No matter how good the product is, if it is not cheap, no one can afford it. After it is produced, no one dares to buy it, the product is unsalable, and the capital chain is broken, and the company will go bankrupt immediately.
Although he didn't understand business operations, he understood this principle.
Zhu Siya asked suspiciously: "Then - can't we lower the cost?"
"There is no way for now." Chen Xingling said honestly: "The cheapest thing here is labor. If we want to produce on a large scale, we must use machines. Flour, oil, and other materials are not cheap. I have calculated that when the living standard is higher, a bag can be sold for about 40 cents, then we can set up a factory for production."
"Have you calculated it?" Chen Jixing asked in surprise, "Really? Have you ever thought about opening a fried noodle factory?"
Chen Xingling chuckled and explained, "I've received money from Director Luo twice, so naturally I want to receive more, and I also want to make money from other people. I've tried it myself and calculated it carefully, so I can be absolutely sure with you - I really can't open a fried noodle factory now."
"Oh oh." Zhu Siya finally believed it and murmured, "Then...then okay."
Although I am a little disappointed, the purpose of starting a business is to make money. Even if you like it, if you find that there is no profit margin or even lose money, then you must not do it!
Chen Jixing looked at his sister approvingly and said, "Now that you said that, your fourth sister-in-law finally believed it. I tried to explain it to her, but she wouldn't listen for a long time."
"I have experience!" Chen Xingling blinked at Zhu Siya, "You have no evidence, how can you expect Fourth Sister-in-law to believe you? This proves that Fourth Sister-in-law is a rationalist who understands reason and emotion. As long as you analyze clearly and have evidence, she will naturally believe you."
"The one who understands me best is Lingling." Zhu Siya laughed.
Chen Xingling also laughed.
The three of them ate and chatted until only half a plate of bitter melon was left before they put down their chopsticks.
Chen Jixing couldn't help but remind him: "Bitter melon is rare and expensive in this season. It's such a waste for you to not eat it!"
"But I really can't eat it." Zhu Siya frowned: "Why do you like that kind of bitter food? It tastes bitter all over your mouth... It's almost like Chinese medicine."
Chen Jixing explained: "The weather here is hot and humid, so we must learn to eat bitter melon, which is good for our health."
"I really can't eat." Zhu Siya pouted and shook her head.
Chen Jixing smiled dotingly, but seeing that she really didn't like it, he could only give up.
"Okay, okay, if you don't want to eat, then don't eat."
Zhu Siya smiled sweetly, pouted and blew him a kiss.
Chen Xingling chuckled.
"You two, it's not a good idea to be too conspicuous in public."
Chen Jixing was slightly embarrassed and coughed lightly uncomfortably.
"Alright, alright, the child is almost four years old, why are you pretending to be so serious!"
Chen Xingling joked: "I am married and have grown up children, but I dare not be blatantly affectionate in public. This is a matter of style, not an issue of age or whether or not I am married."
Zhu Siya was not shy at all and took the initiative to say, "Little sister, no matter what, we should first build the perimeter of the factory and build two spacious houses to live in."
"Yes." Chen Jixing explained: "No matter what business you do, you must first find a place to stay in the city."
Chen Xingling nodded: "That's right, you must have a home in the city first. Have you decided? Do you want to buy the land at the East City Pier?"
"Yes." Zhu Siya replied: "We will go buy it the day after tomorrow."
Chen Xingling asked in surprise: "So fast?"
"Yes." Chen Jixing lowered his voice and said, "After you buy it, find someone to help us clean it up and build two spacious and simple houses. As for the factory building, it should be at least two acres."
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Chen Xingling quickly stopped and said, "Don't worry. If you want to come to the city to do business, first get two clean and spacious houses to live in. I can help you arrange it right away. If you don't need the factory building for the time being, don't build it yet."
"Why?" Zhu Siya asked, "Even if you can't use it now, you will need it in the future. Build it first, and you can use it anytime you need it in the future."
"No." Chen Xingling explained: "Although you have money now, you can't spend it like this. Don't build a factory for now, so don't build a factory. If we want to make fried noodles in the future, we can build a fried noodle factory. How to build it and how to arrange it to facilitate production, we will analyze the specific problems in detail later. Now we only build four empty walls. In the end, it's just an investment in real estate. It can't flow, so it becomes dead money and can't be converted into money for the time being."
"Oh." Zhu Siya thought for a moment, "It seems... makes sense."
Chen Jixing couldn't help asking, "Little sister, what do you think we should do? Build a place to live temporarily, and then try to do foreign trade business?"
"Yes." Chen Xingling thought for a moment and said, "The place can be more spacious, with three rooms and three floors. You can choose the land yourself and arrange the width and length yourself. We can build it longer and wider. In the future, two rooms can be used as warehouses, and you can live in one room. The two floors are spacious enough. Even if you have a few children in a few years, you can arrange several rooms on the two floors, with the kitchen on one side and the bathroom at the back of the house. It will be enough for you to live comfortably."
After hearing what she said, Chen Jixing nodded approvingly.
"If that's what you said, how much would it cost to build it?"
If it was half a year ago, Chen Xingling would definitely not have been able to estimate it, but she had already built two houses and handled every penny personally, so she could roughly estimate it and soon got the answer.
Chen Xingling whispered: "When we build a house ourselves, the most important thing is to make it strong and sturdy, with a solid foundation, and use good materials as much as possible. Simply renovate it, after all, this is just a temporary transition. Our goal is to build a factory in other places in the future, and it can be converted into an office or a small warehouse."
"Yeah." Zhu Siya nodded continuously: "Yes... that's how it should be arranged."
Chen Jixing was secretly anxious and asked, "How much is it? Tell me."
"More than a thousand." Chen Xingling replied: "About a thousand two hundred."
Chen Jixing and his lover looked at each other and both found it a little unbelievable.
"Three rooms and two floors? Really?"
Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "Why? Is it still too expensive?"
"Isn't it too cheap?" Chen Jixing asked suspiciously, "Are you trying to trick us? Are you planning to secretly help us pay for it? Right?"
Zhu Siya hurriedly said, "Little sister, although we bought a motorcycle, Aji doesn't have much money left, but I still have... a little savings. You don't have to help us pay - really."
Chen Xingling waved his hand: "No! I'm not that kind. I just didn't arrange to make more money, and tried my best to save you money. First, you live in a building, so you don't need a lot of expensive materials. Second, you only need to decorate the room you live in, and you don't need the others at all. This number is not made up by me, but I have carefully considered it. Of course, there may be some gains and losses from time to time, but it won't be too much."
She would never want to earn even a little money from her own brother.
Because she and Ma Dali were in partnership, she had to explain to Ma Dali that she might earn less than before, and asked him not to mind.
"Okay!" Chen Jixing said with a smile; "Anyway, you are now an experienced hand in this business, we can't compare with you. Let us let you do it, we can rest assured."
Zhu Siya couldn't help but ask: "Little sister, then-then when can we start?"
"We can start work after the Chinese New Year." Chen Xingling explained: "We have already started the finishing work and hope to complete it before the end of the year."
Chen Jixing thought for a moment and asked, "How long will it take to build?"
"It won't take long." Chen Xingling replied with a smile: "I have plenty of manpower over there. Laying the foundation here is a bit more troublesome, but the rest is just pillars and bricklaying. I can help you finish it quickly, and it will take no more than a month."
"Just give it to Lingling!" Zhu Siya pushed her lover and said coquettishly, "She will definitely help us get everything done, there's no need to worry!"
Chen Jixing nodded with confidence: "Okay, give it to her!"
"Give it all to me." Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "What about you? What should you do? You have to think about what you want to do quickly, right?"
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