2001 Media Godfather

Chapter 3 Integrating the Present
So, sis, how much money do you actually have?

Chu Ning looked at Chu An with some confusion. Who wouldn't want to change something?

The problem is that Chu Jianguo is just an honest worker, and Chu Ning is just a small-town girl who has never even left Ningyuan after finishing high school.

The constraints of the times, limited perspectives, and lack of understanding prevented them from contributing more to this family already riddled with problems.

Moreover, Chu Ning did not believe that Chu An possessed such an ability.

However, at this moment, Chu An's confidence, which seemed to emanate from nowhere, made Chu Ning feel somewhat dazed.

Instead of answering his question, she asked Chu An, "Tell me what you're going to do first."

She did have some money saved up, but it was her lifeline and a stepping stone to paving the way for Chu'an University.

We can't let Chu An end up like her, getting into university but not daring to go. We can't let this family be trapped in this hopeless northern town, never to rise again.

If she doesn't give a clear explanation, you can forget about getting her money, even if you take her life!

Chu An seemed to have expected this. He had also climbed up from the very bottom, and he knew how cautious people were when they were poor.

In Chu An's plan, he could handle the money-making. Chu Ning still needed to return to school to fulfill her dream of attending university.

Only Chu An knew how hard his older sister worked. And only he knew that during their senior year of high school last year, the light in her room stayed on until late at night every day.

But he couldn't directly persuade Chu Ning to go back to school, because that wouldn't work!
People will only change under two circumstances:

One is despair! When all the roads are blocked and there's no other way but to change things.

The other option is hope! We need to show her hope, and it has to be a real hope that can change the current situation.

Therefore, if someone like Chu Jianjun tries to persuade Chu Ning to go back to school by just talking, Chu Ning has no future in mind, so how could she possibly agree?

You have to take it one step at a time, first give Chu Ning some hope.

Now is the time to give Chu Ning hope.

"The crew has over a hundred people, and they drink more than a dozen cases of bottled water a day. Not to mention office supplies, snacks, and other groceries. There are no shops near the south gate of the residential compound, so they have to go to the north gate to buy them, or bring them over by car from the south of the city."

The agricultural machinery factory has more than twenty buildings, as well as a large area of ​​single-story dormitory buildings.

Chu An's home is next to the South Gate, while the North Gate he mentioned is several hundred meters away, and there is only one department store wholesale store there.

Chu An continued, "The production team's director has been very kind to me, and I've gotten to know the logistics producer and coordinator well. They're filming right here in our city, so why can't we take advantage of this opportunity and make the money?"

Okay, apart from Sister Lan, Chu An doesn't actually know anyone else; it's all made up.

Chu Ning's eyes lit up; she realized this was a business opportunity. But then she hesitated, "What if the crew leaves in three months?"

"My goodness, the hardest part of starting a business is the beginning. Even with a film crew guaranteeing it for three months, if we still can't make it work, then we deserve to be poor for the rest of our lives!"

These words were a bit harsh, which stirred up Chu Ning's competitive spirit.

Chu An hadn't finished speaking yet, "Besides, our family compound has 20,000 to 30,000 people, and there's only one grocery store at the north gate!"

The location of the Agricultural Machinery Institute's staff quarters is quite unique. The main gate of the staff quarters faces north, towards the factory area, and outside merchants cannot enter. There is only one store run by the factory.

The south side of Chu An's house is adjacent to the Mayan River. Stepping out of the door, there is a riverside path, and then the Mayan River itself, with no other buildings.

There is a row of shops in the family compound, but they are also owned by the agricultural machinery factory.

It was originally a storefront of an agricultural machinery factory, but now the factory has stopped production, and the storefront has also closed down.

That's just how state-owned enterprises are these days; they're desperately poor, but they don't know how to find a way around it and simply refuse to rent out their properties.

Chu Ning clearly realized something too. "You mean, even without the film crew, our neighbors in the residential compound alone can support a shop?"

Chu An shrugged. "If there were a small shop at the South Gate, would you still go to the factory store?"

There's no doubt about this. Who would be stupid enough to run hundreds of meters to buy something from that far away?
You know, back then, even buying soy sauce required crossing the entire family compound. Both Chu Ning and Chu An knew all too well the hardships of running errands like that.

Just as Chu Ning was beginning to waver, Chu An added fuel to the fire, saying, "Actually, it's not just these things."

"The students of No. 1 Middle School who live in the north of the city mostly walk along the riverside path, cross the old stone bridge to return to the south of the city, which means they all pass through the south gate of our residential compound."

"If we stock more attractive stationery and diversify our snack offerings, we could also attract students to our business."

Although it's a bit far from No. 1 High School, we can still get help from them eventually.

"So," Chu Antu finally revealed his true intentions, "Stop beating around the bush, how much money do you actually have in your account?"

Chu Ning was indeed persuaded by Chu An; this was indeed a way out, something she hadn't thought of before.
But, as I said before, getting her money is harder than getting her life. Would he really risk everything based on just a few words from Chu An?
He stammered, "I...I haven't saved any money!"

"Just five hundred!"

Five hundred yuan is definitely not enough to open a shop, so let's put Chu An off the idea for now. As for whether or not to open a shop, that's a decision she'll make after careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons.

Okay, Chu Ning has been working for a whole year, and she hardly spends any money on herself. Her clothes are all from several years ago. She usually just gives Chu An a little pocket money and helps with household expenses, so she has actually saved some money, more than five hundred.

Saying only five hundred was an instinctive way of protecting that money.

As a result, her tricks were more than enough to fool seventeen-year-old Chu An, let alone Chu An from another world.

"I'm telling you, Chu Ning!" Chu An called him by his full name, "Can't you be a little more honest with your own brother?!"

Chu Ning stubbornly insisted, "Really! Just five hundred!"

"Give me a break!" Chu An said with disdain. "Do you really think I don't know?! Did Dad leave the three thousand yuan for the film crew's rent with you?"

"You yourself have saved at least three thousand!"

Chu Ning was shocked. "How...how did you know Dad left the money with me? Why does he tell you everything?!"

"I...I really didn't save three thousand. You keep asking for money today and tomorrow, don't you have any self-awareness?"

"I want money!?" Chu An wasn't embarrassed at all. What did the mess that seventeen-year-old Chu An made have to do with me?
"When have I ever asked for money and you weren't stingy? You only ever give me three or five yuan, like a beggar!" she said defiantly. "I've already calculated it for you, it's at least three thousand!"

Chu Ning was about to cry. How come she never realized before that her wicked younger brother was so cunning!
"It's not three thousand, just two thousand five!!"

Well, a few words were enough to trick Chu An into revealing his secret.

Having received the exact amount, Chu An immediately began to calculate, "Dad left three thousand, and with yours, it's a total of five thousand five, which should be enough."

Chu Ning panicked; this was going to drain the Chu family's coffers!
He interrupted, "Enough? This amount of money is barely enough to buy goods. You still have to rent a place and set up the shop. Don't even think about it if you don't have more than ten thousand."

She said this to shatter Chu An's wild ideas, and she wasn't wrong, after all, she had worked at the grocery counter for a year and knew a thing or two about it.

Unexpectedly, these words not only did not dispel Chu An's thoughts, but also made him feel relieved.

"Sis, I was really worried that you were just drifting along in the Second Store and didn't know anything. Aren't you quite an expert here?"

Chu Ning glared at him, "You think you're so great?! You're mocking your sister now?"

Then, changing the subject, she said, "I've actually thought about opening a small shop for a long time, but I don't have the capital! Even if I had more than five thousand now, it wouldn't be enough."

Chu An: "Don't worry, I've already thought of everything for you."

After saying that, he simply started sketching on the glass counter.

“Go find Ma Guoyou for the shop space. He’s in charge of logistics now. Ask him to rent a shop to us.”

Chu Ning shook his head. "A storefront isn't that easy to rent. Even if the factory were willing, it would cost a lot of money."

Chu An smiled knowingly, "How do you know you can't rent it if you don't try? Besides, what does it matter to us how much the factory rents it for?"

“Tell him to let the factory use the rent from the store to offset the wages owed to our dad. He’ll even have to pay us back!”

Chu Ning: "."

Okay, that makes sense! This way, we can save a lot on rent!
But Chu An hadn't finished speaking.

"You don't need to do much renovation after renting the shop. Just do business with the neighbors, offer affordable prices, and have a full range of goods. Install more lights, and get some second-hand shelves and counters from your store."

"Oh, right!" she suddenly added, "Why don't you just talk to your manager? We can get our goods from the second store; they'd love to have a distribution channel to meet their targets."

"Of course, payment will be settled after the goods are delivered, with a minimum two-month payment period."

"In that case, we might not even be able to use the five thousand yuan!"

Chu Ning was dumbfounded. Where did he learn all this from? A whole set of techniques?

However, after Chu An said that, how come something that seemed impossible to her before suddenly seemed so feasible?

Little did they know that, as an agent, integrating existing resources to form the best development path is not only applicable to artists, but also to the present moment.

If you don't have this ability to integrate, how can you get artists to follow you wholeheartedly?
For Chu An, this was just basic procedure.

Without giving Chu Ning time to hesitate, she pulled out a thousand yuan from her pocket. This was the money Sister Lan had given him last night, bypassing the film crew, to secure Chu An as her lifeline.

He counted out nine bills. "Your pay is 1,000. I'll keep 100, and you can have the remaining 900. You become the boss, consider it my investment! If we make a profit, I'll pay for my college education. If we lose money, I'll become an actor to support you!"

"Ok, deal!"

The loud crackling sound made Chu Ning's mind go blank for a moment.

Chu An had even planned out her future, offering his older sister a very rosy picture.

Unfortunately, Chu Ning still didn't dare to agree. "Brother, let me think about it some more. This isn't a small matter; I need to discuss it with Dad!"

As a result, Chu An managed to shut Chu Ning up with a single sentence: "Did you discuss not going to university with our dad?"

"you"

Chu Ning was furious. This topic was unavoidable, wasn't it? "Go away! Get out of here! All you do is annoy me."

After saying that, he added, "I'm going home tomorrow."

It means that I will give Chu An an answer tomorrow.

Chu An knew that his older sister needed to calm down after he had said all that.

He gave Chu Ning hope and suggested the feasibility of opening a shop. He also gave her direction, telling her how to open the shop, and even gave her the confidence to make up a story about supporting her family through acting.

But! Ultimately, it's up to Chu Ning to make the decision.

"I'm leaving now. The warehouse is cold and damp, so don't kick off the covers tonight."

Chu Ning rolled her eyes at him. When did it become your turn to take care of your sister?

"Come back!" a voice called out to Chu An.

"What are you doing?"

Chu Ning reached out her hand, her eyes full of resentment, "Give me back that ten yuan. Didn't you keep a hundred?"

Chu Anxin said, "You wish! You gave it to me and now you want it back?" Then she disappeared in a flash.

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