prepared to make a pot of tea.

"Looking at your movements, I guess you haven't drunk much from this pot of tea?" Zhao Jingming smiled as he watched Lu Jingxing's awkward movements of making tea.

Lu Jingxing smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I can't do this. It seems that I need to learn from Yang. He can even make a flower while brewing a pot..."

"Haha, he has that ability?" Zhao Jingming laughed.

"Of course not. I don't know when he learned it. By the way, why did you come here so quietly without even calling?" Lu Jingxing finally heated the cups and looked at him with a smile.

"I was kicked out by my old man. He saw me hanging out in bars or picking up girls every day at home and he couldn't stand it. He told me to get as far away as possible. So I came to your place, under the pretext of coming to see your performance, hehe." Zhao Jingming couldn't stand his awkward look and snatched the pot away from him.

Lu Jingxing smiled helplessly: "You came just in time. I just had something to tell you. I just called Boss Song."

"Song Weiyuan, are you going to do something big again?" Hearing about Song Weiyuan, Zhao Jingming also became excited. After making three cups of tea, he looked at him with sparkling eyes.

"It's a big deal for me, but not for you. I just want to drag you into this." Lu Jingxing said with a laugh.

"What's the matter? Tell me quickly. The old man has been hating me for a while, so it would be best to find something to do." Zhao Jingming became interested.

Lu Jingxing explained the whole thing with a smile and repeated what Song Weiyuan had said to him.

Zhao Jingming thought for a moment and said, "I also think Song Weiyuan is right. If you want to do something, do it on a larger scale. Since you have set your sights on that position, don't leave any so-called escape routes. Just do it and be done with it. Do you still not believe in yourself? Anyway, I believe in you."

"Do you mean to buy the storefront?" Lu Jingxing asked doubtfully.

Zhao Jingming nodded solemnly: "How can you feel at ease when renting a storefront? The landlord wants to collect the rent today and raise the rent tomorrow. That's not a problem, unless you don't plan to do it for a long time."

"I think that location is good, but the downside is that it's a little small and it's hard to expand the back..." Lu Jingxing thought about his two current stores, both of which have cat kennels and dog kennels at the back.

"Then don't extend it backwards, just extend it to both sides..." Zhao Jingming felt that this was not a big deal.

"Of course, if there is a real need and we must have a cattery, we can also look for a place nearby. After all, places like Store 1 and Store 2 are not easy to find in the Hong Kong city where every inch of land is valuable." Lu Jingxing said.

"By the way, how much is the rent?" Zhao Jingming suddenly asked.

"The current price is 10,000. The place is not very big. It used to be a cat cafe..." said Lu Jingxing.

"Ten thousand? So cheap?" Zhao Jingming was very surprised.

Lu Jingxing nodded: "Yeah, isn't that right?"

"Of course that's not right. My classmate opened a beauty salon and the storefront said it makes tens of thousands a month. Do you only make ten thousand?" He couldn't believe it.

"I signed the contract, and it is indeed ten thousand. But I asked Lao Xi to contact the store next door, and it should be higher." Lu Jingxing said.

"If it's ten thousand, you can rent it, but the contract will be longer." Zhao Jingming said after taking a sip of tea.

Lu Jingxing was very surprised that Zhao Jingming, the young master, actually knew all this.

(End of this chapter)