On the first day of opening, Song Wenjing never expected that so many people would come over.
Originally, the hall could only seat sixty or seventy people, but in the end they had to arrange benches to serve them. As a result, more than ninety people were seated during the entire noon session.
And this is because the place is too small and cannot be accommodated.
Looking outside the door, there are more than 20 people, looking inside, and you can see how hot the business is on the first day today.
Not only did the tickets sell well, but a lot of melon seeds and cigarettes were also sold.
Seeing this scene, Song Wenjing could only smoke cigarettes for those spectators who could not enter the venue, and said hello, asking them to come early in the evening. He also secretly informed that there was a good movie in the evening, so come early to get a good seat.
Excellent value for money.
That night, the video hall was full again. Even until 12 o'clock, there were still people clamoring for an extra show.
Because it was the first day, Song Wenjing did not go to rest. He persisted until the last person left, and then ordered Yang Zhigang to close the doors and windows.
When Song Wenjing returned to the rental house, he immediately conducted an inventory.
The total daily turnover was 297 yuan, which also included cigarettes, drinks and other items. Even the electronic watch placed on the counter sold for 3 yuan.
And this is because on the first day of the event, the ticket price per person was only 1.5 yuan.
Of course, because today is the weekend, there are a little more people coming during the day. Starting from tomorrow, it will not be like today. After all, most people still have to go to work.
But even so, the speed of making money is much better than collecting rags.
Calculated based on today's income, today's net profit is at least more than 250 yuan.
Song Wenjing was so excited that he couldn't sleep. He lay on the bed and tossed and turned. It was almost three o'clock before he fell asleep in a daze.
"Wen Jing, I'm obviously a little out of sorts today. What's going on? Did you do it very late yesterday?"
Shang Shaohua frowned, a little unhappy.
"Master, I'm sorry, it was indeed a bit late yesterday. But don't worry, it was the first day yesterday. I will definitely go to bed early at night." Song Wenjing yawned, looking sleepy.
Up to now, I had only slept for more than three hours. It would be weird if I didn't doze off. Song Wenjing also worked hard to learn from the master. Sometimes he was worried that the carving knife would accidentally carve directly on his hand.
"How was business yesterday?" Shang Shaohua asked with concern.
Of course, Song Wenjing would not hide any questions from his master and directly told Shang Shaohua the truth.
"How much money do you make?" Shang Shaohua was also a little surprised, "There won't be any problems with this, right?"
People of the older generation always lag behind in accepting new things. Earning more than 200 yuan a day is indeed a bit scary for people who came from that era.
"Don't worry, master. I have a formal business license. And I have taken care of the relevant relationships. There will definitely be no problem." Song Wenjing comforted him.
He knew what the master was worried about, but things were different from those times. As long as you seize the opportunity and have someone willing to help, it is not that difficult to make money this way.
Think about it, some people can make tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands by relying on connections and a piece of paper. That is called sudden wealth. Where does this go?
Earning more than 200 yuan a day is only 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a year. Compared with others, I am nothing more than a piece of cake.
"Okay, you have to be aware of it yourself. I am old and can't see clearly what the times are like now. You are still young, so don't be like me before." Shang Shaohua said with emotion.
He said that he still felt resentful about being forced to decentralize in the first place.
"Wen Jing, I was on the phone with my son a few days ago, and he told me something that I think I need to tell you."
Shang Shaohua put down the carving knife in his hand and took off his glasses at the same time. It seemed that he saw that Song Wenjing was obviously not in a good state, so he did not intend to continue teaching today.
Song Wenjing quickly ran to the side and poured a cup of tea for Shang Shaohua, "Master, tell me, what did Brother Zhengdong say to you on the phone?"
"Two things. One is that I have been in Shuzhou for more than a year. It's time to go back and see my precious grandson. Let me go to Hotan to celebrate the New Year this year. It's still early anyway. It's only March now. You can wait.
Let’s talk about it later.”
Song Wenjing did not interrupt, he knew that the master had something else to say.
"Another thing, Zhengdong told me that the price of Hetian jade has increased a lot this year. The price of first-grade Hetian jade white jade seed material has reached 1,500 to 2,000 yuan per kilogram, and the mutton-fat jade grade is even higher.
Don’t you want to open a jade shop in the future? You can make money right now. What I mean is to stock up on goods quickly while you have money. You might want to pay a higher price in the future.”
Shang Shaohua kindly reminded him that he had always been very fond of this closed disciple. He was also very supportive of Song Wenjing's desire to open a jade shop in the future.
But if the price of jade continues to increase at the rate it has in recent years, we still don’t know how high it will be in a year or two. That’s why he specifically reminded Song Wenjing that if he really wanted to open a jade shop in the future, he should start preparing now.
Get up, lest the time comes to make a temporary retreat and then buy it at a high price.
Song Wenjing is quite clear about the price trend of Hotan jade seed materials.
Last year, he wanted to stock up on more goods and save a lot of costs when opening a store in the future.
But the problem was that he didn't have much money on hand at the time. He had money just to buy old objects, such as Wen Zhengming's two calligraphy and paintings, which cost him the funds he had saved for a long time.
Now that the master mentioned the price increase of seed material again, Song Wenjing suddenly became interested.
The video parlor is just a stop-gap measure, and it will be good if it can last for two or three years. The jade shop and antique shop are his favorites, and he plans to continue doing so for a long time.
Although the price of seed materials has risen sharply at present, it is not yet sky-high. But if you wait a few years, it will become really expensive.
If all the money he makes in the video studio this year is invested in jade seed materials, the profits he earns will naturally increase in a few years, because his costs will definitely be much cheaper than others.
Moreover, he has to stock up on good materials, such as mutton-fat jade and first-grade white jade; but he also has to stock up on slightly inferior materials. In future business, he will not be able to only do high-end products, but also have mid-to-low-end products.
Not a small profit.
What's more, he still needs to practice with a lot of inferior materials to polish his skills.
"Master, I have remembered everything you said. If I continue to make money like this in the future, I plan to pay off all the previous debts in the first month. I will try to save all the money I make in the future, and then I will
Please tell Brother Zhengdong and ask him to help me buy more ingredients and save them."
A child can be taught, Shang Shaohua nodded slightly, "Okay, you don't need to learn anything today. Go back and have a rest. In your state, it's useless to learn anything."
Song Wenjing was actually sleepy too, but he just endured it. After receiving the master's order, he immediately left and went home, preparing to sleep again. In the afternoon, he had to go to the store to check out the store, but tonight he couldn't be like yesterday.
At noon that day, Song Wenjing returned to the video room again after going home and squinting for a while.
"Brother Song, there seem to be a lot fewer people today than yesterday!"
Standing aside, Yang Zhigang was cracking melon seeds while looking at the crowd of moviegoers inside who were looking for seats.
"It's normal. Today is Monday, and everyone has to go to work. It would be good if there were more than twenty at noon. Let's wait and see in the evening, I believe there will be quite a few." Song Wenjing comforted Yang Zhigang, and at the same time gave him a little confidence.
Sure enough, in the evening, just after 6 o'clock, the video hall was already full of people. There were even people walking towards here from outside.
So, those benches came into use again.
Before ten o'clock in the evening, Song Wenjing said goodbye to Yang Zhigang and went home to sleep. He did not want to be in low spirits tomorrow and be punished by his master.
According to the number of people watching the movie today, there were more than 20 people at noon and more than 80 people at night. The total daily turnover of all items was almost 200 yuan.
Unfortunately, not a single electronic watch was sold today.
But even so, the profit is considerable. Calculated at this rate of making money, he is not far away from the title of "Ten Thousand Yuan Household".