Chapter 83: Three Days of Tens of Millions in Revenue, The Final Monthly Exam Arrives
Throughout the drive, neither Su Lin nor Lin Xiaowan spoke. Lin Xiaowan was feeling both shy and angry, while Su Lin purely didnt want to provoke her. He knew from experience that maintaining silence was the best course of action.
Upon reaching the supermarket, Xia Shiyu came with good news. Su Lin, Xiaowan, weve hit three million in sales!
Already? Su Lin asked, surprised.
Thats three million now? Lin Xiaowan echoed.
Xia Shiyu nodded. Yes, the backend data just came in. Weve just hit three million, and four million isnt impossible by closing time tonight.
Su Lin then asked seriously, Xiaoyu, can you calculate the gross profit?n0ve(l)bi(n.)co/m
Xia Shiyu replied with a giggle, Ive already done the math on the way here. Excluding labor and electricity costs and just considering the cost and selling price, our gross profit is about 1.3 million.
That much? Su Lin was astonished.
Xia Shiyu, holding onto Lin Xiaowan, said, This is all Xiaowans achievement. She managed to negotiate lower prices with many suppliers, providing us with substantial profits. Items like rice cookers and induction stoves brought us multiple times the profit.
Wow one can only imagine how much others overcharge, Su Lin said with a laugh.
Xia Shiyu playfully remarked, With you entering the market, Su Lin, I bet they wont be able to sell at such high prices anymore.
Su Lin, frowning, noted, Thats not certain. We can handle business competition, but we need to watch out for their schemes.
Let them scheme. Well just report them and get them imprisoned, Lin Xiaowan said lightly.
Su Lin shook his head. Its not that simple in business. Many schemes are legal yet can make life very difficult.
He then asked Lin Xiaowan, Do you want to stay with us till closing at nine, or should I take you home earlier?
Lin Xiaowan, giving Su Lin another glare, finally said, Lets wait until closing. Im curious to see how much well make today.
Xia Shiyu, astonished, said, Wow, to think weve recouped our two million investment in just one day. Supermarket profits are really substantial.
Lin Xiaowan nodded, Our supermarket sells daily necessities, they wouldnt dare mess with us. If theres any hint of trouble, well just switch suppliers, so they all behave very well.
Hehe, I never doubted your abilities, Xiaowan, Su Lin said with a smile.
Next, Yangzi, start scouting locations, and then well prepare for the college entrance exams. After the exams, weve got a big battle to fight.
After assigning some tasks to Chen Yang, Su Lin took the girls back home.
Su Lin, can Yangzi handle all this? Isnt it too much? Lin Xiaowan asked worriedly.
Yeah, Su Lin, youre really pushing him too hard. Xiaoyu and I cant stand to watch it, Lin Xiaowan added.
Su Lin tapped each girl on the head, You two think too much. Yangzi, like me, knows how to delegate. He looked busy today, but he was actually quite relaxed since he just directed the heads of departments. Hes just under a lot of pressure.
Youre different, Xiaowan. You could have prepared earlier, but you ended up making and receiving hundreds of calls today. Theres a clear difference, okay?
Lin Xiaowan retorted, Its your fault for not explaining things clearly at the start. You said suppliers were important and not to let others handle them.
Alright, my bad. Ill make sure to explain things more clearly in the future.
Hehe, Su Lin, Xiaowan was so tired today, and youre still picking on her, Xia Shiyu said playfully.
Lin Xiaowans cheeks reddened. Although Xia Shiyu meant verbal teasing, Lin Xiaowans thoughts were elsewhere.
Just earlier, Su Lin had indeed teased her quite a bit on the way back, and she hadnt resisted much. Looking back, she felt foolish for believing everything Su Lin said.
Over the next three days, the trio spent most of their time at Quan Le Gous first store. The total revenue for these three days also successfully broke ten million, and Su Lin had not only recouped his investment but made a considerable profit.
Meanwhile, many others were eyeing this profitable supermarket model, contemplating opening their own in Zhongjiang.
Su Lin didnt mind others copying his methods, but many of his strategies were too advanced, and some were quite risky. Like the simplest strategy of giving discounts if it werent for Lin Xiaowan securing low prices, could he have recouped his investment so quickly?
Without getting the lowest prices from suppliers, discounts would have been suicidal. Two calm days after school resumed, the final monthly exam arrived as scheduled.