As expected, and just as Ye Yaodong had expected, the first thing that merchants and fishmongers who entered the market went straight to the bighead carp and butterfly fish. Whether to buy it or not was another matter, but it was so rare that everyone had to come and join in the fun, see the novelty, and show their support.
As a result, the flow of people to the stalls around them also increased a lot. Although their target was the fish, after seeing the fish, they had to start walking around the surrounding areas.
The price Ye Yaodong offered for his own scallops was the good price of the previous day, 36 cents or 28 cents. Anyway, what he was selling was the principle of getting what you pay for.
The others also knew that there were small ones mixed in with their big ones, and there were also some empty shells, so they didn't dare to ask for so much, because they were all honest people from the countryside.
There were a few scattered shops selling scallops in the market. One of them had a huge quantity of goods. I heard that there were several cars parked at the door. Ye Yaodong suspected that the shop was the one cooperating with the wharf in their village.
Although they had a lot of goods, thanks to the traffic brought by this fish, they were able to clear out the goods very quickly and they were sold out before dawn.
Although Ye Yaodong's prices were high and he refused to bargain, he was the fastest to clear out the goods among the few people. Large sales volume was one thing, and his good tongue was also an advantage. The most important thing was that he picked clean items.
These merchants and fishmongers are not doing wholesale business for the first time. They have a good idea of what the scallops looked like yesterday. If they buy again, they will check them carefully to avoid being cheated.
Ye Yaodong's scallops were carefully and cleanly selected, which satisfied the customers and enabled them to buy directly. To the envy of others, his goods were taken to the transaction point by a hand truck and lined up next to the merchant entrance.
There were not many merchants and fishmongers entering the market at this time, and the market was not very lively. There were only two or three people queuing at the transaction point.
Ye Yaodong noticed that there was a wooden board next to it with the words "Investment Promotion" written on it. He couldn't see clearly what was written below. He only saw the two biggest words "Investment Promotion".
Soon it was Ye Yaodong's turn. He didn't even bother to turn around and look at the signs. He had to sell the goods first.
After weighing, the money will be calculated on the spot. Their wholesale market will charge a commission of 3 points from the buyer and seller of the transaction amount, that is, 3 yuan for every 100 yuan.
Ye Yaodong bought two large bags of scallops, 262 pounds, for 94.32 yuan. The ones in the shells were particularly heavy. He bought one and a half small bags, 202 pounds, for 56.56 yuan. In total, he sold for 150.88 yuan.
In addition, the goods he sold to Acai yesterday morning were worth about 120 yuan, and the scallops in them were worth about 56 yuan. When he returns, he can also collect another wave of goods from the ground traps. This typhoon comes at the right time.
After Ye Yaodong calculated the commission as the transaction point, he happily put the money away and folded his sack and put it away.
Then he went to see the investment promotion sign first, thanks to the literacy class he attended, he knew the basic common characters.
The address of the new wholesale market is written crookedly on it. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The surrounding shops are recruiting investors. Those who are interested can contact the transaction point.
Seeing that everyone around him was not busy, Ye Yaodong hurried over to ask the person who had just weighed him, and took out two cigarettes at the same time.
"Brother, it must be very tiring to get up and work so late at night, right?"
Seeing that there were not many people in line, the middle-aged man asked another person to weigh the cigarette and took it himself. "For Hukou, I have no choice. This job is relatively simple. Tell me what you want to say."
Ye Yaodong smiled and pointed to the wooden board in the corner, "How do you attract investors for this new market?"
"Oh, this one, it says it's a shop for 3,000 yuan, it was just put up the day before yesterday, and no one has asked about it yet. I don't know if everyone here can't read a word."
He pondered it in his mind and decided that 3,000 yuan was not expensive. The house he had built in the countryside cost almost 1,000 yuan, and including the foundation cost, it was over 1,000 yuan.
After all, this is a shop in the city. If you rent a stall here and sell goods for 100 yuan, you will be charged 3 yuan. If you sell goods here regularly for a month, you will be charged 90 yuan, which means 1,000 yuan a year, which is equivalent to 3 years' rent.
It is cost-effective to buy one in the long term, and if you don't use it yourself, you can rent it out. It is worth it according to the rate of inflation. No one asked about this, probably because most of them are illiterate.
"Brother, how big is this shop? How long will it last?"
"About 30 square meters, it doesn't seem to say how long it will be used. I have to ask, should it be how long the market exists, how long the store can be used?"
Ye Yaodong probably knew something about property rights, but the laws were not perfect in that era, and there should not be a 40-year lease term for shops. The purchase period should not be short.
(I don’t know if it’s correct, if you understand, you can leave a message and I will modify it)
He didn't know how to do business and didn't know the twists and turns of business, but thanks to his past life, he would definitely not lose money when buying a house or a shop.
It would be better if he had money to buy some land around the city. Even if he doesn't know how to do business, how can he not know how to buy land
It's just a little short of money!
"How do I buy this, how do I make a reservation?"
The middle-aged man thought he was just asking casually, but he didn't expect him to ask how to buy it. This surprised him. He looked Ye Yaodong up and down and said with a smile: "Do you want to buy it?"
"If you want to understand, it's just too much money."
"If you want to buy, the supervisor will come after daybreak. You can talk to him and tell him that you only need to pay a deposit and sign a contract now, and then pay the balance after the market is built."
"How much is the deposit?"
"500 yuan."
"I'll think about it. Thanks."
"It's okay. Buying a shop is a big deal. I need to think about it carefully. Anyway, there's no rush. I heard it will be completed by the end of the year."
After thanking him, Ye Yaodong returned to the stall while thinking.
The stalls in this aquatic product wholesale market are not for sale, they are used to earn commissions. It would be very cost-effective to buy a shop outside. The main reason is that this market will be the largest aquatic product wholesale market in Fujian Province in the future. Even if you don’t use it yourself, you can make money by renting it out.
Besides, it's only 3,000 yuan now, and he can make money with his eyes closed. He can't fish for his whole life, right? How hard it is!
Buy it! Definitely buy it!
Now that he has come across this, he has to buy one anyway. When he gets old, he can be a landlord. After working for a few more years, he can save some money and buy a piece of land to wait for development.
Just thinking about it made Ye Yaodong feel so happy that the corners of his mouth were about to split to the back of his head.
Everyone standing in front of the stall looked at him with a silly smile on his face and walked too far, so they quickly called him back.
"Adong?"
"Yaodong?"
"Ye Yaodong?"
"Ah? Ah? You called me? Oh, I went too far..."
He looked around before realizing that the dream was so beautiful that the noise around him almost woke him up.
"What are you doing? Did you find money? I've called you several times."
"Didn't you take it to be weighed? Why did you come back only now?"
"Have you been wandering around?"
Ye Yaodong smiled when he thought of the shop, but then he remembered that he didn't have enough money. He looked at the goods that were still piled up there and asked, "Why haven't you made any moves yet?"
He still needs 350 yuan, and has to wait until everyone sells out their goods to raise the funds.
"Many people asked, but after they asked, they picked and chose and then went to look elsewhere."
“Maybe we should shop around, right?”
"It should be. You're the one who's quicker."
"I picked them carefully. They must have known what was going on. They must have grabbed them early because they were afraid that someone else would grab them first. Please wait patiently. It hasn't been long. I didn't see anyone weighing scallops when I was there just now."
"Well, it's only been an hour. It's not even daybreak yet. There's no rush."
Ye Yaodong saw the bighead carp and butterfly fish diagonally opposite and nodded at them, "That top-quality flounder hasn't been sold yet?"
"Yes, a lot of people asked about the price. All the merchants and fishmongers who came in had to come over to ask, and then they shook their heads after asking, and moved on to their other goods."
"This fish is a living signboard. It's better to sell it later."
"That is to say..."
As time went by, the market became more and more lively and noisy. People had to shout to talk, and it was impossible to hear them if they spoke softly.
Ye Yaodong had already cleared out all the goods and stood in front of the stall for a while. He then walked around the stall and took the opportunity to learn about the market conditions.
After making a comparison, Acai and his team are quite conscientious. The more expensive ones basically fluctuate around three to five cents, and the cheaper ones make even less, which can be considered as small profits but quick turnover. Not only do they have to pay for the shipping, but they also have to give a share of the profits to the other end.
But at the end of the month, it's a considerable profit, and it's easy money, just collecting goods, unlike them who work so hard.
By the time he returned to the stall after a round of shopping, two people's goods had been sold and weighed, and there was a queue at the transaction point.
The surrounding stalls were full and empty, empty and full again one after another, and people came and went, wave after wave.
After daybreak, Ye Yaodong had become familiar with the market and planned to go outside to take a look.
As soon as he walked out, he saw people, cars and goods outside. A bunch of people came up to him and asked, "Boss, where are you going? Do you want a ride? We have rickshaws, trucks and tractors. We guarantee to deliver to your home..."
Ye Yaodong waved his hand quickly and walked out.
The surroundings look desolate at night. During the day, although the surroundings are also desolate, they are bustling with people coming and going, and there are many small vendors.
Some people sell their goods at their doorsteps to save on commissions, but not many people stop by, after all, there are more choices in the market.
He estimated that the busiest time would be between 3 and 4 o'clock, when everyone was rushing to buy goods and send them to the local market.
I walked around the entrance again, found a vendor selling buns, bought 7 buns from him, and went back in.
In such a short while, everyone had sold out their goods and were queuing up to be weighed. As soon as Ye Yaodong entered, he was stopped by them.
Everyone was beaming with joy, thinking that today's trip was well worth it. Some could earn an extra 20 yuan, and some could earn more than 30 yuan. Most importantly, they gained a lot of knowledge, so it was worth the trip.
However, after they sold all the goods and went back, they found out that they earned more than that, but had to double it. The village collected half of the goods last night, but then the price dropped by another 2 cents because there were too many empty shells and too large a quantity. Of course, this is a story for later.