Capítulo 1321: Chapter 1320: The Chicken or the Egg
Liu Lingxiu had been reviewing, focusing on the key points the professor had highlighted before the revision week. She still couldn’t quite understand some parts and thought that Ye Qiu is so smart, he must know everything.
“Ye Qiu, there’s something I don’t quite understand. Can you teach me?”
“Which parts?”
Like Su Luoluo, Liu Lingxiu was studying economics, while Ye Qiu was studying a clinical subject.
Ye Qiu took a look and found it was about macroeconomic content. As Ye Qiu explained to Liu Lingxiu, she quickly understood.
Ye Qiu explained for about two hours, and as it was lunchtime, when Liu Lingxiu was about to go to the market to buy groceries, Ye Qiu accompanied her.
Upon arriving at the nearby market, as they entered, intending to buy pork, they naturally saw He Butcher’s family in the distance. He Xiaoqing was also there now.
However, Ye Qiu didn’t like seeing this family. Normally, except for Liu Daqing and his wife who might come to buy some pork from He Butcher, Liu Lingxiu and Ye Qiu would buy from other stalls.
“Boss, we’d like to have these ribs.”
Liu Lingxiu said.
In the distance, He Butcher and the others had inadvertently noticed Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu.
But now, He Butcher and Li Lanfang dared not say anything. Last time, Li Lanfang thought telling Ye Qiu about his background would bring them closer, but instead, it made Ye Qiu and the Ye Weidong family more resentful.
After all, everyone hates it when others interfere in their family affairs.
Ye Qiu and Liu Lingxiu bought some ribs for soup and some other meats and vegetables, and when they returned to the neighborhood, Liu Lingxiu started preparing lunch while Ye Qiu watched TV in the living room.
When lunchtime was approaching, Ye Qiu called Zhang Yuehong.
“Auntie, come home for lunch, Lingshow is almost done cooking.”
So Zhang Yuehong came back first.
Upon entering, she saw Liu Lingxiu had already laid out the dishes on the table.
“Mom, Ye Qiu has been tutoring me all morning; exams start next week.”
“Already halfway through the semester?”
Zhang Yuehong was surprised that it was almost winter break again.
Back when she worked at the factory, time seemed to pass so slowly, or every day seemed the same. But now, since running that small supermarket, everything felt different.
“Auntie, the supermarket business is doing well. If you have gained enough experience, you could consider opening another.”
Another one?
They’re already too busy with the current one.
“I’m afraid we can’t handle more.”
“Auntie, I don’t mean for you to manage it, just to be the owner. You can hire staff to handle it. Last time, I helped you register the Daqing Supermarket trademark precisely for future chain supermarkets. Currently, the store’s business is pretty good, and with customers steadily increasing, you can replicate this store with the same decoration style and open new ones. When it gains fame, just seeing the brand lets people know it’s your store.”
“Ye Qiu, tell your uncle. He listens to you; I don’t understand these things.”
“Mom, I think what Ye Qiu said makes sense, and I’m studying economics, which has some relevance. Our small supermarket is clearly doing well now. We can reinvest the profits and continue growing. It’s like the chicken and the egg; it can grow bigger and bigger. When the whole of Jinling is covered in such supermarkets, it will be very impressive.”
Liu Lingxiu got more and more excited, but Zhang Yuehong didn’t understand any of it.
After lunch, Zhang Yuehong took some food back to the supermarket to give to Liu Daqing and discussed the matter with him. Liu Daqing knew that if Ye Qiu suggested it, it should be done, because Ye Qiu had never made a mistake.
Ye Qiu was still upstairs tutoring Liu Lingxiu, and after lunch, Liu Daqing hurriedly returned to find Ye Qiu.
“Ye Qiu, what you just told Lingshow’s mother?”
“Uncle Liu, it’s up to you. If you feel experienced enough, you can proceed as I suggested. How much liquid capital do you have in the supermarket now?”
“Nearly two million, and this is pure profit while our stock purchases are settled periodically.”
Nearly two million?
Ye Qiu didn’t consider it a lot because the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant’s monthly net profit often exceeded this amount.
However, the investment in this small supermarket wasn’t much. If this is pure profit for a single store, it definitely totals over 2 million a year. With ten small supermarkets like this, it would be over 20 million a year.
With dozens, the profit would be even more substantial.
Of course, this is just in Jinling; if it were in East Sea, it might be even better.
“Uncle Liu, this is doable. Follow my plan and your thoughts. If you encounter anything you don’t understand, you can always ask me.”
Ye Qiu mainly wanted to train these two in management skills now. If running one small supermarket was that overwhelming, how could they handle a chain group of supermarkets in the future?
So, no one should underestimate themselves. Take it step by step, relying on experience and planning. Don’t be greedy for speed, and there definitely won’t be anything wrong.
Liu Daqing grew more excited. He returned to the supermarket to check the computer while Ye Qiu continued to tutor Liu Lingxiu.
At about five o’clock in the afternoon, Ye Qiu was preparing to take Liu Lingxiu back to Jin University’s community when she wanted to buy some groceries for dinner first and return afterward. Otherwise, she’d have to eat at the university cafeteria.
The cafeteria food wasn’t as good as home-cooked, and Liu Lingxiu enjoyed cooking for her loved ones.
While Liu Lingxiu went to buy meat and vegetables, Ye Qiu watched TV in the living room.
When Liu Lingxiu returned with groceries, and tied her apron to make dinner, Ye Qiu said, “Su Luoluo has been learning cooking from her family’s chef too. She previously sent me some desserts she made herself.”
Liu Lingxiu was taken aback upon hearing this and then asked, “And you and her?”
“Rarely contact, it’s always her seeking me out.”
“She must regret it, who told her not to cherish you before!”
Back then, Liu Lingxiu could see Ye Qiu loved Su Luoluo very much, but to Su Luoluo, Ye Qiu was just a passerby.
Until Ye Qiu had a car accident, even for Su Luoluo, after recovering at the hospital for so long, their relationship dynamics had completely reversed.
“Then how did you end up winning the piano competition?”
Liu Lingxiu only knew that Ye Qiu represented Jin University at the national college piano competition and won first place, but wasn’t sure when he registered.
“Lin Wanqing signed me up without asking, and I yelled at her for it. She ended up crying and apologizing to me in the classroom.”