Chapter 30: Cost-profit is a bit high...
Chapter 30
Naturally, we had hot noodles for lunch. Since it was so popular, we didn’t cook any other dishes, which saved us a lot of trouble.
Lin Mujin cleared her throat and said, "I can't eat the noodles for free. I have to express my opinion."
Cousin Lin took the initiative to speak, "Today's dough is very chewy, and the second one tastes even better."
Lin Mujin wrote down that it was the one that added 10% of cassava flour.
Cousin Lin scratched his head and said, "This... I can't tell."
Cousin Lin rolled her eyes. "You put so much chili oil in it, but what else can you taste besides the spiciness? How can we make money if we always have customers like you? Chili oil is so expensive."
Lin Mujin's mouth twitched. Did he get into the role so quickly? "Not really, not really. Some people can eat spicy food and some can't. It won't increase the cost if you average it out."
Uncle Lin didn't say anything and didn't notice anything either.
After the meal, Lin Mujin took a few minutes to calculate the approximate cost, since the specific data were available.
A large bowl of noodles + side dishes + seasonings ≈ two yuan.
Her first reaction after calculating was that she had made a mistake.
She remembered that in her previous life, a relative of hers ran a restaurant, and she said she would be very lucky if she could get half of the profits.
Is this four times her age?
Is it really that profitable?
She quickly realized that she hadn't calculated the rent, utilities, and labor costs.
They don't rent a shop, but water and electricity costs still have to be charged.
The labor is our own, so it should be included first.
A large bowl of noodles + side dishes + seasonings + water and electricity + machine losses (rice milk machine, food truck) + labor (including Uncle Lin) + takeout packaging (plastic bags and disposable chopsticks) ≈ 4 yuan.
One issue involved here is the daily sales volume. Since the business has not yet started, there is naturally no such data. She can only imagine it herself.
I didn’t dare to think too much and just counted it as sixty.
If the business takes off, it should be more than this number.
And there are fried dumplings.
There is also the big expense of wages. It has been agreed that cousin Lin and uncle will earn dividends, not wages. However, in order to quantify the costs, they are paid one thousand yuan per month.
The takeaway is not included in every order, because some customers also eat directly.
In short, this cost will be compressed in the future.
"Sister, look at the data I calculated."
Cousin Lin couldn't believe it. "Is this how much money you can make?"
Lin Mujin laughed out loud, "Sister, I'm relying on you to make a fortune!"
Cousin Lin calculated, "I make four yuan a bowl, so if I sell one hundred yuan a day, that's four hundred yuan. So, a month... that's twelve thousand yuan."
By the end, the voice was a little shaky.
Lin Mujin thought to herself, how normal it is. Nowadays, people selling tea eggs earn more than those making nuclear bombs.
I patted my cousin on the back and comforted her. "Sister, we can add some extra dishes. For example, we can add a vegetable dish for one yuan and half a tea egg for another yuan. Then a bowl of hearty hot noodles will be ten yuan, which is the price of ordinary cart noodles. It's easy to accept and we can make a little more money. If customers like meat, they can add barbecued pork and braised beef for five yuan each, so the total price is fifteen yuan, which is not too expensive. These extra dishes are all ready-made, so customers can add them at any time without you having to rush."
Cousin Lin's eyes sparkled as she listened, nodding occasionally. "The braised beef you made last time was delicious."
Lin Mujin thought to herself, I am truly grateful to those food bloggers from my previous life.
But she still poured cold water on me, "Sister, don't forget we still have to pay security and management fees."
Mobile stalls like theirs may not have to pay taxes, but they cannot escape maintenance and management fees.
Cousin Lin thought of the former owner of the food stall, who not only paid on time every month, but also had people come every now and then to eat and drink for free.
If you drink too much, you might even start vandalizing things.
The boss only dared to curse behind people's backs and had to greet them with a smile in front of others.
Compensation? None.
Seeing her cousin frown, Lin Mujin comforted her, "The security here is much better than that of the old Tanglou area, and the market is also prosperous and orderly. I don't think they will be too harsh."
Anyway, their small arms and legs can't twist the thighs.
I can only hope to order less.
"Sister, let's discuss fried dumplings. Which filling do you think is delicious?" Lin Mujin didn't want her cousin to think too much, so she started to change the subject.
Cousin Lin thought for a moment and said, "The pork and mushroom one is pretty good."
Lin Mujin suggested, "Let's make something with special fillings. I think the three-fresh ones are more delicious."
Cousin Lin didn't refute it, but just said, "Three Fresh Dishes isn't that special."
Lin Mujin looked very sophisticated. "What if we put fresh corn kernels in the pork? And put a whole shrimp in? Then when we put the whole shrimp on top, the tail will stick out clearly. Isn't that special?"
Cousin Lin tilted her head. "I've never seen this before. Isn't this expensive?"
Lin Mujin shrugged and said, "I don't know. Let's try it tomorrow."
It is easier to calculate with specific data.
Cousin Lin reached out and touched Lin Mujin's head. "What's wrong with your head? Why do you have so many weird ideas? I've never heard of corn being used as stuffing. How can it be delicious?"
Lin Mujin thought to herself, weird ideas = basic rebirth.
"Sister, corn kernels can be used in cooking, so why can't they be used as stuffing? The stuffing is red and yellow, not to mention the taste, the color is also beautiful. I even ate sausage given by a classmate, and it had corn kernels in it. It was very fresh and delicious. I was very impressed at the time, so I added it when I was talking about stuffing."
As for how it tastes, I will make it tomorrow and let my cousin eat a few more, and she will no longer have any doubts.
"Sister, in addition to fried dumplings and hot noodles, do we also need a cold drink?" This is what Lin Mujin suddenly thought of.
Her Mixue, Chaji, Heytea... are all her favorites.
But now is not the time to develop these.
My cousin asked, "What cold drink? Do you want to make silk stocking milk tea?"
Lin Mujin suddenly thought of her part-time job at the ice cream parlor.
Of course she can make silk stocking milk tea, and she is a skilled worker at that.
Shaking his head, "No, I'm talking about sour plum soup."
The reason for choosing sour plum juice is because it has the effect of promoting salivation and quenching thirst. There is no refrigerator or ice maker at home, so the biggest one among the short ones, sour plum juice at room temperature, became the first choice.
Cousin Lin said, "That's possible. But I need a recipe. Do you have this too?"
Of course Lin Mujin has it, but she can’t just say, “I don’t have it now, but Lin Muli does.”
Cousin Lin was puzzled. "How did he get it?"
Lin Mujin tried hard to hold back her laughter. This statement was so ambiguous.
Cousin Lin also realized that this was a bit... She slapped Lin Mujin lightly and said angrily, "Oh, you know what I mean! If I hadn't told you that my brother was pregnant..."
"Hahaha…"
Lin Mujin couldn't hold it back any longer, and Lin Muli finally got pregnant...
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