"Use your expertise to start a small business!" Qiao Weidong explained.
"Doing business?"
Fangyuan was a little surprised.
"That's right, it's business. You're no longer competitive in finding a job at your age, so you might as well open your own shop!"
Qiao Weidong also explained to Fangyuan why he wanted to do business.
Fangyuan didn't defend himself after hearing Qiao Weidong's words, and knew that it was difficult to find a job at this age.
But there are still some unknown fears when thinking about opening a store by yourself. After all, this is something Fangyuan has never thought about, and it is also an area Fangyuan has never touched.
Fangyuan was a little scared: "Old Qiao, is this possible?"
Qiao Weidong decided to give Fangyuan some confidence:
"Lao Fang, I think you can find some things you like to do business with!"
"Ah! I don't quite understand what it means!" Fang Yuan touched his head.
Qiao Weidong was a little speechless, but he still explained: "It depends on what you usually like. If you like drinking tea, open a teahouse, if you like cooking, open a restaurant, and if you like matching, buy clothes. You understand this time!"
Fangyuan was even more confused when he heard this: "Old Qiao, you said I do all these things normally, but it takes a little more effort to open a store!"
"As you said, I just drink tea randomly and I don't know much about tea ceremony.
"My cooking skills are much worse than making home-cooked meals when I leave the restaurant."
"Tong Wenjie buys all my normal clothes. I wear whatever she buys."
Fangyuan overturned all Qiao Weidong's suggestions. After speaking, he felt a little worried and picked up the beer and took a sip.
Qiao Weidong was a little silent after listening to Fangyuan's words, and thought for a moment:
"Lao Fang, I think the food you cook is quite delicious. Instead of opening a big restaurant, let's open a smaller home-cooked restaurant!"
"I know what my craft is, it's just home cooking. I don't have the confidence to open a restaurant at all."
Fangyuan directly overturned Qiao Weidong's idea. Fangyuan himself didn't want to open a restaurant, he didn't want to cook.
Now there is no way to cook every day at home. Since I don’t have a job, I can’t wait for Tong Wenjie to come back from get off work every day to cook. If cooking is a career, Fangyuan thinks it’s better to kill him.
Qiao Weidong thought for a while that it was definitely not reliable to open a restaurant. This fangyuan never talked about being rich and wealthy.
Now that a middle-aged man is asked to cook in a smoky kitchen every day, he really can't do it. He might as well become a chauffeur.
"Then let's open a teahouse head office. This teahouse is relatively quiet, and you don't need to know how to make tea. Just hire employees. It's just that the investment will be high. But don't worry, old man, I will definitely bring friends to support me."
Qiao Weidong gave Fangyuan another move.
Fangyuan seriously thought about the possibility of opening a teahouse, and finally shook her head:
"It still doesn't work! The investment in the teahouse is too big. You also know my current situation. There are two senior high school students at home. I have saved a little savings over the years and don't dare to touch it."
"What can we do?" Qiao Weidong was also a little worried.
Fangyuan let out a long sigh and looked at the barbecue restaurant owner's goldfish in a daze.
Qiao Weidong inadvertently glanced back at Fangyuan and found that he was staring at the goldfish, now that he had an idea.
"Fang Yuan, what do you think of a flower and bird fish market shop?"
Fangyuan was still in a daze and didn't hear clearly what Qiao Weidong said: "What, what store?"
Qiao Weidong watched Fangyuan come back to his senses and repeated: "Flower Bird Fish Market Store! How is it?"
Fangyuan felt good when she heard it. After all, when she was at work, she liked to skip work and go to the Flower and Bird Fish Market.
He was still a little unsure: "Old Qiao, is this possible?"
The more Qiao Weidong thought about it, the more he felt that this path was feasible: "Why not? Fangyuan, you see that you also like this kind of thing. The development prospects of this industry are also very bright now!"
Qiao Weidong introduced the property again and the future of Huainiao Fish Market Store:
"Nowadays, as social pressure is increasing, people's demand for pets is also relatively large. Your store usually sells some small pets, flowers, birds, goldfish, etc., and also sells some fish food and fish tanks. These investments should not be large. .”
Fangyuan was also very interested in these things, so much so that he gave two turtles to his son's teacher.
Although he was interested, Fangyuan finally said rationally:
"Old Qiao, listen to what you say, I am indeed a little tempted, and I am also interested in these things, but this matter is not something I can decide on my own. I still have to go home and discuss it with Tong Wenjie."
Qiao Weidong nodded: "We really need to discuss this with Wenjie."
After speaking, Qiao Weidong gritted his teeth again and decided to support his brother again:
"You are such an experienced person, if you don't have enough funds on hand now, can I invest?"
"Hahaha!" Fangyuan smiled when he heard Qiao Weidong said he wanted to invest: "How much?"
Qiao Weidong is also very willing to help his brothers to the end. Isn't it just to open a flower, bird and fish market shop? If all is lost, how much compensation can be paid?
Qiao Weidong bit his lip: "All the money for opening the store belongs to me. I'll pay for it, and the money you make with your own efforts will be half for each of us. How about that?"
Fangyuan was also shocked when he heard Qiao Weidong's words. He just heard Qiao Weidong talk about investment and thought it was a joke.
Hearing Qiao Weidong say all-in, he exclaimed: "I'll go! You're serious, old Qiao!"
Qiao Weidong nodded: "Of course I am serious, Fangyuan, you also know that it is better to help the urgent than to help the poor, and I also know that it is more difficult for you now!
If I give you money directly, you can’t ask for it. I ask you to go to my company to work, but you won’t go. I might as well give you all the money you invested. If you don’t think this is good, you can let me lend it to you, etc. Just pay it back to me after your store makes money. "
Fangyuan was so moved: "Old Qiao! What do you want me to say? If we really open a store, you will take the majority and just give me a month's salary to cover the rent!"
"We'll talk about this later. It's best to discuss it with Wenjie after you get home. Your current hardware conditions are no longer competitive in the workplace, and it will be a waste of time to find a job."
Qiao Weidong advised Fangyuan to go home and have a good discussion with Tong Wenjie.
Fangyuan nodded: "Well, I'll go home and discuss it with Tong Wenjie, and then I'll go to the flower, bird and fish markets I frequent to inquire about it."
Qiao Weidong picked up the wine on the table and poured a glass for Fangyuan, and also poured a glass for himself. He picked up the wine glass and touched it with Fangyuan and drank it in one gulp.
"Lao Fang, we don't expect to be rich by opening a store. We just need to have ten or twenty thousand left a month to cover your family's expenses."
Fangyuan didn't have that much ambition and laughed at himself: "I understand that my personality is not destined to get rich at all. It would be nice to have a place to settle down for the rest of my life!"
Qiao Weidong thinks this is the best arrangement. If Fangyuan has a second child like in the TV series, the pressure will be even greater. Being his own boss is definitely much better than working for others.
"Old Qiao, I really want to thank you for always helping me find a solution. Even my brothers may not be able to do it!"
"Don't say anything anymore, it's all in the wine!" After that, he poured himself a glass and drank it all.
Qiao Weidong did not let Fangyuan drink by himself, but also had a drink with him: "Old Fang, what I just said was not about drinking. You don't have to worry about the money to open the store. I said I will take it all, and I will take it all!"
Fangyuan was a little embarrassed: "How can that be done!"
Qiao Weidong said solemnly: "Old Fang! Don't think that I am at a disadvantage. After all, you paid for your labor and time, and I just took a little money and became a hands-off shopkeeper. We are both equal."
Fangyuan knew that Qiao Weidong was comforting him, so he didn't say anything more. His eyes were a little red, and he reached out and patted Qiao Weidong on the shoulder.
