"I also think the business will be great." Xiao Lan said with a grin.
Actually, she was very confident about her shop. Thinking about the future bustling scene of her barbecue store, Xiao Lan’s eyes were filled with smiles.
Seeing the smile on Xiao Lan’s face, Qin Yun thought for a moment, and asked, "When is your barbecue shop opening?"
"On the fifteenth of this month."
Xiao Lan said, "By then, Boss Qin must come and give face."
"I’ll definitely come." Qin Yun nodded.
After parting with Xiao Lan, walking down the street, Qin Yun was pondering an idea in his mind.
"Previously, Xiao Lan said the shop was hers, and BBQ materials were directly taken from her home, basically having no cost, I can totally do the same."
Qin Yun thought to himself, "I can’t buy a place outright to save on rent. But in terms of clothing, I can cut costs."
In Qingwu County, even a 40-square-meter shop requires hundreds of thousands. At this stage, he can’t afford to open a shop by buying it outright, as it’s completely uneconomical.
However, he could start with the clothing aspect.
"The clothes in the shop are all taken from the wholesale market, and the clothes from the wholesale market are bought from factories."
Qin Yun hadn’t thought deeply about these things before, after all, most who open clothing stores prefer to directly get clothes from wholesale markets.
The wholesale market has a variety of styles, while factory clothes are quite uniform, and the quality is uneven. Just gathering the styles would take a lot of time and effort.
Actually, a 200-yuan garment in his store has a wholesale price of 100, and from the factory, it might only cost a few dozen, or even just ten-odd yuan.
That’s where the real base price lies.
"I have a Wealth Gathering Array, so there’s no worry about clothes not selling, and the Wealth System can generate a Wealth Gathering Array every month, twelve a year, more and more in the future. I’ve only opened two clothing stores in Qingwu County, but I can continue to open elsewhere."
Qin Yun thought to himself.
Moreover, in two months, he could activate a second-level Wealth Gathering Array. Needless to say, by that time, more clothes would be sold every day.
"The more clothing stores open, the greater the demand for clothes. If I open a clothing factory myself, I can take goods directly from my own factory and save on costs."
At this moment, Qin Yun’s eyes grew brighter. Opening a clothing factory might cost a lot initially, but later, as more stores open, the benefits increase.
Just like now, one Celestial Fortune Clothing store has a monthly turnover of over 400,000, but the actual pure profit is only tens of thousands.
Thousands are spent on staff salaries, water, and electricity, but the major cost is on the clothing, amounting to tens of thousands.
If I had my clothing factory, those tens of thousands could be slashed to just thousands, saving 100,000 immediately!
If there were ten stores, a million could be saved in one month!
That’s real cost-saving.
"Increased profits mean the Wealth System can upgrade faster," Qin Yun looked forward to it.
Besides the already shown second-level Wealth Gathering Array in the system, there should be a third level and more later, which will have greater balance requirements.
With the thought in mind, Qin Yun found his sister Qin Xuan and his parents.
"Yun, you want to open a clothing factory?" Qin Xuan was surprised after hearing Qin Yun’s idea.
"Yun, there are so many clothing stores outside with lots of unsold clothes piled-up. Now isn’t a good time to start. Even the factory your aunt worked at closed down," Qin Guodong thought for a moment and replied.
Opening a clothing store is straightforward, basically buying clothes wholesale and having clerks sell them.
But opening a clothing factory is very difficult, with roles like designer, pattern maker, sample maker, merchandiser, seamstress, etc., needed and skilled workers hard to find.
That aside, selling the produced clothes is the hardest part with a business model totally different from street shops.
Zhao Mei agreed with Qin Guodong’s viewpoint from the side.
"Dad, Mom, Sister, I’m not setting up a factory to sell clothes to others, but to supply our stores. In my plan, we’ll open more clothing stores. If we keep buying wholesale, the costs are too high. Making our clothes saves lots of costs," Qin Yun explained to his family.
Qin Guodong, Zhao Mei, and Qin Xuan heard this and, though slightly disapproving, did not oppose.
Every decision Qin Yun made so far, though unexpected, had turned out correct.
They just had to follow Qin Yun’s lead.
In just over two months, Qin Yun’s status had risen significantly among them. For important decisions, if Qin Yun made a call, they wouldn’t argue.
"Yun, what’s the scale of the factory you’re planning?" Qin Xuan asked after some thought.
Qin Yun had already considered this.
"First, we’ll start with a twenty-person scale."
"Twenty people? Isn’t that too many?" Zhao Mei couldn’t help but speak.
Right now, they only have two clothing stores, each 40 square meters, and twenty people’s monthly production far exceeds the demand of two stores.
"Mom, don’t worry, we can sell the clothes gradually after they’re made," Qin Yun said with a smile.
With a first-level Wealth Gathering Array, even if clothes pile up unsold in two stores, he has no concerns.
If needed, the first-level Wealth Gathering Array could cover the entire factory, ensuring wholesalers or clothing stores will place orders.
"Sister, prepare to post job openings for fashion designers, pattern makers, etc.,"
Qin Yun said, "If it’s hard to find, you can inquire at some closed clothing factories."
"Okay, I’ll do it right away." Qin Xuan nodded.
Thinking for a moment, Qin Yun added, "Also, find a large enough factory, at least 2,000 square meters."
"2,000 square meters?" Qin Xuan was puzzled again.
A twenty-person operation wouldn’t need such a large place, so Qin Yun was clearly looking to hire more in the future.
She glanced at Qin Yun, sensing a glimpse of his ambition.
But she asked no further questions, agreeing.
"Lastly, I’ll personally interview the hired fashion designers."
...
Zhou Xinya and Tang Xiaoxiao were juniors majoring in fashion design. Their school didn’t arrange jobs, so they needed to find their own internships for their senior year.
"Xinya, how’s your job search going?" Tang Xiaoxiao asked.
Tang Xiaoxiao was a sweet-looking girl, petite with a baby face that made people want to pinch her cheeks. Her voice was soft and sweet, inspiring a protective instinct.
Upon hearing this, the girl next to her replied helplessly, "Still haven’t found one. I’ve looked at a few, but the pay is too low."
The speaker was an ordinarily dressed girl who wasn’t truly beautiful, but she had a fresh look that was very pleasant to see.
"Sigh, why did we choose this major? Everyone in our class group chat is complaining about the low salaries," Tang Xiaoxiao sighed.
(Thanks to Half-cool Cool Cool 800 for the reward, thank you.)