Make a Fortune and Become Well-off [90] - Chapter 103
When someone came to see the shop, the landlord hurried over and spoke in a flattering tone, “As you can see, there are two schools next to the shop, and the foot traffic is heavy.”
Jiang Ning laughed, pointed to a street that was empty, and said, “This is called a heavy?”
The landlord said sheepishly, “Isn’t it a holiday? When all the students from Wuzhong No. 1 High School come back, the number of people will naturally increase.”
Jiang Ning also smiled and said, “I’m a high school student. I pass by your door all the time on weekends. My brother even checks around here every day.”
She knew exactly what was going on in the shop.
The landlord, who was called Uncle Gui, immediately rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and praised something else, “But my shop is big. Look at the area, the walls, and the floor are all covered with floor tiles.”
That shop was indeed not too small. The facade was the size of a normal shopfront, but it is deep. There was also a small door at the back that led to the community at the back. The landlord just came through that small door at the back.
The total area of the shop was about thirty square meters, close to forty square meters.
“If you rent my shop, you can add a curtain in the back and put a bed inside. You can live here. This will save money on renting a house at night.” The landlord led them to the back door and opened it. “There is a small room. If you want to cook for yourself, you can also buy a briquette stove and put it here. It is not difficult to cook something to eat. However, the walls of my shop are painted white. Don’t put the briquette stove inside.”
He had already seen that Wang Yong was a foreigner and thought that he wanted to rent a shop.
If it weren’t for the fact that the two schools prohibit students from coming out, so there were no people on their street, his shop was really a good shop. A shop as big as his on the next street would cost two to three hundred yuan a month.
Jiang Ning nodded. She could indeed put a bed in the back and asked the landlord, “I may need to install some shelves on the wall. Is that okay?”
When the landlord heard that she really wanted to rent, he nodded repeatedly, “Okay, okay, do you need my help?”
Jiang Ning smiled and said, “That would be great.”
Was the landlord helping for free? No.
He was afraid that Jiang Ning would damage the wall of his shop. He asked her what shelves she wanted to install, “You can come to me if you want to buy anything. I have relatives who have a shop in the small commodity market. What do you want? Tell me, and I’ll ask him to bring it to you.”
Wucheng was an ancient small town where most of the residents knew each other, especially in the small commodity market. Many of them were related, and if one shop didn’t have something, they’d refer customers to their neighbors. That way, both would earn.
Jiang Ning already had a headache from not being able to leave school often. What supplies would she need? Since the landlord was willing to help, it was a relief. She told him she wanted to sell clothes and shoes and that she needed some clothes rails installed on the wall, along with two more racks for the shoes.
“This is easy. I’ll connect two poles from this end to that end.” The landlord gestured to the walls on both sides, showing how it would avoid drilling too many holes and damaging the walls. “I can install it for you, but you’ll need to pay for the poles yourself.”
Thinking that Grandpa Jiang liked to sit on a recliner, she asked for a recliner.
These were not expensive. Because the shop owner had business, he said enthusiastically, “I will ask them to deliver them directly to the shop for you.”
Wang Yong said, “Then I’ll call my uncle and ask him to send the goods.”
Jiang Ning said, “Any clothes or shoes suitable for young people will be fine. The style will be of this year’s winter style. Tell me how much it will cost, and I will transfer it to him tomorrow.”
Uncle Wang has called Wang Yong several times to ask him about it, asking him if he still wanted it. His factory happened to have a batch of down jackets worn by young people. It was almost the end of the year, and the factory had started making spring models. If they couldn’t sell it that year, they would have to wait until next year.
“Okay, I’ll call my uncle in a moment.”
After everything was arranged, Jiang Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief, signed the contract, paid three months’ rent first, and told the landlord that she hoped the things would be finished quickly.
The landlord was also unambiguous. After Jiang Ning left, he quickly got on his bicycle, ran to the small commodity market, and told his brother-in-law what he wanted.
Because it was raining, the things would be delivered the next morning.
The landlord also hoped that Jiang Ning’s business would be better so that she could rent his shop for a long time. Otherwise, he would be tired of constantly changing tenants, and it would take a long time to find the next one.
Jiang Ning’s clothes and shoes were a little wet, so she went back to the dormitory to change her clothes. There was no one in the room anymore. Jiang Ning carried her kettle, which was already filled with hot water.
During that period, due to the improvement of food, as she was able to eat meat every day, her body had reached a growth spurt. Her height had obviously jumped up a lot, and her body had become a little fatter. She used to wear a small coat, but it got tight, so she could only wear school uniforms.
The school uniform was spring and autumn sportswear. It was already late autumn, and in a few days, it would be a bit cold to wear only the school uniform.
Thinking about the winter clothes and shoes that Wang Yong’s uncle was about to send, she decided to keep two sets by then and also prepare two sets for Jiang Bai.
Because Jiang Bai loved to play basketball, his shoes were always broken, so he learned the skill of repairing shoes. He bought glue for repairing tires and repaired shoes by himself. And Grandpa Jiang had been wearing a cotton-padded jacket for several years.
When Jiang Ning arrived in class, He Xiaofang was still the first to notice her, waved, and greeted her with a bright smile. Jiang Ning whispered to her, “Are you the one who got me the boiling water?”
When He Xiaofang smiled in response, Jiang Ning whispered, “Thank you, Xiaofang, thank you.”
It rained tht day, and the people in the water room left early. Jiang Ning came back to take a look. The doors were closed, and the canteen was closed. Jiang Ning didn’t have dinner and was a little hungry. She planned to have a late-night snack in the cafeteria.
There were only simple wontons, noodles, and dumplings available for late-night snacks. High school students were growing and got hungry faster at night, so late-night snacks were offered, but they had to wait until 7:30 p.m.
The midterm exam had passed, and the atmosphere in the class was not as tense as before the midterm exam. Since everyone had finished the exam, they relaxed. Before the class teacher came, they gathered together and talked quietly, mostly talking about the midterm exam rankings and worries. Some didn’t do well on the exam but were still looking forward to whether they could get on the list.
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