Chapter 369 Zhang's father's plan to take a big order
The popularity of mooncakes should have declined after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Zhang Wanwan sells lava mooncakes, which are different from ordinary mooncakes on the market. Even after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the popularity remains unabated. Many people keep inquiring for orders, so she has no choice but to keep making them and continue posting them on WeChat Moments.
It was two weeks later that she realized something was wrong. While eating, she asked Zhang's father, "Dad, can you stay in your hometown? What about the job in the city?"
Father Zhang rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Thank you for finally remembering my job. What can I do? I can't just go back to work alone while you, the elderly, the weak, the women and the children, are busy at home!"
Although your brother can do some physical work, he is alone and has to make several trips every day and cannot take care of the family. Can I leave with peace of mind?
Fortunately, the nature of my job is different from those who work in an office. If I don’t want to take orders, I just need to tell the company. I think I should stay and help you until you are not short of people.”
That being said, Zhang's father always felt that it was unrealistic. He had a hunch that if Zhang Wanwan continued to do this, he might not even have to return to the city. He just didn't say anything. Now that the family's foreign debt has been cleared, his financial pressure has been relieved by more than half. His children are all making money, so he doesn't have to keep staring at that job.
Zhang Wanwan stuck out her tongue in embarrassment and thought, "Dad, how about this? You come back here to help, and I'll give you 8,000 yuan a month for living expenses, how about that?"
Father Zhang shook his head proudly, "Why do I need so much living expenses? If you have money, save it. You will need money for everything in the future, such as getting married. Your mother and I are really penniless now and can't help you with anything. You can only rely on yourselves."
Zhang's father originally wanted Zhang Wanwan to have the awareness of saving money, but Zhang Wanwan didn't care. Zhang's father was very angry. Seeing that she was very picky, he asked in a rough voice: "You haven't told me how much money you make a month now! You should know that our whole family is working for you now. Your brother has been clamoring to go out and start his own business, but now he doesn't dare to mention it. Don't let our whole family fall on you when the time comes."
Zhang's father has always believed that eggs should not be put in one basket, so he hopes that everyone in the family can have their own job, so that even if one person suddenly quits, the family's livelihood can continue to be maintained.
Zhang Wanwan took two bites of rice and raised her eyebrows. "Dad, if I didn't make any money, how could I have the guts to let you and my brother stay? Besides, I plan to pay you 8,000 yuan a month! I give my brother 10,000 yuan a month now, which is not a small amount! If he doesn't work for me after the Chinese New Year, I will have enough money to start my own business.
Also, the vegetables and chickens at the end of the village haven't been sold yet. Once they can be sold, there will be another income. Apart from other things, my daily income from selling cakes this month has reached more than 3,000 yuan. In addition, there are fixed orders for agricultural products every day, and the daily income should be at least 5,000 or 6,000 yuan. So, can you calculate how much I can earn in a month?"
Although fewer people buy mooncakes, the quantity is still there, and egg yolk pastries have always been very popular. Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, she would sell a box of lava mooncakes with good packaging for 188 yuan. Now they are no longer packaged in Mid-Autumn boxes, and the price for individual sales is 35 yuan per pound. The daily orders are about 50 to 60 pounds. There are also egg yolk pastries, which are bought piece by piece and sold for 5 yuan each. Almost 200 are sold a day. After all, this thing can be delivered nationwide by express delivery, and there are alumni in Beijing to support it, so it can be operated for a long time.
Zhang's father's eyes widened instantly, and he looked at Zhang Wanwan in disbelief. He didn't wake up until the chopsticks fell to the ground. He exclaimed: "Doesn't that mean you can make more than 150,000 a month?"
Zhang Wanwan shook her head, "Dad, you haven't calculated my costs yet! The salted egg yolks used in the egg yolk pastry are real. I made them myself with duck eggs ordered from my aunt, which is expensive. I also added red bean paste and other ingredients. The process is simple but tiring. The total cost of one is between two and a half and three yuan. If you calculate based on this, deduct my monthly income, so it's over a hundred thousand, but not as much as a hundred and fifty thousand."
Even so, Zhang's father was shocked, and his head was buzzing. Now he finally understood why Zhang Wanwan could give him such a high salary. "Girl, Dad regrets it. I think you should pay me a salary. I will stay in my hometown and not go to the city in the future."
Zhang's mother just came in. After hearing what Zhang's father said, she looked suspicious and asked, "Are you willing to give up the salary in the city?"
Father Zhang shook his head, "I'm reluctant to leave, but you're all here now, and I'm the only one living there, and my life is boring. I used to have the pressure of paying off debts, and I felt that working gave me a goal. Now that I don't have any foreign debts, and my daughter is so capable, she earns more in a month than I do in a year of hard work, so I might as well just stay here. At least I'll be happy to be with you guys."
Mother Zhang nodded in agreement. "Then don't leave. I think your girl is capable of making trouble. Staying here is no worse than going back to the city. It's just a pity that you have wasted the past ten years of running the business in the city."
"It's not a pity." Zhang Wanwan said, "After we manage this place well, we can go back to the city to develop. We can take our time. There's no rush."
Upon hearing this, Zhang's father and mother looked at each other, smiled, but did not refute.
At the end of September, seeing that the large vegetable field at the end of the village was almost ready to be harvested, Zhang Wanwan immediately contacted Li Yongshou and asked him to take some time to come over and build a few small bungalows at the end of the village to facilitate shipment and surveillance.
It wouldn't cost much to simply build a bungalow, so Zhang Wanwan simply built four bungalows at once. One large one was used as a warehouse, the other two were used as bedrooms, and one was used for making tea and boiling water.
While building the house, she also posted the news to her friends circle, specifically mentioning that she could take large orders.
As soon as the news was released, her ninth sister from the provincial capital came to her immediately.
Sister Jiu: Boss, can we order everything in bulk?
Zhang Wanwan: There is no problem with vegetables at the moment. As for eggs, the large group of chickens and ducks we are raising have also started laying eggs, so they can be produced. However, it would be best to raise the chickens and ducks for a few more months as they are still a bit small now.
Privately, Zhang Wanwan would rather people ordered eggs and vegetables. It’s good to keep the chickens and ducks to lay eggs.
Fortunately, the other party did not hesitate. When he heard that vegetables and eggs could be ordered in large quantities, he immediately placed an order with her for 200 kilograms of duck eggs, 500 chicken eggs, and 1,000 kilograms of vegetables. He also agreed to place an order every Saturday, and the other party covered the shipping fee.
In addition to Sister Jiu, a restaurant owner from Xia City also agreed to long-term cooperation with her. Although the one-time quantity is not as much as Sister Jiu's, he needs it every day. In the long run, the quantity here is even greater than Sister Jiu's. In addition to these two large orders, there are several other orders with larger quantities. Relying on these big orders, Zhang Wanwan does not have to worry about the unsalable products, not to mention the support of those old customers before.
(End of this chapter)
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