PFC Chapter 142 Renting a Warehouse
Chapter 142 Renting a Warehouse
Two weeks later, a large truck specifically for hauling goods stopped at the entrance of the wholesale market.
Hua Zhigang led a few young men to carry the burlap sacks piled up like a small hill at the market entrance onto the train, one sack at a time.
Several shop owners nearby were playing cards and smoking cigarettes, watching the rather spectacular scene from afar.
After everything was loaded onto the vehicle, Hua Lichu repeatedly reminded Hua Zhigang to be careful on the road, and watched the convoy leave.
After saying goodbye to the stall owner, I left.
As soon as Hua Lichu left, the stall owners immediately started talking about it.
"Have you sold all your goods?"
“All sold!”
One of the shop owners pointed to his head and said mysteriously, "Is there something wrong with that girl's hair? Who brings in a leather coat in the summer...?"
"Who cares! Anyway, those things are just sitting there, and we can make a few bucks if we sell them."
All the stall owners thought Hua Lichu was out of her mind.
But Hua Lichu felt that she was about to make a fortune!
This trip was totally worth it!
If she handles it properly, she might be able to multiply her money several times over this time!
With all the necessary goods already stocked, the three generations of the family, preoccupied with business, had no interest in lingering in Ningyue Prefecture.
I immediately bought a ticket for the next train home.
Taking the train is faster than driving a truck. When Hua Li first arrived in Tahara City, Hua Zhigang's convoy had not yet arrived.
This was exactly what Hua Lichu had expected.
Before the goods arrived, Hua Lichu first rented a large warehouse in the suburbs to store the goods she had sourced from Ningyue Prefecture.
The warehouse was empty and large, and there were not many houses nearby.
Although it wasn't far from the rented house, the three of them decided after discussing it that they would put a few bunk beds in the warehouse so that they could sleep there until the goods were cleared out.
Immediately afterwards, the three of them went to the busiest and most prosperous shopping mall in Tahara City, intending to rent a counter.
Because it was summer vacation, the mall was packed with people.
The three members of the family approached the property management office and got straight to the point: they wanted to rent a shop.
When the property management brought out the vacant shops and inquired about the rent, Hua Lichu was astonished by how expensive they were.
A shop of less than 40 square meters located at the corner of the elevator on the second floor has a monthly rent of more than 3,000 yuan!
I can't afford to rent it!
After looking around, Hua Lichu finally chose a small shop of less than 15 square meters on the first floor.
"how much is this?"
Long-term or short-term rental?
"How about renting it for a month first?"
"800!"
How could Hua Lichu possibly agree to that?
She bought her 40-square-meter shop for only 7,000 yuan. How can such a small shop, less than 15 square meters, have a monthly rent of 800 yuan? Is it gilded or something?
However, relying on the high foot traffic of their own shopping mall, the management refused to lower prices no matter what.
Hua Lichu used sweet words and offered cigarettes and alcohol, and after much pleading and cajoling, she finally managed to negotiate the price down to 730 per month.
She was about to continue when the property management said directly, "I'm only offering this short-term rental because you're all elderly and young, and I'm being extra accommodating."
As he spoke, he took out a form that listed the basic information of the tenants: "Look, the shortest lease here is for 3 months, and the longest is for 3 years. How can you lease for only 1 month? That's not allowed in the first place..."
Since the other party has said so much, what else can Hua Lichu do?
Rent it!
I can’t bear to let the child catch the wolf!
The goods have already arrived, how can they possibly be stuck with unsold stock?
In addition to this, the property management company will also charge an extra deposit.
"If you terminate the lease on time one month later, our staff will check the shop and, after confirming there are no problems, refund the rent to you."
Hua Lichu reluctantly took the money out of her pocket and clutched it tightly in her hand.
The commercial management tried to pull it, but it wouldn't budge.
I tried pulling again, but it still wouldn't budge.
Are you going to rent it or not?
Hua Lichu handed over the money with a pained expression, then turned her face away, deciding to ignore it: "Of course I'll rent it."
But it's because I'm reluctant to spend the money!
After all, this was the last bit of money she had left.
After paying the rent and deposit, the three generations of the family couldn't even come up with 200 yuan.
Fortunately, the store already had the racks, clothes rods, and packaging bags; otherwise, I would have had to buy them separately.
She did consider whether she could simply sell them in her own shop.
But some of the goods she brought in this time, with a little packaging and some marketing, could fetch at least ten times the price!
Moreover, the quality is very good, so it will definitely be sold at a high price and positioned as a premium product.
It's true that my shop doesn't have to pay rent, but the No. 1 Middle School in the city has only been here for a few years. The surrounding area is either factories or empty land. Schools are closed for summer vacation, so who will buy it?
Even if someone comes to visit, they wouldn't be able to afford the high price.
But shopping malls are different. Although the rent is expensive, the foot traffic is also huge!
Moreover, these days, most people who dare to shop in malls are not short of money, hehe, who else would we take advantage of if not them?
The initial investment has already been poured in, so as long as the goods can be sold, the rent won't be a problem.
Although... my heart still aches so much!
Hua Lichu turned her heartache into motivation to make money, and her feet seemed to have electric motors installed, so she started setting up the shop non-stop.
They moved the counter one minute and wiped the glass the next.
He had Hua Yuansheng and Hua Antao completely under his control.
Not only that, Hua Lichu simply waved her hand and told Hua and Qiu to close their shops near the No. 1 Middle School for a few days and come here to help.
Almost as soon as Hua Zhigang's truck arrived, everyone got busy.
Hua and Qiu stared at the mountain of burlap sacks in the warehouse, their mouths agape, wide enough to swallow an egg.
"My goodness! Did you empty the wholesale market? You bought so much stuff? It must have cost you a lot of money!"
While busy with her work, Hua Lichu answered softly, "Yes, all the money I earned before has been invested."
"No wonder... What? All?"
Hua Heqiu covered her mouth, looked around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to her, leaned closer to Hua Lichu and asked, "Did you throw them all in?"
My goodness, everyone else might not know how much money Pear made, but she certainly does!
Let's not talk about the distant past, but just the last six months.
The two shops can earn at least 10,000 yuan a month, and even more if there are promotions or busy months.
School starts on the 16th day of the first lunar month, which is mid-February in the Gregorian calendar, and ends on July 1st, which is a full four and a half months. At most, it would cost at least 50,000 yuan.
Did they use it all to buy new goods?
Hua and Qiu stared at the mountains of goods piled up in the warehouse, feeling as if their eyes were being blinded by the golden light.
This is all money!
I've lost count of how many cups of milk tea I've had!
If Hua Lichu could hear Hua and Qiu's innermost thoughts, she would shake her head.
More than that, more than 5.
In the past six months, they have made a total profit of more than 6 yuan, plus the remaining 5 yuan, for a total of 11 yuan.
As the saying goes, the timid starve, while the bold feast.
With a little effort, a bicycle can be turned into a motorcycle.
If she could sell all of these things, her money would multiply several times over!
Even if she had to do it all over again, she would still choose to do it.
Actually, when she first went to Ningyue Prefecture, she never thought she would be so bold.
She just wanted to visit and learn, and if possible, find a stable source of goods.
Unexpectedly, after observing for several days, she discovered that there was a row of large warehouses near the stalls, which were rented by the stall owners.
The warehouse was filled with nothing but out-of-season goods that hadn't sold out.
It's mid-July now, and the latest fashion items are all short-sleeved shirts.
The warehouse was filled with various padded jackets and leather coats from last winter.
After some probing, Hua Lichu discovered that the stall owners were all having a lot of headaches about these surplus goods.
"Just throw it away, it's real money that came in. Sell it, but who sells thick clothes in the middle of summer? Anyone's got water on their brain."
When winter comes this year, new styles will be released again. Other business owners will travel long distances to purchase these items. Who wouldn't want to stock the latest clothing styles?
These old stock items are outdated and won't fetch a good price. I'll need to set up a special warehouse to store them..."