In the afternoon, I drove Qin Xue and planned to go to the store first and then to see where I would live.
Unexpectedly, just as he was about to set off, Zhang Wei ran out of the station, opened the car door, and got into the passenger seat with a smile.
"Stationmaster, you are so mysterious, where are you going? Take me with you!" She fastened her seat belt while looking at Qin Xue in the back seat with curious eyes.
I smiled helplessly: "Go to my private store."
As the car drove into the street, Zhang Wei couldn't hold it back and turned to me and asked: "Chen Hao, what kind of store do you own? You've been misunderstood several times."
Zhang Wei muttered "Selling off", but didn't ask any more questions.
The car passed through several streets and got closer and closer to the store.
· Zhang Wei was a little surprised when she saw me driving the car near the bustling commercial street in the city center: "Chen Hao, you are so powerful? Open a store in such a prime location? How much does it cost to rent this store for a month!"
· I didn't say anything, just turned the steering wheel and turned from the busy main road into a slightly narrow alley.
Drove a few dozen meters further and finally stopped at the entrance of an urban village.
On both sides of the alley are self-built buildings of some age, with electric wires tangled in the air.
"We're here." I turned off the engine and unbuckled my seat belt.
Zhang Wei looked out the window, and the excited expression on her face instantly collapsed, turning into undisguised disappointment: "Ah? Right here? Chen Hao, are you right? Why did you open the store in such a place where birds don't shit?"
I took the lead. Get off the car, walk to the door of the store, take out the key and pull up the rolling shutter door: "The rent here is cheap. One month's rent on the main street in the city center is enough for me to pay here for more than half a year."
The rolling shutter door rose, revealing the slightly compact store inside.
The shelves are neatly filled with all kinds of health care products, and they look a little different under the light.
Zhang Wei got out of the car and looked at the surrounding environment, still a little hard to accept: "It's cheap, but is there any traffic in this place? Who would come to this alley to buy things?"
I ignored her question and turned to Qin Xue, who had just gotten out of the car, and said, "Mr. Qin, this is where you will work from now on. Come in and take a look. Although the location is a bit off, everything is packed inside."
There was no special emotion on Qin Xue's face. She just nodded calmly and walked in.
Zhang Wei had no choice but to follow him in, muttering in a low voice: "I really can't figure it out!"
I led them inside and introduced: "The store is not big. , but although the sparrow is small, it has all the necessary features."
I opened the small door leading to the inner room, "I also partitioned a small room in the back, which can be used as a rest room and for simple cooking."
Qin Xue looked around carefully and expressed her approval of the facilities in the store.
But in the end, she returned to the core issue. Her views coincided with Zhang Wei's: "Boss Chen, there are no problems with the store planning and product display. They are very professional. It's just that this location is really too remote. For physical retail, passenger flow is the biggest challenge."
In this case, I have to explain it to almost everyone who comes here.
I did not refute directly, but looked at the two of them and asked a question: "Have you all forgotten what my old profession is?"
Both Zhang Wei and Qin Xue looked at me with confusion.
I walked to the door, pointed to the not-so-wide alley outside, and revealed the answer: "I am a food delivery person, or in other words, I am in charge of a group of food delivery people. Who still relies on two legs to shop for food these days? Especially for things like health products, online platforms are the big one."
I took out my phone, opened the food delivery APP, and explained while operating: "I put The store information is posted on several mainstream takeout platforms, and the delivery range is set. As long as the platform has traffic and promotion, customers can place orders with just a few clicks. In our area, there are so many riders, delivery is not a problem at all. "
I put away my phone and looked at them: "So, does it matter where the store is? What matters is the online operation and the product itself."
“The money I save on rent here can be invested more in platform promotion. The effect may be much better than waiting in the downtown area.”
Zhang Wei suddenly realized: "That's right! How could I have forgotten this! You are the webmaster, you are not doing this!"
Qin Xue did not understand: "I don't know much about the food delivery industry."
After visiting the store, I immediately called the landlord Zhao Jing and asked her to come and see the accommodation prepared for Qin Xue.
Not long after, Zhao Jing walked in carrying her iconic white bag.
As soon as she entered the store, her eyes were immediately attracted by Zhang Wei and Qin Xue in the store.
Her eyes glanced between the three of us, and an expression that I was very familiar with immediately appeared on her face: "Good brother, you can do it! You have a great time, one is not enough, and you have to take two at a time? My sister really looked down on you before."
Zhang Wei obviously heard the title "brother" and the words that followed, and looked at me in astonishment.
I suddenly felt a headache and quickly explained: "Sister Jing, you have misunderstood! This is Zhang Wei, a colleague of mine at the site, come and take a look. This is Qin Xue, the pharmacist I just hired. You want to rent a house to her. That one..."
Zhao Jing interrupted me: "Okay, okay, you don't need to explain so much to me, I understand. You are a young man, full of energy, normal! Let's go, go see the house first, business is more important!"
After she finished speaking, she twisted her waist and led the way to the rental house in the alley.
Zhang Wei came to me and asked in a low voice: "Who is she? Why do you call your brother so affectionate?"
I sighed helplessly: "Landlord, Zhao Jing. People like this, like to joke, don't take it seriously."
Qin Xue was still calm, the episode just now did not affect her, and she just followed silently.
Coming to a building not far away, Zhao Jing took out her key and opened the door to a single apartment in a residential building.
The room is not big, but it is clean and tidy, and all basic furniture and appliances are available.
She walked in, glanced at the three of us, and said in an exaggerated tone, "Look, this house is nice, isn't it?"
"This house is suitable for one person. If there are three of you, it will be a bit crowded, especially the bed..."
I immediately interrupted her increasingly outrageous imagination: "Sister Jing, you misunderstood. Qin Xue lives here alone, Zhang Wei and I do not live here. "
Zhao Jing had a regretful expression on her face when she heard this: "Miss Qin lives alone?"
She walked to the bed and patted the mattress meaningfully, "Then this bed is big enough. It's a pity that I only sleep alone."