Chapter 56 Chapter 56 is popular and exciting

The first three days of opening were really tiring for Liu Mianmian and the others, and the fourth day was Sunday. Even though there was no opening event, the business in the store was very good.

Initially, they weren't sure how business would be, and since they already had plenty of free help, they hadn't considered hiring. After all, if business wasn't great, they could just hand it over to Luo Chunyu, and the others could take turns helping out, and they could definitely keep the business going.

Even if Liu Mianmian had confidence in being a self-employed person in this era, she didn't expect them to become an overnight success, right?

But ever since the first day the store nearly burst its bounds, Liu Mianmian had been thinking about hiring two more people. Unfortunately, she was too busy to spare any time. She did ask Sister Luo to help find someone, but even after they showed up, she didn't have time to properly chat with them.

It was not until the fifth day, when the store's customer flow dropped significantly, that she finally had time to meet the two people recommended by Sister Luo.

The two girls' surnames were Ji and Cao respectively.

Xiao Ji's brother was an apprentice at Sister Luo's photo studio. The girl was short, with a round face and a touch of childishness, but she was sweet-talking and always greeted everyone she met. Xiao Cao was recommended by a regular customer of Sister Luo's photo studio. Her home was in Sanqing Lane, the same lane where Luo Chunyu had previously rented a house, not far from here. Xiao Cao was older, but her words and actions were quite calm and steady.

Liu Mianmian kept both of them and asked Luo Chunyu to lead them. Luo Chunyu was quite reliable and gentle but not weak, making her a perfect fit for the position of store manager. Although Liu Mianmian didn't say it, she thought of Luo Chunyu as the store manager. Her salary was also slightly higher than the other two.

There are more sales clerks in the store, but a lot fewer customers, so there is no need for the others to stay there all day.

After arranging things in the store, everyone gathered at No. 9 Qiuzhi Lane that afternoon and started doing something popular and exciting: counting money!

It has been so busy these days that everyone just wants to go home and sleep after business every day. Although they are curious about how much money they have earned, their physical strength does not allow them to be curious, so the money collected every day is put into Liu Mianmian's bag and stuffed directly under the bed.

Now that everyone has recovered, it is natural to count the money quickly.

Of course, Liu Mianmian and Jiang Hongmei had a rough idea of ​​how much merchandise they had sold and how much was left. But knowing the numbers was different from having bags of cash in front of them.

As for Shen Weiyun and Aunt Liu, even if they don’t get a share of the money, it represents the result of their hard work!

The business was so good that they were so busy that their throats were hoarse. They were also very curious about how much money there was.

Besides, it feels really good to count bags of money!

Liu Mianmian bought a large bag of rubber bands, and everyone counted the banknotes while bundling them according to their denominations, so that it would be easy to see at a glance when recalculating.

"Who would have thought that one day I would be able to count money until my hands were sore." Liu Anmin said happily.

"This is just the beginning. We will definitely make more money in the future." Since becoming a partner with Liu Mianmian, Jiang Hongmei's confidence in making money has been constantly rising. Moreover, it has only been a few days since the business was opened, and they have already made so much. Isn't it normal to make more in the future?

"Of course. Once our business stabilizes, we'll open a few more stores. With more capital, we can invest in a clothing factory. We can build one in Nancheng and one in Guangshi. We can use the same design for both locations. The factory in Nancheng can radiate to surrounding provinces and cities, while the factory in Guangshi can supply the wholesale market and sell goods all over the country."

While counting money, Liu Mianmian envisioned the future: "We can start by making mid- and low-end products. When the national economy picks up, we can create our own brand and make high-end products. Then we can participate in clothing exhibitions abroad and establish our own national brand."

Others: “…”

Jiang Hongmei couldn't help but say, "I've always thought my dad was a big braggart. I felt like he only boasted about his position as workshop director. Now I realize that compared to you, he can't even be called a braggart. At most, he'd brag about his skills being among the best in the factory and among the best in South City. You're almost exaggerating. My God, you're even setting up a factory and going abroad to join a clothing factory to build a national brand. I'd never dream of doing something this big."

At most, you can open your own store and make a lot of money.

However, this dream seems to have come true.

"So, your dream was too small. Didn't it come true so quickly? People should have dreams that are a bit out of reach. It's like if your goal is 100 kilometers, then you grit your teeth and work hard, and finally reach 80 kilometers. Although you didn't achieve your dream, you did reach 80 kilometers. On the other hand, if your goal is 10 kilometers, you work hard to achieve it, but in reality, you only reached 10 kilometers."

Liu Mianmian began to pour chicken soup into Jiang Hongmei: "If you set your goals farther, you will be able to go further. This is not bragging. Even if you are confined to a small space, you must still aim for the stars and the sea."

"Also, you have the ability, believe in yourself."

Jiang Hongmei is very stubborn when it comes to making money. Liu Mianmian is very optimistic about her. She is a very potential investment target, so she must be encouraged to continue striving for greater goals.

How can you be satisfied with just opening a store? The 1980s and 1990s were the time for struggle.

Liu Mianmian herself didn't want to struggle; it was too tiring. In her past life, she'd died suddenly from overwork, and she was truly haunted by it. Making money was one thing, but struggling wasn't something she wanted to do. So, after much deliberation, she decided that investing and encouraging others to strive was more suited to her.

Jiang Hongmei was so dizzy from being fed chicken soup that she asked Liu Anmin blankly, "Do I have this ability?"

Liu Anmin glanced at Liu Mianmian, whose expression was as firm as if she was reciting an oath, and was also at a loss: "...Maybe?"

They just team up to resell some fabrics and clothing. Do they think they can set up a factory and create a national brand in the future?

Liu Anmin was in a daze, but then he thought, if it were two months ago, would he have dared to think that he could open a shop with others and make such a lot of money in just a few days? Of course not.

Liu Anmin looked at Liu Mianmian, as if everything would be possible if he followed Comrade Liu?

"Of course there is. My sister-in-law said there is, so there must be!" Shen Weiyun doesn't think as much as Jiang Hongmei and the others. There are many outstanding people around her. Her parents and brother have all made great contributions to national construction. What's so strange about having another person run a garment factory and establish a national clothing brand?

Her parents said behind her back that her sister-in-law had a great business acumen and was the type of talent the country needed most.

"Oh, let's not worry about the garment factory for now. Let's take care of the present. How much is it?" Aunt Liu counted the last stack of banknotes in her hand, reported the amount to Liu Mianmian, and then looked at Liu Mianmian with shining eyes.

Liu Mianmian wrote down the numbers everyone reported in her notebook. Shen Weiyun stretched her head to do some mental arithmetic while watching, but before she could figure it out, Liu Mianmian figured it out first: "The total is 28,605 yuan."

Shen Weiyun figured it out a step late, and the answer was the same. She immediately exclaimed, "Sister-in-law, you're so fast at mental arithmetic, faster than me!" Then she immediately screamed, "Ahhh, over 28,000! Oh my God, did you make that much money these past few days? Ahhhh, so much, so much!"

Liu Mianmian had a rough idea in her mind, so she wasn't as surprised as Shen Weiyun. Instead, she calmly reminded him, "This is the turnover. We still have to deduct the cost. Our cost is 11,000 yuan, so the remaining amount is 17,605 yuan, plus the goods that haven't been sold yet."

Because the cost is directly deducted, the remaining goods are all profit.

Of course, this does not include the cost of store rent and labor.

But even after deducting all these miscellaneous expenses, it is estimated that she can earn at least 20,000 yuan in total. She owns 45% of the shares, so she can earn about 10,000 yuan.

Even Liu Mianmian couldn't help but sigh that doing business really makes money!

Everyone at home who had been working had just returned. Uncle Wang opened the door and smiled, "What a coincidence we met today. We all happened to meet at the entrance of the alley. I heard Weiyun's voice outside the door. What's going on? Why are you so excited?"

Shen Bokang and Yu Wan followed him. Yu Wan laughed and said, "You're almost going to college, but you're still acting like a little kid, so jumpy."

Shen Weizhou walked in last, and after closing the gate, he said, "They are counting their money. They must have made quite a bit of money."

Shen Weiyun gave his eldest brother a thumbs up and said, "Brother, guess how much money we have earned in the past few days?"

Everyone in the family contributed, so this money, when rounded up, is earned by everyone together.

Shen Weizhuo said casually, "Probably less than 20,000." He calculated it based on the flow of people in the store and the profit margin Liu Mianmian told him.

Shen Weiyun: “…”

It really doesn't feel fulfilling to tell my brother these things. I don't know how my sister-in-law can endure such a boring brother.

Yu Wan and the others were completely surprised and couldn't help but sigh again that doing business really makes money.

Uncle Wang couldn't help but say, "I knew you could make money in business, but I didn't know you could make it this way. That guy, Sun Lao Er, often comes to our factory to get some wine to sell outside. I originally thought he might be able to earn some extra money, but it seems like it might be more than that!"

Earning an extra salary is enough to make many people envious.

But what if you can earn half a year or a year more than others’ salary?

Not to mention, even a seasoned warrior like Uncle Wang couldn't help but feel a little moved!

"Not everyone makes money. Many businesses lose money. Furthermore, importing goods from the south is very risky. The roads have become increasingly unsafe in recent years. Xiao Jiang, Xiao Liu, please be careful when you go out."

Among those who work at home, only Yu Wan works at the National Defense Industry Office. She connects with many factories and knows more about various situations.

She had heard that some people were cheated of all their money as soon as they arrived in the south, some had finally gotten goods but had them stolen on the way, and some even disappeared after leaving and never came back. Of course, there were also those who lost money in everything they did.

So, doing business may indeed make money quickly, but not everyone can make money.

Jiang Hongmei and Liu Anmin nodded. They had naturally heard some rumors, and they also understood that making money was not as important as life, so they would disguise themselves when going out, mainly to avoid attracting attention and to protect themselves.

Liu Mianmian took out a few bundles from the bundled money and said, "Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Dad, Mom, and Shen Weizhou each deserve fifty yuan in labor fees. Aunt Liu, Uncle Wang, Weiyun, and the rest of us also deserve one hundred yuan in labor fees."

The money was counted and Liu Mianmian divided it up directly.

Shen Bokang was a little surprised: "Me too?"

Liu Mianmian: "Dad, you have made an effort, so of course it should be given."

Shen Bokang laughed: "I'm making some extra money."

He handed the money to Yu Wan honestly, and Yu Wan also laughed: "This is the extra money you earned from your own labor, you can keep it as your own money."

Shen Bokang immediately put the money away happily: "This fifty yuan is very meaningful. I will keep it."

Uncle Wang, who had received a hundred yuan, took the initiative to ask Aunt Liu: "Give me some of this as pocket money. I'll invite some comrades to go out to eat together someday."

Aunt Liu waved her hand: "Okay, okay, I'll give you a hundred yuan to make you happy like this." Aunt Liu today is no longer the Aunt Liu she used to be. She has a side job and earns more than Uncle Wang in a month. Although a hundred yuan is not a small amount, it is actually not difficult to earn.

Shen Weizhou took out fifty yuan and looked at Liu Mianmian: "Are you going to hand it over or keep it as my personal money?"

Shortly after returning from Qianjin Township, Shen Weizhou gave Liu Mianmian his bankbook. The amount in it was quite impressive, so Liu Mianmian now had quite a bit of liquid cash on hand. Shen Weizhou rarely needed money, and he had recently received a bonus from his project, so he just used the bonus to buy whatever he wanted. He asked this question just to tease his wife.

Liu Mianmian was still immersed in the joy of making money, and said generously: "You can keep it as your private money!"

Shen Weizhuo looked at her helplessly and put the money into his pocket. In that case, he would buy her something to eat later.

The reason why they made so much money was naturally because most of the goods had been sold. Jiang Hongmei had the phone number of a wholesaler in Guangzhou, but the mountains were high and the roads were long, so they didn't dare to transfer too much money at once, and the other party didn't dare to send them too much goods at once, so she and Liu Anmin would have to go to Guangzhou again recently.

Liu Mianmian discussed with her that they could actually leave one of them in Guangzhou to be responsible for picking and shipping goods, and at the same time familiarize themselves with the situation there in preparation for opening a garment factory later.

Jiang Hongmei was shocked: "Are you really planning to open a clothing factory?"

Liu Mianmian shook her head, and Jiang Hongmei breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she knew she was just talking. She didn't expect to hear Liu Mianmian say, "It's not me who's preparing, it's you who's preparing. Come on, I'm rooting for you!"

Jiang Hongmei: “…”

Liu Mianmian was so optimistic about her, could it be that she really had some special business talent that she had never discovered? On the other hand, she actually felt that she had some talent for business. Although she had a bad temper, her vision was still very accurate and she was also lively... Jiang Hongmei was thoughtful.

"And you, Comrade Liu Anmin, you can do it too, come on!" Liu Mianmian was well aware of the principle of treating everyone equally, so she also gave Liu Anmin a bowl of chicken soup.

Liu Anmin: "...Really?"

He was not very sure, but looking at the bundles of banknotes in front of him, he felt that he could earn so much money in such a short time. Although the main credit went to Liu Mianmian, he actually also paid a lot, and success was inseparable from his efforts, so he was actually very capable... Liu Anmin was also thoughtful.

Finally, they discussed and decided to divide the money they earned this time among themselves, and use the bulk of it as capital to invest in purchasing goods, striving to earn money as soon as possible to open a clothing factory.

Shen Weizhuo, who watched Jiang Hongmei and Liu Anmin being fooled by his wife and almost lost their way, said: "..." He didn't know what kind of place and what kind of environment could cultivate such a personality of his wife.

A group of people were happily dividing the money when there was a knock on the gate. Liu Mianmian reacted quickly and threw the bundles of banknotes back into the rag bag.

Watching her smooth movements, Shen Weizhou couldn't help but twitch his lips. Although his wife was keen on making money, sometimes she actually looked down on money. If he didn't know that she was throwing away 10,000 or 20,000 yuan, he would have thought she was throwing away some waste paper.

Uncle Wang went to open the door, negotiated with someone at the door, and then suddenly raised his voice: "Weiyun, Shen Weiyun, your admission letter has arrived--"

Everyone in the yard was stunned for a moment, then stood up immediately.

Shen Weiyun was stunned. After being pushed by Liu Mianmian, he jumped up happily and excitedly: "Ahhh, my admission letter has arrived, right? Ahhh, I got into university, I got into university ahhh!"

Liu Mianmian also laughed. Yes, the girl in the original book who was forced into a desperate situation and had no choice but to jump off a tall building was admitted to university, and her fate was destined to be completely different from that in the original book.

"Capital Medical University, I heard it's one of the best medical universities. You're amazing, girl! Come here, I need your signature."

"Okay, thank you uncle, I, I am so happy!"

The sound of Shen Weiyun and the postman talking came from the door.

Shen Weizhuo didn't go over. Listening to Shen Weiyun's chattering, he suddenly felt as if he was in a dream.

Everything in the previous life seems like a dream.

He turned his head to look at Liu Mianmian. It was so good now.