After He Wenlin closed the shop, she gave the key to He Qian.
It was already late, and everyone was tired after a long day, so they packed up and prepared to wash up.
He Wenlin and her younger brother also returned to their parents' single dormitory room.
Once no one else was around, Aunt He quietly asked He Wenlin, "How much did you make today?"
"Today's turnover is over six hundred."
"It's not much more than before. You even hired two more people to work, so you're earning less, aren't you?" Aunt He said. "How much do you pay Shanshan and Lin Fei per day?"
"Their base salary plus commission is 20 yuan, so their total pay today is 25.8 yuan."
"What about Sisi?"
"Sisi and her brother earn twelve yuan a day, and they only get a commission from selling late-night snacks. I estimate they won't earn more than fourteen yuan a day."
After doing the math, Mr. He exclaimed, "Then you'll lose ninety yuan a day!"
He only earns 1,300 a month, while his daughter pays her employees 2,700 a month!
Unbelievable!
"You have a daily turnover of 600 yuan, you have to pay 90 yuan in wages, and you also have to provide meals for so many people. How much money can you make?" Aunt He asked.
"If it's not profitable, why would I invest so much? I'd be working myself to death every day."
Mr. and Mrs. He's eyes lit up as they pressed for details: "How much can you earn?"
"A boxed lunch that costs 2.8 yuan has a gross profit of at least 1.2 yuan."
Actually, that's not all; He Wenlin wasn't telling the truth.
In reality, the gross profit is at least 1.8 yuan!
A fast food box costs 20 cents, an egg costs 30 cents, and with a little other food, the cost is at most one dollar!
Because He Wenlin sells boxed lunches, she has a high demand for vegetables and meat, so she regularly buys them from meat and vegetable stalls, which keeps the prices of vegetables relatively low. Vegetables are basically five or six cents per pound, and meat is only 4.5 yuan per pound, so the cost isn't much higher.
Of course, the 1.8 yuan figure doesn't include the cost of cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, labor, rent, or utilities.
"So if you sell two hundred servings a day, you'll make over two hundred yuan in profit!" Mrs. He exclaimed. "You told me before that you only earn sixty or seventy yuan a day! You don't even tell the truth to your own parents!"
He Wenlin certainly wouldn't tell the truth. If she did, would she still be able to manage the money? And if she did tell the truth, would she still be able to get funding?
She went through all that trouble just to earn some money to resell shoes and clothes. The food business is hot and tiring, and if she had the start-up capital, she would never have gone into fast food!
He Wenlin said, "Fried rice and fried noodles don't have that much profit margin, and the daily wages are 90 yuan, not to mention rent, utilities, and other expenses like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar. Now that we have two more people, our daily sales are increasing, and I'm hoping to break 1,000 yuan in daily revenue. If we improve the signboard, buy tables, chairs, refrigerators, and other equipment, 1,000 yuan a day is still very possible."
There's another big problem now: there's no refrigerator, so He Wenlin doesn't dare prepare too much food for fear of it spoiling!
"Mom and Dad, how about you two give me some more money?" He Wenlin asked tentatively.
Upon hearing He Wenlin ask for money, He's father said irritably, "I just gave you five hundred, where would you get the money? Do you think I print money at the bank?"
He Wenlin pursed her lips and stopped talking.
At this moment, Aunt He said, "Qianqian's wages are low, while Shanshan and Linfei's wages are so much higher. She must have some complaints."
“I can’t do anything about her ideas. I rented those two rooms and called Shanshan over. I thought about increasing production and giving her extra money and commission. It’s her own fault for not wanting to set up a stall. If she doesn’t want to go, then I definitely have to find someone who is willing to do it.”
"You told her before."
“I’m not stupid. How could I stop her from doing her job and bring in someone else with a higher salary? Besides, her whole family of four eats here. In the end, Shanshan and Linfei only earn a few dollars more per day in commission than her. But the siblings work outside in the scorching sun, while she works indoors with a fan blowing on her. The environment is different, so the wages are definitely different.”
“That’s something she didn’t want to do, so it’s fine. Our two families are relatives and we work together here, so I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.”
"Don't worry, Mom, I know what I'm doing."
"How much money do you have on you right now? Mom will keep it for you."
"I only have a few hundred yuan on me. I bought several hundred yuan worth of things today, and I need to refill the gas pipes and buy a tent tomorrow. I'm also out of eggs and vermicelli at home, and I need to buy those tomorrow too. I don't have enough money. Please don't trouble yourself."
Just kidding, once the money's in her hands, it's incredibly difficult to get it back.
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