Stop giving me bad reviews, or I'll become the richest person in the world!

"Stop joking, how much money can you make selling vegetables?"

Wang Aiguo didn't take it seriously. He thought Da Lian's idea was utter nonsense. Selling vegetables was the lowest level of business. How much money could you make from that?

But just then, the little curly cat suddenly spoke up.

"That's not necessarily true. You might think that the only vendors selling vegetables are the ones in the market, but that's not necessarily true. In the last two years, a new type of supermarket has emerged, which is located in residential communities. It rents a small storefront and specializes in selling affordable vegetables."

"You don't need too many people, just two or three for a small shop. If you can really get cheap supplies, a shop like this can be quite profitable, earning at least ten or twenty thousand a month."

After Xiao Juanmao said that, Wang Aiguo fell silent. Is selling vegetables really that profitable?

What is the gross profit margin of this type of store?

Wang Aiguo asked a question, but no one present could answer it.

"I don't know about that, but it's actually feasible. Don't underestimate this kind of business; it's a way to make money quietly. If you really want to see one of these shops, I know one; I'll take you to check it out!"

After Little Curly Cat finished speaking, Wang Aiguo nodded.

To be honest, Wang Aiguo thought that if this thing was feasible, it was worth a try. It required little investment, yielded quick results, was close to daily life, and most importantly, was inconspicuous.

For Wang Aiguo now, keeping a low profile is very important.

Opening a shop is not something that can be done overnight; it requires gradual discussion. Now that there is a direction, Wang Aiguo agreed. Early the next morning, Wang Aiguo followed Xiao Juanmao to the shop.

Because it's an affordable supermarket, they open quite early, around 7 a.m.

In order to better calculate the data of this store, Wang Aiguo also came to the store with Xiao Juanmao early in the morning.

Wang Aiguo arrived at 7:30.

This small convenience store really is located inside the residential complex. Wang Aiguo didn't know the rent, but the business was really good; as soon as he arrived, he saw that the store was bustling with people. Without further ado, Wang Aiguo took out a counter and started taking orders.

Little Curly Cat was only responsible for bringing Wang Aiguo over. After Wang Aiguo arrived, she left because she had her own things to do and couldn't stay here like Wang Aiguo.

In fact, Wang Aiguo was probably more at ease after Little Curly Cat left, since he wasn't alone anyway.

And so, Wang Aiguo stayed from 7:30 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening, and the small shop didn't close until 7:00, basically staying open for twelve hours.

When the store closed, Wang Aiguo rode his electric scooter home. As soon as he got back to the store, he immediately started calculating the day's foot traffic.

"Twelve hours... except for a lull from noon to 3 pm, there are at least two to three hundred people every hour after that. On average, that's two thousand people in twelve hours?"

"Although the average person spends a little on groceries, it's still around ten to twenty yuan. If that's the case, for 15,000 to 2,000 people, that's 30,000 yuan a day? 90,000 yuan a month???"

It would have been fine if they hadn't calculated it, but when they did, Wang Aiguo was shocked. So much money?

With this in mind, the first thing Wang Aiguo did was to summon the martial monks.

"Monk, is this account correct? Is this shop really that profitable?"

Soon, the monk appeared behind Wang Aiguo, glanced at the data on Wang Aiguo's paper, and nodded.

"Actually, it's about the same. Don't underestimate these small shops; they can be quite profitable. If you do well, you can make around 100,000 yuan a month, and even if you don't, you should still make around 80,000 yuan, basically making a profit. As long as you solve the problem of sourcing goods, you basically won't lose money!"

At this moment, Wang Aiguo was truly shocked. He hadn't expected that Little Curly Cat would actually come up with such a brilliant idea.

"Wait a minute, let me calculate. Are these kinds of shops easy to find? How many can be opened in Haicheng?"

"Haicheng has a permanent population of around eight million, so there is a great need for shops like this. I have already looked at them for you, and there are about fifty-six shops that are suitable for opening such a store."

"That many?"

Upon hearing this number, Wang Aiguo was shocked once again: fifty-six?

If one store can earn 100,000, wouldn't 56 stores directly reach monthly revenue?

Although the negative review rate is not guaranteed, let's take over the store first, and think about other things later.

"Yes, there are fifty-six suitable ones, but if you want good business, it's best to choose the first thirty."

"That's not bad either. Thirty of them, that's nearly three million. Then we can invest in other businesses!"

Wang Aiguo was really excited; he never expected to earn so much money selling vegetables.

"Don't get too excited. You won't earn as much as you imagine. And there are several problems. First of all, you need to find a source of goods and be able to supply that many vegetables every day."

"The second point is the staffing issue. These kinds of stores are actually very tiring, so you need to find suitable staff."

"The third and most important point is that the gross profit margin of these stores is not that high. A gross profit margin of 20% to 30% is considered good."

"No, no, no, even if it's 20% to 30%, let's not count 30%. It's 90,000 yuan, so 20% would be 18,000 yuan, which is not bad. If you open 30 stores... wouldn't that be 500,000 to 600,000 yuan?"

The monk nodded.

"You're right, but a store like this definitely requires some initial investment. If you include the cost of goods and staff, each store would probably need around 100,000 yuan in initial investment. Of course, you can afford that, it's only 3 million yuan."

"But you need to think carefully about personnel management. With so many stores and such a diverse workforce, how do you manage them? How do you ensure no one is embezzling funds? There are many other issues. My suggestion is not to spread them out so much. It might be better to have some centralized stores, like opening a factory or doing some kind of processing."

After the monk said that, Wang Aiguo felt that it made sense.

Indeed, from a management perspective, it is certainly easier to manage people when they are concentrated in one place, as it is indeed more difficult to manage people who are scattered like this.

"Alright, I'll think about it some more. The most important thing is that I might have to go to Big Face's hometown with him. First of all, we need to solve the problem of the supply of goods."

While Wang Aiguo was talking to the martial monk, Da Lian and the others looked at Wang Aiguo's back in horror.

"The boss is like this again. He's always standing there like he's talking to someone, nodding from time to time. He even talks to himself. Is the boss going to have a mental breakdown?"

After Da Lian finished speaking, Li Wenwen nodded.

"It doesn't necessarily mean schizophrenia. Have you heard of 'opening the third eye'? Some people have opened their third eye and can see things that we can't!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Liangliang nodded.

"I've heard of that, I've heard of that! I've heard that dogs can see things that humans can't!"

When Ye Liangliang spoke, Da Lian and Li Wenwen both looked at him blankly. Wait, are we talking about the same topic?