Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 90

Come with joy, return with disappointment!

This is the truest psychological portrayal of Carter's visit to Jones today.

In Carter's original thinking, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to negotiate a convenience store, a repair shop, his own restaurant, and finally a gas station.He believed that after hearing this, Jones would understand that once his gas station was added, it would be a full-service road commercial service.

The result is good, the dragon is almost painted, but the dragon head is gone.
As O'Neill said, gas stations are the most critical part of attracting customers.No matter how delicious your food is, how good your repair skills are, and how cheap your fees are, if people have never experienced it, who knows if you are of high quality and low price?

If there are gas stations, it's a completely different story.People who refuel will definitely come in, see the shops next to them, even if they just try it out, and come in with the mentality of giving it a try and spend a little time. At this time, people will have the opportunity to experience the goods or services you provide, and then May be converted into repeat customers by you.

Carter is a little melancholy now, and he is a little entangled in whether he wants to build a gas station.If the gas station is invested by myself, then my total investment in this highway commercial area will be close to [-] US dollars, and this does not include the bank's land fee.

The investment is really a bit big, what will happen in the future is still confused, and an additional hundreds of thousands of oil stations will be built
"Goodman, please help me contact the person in charge of ExxonMobil's investment promotion in Georgia, and inquire about joining. Also, if other oil brands can join in Georgia, you can also ask."

Carter, who was full of thoughts, returned to the bank. After standing in the lobby for a while, he raised his hand and called Goodman.

He felt that he was a little trapped by this highway commercial area. From the beginning, he just wanted to build a restaurant, and he took his time.When the restaurant’s business was bleak, I didn’t want to lose money, so I tossed and expanded supporting services, recruited people to share the risks, and now, people are unwilling to mix in the core links
If you get stuck, you can't get up or down, if you don't keep going.The highway business district without gas stations is always incomplete, which not only damages its own interests, but also damages the interests of its two new partners.But if you keep going, the money will get more and more.
From the beginning of the planned investment of about 15 yuan, although there is no talk about how much it will cost to open a gas station, the franchise fee, brand management fee, fuel dispenser purchase, underground oil tank construction, house construction, and the first batch of goods, etc. In any case, it must be more than 15 US dollars.Investment is rolling more and more.

This kind of experience can't help but remind Carter of a friend in his previous life, that buddy is also very strong.I went to Ningbo, a place I was not familiar with, to open a folk tavern, and what I took over was a coffee shop.It can be opened with only minor adjustments, and it is also very popular for daytime coffee and nighttime drinks.When a friend told Carter about it, Carter thought he was lucky.

As a result, when applying for the certificate, the trouble came immediately.At that time, Ningbo’s requirements for catering service shops stipulated that a shop with a business area of ​​more than 100 square meters must have at least three cleaning pools. My friend’s shop is theoretically 114 square meters, but the actual area is just over 100 square meters. Three pools are definitely a waste.

But with the regulations there, he is not like the original local boss who can find connections and accommodate.In order to obtain a permit, they had to bite the bullet and rebuild. As a result, in addition to the originally well-considered renovation and transfer fees, there was a considerable extra expense.The friends at that time were too similar to me today.

The store has already been taken over. If you don't change it, you won't be able to open the business if you don't get a certificate.The transfer fee has already been paid, and the decoration materials have been bought. At this time, if you have to transfer them out, or sell the materials, you will definitely lose money.The sunk cost is already like this, so we can only bite the bullet and continue to add money
That's right, Carter at this time has already resigned to his fate.After subtracting the 20 yuan from Cui Fali's side, there are only 3.6 yuan left. After deducting the tax, the remaining money will not be left after the gas station is invested.

Sure enough, it is still too poor!

"Well, good Carter, I want to open some. It is also beneficial to invest in gas stations now. At least, the franchise fee at this time will definitely not be very high. It can be regarded as a small bargain."

Upon hearing Carter's words, Goodman knew that this was a disagreement with Jones.So, while taking the order, he spoke to comfort Carter.

"Hahaha, let's go, let's go, Ah Q's spirit is still needed. Money is a matter of giving and receiving, that's all."

After a wave of forced self-comfort, Carter went up to the second floor to deal with school homework.

"Why did you come back so late yesterday?"

"Yesterday, I talked about some business with Cui Fali from Chengnan Repair Factory. I had dinner at his place in the evening. Before that, I went to the mayor's place to talk about some things. The time was too long. Finally, I have to go back to the bank to do my homework. , so I went home late, sorry to make you worry."

Yesterday was definitely the latest day for Carter to go home after traveling for so long. Hearing Jenny's concern at this time, Carter quickly explained with a smile.

"You really want me to say hello. Others come home late and hang out with their girlfriends. You go to discuss business."

With a somewhat speechless and distressed tone, Jenny walked out of the kitchen while talking, and quietly looked at Carter who was still changing shoes.

"Don't make yourself work too hard. Our family is actually doing well. What's the point of earning so much money? I'm very worried about you now, Carter. I have to be busy with my studies and my career, and I will be tired when the time comes Broken! Except that you took Melis out for a trip during the summer vacation, I have never seen you take a break at other times, and I have never seen you go out with your peers like Jack next door, you can't do this!"

"Hahaha, okay, I'm fine, study is not too stressful for me."

Smiling, he stepped forward to hold the shoulder of the beautiful young woman, and Carter pushed Jenny into the kitchen.Without explaining more thoughts to her, she just sniffed the smell of food in the air and diverted Jenny's attention:

"Do you want to eat stewed beef brisket at night? It's so delicious! However, can I make a suggestion, try stewing with potatoes and peppers, plus onions and the like next time?"

"Okay, okay, you don't like eating tomatoes, do you?"

Facing the request of her eldest son, Jenny nodded with a smile.She knows that her ability is limited, and she cannot shelter the children from the wind and rain, so taking care of the children's life is the only thing she can do as a mother.At this time, Jenny was quite happy when she heard Carter's request, and her attention was successfully diverted by Carter.

"It's okay, but I feel that the tomato can't suppress the smell of the beef brisket. I don't like that taste very much. Oh, by the way, I suddenly thought of something. Uncle Victor's child should be 18 years old this year, right?"

"You said your brother Levin, he is 20 this year! I haven't been back for a few years, and I almost forgot. Do you want to live with your grandparents for a while this year?"

"Okay, I'll ask Melis what she thinks when she comes back from school."

"Okay, wait, you suddenly asked about Levin's situation, what's the matter?"

(End of this chapter)