Reborn 99 Days Later, Becoming a Landlady and Getting into Tsinghua and Peking Universities

After saying goodbye to Zhang Xinran and An Yining, the two sisters rushed home, put down their schoolbags, and followed Hua Yuansheng to the shop entrance.

To be honest, Hua Lichu passes by here every day when she goes to set up her stall with her grandfather.

Knowing how things would develop in the future, how could she not be tempted?

Every time I pass by, there's a clanging sound coming from inside, making it look like it's still under construction.

It's almost time to attract investment, and there's a whole ring of things surrounding it.

If Li Lian hadn't told her that this place would be rented out soon, she probably would have missed this opportunity.

The three members of the family stood outside the shop and were surprised to find that the things that used to surround it had been removed at some point.

Because it was the first phase, only the row of houses closest to the road was built.

I guess they want to see how the first phase goes before deciding whether to build a second row?

Hua Lichu tried hard to recall her past life, but she had been wandering around at that time and had no chance to come to the No. 1 Middle School of the city.

The only time I came here was to find Hua Antao, only to be told that she hadn't even registered.

Hua Lichu walked around the row of shops several times, vaguely remembering that when she came here in her previous life, many shops had already opened up and were bustling with activity.

She remembered being handed flyers as soon as she got off the bus. They were from small food stalls, stationery stores…

Hua Lichu shook her head vigorously. No matter what kind of shop it was, one thing was certain.

That is—the future of this row of shops is promising!

Hua Lichu wandered around for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

The shops stood in neat rows along the roadside, their iron gates tightly shut, obscuring everything.

There wasn't even a single advertisement, let alone anyone.

Just as Hua Lichu was at her wit's end, a young man in uniform walked over.

When the man pulled out a large bunch of keys from his pocket and actually opened one of the rooms, Hua Lichu's eyes lit up instantly.

She darted over and struck up a conversation: "Brother, are you the owner here?"

The uniformed young man chuckled: "You're a funny kid. But I'm not the owner here, just a gofer at best."

"That's still amazing! You're so young, you'll definitely be even more amazing than the owner here in the future!" Hua Lichu said seriously.

Who doesn't like nice words?

The uniformed young man chuckled and said, "Then I'll take your kind words. You didn't come all this way just to flatter me, did you? So, what do you want?"

"I am a student at the high school across the street. My grandfather set up a stall at the bus stop to support our schooling."

"The weather's getting colder, isn't it? We're looking for a storefront..." Hua Lichu said slowly.

The uniformed young man glanced at Hua Yuansheng and Hua Antao following behind him and raised an eyebrow: "Do you want to rent or buy?"

"How much is the rent? And how much would it cost to buy it?"

The uniformed young man simply pushed the roller shutter door up and beckoned Hua Lichu and the other two to come in.

The shop is not large, about 40 square meters, and it is completely empty.

Through the uniformed young man's introduction, Hua Lichu learned about...

Every shop in this row is the same size.

However, the prices at the beginning and end are higher, since the beginning is closer to the school and the end is closer to the bus stop.

The cheapest room is in the middle, the worst is around 7000, and the most expensive is 1.3.

As for renting a house, the annual rent is around 1000 to 2000 yuan, depending on the landlord's price.

The moment the price of 7000 was announced, the eyes of the three generations of the family lit up instantly.

The uniformed young man found it amusing and said, "If possible, I suggest you just buy one; it's more cost-effective."

There's a school right across the street. As long as the stuff isn't too bad, you won't have to worry about making money.

"What's the difference between renting a place and working for the landlord? The rent isn't cheap."

Hua Lichu nodded frantically.

So a storefront only costs 7000? She can afford it!

"Brother, can you take us to see that shop with the 7000?"

The uniformed young man had nothing to do at the moment, and he felt pleased with himself as Hua Lichu looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes. He agreed without hesitation.

The 7000 yuan storefront is said to be the worst, but it's really just that the location isn't that great.

Walking through this row of shops only takes about seven or eight minutes.

Hua Lichu felt that compared to the cheaper 5000 yuan, the slightly worse location was acceptable.

She can endure it all!

"After signing the contract and completing the transaction, someone will take you to the housing management bureau to handle the land transfer, but you will have to pay the handling fee yourself."

Upon hearing this, Hua Lichu said decisively, "I'll buy it!"

All the paperwork is complete, and it even comes with a land certificate. Anyone who hesitates is a dog!

However, I only have a little over 5800 yuan in hand, which is more than 1,000 yuan short of 7000 yuan.

After buying the shop, you'll need to do some renovations and stock up on inventory, which will also cost money.

In other words, she must have at least 8000 yuan in her hands!

How can we resolve the remaining two thousand or so?

However, before solving this problem, we need to solve another one first.

"If our family were to open a shop, what kind of shop would we open?"

The three returned home and immediately held another small meeting.

Hua Yuansheng replied without hesitation, "Isn't it just fried chicken cutlets and chicken frames? A ring toss game?"

Before Hua Lichu could refute, he frowned and pointed out the problem:

"Setting up a ring toss game requires a lot of space; you can't just set it up inside a storefront, can you?"

Hua Antao subconsciously looked at Hua Lichu.

Hua Lichu pointed out incisively, "If it's a business with no capital investment, then setting up a stall indoors is fine."

But as you've heard, the rent over there is one or two thousand a year.

We can't maximize profits by using such a large open space for a business.

If we really don't know, let's think about who our target audience is and what our positioning is.

"What do you mean?"

Hua Antao explained, "So, who are we mainly selling our products to?"

"Of course, we'll sell them to students at the school!"

Hua Lichu guided: "Students are divided into boys and girls. Should we do business with boys or girls?"

"From eating, drinking, and having fun, where do we earn our money?"

Hua Antao spoke up enthusiastically: "Girls! We must do business with girls, girls' money is easy to earn!"

Did you see the pink hair clip on An Yining's head? It's 2.5 yuan each!

And as you heard today, they went all the way to the provincial capital just to buy a piece of clothing.

Or perhaps you take a one-hour bus ride to the county center…

Hua Yuansheng was completely baffled by this, utterly clueless.

But then he thought, if he saw a pair of items that were particularly suitable for his granddaughter while he was shopping, would he buy them?

definitely will!

If he thinks this way, what about other parents? What about students who have some spare money?

but,

"So we're just going to throw away our chicken cutlets, chicken frames, and ring toss dishes?"