Chapter 30 - What If?

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“I…”

Xu Xiaoqiang was a little stunned. He looked at Jiang Bei in a daze.

The man who had knelt down in front of his father and apologized with tears in his eyes seemed to have changed.

At this moment, his gaze was unusually firm and incomparably confident.

However, what Xu Xiaoqiang could not understand the most was that he could not seem to reject his proposal. It was as if… everything he said could be realized. The business that he said would be profitable would indeed be profitable.

Where did his confidence come from? What right did he have?

Moreover, Xu Xiaoqiang saw that he had only been thinking for a few minutes, and he already thought of a way?

“What do you want to do?” Xu Xiaoqiang asked without thinking.

“Rent a small stall to sell drinks by the street,” Jiang Bei answered.

He was still considering the details of the project. After all, he might not be good at making drinks.

“Drinks? Aren’t there many supermarkets? How much money can you make?”

“You can’t expect to earn a lot from this like you did yesterday, right?” Xu Xiaoqiang couldn’t help but ask.

“I’ll make more money than selling fish.” Jiang Bei’s eyes were shining. He was also analyzing the current market in his mind.

The conclusion was, if one were to sell bubble tea, one would definitely earn a lot!

“You must be crazy. You’ve gone crazy after earning 15,000 in a day! What kind of drinks do you want to sell? Can you make everyone in Donghai City buy your drinks?” Xu Xiaoqiang couldn’t help it.

“That’s for sure, I’m not crazy. Xiaoqiang, can you come and help me? I won’t be able to handle it myself.” Jiang Bei shook his head and said with a serious tone.

“I…” Xu Xiaoqiang was a little hesitant.

He really wanted to see how Jiang Bei earned money with his own eyes, but he didn’t believe that he could really earn that much.

This person had been the same for so many years, even if he had changed in the past few days.

But now?

He was still lying. With his arrogant attitude, earning a few thousand yuan a month wouldn’t be enough for him!

On the other hand, Xu Xiaoqiang was also unwilling to work in the gas company anymore. He had been assigned there since he graduated from secondary school two years ago, and there had been no hope for him.

Back then, they had talked about him becoming a manager, but in the end, there was no hope at all.

He had wanted to leave a long time ago. He was young and strong. He should be able to find a job.

He did not earn much there anyway.

Without a doubt, Jiang Bei’s idea of starting a business had stirred Xu Xiaoqiang’s heart. However, if he really quit his job, his parents would definitely be angry.

His father had worked hard all his life. As long as the company did not go bankrupt, he could continue to work.

“Explain to me clearly first. What kind of beverage are you selling? It can’t be a bottle of coke that costs 2.50 yuan, right?”

His idea for a drink was just a plastic bottle that cost 2.50 yuan per bottle.

“Bubble tea.” Jiang Bei shook his head and answered.

“What?” Xu Xiaoqiang felt that he had heard wrong. Bubble tea? What’s that?

“It’s a combination of milk, black tea, green tea, and other beverages. Tea bags are sold on the market. It’s not expensive, but you can also use tea powder and milk powder to make it.” Jiang Bei explained briefly.

“Can this make money?” Xu Xiaoqiang was stunned.

Bubble tea… he had never heard of such a thing.

Seeing the confusion and shock on Xu Xiaoqiang’s face, Jiang Bei made the decision.

In 2001, bubble tea was indeed available, but it was only available in big cities. It was not popular yet.

It could be said that the market was emerging.

If Jiang Bei wanted to enter and get a piece of the pie, it would not be a problem.

Moreover…

The purpose of opening a bubble tea shop was not only for himself, but also for the Xu family and Xu Xinrong.

What he owed them in his old life, he would make up for it in this life.

“Yes. I plan to go to the shopping district in a while to see if there are any shops that have not been rented out. If I find one, I’ll set up the stall tomorrow.”

Xu Xiaoqiang finally came back to his senses. He frowned and asked, “But where would you get the money to rent the stall? Even the smallest one costs at least 3,000 yuan a month!”

“You don’t have to worry about that. I have other ways.” Jiang Bei waved his hand. He did not know how to persuade Xu Xiaoqiang to help him.

At the moment, he had no time to hire outsiders.

Zhang Luzhong only gave him ten days to return 50,000 yuan, but three days had already passed. Including today, he had barely a week left.

In addition, he did not have the capital to advertise, nor could he do market research on this kind of unknown product.

But he knew that this could make money. Even if the amount was exaggerated, it could still be done without any competitors.

“Xiaoqiang, if you come and help me, I definitely won’t mistreat you,” Jiang Bei said seriously.

Xu Xiaoqiang fell into silence.

He was in a dilemma.

He shouldn’t trust this scumbag in front of him.

However, the changes in the past few days and the conversation between him and his father moved Xu Xiaoqiang a little.

What if… he really could earn money?

Wasn’t he also thinking of leaving the gas company?

A hint of hesitation flashed in Xu Xiaoqiang’s eyes. He raised his head and looked at Jiang Bei. “Ok, but….”