Double Life: My whole world is you

"Aunt, it's not hard. I'm very happy to help you." Cheng Zhu looked at Cheng Gu and answered, but he still felt a little distressed when he saw the white hair on her temples. "Aunt, you should also rest more."

"I know." Cheng Gu smiled and nodded, "During the New Year, except for going back to Wansanguanwan on the third day of the New Year, I won't go anywhere else. I'll have a good sleep at home."

At this time, Cheng's mother came out. She also gave each of the four children a red envelope of fifty yuan. Cheng's aunt stood up and said a few polite words.

Weiwei and Chengzhu were very happy, "We have gained a lot today!"

Weiwei was still worried and asked, "Mom, I don't need to give you this money, right?"

"No, you can keep it for food." Cheng's mother said, "But you still have to let me keep your salary for you next year."

After hearing this, Weiwei pouted but didn't say much.

The six of them continued talking and eating. Although the food was cold, there was an electric hot pot cooking. It was a rare occasion for everyone to get together, so there was always endless things to talk about, especially Aunt Cheng and Mother Cheng. Of course, it was Aunt Cheng who did most of the talking, while Mother Cheng listened quietly and occasionally agreed with a few words.

Cheng Qiao thought of her mother's job. Since she wanted to start her own business, she could ask Aunt Cheng for advice since she had experience in starting a business. So she said, "Aunt, my mother quit her job and wants to open her own store. Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Ah? Why did you quit your job? Open your own shop?" Cheng Gu asked hurriedly, as if she hadn't expected it.

Cheng Qiao roughly explained the reason, and Cheng Gu nodded. She thought for a while and answered, "Your idea is right. It's feasible to sell snacks. But there's no need to rent a store, right? You can get a cart, which will be much cheaper."

But Cheng Ma frowned slightly when she heard about the cart, and Cheng Qiao didn't quite agree. After all, the cart's position was not fixed, and Cheng Ma couldn't ride a bike, so she could only push the cart, which was inconvenient and unstable. The main reason was that it was too hard. Cheng Ma had not been in good health since she was a child, and she was not good at physical work. Renting a storefront means fixing it in one place, so the store is very important.

"We still want to rent a store." Cheng Qiao insisted and then asked, "Aunt, do you have any good locations to recommend? We want to learn more about them first."

"I know there's a clothing store not far from the market that wants to be sold." Cheng Gu said, "It's the third store next to your Xinghua Middle School."

Cheng Qiao recalled that there was a row of stores next to their school. The first one was a grocery store, the second one was a breakfast shop, the third one seemed to sell women's clothing, and the fourth one was a barber shop.

The store next to Xinghua Middle School is pretty good, close to home, and on one of the main roads in the city, so it has a lot of traffic. But she remembered that there seemed to be no transfer or sublease notice, so she asked uncertainly, "Aunt, are you sure that store is for sale?"

"The boss who sells clothes often comes to my place to buy fruits. He told me about this half a month ago. After all, this is not a market, so it is not very good to sell clothes here." Cheng Gu said, "She can only transfer it secretly. The landlord does not allow it, but she still has half a year's rent."

"Aunt, do you have her contact information? Give her a call and ask about the situation." Cheng Qiao said excitedly.

"Okay." Cheng Gu took out her cell phone and dialed a number, turning on the speakerphone. The two exchanged a few polite words and directly explained the purpose of the call.

The other party also directly stated her expenses. The store is 9500 yuan per year. When she first came, the store was a bit shabby, and she spent to yuan on renovation. Since they don't need clothes, she will charge yuan for renovation. The store's rent expires on June st, plus the storefront fee for three or four months, to yuan. It will cost to yuan in total.

Cheng Qiao was relieved when she heard the fee. It was not too expensive. But Cheng's mother and Cheng's aunt shook their heads and said, "It's too expensive."

"There is still room for discussion." Cheng Qiao consoled her and then asked Aunt Cheng, "Aunt, do you have any good suggestions on what kind of business to start?"

"That row of stores is really only suitable for food. It's not very big and can only accommodate four or five tables." Cheng Gu analyzed, "But no matter what kind of food you cook, it takes time to learn. As for whether you can learn the taste, it's still unknown whether others are willing to teach you. Or you can join a franchise, but the cost of joining a franchise is not something we can afford."

Cheng Qiao nodded, "This is indeed a practical problem."

"But I think there is one thing that doesn't need to be learned." Cheng Gu said.

"What?" Several people asked excitedly.

"Make dumplings and taro balls." Cheng Gu said, "This is good for lunch and dinner. Sister Zhang across from me likes to eat this very much. She often goes to the small shop next to the Municipal Taxation Bureau to buy it. I asked her to bring it to me one night when I was hungry. The taste is the same as the dumplings we make at home."

"Is this feasible?" Cheng's mother disagreed. "We can cook it at home, who would buy it?"

"Actually, many people don't eat at noon or at night." Cheng Gu said, "I think this is feasible, as long as the food is reasonably priced and tastes good."

"Sure, Mom." Cheng Qiao said happily, "You don't have to get up early, and you don't have to stay up too late at night!"

"Yes, aunt, you can try it." Fangfang also said, "Your cooking skills are so good! I really like eating the dumplings you make."

"Aunt, you can't make money by working for others. Only by starting your own business can you have unlimited possibilities." Weiwei said, "I support you in starting your own business too."

"Mom, just try it!" Chengzhu took her hand and acted coquettishly.

"Okay." Cheng's mother also made up her mind at this moment, "Then I'll try making it at home in the next few days."

"Okay, we'll be your first batch of customers." Cheng Qiao was very happy. "Then let's make this deal for now. As for the store and the things we need to prepare, we'll study it after the Chinese New Year."

"Yes, we can go to the one my mom mentioned and compare the taste, price and environment!" Everyone talked and laughed as they did another round of analysis, and Cheng's mom finally smiled. At this moment, she finally had a goal.

Just as everyone was finishing up their meal, Cheng Gu's phone rang. She was very happy to see the incoming call and answered it immediately. "Yong, where are you? Have you had dinner?"

"I'm almost at Xinghua Middle School. Where is my aunt's house? I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?" Yong asked loudly from the other end.

"There's food, come quickly." Aunt Cheng said quickly, "Your aunt's house is in the Heyuan community."

"Then let Zhuzi wait for me at the gate of Heyuan Community." He said and hung up the phone.

Chengzhu was a little unhappy and muttered softly, "Can't you come up by yourself?"

Cheng Gu put away her smile and said to Wei Wei awkwardly, "Wei Wei, you and Pei Zhuzi go down and wait."