Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

Hua Dong Sheng Supermarket in New York is a warehouse-style supermarket located in the suburbs of New York City, covering an area of ​​10,000 square meters. The entire supermarket is built in a factory-like manner. Because it adopts an integrated shelving layout, the distance between the ground and the ceiling needs to leave enough space for stacking goods, so the distance is often very high.

When Chen Dong and his group arrived by car, they could see the huge "GG" sign of "Wardson" in the distance while they were on the interstate highway.

Inside the car, little Chen Hui clung to the window, pointed at a sign in the distance, and shouted, "We're here! Look, that's my great-grandfather's supermarket, it's huge!"

"There, there, let me see," Xiao Rongguo knelt on the seat and squeezed next to his older brother Xiao Chenhui. Chen Dong was afraid that the two of them would push and shove each other and fall, so he quickly helped Xiao Rongguo up.

Wow! What a big house!

The extended Lincoln sedan turned off the ramp and went directly into the entrance of the large parking lot outside Huadongsheng Supermarket. It was only nine o'clock in the morning, but the parking lot was already full of cars of all kinds, and pedestrians were pushing shopping carts and stuffing bags into the trunks of their cars.

American women prefer large-displacement vehicles, especially pickup trucks, which are the first choice for many older white men when buying a car. Because of the vast land and sparse population, many large shopping malls are far away from residential areas, and American women always buy enough food and daily necessities for at least a week each time.

In the 1980s, America was still in its golden age. One person's salary could support the whole family, and cheap goods and gasoline from all over the world were enough for Americans to squander at will.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Xiao Chenhui couldn't wait to open the door and get out, but Zhang Yi stopped him. "Wait, put your shoes on first. Look at you, why are you always in such a hurry?"

Chen Zaisheng got out of the car and looked at the supermarket in front of him. The noodle shop had a very eye-catching sign. Customers were coming and going at the entrance, pushing shopping carts full of goods. Children were holding ice cream and laughing as they licked it. Adults were holding cola and other drinks, chatting and laughing as they pushed their carts out.

This was a novel scene unlike anything ever seen in China, in Tuocheng, or in Nanshan County—a vibrant and thriving place where everything was flourishing. Chen Zaisheng looked at Chen Dong and asked, "Dongzi, how big is this supermarket?"

"More than 13,000 square meters, about three acres, and with the parking lot, it's about five acres," Chen Dong said as he lifted Xiao Chenhui out of the car. Xiao Chenhui, who wanted to jump out of the Lincoln, puffed out his cheeks, looking unhappy.

Looking at the people pushing shopping carts filled with all sorts of goods, Chen Zaixing couldn't help but ask Chen Dong, "Dongzi, why are they all buying so much stuff?"

Zhang Yi smiled and smoothed her hair. "This place is different from China. The residential and commercial areas are very well planned. The people who come to Huadongsheng Supermarket to shop are all from nearby villages. They buy enough food and supplies for one or two weeks at a time."

"Since it's nearby, there's absolutely no need to buy so much at once. Does America require all sorts of receipts for purchases, just like in China?" Chen Zaixing asked curiously. "Dongzi, is your supermarket also experiencing supply shortages?"

Chen Dong laughed and explained to Chen Zaixing, "Fifth Brother, what you mean by 'nearby' is similar to what we in China are like, only a mile or two, something you can walk to."

"But in America, residential areas are often ten or twenty kilometers away from commercial areas. You don't want to wake up one morning to find your kitchen refrigerator empty, and there are no breakfast shops around, so you have to go to work hungry."

"They take advantage of Sundays when they don't have to work to buy enough food for their family for a week at once, put it in the refrigerator, take it out, tear open the packaging, put it in the microwave or oven, and it's ready to eat. It's efficient, although it doesn't taste very good, at least it fills their stomachs."

After listening to Chen Dong's words, Chen Zaixing felt that he really didn't understand why the "supply and marketing cooperative" had to be located more than 10 or 20 miles away from the residential area. Couldn't it have been built directly near the residential area?

If Chen Dong knew Chen Zaixing's thoughts, he would definitely tell him, "No way!" Because America is a capitalist country, and the primary purpose of opening a supermarket is to make money!

Supermarkets, especially large-scale warehouse-style supermarkets like Huadongsheng, require a considerable amount of space. The land prices and taxes in city centers or even near residential areas are a significant burden, making them an undesirable choice for capitalists.

As for your suggestion that it's convenient for citizens to purchase goods, whether it's convenient for you or not is none of my business. I'm a businessman, and my first priority is to cut costs while still making a profit!

Just like Huadongsheng Supermarket, located next to the interstate highway, the land price here is four or five hundred dollars cheaper per square meter than in areas closer to residential areas.

Saving over 13,000 square meters of land amounts to six million US dollars. And that's not all. America is a country where everything is taxed, so land prices are low, and the land tax payable will also be much lower.

Furthermore, America adopts a differentiated taxation system based on the material specifications of buildings, with reinforced concrete, wooden houses, or tin houses each having their own tax standards.

Some people may wonder why, even though concrete houses are more sturdy and wildfires are frequent in America, the people of America still stubbornly insist on building houses with wood. The reason lies here.

Having just come from China to America, it's understandable that Chen Zaixing doesn't understand. America is a "country of taxes," where you can tax anything you can think of. Otherwise, how could the land prices in America be so high? It's all thanks to the hardworking and resilient people of America.

Chen Dong and his group of Asian-looking people headed towards the entrance of Hua Dong Sheng Supermarket. The white people passing by didn't pay much attention to them, because the owner and most of the shareholders of Hua Dong Sheng Supermarket were Chinese. Hua Dong Sheng Supermarket was the first choice for Chinese people to shop in New York.

Unlike other warehouse clubs, which also use a membership-based shopping model, other supermarkets require customers to purchase a membership card first and then use the balance on the card to make purchases.

Huadongsheng Supermarket uses a membership system that allows registered members to pre-charge their accounts and then make purchases at prices lower than other supermarkets.

Thanks to this system, Huadongsheng Supermarket has a greater purchasing advantage in terms of cash flow compared to other supermarkets. When making bulk purchases with manufacturers, Huadongsheng does not hold back too much final payment, allowing it to drive down the purchase price to an extremely low level.

"Wow! That's huge!"