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1.61% Reaching the age of thirty, my income randomly doubled / Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Opportunities

Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Opportunities

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Chen Pingsheng got home at six in the evening.

Song Yanxi was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner in the kitchen, as the whole family would still eat together that night.

Little An'an, holding her tablet, walked with an air of ignoring everyone and everything.

With the tablet in hand, she had her games, and no one's calls could pry her away.

Chen Pingsheng, meanwhile, took his newly purchased laptop into his room, plugged in the ethernet cable, and booted it up.

All along the way, he had been pondering one issue.

Given his current income and disregarding the random multipliers from Golden Finger, his annual earnings basically ranged from two hundred fifty to three hundred thousand yuan.

Street vending durians and doing various odd jobs, that was about the limit.

If one factored in the random multiplier, taking an average, he could probably net between one million two hundred thousand and one million five hundred thousand yuan a year.

Even in a talent-packed place like Capital City, this income was definitely not low.

A solidly high-income earner.

But Chen Pingsheng felt it wasn't enough, especially if he wanted to buy a two hundred square meter house within six months.

Around the third ring road, a full payment would cost about six million, requiring a thirty percent down payment of one million eight hundred thousand yuan.

His current savings were just over three hundred thousand, which meant he needed to save up an additional one million five hundred thousand in the next six months.

This was undoubtedly a daunting challenge, especially since durians weren't as easy to sell after the New Year.

It was impossible to make eighty or ninety thousand in ten days like during the holiday season.

It seemed he needed to look for more opportunities to make money.

If he really did buy a big house, he wanted to move his younger sister and parents to Capital City to live with them.

Browsing online, he saw that almost every tycoon was talking about the dawn of the mobile internet era.

The best business was to get into people's smartphones.

The principle wasn't hard to grasp, but the key issue was that he simply didn't have the capability.

The three internet giants, BAT, were locked in fierce competition for mobile platforms, almost fighting tooth and nail.

Investments were easily in the tens or hundreds of billions.

Food delivery, bike-sharing, and any opportunity associated with the newest trends were capitalist feasts.

They subsidized wildly to seize market share.

All of these were beyond his current reach, and he would have to look for opportunities as he went along.

After checking and finding the new laptop quite useful, Chen Pingsheng came out to wrap dumplings.

No matter what, first thing was to get through the New Year.

After dinner, they all watched the Spring Festival Gala together.

In 2012, Yang Mi rose to top-tier fame through her role in the imperial palace drama.

Liu Shishi also succeeded in establishing a classic drama of her own with "Scarlet Heart."

Following closely were Tang Yan and others, with three of the "Eighty-Five Flower" actresses already making their mark.

The one with the strongest acting skills was still living with them in their modest home, enjoying the simplest and warmest New Year's Eve dinner.

On the first day of the new year, Chen Pingsheng didn't go anywhere; he stayed at home and watched TV with his wife and kids.

According to their customs, they were not supposed to go out on the first day, nor sweep out the trash from the house, as it could affect their financial luck for the year.

On the second day, under the warm winter sun, he and Zhang Tao took the tricycle out to sell durians.

The income had indeed plummeted after coming back from selling all day, as business really slowed down after the holidays.

Still, the net income was nearly a thousand yuan.

During the daytime, Song Yanxi took Little An'an to visit the Great Imperial Palace since they had recently bought a car and the little one hadn't visited the place before. They took advantage of the holiday, when the crowds were smaller, to have some fun.

The kid was thrilled and started to chatter nonstop as soon as they got home.

"Honey, how come I heard people in the courtyard saying that the big fruit supermarket that just opened is up for transfer?" she asked.

Not far from them was an old residential area housing some two or three thousand households. Because of the high number of residents, the shop fronts in the area were in high demand.

The newly opened fruit store was a typical case of someone with money to spare—they took over four of the best shop fronts and knocked them through to create a space exclusively for selling fruit.

When it first opened, Chen Pingsheng could still hear the small fruit stall vendors saying that the investment couldn't start without a million yuan.

He hadn't expected that, in less than three months, rumors of its closure would spread.

This was not surprising to Chen Pingsheng. During his years selling durians, he had seen many outsiders who thought fruit selling was a gold mine.

Many dove headfirst into the business without understanding anything about it.

And then they ran off, as bare as they came.

He had actually checked out the store when it first opened; the decor was definitely the best in the area.

The investor was most likely some second-generation rich kid whose family had some money but not an excessive amount.

"You know already, that means they really can't keep it going over there."

Song Yanxi brewed a cup of hot tea for him. He had gone out to earn money on the second day of the New Year, so naturally, she wanted to fulfill her wifely duties at home.

But she had other ideas on her mind.

"Honey, what do you think about that location? Do you think we could take it over and make it successful?"

After being married for so many years, he knew precisely what she was thinking just from the way she tilted her behind.

Now that she brought it up, Chen Pingsheng understood—she had plans.

Pondering a little, he said, "The location is certainly no issue. Remember how busy it was when they first opened? The reason it couldn't survive three months, I think, is mainly because the owner didn't understand the business. Additionally, he didn't put his heart into it. In his store, they didn't even sort out the rotten fruits, which really affected the customer experience. After a while, of course, no one wanted to go there anymore."

Song Yanxi clenched her teeth, "Then, honey, how about we take it over?"

"How come you suddenly became so bold?"

Chen Pingsheng was surprised, "That store requires an investment of over a million; just the transfer fee cost over three hundred thousand. Add in the decoration and cold storage, and if we want to take it over, we'll need at least five or six hundred thousand."

"I just feel that you have the ability to make it work."

Song Yanxi took his hand, "Who else knows you better than I do? All these years, had it not been for our marriage weighing you down, you would have definitely started your own business by now. With such a good opportunity, we should at least give it a try."

"Besides, haven't you been working in the fruit industry for three or four years? If we're going to start a business, what could be more suitable than opening a fruit supermarket?"

She did have a point.

Chen Pingsheng was indeed tempted by his wife's suggestion.

For people like him who sold fruit, most ended up opening a fruit store towards the end.

Or they went into wholesaling.

Wholesaling was out of the question without a few million to get started.

A fruit supermarket thus seemed like the best choice.

Though he couldn't single-handedly come up with five or six hundred thousand, asking for help was easy—Zhang Tao and the others could each lend ten thousand without a hassle.

If his wife supported him, he could really consider it.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Wife, if I fail, we can forget about buying a house within six months. Worse, we might even have to sell the Audi."

"Then we'll sell it."

Song Yanxi stated firmly, "Husband, you're turning thirty this year. In the past ten years, you've helped the family build a house, and then you've been the one sheltering our daughter and me. Now it's time for you to fight for yourself. If we fail, I'll sell the car and join you to push a tricycle and sell durians on the street."

With his wife speaking like this, if he still hesitated, he wouldn't be much of a man.

Besides, he was truly interested.

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Chapter 11: Chapter 11: The Wisdom of Old Chen

Beixin'an belongs to Shijingshan District, which houses the two largest villages.

One is Beixin'an, and the other is Ancient Village.

As for the biggest enterprise in Shijingshan District, that naturally would be Shougang, which ranks among the top 500 in the world.

The neighborhood Chen Pingsheng was about to visit was actually one of the earliest welfare housing districts provided by Shougang.

The newly opened fruit supermarket is on the left side as you enter this neighborhood.

It consists of four connected storefronts, totaling 380 square meters, including a very large private cold storage room.

The entire decoration style is similar to a large commercial supermarket, which makes it appear particularly impressive.

Only, the lack of people inside reveals its distress.

The store had significantly fewer fruits, and the employees there had mostly lost their enthusiasm.

This atmosphere clearly indicated that the store was about to close down.

Chen Pingsheng specifically called Zhang Tao to come and have a look; after drifting around in Capital City for four or five years, it was time to make a decision for himself.

Through talking to the staff, he obtained the owner's number.

When he called, it turned out just as he had guessed: the owner was indeed a young entrepreneur.

After graduation, not wanting to work a regular job, his family gave him some money to start a business. After hearing that fruit supermarkets could be profitable, he seriously inspected it for a few days and then just went for it.

Three months down the line, not only were the employees exhausted, he also had lost a few hundred thousand yuan.

His family directly called him back home to work honestly at their company.

So that he could eventually take over the family business.

For them, an incredibly valued opportunity was simply a hobby venture in someone else's hands.

His parents never expected him to make money from this venture.

It was just to let him experience the hardships of starting a business; to put it more bluntly, to understand the challenges his parents faced when they started their business.

When Chen Pingsheng called, the response from the other end was very impatient.

"You want that supermarket? Fine, one million."

Chen Pingsheng: "..."

That was surely an exorbitant demand, especially since they truly had the means, not because of anything else but mainly because the owner's family was wealthy.

Therefore, they weren't urgent about the transfer fee for the supermarket.

One could say, take it or leave it, the worst could happen is I lose a few more months.

Chen Pingsheng was really speechless about such people, but he still needed to negotiate; he truly didn't want to give up such a good opportunity.

"What about meeting in person to discuss this?"

"I'm not free these next few days; let's talk after the fifth."

Snap... the phone hung up, seriously so capricious.

"So, how much is he asking for the transfer fee?"

Zhang Tao was also eager to know and Chen Pingsheng replied, "He's demanding one million outright, I think he really isn't lacking money."

"How can he even ask for one million!"

Zhang Tao commented, as the store at best was worth seven or eight hundred thousand yuan.

"Let's go back first and wait until he's available to speak."

Though they said they would wait, Chen Pingsheng called again the next day.

This time he didn't mention the transfer but discussed cooperation instead, and after a few minutes, they agreed to meet the next day.

If he could not negotiate the price down to around six hundred thousand yuan, he wouldn't even consider it.

When he got home and shared this with his wife, Song Yanxi, her heart sank.

One million yuan transfer fee was definitely far beyond what their small family could afford.

It seemed they would simply have to wait.

However, Chen Pingsheng pulled her down to sit on the small couch before saying, "You don't have to worry, I'm really keen on that store, I'll talk more with that boss when we meet tomorrow...

After a pause, Chen Pingsheng asked again, "Yanxi, what do you think people like him pursue by running a fruit supermarket?"

She really hadn't thought about that question!

If it were them running it, there was no doubt it would be to make money, but looking at the young boss's style, it clearly wasn't for these reasons.

Could it be... Song Yanxi had a guess, "Are you saying he did it to prove himself?"

"Yes." Chen Pingsheng nodded, "There's a high chance it's to show his family that he can succeed without relying on his parents or these relatives and friends. Of course, there's also an element of showing off to his friends."

This kind of thing was rather hard for them to understand, even somewhat amusing.

After all, using family money and resources to start a business, only to end up trying to prove that you could do it without your family's help.

Isn't that just laughable?

But this is precisely the typical issue with most wealthy second-generation entrepreneurs, gloriously called "surpassing the previous generation."

Only time would tell.

As long as the second-generation rich don't start businesses, they're considered excellent successors.

Song Yanxi was puzzled again; she scratched her head and curiously asked, "Husband, maybe the young boss thinks this way, but what does this have to do directly with us wanting to take over his store?"

"There's definitely a connection, a big connection at that."

Chen Pingsheng explained, "Think about it, his fruit supermarket is right at the entrance of the residential complex, with so many people coming and going every day. If not used to sell fruits, setting up a large supermarket would definitely be profitable."

"We know this, and those who run supermarkets definitely know it too, so they would be our biggest competitors."

"If he transfers his fruit store to those running supermarkets, isn't that indirectly telling everyone that his entrepreneurial attempt failed and that his idea to prove himself was just a joke?"

"Tsk... When you put it like that, it really is!"

Song Yanxi also got it; after all, her husband explained it very clearly.

"Husband, are you saying that we should exploit this idea of his to acquire the fruit supermarket at a low price?"

"Yes." Chen Pingsheng nodded, "It all depends on how much his face is worth."

The next day, which was the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Chen Pingsheng, as agreed, took his wife to a high-end teahouse in Shijingshan.

He was punctual, unlike the second-generation boss.

After waiting for more than half an hour, the young boss sauntered over wearing sunglasses, showing no trace of the despair associated with business failure on his face.

As soon as he sat down, he said, "Give me ten minutes, hurry up and speak, I'm in a rush to attend a class reunion."

Chen Pingsheng didn't waste words and got straight to the point, "Boss, we're taking over your store to sell fruits, too. If you transfer the store to us, not to mention other benefits, your classmates and your family won't know about your entrepreneurial failure."

"What do you mean?" The young boss was slightly puzzled.

Chen Pingsheng explained, "We will quietly take over that store without changing the sign or decor. Moreover, we will claim to the public that you are still the boss there, and we are just workers you've hired. Once the store becomes successful, I believe you will have more face in front of your family and classmates."

Damn, he really hit the nail on the head.

If it weren't for his family pushing him, he really would prefer to lose tens of thousands each month rather than transfer ownership.

Face was more important than anything.

When he opened that store, he had boasted about it everywhere. As a somewhat famous rich second-generation, quitting the business mere three months in would turn him into a laughingstock everywhere.

Besides, his family wasn't relying on him alone.

"Name your price."

"Three hundred thousand."

"Three hundred thousand?"

Li Zehao frowned slightly; he knew shouting a million was absurd, yet there were plenty willing to take over for seven to eight hundred thousand.

This guy offering three hundred thousand, was he thinking he didn't understand the business?

Chen Pingsheng sincerely said, "Don't misunderstand, boss; I just think your face is worth gold and shouldn't suffer for such small money. Also, the main reason is that I only have three hundred thousand, I really can't offer more."

"Deal."

Almost without hesitation, Li Zehao agreed to his proposal, moved by his words.

Who was Li Zehao, after all? Among the rich second-generations, he was a notable figure.

His face, that could be worth millions.

Now, recovering face by losing only a few hundred thousand was definitely the most successful investment.

His thought process was truly unlike ordinary people's. If Chen Pingsheng failed,

there would be only one rule: sell to the highest bidder.

There were no other options.


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