Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 235: Two hundred thirty-five Ready to change car_1

Chapter 235: Two hundred thirty-five Ready to change car_1

Li Aifang’s store was about two hundred square meters and specialized in selling fruit.

All sorts of fruits were neatly arranged on the shelves.

The shelves were new, and the fruits were organized tidily. Many of the pricier ones were even misted with water, making them look so fresh. Just looking at them made you feel the impulse to buy some and try.

Moreover, the store was kept very clean.

Walking around, you’d still feel quite comfortable.

Gu Chenshang nodded. "Your store is really nice, but being in this location, I’m afraid the rent won’t be low, right?"

Li Aifang nodded. "That’s right, the annual rent is thirty thousand. Residential space costs just over one or two thousand per square meter. To pay thirty thousand for the rent here is indeed expensive!"

"But there’s no way around it. Why would others decide to stay here if not for the bustling location? Who would buy the higher-end fruit if we weren’t in such a lively place?"

What she said was the truth.

In Huangxian, there were only two bustling streets, one in the business district, which was the commercial street.

The other was this Manhua Street. The residential communities around here were relatively expensive. Additionally, there was a middle school and an elementary school nearby.

It was a place with heavy traffic and relatively better conditions.

Having looked around sufficiently, Gu Chenshang turned to Li Aifang and said, "Sister Fang, let’s unload the goods."

Li Aifang smiled. "There’s no need for you to unload yourself."

After speaking, she turned and glanced at her three employees. "Go help Boss Gu unload the goods, weigh everything, and take it to the warehouse in the back!"

She had been waiting for this moment for a full two days!

There were not many people in the store at that moment, and upon hearing the boss’s instructions, they all headed toward Gu Chenshang’s minivan.

And began unloading the goods.

Li Aifang watched Gu Chenshang for a while before asking, "Mr. Gu, are you also thinking of opening a shop?"

As businesspeople, Li Aifang wasn’t foolish.

Asking such questions, it seemed she was interested in starting a store.

Gu Chenshang laughed. "I’m just asking to understand a bit more."

But if one were to do business selling fruit, then it would never be just selling cherries. This meant growing a greater variety of fruits.

Gu Chenshang understood the characteristics of space; once these fruits were grown, the yield would be terrifying.

In that case, the most prudent approach would be to set up a company and open a few more stores under its umbrella, managing everything in detail.

...

The employees moved swiftly when they got to work; bags of cherries were emptied, followed by box after box being weighed.

After the last box was weighed, an employee hurried over. "Boss, it’s a total of one thousand and twenty-five pounds."

Li Aifang nodded. "Alright, I got it. Move all these goods to the cold storage, and be mindful of the temperature control. These things can’t be frozen too hard, or both the taste and color will be affected."

After hearing this, Gu Chenshang couldn’t help but glance at Li Aifang.

He felt he really was right; the fruit selling business was indeed not simple, and even the temperature needed to be controlled.

Seeing Gu Chenshang looking at her, Li Aifang quickly gave her a warm smile.

"One thousand and twenty-five pounds, based on the price we agreed upon before, twelve per pound, that’s a total of twelve thousand three hundred and twenty yuan. Please wait a moment, I’ll go get the money for you."

After Li Aifang finished speaking, she went inside and brought out her purse. It was hard not to feel the pinch giving away so much money.

But thinking about her cherries being officially on sale today and that this batch of imported cherries could be sold in Haicheng’s upscale areas, she might earn a good profit.

There was a faint sense of anticipation in her heart.

She handed over twelve thousand three hundred yuan to Gu Chenshang and bowed politely, the smile humble. "Thank you, Mr. Gu, for offering our little fruit shop a lifeline."

To be honest, this time I really owe it to Gu Chenshang for being willing to sell me his goods; otherwise, if he had become my competitor, I would have been headed for a dead end.

In a way, Gu Chenshang truly gave me a lifeline.

Gu Chenshang felt somewhat embarrassed by the deep bow.

He hadn’t expected Li Aifang to be so grateful to him.

He hurriedly laughed, "Boss Li, you’re too polite. We’ll continue to cooperate in the future if the opportunity arises."

Li Aifang nodded, "That would indeed be great."

To tell the truth, she really wanted to cooperate with Gu Chenshang. He was sharp-minded, decisive, and though young, he truly had a talent for business.

The most important thing was that he didn’t take advantage of others in their time of need; his intentions were honorable.

Being able to work with such a person was truly a great opportunity!

...

Having taken the money and with it nearing twelve o’clock, Gu Chenshang didn’t idle and drove straight to Old Hu’s repair shop, which he hadn’t visited for many days. He was driving Old Hu’s van, and he owed him rent for it.

But this time, Gu Chenshang wasn’t there to pay the rent but to buy the van outright.

That way, it would be a lot more convenient for his future deliveries.

Old Hu was just lying under a black Volkswagen inspecting the chassis.

He heard the noise of a car approaching, turned his head, and spotted his own little van.

He then crawled out from under the car.

Taking off his gloves, he waved at the van.

Seeing Old Hu as he always was, Gu Chenshang couldn’t help but smile.

He pulled over, turned off the engine, got out of the car, and greeted Old Hu with a beaming smile, "Brother Hu, sorry for not coming by sooner, I’ve been so busy lately."

Old Hu waved his hand dismissively, "Ah, don’t worry about it. I know you’re a busy man. Just drop by when you’re free. We don’t need to stand on ceremony as brothers."

Although he had known Gu Chenshang for just about a month, he trusted him implicitly.

It felt as if they were friends of over a decade.

He had no reservations about Gu Chenshang at all.

"Wait for me a second!" Old Hu, grinning, went into his house and then took out a pack of Xiao Xiong Panda from his cabinet.

These were given to him by Old Zhao last time, and it was a good brand. He wouldn’t have smoked them had Gu Chenshang not come over.

Coming out of the house, he unwrapped the pack and offered one to Gu Chenshang.

"Brother, have a smoke. I don’t have much else to offer you here."

Gu Chenshang put the cigarette in his mouth, his gaze casually wandering over Old Hu’s repair shop.

"Brother Hu, I’m thinking of buying the van outright this time. Name your price."

When Old Hu heard Gu Chenshang wanted to buy the van, he was thrilled.

"Looks like you’ve made some money?"

Gu Chenshang nodded with a smile, "Yeah, I made a little. His gaze then fell on a Santana 2000 parked in the corner.

The car looked new, its lines were sleek, and it appeared quite elegant.

Gu Chenshang couldn’t help but take a second glance.

Following his gaze, Old Hu looked over and said with a laugh, "I just got that car yesterday. The owner works in construction and racked up a pile of debt. It’s a brand-new model, driven for only four months before he sold it to me. Now it’s second-hand."

You should know, the Santana 2000 was all the rage back in the year 2000.

Anyone who drove such a car was not ordinary; they had to have some money.