The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 14 Preparing for opening

I heard that the son-in-law had opened a fruit supermarket worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of yuan.

Liu Fen's first reaction was disbelief.

My second reaction was that he, someone who had never done business before, was suddenly making such a big splash.

There's a high probability that something bad will happen.

"This young man is prone to impulsive actions."

Liu Fen was eager to rush over and give her opinions. Her family naturally owned a car, a ten-year-old Volkswagen Passat.

She also wanted to change cars, but unfortunately she couldn't afford it.

The elderly couple's income is still quite stable, but their youngest daughter's education at an arts school is really expensive.

If she wants to change cars, she can only wait until she becomes a big star.

She'd like to see who dares to be sarcastic or speak inhumanly in front of her then.

The family of three set off for Beixin'an; they hadn't visited their eldest daughter's home in so many years.

It seems they went there once when they first came to the capital, and haven't been back since.

If it weren't for her eldest daughter sending her an address, even though they live in Beijing, they probably wouldn't have been able to find her home.

By the time they arrived, it was already six o'clock in the evening.

The supermarket had just finished its busy period when Zhang Tao and Liu Jing hauled two full truckloads of goods.

Apart from a small portion being moved into cold storage for preservation, most of the fruit was piled up to the brim on the outdoor fruit racks.

With just this one change, the visual appeal and atmosphere immediately improved.

It looks like a thriving, high-end fruit supermarket.

"Sister, is this really a shop you own?"

As soon as Song Wu got out of the car, she curiously took a stroll around inside. First of all, the shop was indeed quite large.

Secondly, the decoration is really good, after all, Li Zehao spent tens of thousands of yuan to hire a professional design company to design it.

Renovation and reconstruction will resume.

She couldn't believe that such a large store was owned by her brother-in-law, who sold durians on the street.

He's upgraded from a slingshot to a cannon; where would he get the money to open such a big store?

"It wasn't just the two of us; it was a joint venture."

Song Yanxi offered an explanation, which made Song Wu believe her a little. After all, a store like this in the capital city would cost at least several hundred thousand yuan.

Her cheap brother-in-law definitely doesn't have that much money; if five or six people pooled their money together, it would be about right.

After Liu Fen came down, she remained calm and collected, looking every bit the shrewd and calculating landlady.

Her hair was quite short, and if she took a pair of tongs and burned it, she'd have a cigarette in her mouth.

You have to admit, it really does look like it.

"You two made such a big investment, why didn't you discuss it with us beforehand? What if you lose money?"

The older generation's worries were definitely not unfounded; it was just that Liu Fen instantly imagined a variety of possibilities after starting her own business.

First, they lose everything, which accounts for at least 80% of cases.

If it really comes to that, she will definitely make her eldest daughter divorce without hesitation, and she has already thought of the reasons.

Secondly, the business was only moderately successful, barely enough to make ends meet.

To be honest, this is the most difficult situation to handle.

Just like this cheap son-in-law, he's neither good enough to eat, nor is it a shame to throw him away.

The only problem is probably that the daughter is reluctant to leave.

The third possibility is extremely slim, or even nonexistent.

She absolutely doesn't think it's a good idea.

That means he succeeded in his business, and the son-in-law suddenly became a pretty good winner in life.

He has a stable annual income of four to five hundred thousand yuan and a respectable boss status.

This situation is undoubtedly the most perfect, but Liu Fen simply doesn't believe he can do it.

"Mom, could you please keep your voice down? We haven't even opened yet, why are you saying such nasty things?" Song Yanxi pulled her aside, not even noticing that Zhang Tao and the others hadn't greeted her mother.

They're not well-liked.

It's only because Old Chen has a good temper that he tolerates his mother-in-law's behavior.

If they were in that situation, even if they couldn't handle their mother-in-law, they could still grab your daughter and rub her against the bed.

"What's wrong? You think I'm being rude? You should have thought things through before opening this shop."

Liu Fen used to be a state-owned enterprise worker. After being laid off, she worked in a small supermarket and knew how difficult it was to run a supermarket.

Especially when selling fruit, the losses are frighteningly high.

"Why aren't you thinking? You're just looking down on him."

Michelle Song transforms into a female warrior protecting her husband; she'll retaliate against anyone who insults her man.

"You know nothing but you're making veiled accusations. Do you know that you didn't spend a single penny to acquire this store and even made tens of thousands of yuan in profit?"

"If you're going to perform crosstalk here, why don't you go to Deyun Club?"

If Liu Fen believed her, she would be laughed out of the house tomorrow.

How could I not spend money on such a good store?

"See? I knew you wouldn't believe me."

Song Yanxi proudly said, "We only spent 300,000 yuan to take over this store. When we cooperated with Zhang Tao and the others, we invested a total of 700,000 yuan. We sold a total of 48 shares. In the end, we not only didn't spend any money to take over this store, but we also made tens of thousands of yuan."

"Are you kidding me? Such a good store would definitely be worth more than 300,000 yuan just sitting idle. Who would give him 300,000 yuan?"

Liu Fen raised her voice seven or eight octaves: "Which boss is that stupid?"

Li Zehao sneezed loudly at home, secretly wondering which bastard was cursing him.

If it's a woman, you have to do *that* before *that*.

For men, it's simple: curse them so they'll never meet a woman in their lifetime.

"I'm telling you, at least shut up a little."

Song Huamin came over to mediate. He wasn't there to make a fool of himself; he genuinely wanted to have a good drink with his son-in-law.

After all, it's really not easy for people from other places to start a business in Beijing.

Why can't family members talk things out properly?

"Hmph." Every time she talks about Chen Pingsheng with her eldest daughter, the mother and daughter end up arguing.

Liu Fen, in any case, would not back down in the slightest.

Similarly, Song Yanxi wouldn't give in to her either, and the end result was that they rarely saw each other in the past few years.

We only keep in touch during holidays and festivals.

Actually, she really wanted to be a filial daughter, but Liu Fen went too far.

"I've booked a restaurant for tonight. Let's go there for dinner together after we're done with our work."

Once his mother-in-law had completely calmed down, Chen Pingsheng came over and brought up the topic of dinner.

They didn't hold any big events for their opening tomorrow; everything is going very quietly.

Outsiders had no idea that the owner had quietly changed hands.

However, since this is their first time starting a business, it's still necessary to have a meal together.

The gathering was held at one of their famous traditional Chinese restaurants.

The decor is luxurious and antique.

They had never been here before, and this was their first time being the boss, so the sense of ceremony was very important.

Chen Pingsheng booked a large private room here.

Compared to the children of the wealthy or big bosses, the biggest advantage of these people is not their education, information, or capital.

What they do is invest money in something, and then they will absolutely do their best to make it the best it can be.

Therefore, Chen Pingsheng himself is still very confident in running this store well.

(End of this chapter)