Chapter 101 Temporary Monopoly
Rong Mei is eloquent, but the boss is also an old businessman and cannot be convinced by just a few words from Rong Mei.
"I'm just starting out here, and everything is asking for money, and the shop is still under renovation. I'm not very sure I can sell all of your goods, but I really like them and want to give it a try. You won't give me returns or exchanges, so if I can't sell them, I'll have to pay for it myself. If you really don't want to sell on credit, then I definitely can't eat all of this, and I don't have that much money on hand..."
Rong Mei began her performance of appealing to people's emotions and making them understand the truth again.
It looked like she would not want the goods if the boss was unwilling to sell on credit. After all, she didn't look like she had that much money.
The boss began to weigh the pros and cons in his mind. Collecting 70% of the payment now would mean receiving more than 4,000 yuan in cash. Even if there was a risk that the remaining 30% could not be collected, he would only lose more than 1,000 yuan.
If I keep all these goods in my hands, I will suffer a loss of three to four thousand yuan.
Although the goods are still in hand, if they cannot be sold, won’t they still be a loss? In the end, when there is a funding gap, won’t they have to find a way to sell them even at a loss?
It is better to act early and avoid a trouble. Besides, the money is not completely impossible to get back.
After weighing the pros and cons, the boss spoke up, looking at Rong Mei and said, "You said your husband is a soldier?"
Rong Mei nodded, "Yes, I can write down the address on the note later. Don't worry, we are absolutely honest. We will settle the money with you as soon as we open and start to make profits. If you don't believe me, you can follow us out later. We drove a military vehicle here."
When the boss heard that there was a car, and it was a military car, she chose to believe it without any hesitation, "Sister, don't say anything, just based on your husband's military identity, I believe it!"
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One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, five thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight!
It was full of goods, a total of eight snakeskin bags.
The car she drove couldn't hold it all, and she would have to buy clothes hangers, ironing boards, irons and other miscellaneous items later.
With the boss's introduction, we found a truck to transport the goods and then found someone to load them onto the truck.
Liu Rong was responsible for going with others to look at the goods, while she went alone to buy hangers and other groceries.
After a whole day of hard work, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law just bought two pancakes for lunch.
By the time all the goods were unloaded into the store's warehouse, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.
Rong Mei washed her hands at the faucet outside, took the key off the faucet, and said to Liu Rong who was still looking inside, "Let's go, mother, let's go back quickly."
By now the workers had all gone off work and it was getting dark.
Liu Rong stood still, looking at the pile of goods in the warehouse with a melancholy look, "Mei girl, we have so many goods, is it safe to put them here? Otherwise, I'll just make a place to sleep here tonight."
There are so many goods here. What if they were stolen? Liu Rong is extremely worried.
"Mom, it's okay. I've already called Mr. Zhao across the street and asked him to help keep an eye on it tonight. The door makes a lot of noise, so if there's any movement, he can see it through his window. Besides, after we open the business, we'll have goods every day. You're not going to live in the shop every day."
Uncle Zhao lived on the floor above the store. The store was being renovated these days, so he liked to come and see what was going on. After a few visits, Rong Mei became familiar with him.
Rong Mei had already thought about what Liu Rong was considering. After all, the public security these days was definitely not as good as it would be in the future.
Moreover, there is no surveillance and there are many vagrants. When they are left with nowhere else to go, they will inevitably do some sneaky things.
So yesterday Rong Mei bought two packs of cigarettes and sent them to Uncle Zhao, asking him to keep an eye out at night and to help shout if he heard any noise.
There is no need for him to come out. At least if he finds someone there, the thief will not be so bold and will just slip away on his own.
Of course, if you encounter someone who insists on robbing in a "legitimate" manner, there is nothing you can do.
It's even less safe with someone here.
"That's good. You are very thoughtful." Liu Rong finally felt relieved.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed that Rong Mei must have her reasons for taking over this batch of goods that others were eager to get rid of, and it was not a random choice. She was not so afraid that so much inventory would not be sold, and she should trust her daughter-in-law's judgment.
Rong Mei naturally has her considerations.
There is only one clothing wholesale market in the whole city. No matter if it is a stall set up outside or run by a private business, everyone goes there to get goods.
Since we are buying from the same market, the styles and other things are similar for everyone, so it doesn’t matter where you buy them.
In this case, one can only compete with others on price. Since there is no rent for street stalls, people can definitely calculate the costs better, and no one can beat them in terms of price.
So this thing still has to be sold in scarce supply.
Everyone knows that things are valuable because they are scarce. Without market competition, the pricing power naturally falls into her hands.
This is why she wanted to swallow all the goods.
Otherwise, once she popularizes this style, everyone will go there to buy the goods. How can she still be exclusive?
So, what she wants is a monopoly.
Although this monopoly is temporary, it may only last for less than a month. After all, the boss is not stupid. Seeing that this model is selling well and he has a supply channel, wouldn't he buy a second batch of goods?
This is due to the underdeveloped transportation in that era.
If it were in later times, there wouldn't be so much time to make up for the time difference. She would place the order the night before and pack the goods overnight. The earliest it would arrive would be the next morning, and at the slowest it would take three to five days.
But it’s different in this era. The duration may be as short as ten days to half a month or as long as more than twenty days.
But in this less than a month, as long as she sells this batch of goods, she will make a profit.
Will everyone start a price war with her when they have the same style? Then she can handle it as long as she breaks even, and at the same time promote other new styles in the store.
It’s true that the cost of this product is a bit high, but how can you catch a wolf without sacrificing the child?
When the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law arrived home, Zhou Nanxu had already returned from get off work and prepared dinner.
Rong Mei’s small dormitory has been decorated, and the young couple has moved in, and Liu Rong has moved in.
But we still have to eat here, after all, Rong Mei didn’t plan for a kitchen.
So after eating here, they waited for Zhou Nanxu to wash the dishes and mop the floor, and then watched TV for a while before going back.
Originally, Liu Rong insisted on moving the TV downstairs, but Rong Mei refused, saying that she would buy a bigger one when she made money. Only then did Liu Rong give up.
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