Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

Zhang Xiuhua just did what the team leader said.

The next day she pulled herself together and pushed the food cart to sell. Scar's group ordered food from her with expressionless faces after shouting. The other group had lost all their belongings and could only eat bread.

Everything seemed so warm, but Zhang Xiuhua noticed that the group of people who had been robbed were looking at them sinisterly with hatred in their eyes, as if she was not a human but a living prey.

She just felt creepy. She tried to pretend she didn't see it and pushed the food cart forward.

She was terrified for the whole day, and finally she reached the border, finally feeling relieved.

The team leader had a good plan. When they reached the border, she would inform the train police. But plans can't keep up with changes. Scarface and his gang thought the same. When the train police got on the train, they got off too.

At this time, the train station would not check for contraband. It was too troublesome to open the suitcases one by one, and the inspection equipment could not keep up, so they had to let them go.

The two groups got off the bus at the same time. They left and the crisis was resolved, but the troubles of Zhang Xiuhua and others not only did not decrease, but increased.

The hole in the chair was obvious, they had to report it.

The team leader asked them to clean up first and she was responsible for the report.

The higher-ups took this matter very seriously. Knowing that the gang was actually robbing with guns and that they were veterans, they definitely had no intention of stopping.

So the higher-ups made a temporary decision to have the train police check the passengers.

Usually traders get off at the border station. They won't get off at the capital. They are afraid of the long night and the many troubles.

For the sake of other passengers and to combat international traffickers, the train police will occasionally check luggage. Note, not people, but luggage. If you bring too much stuff and can't explain why, you will be escorted off the train by the train police.

Zhang Xiuhua learned about this temporary notice when her team leader specifically reminded her just as she got on the train from the capital.

Because the police have to get off the train when they reach the border, they have to clear out the suspicious dealers before getting off the train.

"I heard that a document has come from above that dealers are engaging in illegal smuggling and will go to jail if caught." The team leader also told her the unfortunate news that their reselling would have to stop.

In order to avoid going to jail and for the sake of everyone's safety, they cannot break the law knowingly.

Zhang Xiuhua felt a little pain, because she could earn tens of thousands of yuan a year. It was higher than her salary, but it was gone just like that. What a pity.

But the higher-ups are already investigating, and if they dare to commit crimes in defiance of the law and are reported, they will definitely be treated as typical examples and punished. Considering the risks involved, it's better to forget it.

She consoled the team leader, "It's okay, just don't do it. We are all this age, and we have to be careful in order to retire smoothly."

"That's right." The team leader reminded her to cheer up, as there would be a lot of things to do next.

The train police checked the luggage one by one, but the traffickers would not sit still and wait for death. They would leave the luggage behind, and no one would admit that the luggage was theirs.

You have to know that some traffickers have just entered the industry and have bad luck. They get caught the first time, taken off the train and sent to jail, and the livelihood of their entire family becomes a problem.

It is impossible for the train police to check everyone's luggage. They only check the luggage of suspicious people.

One after another, the profiteers were escorted off the train.

The salesperson is responsible for calming other passengers and helping to identify suspicious people.

The train police checked back and forth in the carriage, and when they reached the border, they checked more than a hundred dealers. When the train police got off the train, the real test came.

Zhang Xiuhua and the team leader stood outside, listening to the noise inside. Some people went to study in Russia, while others were traders. Because they were experienced, they remained calm even when they were nervous, and they managed to avoid the trap several times.

After the police came down, another group of people boarded the train. The luggage of these new passengers had already been checked at the train station. This was also a temporary notice from the higher-ups to check at the train station on the border, fearing that it would lead to a major case.

"There are still quite a few profiteers who haven't been found out." Zhang Xiuhua murmured.

The team leader sighed, "It's not that easy to check everything at once. Those people are cunning. Besides, they take fewer items with them, and when they come back, they take more items with them, so they will be safe. It's just that they will earn less."

Zhang Xiuhua had calculated before that the profit was about eight times in the early years. Now it is about five times. If there are fewer things when you go there and more when you return, the profit may be only half. But this income is already very high.

You have to know that the domestic economy has been in a downturn recently, and many foreign-invested factories closed down last year. The profits from being a profiteer are too high, so these people take risks.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "This method is still not reliable enough."

But she couldn't come up with a better solution! Well, I hope everything goes smoothly from now on. No more armed robberies will happen.

In the next few shifts, the train police were checking profiteers more and more strictly, but the number of profiteers increased instead of decreased.

The business of profiteering was so lucrative that countless speculators risked going to jail to shuttle back and forth. Zhang Xiuhua and others had no choice but to cooperate.

A month passed in a blink of an eye, and the supermarket invested by Zhang Xiuhua finally opened.

The mall was remodeled. All the original goods were returned to the manufacturer. Manager Xu hired someone to make custom shelves, purchased various products, and changed the lighting. It became much brighter than before. Stalls were also set up at the entrance of the supermarket to do various big promotions.

On the opening day, Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo went to cut the ribbon together.

After the firecrackers were set off, citizens attracted by the various advertisements rushed in.

"Eggs are one dollar a plate. What a bargain."

In order to celebrate the opening, the supermarket cooperated with a chicken farm, and a box of twelve eggs only cost one yuan. You should know that in the cheapest vegetable market, foreign eggs cost 112 cents each. Now it is several cents cheaper. At that time, every household was not rich and had to make ends meet. Saving a few cents was quite a good deal for them.

On the opening day, the supermarket was packed. In order to prevent the supermarket from being chaotic, the flow of customers had to be limited. At first, Manager Xu was worried that it would affect business. After all, there was no reason to drive customers out.

But it turns out that only by limiting the flow of people can the shopping experience be guaranteed.

In order to prevent people in the queue from getting bored, Zhang Xiuhua specially arranged for staff to distribute popsicles to everyone.

The weather in June is not too hot, nor too cold, the temperature is just over 20 degrees, just enough to eat popsicles.

There are free popsicles to eat to calm everyone’s restlessness.

Manager Xu admired Zhang Xiuhua's idea. "It's a good idea to spend a little money to make people willing to wait."

Zhang Xiuhua smiled and shook her head, "It's not my idea. I learned it from others. There is a shopping mall in the capital that is always packed with people. Not only is it famous for its brands and fashionable clothes, but it is also because of its good service. If our supermarket wants to do well in business, we must not only find products but also provide services." In terms of product variety, her supermarket's products are not as good as those of the supply and marketing cooperative. But she can compete in service. And she has a sufficient supply of many products.

If you want good business, you have to magnify your strengths.

Manager Xu nodded, "You hit the point."

Many of their products are shipped from private factories in the south. Not only is there a sufficient supply, but there is no need for invoices, so consumers can buy as much as they want.

They walked around the supermarket and because business was so good and the employees were so busy, the three of them put on their clothes and went over to help spread the goods.

There is also a science to displaying goods in shopping malls. Cheap and large-volume goods that are on sale will be placed in a prominent position so that consumers can see them at a glance and will not stay in the supermarket for too long.

In addition to eggs, they also have a promotion for Mailang beer. A box of six bottles is priced at 6.30 yuan, which is more cost-effective than buying individually.

Northerners love to drink. When the men come in, they take their beer and go to pay the bill.

There was originally a mountain of beer here, but in less than half a day, half of it was gone.

Zhang Xiuhua and Li Jianguo were in charge of picking up the goods from the warehouse in the back. “How’s the brewery business going?”

"It's pretty good. We're working in three shifts now, and we can produce 500,000 bottles of beer a month. Not only are we selling it in our county, we're also selling it to the neighboring county." Li Jianguo said with a smile, "The pickup truck Ergou got for us is a big help."

Even with a tractor, you can't move many bottles a day. But with a pickup truck, it's different. Four or five trips a day are enough.

He also wanted to discuss with Zhang Xiuhua, "I plan to build another production line. Our county can sell about 400,000 bottles a month, and 500,000 bottles during the peak period. If we add the neighboring county, the production line will not be able to keep up. If we buy another production line, I think it should be enough."

One production line costs one million. Zhang Xiuhua couldn't make a decision. "Have you told Ergou?"

"Not yet! He's been very busy lately and hasn't called back. I'll talk to you first, and if you agree, I'll talk to him." Li Jianguo was unsure and didn't know what was going on in the south.

Zhang Xiuhua thought for a moment and said, "We can add another one. I'll talk to Ergou later and see what he thinks. He has to renovate the two factories in Nantong and buy another production line. He needs money right now. I wonder if he has enough money."

Last year, Ergou bought a lot of factories in the south and bought land in various provinces to build instant noodle and beer factories. The money on hand may not be enough.

Li Jianguo knew that the south made money faster. If the flood hadn't submerged the equipment, Ergou might have opened another branch. He nodded and said, "Let's focus on his end first."