Let’s cooperate and split the profits 50-50!
Xu Ning couldn't help but laugh; he hadn't expected Boss Bao to be quite so capable, almost becoming a local overlord.
He asked with great interest, "How much does each of these cost? How many are you planning to deploy? And how much do you expect to earn in a month?"
This wasn't really a trade secret; if one was interested, they could easily find it online, so Old Zhang didn't hide anything.
"One machine costs about five hundred yuan."
"I plan to deploy six in the Residential Complex. This is pretty much the optimal number for maximizing profit; they won't sit idle, nor will there be too much of a wait."
"Based on an average of 60 yuan per machine per day, the monthly income would be just over ten thousand yuan."
"After deducting a bit for electricity, you could still get over 5,000 yuan a month."
Xu Ning blinked, a ripple stirring in his heart.
Good heavens!
Is it that profitable?
He could get over 5,000, and the other party could also get over 5,000!
The key was, if he deployed six machines, he would break even in just one month, with money left over.
After that, it would all be pure profit!
Just these few machines alone could earn over 10,000 yuan a month from his residents?
No!
Absolutely not!
"I don't think that's going to work!"
"Our Property Management doesn't want to earn this money!"
"So you don't need to come to me again."
"That's how it is!"
Xu Ning smiled indifferently, not even bothering to see the other party's reaction, and turned to enter his office.
Old Zhao's eyes flickered, his expression of surprise already tinged with a hint of anger.
He had misunderstood!
He thought Xu Ning had also taken an interest in this business and wanted to cut him out to operate it alone!
Yes!
It was just a matter of purchasing a few kiddie rides; Xu Ning could do it himself, and all the money earned would be his, so why cooperate with someone else?
His behavior was incredibly ugly!
Old Zhao truly hadn't expected Xu Ning, this seemingly inexperienced young man, to be so black-hearted.
He had already cursed Xu Ning's ancestors eighteen generations back in his mind, but it still didn't appease him.
Because he simply couldn't do anything to Xu Ning!
For this kind of thing, if you don't cooperate with Property Management, you simply can't deploy them in the Residential Complex.
He glared hatefully at Xu Ning's retreating back, cursing inwardly as he turned and left.
Xu Ning, of course, didn't know Old Zhang's feelings, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
This time, he didn't even instruct Xu Jiafei; he pulled out his phone himself and started searching for kiddie rides on a shopping website.
He chose a vendor with a richer variety of kiddie ride designs, including bubble-spraying functions, and immediately started chatting with them.
"I'm ordering 6 in total, all with the most features."
"Also, the machines need to be modified."
"Don't set up coin-operated activation; direct button activation will do."
He hadn't intended to partner with Old Zhang to make money, but Old Zhang had reminded him that the children in the Residential Complex really did need kiddie rides.
Since that was the case, what more was there to say?
Just get it done!
Property Management would pay for the kiddie rides and let the children in the Residential Complex play for free!
It would definitely be a case of spending a little to achieve a lot!
The cost of these things was so low. An initial investment of a few thousand yuan to buy the kiddie rides, and then just a negligible amount for electricity; there truly were no other costs.
What it brought in return, however, was the happiness of all the young children in the entire Residential Complex!
When the children were happy, the parents were naturally happy too, and it also saved them a lot of money.
Don't underestimate this; a one-yuan coin only bought a song's worth of time, which was two or three minutes.
If a child kept wanting to ride, 10 yuan would be gone in a short while.
After ordering the kiddie rides, Xu Ning still felt a bit unsatisfied, as if it wasn't quite enough.
He suddenly remembered the small trains in large shopping malls, the kind with an engine followed by five or six carriages, each capable of seating children.
In a mall, a ride on this thing would probably start at 20 yuan.
Since he wanted to bring joy to the children, why not make it even more joyful?
Buy it!
He immediately started searching online and quickly found what he wanted.
The engine was Thomas-shaped, and the carriages were also exquisite, looking very high-end.
Of course, the price was also quite 'beautiful,' coming in at 25,000 for a set.
Compared to that, the six kiddie rides were truly minor.
He quickly finalized the order, and the seller shipped it immediately, with delivery expected tomorrow afternoon.
The kiddie rides were straightforward; they could be placed in a convenient spot in the Residential Complex where they could be plugged in, and children could ride them whenever they wanted.
As for the small train, since it required a driver, even if driving such a thing didn't require a license, it still involved a matter of responsibility.
If any parent could drive it and accidentally hit someone in the Residential Complex, it would be troublesome.
Moreover, the small train also needed charging and couldn't run all day.
So Xu Ning's initial plan was for it to run daily from 5 PM to 7 PM, driven by Residential Complex security guards.
The small train would start at the main gate, circle the Residential Complex, and that would count as one round.
Because there might be many children wanting to ride the small train, children would queue up, ride one round, and then disembark.
If they wanted to ride again, they would rejoin the queue at the back.
After all, this was the rule at amusement parks too, so everyone would easily accept it.
After finishing this matter, Xu Jiafei also informed Xu Ning that most residents had gladly agreed to have shoe cabinets installed by Property Management at their doorways.
After all, getting a free shoe cabinet, and being able to make slight use of the public space outside their door without any fuss, seemed like a great deal no matter how you looked at it.
Xu Ning then asked Xu Jiafei to continue overseeing this matter and to find a furniture manufacturer to custom-make the shoe cabinets.
Of course, good quality and aesthetics were the top priorities. If the finished product looked cheap and low-end, it would simply tarnish Property Management's reputation!
They couldn't spend money only to fail to satisfy the residents; that would be too embarrassing.
The next day, almost at noon, Xu Jiafei came to Xu Ning with a preliminary contract she had negotiated with a furniture customization factory.
Xu Ning took the contract and looked at it; there seemed to be no major issues.
The shoe cabinets were 80*35*100 in size, made of environmentally friendly boards, ivory white in color, with three internal partitions... The crucial part was the price: 300 per set. For an order of 1764, the furniture factory would send 1800 sets, allowing for immediate replacement if any issues arose on site.
The total price, after rounding down, was 520,000 yuan, another significant expenditure.
Of course, processing these boards would also take time, so delivery and installation wouldn't be possible in the near future.
"Let's go with this. Sign the contract and make the payment!"
"Tell the furniture factory not to cut corners, or they can forget about the final payment!"
Xu Ning instructed Xu Jiafei.
After lunch, two deliveries arrived.
Not the shoe cabinets, but the kiddie rides and the small train he had bought.
Since Xu Ning hadn't told everyone about this beforehand, the Property Management staff were very surprised during unloading.
Who had deployed these kiddie rides in the Residential Complex?
And how had a small train even arrived?