Rebirth: I became rich by farming-Chapter 80 - The Eldest Aunt Speaks Again (23)

Chapter 80 -80: The Eldest Aunt Speaks Again (2/3)

Chapter 80 -80: The Eldest Aunt Speaks Again (2/3)

Firstly, the staff worked for 24 days in August, meaning the store was open for 24 days. The purchase cost for inventory was the same as before—25,000 yuan per day—and daily sales figures ranged between 53,000-54,000 yuan.

Now, Mei Mengzhen supplies double the inventory at a purchase cost of 50,000 yuan, offering a wider variety of vegetables, allowing Fan Tianyu more freedom with pricing. As a result, daily revenue hovered between 115,000-118,000 yuan.

24 times 5 gives 1.2 million. This 1.2 million is her hidden income for the month. The remaining almost 1.35 million is the store’s income for the month. After paying for utilities and staff wages with the spare change, she could take a 30% share amounting to 400,000 yuan.

When Mei Mengzhen saw this figure, she couldn’t believe it. In 2007, just selling vegetables, and she could make so much money? Impossible, right?

She felt she must have made a mistake in her calculations, but no matter how many times she rechecked, the conclusion was the same. Now she was really stunned; if she could take 400,000, then Fan Tianyu could actually make nearly 1 million in profit for a month.

Mei Mengzhen waited at home and finally, close to noon, Fan Tianyu returned. As soon as he walked in, she hurriedly asked, “Do you know how much money we made this month?”

“I made 400,000, and you 950,000—pure profit after deducting labor and utility costs. This is just unbelievable,” Fan Tianyu said, dumbstruck after hearing Mei Mengzhen’s excited words, “What did you say? How much did I make?”

“950,000. You made 950,000. My God, wait, I want to ask you, didn’t you raise the prices too high? Aren’t you afraid of the pricing bureau coming after you?”

Indeed, when Mei Mengzhen sold the vegetables, they were only slightly pricier than other stores. But with such huge earnings, she was genuinely worried that Fan Tianyu might have inflated the prices too much. Could the store stay open then? Wouldn’t avoiding fines or being shut down be most crucial?

“How could that be? Our variety of vegetables is extensive. Yes, the prices are a bit higher, but not outrageously so. Otherwise, why would so many people keep buying?” Do you think the people are fools?

However, this matter indeed caught the attention of the local Pricing Bureau.

Because the business at the Fan Dian Fresh Supermarket was exceptionally booming, and the prices were quite eye-catching, some residents, not able to buy what they wanted, felt indignant and reported the supermarket directly.

Today was still the weekend, and government agencies were off work, so they could comfortably sell vegetables for two more days. But come the workdays, the situation could be unpredictable.

Since Mei Mengzhen suggested going shopping quite early, Fan Tianyu had called the Fan Family couple early on. Just as Mei Mengzhen was planning to prepare lunch, the couple arrived at her home along with Fan Tianhua.

“Aunt, you haven’t had lunch yet, right? Let’s eat together.” Mei Mengzhen said while picking vegetables.

“We came over for lunch. Let me do that,” Mei Yinan said as she sat down and tried to take over the vegetables Mei Mengzhen was sorting. Mei Mengzhen naturally couldn’t just hand it over, “Aunt, let me do it. Brother Tianyu said he wanted to eat guobaorou today. I’ve taken out the meat but I don’t know how to cook it.” Of course, she and her brother wanted to eat it too, but she was too embarrassed to say it was her own desire, so she blamed it on Fan Tianyu.

Fan Tianyu realized what she meant but didn’t fuss over such trivial matters and quickly agreed, “Yes, Mom, I’d really like to have some. Can you make it for me?”

Mei Yinan pursed her lips, “You’ve already taken it out, how could I not make it? But the bean sprouts you’re sorting are quite fresh. I haven’t seen these before. Are they new?”

“Yes, it’s a new item that Brother Tianyu brought back today. I’m planning to stir fry bean sprouts with chives. It’s quite delicious.” Whether people choose to pick the tiny roots off the sprout tips or not is a matter of personal preference; it doesn’t really matter. But since Mei Mengzhen was sitting down and had time, she was being more meticulous—a level of diligence she didn’t usually exhibit.

As for the bean sprouts, they were grown from green and soybeans from her spatial mall. The machine for sprouting beans was also available in the Spatial Mall for purchase. However, it couldn’t produce a very large amount at a time, so the quantity available wasn’t much, and Fan Tianyu didn’t sell them but rather took them home. Trying different flavors occasionally was quite nice.

With so many people at home, these two dishes wouldn’t be enough. Fan Tianyu was a standard carnivore; previously, Mei Mengzhen could only prepare these dishes, and without a choice, he had to eat whatever was provided. But now, with Mei Yinan around, he obviously wanted to pick what to eat, “Mom, there’s lamb I brought home this morning in the fridge. How about we cook some lamb chops?”

Mei Yinan kicked Fan Tianyu in the calf, “Didn’t you just order guobaorou? Why do you still want lamb chops? How much money do you have that you can eat like this?”

“I made nearly a million this month, I can afford to eat lamb chops.” Fan Tianyu couldn’t understand his mother’s thinking.

But wait—this was only just calculated, and he had just found out as well, so his parents didn’t know yet.

At his words, the couple and Fan Tianhua all erupted, shouting, “What did you just say?”

Fan Tianyu, scared by their vehement questioning, quickly explained, “It’s the calculations Mengzhen did this morning. I made 950,000 in 24 days, after deducting for utilities and salaries.”

It was indeed a lot, but the two were business partners. The three of them immediately looked towards Mei Mengzhen and asked, “Zhenzhen, how much did you make?”

“Me? 400,000.”

Not a small amount at all.

The three of them gasped. Can selling vegetables really make this much money?

Thus, plans never keep up with changes. Initially, Mei Mengzhen thought earning 400,000 in a year would be good, but now she has made that in just one month, with another ten months left in the year. The money they’d make in a year could amount to several millions. Naturally, the mindset of someone who becomes rich overnight might change somewhat, and this period is the most prone to mishaps. The couple began to worry implicitly.

Not only were they concerned about Mei Mengzhen, but they also worried about Fan Tianyu. After exchanging glances, the couple took a child each and went upstairs to talk behind closed doors.

Mei Mengzhen’s ability to make so much money was her skill, and Mei Yinan did not covet it out of greed. Nevertheless, considering Mei Mengzhen’s youth, once the couple returned to their room, Mei Yinan said, “Zhenzhen, your aunt wants to talk to you.”

“What is it, Aunt?”

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“It’s like this. Last month, we were still possibly facing hunger, and this month, suddenly, we have hundreds of thousands. Honestly, we are both from poor families; when have we ever seen so much money? I want to ask you, what are you planning to do with this money?”