Chapter 522: The Store in City Z
Translator: Lonelytree
Zeng Family’s vegetable store was doing extremely well.
In the past, only a few customers went there to buy vegetables. Although they were all rich, they didn’t buy much. At most, they bought a few hundred RMB or a few hundred catties of vegetables.
However, many enterprises bought vegetables in batches these days. For example, those big hotels bought several thousand catties every time.
It meant that not much was left. Zeng Family’s vegetable shop only had five to six thousand catties daily. Each vegetable had only around 300 to 400 catties. They didn’t have enough to sell.
Therefore, pre-ordering had become the first choice of all customers. Whether it was the small customers or the big hotel managers, they had to preorder the amount in advance.
Zeng Qinghua and his wife were also very busy. They were busy every day. However, they were very happy.
Three months passed by.
In the past three months, except for the occasional fight over vegetables, there was almost no major incident.
“Qinghua, I heard that boss Xiao will come today, right?” The Lady Boss asked with a smile.
Zeng Qinghua tidied up the things on the shelf and nodded, “That’s right. The exclusive sales rights of our shop are expiring after three months. She is coming over to look at her new shop at City Z.”
Speaking of the shop, the lady boss said curiously, “I heard that boss Xiao rented a three-story building. Each floor is at least 500 to 600 square meters.” That was at least seven times the size of Zeng Family’s vegetable shop.
Zeng Qinghua nodded.
The lady boss asked, “Are the three-story buildings all used to sell vegetables?” Wasn’t that too big?
Zeng Qinghua thought for a moment and said, “Boss Xiao said that her shop would sell vegetables and some fruits. The stock on each floor will have different qualities and prices.”
The lady boss asked curiously, “Aren’t these all produced by their farm? How come the quality is different?”
Zeng Qinghua shook his head and said, “No, Boss Xiao is not only going to sell her family’s produce but also the produce farmed by the other villagers of Taoyuan Village.
“Even though the vegetables grown by the other villagers are not as tasty as Boss Xiao’s, they are much better than the vegetables in the market. Therefore, the price will also be higher but not as high as Boss Xiao’s vegetables. I guess you can consider them the cheaper option.”
The lady boss asked curiously, “The whole village is growing vegetables? And they all taste great? Is it the soil at that place?” If it were the soil, wouldn’t this be discovered sooner?
Zeng Qinghua thought for a moment and nodded. “It has to be soil!” Otherwise, it would be impossible to understand how the whole village could grow such delicious vegetables.
“Then why do boss Xiao’s vegetables taste exponentially better than the rest of the village?” The Lady Boss was a little confused.
Zeng Qinghua said with a smile, “This might have to do with science and technology. I heard that boss Xiao graduated from a famous university. She’s a friend in agriculture. If she were in the farming industry, she would definitely ask this friend for advice.”
The Lady Boss thought for a moment and smiled. “That’s true. It’s like cooking. Different people can make the same dish, but those from a culinary school will make the tastier dish.” Then, the lady boss asked with some worry, “Qinghua, if boss Xiao opens her own shop, what about our business?”
Zeng Qinghua said with a smile, “Don’t worry. It won’t be affected. In City Z, only two shops will sell this kind of organic vegetables. Actually, it’s only one.
“After all, boss Xiao also has shares in this shop, and she also has the majority of the shares. Our shop is basically her branch. If the business is affected, Boss Xiao will not ignore it. So just relax and don’t think too much.”
The Lady Boss smiled and said, “You’re right!”
There were too many rich and powerful people in the huge City Z. Even if Xiao Lingyu opened a big shop, there was still a large market. After all, they already had a lot of preorders daily.
Xiao Lingyu came to City Z with Zeng Yaozu this time.
The location of the shop had actually been found long ago. Zheng Haiyang handled it. After all, he was in this line of work. He was very insightful.
Xiao Lingyu said that her shop didn’t need to be located in a prime location, but it had to have a spacious parking space. After all, she was going to sell high-end products. Even the maids of her customers would come driving cars.
As for the location, she had confidence that gold would shine anywhere. She was not worried about a lack of customers.
In the car, Zeng Yaozu asked, “Lingyu, there won’t be any problems with opening such a big shop in City Z, right?” Plus, the shop would only sell vegetables and fruits. Actually, that was wrong. The shop was going to market the specialty farming produce from Taoyuan Village. They could sell eggs and herbs too.
However, wasn’t a three-story store too big for this purpose?
That was already the size of a supermarket. And the supermarkets sold all kinds of stuff.
Even though Zeng Yaozu was confident in Xiao Lingyu’s produce, he was still worried.
Xiao Lingyu smiled. “I don’t know either. We’ll try things out first!”
She was not afraid. She believed that her products would draw in the customers.
Two hours later, Xiao Lingyu and Zeng Yaozu arrived at the shop.
The supermarket was located east of City Z. It was not a business center but close to a residential area. There was a river in front of it, and this river was the moat of City Z.
The two sides of the moat were paved with roads, plants, and fences. Usually, people would go for a walk and dance. It was a good place for people to relax.
There was a large empty space at the entrance of the supermarket. It was now well-organized and had designated parking spaces. It could hold at least 30 to 40 cars. The store also had a basement which had been converted into a large underground parking lot. It could accommodate hundreds of cars.
Customers would not have to park in the distance and waste a lot of time looking for a parking lot.
“Sister Xiao, isn’t this place too remote?” Zeng Yaozu looked around and asked suspiciously, “We’re close to a residential area, but this is not the silk-stocking district. I don’t think the residents here can afford our vegetables daily.”
Xiao Lingyu shook her head. “Don’t worry. Our products will speak for themselves. This place is large, easy to find and has a lot of parking space. The business won’t be bad.”
Zeng Yaozu shrugged and smiled. “You’re the boss!”
The two walked into the shop. The shop had been renovated, and the shelves and frames had been arranged. They just needed to wait for the goods to be put on the shelves.
Zeng Yaozu looked around and nodded. “Well, the renovation is not bad!”
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, “It was Zheng Haiyang who helped to contact the renovation company!”
Although Zheng Haiyang was a real estate developer in Xingyin County, he had some connections in City Z.
Zeng Yaozu nodded and said, “Lingyu, your friends are really not bad!”
“You’re one of them!” After her rebirth, Xiao Lingyu felt that she had a good eye for people. Whether it was making friends or finding a husband, she could always find the most practical one.
At the thought of her husband, Xiao Lingyu’s expression darkened slightly.
Then, she said with a smile, “This place is not bad! We shall prepare to set up the business!” Then, she said, “I’ll leave the shop in City Z to you for the time being. Xinxin is still studying. After she finishes her studies, let her manage this shop!”
“Okay, no problem!” Zeng Yaozu nodded. He knew that Xiao Xinxin had been growing. He would grow together with her.
Xiao Lingyu thought for a moment and said, “Yaozu, our company is short of talents. I hope you can help me keep an eye on the talents here.”
After all, City Z was a big city and had many talents. Some of them were just waiting to be discovered.
Zeng Yaozu nodded and said, “Yes, I will.”
There were still some people in the shop. They were all hired employees and were busy. They noticed the arrival of the two strangers.
“Who are these two people?”
“The shop hasn’t opened yet. Why are there two strangers here?”
“And judging from their clothes, they look quite stylish. They should be rich people.”
“I heard that our supermarket specializes in selling vegetables. They sell organic vegetables! Organic vegetables are very expensive. Our vegetables will be much more expensive than other organic vegetables!”
When one of the employees heard this, she immediately said with some worry, “Will there be customers who would come to buy such pricey vegetables? Will it close down in a few days?” The person who said this secretly felt a little regretful. If the supermarket closed down after a few days of work, she would have to find another job. She also worried that she wouldn’t get the salary she was owed for these past few days.
“When you came to apply for the job, didn’t you know that our shop will specialize in selling vegetables?” A female employee who had a good appearance and temperament asked.
“I do!” The colleague nodded and said, “I assume the store will focus on selling vegetables, but I have no idea the store will only sell vegetables!
“Xiaolu, don’t you think it’s too much of a pity to use such a big supermarket to sell vegetables?
“There will be a lot of vegetables… Will they be able to sell all of the vegetables?”
She had never heard of anyone opening a supermarket to sell vegetables. This was a waste of resources. Even if the vegetables were sold cheap, the margin of profit would be so small that it wouldn’t be enough to pay the rent. Her face showed deep worry about the job. She wondered if she should resign and find another job.
Zhou Xiaolu shook her head and smiled, “I don’t know either. But…” she lowered her eyes and said, “But I heard that the vegetables sold in this shop are not ordinary. They are much more expensive than other vegetables.”
“Xiaolu, is that true?” A colleague was very curious. Then, she asked suspiciously, “But how expensive can vegetables be?”
“Have you heard of Zeng Family’s vegetable shop?” Zhou Xiaolu asked.
“Zeng Family’s vegetable shop?” Li Xiaomei and Zhang Li looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. “I think I have heard of it before.” They were just normal citizens, so they didn’t know much about the high-end shop on the other side of town.
After a moment, Li Xiaomei seemed to have thought of something and said loudly, “Oh, I remember now. Two months ago, I was surfing the net when I heard someone mention something about Zeng Family’s vegetable shop.
“The vegetables there are very expensive. They are several times more expensive than ordinary organic vegetables or even more than ten times more expensive. However, when the shop opens its door, people rush to buy the vegetables.”
Zhang Li asked curiously, “Then what kind of vegetables are these? Why are they so expensive and so easy to sell?”
Li Xiaomei shook her head and said, “I just heard from the netizens that the vegetables sold in that vegetable store are very delicious. However, they are very expensive.Ordinary people really can’t afford to eat them.”
Having said that, she paused for a moment and asked Zhou Xiaolu curiously, “But Xiaolu, what does that have to do with us?”
Zhou Xiaolu said, “The connection is deep. Our supermarket will specialize in selling those organic vegetables. The supermarket is owned by the farm boss.”
The two female colleagues were really surprised. “Xiaolu, where did you hear that?”
Zhou Xiaolu thought for a moment and said, “I heard it from a friend. He often goes to Zeng Family’s vegetable store and has a good relationship with the store owner. The store owner told my friend about it. My friend even sighed and said he wouldn’t need to fight others for vegetables anymore!”
The two female colleague’s eyes immediately lit up when they heard that. They smiled and said, “Xiaolu, your friend must be rich.”
While saying that, they looked at Zhou Xiaolu and asked with a mysterious smile, “Xiaolu, seeing that you have such a good temperament, are you from a rich family?”
At this point, Li Xiaomei asked curiously, “By the way, if your family is rich, why did you find a job in a supermarket?”
Zhou Xiaolu smiled and said, “I’m not a rich person. I just have a friend who is slightly rich.”
She had run away from home and made a living on her own. She really did not have any money now.
“By the way, who are they?” Zhang Li looked at Xiao Lingyu and Zeng Yaozu with confusion. “They have been looking around since they came. Could they be bad people?”
Li Xiaomei disagreed. “They have a kind presence. I don’t think they are bad people.”
“You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover!” Zhang Li said as she walked toward the two.