Li Dong thought about it for about five or six minutes and finally made up his mind.
The branch was definitely going to be opened, but this wasn't something that could be opened with just a few words.
Although he was determined, some things still had to be made clear.
Li Dong didn't answer directly under Sun Tao's expectant gaze. Instead, he asked, "Where is the money coming from?"
Although Faraway Supermarket seemed to be making a lot of money now, there was too little time. It couldn't take out much cash at once.
"Money is easy. We can take out a loan. We don't need too much. Six or seven million is enough. It's enough to support the four counties of Qingyang. "
"What loan? Now that the supermarket has just opened, will the bank lend us so much money? "Li Dong shook his head. The bank wasn't opened by your family. How could they lend you six or seven million?
"The shop can be mortgaged. General Manager Li of Faraway Supermarket also saw the profits. There is no risk …"
Before Sun Tao finished speaking, Li Dong rolled his eyes and interrupted, "Don't think about it. The shop still has about three million in loans."
Only then did Sun Tao realize this, and he immediately felt a little depressed.
But he was still unwilling. Should he just let it go like this? Should he just watch others make money and then come to snatch the Faraway Supermarket's territory?
Seeing that Sun Tao was a little disappointed, Li Dong was also helpless.
He didn't deliberately attack Sun Tao, but it was the truth. He wasn't a money printing machine that couldn't produce money.
In fact, seeing that Faraway Supermarket was making so much money, Li Dong also wanted to open a branch earlier, but he couldn't do anything without the money.
Li Dong and Sun Tao fell into deep thought at the same time.
It was a disaster caused by the lack of money!
Otherwise, taking advantage of Faraway Supermarket's instant success to take over the counties under Qingyang City was indeed the best time.
Yang Yun, who had been silently listening to the discussion between the two, seemed to have been forgotten. Sun Tao and Li Dong didn't notice the existence of Yang Yun at all.
Until now, when Yang Yun saw the two CEOs frowning, she couldn't help but cough to attract their attention.
"General Manager Li, Director Sun!"
Sun Tao and Li Dong came back to their senses at the same time. They looked at Yang Yun with doubt in their eyes.
Yang Yun felt uncomfortable holding it in. She just couldn't understand why these two bosses, who usually looked quite smart, had become so stupid now.
"Bosses, let me say something. The supermarket's net profit for the first month should not be less than two million."
"Hmm?"
Li Dong scratched his head. Of course, he knew that. After all, it had only been eight days and he had already made so much profit.
But did this have anything to do with what they were talking about? After all, distant water could not quench present thirst.
Seeing that Li Dong still didn't understand, Yang Yun couldn't hold it in any longer and said helplessly, "There should be a time to open a branch, right? We are renting a house, not buying a house. How much can we spend on rent? There's no rule that states that I have to pay for the renovation in one go, right? We have ready-made channels, and it doesn't seem to cost much. The staff expenses have to wait until the official opening. There is no need to think about it now, right? "
Yang Yun said a lot in one breath. Seeing that Li Dong and Sun Tao seemed to understand, she was relieved.
"You mean …"
Li Dong understood, and so did Sun Tao. The two looked at each other and finally couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It seemed that the two of them had reached a dead end. They thought that opening a branch required a large amount of cash.
In fact, even if they started to choose a site to build a branch now, it would take at least three to four months to complete.
What they needed to do in the early stage was to find a good location, rent a good store, and pay the rent for half a year to a year. The cost wasn't that much.
Not to mention that the supermarket had a profit of two million this month, perhaps one million was enough to open the store.
Even for the renovation, if they looked for Yang Ding's people, they might be able to pay for the project and delay it for a few months. With the terrifying profitability of Faraway Supermarket, it was enough to support a few branches.
Just when the two thought that they understood, Yang Yun added, "In fact, we really have enough funds. The payment from the supplier can also be delayed for three months. We can also use the millions first. It's better than leaving it in the bank to generate interest. "
Li Dong and Sun Tao were even more embarrassed. Yeah, they just said that there were banks that wanted to poach from them. Wasn't it because they had enough cash?
Faraway Supermarket's imports and exports were frighteningly large. If they really wanted to, it wasn't difficult to raise five to six million.
Sun Tao was embarrassed. He claimed to be an elite in the business world, but even a layman like Yang Yun understood it better than him.
Fortunately, not many people knew about it. In addition, with Li Dong accompanying him to embarrass himself, Sun Tao was finally comforted.
Li Dong didn't think too much. Since money was not a problem, he naturally had to go all out.
"Brother Sun, since the problem of funds has been solved, let's do as you said. Let's take over a few counties in Qingyang first!"
"Okay! Leave it to me. Dongping is gradually getting on the right track. Next, I will focus on the branches. "
Sun Tao no longer cared about the embarrassment just now. He was suddenly full of energy!
A little hardship and tiredness was nothing. He was still young, and he didn't have to wait for retirement.
Far Away Supermarket's 10% shares would rise. There would be plenty of opportunities to rest in the future. It was better to work hard for a few more years while he was still young.
Next, Li Dong, Sun Tao, and Yang Yun began to discuss the details of opening the branches. Although the problem of funds had been solved, it didn't mean that the branches could be opened immediately.
Let's not talk about the budget for now. After all, the locations were still in planning.
The key was that Li Dong was currently lacking manpower. It didn't matter if it was normal employees, but he needed people who could take charge.
Even if Sun Tao had three heads and six arms, he couldn't watch over four or five shops by himself. Dongping also couldn't really let it go. After all, there were still many things that hadn't been sorted out.
Li Dong also had to go to school in Pingchuan. He didn't have much time to stay in Qingyang to watch over the branches.
According to their current plan, they had to build at least four branches at the same time.
One each in Nanping, He Chuan, and Yanghe. They also needed a branch in Qingyang City to make their name known.
Moreover, the branches in the city must be overseen by an important person. It would be best if Sun Tao personally oversaw it.
Although Qingyang City wasn't developed, it was still a prefecture-level city. As early as 2002, large-scale shopping malls had already been established. Just based on what Li Dong knew, there were already branches in Yonghui and Century Lianhua there.
The city area was different from Dongping Distance, where only one branch was big. When the time came, there would definitely be a lot of trouble when the branch was opened. Other than Sun Tao and Li Dong, no one else might be able to control the situation.
In this way, at least three or four branch managers with similar abilities would be needed to handle the Far away branch.
…
"Brother Sun, you're familiar with this industry. If you have any suitable candidates, you can introduce them to me." Li Dong was also having a headache. He couldn't always go to the provincial capital to poach people, right?
Moreover, not everyone was willing to go back to the county to work hard.
Sun Tao was a little hesitant, but he still nodded.
It wasn't that he couldn't find people, but if Li Dong really used him to introduce people, there would be a lot of trouble in the future.
It was fine if Li Dong lacked people now, but once Far away developed in the future, wouldn't Li Dong be worried that he wouldn't be able to handle it?
However, it was still a little early to think about this. Sun Tao didn't say it out loud. It would be better if Li Dong could find people himself.
Seeing that Sun Tao nodded in agreement, Li Dong said, "Brother Sun, you're in charge of the city and Yanghe County. I'll be in charge of Nanping and He Chuan. Let's settle on the location as soon as possible. I'll be going to Pingchuan in September, so I'll have to trouble you then. "
There were only 20 days left until September. Li Dong wanted to settle everything before he went to Pingchuan.
Now that the location was decided, the rest of the work was easy.
After all, he had experienced it once. It didn't matter if he wasn't there when the time came. Everything would be done in Dongping.
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