50: Loss-making promotion

If he had known it would be a loss, he would have priced it earlier.

Li Lian, why didn't you remind me earlier?

Otherwise, I would have lost a fortune long ago.

But it's not too late now.

Seeing Qian Ziyong's stubbornness, neither of them could do anything.

Qian Ziyong said, "Yamazumi Arimatsu is too slow; we need to push him harder!"

"Help me put up the banners and let Yamazumi Arimatsu see how formidable we are."

"What banners?" Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang asked, puzzled.

Qian Ziyong smiled mysteriously, pointed to the side, where some red cloths were neatly arranged.

"Besides the banners, once Yongnian Supermarket has recruited enough people, we will start promotions!" Qian Ziyong added.

Li Lian was full of curiosity: "How do we do promotions?"

"Buy more, get more free?"

Qian Ziyong shook his head: "Buy more, get more free is not as good as direct low prices; it's not attractive."

"We're going directly for a million-dollar promotion!"

"Every time a customer checks out, they'll be invited to draw a prize, such as 20% off, 30% off, 80% off, 90% off, or even free of charge."

"Whatever discount they draw, that's the discount they get."

Li Lian thought about it and felt this method was good, as it would give customers a surprise.

However, the specific details of each discount were very important.

Qian Ziyong thought for a moment, took out a large piece of paper, spread it on the table, and drew a circle on it.

Then he took a black pen and a ruler from beside him, and with a few swift strokes, he divided the circle equally into nine parts.

Then he wrote 12345678 Free on it.

"What does this mean?" Zhu Daqiang asked.

Qian Ziyong explained: "Make a big pinwheel; after a customer buys something, whatever number it lands on, that's the discount they get."

"Hmm?" Li Lian studied it carefully, then looked up: "Boss, this isn't right!"

"Why is there no nine?"

Qian Ziyong smiled sheepishly: "Sorry, it just happened to be divided into nine parts, so there's no room for nine."

"If there's none, there's none. I believe customers will like it more this way!"

Li Lian looked at it and said: "Customers will definitely like it, but with this, the discounts we're offering are too significant!"

"The more we sell, the more we lose!"

Qian Ziyong also knew he couldn't deliberately incur losses; the system wouldn't allow it.

However, using the excuse of competing with Yongnian Supermarket, a slight loss for promotion was permitted.

"Then let's add some restrictions. Each person can deduct a maximum of two hundred yuan at a time, and items above two hundred yuan are not included," Qian Ziyong said.

Li Lian asked: "What about rice, noodles, grain, and oil?"

"The profit margins for rice, noodles, grain, and oil are very low, plus our supermarket has already lowered prices."

"They are already being sold at cost price."

"If we discount them further, whatever discount we give, that's how much we lose."

Qian Ziyong rubbed his head.

So the profit margins for rice, noodles, grain, and oil are very thin...

Then they should be discounted even more!

Qian Ziyong waved his hand, not caring about the consequences: "What I, Qian Ziyong, hate most in my life is this kind of thing."

"A discount that doesn't include this, doesn't include that."

"It's not straightforward at all!"

"If it's a discount, then it should be a genuine discount."

"Discounting profitable items but not unprofitable ones is not a true discount!"

"That's just a trick used by merchants to attract people."

"And I, Qian Ziyong, am an honest young gentleman; I can't use such tricks."

"So rice, noodles, grain, and oil are also discounted! Everything in the store, unless prohibited by law, will be discounted!"

"Oh, and Heli 撈 is also part of the supermarket."

"Since the supermarket is offering discounts, Heli Lao Hotpot naturally isn't an exception."

"This..." Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang's hearts trembled.

A quick calculation, based on their supermarket's current business.

Following Qian Ziyong's plan, they would lose at least two million a day.

If Heli Lao Hotpot were supporting them, it would be fine, but now Heli Lao Hotpot is also low-priced and discounted.

Wouldn't that be a pure loss?

Li Lian hesitated for a moment and reminded him: "Boss, this way we'll incur a pure loss of two million a day."

Hearing Li Lian's words, Qian Ziyong, who had been silently calculating in his mind, his eyes lit up.

What he wanted was to lose two million a day.

He had actually achieved his goal.

So why hesitate?

Go for it!

"I already said it's a million-dollar subsidy. Since it's a million-dollar subsidy, we naturally have to put in real money!"

"To defeat Yongnian Supermarket, a little loss is a little loss!"

"Sometimes, a man should be a little tougher on himself."

Qian Ziyong's fists were tightly clenched, his heart excited, his hands trembling.

He was truly a genius!

This way, he would lose two million a day, and by the time the system settled, he could fleece the system for a hundred million!

If Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang weren't by his side, he would truly want to howl to the sky.

Now only one poem could describe his mood.

Feihuang's losses make me happy, good fortune descends from the heavens, truly lucky.

Laughing loudly, I walk out the door, I too have a hundred million in gold.

I, Qian Ziyong, am about to join the ranks of billionaires!

Ah haha...

Qian Ziyong was overjoyed, overjoyed...

Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang exchanged glances, not understanding why their boss was so excited.

Zhu Daqiang quietly asked: "Boss, how long do we have to lose money like this?"

"Of course, until Yongnian Supermarket goes bankrupt," Qian Ziyong said as a matter of course.

It was not easy to find an excuse to lose money legitimately, so he naturally had to lose it well.

He heard that Yamazumi Arimatsu had billions in assets.

This small amount of money shouldn't be anything, right?

Hopefully, Yamazumi Arimatsu can hold on forever.

Then he would accompany Yamazumi Arimatsu forever!

This way, the system tasks for the next cycle would also be settled!

Yamazumi Arimatsu is truly a good person!

Although his abilities are somewhat ordinary.

He is indeed a money-giving child.

Qian Ziyong's excitement was beyond words now; he wanted to play a game to celebrate.

"That's it. You guys take these banners out and hang them in the supermarket."

"Also, Manager Zhu, remember that Feihuang Restaurant needs to be expedited. Don't be reluctant to spend money. If it can be faster, I'd rather spend ten million more!"

Zhu Daqiang nodded: "Yes."

The two left, carrying the banners.

Zhu Daqiang looked worried, feeling that the supermarket was definitely doomed this time!

"The boss spends money too lavishly."

"The most crucial thing is that good steel is being used on the knife handle."

"How much better it would be to save those fifty million to compete with Yongnian Supermarket, instead of opening some Feihuang Restaurant and creating welfare for employees?"

"Alas, no matter how I persuade the boss, he still goes his own way. There's nothing I can do!"

Zhu Daqiang was anxious.

In his opinion, at this critical time of competing with Yongnian Supermarket, all funds and all efforts should be concentrated on the competition.

As for employee welfare, it could wait until after Yongnian Supermarket was defeated; it wouldn't be too late then.

Li Lian was also frowning, walking and thinking.

Seeing that Li Lian didn't respond to him, Zhu Daqiang turned to look at her and realized she was deep in thought.

He asked curiously: "What are you thinking about?"

Li Lian looked up and said: "I'm thinking, does the boss's actions have some deeper meaning?"

"The gap in our understanding compared to the boss's is too great!"

"Some of the boss's arrangements, I just don't understand!"

"I don't understand why we're promoting like this?"

"And I understand even less why we're building a restaurant at this critical time?"