Chapter 1318: Do We Have Money?

Chapter 1318: Chapter 1318: Do We Have Money?

About ten minutes passed before they each put down the account books in their hands.

“All done? Any thoughts?” asked Su Xiu teasingly.

Su Xue looked utterly shocked, “Why are our family expenses increasing? So… so much money?”

“Five thousand eight hundred and twenty-one.” Su Qing played with her fingers, “It’s a good thing you kept such clear records, Su Xiu.”

“This one.” Su Jun, who had been quiet, put down the income ledger and said seriously, “Our family expenses are small… Okay! Not small, they are large, but our income is even greater. Mainly from Big sister, Second sister, and brother-in-law’s money. Especially brother-in-law, he gives more and more. Oh! And me, on my first day back, I also gave Third sister seventy yuan, which I earned myself at school.”

After scratching his head and looking bewildered, he turned to Su Qing and Su Xiu. “Second sister, Third sister, are we really that wealthy now?”

“Uh…” Su Xiu didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

After thinking, Su Qing finally said, “If we go by Trinity village standards, we are indeed quite wealthy now—food, drinks, lodging, clothing, and utensils, all very expensive. You know how picky Big sister is when shopping.”

In fact, Su Wen wasn’t so much into shopping; it was that she was too willing to spend on purchases.

Pausing, Su Qing continued, “But according to the current situation, our family really doesn’t have money. Our main source of income now is the store, and all of us siblings, big and small, along with educational expenses and so on, rely on that store.”

The store is doing well now, but it’s merely recovering costs and able to pay the staffs’ salaries. To think we could amass a fortune in a short time through the store is delusional, daydreaming, unrealistic.

The store’s hot sales and frenzied buying are partly due to Big sister’s marketing ploy and not genuine. Another part is due to hunger marketing, leaving consumers with the impression that money can’t buy our products, making it seem more exclusive. Despite the shop being bustling every day, the actual amount of goods sold is not that much.

Most are just window-shoppers, and then there are those who want to buy but can’t.

As per Big sister’s plan, we must continue this level of marketing for at least a year. After a year, we can consider easing up and adopting an even higher profile. The cost of these marketing strategies is very high, incredibly high, accounting for a third of the sales revenue.

Then there’s the matter of staff salaries. Big sister has set very high wages, even several times higher than other places.

Take Fang Shuai for example.

At first, Su Qing was opposed, but later she realized Fang Shuai was indeed very capable. There was nothing he couldn’t handle when assigned. Those salaries were worth it, and during the New Year, Su Qing generously gave out bonuses to everyone.

So after tallying up everything, the studio operates self-sufficiently, turning a healthy profit.

As for profit sharing, forget it; she and Big sister are still just taking the basic salary!

After listening to Su Qing’s explanation, Su Jun let out a huge sigh of relief, patting his chest and saying with a lingering fear, “Thank goodness, thank goodness we haven’t struck it rich. That scared the life out of me. I thought I’d missed out on the family’s fortune after being away for just half a year! Luckily, luckily we haven’t struck it rich.”

Hearing this, Su Xue hit him with the account book, saying irritably, “What are you talking about? What’s so good about our family not being rich?”

“That’s not what I meant. What I mean to say is that I’m doing great at school. The professor said I will definitely win international awards in the future. If my research goes well, I can also make a lot of money. So I’m working really hard. When I start making money, all of you just need to sit back and enjoy, and leave the money-making to me.”

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