Wen Zhichao couldn't help but touch his wife's head. How could she be so cute that she was actually worried that he would do something stupid like a young boy.

With Wen Zhichao's guarantee, Xia Ruzheng didn't have to worry so much and could continue to do his business peacefully.

Despite that setback, Xia Ruzheng still decided to launch the new product.

In addition to the three fried dishes, sesame balls, bean curd skin and scallion pancakes, Xia Ruzheng also made century egg and lean meat porridge.

For Xia Ruzheng's regular customers, a new product is a boon. They can't say they're tired of the old ones, but the same old ones are boring. New products are definitely better.

Xia Ruzheng has also made preparations. The three fried foods are definitely not as easy to sell as fried dough sticks. After all, fried dough sticks have gone through so many years of market testing and have defeated other fried products to become the leading fried product in the premature delivery market. This is the result of market selection.

Of the three new products, the sesame balls were the most difficult to make, as they required buying glutinous rice and grinding it into flour. To do this, Xia Ruzheng asked Wen Zhichao to get a small, hand-operated mill. Grandma Liu loved Xia Ruzheng's mill, as the resulting glutinous rice flour could be used to make other things.

The simultaneous launch of four new products also tempted many people to try them out. Those who didn't like the new products stuck with their old favorites, while those who did enjoy them would occasionally show their support. Once sales stabilized, as Xia Ruzheng had predicted, the Century Egg and Lean Pork Congee became the most popular.

Xia Ruzheng's porridge is filled with preserved eggs and lean meat. The lean meat is also pickled, which tastes salty and fresh. Coupled with the glutinous preserved eggs, the sticky preserved egg porridge has won unanimous praise from young and old. Some people simply don't cook porridge at home in the morning, but buy preserved egg and lean meat porridge from Xia Ruzheng in the morning, and then eat it with other things at home.

Ever since the first young man started bringing breakfast to the factory workers, many more people have been buying breakfast from Xia Ruzheng and bringing it to their fellow workers. Some are genuine fellow workers, while others are boys pursuing girls, or girls secretly buying breakfast for their crushes. Xia Ruzheng's breakfasts are novel and delicious, but how many couples have ultimately been brought together is unknown.

In mid-October, the breakfast stall above finally went out of business. Not only did they not make any money, but Xia Ruzheng's business became even better and better. It was really not worth it.

Seeing that they really didn't set up the stall, Xia Ruzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

Such competitors aren't difficult to deal with; the only thing I'm afraid of is someone like me who can do well with single-minded dedication. However, Xia Ruzheng can't possibly monopolize such a large market. He'll just have to take it one step at a time.

On October 15th, Xia Ruzheng wrote another letter and sent it back. It was still three letters to Xia Chunfu, Xia Ruzheng and the Wen family. This time there was nothing difficult to talk about, so Xia Ruzheng discussed the writing with Wen Zhichao and did not let Wen Zhichao write it himself.

Grandma Liu also noticed Xia Ruzheng writing a letter, glanced at it and then said, "Zhengzheng, your handwriting is really good!"

Xia Ruzheng's handwriting is indeed good, otherwise he would not have been as proud as a peacock in his previous life. It took him a long time to practice his handwriting in this life.

These days, people like to look at handwriting, believing it represents a person's image and indicates cultural literacy. This is similar to the saying, "Learn math, physics, and chemistry well, and you'll be able to travel the world without fear."

Xia Ruzheng naturally spoke modestly, but he was actually very satisfied in his heart.

When Wen Zhichao came back in the evening, Xia Ruzheng saw him riding a bicycle, but the bicycle was not new, so Xia Ruzheng thought he had borrowed it from someone else.

Wen Zhichao explained: "A friend of mine now has a motorcycle, so he sold me his old bicycle at a discount. It only cost me a dozen yuan."

Xia Ruzheng took a look and found that the bicycle was still about 60% to 70% new. The price was quite good and it was permanent too!

With a bicycle, Wen Zhichao no longer has to walk to the store, which saves a lot of time and makes the winter less cold.

Xia Ruzheng "commented": "This bicycle is a good buy! Although we don't make much money yet, we still have to buy what we need."

Wen Zhichao agreed.

A dozen yuan is a lot of money for a family, and the couple should discuss how to spend it. It's good that his wife didn't get angry when Wen Zhichao did this, let alone praise him. So Wen Zhichao felt that his wife was really different from others.

Wen Zhichao let Xia Ruzheng ride his bicycle around twice before saying, "Winter is coming, so I'll buy you some military coats so you won't feel so cold when you do business in the morning."

The military coat was a true symbol of the times. Winter was cold, and everyone needed to stay warm. However, China's light industry was underdeveloped, and many people still had to buy their own cloth and cotton to make their clothes. Furthermore, there were no lightweight cotton-padded jackets or down jackets at the time, only heavy military coats or leather jackets. Leather jackets were too expensive for most people to afford. Furthermore, since most people traveled by bicycle, they needed extra warmth. Thus, the military coat spread from Northeast China to Guangzhou.

Xia Ruzheng agreed and said, "Find some time to go to the post office and send some money home. Even if we don't go back for the New Year, we still have to show our filial piety."

Wen Zhichao took note of this incident.

Not only do the two elders of the Wen family need to send money, but Xia Chunfu also has to give it, to be fair, right?

The weather is indeed getting colder and colder. Xia Ruzheng's breakfast stall is as bustling as ever. It's okay when it's busy, but when it's a little quiet, Xia Ruzheng still feels the cold wind.

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