Star Tycoon

Chapter 23 Zhou Shanshan

"A single order of sunflower seeds costs 20 yuan, the cost is 15 yuan, the express delivery fee is 4 yuan, and the packaging fee is 0.5 yuan. If I include labor costs and rent, wouldn't I be losing money?"

Tian Ersan still felt he had lost out.

However, I also had a blind confidence that the price was right and I would definitely make some money.

First, you need to lower prices. Whether it's the price of sunflower seeds or the delivery fee, you can reduce them, which will naturally create a profit margin.

While everyone was packing up sunflower seeds and canned goods, Tian Ersan called Zhou Shanshan again.

"Shanshan, bring all your canned goods over. I want them all. Can you check them out for me? I only want the good canned goods."

After receiving the call, Zhou Shanshan happily asked, "Do you want them all?"

"Just use the good ones. Please check the expired ones and the ones that are obviously defective. Don't install them."

“Okay! I’ll tell my dad that he’s worried about my brother’s tuition.”

Zhou Shanshan hung up the phone quickly.

More than an hour later, around noon, Zhou Shanshan and her family finally arrived.

When Zhou Shanshan's family arrived with a truckload of canned goods, they found that the small shop in the three rooms was already operating at full capacity. Not only had they opened two more doors on the left and right, but there were also more than ten people standing at the door, and four or five cars were parked there.

Tian Ersan was sorting canned goods and loading them onto a truck with others when he saw the canned goods delivery team coming over and happily came over.

"How many cans of food did you bring?"

Zhou Xiong watched several men and women who looked like they were working at a courier company and realized that this guy's business was getting bigger and bigger.

“Eight hundred bottles. You said yesterday that you would bring some over to take a look first, but you didn’t say you wanted them all. I’m bringing some over first. If you want them all, I’ll go back and bring the rest over.”

As Tian Ersan approached the van, Zhou's mother and Zhou Mingming had already opened it, revealing the bottles and jars inside.

Tian Ersan quickly twisted open a can, took a sip, and tasted it.

The taste was alright, and Tian Ersan tasted the fruit pulp again.

After confirming that the taste and production date were both fine, Tian Ersan readily said, "I'll take them all, just as we agreed yesterday. Is there anything else?"

Zhou Xiong quickly said, "There's still over a thousand left, you can have it all if you want."

Tian Ersan took out his phone and said, "Then I'll transfer you a thousand yuan. As we agreed yesterday, it's five cents a bottle, so give me all two thousand or so."

Zhou Xiong looked at his phone and gave an embarrassed smile.

"I don't have that, just give me the money."

Tian Ersan had no cash on him; yesterday he had the last bit he had left.

"Okay, I'll go to the bank to withdraw the money later. You can bring the things over first."

“Okay!” Zhou Xiong felt that Tian Ersan was not short of money and would not default on his debts. In addition, no one wanted his canned goods, so he could exchange them for some money to pay for his son's tuition.

Zhou's mother stood by and watched, and as she watched, she began to feel uncomfortable, as if she had been wronged.

"No, you have to raise the price!" Zhou's mother shouted angrily at Tian Ersan, reasoning with him, "They sell them for seven or eight yuan outside, and you only give me such a small amount, how can you be so shameless?"

Tian Ersan said helplessly, "We already agreed on this price; it was the price you yourselves set."

Mrs. Zhou looked unhappy and complained, "You can't buy from other stores for several dollars and only get a few cents from ours. My daughter is your classmate."

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "I never went to school."

Zhou Shanshan blushed and said, "Mom, stop talking. It's done selling. Weren't you happy yesterday that it would sell? Why are you backing out now!"

Zhou's mother glared angrily at Zhou Shanshan, raising her hand to slap her, "You little brat, you've really made something of yourself!!"

Zhou Shanshan was hit and quickly tried to dodge, but her mother showed no mercy when hitting her daughter, and in her anger, she hit her harder and harder.

Zhou Shanshan ran away quickly, while her father remained standing there, looking embarrassed and unassuming.

Although her brother couldn't stand it, he didn't stop his mother.

In a panic, Zhou Shanshan ran behind Tian Ersan.

Tian Ersan quickly reached out and grabbed Zhou's mother's hand.

“I’ll only take it this one time, one yuan a bottle. I’ll take the ones in the car, but I don’t want the rest.” Zhou’s mother quickly stopped and said, “How about one yuan and fifty cents?”

Tian Ersan released the other person's hand, looking displeased. "If you keep talking nonsense, then we don't want it anymore. I'm in business here. If you think about it carefully, you'll understand why other canneries don't want your canned goods anymore. Since you didn't produce them yourself, if your factory goes bankrupt and you give the canned goods to others, they're afraid of people getting sick from eating them."

Even business partners don't accept everything, especially food items; who knows if the other party has added anything to them?

Especially those food products sold by bankrupt small workshops. If the cannery owner went bankrupt, why would he be kind enough to let other canneries take advantage of him?

Machines are fine, but I wouldn't take food or similar items even if they were given to me for free.

Mrs. Zhou quickly said, "Then let's go for one yuan. I'll take the loss and give it all to you. We still have plenty at home."

Tian Ersan looked at the woman with annoyance, "I said, I only want this much, nothing else!"

Zhou Xiong hurriedly said politely, "Boss Tian, ​​don't be angry. Women are often ignorant. Let's make money together peacefully."

Tian Ersan had a very bad impression of this family, especially the two men!

"Since everyone had a falling out, I'm even less likely to accept your remaining canned food!"

"You're the one who doesn't want to do business with me, causing trouble in front of my door first. I don't even want these canned goods! If you don't want to sell, then take them away! I'll find a supplier I can work with, and I'll trust them!"

Zhou Xiong saw that Tian Ersan's attitude was very firm, and he also knew that his family's canned goods could not be sold.

"Sell, sell everything, Mingming is unloading."

Zhou Xiong quickly called his son to work together, and they unloaded all the canned goods they had brought to sell.

Zhou's mother also helped with the work, moving cans. Each can of food cost one yuan, which added up to more than a thousand yuan.

Zhou Mingming felt a little uncomfortable, but after seeing that her parents had agreed, she earned the money.

Since Tian Ersan didn't have time to go to the bank to withdraw money, he exchanged money with Su Mingjian, who had a payment software. Su Mingjian had brought a lot of cash with him.

The money wasn't paid immediately. Tian Ersan roughly counted the canned goods that the four Zhou family members had moved to the packing room next door, and only paid after confirming that there were a thousand bottles.

"Alright, don't come again." Tian Ersan paid the money and had nothing more to say to the family.

After seeing that Zhou Xiong had accepted 1,000 yuan, Zhou's mother quickly put on a shameless act and said, "I still have several hundred bottles at home. Mr. Tian, ​​you should accept them too. My son needs money for college, and we really can't afford that much!"

As Zhou's mother spoke, she began to cry, looking extremely distressed.

Everyone cries; children and the elderly do it.
However, neither Tian Ersan nor the other deliverymen in the vicinity had a good impression of the woman's father and son.

"Keep those canned goods for yourselves, I don't want them. Shanshan can work for me, I need someone to do the work here right now, I can pay 1,800 a month, room and board included, what do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhou's mother quickly said, "Then I'll stay and help too. I can do the work!"

"No!" Tian Ersan raised his hand to refuse the woman's offer, rejecting her decisively.

Mrs. Zhou quickly said, "1,500 a month is fine! Please, Mr. Tian! I'll kneel down and beg you!"

After Zhou's mother finished speaking, she knelt down. Zhou Xiong and Zhou Mingming, who were standing next to her, had unpleasant expressions on their faces, but they said nothing and did nothing.

Tian Ersan also knelt down directly, saying while kneeling, "I'm kneeling down to you too, don't say I'm taking advantage of you. I'm not afraid of moral attacks from others. I'm doing business, not charity. Just because you have difficulties doesn't mean I have to accommodate your difficulties. Don't push your luck!"

Tian Ersan quickly stood up again. "Kneeling? Anyone can do that! I don't want Zhou Shanshan anymore, you can all leave! Out of sight, out of mind! If I keep her here to work, who knows what trouble you might cause! I can easily hire any high school girl for 1,800 yuan! I have plenty!"

Zhou Shanshan stood to one side, looking extremely distressed.

Zhou Mingming couldn't bear to watch any longer and quickly helped her mother up. "Mom, don't say anything more. Let Shanshan stay and do the work. Let's go."

Zhou Xiong also felt ashamed, and after realizing he couldn't gain any advantage, he quickly left with his men, leaving Zhou Shanshan to work there.

Watching the family of three drive away, Tian Ersan sighed with emotion.

"It's really not easy to do business in a small county town."

Zhou Shanshan leaned closer to Tian Ersan, "Thank you..."

Zhou Shanshan was well aware that Tian Ersan had helped her, and she was even more aware of her parents' lack of regard and contempt for her.

Tian Ersan looked at Zhou Shanshan and said, "It's okay. You're eighteen now. You should be in charge of your own affairs. First, work and earn money. I'll teach you how to weigh and pack."

Zhou Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief after her parents left, and seeing that Tian Ersan provided food, lodging, and money, her mood quickly improved.

(End of this chapter)