Chapter 289: Net worth exceeds one million [Part 2] Please subscribe

After leaving Tianjin, Deng Shirong went to Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan and Jinan successively.

Because of the successful experience in Tianjin, he specifically looked for fruit wholesalers to cooperate with. Unfortunately, the fruit wholesalers in these three cities were still in the start-up stage and their strength was far from comparable to that of Mr. Xiao in Tianjin. Only 400 tons of pineapples were sold in these three cities.

The sales price of these 400 tons of pineapples was 0.66 yuan per catty, which brought in another 528,000 yuan in revenue. Together with the previous 702,000 yuan, the total revenue was 1.23 million yuan.

There were still 176 tons of pineapples left, and Deng Shirong was too lazy to keep running, so he got on a train to Beijing, ready to deliver all the remaining goods to Zhou Shengli and his companions. He believed that the 30 tons of pineapples had already been consumed by the market in Beijing, and with Beijing's huge population, there would be no pressure to deliver another 176 tons.

"No way? The TV was soaked in the Yangtze River for a month and it didn't break? Is this true?"

"Look, this is in the newspaper, how could it be false?"

"Oh my god, the quality of this Peony brand color TV is really great. It's a pity that I don't have a TV ticket, otherwise I would have sold everything I had to buy one."

“…”

Deng Shirong heard this conversation when he walked out of the Beijing Railway Station. He couldn't help but ask, "Comrades, the TV has been soaked in the Yangtze River for a month without breaking? What news are you talking about?"

The man holding the Beijing Daily replied, "There was a news item in this newspaper, saying that a Mudan brand color TV had sunk in the river for a whole month. After it was salvaged, the maintenance personnel only replaced the paper cone and voice coil of the TV speaker. The TV still has clear images, bright colors, and pleasant sounds. The viewing effect is almost the same as the original product. I have to say that the quality is really excellent."

Deng Shirong was surprised and asked, "Comrade, can you lend me the newspaper?"

"sure."

The man readily handed over the newspaper and pointed out the location of the news for Deng Shirong to see.

This was a news motto, and it didn't have many words. Deng Shirong quickly finished reading it, then handed the newspaper back to the other party and sighed, "If this news is true, then the quality of this Mudan TV is really amazing!"

The man said, "This is the Capital Daily, not a tabloid that likes to make groundless accusations. There should be no doubt about its authenticity."

Deng Shirong had never paid attention to such news in his previous life, but he knew that Peony brand TVs were once very popular. Many people were proud to buy a Peony brand TV at that time, and the quality of many things in that era was far superior to that of later generations.

So it is not surprising that such shocking news broke.

Thinking that my second son will have the honor to participate in the military parade to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on National Day, and that he will want to watch this grand parade on TV, I have to buy a color TV now. Otherwise, if it is just a black and white TV, the picture will be a little lacking.

Thinking of this, Deng Shirong said hello to the two men and took the bus straight to the department store in Wangfujing.

Half an hour later, Deng Shirong bought a 14-inch Peony brand color TV from someone else at a premium.

TV tickets are only restricted to people with economic conditions below the moderate level. For rich people, as long as they are willing to spend money, buying a TV is a very easy thing.

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A dilapidated courtyard house.

Jiang Xiaoxue rinsed the ten peeled pineapples and cleaned their thorns, then cut each into ten almost equal parts and soaked them in a wooden barrel filled with salt water.

Another wooden barrel was half full of clean water, and there were two clean enamel basins.

Then he covered the buckets with two wooden boards, placed the packed chili salt and bamboo sticks on the boards, picked up the two wooden buckets with a shoulder pole, and said to his son, "Xiaofeng, take the small stool, let's go!"

Li Feng, who is already seven years old this year, responded, took two small stools, and went out with his mother to do business.

After walking for more than ten minutes with my son, we finally arrived at a popular street corner.

Jiang Xiaoxue found a tree that could provide shade, placed the two wooden barrels side by side, took out two enamel basins from the wooden barrels containing clean water, used one enamel basin to scoop a basin of clean water and placed it on one of the wooden boards, and filled the other enamel basin with jackfruits soaked in salt water and placed it on the other wooden board.

Finally, put down the oil paper containing the chili salt, and this simple little business is started.

Jiang Xiaoxue sat on a small stool and wiped the sweat off her face with the towel hanging around her neck. She had been carrying the nearly 100-pound load for more than ten minutes. Regardless of whether she was tired or not, it was really hot and her clothes were soaked with sweat.

But Jiang Xiaoxue didn't care. Compared with the money she had earned these days, this little bit of hard work was nothing. With the help of Li Changsheng, Jiang Xiaoxue had been doing this business for half a month.

The purchase price of these pineapples is 0.9 cents per catty. Li Changsheng helped her borrow money to purchase 600 catties of goods. The weight of a pineapple is basically between 2.5 and 3 catties. Taking the middle number of 2.75 catties, the cost is about 2.5 yuan.

Then she divided a pineapple into ten pieces, selling each piece for 30 cents, so ten pieces could be sold for 3 yuan, with a gross profit of about 50 cents.

In the first two or three days, she could only sell a few pineapples a day. Later, she slowly figured out some business tricks, and her business became better and better. Now she can sell twenty pineapples a day, with a gross profit of up to 10 yuan.

In addition to the purchase cost, the chili salt and bamboo skewers only cost a little bit, and I can make more than 9 yuan a day.

Such high profits made Jiang Xiaoxue feel like she was energized every day, and she became more and more enthusiastic about this business.

Unfortunately, this extremely profitable business for her is about to end. The ten pineapples she got today are her last stock, and they will be gone once they are sold out.

And there was nowhere to buy goods because other people’s goods had already been sold out.

However, Jiang Xiaoxue was also content. She had already calculated that if she sold all the pineapples today, her total profit would be over 100 yuan. This income was the largest sum she had earned in the two years since she came to Beijing, and it could greatly alleviate her difficult financial situation.

"How do you sell these pineapples?"

Just as Jiang Xiaoxue set up the stall, a customer came over to inquire.

Jiang Xiaoxue smiled and said, "30 cents a piece."

The customer took a closer look and found that the pineapple was quite big. He nodded with satisfaction and took out 30 cents and said, "Give me one!"

Jiang Xiaoxue took the money, took out a bamboo stick and handed it to the other party, saying: "Take a look at it yourself, pick whichever piece you want, and you can eat it directly. If you want to dip it in chili salt, put it in the basin of clean water next to it to rinse the salt, otherwise it will be too salty."

The customer took the bamboo stick, happily picked out the piece he thought was the biggest, then put it in the basin next to him to rinse it, sprinkled a layer of chili salt on it, and took a delicious bite.

Wow, it’s sweet, spicy and slightly sour, the taste is so satisfying.

After the first customer, the second and third customer soon came.

When more than half of the local pineapples were sold, Jiang Xiaoxue accidentally noticed that her son was staring at the pineapples in the customer's hand with desire in his eyes. She was shocked and secretly cursed herself for ignoring her son's feelings in order to make more money.

Jiang Xiaoxue quickly poked a piece of pineapple with a bamboo stick, handed it to her son and said, "Xiaofeng, take it and eat it!"

Li Feng's eyes lit up when he saw this, but he still said sensibly: "Mom, I don't want to eat it, let's keep it and sell it for money!"

Jiang Xiaoxue said with some distress: "Xiaofeng, we have money now, eat whatever you want!"

Li Feng couldn't hold back any longer after hearing that. He took the pineapple and started eating it happily. The taste seemed to be even better than what he had eaten at home.

At this moment, a surprised voice came from the side: "Xiao Jiang?"

Jiang Xiaoxue looked in the direction of the voice, stood up with a look of surprise and said, "Uncle Deng, we meet again!"

Deng Shirong really didn't expect that he would come here to look for a temporary warehouse and actually meet an old friend from two years ago. He couldn't help but sighed: "I really didn't expect to see you here again. How have you been these two years?"

Jiang Xiaoxue smiled and said, "Although the process was bumpy, I have managed to gain a foothold here. I also want to thank Uncle Deng for your help!"

Deng Shirong could imagine how difficult it was for a woman with a child to live in Beijing. He waved his hand and said, "I didn't help you at the beginning. I just showed you the way. It's good that you can set up a stall to sell pineapples now. How's your business?"

When this was mentioned, Jiang Xiaoxue reacted and quickly poked a piece of pineapple with a bamboo stick and asked, "Uncle Deng, do you like pepper salt?"

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "Xiao Jiang, you keep it and sell it. People in Beijing rarely eat this, but we in Guangxi eat it a lot."

Jiang Xiaoxue said, "We people in Guangxi have eaten a lot of pineapples, but this is just an opportunity. Uncle Deng, please don't be polite. It's just a piece of pineapple, not worth much."

Deng Shirong did not refuse and said, "Okay, then I'll eat a piece of yours. This thing must be paired with chili salt to taste good."

Jiang Xiaoxue smiled as she rinsed the pineapple, sprinkled it with chili salt, and handed it to Deng Shirong, saying, "My business is pretty good, but it's a pity that we'll be out of stock after we sell it out today!"

In such a vast sea of ​​people, it was fate that the two of them met again in the huge capital city.

They were all from Guangxi, and it was just a small favor, so it would be wrong not to help. Deng Shirong finished the pineapple in a few bites and said, "Xiao Jiang, it's really not easy for you to live in Beijing with your children. I can help you find the source of these pineapples. How many do you need?"

Jiang Xiaoxue's eyes lit up when she heard that. What she was most worried about now was selling all the remaining pineapples today. She would have to do odd jobs everywhere starting tomorrow. Not only was the work hard, but she also didn't earn much. Compared with what she earned from selling pineapples, it was far less.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Deng, the kind-hearted man I met on the train, could actually get the supply of ground pineapples. It really is true that there is always a way out!

Jiang Xiaoxue immediately calculated that she had not yet repaid Li Changsheng for the money he borrowed for her, and with the profit of a little over a hundred yuan, she could probably purchase 700 kilograms of goods.

After figuring it out, Jiang Xiaoxue said, "Uncle Deng, the money I have is only enough to buy 700 kilograms of goods."

Deng Shirong asked: "What was your previous purchase price?"

Jiang Xiaoxue said: "90 cents per pound."

Deng Shirong was not surprised to hear this. He originally sold the pineapples to Zhou Shengli and his friends at 0.7 yuan per pound. Even if they were selling them wholesale, they still had to make a profit. 0.9 yuan per pound was a very reasonable price. He thought about it and asked again, "Xiao Jiang, how many pineapples can you sell in a day now?"

Jiang Xiaoxue said: "If there is stock, it will be no problem to sell 20 a day."

Deng Shirong said: "Then I'll get you 1,000 kilograms of goods. If you get more, you might not be able to sell them all!"

Jiang Xiaoxue said somewhat embarrassedly: "Uncle Deng, I only have more than 600 yuan on me, so I can't buy that much. 700 kilograms will be enough."

Deng Shirong said with a smile: "Xiao Jiang, I have connections. I can buy these pineapples at 0.5 yuan per kilogram. 500 yuan is enough for 1,000 kilograms."

Jiang Xiaoxue's eyes widened when she heard this, and she said in shock, "Uncle Deng, are you serious?"

Deng Shirong laughed and said, "This is your livelihood. How can I joke with you about this?"

Jiang Xiaoxue said excitedly: "That's great, Uncle Deng, I really don't know how to thank you, you have helped me a lot!"

She now sells the pineapples separately, at between 1.2 yuan and 1.3 yuan per pound. If the purchase price is only 50 cents per pound, she can make at least 70 cents per pound. If she can sell 1,000 pounds successfully, she will make a profit of 700 yuan.

This is 700 yuan. An ordinary worker may not get this much salary after working for a year. With this money, she and her son will have the capital to settle down in Beijing.

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. We're all from Guangxi. This is just a small favor. Leave me your address and I'll find a car to bring the goods to you this afternoon."

Jiang Xiaoxue kept her gratitude in her heart and then reported her current address.

Deng Shirong took out a piece of paper and wrote it down, then said, "Then I won't disturb you from doing business. I'll find a car to bring the goods to you around six o'clock this afternoon."

Jiang Xiaoxue nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay Uncle Deng, I'll wait at the intersection."

After that, the two exchanged a few polite words and Deng Shirong left to do his work.

Watching Deng Shirong leave, Jiang Xiaoxue's heart was full of hope for the upcoming life.

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When Deng Shirong appeared again, Zhou Shengli greeted him with a smile on his face: "Boss Deng, you've been gone for half a month. I thought you had already gone back!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I didn't go back. I just went to do some work somewhere else. Boss Zhou, are your pineapple sales going well?"

When this was mentioned, Zhou Shengli clapped his hands and said, "It was more than smooth sailing, because the price we sold was not high, and we sold out in less than three days, and the sales volume was higher every day. It's a pity that it was sold out in an instant. If I had known it would be so smooth, I should have asked you, Boss Deng, to buy more goods."

Deng Shirong said with a smile: "It's not too late to buy goods now!"

Zhou Shengli's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this, and he asked in surprise: "Boss Deng, do you still have goods?"

Deng Shirong nodded and smiled, "There are still 175.5 tons left. Boss Zhou, if you can take them all, I'll give you a better discount, 0.66 yuan per kilogram."

After the trial sale of 30 tons, Zhou Shengli already knew that there was a very large market for ground pineapples in Beijing. Moreover, Boss Deng also gave them a preferential price. So there was no need to hesitate. He just made the decision: "No problem, we'll take them all!"

Deng Shirong took out a piece of paper with the address on it, handed it to him and said, "It's settled then. As usual, go pick up the goods tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, we'll be there on time at 8 a.m."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. See you tomorrow."

"Well, see you tomorrow."

…

5:45 pm.

Deng Shirong rode a temporarily hired tractor to the courtyard house where Jiang Xiaoxue rented.

With the help of the tractor driver, the three of them moved the sacks of pineapples from the tractor into the house.

Seeing this commotion, other tenants in the courtyard came out curiously to watch the fun.

Many people felt sympathy for this young wife from Guangxi. They didn't know what happened to Jiang Xiaoxue, but she came to Beijing from faraway Guangxi to make a living, with a child and without a stable job. The difficulties of her life were imaginable.

Especially in the first few months after moving in, she often encountered problems such as having no money to pay the rent and no rice to cook.

Fortunately, the landlord's family was kind enough not to kick her and her son out just because she owed rent. They even lent her some rice and flour to help her get through the difficult times when she had no rice to cook.

Now, two years have passed, and although her life is still not easy, she has managed to hold on.

In the past half month, Jiang Xiaoxue has been selling pineapples at a stall outside, and everyone knows about it. Now, when they suddenly see her importing so many goods, they can't help but be a little surprised. This means that her business is still good.

After moving all the pineapples into the house, the tractor driver drove away on his tractor.

Jiang Xiaoxue nodded to the neighbors around her, invited Uncle Deng into the house, and closed the door.

Then, Jiang Xiaoxue took out the 600 yuan that she had prepared from her inner pocket and handed it to Uncle Deng, saying, "Uncle Deng, take this money. Thank you so much for your help!"

Deng Shirong took the money. As someone who has been dealing with money for many years, he felt something was wrong. He casually spread it out and glanced at it, then said, "Xiao Jiang, did you give too much money?"

Jiang Xiaoxue said, "Not much. Uncle Deng, you bought me so many goods at such a low price. I don't know how much I owe you. This little money is already very little."

Deng Shirong quickly counted the money, then handed the extra 100 yuan back to her and said, "Xiao Jiang, take this money back. It's the amount you agreed on. As for helping you get this stuff, I don't owe anyone a favor, so don't worry."

Jiang Xiaoxue refused several times, but only gave up when she saw that Deng Shirong really didn't want to accept it.

After this little episode, Deng Shirong also realized that this young lady Jiang was indeed a good person.

After all, it was 100 yuan, which was a huge sum of money for her. She obviously didn't have to give it away, but she still took the initiative to give it to Deng Shirong. This proved that she was not the kind of person who was greedy for small profits, but a person who knew how to be grateful.

Even though Deng Shirong helped her and never expected anything in return, helping someone who knows how to be grateful is completely different from helping someone who doesn't. The former can make people happy, while the latter will only make people sick.

After Jiang Xiaoxue took the money back, she asked, "Uncle Deng, have you eaten yet? I'll make you a bowl of noodles!"

Deng Shirong waved his hand and said, "Don't bother, I've already eaten. I'll leave first. I'll go back to Guangxi tomorrow. Xiao Jiang, you should work hard and try to make more money so that you can buy a house in Beijing as soon as possible and have your own home."

Jiang Xiaoxue's eyes flashed with desire when she heard this. Owning a home of her own in Beijing was something she had never dared to dream of before. But with these 1,000 kilograms of pineapples, she now dared to think about what she had not dared to think of before.

"Thank you Uncle Deng for your encouragement. I will definitely work hard."

"Well, I'll be leaving now. See you again if we're lucky!"

"Goodbye Uncle Deng!"

"Goodbye, Grandpa Deng!"

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The next day.

Deng Shirong then boarded the train back to Nanning.

It can be said that he made a lot of money on this trip to the capital.

Among them, 126,125 kilograms of longan and bamboo baskets were sold for 289,365 yuan, and after deducting the cost, the profit was about 251,000 yuan.

1,206 tons of pineapples were sold for a total of 1,462,160 yuan. After deducting the cost of 241,200 yuan, a profit of 1,220,960 yuan was made.

The total profit from longan and pineapple is 1,471,960 yuan.

Through this series of operations, Deng Shirong made a huge profit of 1.47196 million yuan and became a true millionaire.

The wealth of a millionaire in 1984 is definitely no less valuable than that of a billionaire in later generations.

With such a large sum of money coming in, many things can be put into action. For example, the renovation of the second and third floors of the Suifeng Hotel can be put on the agenda, and we can also buy land and build a building in Nanning.

The renovation of the second and third floors of Suifeng Hotel doesn't cost much. A budget of hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands is enough.

However, if you want to buy land and build a building in Nanning, the money you need to spend is not a small amount.

In fact, if you open a supermarket, it is more cost-effective to directly rent one or two floors to operate it, which can greatly alleviate financial pressure.

However, from a long-term perspective, it is better to buy land and build a building if conditions permit.

Compared with renting a building, building your own building has the following three advantages:

First, you don’t have to be controlled by others.

If you rent someone else's building and you have built up your business, but the landlord does not renew the lease or significantly increases the rent when the lease expires, it will be a blow to the supermarket. If you move to another place to continue your business, the customers you have worked so hard to cultivate will be lost to others.

Obviously, there is no such worry when building your own building.

Second, you can choose your own location.

In his previous life, his third son was transferred to Nanning for work, and Deng Shirong also lived there for a while. Although he didn’t know much about Nanning, he still had an impression of those prosperous areas with dense passenger flow. If he were to buy land and build a building now, he could choose the most prosperous area.

By then, with the huge flow of customers brought by being in a prosperous area, no matter what business you do, you can make a lot of money.

3. The appreciation of land and real estate.

There is no need to say more about this. Although Nanning is only a second-tier city in later generations, its land and housing prices are notoriously high. It does cost a lot of money to buy land and build buildings now, but in later generations, this invested money can at least multiply by a hundred times, which can be regarded as a good investment.

To sum up, buying land and building buildings is a very necessary thing.

(End of this chapter)