79: Supermarket life

Bingmi Milk Tea became popular.

It became incredibly popular.

Its popularity was not unexpected.

After all, the price was so low, the taste was good, and it was located in a bustling downtown area.

Even with four employees, Bingmi Milk Tea had a queue from morning till night.

Zhou Kaitian and his team were even more excited to see the Milk Tea Shop's good business, and they accelerated the pace of opening new stores.

In just seven short days, three hundred million was invested.

Qian Ziyong breathed a sigh of relief.

The Milk Tea Shop's business was very good, but it wasn't making money.

This made Qian Ziyong very happy.

Because Bingmi Milk Tea sold for too cheap, the labor costs and rent costs were simply too high.

After all, storefronts in Shen City were truly worth their weight in gold, with the rent for an ordinary store reaching an astonishing five hundred yuan per square meter.

A thirty-square-meter Milk Tea Shop alone would have a monthly rent of fifteen thousand yuan.

Some even reached one thousand yuan per square meter per month.

That would be thirty thousand a month.

Plus, the cost of personnel wages reached a terrifying level.

The monthly cost alone reached an astonishing two hundred thousand yuan or so.

One employee can sell a maximum of three cups of milk tea per minute, which is one hundred and sixty cups per hour.

More than one employee, eight employees are on duty, four per shift.

That is 4 people * 3 cups * 5 yuan * 60 minutes * 12 hours = 43,200 yuan.

The maximum is over forty thousand.

In reality, it's not that much in a day; on average, it sells about thirty thousand a day.

Thirty thousand a day, with a profit margin of twenty percent, which is six thousand yuan.

That's one hundred and eighty thousand a month.

On average, each store loses about twenty thousand a month.

He was opening stores under the guise of competing with Qingyue Milk Tea, so no one would suspect he was intentionally losing money.

He lost money with peace of mind.

He lost money without worry.

Qingyue Milk Tea must also be operating at a loss.

Qian Ziyong went to check Qingyue Milk Tea's business these past few days, and it was truly dismal, with only a few customers.

Qian Ziyong was not at all worried that Qingyue Milk Tea would go out of business.

After all, the other party was a listed company, and also supported by a Sakura Country consortium, definitely not like Yongnian Supermarket.

However, Qian Ziyong envied Qingyue Milk Tea.

With Qingyue Milk Tea's business, it would lose at least twenty thousand in rent alone each month, and that didn't even count staff wages, utilities, and miscellaneous expenses.

Qingyue Milk Tea was losing more than his store!

He was truly unconvinced!

Although Qian Ziyong envied Qingyue Milk Tea, there was nothing he could do.

Being able to lose more than him meant the owner of Qingyue Milk Tea was more capable than him!

After all, he had just entered the Milk Tea Shop industry, lacked experience, and had limited ability, so there was nothing he could do if he didn't lose as much as Qingyue Milk Tea.

“Alas… I truly envy Qingyue Milk Tea,” Qian Ziyong sighed.

Shen City was fun, but he had to go back.

Moreover, delivery riders were very scarce in this area now, and he had to go down and buy food himself every time, which was really inconvenient.

Han City was still better!

Zhou Kaitian and Wei Xiaoyan stayed in Shen City to continue expanding, striving to open at least one of their Bingmi Milk Tea shops near all Qingyue Milk Tea shops throughout Shen City.

He took the others and flew towards Han City!

...

My name is Sun Xiao, and I am an ordinary employee at Feihuang Supermarket.

This morning at eight o'clock sharp, I woke up on time.

After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I exercised for twenty minutes in a nearby park.

I arrived at the supermarket at eight forty.

Feihuang Restaurant at the supermarket provides free breakfast.

When I arrived, there were already many customers eating there.

A bowl of noodles only cost four yuan, which was very cheap.

Even with added beef, it was only ten yuan.

Because I am a Feihuang Supermarket employee, everything I eat is free.

I ordered a bowl of beef noodles and a thin fried dough stick.

I like to eat fried dough sticks, but I heard that the oil for them is repeatedly fried, which is very unhealthy, so I rarely ate them before.

However, there's no need to worry about the fried dough sticks at Feihuang Restaurant; the oil is good oil, and it's only used for one day.

I like to dip the fried dough stick in the beef noodle soup; that crispy, soft, and satisfying crunch when you bite into it is truly wonderful.

After finishing breakfast, I unhurriedly clocked in and started my day's work.

The work was very simple.

I just needed to put goods on the shelves.

Everyone had their own assigned area, and I only needed to complete the work for my area.

Moving goods was a bit heavy, but with a cart, it could be done very easily.

After working for about four hours, it was time for lunch.

I came to the restaurant, and it was already packed with people.

“Mom!” I greeted her with a smile.

My mom is responsible for serving customers in the supermarket restaurant, and my dad is a warehouse manager.

Our family of three earns thirty thousand yuan a month in wages.

“Xiao, you’re here. Today we have your favorite small fish and shrimp,” my mother said with a smile, serving me a portion of the dish.

The small fish and shrimp were deep-fried, crispy and delicious, my favorite.

However, this dish wasn't always available, and I didn't expect it to be today.

My mother was busy, so my mother and I didn't say much. I got another portion of green vegetables, a portion of meat, and a small portion of soup.

Three dishes and one soup, I happily ate by myself in a corner.

The only downside of the restaurant was that there were too many customers.

I had to eat quickly to make room for customers.

I had a half-hour break at noon; after eating, I stood by and rested for a while.

There were many of my relatives and good friends at the supermarket.

I joked and chatted with them.

Just as I was talking to a friend, a clear voice sounded from behind me.

“Sun Xiao, this is a milk tea I bought; I accidentally bought an extra cup. It’s strawberry flavored. I’ll treat you.”

It was Han Yuyan, the white moonlight in my heart.

She graduated from a second-tier university, was the same age as me, and we were high school classmates.

In the past, I dreamt of her and had a crush on her throughout high school.

She was good at studying and beautiful, like a lily in my heart.

I knew very well that I wasn't good enough for her.

She was so smart, so beautiful…

I took the milk tea and took a sip; it tasted very good.

Sweet, like the taste of first love.

“It’s delicious!” I knew my face must be very red right now.

I whispered, “Are you free tonight? I’d like to invite you to watch a movie.”

My voice was very low; I wasn't sure if she heard me.

“Okay!” Han Yuyan said happily, “Then it’s settled! You come find me tonight, and we’ll go watch a movie together!”

“Mm!” I nodded heavily; at that moment, I was so happy I wanted to jump up.

“I won’t bother your work anymore, see you tonight!” Han Yuyan waved goodbye.

I also waved, watching Han Yuyan's skipping figure as she left.

She was so beautiful.

“She’s gone, put your hand down!” a friend next to me said.

I laughed awkwardly.

My face must be as red as a monkey’s bottom right now.

But thinking about going to the movies with Han Yuyan tonight, a sense of pride rose from the bottom of my heart.

I, Sun Xiao, also had a woman who liked me, and she was even the former class beauty from high school.

I remembered my former self.

After graduating from university, I worked diligently at an electronics factory, screwing in screws for two years straight.

For two years, day and night shifts rotated, screwing in screws day and night, to the point where I was completely disoriented.