Chapter 236: Big Collection
"Cousin, there's no gain without work. If we can only earn a living, then there's no need for us to put in so much effort." Su Jiaojiao understood, thought about it, and said, "How about this? Tomorrow you can ask them to go to the market together to measure it, and then bring me the information about those merchants."
"The measurements have been completed today, and the lime lines have been sprinkled." Liang Kun took out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it to her. "This was drawn by Xu Zhiming. Xu Zhiming is having dinner with them now. I came back early to discuss it with you."
Su Jiaojiao took the map of the Jiaoxian Fair stalls and looked at it. "That's no problem. We can just draw lots according to the list when the time comes."
There are more than 500 stalls of all sizes, all clearly visible.
Xu Zhiming must have learned painting.
"Another problem is that everyone likes corner stalls because they face two intersections and attract more customers." Liang Kun said truthfully, "Those two people said that merchants had previously fought over corner stalls."
"If someone grabs the stall at the corner, we'll call it a 'hang'." Su Jiaojiao explained to Liang Kun seriously, "Calling a 'hang' is similar to an auction. Whoever offers the highest price gets it. It's fair."
Because the stalls drawn at the fair are just horizontal and vertical rows, and they are of fixed size.
Even if you draw lots, no one can guarantee whose stall will be at the corner because the stalls are of different lengths.
Only by asking for action can this problem be solved.
"But if a professional merchant doesn't want a lot, wouldn't that be a waste of space?" Liang Kun asked again. Su Jiaojiao smiled. "For example, if you set up a stall of 100 square meters and sell 98 square meters, that's already very good. You can't sell as many as you draw."
If ten merchants occupy a stall of 100 square meters, it is impossible for each of them to buy exactly 10 meters. Some will definitely buy 5 meters and some will buy 9 meters.
These ten people together may have only sold 98 meters, so the two meters left over would definitely not be enough to sell to another person.
Just leave it empty!
Therefore, we cannot say that the stalls can sell as much as the entire fair has square meters. That is impossible. The traffic going in and out also needs to be taken into account.
"So, if we calculate it this way, each square meter will have a stall of two or three meters." Liang Kun hadn't thought of this. "Whose stalls are these?"
"Of course it's yours." Su Jiaojiao smiled, "But if they want to use it, you can't refuse to give it to them. You can't just stare at your stalls that haven't sold anything all day long."
The market is divided into several areas according to various industries, and each area is further divided into several squares. There will definitely be two, three, or even four or five meters of remaining space in each square.
Moreover, the prices in each area are different. The seafood area has the best location, being closest to the station and the road. It is the main entrance and exit on the west side of the market. The stall prices there are also the most expensive, at three hundred yuan per meter.
Relatively speaking, the department store area is located at the innermost part of the market and is cheaper, at 80 yuan per meter. The department store area includes clothing, fabrics, and miscellaneous small sundries, etc., occupying almost a quarter of the entire market area.
Each merchant buys a different area, has a different stall length, and has a different price.
"What should I do then?" Liang Kun thought about it and it was indeed impossible. Once the fair started, so many people would set up stalls and go to the market, and people would come and go. He only had a floor plan in his hand, and he would definitely not be able to remember it.
"Don't worry, if you don't know, then no one else will either. So all you need to do is set up mobile stalls on this east-west road at the entrance of the market, and gather the vegetable vendors here." Su Jiaojiao pointed at the things on the blueprint. "Then collect the mobile stall fees from this road. That way, everyone will think that all the fixed stalls in the market have been sold, and no one will try to occupy them. Even if they do, they'll be easy to spot."
"I understand." Liang Kun suddenly realized, "That is to say, merchants who have fixed stalls are concentrated in the market, and this road outside the market is prepared for mobile stalls. This way, they won't go inside to compete with those with fixed stalls for stalls. Even if there are only three or two people in, they will be easy to recognize."
The fixed stalls are all made of wooden planks, which can be seen at a glance.
Most mobile stalls are placed on the ground, making them easy to spot.
"That's right. Even if three or two people go in, there's no need to make a big deal about it. As long as they have fixed stalls and don't have any objections, just let them be." Su Jiaojiao feels that managing a market is the same as managing a company. You need to be relaxed in moderation. If you hold on too tightly, sand will leak out more easily.
Sometimes, you just have to turn a blind eye and let it go.
It's not worth it to argue over a few dollars for a stall fee.
Generally speaking, mobile stalls no longer charge fees after noon, mainly because the crowds basically disperse at two or three o'clock in the afternoon, and you can't make much money selling at this time.
"That means they can use the vacant stalls as they please. I'll take as many as I can, but forget it if I can't." Liang Kun was very sensible and understood immediately. He gave Su Jiaojiao a thumbs up and said, "From now on, I'll call you Big Brother."
"After working in the market for a long time, you'll naturally understand." Su Jiaojiao said with a smile, "In a year, I should call you Big Brother."
In her previous life, she followed Qin Shuang to the bazaar and the wholesale market, and she only remembered these things in bits and pieces. If she had paid enough attention at the time, she would have known even more.
Later, her Yunran brand clothing entered major shopping malls and opened chain stores, and she gradually forgot about all these things. If it weren't for Liang Kun contracting the big market, she wouldn't have remembered these things either.
"Also, what if there are not enough mobile stalls on this east-west road?" Liang Kun pointed to a big question mark drawn on the drawing. It was obvious that he and Xu Zhiming had discussed it seriously, and the two people who originally contracted the market also gave suggestions.
"If there aren't enough, we can arrange them over at the Tin Restaurant." Su Jiaojiao had also thought about this. She took a pen and made a check mark on the Tin Restaurant side. "Don't arrange mobile stalls near the main entrance of the Tin Restaurant, but you can arrange them on the sides and back of the restaurant."
"Wouldn't it be very chaotic?" Liang Kun could imagine this scene. Su Jiaojiao smiled, "Cousin, I don't think you're a perfectionist. Your original intention of contracting the market was to make money, not to keep the city clean and orderly. Besides, the market is always chaotic. This is not chaos, this is order in chaos."
The bustling and dusty market is where the atmosphere of life begins.
Clean, tidy and quiet, it's a shopping mall.
"What if the mobile stalls fight for space?" Liang Kun asked all the questions he could think of.
"Then it's first come first served. If you can't solve it, call the police." Su Jiaojiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Cousin, you don't need to ask me about this!"
"I'm used to asking." Liang Kun chuckled. He looked up at his watch, picked up the blueprint and left. "They've almost finished their meal. I'm going to the market to discuss tomorrow's lottery with them. I'll come back to you if I need anything else."
Before leaving, Liang Kun took a piece of candy from the coffee table and stuffed it into his mouth, saying with a smile: "The candy in your house is the same as ours, we also bought some like this."
Su Jiaojiao just smiled.
Her cheap grandmother just took it from his house, how could it be different!
After Liang Kun left, Su Jiaojiao went back to her room to do her homework. As soon as she sat down, Wang Hua arrived, carrying a large cardboard box and looking exhausted. "I just came from the capital. President Lu asked me to bring you something."
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