The next day, after a busy day, I returned to my room.
"1 yuan, 2 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan..."
"No need to count, it's 500 yuan in total."
Unlike the radiant Hua Zi, Chen Dong's voice sounded weak and listless, showing no joy at making money.
Doesn't Chen Dong love money?
Of course not!
In his previous life, the funds he handled amounted to hundreds of millions or even billions.
After a brief moment of excitement, he really didn't care about the 500 yuan.
After a busy day, I was exhausted when I got home.
Hua Zi had never seen such a scene before.
In just one day, they sold 1,000 tea eggs.
That's 500 yuan...
The stack of 1-yuan and 2-yuan notes also included 10-yuan notes, making it look like a thick wad of cash.
It's like counting money until your hands cramp!
Once, twice... Hua Zi was endlessly entertained by counting money, and was in a state of extreme excitement.
"Brother Dong, there's so much money, do you want to count it too?"
"I'll pass. If you like it, you can have the job of counting money from now on."
"Okay, Brother Dong."
Seeing Hua Zi's serious expression, Chen Dong was speechless.
The 100-yuan banknote had already been issued at this time, but it would take another year before it actually circulated in the market.
In other words, the largest denomination circulating in the market is the ten-yuan "Great Unity".
It's only 500 yuan now, but when I have more money, I'll probably need to use sacks to carry it.
Just imagining what it would be like to carry money in sacks, even this former billionaire couldn't help but feel a little longing for it.
In later generations, transportation became convenient and payment was simple and quick.
With all kinds of bank cards and mobile payment options readily available, the opportunities to use cash have decreased significantly, and the enjoyment of using cash has also diminished.
Such a thought flashed through his mind.
immediately.
Chen Dong also realized the problem.
Currently, it's just him and Hua Zi selling tea eggs.
They were responsible for both purchasing raw materials and cooking and selling them.
In terms of both efficiency and time cost, the cost-effectiveness is not high.
1000 tea eggs yield a profit of over 300 yuan.
It takes half a day just to boil tea eggs.
The actual sales period is only half a day.
Adding them together, a whole day is spent on them.
From an economic perspective, a profit of over 300 yuan a day would amount to 10,000 yuan a month.
Being a "ten-thousand-yuan household" in 1990 still carries significant value...
If people knew that he could earn 10,000 yuan a month, countless people would fight tooth and nail for it.
But in Chen Dong's opinion, spending an entire day to earn such a small amount of money was truly not worth it...
Fortunately, he didn't voice his true thoughts.
Otherwise, even his little fanboy 'Hua Zi' would be unable to resist beating him up.
Is that even human language?
You still complain about earning 10,000 a month? I really want to beat you to death, you pretentious jerk!
After thinking for a moment, Chen Dong asked, "Hua Zi, do you have any reliable people?"
"Brother Dong, what are you thinking?"
"Relying on just the two of us is too slow. If we had more people and a clear division of labor, we could probably earn even more than we do now."
Upon hearing this, Hua Zi nodded, indicating that he understood.
The next day.
The two did not set up their stall.
Chen Dong spent most of the day visiting several farmers' markets, and didn't return until the afternoon.
In those days, there were no large-scale farms. Most of the people selling eggs at the market were farmers from the surrounding area, as well as vendors who specialized in the egg business.
They buy from farmers at low prices and then resell at market prices, earning the difference.
Except for the truly stubborn farmers, most will choose to sell to merchants.
Chen Dong came here to negotiate the purchase of eggs with the vendors.
Simply put, each farmers' market finds a person in charge to deliver eggs to the location designated by that person.
All he needs to do is inspect the goods, sign for them, and make payment...
The vendor can quickly recoup his funds, saving him from having to travel back and forth, which can be described as killing several birds with one stone.
As for the relationship between the vendors and the farmers, that's none of Chen Dong's business; he only cares about the outcome.
3 PM.
When Chen Dong returned from outside, he saw several unfamiliar faces inside the house.
"Call me Brother Dong!"
"Brother Dong!!!"
The voices were perfectly synchronized, as if they had been rehearsed.
Hua Zi smiled sheepishly at Chen Dong and introduced himself.
“Brother Dong, these are all relatives from our hometown. Their families are not well-off. They came along because they heard that I was looking for people to work in the city.”
At this point, Hua Zi hesitated, unable to look Chen Dong in the eye.
Ultimately, he was also afraid that Chen Dong would dislike him.
That is indeed the case.
Upon hearing that they were all relatives of Hua Zi, a hint of displeasure flashed through Chen Dong's mind.
In business, this is the worst thing that can happen.
Many people who were originally friends or brothers have fallen out because of business dealings.
But then I thought, it's not so bad that the small business of selling tea eggs can reveal a person's true character.
It's hard to believe that someone who becomes a billionaire at the age of 35 doesn't have some shrewdness.
Chen Dong nodded to the group and smiled.
"Since you're all here, we're all brothers, and Hua Zi and I won't treat you any unfairly."
"Food and lodging are provided, and each person is paid 5 yuan per day. If you do a good job, you will receive a bonus at the end of the month."
These words were spoken.
Everyone was taken aback.
Even Hua Zi looked at Chen Dong in surprise.
The expressions on everyone's faces left Chen Dong feeling awkward and confused.
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