Chu Tingnian and Fang Lanzhi are both from the previous generation who have been tempered by real business experience. If these two were to actually appear, there would probably be no need for the competition on the show.
Chu Yu had only mentioned it casually, and after seeing the director's reaction, he didn't say anything more.
Soon, the director began explaining the booklets in the guests' hands.
"For this episode about starting a business, the program team provided three different types of storefronts for the guests to choose from."
Category 1: Trendy milk tea shops loved by young people.
Category Two: Quality clothing stores favored by high-end individuals.
The third category: Elegant and unique tree-hole bookstores for book lovers.
Upon hearing this, the guests below finally perked up their ears and began to think seriously.
The three types of shops presented by the program team currently target completely different consumer groups.
Milk tea shops are currently the most popular, since most young people wouldn't mind having a refreshing cup of milk tea to quench their thirst while shopping.
The second quality clothing store is just as popular.
Although high-quality clothing items are more expensive, this directly translates to higher profit margins.
The profit from successfully selling a single high-quality garment can be comparable to that of dozens of cups of milk tea.
In comparison, the worst of the three types of shops is probably the Tree Hole Bookstore.
Although these kinds of shops sound high-end and elegant, the fast-paced modern lifestyle has actually led to physical bookstores being gradually driven out of the market.
For office workers who regularly work overtime, taking occasional breaks is already a routine, so where would they find the time to spend an afternoon browsing in a bookstore?
The guests quickly formed their own basic judgments about the three different types of shops.
The director then smiled mysteriously, "I'm sure everyone already has a preference for the type of shop they want to open. However, these three types aren't something you can just choose at will. As usual, the production team will still conduct certain tasks to determine the order in which everyone chooses their shop type."
I knew the director would be waiting here.
The guests were already familiar with the director's routine, so they weren't surprised. They simply looked up at the director, waiting for his next explanation.
Director: "That's right! Our first live competition today has begun! Our bus is currently heading towards the Guomao Wholesale Market."
" The Guomao Wholesale Market boasts a wide variety of high-quality, inexpensive small commodities. Many merchants have earned their first pot of gold by sourcing goods here and reselling them to profit from the price difference. Please seize this business opportunity and use the initial startup capital of 1,000 yuan provided by the program team to be the first to earn your first pot of gold through the Guomao Wholesale Market."
"At 9 PM tonight, the program team will announce the net profit of each group of guests. The group ranked first will have priority in choosing the type of store to operate later."
After the director finished speaking, the staff began distributing initial startup funds to the guests.
Each group of guests received 1,000 yuan as start-up capital.
"We will arrive at the Guomao Market in ten minutes. Your entire shopping experience at the market will be broadcast live and recorded by the program team. Please make good use of the only 1,000 yuan you have for starting your business."
Before boarding the bus, the guests' cell phones and other personal belongings had already been confiscated by the production team, leaving them with only 1,000 yuan.
Chu Chen looked at the stack of cash in his hand and handed it to Chu Yu, saying, "Why don't you keep it for me?"
Chu Yu glanced at it. "Take it. You can pay the bill later."
Upon hearing this explanation, Chu Chen suddenly felt the money in his hand become even heavier.
He gripped the banknotes tightly in his hand, his eyes fixed on the scenery ahead of the bus.
On the other side, Wen Zhixin's eyes flashed with a dark light, her gaze filled with unwavering confidence.
In fact, Wen Zhixin had already known about what the director had just announced two days ago.
Meng Fuyu used his connections to bribe members of the program planning team to leak the information to Wen Zhixin in advance.
Meng Fuyu has been working at the company for some time and has some business knowledge.
Therefore, with Meng Fuyu's help, Wen Zhixin already had a plan to quickly earn more profit from this initial capital of one thousand yuan.
An Ya and her brother participated in the show simply to record their daily lives, so they didn't care much about winning or losing.
Ten minutes later, the bus pulled up on time in the parking lot inside the Guomao Wholesale Market.
The car doors slowly opened, and the three pairs of siblings disembarked one after another.
The director, standing at the front, gave the instructions. "Each group of guests now has one hour to shop. After one hour, please gather here with the supplies you have purchased."
Soon, Chu Yu led Chu Chen into the interior of the Guomao Wholesale Market.
The place is bustling with people, and all kinds of vendors and stalls have gathered here, offering a wide variety of goods.
Chu Chen followed beside Chu Yu and asked in a low voice, "What kinds of things should we buy to resell for a higher profit?"
For the guests, considering the level of profit was definitely the top priority.
But for Chu Yu, who understands the market very well, purchasing demand is the most important thing.
No matter how high the profit margin of a product is, if it can't be sold, it will just be stuck with you.
Chu Yu's gaze quickly swept over the stalls and shops in front of him, finally settling on a sausage grilling machine.
"Want some grilled sausage?" Chu Yu asked casually.
When Chu Chen was a child, he really liked grilled sausages. He thought Chu Yu wanted to buy him a grilled sausage to try, so he nodded subconsciously.
Chu Yu turned around and walked straight towards the sausage grilling machine shop across the street.
"Boss, how much is this sausage grilling machine?"
The owner of this shop was usually the most relaxed, because most merchants were buying other products, while the heating tools he sold, such as sausage grills, were mostly ordered in bulk by other factories, and very few people came to buy them individually.