Reborn in 08, a heretical cultivator starting a business

Chapter 5: It's not that we can't afford to turn on the air conditioner, it's that winter melon is more cost-effective.

"They blocked my QQ number and are also going to block my phone number."

"You're being mean to me!"

Chu Chacha's mentality is a bit broken:

"Why has Wang Junshan suddenly changed? He would never have treated me like this before."

"Could it be that he found out I lied to him and knew the Coach wallet I gave him was fake?"

Chu Chacha's expression changed drastically, and her brows furrowed.

That shouldn't be the case. How could an eighteen-year-old boy distinguish between what's real and what's fake?

I bought a 1:1 high-quality replica, an A-grade fake!
Or did someone else tell him?
Shen Huaijin?
She kept criticizing me for giving Wang Junshan a fake Coach bag...

Now the two of them are eating Japanese food together again...

It must be her!

Damn!

Shen Huaijin, you've ruined my business!

If it weren't for you, Wang Junshan would definitely have given me a Chow Tai Fook gold necklace for my birthday in half a month.

I've hinted at it several times!

Now look what's happened! Wang Junshan doesn't even want to talk to me anymore, and my Chow Tai Fook gold necklace has flown away!

hateful!

Chu Chacha punched the wall in anger, only to feel a sharp pain.

My hands hurt, and my stomach is growling with hunger.

Uncomfortable!

Not being able to get the gold necklace is worse than killing her!
The Porsche Cayenne stopped in the boys' dormitory area, and Wang Junshan got out of the car.

Shen Huaijin suddenly asked, "What kind of project do you plan to start?"

"Trade secrets!"

"Tch, I'm not asking anymore."

"I'm leaving, bye-bye!"

"Bye-Bye!"

Watching Wang Junshan leave without looking back, Shen Huaijin frowned slightly.
"They've really changed; it's hard to tell how deep they've changed."

"Maybe I'm overthinking it, and he was just guessing!"

"Make 500,000 in 50 days, and I'll be your secretary!"

"You're always thinking good things!"

The Porsche sped away, heading towards the girls' dormitory area.

As Wang Junshan walked towards the dormitory building, a wave of intense heat washed over him.

"Damn, it's so hot!"

"Hurry back to the dorm and turn on the fan!"

But when Wang Junshan got back to his dorm, he was completely devastated.

On the mottled ceiling, there was only a lone light tube.

"Where's the fan?"

A terrifying truth suddenly comes to mind!
There are no fans in the dormitories at Binzhou University!
In 2008, most school dormitories did not have air conditioning, but many had fans!

But Binhai University is different. It boasts that it is located by the sea, so it is cool and summer vacation starts in less than a month. It doesn't even have fans!
May is fine, but in June and July, the temperature in Binhai City is still over 30 degrees Celsius. Without a fan, it's really hot!

Moreover, being near the sea, it's humid and hot, making it even more uncomfortable!
This summer, in particular, has been hotter than in previous years.

Inland cities are heading straight for 40 degrees Celsius, while coastal cities are reaching 35 degrees Celsius.

What's worse is that it's getting hotter and hotter from here on out.

A fan is usable during the day, but at 11 p.m., when the dormitory lights are turned off and the power is cut off, the fan becomes unusable, leaving only dry heat!

It's so hot until late July when summer vacation starts!

This is no ordinary ordeal!

In his previous life, Wang Junshan never enjoyed anything good.

Without air conditioning or a fan, it's so hot that I can't sleep, which is normal.

Everyone's like this; they've become numb to it.

But now that I've seen more, I know that the younger students will not only have fans, but even air conditioning!
Then everything will be different.

If you eat too much fine bran, you can't eat coarse bran!
Wang Junshan didn't want to be unable to sleep because of the heat every day.

Is there any way to cool down and avoid the heat when there is no air conditioning, no fan, and the power is off at night?
This reminded Wang Junshan of the "cooling artifact" that became wildly popular seventeen years later—the winter melon!
It's not that we can't afford to turn on the air conditioner, it's just that winter melon is more cost-effective!
Winter melon has a water content of 96% and its skin temperature is much lower than that of the human body.

After washing off the white fuzz on the surface, sleeping while holding a winter melon is like holding a portable cooling pillow, which can quickly absorb heat from the body surface and lower the temperature by three degrees!

Although the cooling effect only lasts for three hours, it's enough to keep the dormitory from being powered off at 11 p.m. until 2 a.m., which is enough time to fall asleep.

Moreover, after 2 a.m., the temperature in Binhai City drops to only 25-28 degrees Celsius in the latter half of the night. Even if the cooling effect of winter melon is lost, you can still get a good night's sleep!
This is the best cooling device!

It's a perfect fit for Binhai University, which has no air conditioning, no fans, and even loses power at night!

Not just Binzhou University, but all universities in Binhai City need it!
Wang Junshan recalled that these coastal universities, which prided themselves on being near the sea, didn't even have fans back then, and most dormitories had to have their power cut off at night. That's a business opportunity!

Business opportunities to earn your first pot of gold!
And the cost is very low!

Winter melon retails for 1.5 yuan per jin (500g) in large supermarkets, and most of it is sold in cut pieces and vacuum-packed, which is not suitable for cooling.

The community supermarket sells whole winter melons for around 1 yuan, but they are on the smaller side.

At the wholesale market, the cheapest green-skinned winter melon costs around six or seven mao (0.6-0.7 yuan) per kilogram.

Of course, the shipping and loading/unloading fees will also cost 300 yuan.

Printing flyers, hiring people to distribute flyers, and hiring people to sell them will cost 300 yuan.

The purchase price is 60 cents per kilogram. Adding in shipping, loading and unloading fees, marketing costs, etc., the total cost is more than one yuan per kilogram. Selling it for two yuan per kilogram doesn't yield much profit.

But if the quantity is large, like buying 20,000 jin at once, directly from the production area, the purchase price can be negotiated down to less than 2 mao!
The freight, loading and unloading fees, and marketing expenses, when spread out, amount to only a few cents per kilogram, and the total cost is only two cents!
A large winter melon weighs 10-35 jin (5.5-12.5 catties). It's delivered to the dormitory area and sold for 5 mao (0.5 yuan) more than in the supermarket. That's reasonable, isn't it?
Buying it at the supermarket costs 1.5 yuan per pound, and it takes an hour to go back and forth, which is too much trouble.

Wang Junshan sells for two yuan per jin, there's definitely no problem.

As long as we transport 20,000 jin to the school, with a cost of about 0.2 yuan to buy and a selling price of 2 yuan, it's not a problem at all!
Tenfold profit!
Moreover, schools have a large population, making them easier to spread the virus.

If one person buys it and it works well, his roommates, the roommates next door, and his classmates will all buy it too!
After all, it's not just one person who gets hot at night; it's everyone without fans or air conditioning, and the power is off, so everyone gets hot!
But sleeping while holding a winter melon can lower your temperature by three degrees.

Although it can't compare to an air conditioner or a fan.

But in the Binzhou University dormitory, where there are no fans, no air conditioning, and the power is cut off at night, Donggua is just a dreamer!

Is it because it's too hot to sleep every night?

Or would you rather spend a few dozen yuan to get a good night's sleep every night?

Wang Junshan believes that most students will make wise choices.

More importantly, Binhai University currently has 14,000 students!

Even if only one-tenth of the people buy, we can still sell 1400 units!
Even at an average price of 30, they can all sell for over 40,000!
The cost is only around four thousand!

Turn 4,000 into 40,000 – a tenfold profit!
This is definitely a case of starting a business through unorthodox cultivation practices!
The five thousand yuan I borrowed from Shen Huaijin is enough.

Moreover, this is not a one-off transaction; on the contrary, it can be done multiple times!
Not only does Binhai University need it, but other universities in Binhai City also lack fans and are experiencing power outages, so they all need it.

The profits behind it are quite substantial.

At that time, not only will the current economic crisis be resolved, but you will also earn your first pot of gold!

Provide financial support for future entrepreneurial ventures!
Instead of acting impulsively, Wang Junshan opened his laptop and began making detailed plans.

His years as a research and development director have instilled in him the habit of planning ahead before taking action!
First, the issue of funding!
The 5000 yuan borrowed by Shen Huaijin was enough to get the project started, and with subsequent investments, it would be enough to buy a second, a third batch...

Second, the source of goods.

Purchased from a nearby agricultural wholesale market.

Third, warehousing.

20000 jin of winter melons would require a 10-ton large truck. Based on an average weight of 15 jin, that's about 1340 melons.

There are so many winter melons, we can't just leave them on the road.

Once exposed to direct sunlight, winter melons are prone to rotting and their cooling effect is also diminished.

It needs to be stored in the warehouse.

Ideally, it should be a warehouse located on campus, near the dormitory area, for easy selling!

As for the area, around 200 square meters is ideal.

This requires contacting the school to see if we can manage to secure some resources.

If all else fails, the only option is to pay for a rental.

Fourth, policy issues.

Schools are not vegetable markets; you can't just do whatever you want there.

Therefore, we still need a title!
A title that makes everything seem reasonable and compliant.

Wang Junshan thought quickly, then his eyes lit up:
"Entrepreneurship Competition!"

This is the best title!

Without an entrepreneurship competition, Wang Junshan's actions could easily be labeled as reckless.

Even large trucks delivering winter melons can't get into the school!
Without a permit, large trucks with a load capacity of 10 tons cannot enter Binhai University at all.

But with the entrepreneurship competition, everything Wang Junshan does is reasonable, as long as he doesn't do anything illegal, it's in accordance with the competition rules.

The pass is not a problem either.

They can even ask the school for other support!
Especially in the provincial college student entrepreneurship competition, winning an award is an honor for the entire school, and the school will provide strong support!

However, selling winter melons alone is not a catchy enough project, it's difficult to win awards in entrepreneurship competitions, and the school is unlikely to provide strong support.

Therefore, the entire project needs to be repackaged and the industry upgraded!
Make it a campus group purchase!

Currently, there's no way to obtain 3G licenses, mobile internet hasn't even started yet, and local services aren't even realistic.

However, college students are a special group; they are quick to accept new things and most of them have laptops.

They are the main force of online shopping today, and also the target group for promoting campus group buying.

The initial group purchase of winter melons through QQ groups was a great attempt!

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