When she heard that cheap son-in-law had opened a fruit supermarket worth hundreds of thousands to millions, Liu Fen's first reaction was disbelief.
Her second reaction was that someone who had never done business before suddenly started something so big, which would likely end in failure.
"These young people are just prone to impulsiveness," Liu Fen thought.
Liu Fen eagerly wanted to rush over and give instructions. Her family naturally had a car, a Volkswagen Passat that had been driven for ten years.
She also wanted to change her car, but unfortunately, she didn't have the means.
The old couple's income was still very stable, but their youngest daughter attending art school was truly expensive.
She could only wait until she became a big star to change her car.
At that time, she wanted to see who would dare to be sarcastic in front of her, speaking nonsense and acting inhuman.
The family of three set off for Beixinan, not knowing how many years it had been since they last visited their eldest daughter's home.
It seemed they had only gone once when they first came to Beijing, and never again after that.
If it weren't for her eldest daughter sending an address this time, they might not have been able to find her home even though they lived in Beijing.
By the time they arrived, it was already 6 PM.
The supermarket had just finished getting busy. Zhang Tao and Liu Jing had pulled in two full loads of goods.
Except for a small portion moved into the cold storage for preservation, most of the outdoor fruit shelves were fully stocked.
With this change, the visual appeal and atmosphere immediately soared.
It looked like a prosperous, high-end fruit supermarket at first glance.
"Sister, is this really the store you opened?" Song Wu got out of the car and curiously walked around inside. First, the store was indeed big enough.
Secondly, the renovation was truly good, after all, Li Zehao had spent tens of thousands hiring a specialized design company to design it before construction began.
She couldn't believe that such a large store would be opened by her cheap Sister's husband, who used to sell durian on the street.
He went from rags to riches; how could he have the money to open such a big store?
"It's not just the two of us; it's a joint venture," Song Yanxi explained, which made Song Wu believe her a little. After all, a store like this in Beijing would be impossible without hundreds of thousands.
Her cheap Sister's husband definitely didn't have that much money, but if five or six people pooled their resources, it would be about right.
Liu Fen remained calm after getting out, looking like a shrewd landlady.
Her hair was also quite short; if she had a pair of tongs to perm it and a cigarette in her mouth, she would really look the part.
"Why didn't you two discuss it with us beforehand when you invested so much? What if you lose money?" The worries of the older generation were definitely not superfluous.
Liu Fen instantly imagined multiple possibilities after starting a business.
First, losing everything, which would account for at least 80% of cases.
If it came to that, she would definitely tell her eldest daughter to divorce without a second thought, having already thought of the reason.
Second, operating lukewarmly, barely enough to support the family.
To be honest, this situation was the most difficult to handle.
Just like this cheap son-in-law, it's tasteless to eat, but a little regrettable to discard.
The only problem would probably be that her daughter wouldn't want to leave.
The third situation was extremely slim, even non-existent.
She definitely didn't think it would happen.
That is, operating successfully, and the cheap son-in-law becomes a decent winner in life.
With a stable annual income of four to five hundred thousand and a respectable Boss identity.
This situation was undoubtedly the most perfect, but Liu Fen simply didn't believe he could achieve it.
"Mom, can you lower your voice? We haven't even opened yet, why are you saying such unpleasant things?" Song Yanxi pulled her aside.
She noticed that Zhang Tao and the others didn't even greet her mother when she arrived.
She wasn't well-liked.
It was only because Lao Chen had a good temper that he tolerated this mother-in-law.
If they encountered such a thing, they couldn't deal with the mother-in-law, but they could drag her daughter to bed and have a good time.
"What's wrong? Do you think my words are unpleasant? You should have thought more before opening this store." Liu Fen used to be a state-owned enterprise worker, and after being laid off, she worked in a small supermarket, knowing the difficulties of opening a supermarket.
Especially selling fruit, the spoilage rate was frighteningly high.
"Why didn't we think it through? You're just looking down on him." Song Yanxi transformed into a God of War protecting her Husband; whoever cursed her man, she would curse back.
"You don't know anything and you're here making veiled accusations. Do you know Pingsheng took over this store without spending a penny and even earned tens of thousands?" "Are you doing stand-up comedy here? Why don't you go to Deyun Club?" If Liu Fen believed her words, she'd be laughed out of town tomorrow.
How could such a good store not cost money?
"See, I knew you wouldn't believe it." Song Yanxi proudly said, "We took over this store for only 300,000 yuan. When we partnered with Zhang Tao and the others, we invested based on a total investment of 700,000 yuan, selling a total of 48 shares. It turns out we not only didn't spend money to take over this store but also earned tens of thousands."
"Are you kidding me? A good store like this, even empty, would surely be worth more than 300,000 yuan. Who would give it to him for 300,000 yuan?" Liu Fen's voice rose by seven or eight decibels: "Which Boss is that stupid?" Li Zehao sneezed loudly at home, secretly wondering which bastard was cursing him.
If it was a woman, he'd have to do this and then that.
If it was a man, it was simple: curse him to never meet a woman in his life.
"I said, can't you at least calm down a bit?" Song Huamin came over to mediate. He wasn't here to make a fool of himself this time, but genuinely wanted to have a good drink with his son-in-law.
After all, it was truly difficult for outsiders to start a business in Beijing.
What couldn't a family talk about properly?
"Hmph." Every time she talked about Chen Pingsheng with her eldest daughter, the mother and daughter would argue.
Liu Fen would not back down in the slightest.
Similarly, Song Yanxi wouldn't yield to her either, and the result was that they rarely met in recent years.
At most, they would visit each other during New Year's and holidays.
Actually, she also wanted to be a filial and good daughter, but Liu Fen was simply too much.
"I've booked a restaurant for tonight. Let's go there to eat after we're done." Chen Pingsheng only walked over to mention dinner after his mother-in-law had completely calmed down.
They didn't organize any big events for tomorrow's opening; everything was quiet.
Outsiders had no idea that the Boss had quietly changed hands here.
However, since this was their first venture, a gathering was still very necessary.
This time, the gathering place was still their famous classical Chinese restaurant.
The decor was very luxurious and antique.
They had never been there before, and this first time as a Boss, the sense of ritual was very important.
Chen Pingsheng booked a large private room here.
It must be said that these people, compared to those rich second-generations or Big Boss, their greatest advantage was not in their education, information, or capital.
But in the fact that once they invested money in something, they would definitely do their best to make it the best.
Therefore, Chen Pingsheng himself was very confident in running this store well.