"Dad, you’re only in your forties, why ’big’?" Qin Yun laughed, "If you have a car, it’ll be more convenient for you and mom to go anywhere."
After a few words, Qin Guodong nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll go learn how to drive."
What man doesn’t like cars? He had always envied those who drove, but he never said it out loud.
After the banquet, in the evening, Qin Yun’s family returned to Qingwu County.
...
The next day, Qin Yun contacted Xiao Lan and invited her to a meal.
In the commercial street of Qingwu County, Qin Yun entered a clothing store.
"Boss."
Seeing Qin Yun coming, the busy employees hurriedly greeted him.
They knew that Qin Yun was the real owner of this clothing store. Although it was quite tiring here, bustling from the start to the end of their shifts, the salary Qin Yun provided was enough.
Five thousand yuan, which was enough to make them feel it’s worth it.
After checking around, Qin Yun glanced outside and walked out.
At a point on the commercial street, Xiao Lan walked over, wearing a white dress, her hair in a ponytail. Her complexion was fair, seemingly flawless in the sunlight.
"Boss Qin, business is doing well." Xiao Lan smiled slightly.
At this moment, her face was a bit warm. In fact, it was her first time going out for a meal with a guy.
Qin Yun didn’t talk about his business but smiled and said, "Xiao Lan, there’s a food street near RT-Mart, let’s go eat there."
They had already made plans before.
Xiao Lan nodded, having no objections.
They arrived there and ordered grilled fish.
"Qin Yun, your admission letter arrived. What major did you choose?"
"Business Administration," Qin Yun said directly, "What about you?"
"Looks like we won’t be in the same class," Xiao Lan said, "I chose Financial Management."
They both chose Jiangyuan University but different majors.
"Seems like Boss Qin chose this major to prepare for running a big company in the future," Xiao Lan said with a playful smile.
Now Qin Yun’s business is rapidly expanding. She knew that Qin Yun opened a new shoe store, and the business was still booming.
While others in their senior year were enjoying carefree times, Qin Yun was busy making money.
Hearing this, Qin Yun waved his hand, "I’m just dabbling right now."
They continued chatting, though Xiao Lan seemed like she had something to say twice but held back.
Seeing this, Qin Yun asked curiously, "Xiao Lan, do you have something to tell me?"
Seeing Qin Yun ask like this, Xiao Lan nodded and no longer hesitated, "I opened a store myself and wondered if you could take a look."
Qin Yun had opened three stores and all were profitable; she couldn’t resist trying it out herself.
With nothing much going on this summer, being bored at home, she suddenly had this idea.
Now she seeks Qin Yun’s advice.
In her view, Qin Yun’s stores were so successful, he must have some unique strategies.
"You opened your own store?" Qin Yun was taken aback.
He curiously looked at the girl before him. He knew little about Xiao Lan’s family background, but if she could open a store, her family couldn’t be doing too badly.
If he hadn’t won the lottery and suddenly had tens of thousands, opening the clothing store would have been impossible.
Thinking for a moment, Qin Yun smiled and said, "Of course, what kind of store did you open?"
"You’ll know when you see it," Xiao Lan said with a wink.
Hearing this, Qin Yun was helpless. Xiao Lan was still acting mysterious.
...
"Is this the store you opened?"
Before long, the two arrived at a place. At this moment, he looked at the busy people inside the store in amazement.
This place, roughly estimated, was 130 square meters, with about ten new tables inside.
He thought Xiao Lan had rented a small shop, but the space was surprisingly large.
Previously, the 40-square-meter shop Qin Yun rented cost 4,000 yuan a month. This over-130-square-meter place must be even more expensive!
Moreover, it was a barbecue restaurant. Judging by its size, it wasn’t small.
Even for a small clothing store, Qin Yun had ten employees, spending tens of thousands just on salaries every month. Adding the cost of goods, the monthly expenses were conceivable.
For this barbecue place over 100 square meters, even more staff would be needed.
Barbecue chef, threading, grilling, iron plate workers, oven workers, dishwashers, waitstaff, you name it.
Plus, stocking for a barbecue place was more complex. Just estimating the expenses for the current barbecue shop, it would cost no less than 300,000 to start, maybe even more.
"So, Qin Yun, isn’t this place nice?" Xiao Lan said with a playful giggle.
Glancing at Xiao Lan, Qin Yun marveled, "Didn’t expect we had a little rich lady in our class."
Earlier, based on Xiao Lan’s words, the store was merely a trial. Spending 300,000 to 400,000 just for a trial, one could imagine Xiao Lan’s family background.
He opened three shops, and even combined, they didn’t match the size of Xiao Lan’s.
Recalling how Sun Jianqiang used to flaunt his wealth in class, boasting about having a supermarket and a few shops, it paled in comparison to Xiao Lan.
"Little rich lady my foot."
Xiao Lan was slightly displeased with this title, "Don’t think I spent that much on this store. In fact, this place belongs to my family, so there’s no rent, and my family works in food and seafood, so I get supplies directly; didn’t cost much. The real expense was on the staff here."
Everything was ready-made; once the staff was hired, the store could open quickly.
Hearing this, Qin Yun suddenly had a thought, but he quickly pushed it down.
"Boss Qin, help me see if there’s anything lacking. Next time you come here for barbecue, I’ll cover it," Xiao Lan said with a playful tone, her ponytail lightly swaying, as she looked at Qin Yun with a cheeky vibe.
She was increasingly curious about Qin Yun, always feeling like he had some kind of secret she wanted to explore.
Glancing around, Qin Yun shook his head, "The place is set up nicely. As long as the taste is good, business should be decent."
Did he really have any experience in opening a store? Previously, even Xiao Lan’s aunt Wen Ya thought his store was a bit messy with clothes display. But Qin Yun relied on a Level 1 Wealth Gathering Array; there was no shortage of foot traffic, so he focused on the service attitude and demeanor of his staff.
Good performance, they stayed; poor performance, they were let go. He had already replaced two employees before.