334 Fanning the Fire
Previously, Gu Qingming said that anyone in the village who had something to sell could sell it online.
Many villagers had some ideas. They wanted to make some rice and fruit cakes to sell.
Now that they heard about the procedures, not only did they have to apply for a sanitary license, but they also had to spend so much money to build a factory or workshop. It was not worth it.
Those glutinous rice cakes and rice fruits were all cheap goods. One could buy several of them with a dollar.
How many glutinous rice cakes and rice fruits would it take to earn back their sunken costs?
Besides, it was still unknown if these things were easy to sell.
What if they were not saleable?
That would be a huge loss.
Then, someone quietly gave up on this thought.
However, there were also people who secretly scolded Gu Qingming.
Didn’t she set up an online shopping platform to help the villagers sell things?
Moreover, she promised to help the villagers become rich, but she had to make so many conditions to sell things. It was obvious that she was not sincere in helping everyone sell their wares.
Besides, she had to take a commission to sell something!
How much did it take to sell these fried fruits and glutinous rice cakes?
“I think Little Gu is just patronizing us by setting up this online shop and selling things for everyone. She’s not selling anything of poor quality. She’s not selling anything without documents. She’s not selling anything without this or that. It’s more troublesome than us choosing to sell things in town. She’s not sincerely selling things for us.”
Shi Banghua’s wife seemed to have found an outlet to appease her anger. She did not let go of Gu Qingming’s online shop.
In the past, the Shi Banghua family and the Shi family had some land disputes.
Later, when Shi Lichun wanted to rent the land of the entire village for his niece, his family thought that they could make things difficult for the Shi family.
Unexpectedly, when the Shi family heard that he did not want to rent his land, the Shi family simply bypassed the lands of his family and Shi Bangqing’s family, thwarting the revenge that he had been preparing for a long time. He was so angry that his face turned green.
The better the Shi family was, the angrier they were. However, they could only sulk in their hearts.
Now, Gu Qingming had promised to sell things to the villagers online which was a good thing for the villagers. However, to sell food, they needed this and that. This made some of the villagers complain.
At this moment, Shi Banghua’s wife began to fan the flames in the village.
“Isn’t it difficult to make food and do this and that? We country bumpkins don’t know anything. Does she think that everyone is like her and knows everything?”
“Since you want to help someone sell something, you should help them sell it well.
“What kind of certificate do you need? You have to set up a company storefront. If they could set up a company and a storefront, they would have done it long ago. They wouldn’t have waited until now.”
“Alright, it’s their business whether they’re willing to do it or not. It’s none of your business. You’re talking nonsense here. With your family’s relationship with theirs, it’s hard to say if they’re willing to sell on your behalf.”
“That’s right. When they open an online shop, the crowd they face is not just a little in our small town, but people from all over the country.”
“I heard that the things are very easy to sell. Perhaps Shi Youliang’s glutinous rice cakes will be sold?”
“That’s right. What if he makes a lot of money? You must be envious.”
“Hmph, I’m not envious! Selling glutinous rice cakes for tens of thousands? How much are they selling? How much are they making? I don’t know when they’ll be able to recoup their capital.”
In order to sell food online, Shi Youliang’s family was the first to apply for permits, and build a workshop.
Although many villagers were not optimistic, most of them were just watching.
What if their family really made a fortune from this craft?
No one could say for sure, could they?
Moreover, Little Gu had said that he wanted to apply for a sanitary permit and sell food to customers to ensure the safety of their food.
Without this safety and hygiene guarantee, if the customer ate something and was not feeling well, they would be in trouble.
What ordinary people were most afraid of was the officials and the lawsuits.
Once there was a lawsuit, it was equivalent to being entangled in trouble.
With this safety guarantee, it would not be feasible for those customers to extort compensation through this.
In short, what Gu Qingming said made sense.
Moreover, Gu Qingming also said that when selling food, they had to pack it well. When the time came, they could print these things on the packaging. When the client saw it and verified it online, they would definitely eat it without worry.
Besides, if the taste was good, there would definitely be repeat customers.
Although many people thought so, but this was aninvestment after all. The villagers, who had always valued money more than their lives, definitely did not dare to gamble.
“Little Gu took a photo of my family’s old ginger. She said to send the photo to the computer and let all the clients see it. I’ll get my child to check online.”
“I’ve also taken photos of my sweet potatoes. I’ve taken photos of the raw and cooked ones.”
“Me too.”
“But we don’t need a hygiene license to sell these things, do we?”
“I don’t think so. If it’s needed, Little Gu would definitely say it. Little Gu said that the things we’re selling are classified as agricultural products. As long as there are no pesticides that exceed the standard, we can sell them online. For example, the glutinous rice cakes and other snacks that Shi Youliang and the others are planning to sell are all processed and need a sanitary and safety guarantee.”
“Oh, I see. Tsk tsk, she looks young, but she actually knows everything.”
“She’s from the city, and her family is rich. She has been exposed to many things. She definitely knows more than us.”
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Zhou Fangfang took the price that Gu Qingming had set and visited them one by one.
“Third Master Shi, CEO Gu’s price for your taro is 29.9 dollars for 10 catties. I wonder if there’s a problem?”
When Third Master Shi heard this, he said, “29.9 dollars for 10 catties. Doesn’t that mean that it’s 3 dollars for 1 catty? Isn’t this price too high? We usually sell it for 1.5 to 2 dollars per catty. This is now 1 dollar more. Are you sure this is okay?”
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Zhou Fangfang smiled and said, “Third Master Shi, don’t worry. Your taro is definitely worth this price. It’s not too high. The reason why our CEO Gu set this price is due to the delivery fee. Secondly, it’s trending in the market now. The more expensive the thing, the better. However, we’ll give your taro a medium-quality price!”
Third Master Shi nodded and said, “Alright, alright!”
Zhou Fangfang said, “Third Master Shi, if you think there’s no problem with the price, we’ll settle on it.”
“Alright, alright, no problem!” Third Master Shi nodded.
“Then please sign here to confirm!”
Zhou Fangfang gave the contract to Grandpa Shi San to sign.
