I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 248 Taking Over
According to rural customs, once a daughter is married, her son-in-law and grandson are essentially considered outsiders.

Society has progressed a lot now, so we don't seem like outsiders, but we're not exactly close either.

Especially after my mother passed away, without that bond, there was even less of a relationship.

Plus.

Old Deng and his mother's marriage was not well-regarded by his maternal grandparents from the beginning.

My maternal grandparents initially wanted to find a civil servant to be their son-in-law, because in their culture, being a civil servant and having a government job is prestigious.

So after the old man became wealthy, he didn't tell his maternal grandparents.

So from my maternal grandparents' perspective, my father failed in business years ago, then went back to his old job as a construction worker, and is now gradually starting to do construction business again.

That's roughly the perspective.

Old Deng's status as a son-in-law couldn't be simpler, and his identity couldn't be purer.

No one could have imagined that the old man had already made his fortune and become the head of a global conglomerate.

Their wealth and power are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Especially after the old man's 'succession plan' was launched, there was even less need to tell them.

Telling them would only create more trouble, while not telling them could cover up Old Deng's persona and increase its authenticity.

Su Cheng felt that if his maternal grandparents were the maternal grandparents of the main character in "Claw Machine," his chances of winning would be much higher.

With a coordinated attack from both inside and outside, they could easily destroy the old man.

pity.

They don't know either.

In summary.

The relationship between Lao Deng and his maternal grandparents' side is basically at a freezing point; it's not something that Su Cheng or the old man can easily reconcile with.

Moreover, the old man probably didn't intend to reconcile with them, because there was no need for it.

Feudal ideas are still very strong in rural areas; grandsons are considered less desirable than biological grandsons and granddaughters.

So when the old man asks you to prepare a gift for his birthday or something... there's definitely a trap involved.

Su Cheng asked Ye Li curiously, "Hey, what's your relationship with your maternal grandparents' family like?"

My maternal grandmother passed away a long time ago.

"what?"

"Ah."

No wonder your mom is so amazing.

What is the relationship between my maternal grandmother and my mother?

"Of course there is. If your maternal grandmother had lived a few more years, your mother wouldn't have ended up like this."

Ok?
Ye Li had never really thought about the problem from this perspective.

Does Su Cheng mean that if her mother had a relative she could talk to, her personality wouldn't be so twisted?
"Yes, Sister Chestnut, you're so smart, that's exactly what I meant."

Ye Li lowered her head in thought, admitting that Su Cheng's words made some sense.

What are we going to do tomorrow?

"Go to the city."

"Huh? You're really going to the city? You're not just kidding your dad?"

“Yeah, we’re really going. Jiawei and I have already made plans. Tomorrow we’ll take him to the city to check out other convenience stores and have some hot pot together.”

"Sister Chestnut, why don't you come with us? It'll be like going on a trip."

Ye Li didn't know what to do if she stayed in the county town or the village, and besides, Su Cheng drove his car away, so she couldn't move around: "Okay, I thought you were lying to your dad, that you just didn't want to do any work."

"No way! I wouldn't dare lie to my dad."

Ye Li: ???
"You haven't lied enough yet."

Su Cheng chuckled.

He was indeed deceiving the old man, but he had his 'legitimate reasons'.

If the old man knew that he didn't want to go to the client's new house to work simply because he was lazy, he would definitely get a good scolding.

The next morning.

Su Cheng drove Ye Li to pick up Zheng Jiawei.

Ye Li thoughtfully gave up the passenger seat for Zheng Jiawei, while she herself sat in the back.

Because Su Cheng and Zheng Jiawei have a closer and better relationship, it's easier for them to talk.

"Hey, Jiawei, how did you drive your car back that day?"

"After I sobered up the next day, I rode a shared bike there," Zheng Jiawei said with a smile.

"Oh, what about your shop today? Is your dad still watching it?"

"Yep."

"Is there a problem?" Su Cheng meant that if his dad knew that he had come out and played with them again today, would he give Zheng Jiawei a hard time or something, making things difficult for him?

"Uh... there shouldn't be any problem," Zheng Jiawei explained. "I didn't tell my dad we were going to the city for fun; I said we were going to check out a project."

Su Cheng:......

He secretly glanced at Ye Li in the rearview mirror and found that Ye Li was also looking at him through the rearview mirror.

Su Cheng did not tell Zheng Jiawei that they were going to inspect convenience stores today; they said they were going to the city to play and have a meal.

Because he can't bring it up now, otherwise if Zheng Jiawei can't keep his mouth shut, his father will definitely object.

So even if Su Cheng really wanted to help Zheng Jiawei, she had to wait until his father died.

Anyway, I don't have many days left to live.

Second.

Su Cheng wanted to see how much Zheng Jiawei understood about business and how much he could control.

That way he can make a plan for Zheng Jiawei.

Yes.

This was just wishful thinking on his part.

As Jiawei is his good brother, he cannot forget him.

But Su Cheng couldn't just give money to Zheng Jiawei directly; that would only harm him.

Helping him improve the scale and profitability of his supermarket business is the real way to help Zheng Jiawei.

Su Cheng drove more than 20 kilometers before arriving in the city.

They first went to Wanda Plaza in the city and spent a long time strolling around inside the mall and on the Golden Street outside.

During this time, Su Cheng also intentionally or unintentionally chatted with Zheng Jiawei about the supermarket upgrade, trying to get Zheng Jiawei's opinion.

Just as Su Cheng had anticipated, Zheng Jiawei still wanted to achieve something, whether it was success in his career or the pursuit of financial rewards.

"Brother Cheng, I once saw a streamer who charged people to connect with him on live stream. He would have the guests walk around his shop and ask them a few questions, such as occupancy rate, gross profit margin, area, rent, and whether to hire staff or not. He could give them a lot of advice."

During the chat, Zheng Jiawei mentioned a live streamer he often watched who taught people how to open a convenience store.

The streamer Zheng Jiawei mentioned, if placed in the context of a game, would be a specialist player of a particular hero, an expert in one area.

Sheng Yue Consulting's different groups also have different focuses, such as industry, internet, etc., and then further subdivided into several categories.

Just like antique appraisal, some appraisal experts specialize in jade, while others specialize in porcelain.

There are also laws specifically for divorce cases and criminal cases.

Hospitals are also divided into departments.

It's essentially the same principle.

but.

There is a focus, but it's just a focus.

Su Cheng and her colleagues in the other group can handle most cases, with only a small number of difficult cases requiring joint processing.

Heroic Sea, proficient in all positions and hero playstyles.

After all, their line of work deals with human nature and psychology, things that are universally applicable.

Other content creators and self-media personalities are a mixed bag, with many being scammers or only superficially knowledgeable individuals.

Just like suits on the market, there are generic ready-made suits and branded ready-made suits.

Su Cheng and her group, on the other hand, were high-end private custom-made suit tailors.

They're not in the same price range.

Su Cheng affirmed the streamer's abilities: "Yes, there are indeed such streamers. They actually run convenience stores and supermarkets in real life, so it's something we can learn from. But be careful not to get scammed. Some people are just trying to take advantage of others and don't even know as much as you do."

At the same time, Su Cheng also learned that Zheng Jiawei had the idea of ​​changing.

If he didn't want to change, he wouldn't be following these kinds of streamers anymore; big data and Zheng Jiawei's subconscious behavior don't lie.

"Jiawei, let me ask you, what do you think of the convenience store here?"

"Uh, not bad?"

"What's good about it?"

Uh... Zheng Jiawei needs to carefully organize his thoughts on this question.

"There are many product categories, the store is well-decorated, and most of them are fast-moving consumer goods, focusing on quick turnover and avoiding inventory buildup."

"The main consumers of convenience stores here are young people, aged 18 to 28, who also have strong purchasing power."

Zheng Jiawei also pointed out the difference between the convenience stores here and the supermarket he runs.

"Take a large bottle of iced tea for example. I can only sell it for 4 yuan. If I raise the price by 4 cents to 5 yuan, no one will buy it immediately."

"Not only that, this customer will not buy anything else from my store in the future."

"The convenience stores here are different."

"Their large bottles of iced tea start at 5 yuan, and most are 6 yuan."

Zheng Jiawei believes that the large flow of people here is one aspect, and another aspect is that the aesthetics of these young people have greatly improved.

The same bottle of iced tea.

The price is different depending on whether it's in a grocery store's refrigerator or a 711-Eleven or Lawson store.

Customers subconsciously feel that the iced tea in the grocery store is of poor quality, may not be fresh enough, and may even be counterfeit.

Branded convenience stores, on the other hand, do not have this potential concern.

Even if the same batch of iced tea is delivered in the same truck, it won't negate this situation.

The customer doesn't know.

Moreover, they are most likely from different supply chains. Lawson's delivery and supply channels are completely different from those of these individual business owners.

Su Cheng and Ye Li were quite surprised to hear Zheng Jiawei's remarks.

I never expected him to have this kind of understanding.

It's not entirely correct, but it's pretty close.

This is the buff that comes from combining home renovation with a brand chain.

The main appeal of young people in county towns is a sense of joy and happiness.

Similar to Tangli's Cafe, but different from Tangli's Cafe.

Small towns and ordinary prefecture-level cities don't have that much purchasing power; they can't accept coffee costing tens of yuan, but they can accept a premium of 5 cents or 1 yuan.

Not bad.

Su Cheng was quite satisfied with Zheng Jiawei's performance.

Although he doesn't approve of Zheng Jiawei's handling of family relationships, he is more than capable of managing a supermarket.

It was that old geezer Zheng Guotao who held Zheng Jiawei back; otherwise, Zheng Jiawei would have set up his business much earlier.

At this moment, Su Cheng also became more determined to help Zheng Jiawei.

The three of them got together for drinks in the afternoon and then went out for hot pot in the evening.

on the way back.

Zheng Jiawei suddenly remembered something: "Hey, by the way, Cheng-ge, do you still remember Han Yu?"

Han Yu?

Su Cheng had really forgotten.

He tried his best to search his mind for the name and recall it as much as possible.

"Han Yu, he was our class monitor back in school."

Despite Zheng Jiawei's reminder, Su Cheng still couldn't remember.

"Junior high or high school?"

"high school."

High school class monitor...

Su Cheng nodded; it seemed there was such a person.

"Is it a man?"

"Yes, a man. Cheng-ge, you don't even remember that?"

It's not that Su Cheng has a bad memory, it's just that so much time has passed that he's forgotten everything.

For Su Cheng, high school was more than ten years ago.

"What's up with him?"

“He messaged me last night, asking about you.”

"Inquiring about me? Inquiring about what?"

"Just asking if we've had a good time."

"So what did you say?"

“I said we’ve always hung out together and have a great relationship.”

"And then, what did he say?"

"He asked me to send him your WeChat ID, but I didn't. I said I'd ask you first, and Han Yu said okay."

Zheng Jiawei said he forgot about it yesterday while moving goods, and only remembered it today.

Ye Li sat in the back row and quietly glanced at Su Cheng, wondering how Su Cheng would handle this situation.

Under normal circumstances, Zheng Jiawei would tell Han Yu that he had already asked, and Su Cheng would have to agree even if she didn't want to, otherwise it would look bad.

Regardless of what Han Yu did, if she were Su Cheng, she would definitely agree to let Zheng Jiawei release her WeChat account.

But Su Cheng didn't agree so quickly; he was still considering it.

"Jiawei, what do you think he wants from me?"

"I guess, I guess... it's probably about the wedding. He just got engaged three months ago."

Ok?
marry?

Su Cheng instinctively refused.

If it's really about marriage, then he won't add it.

It's completely meaningless.

Because he wasn't familiar with Han Yu, they didn't hang out together at all in high school, and they didn't belong to the same faction or clique.

What are you going to do?
Is it just a monetary gift?
Su Cheng wasn't unable to afford it; he had over two hundred in his account.

Furthermore.

Han Yu's father is a construction contractor, so he doesn't need the money.

Su Cheng guessed that it was most likely to be a way for him to attend the wedding and show off his influence, regardless of whether it was for money or not.

There's no need to go to such an event.

Han Yu is demonstrating his connections and influence.

But for ordinary people, going there might just mean having their energy drained.

"Jiawei, you and Han Yu have been hanging out all the time, haven't you?"

"Well, it's not like we hang out together all the time. We only go out once every two or three months. Our relationship is just so-so."

"Oh, who did he marry? Do I know him?"

"I know her, she's our class's academic representative, Fu Zihan."

Fu Zihan?
Su Cheng had a much stronger impression of this name than Han Yu.

Because she was the most fashion-conscious girl in her class when she was in school, she would always tie a clip in her bangs to curl them, except for the homeroom teacher's class.

Fu Zihan herself is beautiful, speaks softly, has a tall and slender figure, and has a pair of big, bright eyes.

Most of the students in the class, including Zheng Jiawei who wasn't dating at the time, had a crush on Fu Zihan.

"Wait a minute, I remember she was talking to our class's sports representative at the time."

"Correct."

"What's that sports commissioner's name? I think his surname is Zang?"

"Yes, yes, Zang Feilong, but she and Zang Feilong didn't end up together. He should be the best man then."

Su Cheng: ???
He remembered that Han Yu, Fu Zihan, and Zang Feilong, the two men and one woman, seemed to get along very well at the time; the three of them were a small group.

Han Yu was a prominent figure at school, a top student in his grade. He came from a wealthy family, excelled academically, and was tall, making him very popular with girls. He had a string of girlfriends.

Zang Feilong and Fu Zihan had a romantic relationship, and given the turbulent environment at the time, it's highly likely they had sex.

Wait.

Let Su Cheng sort it out.

The handsome, rich, and successful Han Yu took over the relationship with sports student Zang Feilong and even made Zang Feilong his best man.

What kind of ridiculous relationship is this?

Su Cheng was about to break down.

Sitting in the back row, Ye Li couldn't help but say, "Su Cheng, quickly have Jiawei send your WeChat to that Han Yu. I want to hear what happens next."

(End of this chapter)