Trading can be addictive!
Why are you addicted? Because you can make money!
The old couple sold eggs for a month and calculated, "We take two boxes a day. Each box contains six pallets. Each pallet can hold fifty eggs, so ten eggs make one kilogram. One pallet is five kilograms, six pallets are thirty kilograms, and two boxes are sixty kilograms..."
After deducting the cost, the couple could earn more than twenty bucks a day. Occasional price fluctuations and broken eggs on the way were all factored into the cost of missing two or three eggs from the pound...
You won’t know until you do the math, and you’ll be shocked. We started with a capital of 20 yuan, and in just one month, the couple made a net profit of 800 yuan!!!
"Oh my Queen Mother, is this true? Old man, come here and I'll pinch you..." Li Qingmei was stunned. She was originally just bored, but she didn't expect to make a career out of it.
Qiu Jianshe wasn't much better off. He dazedly extended his arm, feeling the pain, but he just grinned, "This feels like a dream. No, I haven't even dared to be so bold in my dreams, hehe..."
Having tasted the sweetness, Qiu Jianshe never mentioned returning to his hometown again. Not only had he run around all the surrounding villages, but other people were also eyeing this route. He could only think about what else he could buy and bring to the city to exchange for money.
"Old woman, what do you think if we raise chickens ourselves and sell both the chickens and the eggs?"
Li Qingmei used the dead skin on her heels to think it was not much different. "The problem is, it's hard to organize this job just for the two of us!"
The most resourceful person in this family must be their daughter.
At noon, Qiu Jianshe went to find Qiu Yuling under the scorching sun.
After explaining her purpose, Qiu Yuling was surprised for a moment, "You guys actually persisted?"
She just thought that the old couple was just killing time, working for three days and drying the net for two days, but she didn't expect that they were actually practical people.
When talking to his daughter, Qiu Jianshe did not hide anything and told her everything about his capital investment last month, his net loss, and the bad economic situation this month.
"They're just a bunch of chicken butts. Besides, other people are jealous and follow suit. This month, sometimes I can't even collect two boxes in a day..."
So, he told his advisor Qiu Yuling about his subsequent ideas.
"Want to start a chicken farm?" Huh! As expected of Qiu Yuling's parents, they were the type to start a factory right away!
"That's feasible. I can help you rent a piece of land in the suburbs, build a shack, raise some chickens and rabbits, and grow some greenhouse vegetables. However, both of these things are very hard work. My third brother and I brought you to the capital so that you can enjoy life, not continue to suffer."
Qiu Jianshe got anxious when he heard this, "Oh, how can this be called suffering? Do you know how many times your mother and I have counted it back and forth?
I never thought I could earn so much money in a month. I am grateful to the country and the party for letting us live a good life today. If you don’t ask me to move now, it would be like seeing money scattered on the ground outside and not letting me pick up any. It’s so painful..."
This was the first time Qiu Jianshe disagreed with his daughter and instead asked her if there was any option with a shorter cash-out cycle.
"Yes, you can sell whatever you have. You can ride a small tricycle and collect rice, flour, vegetables, oil, etc., and then sell them when you come back. Another way is for my brothers and sisters to raise money and open a grain and oil shop directly for you two elders. We will go through all the formalities.
Occasionally, you can go to the countryside to collect some wild goods and decent things. I will find someone to supply you with them. You can stay at home, have something to do, and earn money! "
Of course she knew that there was gold everywhere these days, and making them compete with others to earn this little money would not only be a hardship for them, but the most important thing was that it would be a hassle for the two elderly people and it would not be safe.
Of those who came back, there were those who were ambitious and knew how to work through legitimate channels, and there were those who were lazy and only wanted to "rob the rich and help the poor." If they were targeted and fleeced from time to time, it would be strange if they could withstand it.
But if the commotion gets too big, two old soldiers won’t be able to handle it.
"Ah? Open a shop? This, I have to go back and discuss it with your mother!" Such a big thing is not something he can make the decision on.
"That's all right. I'll go with you. Actually, there's another way. I have connections here, and I can supply you with 60 kilograms of eggs every day. You can also collect a few more vegetables and fruits and sell them along with them. That's fine, too."
Qiu Jianshe calculated that his daughter had brought it here, so he didn't need to go door to door to find it. He could deduct a few cents from the cost and make three or four cents per pound, which was fine.
Compared to the huge grain and oil shop, he still felt it was more convenient to push a bicycle out.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the place and heard the story again, Li Qingmei immediately decided to sell eggs. Since her daughter had a way, it saved the two of them the trouble.
The point is that that time was too long, and she was afraid that something unexpected might happen in the middle. It was nothing like now, seeing the cash was satisfying.
"Then it's settled. I'll have someone deliver the goods to you at a fixed time every day. You don't have to worry about the cost. I'll settle the bill. You can pay the fare of 10 cents per trip as soon as you see the goods.
At the end of the month, you can give me the capital in one lump sum..."
Qiu Yuling had never thought about selling the things in the space to cash in, but she could support Qiu Jianshe and Li Qingmei's enthusiasm for making money in another way.
Since she wants to promote reform, as an economist, she can use practice as an excuse to connect the supply and marketing and observe the individual economy, so that people will not accuse her of only talking about it on paper.
The supplier uses the familiar method for government canteens, which saves both parties a lot of money.
As for the chicken farm, just now on the way, Qiu Jianshe hesitantly mentioned his eldest brother's family, probably thinking that the old couple would help the younger ones with the farm, and if they could really do a good job, they could all live together in the future...
But the barriers between cities are still there. Even if it is a good idea, the other party does not have a Beijing household registration, is not studying, and has no employer, so it is not easy to implement.
Besides, Qiu Yuling has been in constant correspondence with her brothers. Her eldest brother's family has currently contracted part of the farm's land. They are said to be planting fruit trees and raising some poultry. After completing the task of handing over the land, the excess will be theirs.
I think that with my brother's temper, he is used to that place, and when he hears that he is moving from one place to another to do his old job, he probably won't give up his comfort zone.
Moreover, her eldest brother now knew how to adapt and even took the initiative to ask her if the fruits, vegetables and meats from his farm were needed by her younger sister, so he would give her priority in supplying them...
His original intention was to help his sister and do his best to give her some support, but this move was indeed the right one. The planned economy was transforming into a market economy, and he was the first to open the door to individual suppliers.
When the time really came, the factory had already established a fixed supply relationship with him. Even if the competition outside was fierce, the Zaohua Factory would not be able to digest the little things supplied by his elder brother, whether it was fruits or poultry, so he had no worries.
This way, they will be less likely to move.
If I let the old couple run the big business, I would still have to worry about it myself.
So after much thought, I decided to ask them to make some quick money, start small, and when they were done, find a good place and then integrate it into a shop.
As the old saying goes, life never stops, struggle never ends!
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