Chapter 266 High Profits

The reason why the goods brought back by Lu Yunchen were expensive and difficult to sell was because all he bought this time were bicycles of various brands.

Huang Xinran didn’t know why he was thinking about selling bicycles.

Yes, bicycles still have a place in the new century, but the price of bicycles these days ranges from a few dozen yuan to more than 200 yuan. The price of a bicycle in the new century is about 150 yuan.

Two hundred versus one hundred and fifty, it seems a little devalued. In fact, the purchasing power of two hundred dollars these days, based on the price of pork at 1.35 yuan per catty versus the price of pork at New Century at 13.5 yuan per catty, is almost equivalent to two thousand New Century dollars.

However, if these bicycles can be sold successfully, there will indeed be a lot of profit to be made.

But before that, she had to go find the political commissar to see what he would say about the handling of this batch of goods. She couldn't just sell the goods and make some money just because they were in her possession. If that were the case, she would probably be able to eat free meals before the end of the year.

Huang Xinran did not go to see the political commissar immediately, but waited until the small commodity shop had finished its first three days of preferential promotion before going to see him.

But she didn't expect that before she went to find the other party, the other party took the initiative to find her.

When the political commissar found her, she was busy arranging workers to open a small door at the innermost corner of the small commodity shop to facilitate access to and fetching goods from the house that temporarily served as a warehouse.

If this behavior happened a few decades later, it would definitely be considered a violation of the law.

But in this day and age, it is not a big deal. After all, the back of the shop is right in front of the private garden of the first house Huang Xinran bought in H Province.

The reason why Huang Xinran dared to do this was simply because he learned from others. The three shops next to him not only opened back doors, but also made use of the back gardens, built felt roofs, and expanded the area.

This kind of random construction and expansion of houses is really common these days.

They have tried to stop it, but the living space is too tight, and if they don't build it, they will have no place to live.

In remote areas, the people do not report the crimes and the officials do not investigate them, so everyone just turns a blind eye.

When he saw the political commissar coming over, he knew it was about the batch of goods, so he quickly brought him into the living room and served him tea.

The political commissar had heard from his wife early in the morning that Captain Lu's wife was very rich and had bought a house outside. He did not say whether he believed it or not, but it was impossible for him not to be envious in his heart.

Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I can’t help but feel emotional.

"Comrade Huang should know why I'm here, right? Xiao Lu was on a mission last time, thanks to you covering for him. To be honest, it was also because our organization didn't care enough about you military wives that you were put in a dangerous situation. Here, on behalf of the organization, I apologize to you..."

"Political Commissar, as the wife of Battalion Commander Lu, I have long been prepared for such a thing to happen. I am deeply honored to be able to contribute my own strength to the prosperity of the motherland. However, the organization can decide how to deal with the batch of goods that Battalion Commander Lu temporarily deposited in my warehouse?"

Although Lu Yunchen had said that the higher-ups had said that she would be fully responsible for the matter, the political commissar was here, so she still had to say what she had to say and follow the procedures.

"Just as we agreed before, I'll give it to you to sell."

The political commissar laughed cheerfully, "However, the capital for these goods is a special fund allocated from above. There must be a clear reason for how each sum of money is used. So, do you understand what to do?"

Is this asking her for profit?

The heavy stone in Huang Xinran's heart fell, and he felt more confident.

"Commissar, rest assured. I know what to do. I just don't know what the organization wants."

Afterwards, the two made detailed arrangements on the sales method and profit distribution of this batch of goods.

In fact, Huang Xinran felt that doing business with the army was the most pleasant and easiest thing. When the army purchased vegetables, meat, or other supplies, they would never say that they could not get their money back.

Look at how many real estate tycoons sold houses in the New Century, and ordinary people paid in full, but in the end, not only did the houses not get built, but the money was also gone. They made many people rich, but emptied the pockets of ordinary people, leaving them waiting indefinitely for their houses to be sold.

In comparison, everyone likes the military, a business partner with which they can settle payments.

For this reason, Huang Xinran took the initiative to give up his profits.

She didn't plan to make any money from this batch of goods. She planned to do her best to recover the cost as soon as possible, which could also be regarded as supporting Lu Yunchen's career and work.

After the political commissar left, people who had been far away soon gathered around and asked questions.

There's no way, the political commissar's shoulder straps are too eye-catching.

Huang Xinran naturally didn't say much. He sent everyone away and continued to let them work.

Three days after opening, the net profit for the three days reached 1,000 yuan, and Huang Xinran completely put his mind at ease.

She will sell them slowly later on, and I think the batch of goods she brought back will be sold out soon.

Fortunately, she had already left the merchant's contact information when she purchased the goods. She immediately found the contact number and replenished the goods and added new products. For some products that were not selling well, she either did not add any or added only a small amount.

Huang Xinran told Liu Zhaodi everything.

Liu Zhaodi had been learning all the time before, and now Huang Xinran taught her step by step how to contact people, how to start a conversation, which small commodities are from which manufacturers, what the item numbers are, how to transfer money, etc. He taught her everything he knew.

Liu Zhaodi learns very quickly and I think it won’t be long before she can stand on her own.

With Liu Zhaodi managing the small commodity shop, Huang Xinran turned his attention to finding a shop to sell bicycles.

This time, she planned to open the bicycle shop in the city.

After all, in terms of sales volume, sales in cities are definitely higher.

After walking around the city a few times, Huang Xinran quickly found a place she thought was suitable.

All that remains is to continue to repeat the strategy of bargaining for rent until the shop is rented, renovated and opened for business.

At the same time, she is still expanding the small commodity shop.

This shop is rented, and it was rented for ten years at a time.

Compared to the "sky-high" rent of 50 yuan a month for a breakfast shop, the price of this shop is very normal, with a rent of 30 yuan a month. The area is twice the size of the breakfast shop, and it is a corner shop with doors on both sides.

While Huang Xinran was busy running the bicycle shop, Lao Cui, who was in charge of road maintenance, came again.

But this time, Lao Cui did not come alone.

He nodded and introduced Chong Huang happily: "Let me introduce you, this is our leader..."