Chapter 45: Chapter 45 Clear Understanding of the Opponent
“Alright, I’ll help you with this,” Qian Wei said to Xia Chuyi, “but what kind of store do you want to open, and where?”
Finally getting to the main point, Xia Chuyi quickly composed herself.
“A snack shop, Uncle, I want to open a snack shop! Ideally, it should be located around the school…”
“The store doesn’t need to be too big, but it should allow me to make modifications, and ideally, I’d rent it for half a year to a year, with the option to buy it.”
She listed each of her requirements.
“Buy it? My dear niece, you certainly don’t think small!” Qian Wei burst into laughter, lightening the mood again, “You really are just like your uncle!”
“Your uncle started a business and in one year, he was able to build a bungalow back in his hometown, and by the second year, he straight away bought a car…”
“You and your uncle make it seem so easy to start a business; I almost think it’s a piece of cake!”
“Haha, no kidding, my dear niece, if you really can manage to buy your shop in a year or so, then Uncle might just quit his job and join you in business! Then, you’ll have to take me in!”
“What are you talking about?” Xia Chuyi laughed, playing along with Qian Wei’s words, “Take you in? If Uncle Qian really wants to join the business later, I would be more than happy to welcome you!”
“Good, good, good, truly worthy of being Zhao Minglang’s niece, so bold!” Qian Wei clapped his hands, “Alright, leave the shop hunting to me!”
“Thanks, Uncle Qian!”
After some more pleasantries and finishing their main discussion, Xia Chuyi walked around the county town again, evaluating the competitive environment.
She selected a few shops that seemed to be doing good business and tasted their offerings.
She then made some considerations.
There weren’t many ready-to-eat food shops in the town, especially for snacks, and the flavors were quite monotonous.
Of course, even if she was to offer the same food, she was confident that she could do it better than the others, not to mention, she had the advantage of the “space”.
Indeed, it was not convenient to take out materials from the space at will since they had no source and could not withstand scrutiny. However, in the space, there was a Purification Array.
The so-called Purification Array, as recorded in the Heavenly Book, was essential for cultivators of Taotie Continent who cannot consume impurities. It could purify food left inside for a while, leaving behind the most refined flavors of sweetness, sourness, and bitterness.
In simple terms, a regular cabbage left inside for a while would turn into a top-grade, super-tasty cabbage.
With this tool to enhance the quality of ingredients, plus her cooking skills, if her business didn’t flourish, it would really be a shame on her part.
Thus, she was very confident about the future.
As for the produce from the resting soil in the space, she decided to keep it for her own consumption.
Having planned everything in her mind and the time reaching the afternoon after wandering around the county town all day, she was tired and chose not to walk.
Heading to the bus station, she just caught the bus back to He Mountain.
Sitting on the bus, she took a short nap, and by the time she arrived home, it was almost dark.
Inside the Xia Family Courtyard, it was chaos.
“I don’t care, I don’t care, Xia Lan, why should Xia Chuyi’s marriage matters be handed over to you?” The speaker was the eldest granddaughter of the Xia Family and the apple of Aunt Xia’s eye, Xia Mei, the only daughter of the main branch.