Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Come with good fortune and return with bad luck!

This is the most realistic psychological portrayal of Carter during his visit to Jones today.

In Carter's original thinking, it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange a convenience store, a repair shop, his own restaurant, and finally a gas station. He believed that Jones would understand after hearing this.

, once his gas station joins in, it will be a complete one-stop highway commercial service.

The result is great, the dragon is almost painted, but the dragon head is gone...

As O'Neill said, gas stations are the most critical part in attracting customers. No matter how delicious your food is, how good your repair skills are, and how cheap your charges are, if others have never experienced it, who knows whether you are of high quality and good value for money?

inexpensive?

If there is a gas station, it will be completely different. People who refuel will inevitably come in and see the shops next to them. Even if they just try it, they will come in with the mentality of giving it a try and spend something. At this time, the products you provide may or

Only if your service is good or not will others have the opportunity to experience it, and only then will they be converted into repeat customers.

Carter is now worried about whether he should build a gas station. If the gas station is invested by himself, his total investment in this highway commercial area will be close to 400,000 US dollars, not counting the land cost of the bank.

The investment is indeed a bit large, and it is still unclear what the future will look like. An additional hundreds of thousands will be added to build a gas station...

"Goodman, please help me contact the person in charge of ExxonMobil's investment promotion in Georgia to inquire about joining. There are also...other oil brands...that can be franchised in Georgia.

Ask."

Carter, who was full of thoughts, returned to the bank, stood in the lobby for a moment, and then raised his hand to summon Goodman.

He felt that he was a bit trapped in this highway business district. From the beginning, he just wanted to open a restaurant and take his time. When the restaurant's business was bleak, he wanted to avoid losing money, so he expanded supporting services and recruited people to share risks. From now on,

Yeah, people don't want to get involved in the core part...

If you are stuck and can't get up or down, if you don't continue walking, the highway business district without the gas station will always be incomplete, which will not only harm your own interests, but also harm the interests of your two new partners. But if you continue walking,

The money is getting more and more...

From the beginning of planning an investment of about 150,000, to now... Although we have not yet discussed how much it will cost to open a gas station, the franchise fee, brand management fee, purchase of gas pumps, underground oil tank construction, house construction, first batch of goods, etc.

Wait, no matter what, it will cost more than 150,000 US dollars. The investment is getting bigger and bigger.

This experience reminded Carter of a friend from his previous life, who was also very cool. He went to Ningbo, a place he was unfamiliar with, to open a folk tavern, and took over a coffee shop. He only needed a few adjustments to open the business, Japanese Cafe.

Night drinking is also very popular. When a friend told Carter about it at the time, Carter thought he was extremely lucky.

As a result, trouble started immediately when applying for the certificate. At that time, Ningbo's requirements for catering service shops stipulated that shops with a business area of ​​more than 100 square meters must have at least three cleaning pools. However, my friend's shop is theoretically 114 square meters, but the actual area is actually

Just over 100, three pools are definitely a waste.

But the regulations were there, and he was not like the local boss who could still find connections and be accommodating. In order to get the permit, he had to bite the bullet and renovate. As a result, the decoration fee, which was originally considered good, was not included in the transfer fee.

It added a lot of extra expenses. My friends at that time were very similar to myself today.

The store has been taken over. If you don't change it or get the certificate, you won't be able to open the business. The transfer fee has been paid and the decoration materials have been purchased. If you want to transfer it out now or sell the materials, you will definitely lose money. Sunk costs

This is already the case, so I can only bite the bullet and continue to add money...

That's right, Carter had already accepted his fate at this time. After deducting the 36,000 from Cui Farley from the 200,000 he just received, there was only 164,000 left. After deducting taxes, the remaining money is estimated to be invested in the gas station.

There are only a few coins left.

Sure enough, it is still too poor!

"Uh, okay... Carter, you want to open some. There are benefits to investing in gas stations now. At least, the franchise fee at this time will definitely not be very high. It can be considered a small bargain."

As soon as he heard Carter's words, Goodman knew that he and Jones had not reached an agreement. So, while accepting the order, he comforted Carter.

"Hahaha, okay, okay, Ah Q still needs his spirit. Money is a matter of giving and taking, that's all."

After forcibly comforting himself, Carter walked up to the second floor and started working on his school homework.

"Why did you come back so late yesterday?"

"Yesterday, I discussed some business with Cui Fali from the Chengnan repair shop. I had dinner at his place in the evening. Before that, I went to the mayor's place to talk about some things. It took me too long. Finally, I had to go back to the bank to do my homework.

, so I came home late, sorry for making you worry."

Yesterday was definitely the last day Carter returned home after traveling for so long. At this time, hearing Jenny's concern, Carter quickly explained with a smile.

"You...how can I say hello to you? Others come home late to hang out with their girlfriends, but you go to discuss business..."

With a somewhat speechless and distressed tone, Jenny walked out of the kitchen as she spoke, quietly looking at Carter who was still changing his shoes.

"Don't let yourself work too hard. Our family is actually living a good life. What's the point of earning so much money? I'm especially worried about you now, Carter. You have to be busy with studies and career. When the time comes, you will be tired.

It’s broken! Except when you took Melis out for a trip during the summer vacation, I never saw you take a rest or go out with your peers like Jack next door. You can’t do this!”

"Hahaha, okay, I'm fine. Studying isn't too stressful for me."

Laughing, Carter stepped forward to hold the beautiful young woman's shoulders, and pushed Jenny into the kitchen. Without explaining any more ideas to her, Carter just smelled the aroma of food in the air, diverting Jenny's attention:

"Are you going to eat stewed beef brisket tonight? It's so delicious! However, can I make a suggestion? Next time, try stewing it with potatoes, peppers, and onions."

"Okay, okay, you don't like tomatoes, right?"

Facing her eldest son's request, Jenny smiled and nodded. She knew that her abilities were limited and she couldn't protect her children from the wind and rain, so taking good care of their children's lives was the only thing she could do as a mother.

.At this time, after hearing Carter's request, Jenny felt quite happy, and her attention was successfully diverted by Carter.

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

"Tell me, your brother Levin, he is already 20 this year! I haven't been back for a few years, and I almost forgot. Do you want to go to your grandparents' house for a while this year?"

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

"Okay...wait a minute, you suddenly asked about Levin's situation. Is there something wrong?"