Chapter 38: Profit
There is also some progress on the prefecture-level general
distribution side, and there are several prospective customers who are
negotiating, although they have not yet reached a conclusion.
Of course, there is also good news. The number of repeat
customers in the store is gradually increasing, and customers who have
wholesaled their Xinglong Foods have rated their food very well.
The sales in the store are also not bad, and the sales
volume is increasing day by day.
The Wang Licheng factory hired four more workers. The Spring
Festival is coming soon. Luo Zhongyong and he both felt that they should start
stocking.
At the end of December, Wang Licheng signed the first
prefecture-level city general distribution, and the other party took 10,000
goods at one time.
Because there is no money to buy a car; every time Wang
Licheng delivers goods, he asks a truck to deliver the goods and the cost is a
lot higher.
He has asked his elder brother-in-law to help him find out
if there is any second-hand pickup truck for sale at any factory, and they are
in urgent need of a delivery van.
During this period of time, Wang Licheng was very busy, and
he was already devastated. Unexpectedly, something happened to the non-staple
food store.
He had just returned from Jiangcheng that day, and Xiao
Hongyan told him that Chen Derong had asked for leave, saying that something
had happened at home and that he would not be able to come again this year.
The Spring Festival is coming soon, and the non-staple food
shop is also very busy, but at this time Chen Derong is still on leave.
Wang Licheng wanted to ask someone to help with the delivery
first, but it might be New Year's Eve, but he couldn't find anyone. He had to
ask his brothers-in-law to deliver the goods at night. He told them in advance
that the brothers and sisters would settle the account, and the wages should
not be less than a cent.
Half a month before the Spring Festival, the Jiangcheng
Wholesale Market broke out completely. It was crowded every day, and there were
people who bought goods for the New Year. Even the business of Xinglong
Biscuits and Candy Store was also very good. Xiao Li was too busy by himself,
so Wang Licheng and Luo Zhongyong both came to help.
At the factory, he let his eldest brother-in-law have time
to visit, and when the truck was full, he helped him bring it to Jiangcheng.
Fortunately, he prepared a lot of raw materials in the
factory before, and he also explained to the workers.
Wang Licheng stayed in Jiangcheng for ten days this time and
did not return. The shop was so busy that he couldn't leave.
In just ten days, the store's sales reached 100,000. One
hundred thousand is not a small amount for an ordinary shop, but it is really
nothing for a factory.
Fortunately, they are factory direct sales, and the profit
is higher. After deducting various costs, the net profit is in the early 20s.
Of course, the net profit does not include the loss of the machine, which is
not easy for him to calculate.
The 20th is Xiao Hongyan's birthday, and there are three
days before the New Year. He distributed the factory shares to Luo Zhongyong in
advance, which was almost 2,000 Yuan. Then he handed the shop to him, and Wang
Licheng was going back to Pucheng today.
When Wang Licheng returned home, Xiao Hongyan was still
burying her head in settling accounts.
This year, the eldest brother Xiao Jianjun also has
matchmaking. On other festivals, the factory's efficiency is not good, and
gifts can be exempted.
It's hard to say no on the Spring Festival.
Although I still get goods from the non-staple food store,
the total amount is only three floors from last year. Instead profits have been
reduced by more than half, but wholesale has not been affect.
The goods in the non-staple food store sell very quickly.
Before there was not much capital, the inventory was not enough, and it was
quickly sold out. Fortunately, Wang Licheng is in Jiangcheng, and the
Jiangcheng store has money every day. When he has money and Wang Licheng has
enough goods at one time, he lets the factory delivery truck in the Jiangcheng come
over to the store to pull back the goods from the non-staple food store. This
also saves money on a truck.
Since the city food factory laid off a group of workers this
year, the truck driver who brought the goods back to Wang Licheng has not
brought goods for him anymore.
Later, every time he purchased goods from Jiangcheng, he had
to contact the truck in advance. After Jiangcheng opened the store, the
non-staple food store would be filled when Wang Licheng's food factory
delivered it to Jiangcheng.
Wang Licheng has been standing by and watching Xiao Hongyan
settle accounts, but Xiao Hongyan's neck is sore. When she raised her head and
moved her neck, she saw Wang Licheng and knew that he was back.
Her eyes were a little red.
"Why don't you make a sound when you come back?"
These days when Wang Licheng was away, she couldn't sleep well, her calf cramps
at night, and the shop was so busy that she didn't even have time to take a
breath. The moment she saw him, all her grievances came up.
"Look at you, you're so beautiful, I'm fascinated."
She was fat and haggard.
"I'll try to say something nice. Are you tired? Have
you eaten yet? I'll go and make you a hot meal."
Because Xiao Hongyan hadn't slept well, she looked
unmotivated, and because of her third trimester, she gained a lot of weight.
She just stood up and her calf cramped. Standing still, the
expression on his face was still a little painful, and Wang Licheng panicked.
"Hongyan, what's wrong with you, don't scare me."
Wang Licheng put his hands on Xiao Hongyan's shoulders.
"It's okay, leg cramps."
Wang Licheng crouched down to press her.
"Don't move; take it easy."
She sat down slowly.
"Recently, my calf cramps a lot. The doctor said it’s
normal."
"You sit and rest. I'm not tired or hungry."
I haven't seen her for ten days. Is he not lighting the lamp
until dawn.
"Would you like to take a bath, I'll go get you
clothes."
"Sit and don't move, I'll take it myself." It's
not as if he has no hands or feet, so he can't do it himself. She is six or
seven months old, and she doesn't know how to pay more attention to herself.
Now she is the most important.
"Well, I'm doing the accounting, and I'm almost done.
This year is not as good as last year. The factory did not get more than
100,000 goods." She doesn't have to be so fortunate.
"One more thing, I'll go to rest when I'm done."
He was also busy in Jiangcheng. She can't do anything else; she can still do
the math.
The school closed five days ago, and she has officially
resigned. In the future, she will take care of the non-staple food shop
wholeheartedly, and the non-staple food shop is her new job.
"Then I'll accompany you."
Wang Licheng moved a small stool and sat down beside Xiao
Hongyan to massage her. Her calf was swollen and hard.
The next morning, he slept with Xiao Hongyan until nine
o'clock before waking up. Last night, her legs cramped again, and she didn't
fall asleep until late.
Her stomach is already very big, so she can't sleep on her
back, but can only lie on her side.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" She wasn't guarding
the store, so Mazi couldn't deliver.
"I can't bear to see you sleep soundly." The cyan
in her eyes hadn't disappeared.
Except for the cramps, I had a good night's sleep last
night. With him by my side, I feel very at ease.
When they arrived at the store, Wang Licheng and Mazi went
out to deliver the goods, which was much faster.
Since it’s New Year's Eve the day after tomorrow, all orders
must be delivered tomorrow.
The day before New Year's Eve, Wang Licheng gave Mazi an
extra 50 Yuan as a bonus.
"Mazi, what happened at Chen Derong's house, do you
know?" It must be a big deal that he needs to take leave for so long. As
Chen Derong's boss, he should visit his house.
"I don't know, he didn't say anything, and I haven't
been to his house for a long time." For a whole year, Chen Derong never
asked him out to play, let alone at his house.
"That's it!" Isn't the relationship between Chen
Derong and Mazi the best? Or maybe something happened to his family and he
didn't want them to know. Should we visit his house?
"Well, he didn't say it, and it's probably not a big
deal."
Since Mazi said so, Wang Licheng gave up the idea of
visiting Chen Derong's house.
During the Spring Festival this year, apart from going out
to pay New Year's greetings, Wang Licheng stayed at home with Xiao Hongyan, and
didn't even drink wine. The old man who likes drinking the most said this year
that he doesn't want to drink anymore.
Later the weather was good, and it began to snow in Pucheng
on the second day of the New Year.
On the day of returning to his parents' home, Xiao Daxing
got up very early, waiting for his two daughters and son-in-law to return to
their parents' home. Seeing more and more snowflakes in the sky; getting bigger
and bigger. He went downstairs to call the non-staple food shop at the door,
and told Xiao Hongyan not to go out today, and come back when the weather is
better.
Last year, Wang Licheng was busy with his wedding, so the
non-staple food store closed. This year, there is another Xiao Hongyan, so he
is not afraid of being too busy.
Wang Licheng came over in the morning to pay New Year's
greetings to his father-in-law, thinking that at noon, he and his second uncle
would accompany his father-in-law to drink less and go back early.
Xiao Daxing saw his second son-in-law holding wine, and
scolded him, saying that he didn't want to drink today, and told them to go
back early after dinner.
Wang Licheng is light in alcohol and gets drunk easily. If
he comes home drunk, does he need his youngest daughter to take care of him?
On the morning of the third day of junior high, Wang Licheng
went to pay New Year's greetings to Xue Zhiyong and Fan Yecheng. He was not in
Pucheng some time ago, and heard Xiao Hongyan say that Zeng Lihua and Liu
Hongmei bought a lot of New Year's goods in their store.
Last year, he was busy all year and had little contact with
Xue Zhiyong and Fan Yecheng. However, Xiao Hongyan has frequent contacts with
their wives Zeng Lihua and Liu Hongmei.
Zeng Lihua and Liu Hongmei often come to the store to buy
things, and every time they come, they will chat with Xiao Hongyan before
leaving. In the summer, Xiao Hongyan even went out with them to go shopping.
The friendship between Xiao Hongyan and them is what Wang
Licheng is most happy to see.
On the fourth day of the first year, Wang Licheng went to
Tang Town and brought a lot of things. Earlier, he was busy and didn't find
time to deliver things to the master.
He thought about the master living alone, and even brought
some daily necessities to the master.
They didn't drink today, and after learning that their apprentice's
daughter-in-law was pregnant, they urged him to go back to accompany Xiao
Hongyan early.
"Licheng, if you have time, spend more time with
Hongyan."
"My master…" Looking at the reddened eyes of the
master, Wang Licheng knew that Xiao Hongyan's pregnancy brought back the sad
memory in the master's heart.
Back in the store, my mother was in the kitchen at the back,
and Xiao Hongyan was watching the store in the front. There were not many
people on the street, but everyone had a happy smile on their faces.
"Hongyan, if I wasn't there when you gave
birth..." He couldn't ask. After all, their circumstances are different.
There was no news from the master back then, they wouldn't
do this and he would definitely stay by her side.
"If you dare not, I won't give birth."
Sister-in-law said that giving birth to a child is painful and long.
When my sister-in-law gave birth to my eldest niece, she was
in pain for ten hours in the hospital before giving birth. After ten hours, he
should have come back even from Jiangcheng.
"What nonsense." He hugged Xiao Hongyan tightly, a
little scared.
"I'll always be by your side, don't say anything like
that." He's just a jerk, why do you mention this.
"It doesn't matter if you are in Jiangcheng, I will
wait for you to come back and give birth."
Wang Licheng had a headache after hearing her words, and he should not have mentioned this.
It was also Xiao Hongyan's words that made Wang Licheng
decide that when the Jiangcheng store opened in the New Year, a telephone
should be installed immediately, so that if something happened, they could find
him at any time.
The Jiangcheng Wholesale Market is different from the stores
in small places. Most of the stores in small places are their own stores, with
people living in the front of the store. Open for business as long as there are
people in the house.
Jiangcheng Wholesale Market is a business district. Most of
them are rented to do business. They have been busy all year and want to rest a
few days throughout the year. Generally, they will open the store after the
15th day of the first lunar month and only after the Lantern Festival is over.
Before the opening time of Jiangcheng store, Wang Licheng
also gave the factory workers a big holiday. Xiao Hongyan resigned, and he was
fine. The two of them were tired of being in the store every day.
Liu Fengzhen was embarrassed to see her son and daughter-in-law being intimate several times. Later, she simply stayed in the back, or went out, and didn't send it to the front when the meal was ready, and shouted to Wang Licheng to come and get it himself.
Comments
Post a Comment