Chapter 904 Uninvited Business (1/3)
That night, Mei Xiaoran didn’t go to Li Mingli, so she waited until the next morning to call Li Mingli: "Auntie, I’m back, I guess the photocopier will be here in the morning. You can wait in the store first, and I’ll be there immediately ."
Li Mingli was surprised and delighted when she received this call. She didn't expect Ran Ran to come back.
She was originally supported by Mei Xiaoran to open a copy shop. In fact, she had no confidence in her heart, but when she heard that Ran Ran came back to help her, her confidence suddenly changed. Among other things, Ranran is definitely a master in doing business. The life of the older sisters only started to pick up after a lot of changes, and then they became prosperous!
"Ran Ran, then I will go to the store and wait for you now."
When Mei Xiaoran drove to the copy shop, Li Mingli was already waiting there.
"Auntie."
Mei Xiaoran jumped out of the car and went to Li Mingli's side. By the way, he asked too much, "Where is Xiaodoudou?"
"Sent to kindergarten."
If it hadn't been for the delivery of Doudou to the kindergarten, Li Mingli would really not be able to open a copy shop.
Mei Xiaoran looked around the small shop. Although it was a facade room, the room was quite big and deep.
Prior to this, Li Mingli had been cleaned up and the computer had been moved over, and now she was waiting for the copying table to come back and set it up.
"This shop is okay, indicating that Ouyang is looking for a reliable job."
Mei Xiaoran asked about Li Mingli's typing situation, "Auntie, have you really practiced the calligraphy in the past few months?"
"you do not believe?"
Li Mingli sat in front of the computer and demonstrated to Mei Xiaoran on the spot, not to mention, playing decently, faster than Mei Xiaoran.
"Sister, you can do it, typing is faster than me now."
"That's what I trained in these two months, okay!"
Li Mingli is also very proud of this. To be honest, even she herself did not expect that she could learn to type in a short time. It is incredible to think about it.
At this time, the truck brought the copier and printer, and placed them in the corresponding positions according to Li Mingli’s previous planning... Li Mingli is also very funny, and the economic conditions of her family are not bad among the sisters. She couldn't say that she was the one who had never seen money, but she looked cautious when she saw this photocopier, as if she was touching gold and silver jewelry, and it would break when she touched it.
"Auntie what are you doing?"
"What are you doing, I'm looking at the money? This is tens of thousands!"
Seeing Li Mingli's excitement, Mei Xiaoran suddenly realized that this matter was not hidden from Xu Shao by my aunt until now, right? If that's the case, it's her sin
After that, I definitely can't do this.
Then I asked her, "Auntie, how did you discuss with my little uncle? What does he think?"
"He..." Li Mingli hesitated for a while and coughed dryly. "I haven't told him yet, I'm thinking about cutting first and playing later."
Mei Xiaoran couldn't laugh or cry: "You should discuss such a big matter with him, or at least let him know? Otherwise, I'm afraid he feels uncomfortable."
"What's wrong with him? I didn't hide it from him on purpose."
Although Li Mingli said this, she still felt that Mei Xiaoran's words were reasonable, so she whispered: "When I go back today, I will tell him."
"It's pretty much the same."
At this moment, Mei Xiaoran turned on the copier, tried to make a few copies, and asked Li Mingli to try it herself.
In fact, the operation of the copier is not complicated, and it also comes with manuals, but in that era, this is a new thing, and many people have never seen it. It can be said that there are not many copiers in the whole county. Because of its mysteriousness, Extraordinarily difficult to operate.
Mei Xiaoran read the manual by herself, and then explained it to Li Mingli, who was also trying to get started.
However, it was an era when the equipment was not advanced. Unlike the all-in-one printing and copying machines in later generations, in the early 1990s, printing and copying were separated, and the cost of printing and copying was different, and printing was more troublesome.
At this moment, someone suddenly came over: "Is your copy shop open today?"
Li Mingli was overjoyed at once, this has not officially opened yet, the business has come to the door, and hastily said, "Open."
"Then make a copy of my ID card. In a county like ours, there is only a copy shop in Xiguan. It is troublesome to copy everything. I was so anxious just now. It was really a delay."
The man said, handing over the two ID cards, "You need both sides, two copies of each ID card."
Li Mingli did what Mei Xiaoran said, turned it on, clicked the button, and copied both the front and back. There were four copies, one for two cents, and a total of eight cents.
The customer handed over a dollar, Li Mingli thought for a while and asked him if he had a dollar.
The person was still a little confused and turned out a dime and handed it to her. Li Mingli quickly found fifty cents and went over, "This is the first day I opened my business, so I will charge you six cents. auspicious!"
The two cents less was collected, which made the customer happy, and happily took four copies of paper and left.
And Mei Xiaoran can see it. Although the aunt has never done business, she is still from the door, after all, grandpa and grandmother also do it.
As for business, some things really require talents, and they can understand them without a teacher.
What is this called
Reopening day!
"Auntie, look, your business has just started? Although only four sheets of paper were copied, the cost of one piece of paper is only a few cents. After deducting all kinds of miscellaneous expenses, one piece has a net profit of one dime. Isn't it high? My mom sells clothes, looking at the price, the gross profit is only a few percent? You are equal to 100% of the profit return."
Li Mingli was really worried about losing money before, but when the business came automatically, although it was only a small business, but it started so smoothly, it will definitely be better in the future!
"Ran Ran, if that's the case, I'm really confident."
While talking, a second person came to the door, "Comrade, I want to print this document again."
The customer who came this time was 30 or 40 years old, and he was holding a handwritten complaint. If it was submitted to the court, the court now requires the submission of printed documents. After all, handwriting is not easy to save and easy. If it is tampered with, the printed file is the most reliable.
"Okay, let me take a look."
To be honest, Li Mingli was still a little apprehensive when she received this document. This was the first time she had typed a document with so many words.
"Auntie, try it, don't be nervous."
Mei Xiaoran asked the customer to sit down and wait, while Li Mingli read the manuscript while typing.
This is the first time she has started. Actually, there is still a difference between real typing and practice. This is not the same as writing an article. Writing an article means you have something in your mind and type it out when you think about it. On the contrary, it is more logical. Typing is completely transcript, which is transcript while reading. This is actually a bit difficult at the beginning, and it is easier to make mistakes. But if you are a skilled typist, you can type blindly while looking at the document. Of course, this is another skill. For now, Li Mingli still doesn't have it.
Mei Xiaoran patted her aunt on the shoulder: "Stay steady, don't panic."
Li Mingli took a deep breath and started typing after thinking about it.
At the beginning, she had to look down at the keyboard every time she typed a few words, but after typing a few lines, she slowly became proficient, and when she finished typing the words on the first two pages of manuscript paper, the speed was obviously faster and mistakes were made. The rate is also low.
Mei Xiaoran went over to pour a cup of tea for the customer, and saw him wiping his eyes continuously: "What's wrong with you?"
"I don't know, I feel panic in my eyes when I wake up in the morning, as if I got into the sand."
As the man said, he wiped his eyes again with his hand, and his eyes were all red.
Mei Xiaoran stared at the man for a few times, then suddenly exclaimed: "You are afraid that you have red eye disease, right?"
(End of this chapter)