Star Tycoon

Chapter 68 Shanshan Supermarket
Linhe Road Old Street is bustling with traffic and completely congested.

Thousands of people pulled carts like they were delivering grain to the state, lining up to wait for their goods to be delivered inside.

The delivery people were both men and women, mostly in their thirties and forties.

Most of the cargo tricycles are electric, but a small number are oil-powered tricycles that have been in use for several years. These tricycles are usually driven by men.

A man can come and deliver the goods alone; one person can handle this kind of task.

Women rarely come to deliver goods alone; they either come with men, or they bring several women together, or they bring their children who are on summer vacation.

The place was crowded and noisy, and the weather was a bit muggy, but the people queuing nearby were all waiting patiently.

A man and his wife drove out in a three-wheeled vehicle. They were sitting in the driver's seat, and the back of the vehicle was filled with only cardboard boxes and duct bags.

A man queuing nearby quickly asked, "Old Ma, how do they receive the goods here?"

The woman sitting in the passenger seat laughed and said, "It's just like delivering grain to the government. You take the cart to the warehouse, unload the goods, and they put the clothes on the ground to check them. If there are no problems, they give you a receipt to sign, and they collect the money on the spot."

Most men and women have memories of paying grain taxes to the government in the past, and their collective mobilization capacity is much stronger than that of many large cities.

Knowing what to do and what procedures to follow can save you a lot of unnecessary trouble and anxiety.

The woman who had asked the question breathed a sigh of relief and then inquired, "How much did you sell it for?"

“I sold more than 630 items. They bought them for 600 each, and said they would give me the extra 30 to make up the difference. They would pay me after counting them. They would take away the bad, rotten, or dirty clothes and deduct money from my pay, just like before.”

The two continued talking, and the cars behind them honked their horns, making the couple leave quickly.

After several people happily took their money and left, those queuing outside breathed a sigh of relief and patiently waited in their cars for their goods to be delivered.

Seeing that there were still many people in line ahead, the men unconsciously gathered together and started playing cards and gambling in the shadows behind the van.

The women, wearing straw hats, waited in the cart, either chatting with acquaintances nearby or having children watch the cart while they went to the front to see how the goods were being received.

We don't check all the delivered clothes; that would be too time-consuming.

Each large bag containing clothes will be opened and checked several times, and then mainly weighed.

Each garment has a standard weight. You can roughly calculate the quantity by putting a large bag of clothes on an electronic scale. It doesn't matter if there are one or two extra pieces.

The same clothes purchased from different places are marked according to the delivery person's name, bundled together and then have one of the delivery person's names attached. If there is a problem, we can then find the person to settle the score.

They receive and ship goods simultaneously.

"Make way! We're from the bank! If we don't go in, you won't be able to get your money!"

People from the nearby countryside and city made way for the men and women who were wearing suits even in the sweltering summer heat.

The man in the suit, along with several employees carrying laptops, squeezed in and only breathed a sigh of relief after entering the air-conditioned Shanshan Supermarket.

The five shops on the left and five shops on the right nearby were used as warehouses, and the backyard was also cleaned up again. Moreover, the courtyard wall led to the courtyards of the two houses on the left and right.

Pu Feipeng led several salesmen through the middle entrance into Tian Ersan's three main rooms.

Five or six female workers are busy checking clothes here.

Pu Feipeng walked over and said, "I'm from Xingshang Bank. I brought 500,000 with me this time. Is that enough?"

Zhou Shanshan looked happily at the box that Pu Feipeng had brought.

“That’s enough. We’ve already had them pay with their phones. Take out the money and I’ll take a picture and post it in the group chat so everyone can see how good our business is!” Pu Feipeng said with a smile, “Okay!”

This wasn't Zhou Shanshan's first success. She had already gotten to know Fang Linlin, one of the earliest female workers at the garment workshop, and had hired this married woman to help with the work, paying her a higher wage than she had at the garment workshop.

This is Shanshan and Linlin's duo again, and this time Zhou Shanshan is no longer the mistress or the fourth mistress, but the boss!

One piece of clothing costs five yuan, two pieces cost ten yuan, it's convenient and easy to calculate.

Five hundred thousand yuan could buy one hundred thousand pieces of clothing. Pu Feipeng and his colleagues placed the money on a small table nearby.

Zhou Shanshan happily took photos with her phone.

"I've never seen so much money in my entire life!"

Five hundred thousand yuan in cash was a lot for Zhou Shanshan. Before this, the most money she had ever seen was 20,000 yuan that her parents gave to her brother to pay for his high school education.

Back then, you had to pay to make up for the lost points. My hunched-over father, with the timidity typical of rural people, handed over a wad of cash to those thin city folks sitting in their offices in white shirts.

Compared to the 500,000 yuan on the table, Zhou Shanshan's smile stemmed more from her social standing.

Nowadays, Zhou Shanshan is not the one receiving money; on the contrary, she has to give money to others.

But they're all the same.

The kind of work that brings emotional value makes people incredibly happy.

Many people around were also happy, including the man in the suit who came to work on the hot day.

Pu Feipeng stood to the side with a polite smile. He was a bank manager with a bachelor's degree from a regular university.

"How many clothes does your boss need? I heard from the leadership that your General Manager Tian deposited 15 million into our bank."

Zhou Shanshan became even more excited after hearing this, "I don't know, he didn't tell me."

Pu Feipeng knew that this woman's relationship with Tian Ersan wasn't very good; she was just a worker.

However, he can only receive people of this level at present.

"How long will Mr. Tian be doing this business?" Pu Feipeng asked the woman from the small county town with a friendly demeanor, trying to gather information.

A distinguished guest of Tian Ersan's caliber would certainly not be received by a male manager like Pu Feipeng who had only graduated a few years ago.

Bank employees who can receive VIPs like Mr. Tian are either beautiful women or people with very strong connections. Normal tellers and managers simply don't have the qualifications to access such resources.

If someone runs off with the resources, or thinks they're something special and deserves a raise just because they hosted such a VIP guest, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble.

Whether it's interpersonal skills, good looks and family resources, or having powerful connections, big clients worth tens of millions will definitely be entrusted to someone who can be recognized by everyone.

Pu Feipeng strives to increase his value, because only by increasing his value can he have the opportunity to be promoted.

Zhou Shanshan said with a smile, "They said they wanted two million pieces, anyway, a lot more. Several houses next to ours are now occupied, and several clothing manufacturers have moved in."

The houses in the nearby alleys that haven't been demolished yet are perfect for making garment workshops, and many women in the county know how to use sewing machines.

The relocation of female workers and the gathering of a large number of delivery personnel quickly made the old street a bustling and lively scene, appearing on social media platforms such as WeChat Moments.

Not long after, the county leaders arrived at Shanshan Supermarket, drenched in sweat.

(End of this chapter)