Li Guizhi smiled and nodded, then picked up a calendar to help her daughter cover her books.
"Yes, I plan to tell them one by one when I deliver the goods tomorrow. That way, I can save delivery time and expand to a few more stores in the surrounding area!"
Jiang Xiaoli felt that her mother's thinking was becoming more and more commercialized, and she could perform very well on her own without Jiang Xiaoli having to subtly guide her.
She was overjoyed, feeling that she was one step closer to becoming a rich second-generation heir.
She suddenly remembered, "Oh right, did Brother Dafu come to pick up the seasoning packets today?"
"They're here!" Li Guizhi replied. "They brought 50 portions today! Xiaoli, do you think they can sell that many in one day?"
Jiang Xiaoli felt a little surprised, but it was also within her expectations.
50 seasoning packets can make 1750 jin of finished spicy strips. If Zong Jia and his family repackage them into 150-gram packets, that's more than 5800 packets.
Their distribution channels include Lelego supermarkets throughout the city.
Jiang Xiaoli felt that this amount was far from enough.
She told her mother, "Mom, I think they'll definitely order more seasoning packets, so we need to stock up. I'll go with you to the market's spice shop!"
Li Guizhi put down the book cover she was holding. "Shall we go now?"
“Yes!” Jiang Xiaoli glanced at the timetable and packed the books she would need for the afternoon classes into her schoolbag.
"Mom, let's go, I don't have much time left for my afternoon nap!"
Li Guizhi was used to her daughter making the decisions. She rode her bicycle with her daughter to the spice shop where she had recently purchased her supplies.
Li Guizhi is now a major customer of the spice shop. As soon as she arrives, the shop owner greets her with a smile.
"Guizhi's here! Oh, this must be your daughter. She's really pretty!"
Li Guizhi smiled and nodded, "Yes, Mr. Ma, this is my daughter Jiang Xiaoli, she just started high school this year."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled sweetly and said, "Hello, Aunt Ma!"
Mr. Ma welcomed the mother and daughter inside. "Guizhi, are you here to pick up some more goods?"
Li Guizhi glanced at her daughter, and Jiang Xiaoli immediately spoke up, "Aunt Ma, it's like this, we're planning to purchase some goods in large quantities, and we're wondering what price you could offer us?"
When Mr. Ma saw that Li Guizhi did not refute Jiang Xiaoli's words, he knew that the mother and daughter had planned to come together.
She asked, "Little Pear, how much do you mean by 'bulk purchase'?"
Jiang Xiaoli made a "one" gesture, "100 jin each of chili powder, cumin powder, and Sichuan peppercorn powder, and 50 jin of five-spice powder..."
Li Guizhi was a little surprised when she heard the numbers she reported, but she didn't show it.
Mr. Ma was indeed beaming with joy. "Guizhi, does the quantity that Xiaoli reported count?"
Li Guizhi nodded affirmatively.
Jiang Xiaoli added from the side, "Aunt Ma, don't worry, if the price you give us is right, we will order from you again next time, not just 100 jin of each item, but possibly 1000 jin!"
Upon hearing her words, Mr. Ma's expression became serious. "Alright, with you saying that, I'll definitely give you a price that satisfies you! Please wait a moment."
After saying that, she turned around and went into the inner room to discuss it with her husband.
Soon, she returned and gave Jiang Xiaoli and her daughter a price, which was basically 70% of the price Li Guizhi had previously paid for the goods.
Boss Ma, worried that Jiang Xiaoli might think her price was unreasonable, added from the side.
"Guizhi, Xiaoli, I'm sure I'll make some profit, but as you know, the profit margin in the spice business isn't high to begin with. At this price, we're just making a little money from our hard work. How about this, I'll have my husband deliver the goods to your home, saving you the trouble of going back and forth, okay?"
Jiang Xiaoli did a quick mental calculation. Originally, the cost price of each seasoning packet she gave Zong Jia and the others was about 7.5 yuan. According to the current quote from Boss Ma, her cost could be reduced by 30%, which was excellent!
She nodded slightly to her mother.
Li Guizhi received her signal and continued to negotiate with Boss Ma, managing to persuade her to lower the price further.
In the end, the cost of each seasoning packet came to 5 yuan!
That's a full third less!
Jiang Xiaoli was very satisfied with the result.
It's worth noting that, according to her collaboration with Zong Jiayu, she provides the seasoning packets and takes 30% of the sales revenue, which means that the cost of each seasoning packet is as high as 17.5 yuan.
Now she earns 12.5 yuan for every seasoning packet she provides to Zong Jia!
As their product distribution volume gradually increases, this is a sure way to make money passively!
Li Guizhi had arranged the delivery with Boss Ma for tomorrow, and then rode her bicycle to take Jiang Xiaoli to school.
Jiang Xiaoli entered the classroom just as the school bell rang.
Xie Yitao was sitting upright at his desk. When he saw her arrive, he got up and made room for her.
The first class was English, and Zhao Jiawei entered the classroom with her textbook.
"Hello students, I am your English teacher, my surname is Zhao. I hope that when you enter high school, you will not stop at just reading and writing English. Listening and speaking are especially important for learning foreign languages."
Now let's see how good our classmates' spoken English is. Students I call on, please stand up and give a brief self-introduction in English.
First one, Xu Xing!
Most students are lamenting that their listening and reading skills are not very good.
Xu Xing stood up and spoke fluent English, his standard London accent giving him an air of nobility.
Zhao Jiawei nodded in satisfaction, "Very good! Xu Xing has set a great example for us! I hope the students below will learn from Xu Xing! Next up, Han Bo!"
Most people stumbled over their self-introductions, and being able to speak a complete paragraph was considered quite good. Some were even too embarrassed to speak and burst into tears.
Xiao Muyu was one of the better performers; the large number of English tapes that Xiao Jincheng bought for her and Jiang Xiaoli came in handy.
Jiang Xiaoli's deskmate, Xie Yitao, also performed well. Although his pronunciation was very Chinese, it was very fluent, and you could tell he practiced often.
Lastly, it's Jiang Xiaoli's turn.
Zhao Jiawei looked at her with a smile. She was very impressed with this student and was looking forward to Jiang Xiaoli's performance.
Jiang Xiaoli has good spoken English, which she learned from foreign enthusiasts when she was playing various extreme sports in her previous life. She has a pure American accent.
Her self-introduction was simple, but it piqued Zhao Jiawei's interest. Many of the words she used were far beyond the range of what junior high and first-year high school students could understand.
Seeing that she had finished speaking and sat down, Zhao Jiawei nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, that concludes all the self-introductions. I think you all have a better understanding of your own and your classmates' spoken English levels. I hope you can learn from each other after class, and those who have the opportunity can watch more English movies, which will greatly help you learn English."
As the bell rang, Zhao Jiawei added, "Our class's English representative will be Jiang Xiaoli for now. get out of class dismissed!"
Jiang Xiaoli was completely bewildered. Was Teacher Zhao forcing her into this situation?
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