Beixinan belongs to Shijingshan District, and there are two largest villages here.
One is Beixinan, and the other is Laogucheng Village.
As for the largest enterprise in Shijingshan District, it is naturally the world's top 500 Shougang Group.
The residential area Chen Pingsheng was going to this time was actually one of Shougang Group's earliest welfare housing estates.
The newly opened fruit supermarket was located on the left side of the entrance to this residential area.
It had four connected storefronts, with a total area of three hundred and eighty square meters, including its own super-large cold storage.
The entire decoration style was similar to a large commercial supermarket, giving people a particularly grand feeling.
However, the lack of people inside showed its awkwardness.
A large portion of the fruit in the store was also missing, and the employees were basically listless.
This atmosphere clearly indicated it was about to close down.
Chen Pingsheng specifically called Zhang Tao to come and see with him. He had been drifting in Beijing for four or five years, and it was time to give himself an explanation.
He asked the employees for the Boss's phone number.
He called, and just as he guessed, it was indeed a young Boss.
After graduating, he didn't want to work, so his family gave him some money to start a business. He heard that opening a fruit supermarket was profitable, so he spent a few days doing some research and then went for it.
After three months, the employees were exhausted, and he had lost hundreds of thousands.
His family directly told him to go home and work obediently in their own company.
So he could inherit the family business in the future.
What was an exceptionally precious opportunity for them was just a plaything in someone else's hands.
His parents didn't expect him to make money from this.
It was just to let him experience the hardship of starting a business, or more directly, to understand the difficulties his parents faced when they started their business back then.
When Chen Pingsheng called, the other party was very impatient.
"You want that supermarket? Fine, one million."
Chen Pingsheng: "..."
This was definitely a ridiculously high price, but the key was that he actually had the right to ask for it, not because of anything else, but mainly because his family had money.
So he wasn't in a hurry to transfer the supermarket.
To put it in one sentence, take it or leave it; at worst, I'll lose money for a few more months.
Chen Pingsheng was speechless about this kind of person, but he still had to deal with him. He really didn't want to give up such a good opportunity.
"Uh, can we talk in person?"
"I'm busy these two days for a meeting. Let's talk after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year."
Snap... the phone hung up. He was truly willful.
"How was it? How much transfer fee does he want?"
Zhang Tao also had some ideas. Chen Pingsheng replied, "He's asking for a million, a ridiculously high price. I think he's not short of money at all."
"How could he even ask for a million?"
Zhang Tao complained. This store at most was worth seven or eight hundred thousand.
"Let's go back first and wait until he's free to talk."
He said he would wait, but the next day Chen Pingsheng called again.
This time, he didn't mention the transfer but talked about cooperation. They chatted for a few minutes and agreed to meet the next day.
If the price of that store couldn't be lowered to around six hundred thousand, he wouldn't even consider it.
When he got home and told his wife, Song Yanxi, she felt a chill run down her spine.
A transfer fee of one million was definitely far beyond their small family's ability to bear.
It seemed they could only wait longer.
However, after pulling her onto the small sofa to sit down, Chen Pingsheng said, "You don't need to worry. I'm still very optimistic about that store. After meeting with the Boss tomorrow, I'll talk again..."
He paused... Chen Pingsheng then asked, "Song Yanxi, what do you think is the purpose of people like him opening this kind of fruit supermarket?"
She had never really thought about this question!
If they were opening it, there would be no doubt it was for making money. But looking at the young Boss's demeanor, it was clearly not for that.
Could it be... Song Yanxi had a guess: "You mean he wants to prove himself?"
"Yes," Chen Pingsheng nodded. "Most likely it's to prove to his family that he can achieve something without relying on his parents or these relatives and friends. Of course, there's also the intention to show off to friends."
This kind of thing was quite difficult for them to understand, even a bit funny.
After all, using family money and family resources to start a business, and in the end, it's just to prove that he can do it without relying on his family.
Isn't that funny?
But this is precisely the common problem of most rich second-generation who like to mess around with startups, euphemistically calling it surpassing the previous generation.
Time will tell.
As long as a rich second-generation doesn't start a business, he is an excellent second-generation.
Song Yanxi was confused again. She scratched her head and asked curiously, "Husband, maybe that young Boss thinks that way, but what direct relationship does that have with us wanting to take over his store?"
"Of course it's related, and it's a big relationship."
Chen Pingsheng explained, "Think about it, his fruit supermarket is right at the entrance of the residential area. So many people go in and out every day. If it wasn't used to sell fruit, opening a large supermarket there would definitely make money."
"We know this, and the people who open supermarkets definitely know it too, so they will be our biggest competitors."
"If he transfers his fruit store to those who open supermarkets, wouldn't that indirectly tell everyone that he failed in his startup and his idea of proving himself was just a joke?"
"Tsk... what you said is really true!"
Song Yanxi also understood, after all, her Husband had explained it very clearly.
"Husband, do you mean we should use this idea of his to get that fruit supermarket at a low price?"
"Yes," Chen Pingsheng nodded. "It just depends on how much his face is worth."
The next day, which was the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
Chen Pingsheng arrived at a high-end tea house in Shijingshan with his wife at the agreed time.
He was very punctual, but the second-generation Boss was different.
He arrived leisurely wearing sunglasses after waiting for more than half an hour. From his face, there was no sign of the dejection of a failed business.
As soon as he sat down, he said directly, "You have ten minutes. Speak quickly, I'm in a hurry to attend a class reunion."
Chen Pingsheng didn't waste words and got straight to the point: "Boss, we are also taking over your store to sell fruit. If you transfer the store to us, putting aside other benefits, your classmates and family won't know that you failed in your startup."
"What do you mean?" The young Boss was slightly confused.
Chen Pingsheng explained, "We will quietly take over that store, without changing the sign or the decoration. In addition, we will publicly announce that you are still the Boss there, and we are just hired workers you brought in. Once that store is successful, I believe you will have more face in front of your family and classmates."
Damn, he hit him right where it hurt.
If he hadn't been forced by his family, he would rather lose tens of thousands every month than transfer it.
Face was more important than anything.
When he opened that store, he had also boasted everywhere. As a somewhat famous rich second-generation, he couldn't continue after less than three months of starting a business.
Wouldn't that become a joke for everyone?
Besides, he wasn't the only one in his family.
"Tell me your terms."
"Three hundred thousand."
"Three hundred thousand?"
Li Zehao frowned slightly. He knew that asking for a million was a wild guess, and there were plenty of people willing to take over for seven or eight hundred thousand.
Was this guy asking for three hundred thousand because he thought he didn't know the market?
Chen Pingsheng said sincerely, "Boss, don't misunderstand. I just think your face is worth a lot and shouldn't be lost because of this little money. And the most important reason is that I only have three hundred thousand and really can't afford more money."
"Deal."
Almost without hesitation, Li Zehao agreed to his request. For no other reason, what he said was too touching.
Who was Li Zehao? He was a well-known figure among the rich second-generation.
His face must be worth millions or even tens of millions.
Now he could save it by losing just a few hundred thousand. This was definitely the most successful investment!
His way of thinking was truly different from ordinary people. If Chen Pingsheng had failed,
There would only be one principle: give it to whoever offered the highest price.
There would be no other choice.