Chapter 187 Li Xiaoyan Becomes Rich

A few days after signing the contract with Ruifeng Cement Factory, the working system of the stone factory was changed to a 24-hour shift system.

Originally, only the production line operated in three shifts, while trucks and quarries only worked during the day due to road conditions and the nature of the work.

In order to catch up with production, all jobs, regardless of size, are now changed to 8-hour shifts. Employees can take turns, substitute shifts, and take breaks, but they are not allowed to take leave.

The machines rumbled 24 hours a day. In order to increase production, Li Baiwan recruited a large number of villagers from the village.

Tian Xin went to Li Xiaoyan's house to check on the business of her online store. Along the way, she met many acquaintances who greeted her.

After Guo Wanshun received the large bonus at the staff meeting, Li Xiaoyan bought a computer and started working on an online store at home.

At first, Li Xiaoyan was not familiar with the business model of online stores, and followed the trend to trade in wool. As a result, she found that she was not making any money at all, so she went to ask Tian Xin for advice.

Tian Xin was busy with the stone factory and had no time to go and see it, so she gave her some suggestions.

At this time, online stores were just beginning to gain popularity, and selling clothes was not as quick as selling clothes. To break it down further, the most popular women's clothing was the first choice.

I heard that Li Xiaoyan has been doing very well these days, so Tian Xin came over to see her as soon as she finished her work at the factory.

After climbing up the steep slope, Tian Xin finally arrived at Li Xiaoyan's house panting.

Before she even entered the house, she found that Li Xiaoyan's house was different from the last time she came!

"Did we take the wrong path?" she asked suspiciously. "I remember there was no wall when I came here last time!"

Indeed, when I last visited, Li Xiaoyan's house had no walls, only a bamboo fence. But the yard before me now had not only a new brick wall but also a large iron gate.

"I think I'm remembering correctly. It seems Aunt Li and her husband have become very rich!"

Tian Xin knocked on the door with a smile: "Aunt Li, I'm Tian Xin!"

The yard was filled with noisy voices, and she knocked for a long time before she heard someone coming in.

The person who opened the door was a young woman, about thirty years old, of substantial build, holding a small baby in her arms.

Tian Xin didn't know this person.

She glanced inside awkwardly and asked politely, "Excuse me, is this Aunt Li's house? I'm Tian Xin from Team 1. I'm here to talk to her about something!"

"I know, I know," the woman opened the door and welcomed her in, saying with a smile, "Aunt Li is packing for shipment in the house and is too busy to take care of it. I'm her neighbor, so I came to visit!"

"Oh!" Tian Xin quickly responded: "Okay, then I'll go take a look!"

There were a few small benches scattered around the yard, and a few middle-aged people were sitting there, basking in the sun and chatting. When they saw Tian Xin come in, they all greeted her: "Xinxin, how come you have time to come here today?"

She took a look and thought: Wow, there are quite a lot of familiar faces. Some of them are from the first team, some from the second team. Most of them are villagers who have packaged dried persimmons with her before.

She walked over and said hello: "Why are you all here? Didn't you go to the fields today?"

"I've finished working in the fields. I'm just waiting for the rain to plant beans these days! I've got nothing to do anyway, so I came to see what Sister Xiaoyan is working on."

The person who was talking was from the same team and lived at the entrance of the alley where she lived. In a sense, she was also her cousin, in her thirties, and her name was Tian Lei.

Tian Lei also had a child, now nestled in her arms, nursing. The yard was full of women with children, so she didn't shy away from them, sitting on a bench, feeding her child and chatting.

Tian Xin said hello to a few people and went into the cave to find Li Xiaoyan.

Li Xiaoyan was busy in the house. The children had all gone to school, so she had some peace and quiet alone.

The room was neatly packed, the clothes ready to be packed were sorted into categories and piled on the kang. On the table lay a pile of packing bags, tape, moisture-proof bags, and other things.

Li Xiaoyan deftly packed the clothes into a moisture-proof bag according to the instructions on the list, then placed the brochures into a packing bag, sealed it, and stacked it on a table on the other side.

Tian Xin walked over, picked up the brochure on the table, took a look, and said in surprise: "Auntie, you've done a very detailed job. You even planned how to match it!"

"Xinxin is here!" Li Xiaoyan turned her head to glance at her, then went back to her work: "I learned this from others. This way I can sell more!"

"Very good, Auntie is so considerate." Tian Xin complimented him a few times and then asked, "How is this month? Are these fashions selling well?"

"It's selling well. You're right. Ever since we started selling fashion, the number of daily orders has skyrocketed." Li Xiaoyan handed the order sheet to Tian Xin: "Look, these are all orders from yesterday! We've had this many orders almost every day this month!"

Tian Xin took the list, which showed yesterday's sales flow, with a total transaction volume of nearly 300 yuan.

"Not bad, Auntie, you can achieve such a high turnover by yourself! But what percentage of profit is that?"

"Excluding the cost of clothing, plus packaging fees, shipping costs, and electricity costs, it's about 40-50%!" said Li Xiaoyan.

"40-50% isn't bad," Tian Xin muttered. "But once the logistics company moves into the village, we'll have to find a way to double that volume!"

"Oh! Are you serious..." Li Xiaoyan was a little bit unconvinced: "If it doubles, I can make a net profit of 300 yuan a day, and a month... Oh my god!"

She counted on her fingers excitedly: "Can there really be so many?"

"Yes, it will take some effort!" Tian Xin said with a smile, "You've been running back and forth to the county these days, and you've been tired. Once the village has a logistics point, you won't have to work so hard!"

"What's the big deal? As long as I can make money, I'm not afraid of hard work!" As she spoke, Li Xiaoyan had already packed a pile of clothes. She glanced out the window and said to Tian Xin with a smile: "These people are just jealous of the money I made from running a shop. They have some ideas! They have come here several times!"

"Really? They want to do it too?"

"Yeah! They've told me several times. I asked them to come to you, but they were too embarrassed to do so. It just so happens that we ran into each other today, so go talk to them!"

The people in the yard were still gathered together chatting, and no one left. Seeing Tian Xin come out, Tian Lei quickly pulled a small stool for her to sit down.

"Xinxin, I heard from Sister Xiaoyan that you taught her how to set up this online store, is that right?" Tian Lei asked her with a smile.

"Online... small shop?" Tian Xin couldn't help but smile. It was the first time she heard such a down-to-earth name. She quickly replied, "I didn't teach her much. It's mainly because Aunt Li is so capable. It's only been a few months, and she's already doing it well!"

"That's right. Look, the courtyard wall has been built and the big iron gate has been installed. It seems that they have made a lot of money!" Tian Lei pursed her cracked lips and laughed.

The child in her arms seemed to be full of milk. He smiled at Tian Xin with a satisfied look, revealing a few little baby teeth.

"Oh, you're full! Come, give me a hug!" Tian Xin teased the child while replying to Tian Lei: "Yes, online stores are not widely popular yet. There is a gap in the market right now, which is an opportunity."

"Then do you think I can do it?" Tian Lei took the child from Tian Xin's hands, patted him, and explained to her with a flattering smile: "The factory needs people recently, and your brother-in-law has gone to work. There is not much work in the fields. The child is growing up, and I want to find something to do! If the investment is not big, I also want to learn to do this!"

"If Leilei does it, then I want to try it too!"

As soon as Tian Lei finished speaking, the woman who had just opened the door for her said, "My family situation is similar to Lei Lei's. I also want to give it a try. I wonder if it will work?"