The proprietress looked at the two of them and said, "You two are still children, are you going out to do business?"
"Our family is in financial difficulty, and we can only rely on ourselves," said Tian Chengcheng.
The proprietress looked at her big, clear eyes, which were so soft and sweet, and her heart softened. "If you buy a box, I'll give you five cents each, and you'll pay me twenty-five dollars for the whole box."
"Auntie, isn't the wholesale price three cents per stick?" Tian Chengcheng said.
"...How do you know the price? Three cents is the price for big customers. You can't get that price if you just buy one box." The proprietress was stunned for a moment and quickly explained.
"We buy other things, Auntie. We don't have much money, so we want to do some retail to earn a living. You're charging us too much. If we sell for more than you pay for wholesale, who will buy from us?"
Tian Chengcheng said.
She's serious about bargaining!
The boss lady took me seriously and I thought I was just strolling around, but it turns out she is a professional retailer.
"Okay, you can take a look first. If you can get goods worth 50 yuan, I will give you the lowest price." said the boss lady.
Zhaodi was overwhelmed when she heard this. She quickly pulled Tian Chengcheng aside and whispered, "50 yuan, we don't have it either."
"I have it." Tian Chengcheng blinked. "Don't worry, pick out what you like. I'll take care of the payment."
The expression on Zhaodi's face changed from panic to shock, and finally to surprise.
"I want to be your real sister, so I don't have to pay it back."
"You are my real sister now. It's just a few pens. I'm giving them to you." Tian Chengcheng smiled.
Zhaodi looked at her little appearance and liked her so much that she held her head and kissed her.
"You're so adorable, how come you're so cute?"
"...Sister Zhaodi, your saliva is about to flow out!" Tian Chengcheng teased her.
Zhaodi raised her hand and wiped the corner of her mouth. There was nothing on the left side. She wiped the right side, and there was still nothing.
"Where's the saliva?"
"Hahaha, I lied to you."
"..." Zhaodi was stunned for a moment, then she realized what was happening and burst out laughing, "You little cutie, you've even learned to be naughty."
"Come and choose." Tian Chengcheng had already walked over.
She chose the most basic learning tools.
Pencils, erasers, notebooks, pencil sharpeners, rulers, some ballpoint pens, and two Seiko fountain pens.
The proprietress stood aside and watched Tian Chengcheng pick out the best things.
Good job!
This little girl has a really sharp eye.
Zhaodi stood in front of the notebook, unable to take her eyes off it. The notebook was so beautiful, but it looked very expensive, so she didn't dare to buy it.
Tian Chengcheng looked up and saw it, "Sister Zhaodi, pick ten books like that."
"Ten?"
"Yeah." Tian Chengcheng nodded and continued to pick other things.
Seeing her calm look, Zhaodi started to choose. The pictures on the notebooks were different, but there were not many types, just two notebooks for one picture.
Tian Chengcheng saw a stack of stickers, all of which were of female stars from recent TV dramas. She picked out ten palm-sized stickers.
This is a representative of an era and cannot be missed.
Soon, the two of them selected a large bag of things with everything.
The proprietress started to count the bills, and Tian Chengcheng borrowed a notebook and pen to record everything one by one.
"Auntie, please speak slower. I'll write down the wholesale price so I can quote you a price when I sell it. You know the retail price, right? Please tell us the retail price as well. If it sells well, we'll come to you to buy goods in the future."
The proprietress was originally thinking of fooling them, but when she saw Tian Chengcheng's handwriting, she was dumbfounded.
This child is only five or six years old and is dressed well. Are you serious about his family being poor?
However, she finally gave up her attempt to fool people and said with a smile, "I know, I'll tell you everything."
Tian Chengcheng blinked, "Auntie, you have to be honest in doing business, only then can the business be prosperous, otherwise it will be a one-time deal."
The lady boss was amused by her. "I'm a serious businessman. I thought you were just bragging, so I couldn't tell you the bottom price. But since you're really serious about doing business, I will definitely give you the lowest wholesale price. No cheating, no deception."
Tian Chengcheng nodded with satisfaction.
She likes partners who are honest and trustworthy the most.
Everything went smoothly afterwards. The boss lady quoted the wholesale price and then the retail price.
Tian Chengcheng took notes while watching and soon discovered a pattern. The wholesale price of stationery was about 40% of the retail price, while toys such as stickers were only about one-third of the cost.
Two of them were a little more, so she asked.
"Boss! Can you give me a discount on this notebook and pen? They're both 50% off the retail price. If one breaks, I'll have to pay for it. Can I exchange them for broken items?"
"Yes, as long as it's not damaged by human factors, you can exchange it, but these two prices are already very low. Because it's a new model, it will be a little more expensive." The proprietress said with a smile.
Tian Chengcheng said directly, "How about this, the total price is fifty-three yuan, I'll give you fifty yuan after deducting the change. Is that okay with you?"
"The profit isn't that big. How about this, I'll give you a dollar less." said the lady boss.
"Fifty is fine. It's our first time purchasing goods, so give us a discount." Tian Chengcheng said.
Zhaodi also persuaded: "Sister, even if you give us fifty yuan, I will come to you to buy goods if the sales are good in the future."
The lady boss still refused to give in. "It's really not that profitable. How about this, I'll give you fifty-one."
At this point, Tian Chengcheng readily paid the money.
The three of them counted the things again, packed them in bags and then went home.
"Fubao, when will we be able to use up all these?" Zhaodi was carrying two big bags, and she felt a little painful when she thought about the fifty yuan she spent.
I didn’t expect that it would cost so much money just to buy school supplies.
"Isn't it retail?" Tian Chengcheng asked back.
"Oh, you really want to sell it? I thought you were just talking." Zhaodi was confused.
"We can use the pencils, notebooks, and erasers here ourselves, and we can also sell the beautiful ballpoint pens, stickers, hairpins, etc." said Tian Chengcheng.
"So this is actually possible. Fubao, you're really smart. You can make money from anything."
"Because I want to spend money and buy lots of good things, which I can only buy if I make money." Tian Chengcheng smiled.
She needs to educate these people.
Only those who know how to spend money can make money.
"I have the same idea as you. If you come up with a way to make money in the future, just tell me and I'll run it. We'll split the money we make."
Zhaodi has already decided on Tian Chengcheng.
If you follow him, you will definitely make a lot of money and buy what you want.
"Sister Zhaodi, what do you want to buy most?" Fubao asked.
Zhaodi thought about it and didn't have anything in particular she wanted to buy. "I think it's good now. I have food, drink, and shelter. I earn my own money and spend it myself. Fubao, what do you want to buy?"
"Houses, so many houses." Tian Chengcheng said.
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