It seems that Lin Tian listened to what she said and actually implemented a free system in the market.
That's right. You set up a new type of market and ask people to pay you for the stall before they make any money. Who knows if you can make the money back?
It won't cost much meat to offer it for free for a year. Once people realize the benefits of the market, they will naturally rush to pay the stall fees.
Xiangnan thought for a moment and said, "It seems the time has come. I'll buy a freezer and put it in my storefront, and then ask them to deliver the braised bean curd sticks and other braised dishes.
We also have roast duck, which can all be put in the freezer and sold. We can heat it up and eat it at home. Please help me sell it."
"Oh, your two shops are finally going to open."
Xiangnan smiled and said, "Then we have to open the shop. We have to earn the store fees."
Chen Xin didn't know that she also owned almost a hundred stores.
"Have you got your business license? If you don't, the people from the Industry and Commerce Bureau will come to your door every day."
These days, people from the Industrial and Commercial Bureau are going to the market every day. They also want to collect management fees, but the management fees in the market are much cheaper than outside.
Some businesses outside charge a 20-cent management fee, some inside charge only 10 cents, and small businesses charge 5 cents.
"Once it's done, it will be included in the business scope of my workshop. I can just pay them the storefront management fee later."
After Xiangnan finished speaking, he walked around the market alone. There were already twenty-three people selling vegetables, but it was not full at all.
This market can accommodate hundreds of stalls and more than a hundred small shops. It is very large and is filled with people all the way inside. Now only the outer areas are occupied.
When the market becomes popular, more and more people will come in, and those selling fruits, dried goods, chickens, ducks, fish and meat will all set up shop.
After walking south for a while, I felt hot. I looked around but didn't see any electric fans in the market, and there were no vents to the outside. This was not good. It would feel very stuffy if I stayed there for any long time.
She strolled to the market management office, a red brick house.
Lin Tian was drinking tea inside. Seeing her come in, he was quite surprised: "Why is Boss Xiang here today?"
He sat down on the chair and said to the boss: "I see that your market has started to waive stall fees, and many people have come to set up stalls."
“It’s still a small number, but it’s much better than before. The Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Taxation Bureau are all taking action. The county has said that the market must be built.
Do you know who is in charge of this matter in our government this time? He graduated from Jinghai University and is the most capable person in our county."
"I can see you're a visionary, but I just walked around and I'm sweating all over. Although your market has a shed to block out the sun, it's like a scorching furnace. You won't be able to stay here for long."
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's too hot in the summer, and it hasn't rained at all these days, so it's getting a bit hot."
"We have to find a way, Brother Lin. The most important thing for a market is to have customers. If they feel comfortable when they come to buy things, they will stay inside and buy something even if they just browse around.
Install some electric fans. You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child, Brother Lin."
Lin Tian immediately shook his head: "No, it's impossible. Do you know how expensive fans are? And how much electricity does it consume if they run all day? The booth fee is free, but we still have to pay for the electricity!"
Xiangnan painted a rosy picture for him: "Think about it, when a customer comes in to buy food and sees a fan blowing, he will definitely stop to cool down. After cooling down, he will want to buy something.
As long as they buy things, people will come to sell things. There are free fans for them to blow. Do you think they will come? Even if they don’t buy anything, just coming to blow the fans will increase popularity.
What you need to do business is popularity. Just think about it, our largest market is full of people, it must be very lively, and people are vying for the storefronts.
Especially those stores further out, they can be sold out immediately.”
Lin Tian rolled his eyes and said, "Boss Xiang, you come here just to make the market lose money. Don't come anymore."
Xiangnan smiled and said, "I'm doing this for the good of the market. Although I've rented all the small shops, there aren't many shops left in the big markets outside.
Don't you want to sell those storefronts? If you sell them, you can still collect management fees every year, which will help boost the county's economy and also make money for yourselves."
Lin Tian thought about it. Of course he wanted to sell the store, but electric fans were not cheap, especially since they wasted electricity. That thing consumed a lot of electricity.
"Well, it's just a matter of electricity. You can install the electric fans in front of my doors. As long as they are installed in front of my doors, I will pay for the electricity."
No matter how much electricity a fan consumes, it will only bring more than the electricity bill.
If she has an electric fan in front of her store and she pays for the electricity, then others will definitely patronize her business first. Similarly, when selling eggs, hers will definitely be given priority.
Who doesn’t want to shop in a place with a fan?
"You have rented so many storefronts, do they all count?" Lin Tian asked.
"As long as it's a storefront I rent, I'll pay for the electricity if there's an electric fan installed in front. I also know you can't install one in every one of my many stores.
How about this? How many fans do you plan to install? If more than half of them are installed in front of my store, I'll pay half of the electricity bill for the market management every month."
Lin Tian felt that this girl was being a bit silly again: "You don't know how long you will lose the monthly rent for this shop, and you have to pay the electricity bill..."
Is this a living Bodhisattva, bringing warmth?
"Brother Lin, I have a high level of awareness and want to contribute to the economic development of the county. How many fans do you plan to install?" Xiangnan asked closely.
Lin Tian: “…”
I haven't said I'm going to pretend yet!
"We need to ask the higher-ups how much to install. We'll try to put as much in front of your storefronts as possible. The area behind you is all yours, and you can't avoid it."
"Yes, just install them all around. If you're worried about wasting money, you can install one every few storefronts."
"I see. This may or may not be possible. It depends on whether the higher-ups agree. This fan is not cheap."
"It's obvious that the higher-ups are up to something big. How can we not agree? Look, even a small villager like me knows that if we want to support the construction, we have to invest. They definitely understand it better than me."
Lin Tian agreed. Xiangnan was willing to pay for the electricity. That was a huge support!
Lin Tian didn’t feel that he was fooled by Xiangnan at all. He just felt that Xiangnan’s willingness to pay the electricity bill was really a great contribution to the market.
However, if you think about it from another angle, Xiangnan only needs to pay the electricity bill to have the exclusive right to use the electric fan. If he buys the electric fan himself, he still has to pay the electricity bill.
But this completely saves the money on buying an electric fan, which is the real big expense.
Hey, I got something for nothing.
After Xiangnan caught a white wolf, she rode her 28-inch Forever brand bicycle to the department store. In front of the department store, she met Zhu Hua riding a cool motorcycle.
Xiangnan suddenly felt that his big bicycle was much inferior.
Zhu Hua saw her and waved to her: "Xiangnan, I met you here. I'm about to get off work and want to go shopping in the department store. Can you help me see if there's anything interesting?"
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