Chapter 47: The grain and oil store encountered trouble when discussing wholesale...
Chapter 47
At 9:20 in the morning, Lin Mujin and her cousin walked into a medium-sized grain and oil store.
Before coming, the two of them asked the nearby ladies and found out that this shop has a good reputation.
The rice sold is clean, without too much sand or dirt. It is impossible to have no sand or dirt at all. The current rice hulling machines cannot achieve that effect.
"Hello, boss. We would like to ask about the wholesale price." Lin Mujin went straight to the point.
The main reason was that time was tight, and only Uncle Lin and Cousin Lin were left at the food stall.
The boss asked, "How much do you want?"
Lin Mujin understood what he meant. Large and small quantities would definitely have different prices. "I own a shop and need a lot of rice, flour, rapeseed oil, and eggs. I'd like to partner with you and buy directly from you. The only question is, how much does it cost..."
The boss was not fooled. "So, what is the approximate daily dosage?"
Lin Mujin sighed inwardly, but still replied, "Every month, we need about 1,500 kilograms of rice, 1,000 kilograms of flour, 150 kilograms of tapioca starch, over 1,200 eggs, and about five barrels of rapeseed oil. And we'll need a lot of rock sugar as well."
She played a trick and said the monthly amount instead of the daily amount, and she exaggerated a bit.
She thought it was quite a bit, but in the eyes of her boss, it wasn't enough. "That's not much."
Lin Mujin quickly said, "My shop just opened, and business is good now, and it will only get better in the future. This amount is just the base volume." Seeing the boss was a little moved, she immediately increased her deception. "Besides, our cooperation is good, and I can even introduce you to new customers."
The boss thought for a moment and agreed, "I'll give you a price list, take a look."
Lin Mujin took it and started reading it with her cousin Lin.
Eggs, 70 cents each√
There are different types of rice, and the prices are naturally different.
The rice used to make rice milk does not need to be refined rice, just ordinary brown rice will do.
"Brother, which kind of rice do you think is better?"
Cousin Lin made some comparisons and said, "Let's choose this one. This is the brand we used to eat at home and we also use this to make rice milk."
Lin Mujin understood what he meant and didn't want to change easily. "That's fine."
The price of rice is 1.4 yuan per catty√
It has to be said that even at wholesale prices, the prices of rice and flour are not much lower.
It may be that the price itself is not high, so there is not much profit margin.
The owner of a grain and oil store wants to make money by quantity, huge quantity, no wonder he looks down on theirs.
I didn't hesitate too much and ordered the flour and tapioca starch right away.
Wait until the oil slows down.
"Boss, can I take a look at the rapeseed oil?" Lin Mujin asked to see the goods.
The success of hot noodles is inseparable from chili oil.
The base of chili oil is rapeseed oil.
The boss didn't hesitate at all, "Okay."
He took them directly to the warehouse, "This row is all rapeseed oil, imported from inland, all of good quality."
Lin Mujin nodded and decided to see it for herself.
Choose a bucket at random, open it, fan it with your hands, smell it, and finally look at the color.
In fact, she doesn't understand much, and she is just doing this to scare people.
"Boss, your rapeseed oil is a little light in color."
Start looking for problems in preparation for lowering the price later.
The boss said, "Isn't rapeseed oil all this color?"
Lin Mujin affirmed, "It will be darker than this one, and the smell will be more fragrant."
She seemed to remember that rapeseed oil would have different colors due to different processing techniques, which had little to do with quality.
This rapeseed oil is very good and has a light and refreshing fragrance.
Now I'm just nitpicking
The boss is obviously just a seller, not an expert on every product. "I only have this variety."
Lin Mujin was stunned for a moment. Is it because he can’t afford to play? Why doesn’t he play by the rules?
This means that he doesn't care whether the quality is good or not, this is the only one he has, whether he wants to buy it or not.
Lin Mujin pursed her lips and directly stated her purpose, "Lower the price a bit."
The boss was very straightforward. "I'm not asking for a high price. Unless you want ten times the quantity, it's still this price."
Lin Mujin and her cousin looked at each other and agreed.
The subsequent miscellaneous items were also ordered according to the quotation sheet, without any bargaining.
The cooperation has been preliminarily finalized.
The boss didn't ask for a deposit or to sign a contract, it was just a verbal agreement, and Lin Mujin was even more eager for that.
After leaving the shop, the brother and sister hurried back.
On the way, Lin Mujin told her plan, "Brother, when we have time, we can compare prices from three different stores. We should cooperate with this store first. It will be cheaper than buying individually."
Without a contract, they are not bound by it.
Unexpectedly, cousin Lin thought the same as she did. It is true that birds of a feather flock together.
The two of them said the same thing to Cousin Lin and Uncle Lin when they returned.
The two of them just felt that the wholesale price was not much cheaper, and they had no other objections.
"Sister, don't you want to eat hot noodles? Go to other stalls and buy some while there are not many customers." Cousin Lin said in a low voice.
Lin Mujin shook her head. "No, I'll just eat at home."
She didn't want to go through so much trouble, and there was no hidden place. She didn't want to be a burden to others.
She peeled a tea egg, ate a bowl of hot noodles with two servings of vegetables, and added two fried dumplings, and she was 80% full. Lunch was done.
Afterwards, cousin Lin and cousin Lin also took turns to have lunch.
The three of them were quite calm.
"Oh my! Why are there hairs in your fried dumplings? That's so unsanitary!"
Lin Mujin's first reaction was to touch her hair. She was wearing a hairpin and her hair was braided into a single pigtail, so how could she still be losing her hair?
In line with the principle of harmony bringing wealth, she said with a smile, "Excuse me, sir, we have all taken protective measures. Look at our hair."
The male customer curled his lips and said, "Then you can say this is my hair."
He was holding a long hair in his hand, which was obviously a woman's.
It was the first time for Sister Lin and Brother Lin to encounter this kind of question. They were a little nervous, but they did not interrupt rashly.
The guests next to them started talking about it.
Some said, "Her home is very hygienic and her family eats it too."
Others said, "Women just love to lose their hair, and it's probably not intentional."
Others said, "I hate hair the most. If I find hair in my food, I won't be able to eat for a whole day."
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Lin Mujin knew that now was not the time to argue. Without surveillance, they had no way to prove themselves.
Moreover, as the situation escalated and more people came to watch, there were always bad reviews spreading. Her shop had just opened and still needed word of mouth.
"Excuse me, sir. I'll change the bowl for you."
The male customer yelled, "I don't dare eat your food anymore. Who knew there was no dirt?"
Lin Mujin looked at the hot noodles that had been eaten till there was nothing left, and thought of something that Sister Zhu had reminded her of, that is, professional scammers.
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