Star Tycoon

Chapter 27 Volume

Niu Jian arrived early in the morning with sunflower seeds and drove his tricycle onto the brick road in front of the door.

In front of Tian Ersan's house, there was a delivery truck and three enclosed delivery tricycles.

At this moment, Tian Ersan and the courier were packing boxes of canned goods and bags of sunflower seeds and loading them onto the truck.

Niu Jian got out of the car and said with a smile, "Boss Tian's business is really good. He made a lot of business as soon as he opened the door."

Tian Ersan stood up and greeted the supplier.

"I'm losing money to gain publicity. I didn't make much money; you guys made all of it."

Niu Jian didn't believe it. "What business can you run if you don't make money? With so much stock, Boss Tian can definitely earn more than 100,000 yuan a month."

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan became serious.

"Boss Niu, you can calculate it yourself. The people from the courier station are here too, you can ask them about the prices!"

"You gave me the canned food, four bottles, right? That's ten yuan, isn't it?"

"They delivered the packages, and I'm not lying about the three or four yuan per order, am I?"

"Take another look at the foam boxes, the money I spent on my online store, and my salary. Do you think I can make a lot of money on this order of fifteen cans of food?"

Niu Jian thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.

"Why don't you sell it for a higher price, like twenty?"

Niu Jian's suggestion was completely irresponsible. Tian Ersan smiled helplessly, "Who would buy it if it's too expensive? I'm just trying to earn a meager living."

"Boss Niu, please help me carry these sunflower seeds down. Although I only have a little over a thousand yuan left, I should still pay the bill. Honesty is essential in business."

Niu Jian was very embarrassed.

“Boss Tian is an honest man. If it’s a business of a few hundred or a thousand yuan, it’s fine to settle the payment next month. But you’re dealing with a thousand or two thousand jin at once. My small business can’t afford to wait that long.”

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "It's alright. In business, everyone is the same. We do business with whoever makes money. If someone else offers a higher price, we just sell to them."

Niu Jian quickly replied, "Boss Tian, ​​what are you saying?"

Tian Ersan helped unload the melon seeds. "There's no such thing as being embarrassed in business. Even if a deal falls through, friendship remains. Everyone has to support a group of people. If I find a cheaper supplier, I'll definitely make a profit too. So, Boss Niu, you should just make your profit. It's nothing."

Upon hearing this, Niu Jian quickly gave an awkward laugh.

Su Mingjian, who was working nearby, also heard this.

Not only did the melon seed sellers make money off Tian Ersan, but the deliverymen also made money off him.

There's more than one store selling melon seeds, and more than one delivery company.

It wasn't just one company that delivered the foam boxes.

Niu Jian didn't mention lowering prices; he'd make as much profit as he could, and he couldn't think about anything too far in the future.

Su Mingjian is in the same boat. If things really get too bad, he can lower the price, but right now he feels he can still make more money.

The collaboration with Tian Ersan has only been going on for two or three days, and it's still unclear how long this person's business will last.

In small county towns, there are very few businesses with a long-term vision, so there is also a lack of long-term perspective.

Those who have too long-term vision tend to be unable to persevere. In a small county town, there is no room for ambition to grow; there are only all sorts of messy and unpleasant things.

After successfully settling the bill, a happy Niu Jian stopped thinking about it and drove back to continue working.

Tian Ersan, Zhou Shanshan, and the people at the courier station continued working.

Zhou Shanshan was packing boxes in the room the whole time, while Tian Ersan would occasionally go to the back and take out a lot of small pieces of paper.

These slips of paper contained thank-you notes written by Wang Linlin herself.

There aren't many words on it, only thirty or forty, but they're all handwritten.

Zhang Shuya was responsible for cutting the canned food boxes that Niu Jian brought into small pieces with scissors. Instead of going upstairs to enjoy the air conditioning, the two of them worked in the lobby on the first floor to save money.

The deliverymen all left around noon, but they will come again in the evening.

Tian Ersan closed the door, sat shirtless on the wooden sofa, and looked at today's orders.

Wang Linlin was soaking her feet in the cool well water she had just drawn when she looked happily at Tian Ersan across the room.

"Boss, how many did you make today?"

Tian Ersan looked at his phone with a smile on his face.

"We sold 400 jin of sunflower seeds and 170 orders of canned goods. We expect to reach 200 orders this afternoon!"

Wang Linlin did the math, "Two hundred orders should earn me a hundred, right? A hundred a day, that's three thousand a month."

Tian Ersan had already done the math many times, and his happiness at this moment was definitely because he had made money.

"You can make more money selling sunflower seeds. You don't make any money selling them for four yuan a pound, but you do make money selling them for five yuan a pound. In total, you can earn more than four hundred yuan a day."

Tian Ersan did not hide anything and told the others about the current profit situation.

Wang Linlin was also happy, "That's great, we can earn 12,000 yuan a month!"

Although it would be difficult if we included the salaries of four people, no one was thinking about that right now; everyone was just happy about making money.

We bought lunch again. After the four of us had eaten meat and drunk alcohol and were quite satisfied, we lay down together on the floor of the main room, which was covered with straw mats, for an afternoon nap.

Having women on both sides is easy for Tian Ersan; he doesn't find it difficult at all.

Go for a foot massage, karaoke, and drinks; you can easily have women on both sides by spending just a little money.

He could have women on both sides without spending money, but Tian Ersan was still thinking about how to make money, not about dating and being surrounded by women. He didn't want to be like the dropouts in this county town, whose years would pass by in the blink of an eye.

A few more days passed quickly, and Tian Ersan's cash flow soon became healthy again. Many customers received the goods and confirmed receipt, and the funds were successfully deposited into their bank accounts.

Fifteen yuan per order, more than two hundred orders would amount to more than three thousand yuan!
He opens his shop at eight o'clock every day and closes it at five or six in the evening. He doesn't go out at night to drink, sing, eat, go online, or play billiards. Tian Ersan's life is completely different from those hooligans and thugs. In the middle of summer, those people wouldn't come out during the day either, and besides, it's a new era now, so he didn't run into them for a week or two.

June 20th

While Tian Ersan was working, a middle-aged man who looked like the boss came in from outside.

After the middle-aged man came over and looked around, he quickly walked over, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Su Mingjian.

"Boss, could you ask if Boss Tian is here?"

The area was littered with foam, cardboard boxes, and plastic bags. Su Mingjian, who was working nearby, quickly said, "Don't smoke here. Can't you see all this stuff?"

Wang Mingqu awkwardly put away his cigarette. "Excuse me, is Boss Tian here?"

Tian Ersan looked up at the person. "That's me. What's the matter?"

Wang Mingqu was somewhat skeptical when he saw the young Tian Ersan, but seeing that no one around him refuted it, he felt that it didn't seem like he was lying.

"Hello Mr. Tian, ​​I am Wang Mingqu, the factory manager of Furong Canned Food Factory in our county. I heard that you need canned food here?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Ersan stood up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sat down on a chair under the eaves.

"Did you bring Mr. Wang's canned goods? I need to check the quality before I can make a decision."

Wang Mingqu said with a smile, "I didn't bring any, but Boss Tian, ​​don't worry. The two companies that deliver canned goods to you recently are getting their supplies from me. I was wondering why canned goods have been selling so well lately. It turns out that Boss Tian is doing business here!"

Tian Ersan said curiously, "Boss Wang, please have a seat. Shanshan, get two bottles of mineral water!"

"Hey!" Zhou Shanshan exclaimed, and it took her more than twenty seconds to take out two bottles of mineral water.

Tian Ersan took the bottle, kept one for himself, and handed another to Wang Mingqu.

Wang Mingqu walked to the eaves and stood there. After accepting the bottled water, he held it in his hand and sat down on a small stool to talk.

Tian Ersan took a big gulp and quickly said comfortably, "What's the lowest price you can offer, Boss Wang? I need about 10,000 to 20,000 bottles a month. I'm not good at bargaining, so just give me the lowest price. If it's good, great. If not, I won't haggle. There are indeed more than one cannery in our county."

Wang Mingqu quickly and cautiously asked, "Boss Tian's current purchase price is two yuan and fifty cents, right?"

Tian Ersan replied, "Two yuan and forty-three."

Wang Mingqu quickly said, "I can give you a discount of 50 cents, so it's 1.8 yuan."

Tian Ersan quickly calculated the costs and profits.

One bottle costs 1.5 yuan, so four bottles would cost 7.2 yuan.

Alternatively, you can calculate it by charging one yuan less per bottle than the original price; four bottles would generate a profit of four yuan.

"I'm going to sell 300 orders of canned food today. Each order contains four bottles, which is 1,200 bottles. Sales have been steadily increasing. Even if they don't change, I'll still have 30,000 bottles by now."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mingqu, considering the costs and benefits, quickly said, "One dollar and seventy-five cents. We'll deliver the goods, and we'll cover any damage. I also know someone who makes foam boxes; if you need a pack of four, we can charge you four cents."

Tian Ersan thought for a few seconds, "Send over a truckload first, and I'll check the quality. If there are any quality issues, I'll terminate the cooperation. Selling counterfeit or defective goods will affect my business."

Wang Mingqu slapped his thigh and stood up, excitedly saying, "Don't worry, Boss Tian, ​​there's definitely no problem!"

In the evening, Wang Mingqu brought a truckload of canned goods with his workers.

After checking the canned goods and confirming that their quality was no different from the previous ones, Tian Ersan was relieved.

However, the expiration dates are problematic; they're all from last year.

"Why are they all from last July?" Tian Ersan asked.

Wang Mingqu said with a smile, "Yellow peaches are only available from July to October. If canned yellow peaches are produced in February, the dead of winter, then they are definitely a scam."

Tian Ersan was stunned and immediately picked up the empty bottle he had left behind after eating to examine it.

Production date: March 15, 2013
Damn it! Zhou Shanshan's family is absolutely despicable!

You really can't trust small workshops in small counties. If they produce products without any manufacturer information, that's considered good. Most of them just write down random data, and it's impossible to guard against them.

Wang Mingqu brought over a few foam boxes.

"Mr. Tian, ​​take a look at this box. It was made in my brother's factory. My factory is less than ten minutes away from here, and my brother's factory is in the town below. It can be delivered in ten minutes, which is very convenient."

Wang Mingqu enthusiastically promoted his business.

Even if you only make three cents per can, 30,000 cans would still earn you more than ten thousand.

A business volume of over ten thousand yuan a month is quite substantial for a county-level enterprise.

In reality, most small businesses in county towns are barely surviving.

Some are simply going out of business.

Not every company aims to earn hundreds of thousands a year. Many companies with a dozen or so employees are simply run by owners who want to continue being bosses and don't want to rely on retirement funds.

Earning only 5,000 yuan a month, but being able to be the boss of a dozen or so people, gives me a much greater sense of accomplishment than earning 20,000 yuan a month working for someone else.

Manufacturing profits are extremely low, but the social status is definitely higher than that of so-called internet celebrities.

Tian Ersan quickly changed suppliers for canned goods and packaging boxes.

There's no need to say anything specific; I just stopped calling them to continue delivering.

Su Mingjian quickly felt the pressure and, after Wang Mingqu left, he also took the initiative to smile ingratiatingly at Tian Ersan.

"Mr. Tian, ​​your business is booming now, almost 10,000 orders a month. Could you lower the price per unit in the future? Or should I talk to the company for you and apply for a discount?"

Tian Ersan smiled.

"Okay."

(End of this chapter)