You were sent to participate in a transformation program, not to participate in poverty alleviation.

A rich aroma of mushrooms immediately filled the air.

The boss leaned closer to take a look, then reached out and rummaged through the items a few times.

Indeed, this batch of goods, although varying in size, is not all of the top-quality baby velvet like last time.

However, their superior quality lies in their freshness, absence of insect holes and damage, and the fact that they are all over 5 centimeters long.

"nice one."

The boss nodded in satisfaction.

"Although it's not as amazing as your last batch, it's definitely a hot commodity in today's market."

The boss, being a businessman, calculated for a moment and then gave a quote:

"Young man, we're old acquaintances."

This batch of goods is indeed good, but I need to make a profit margin when I resell it, and the quantity this time is quite large.

How about this, I'll take a loss, 350 yuan per jin, I'll buy it all! What do you say?

Qin Hao quickly calculated in his mind.

Last time, the best quality item sold for 400; this time, the quality is slightly lower, so it's selling for 350.

In the wholesale market of 2010, this price was definitely a fair and reasonable one.

He is not a greedy person; he understands the importance of taking things slowly and steadily.

"Okay!" Qin Hao nodded readily.

"The boss is generous, 350 it is! Cash on delivery!"

"readily!"

The boss laughed and immediately told the waiter to call over the restaurant's accountant and kitchen manager.

Everyone hurriedly weighed and inspected the matsutake mushrooms.

"Net weight 56 ​​jin!"

The kitchen supervisor reported the numbers.

"Based on 350..."

The accountant was rapidly pressing the calculator buttons.

"The total is 19,600 yuan."

The boss waved his hand dismissively: "To round it up for the young man, here's twenty thousand! Cash!"

When the thick stack of hundred-yuan bills was handed to Qin Hao, Lin Feng and Su Wan, who were standing to the side, were breathing rapidly.

In 2010, 20,000 yuan was a year's savings for an ordinary family.

For them, this was the first time they had earned such a "huge sum" with their own hands.

Qin Hao took out a few coins and neatly stuffed the remaining 19,000 yuan into his bag.

He turned to the dumbfounded cameraman, Lao Zhang, and gestured with his chin.

"Did you get a clear picture? This is the hard-earned money of the entire village."

Walking on the bustling streets of Yunzhou City, Qin Hao and his group walked with much lighter steps.

Lin Feng walked beside Qin Hao, his mind still replaying the number from earlier.

As the son of a merchant family, he subconsciously began to do the accounting.

"Qin Hao, this business... is a bit scary."

Lin Feng lowered his voice and said:

"I just did the math. The goods we bought in the village were only 90 yuan per jin (500g). But we sold them for 350 yuan!"

"We make a net profit of about 260 yuan per jin (500g). For 56 jin, that's over 14,000 yuan in pure profit!"

After finishing the calculation, Lin Feng couldn't help but gasp:

"That's a profit margin of 250%! That's even more profitable than... even more profitable than building my house!"

Su Wan, who was listening nearby, also widened her eyes in surprise:

"Wow, selling mushrooms is so profitable? Then why couldn't the villagers get a good price for them before?"

Qin Hao smiled and patiently explained:

"This is the value of 'information gap' and 'channels'."

The villagers didn't know the prices outside, and they didn't have any vehicles to transport the goods out, so they could only be pressured to lower the prices by middlemen in the town.

We, however, broke down this information barrier and directly connected with high-end buyers at the end of the supply chain.

"but,"

Qin Hao's smile faded, and he spoke seriously.

"That's why we need to accumulate initial capital."

This business is extremely profitable, but it's also hard work and unsustainable.

"Only when we have money can we lead the villagers to do more technologically advanced projects."

After speaking, Qin Hao clapped his hands, bringing the atmosphere back to a relaxed state:

"Alright, the business deal is done, and now we have money in our hands."

Next, it's time to spend money!

He turned to look at Lin Feng:

"Lin Feng, I remember your family is in the real estate business, right?"

"Ah, yes, Hengtai Real Estate."

Lin Feng nodded.

"What's wrong?"

"Then you should know something about the furniture industry, right?"

"I have some understanding of it. I also went to see the purchase of the fully furnished apartment for my family." Lin Feng said with some doubt.

"That's great!"

Qin Hao snapped his fingers.

"Let's go to the furniture market! Let's buy some furniture for Grandpa and Grandma's shabby house!"

"Think about it, these past few days, the bed we slept on was as hard as a rock, the dining table was wobbly, and the chairs were even more crippled."

Now that we have money, even if we don't live in luxury, we should at least improve our basic living conditions, right?

Besides, Grandpa and Grandma are getting old, and sleeping on that bed is bad for their backs.

Qin Hao patted Lin Feng on the shoulder:

"With you here, and knowing what you're doing, at least we won't get ripped off by those furniture dealers."

We can't afford any expensive mahogany furniture right now, but we can buy some sturdy solid wood tables and chairs, and some soft mattresses.

That 20,000 yuan is more than enough.

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes.

He didn't expect that Qin Hao's first thought after making money wouldn't be how to squander it, but rather how to improve the lives of the elderly.

"No problem, leave it to me."

Lin Feng said confidently.

"I do know a bit about wood, so no one can fool me with veneered MDF."

Immediately afterwards, Qin Hao looked at Su Wan:

"By the way, Wanwan, aren't you good at cooking?"

After we buy the furniture, we'll go to the farmers market.

"Go to the farmers' market?" Su Wan blinked.

"Yes!" Qin Hao nodded.

"The reason we were able to earn so much money this time is mainly due to our distribution channels, but it also depends on the hard work of the villagers in harvesting."

We can't just focus on giving money; we also need to maintain our relationships.

"Let's go buy some good meat and vegetables, and go back to cook a big pot of food to treat everyone in the village who helped us to a good meal!"

This is a way to reward everyone and, incidentally, to motivate them even more!

Upon hearing that she needed to cook, Su Wan immediately perked up and smiled sweetly:

"Great! It's been a long time since I've really shown off my skills!"

Let's buy a chicken, some ribs, and a fish!

"Alright! Let's split up... no, let's go together!"

The three exchanged a smile, all traces of their initial awkwardness vanished, replaced by a tacit understanding of "responsibility" and "partnership."

Over the next two hours, the furniture market in Yunzhou City welcomed a group of strange guests.

Three teenagers, not particularly well-dressed, were pontificating in a furniture store.

"Boss, this table is no good. The legs are glued on; it'll fall apart in less than two years."

Lin Feng, with a cold face and the air of an expert, pointed to the joint of a table and said.

The shopkeeper wiped his sweat: "Wow, young man, you know your stuff... Look at this one, it's all solid wood..."

With Lin Feng's professional eye and bargaining skills, they only spent less than two thousand yuan.

They bought a sturdy round table, six armchairs, a brand-new palm mattress, and two old-fashioned but comfortable recliners.

Afterwards, they went to the vegetable market.

"Boss, there's too little meat on this spare rib, give me another one!"

"This fish must be alive, killed on the spot!"

"How about some greens with a couple of scallions?"

Qin Hao haggled with the shopkeeper while paying, and looking at his two partners carrying bags full of things, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

At 1 p.m., the Jinbei bread truck set off again.

This time, however, the carriage was no longer empty; it was filled with brand-new furniture and piles of ingredients.

"Let's go back to the village!" Qin Hao waved his hand.

He couldn't wait to see the surprised expressions on his grandparents' and the villagers' faces.