It was noon.

Dongdan Market remains bustling.

However, Su Jianguo's vegetable shop was deserted.

Su Jianguo stood at the entrance of "Su's Vegetable Shop," looking at the empty store, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with satisfaction.

Today, all the vegetables were sold out before noon again, and business was even better than he had expected.

"Brother, everything's packed."

Su Jianjun walked out of the store, holding a broom in his hand.

"These 700 jin of vegetables sold out completely today."

Just as Su Jianguo was about to speak, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man in a smart Zhongshan suit walking towards the shop, followed by a young waiter.

That waiter was the one I saw at Quanjude yesterday.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Su?"

The middle-aged man smiled and extended his hand.

"I am the manager of Quanjude, my surname is Zhao."

Su Jianguo quickly shook hands.

"Hello Manager Zhao, I'm Su Jianguo."

Manager Zhao's gaze swept around the empty shop, and he said with some regret.

"Looks like I'm too late, all the vegetables are sold out?"

"What bad luck, the last batch just sold out."

Su Jianguo said apologetically, as if suddenly remembering something.

"But Curry still has ten pounds of cucumbers, which he's keeping for his own consumption. If you need them..."

"Yes, of course I want it!"

Manager Zhao's eyes lit up.

"The cucumbers Xiao Zhang brought back yesterday were highly praised by our head chef, who said they were even fresher and crisper than the special produce from the south. I came here today specifically to check it out, and I didn't expect business to be so good."

Su Jianguo asked Su Jianjun to fetch the ten jin of cucumbers from the backyard.

Manager Zhao picked up a piece, broke it open, smelled it, took a small bite, and nodded repeatedly.

"Great, wonderful! The refreshing aroma and crisp texture of this cucumber are truly exceptional."

He turned to Su Jianguo and said seriously.

"Mr. Su, I'd like to discuss a long-term partnership with you. Quanjude needs 50 jin (25 kg) of these cucumbers every day. Can you guarantee the supply? The price will be the market price, one yuan per jin."

Su Jianguo's heart skipped a beat.

A fixed order of fifty kilograms every day, this is a big business!

He quickly calculated the greenhouse's yield in his mind, then nodded affirmatively.

"No problem, Manager Zhao. Starting tomorrow, I'll reserve fifty pounds of the best cucumbers for you every day."

The two signed a simple supply agreement on the spot.

Manager Zhao paid for ten kilograms of cucumbers and gave an extra five yuan as a deposit before leaving satisfied.

"Brother, this is a big deal!"

Su Jianjun rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Fifty pounds a day, that's 1,500 pounds a month, and 1,500 yuan!"

Su Jianguo smiled and patted his younger brother on the shoulder.

"Come on, it's my treat to a meal today, let's celebrate!"

"No, no, no."

Su Jianjun quickly waved his hand.

"We just ate at Quanjude yesterday; we can't eat so much meat and fish every day. Besides, my sister-in-law must have already cooked dinner at home; let's go back and eat."

Su Jianguo knew his younger brother's temper and didn't insist anymore.

"Alright, let's eat at home. But today's business is certainly something to be happy about."

The two brothers tidied up the shop, locked the door, and headed home.

When they got home, Wang Xiulan had already prepared lunch and was about to deliver it to Su Jianguo and his companion.

Steaming hot noodles, paired with freshly stir-fried chives and eggs, simple yet comforting.

Su Yuzhen was eating noodles with gusto.

Su Yufen was serving noodles to her two children when she saw her father and uncle return, so she quickly got up to serve rice.

"Why are you back so soon? I was just thinking of bringing it over!"

Wang Xiulan asked as she tidied up.

"Yeah, they're all sold out!"

When Su Jianguo told his family about the order from Quanjude, the whole family was overjoyed.

Su Jianjun accepted a large bowl of noodles from his sister-in-law.

They started munching away.

Halfway through the meal, Su Jianjun suddenly thought of something.

He put down the bowl, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Brother, there's something I want to tell you."

"What's up?"

Su Jianguo also sat down at the table and picked up a piece of chives and eggs with his chopsticks.

"The vegetables in our greenhouse are growing well now, but at this rate, they'll be sold out in about a month."

Su Jianjun said with deep concern.

"The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, which is the perfect time to sell vegetables, but we're out of vegetables. Isn't that a waste of a money-making opportunity?"

Su Jianguo slowed down his chewing.

My brother is right; he had actually thought about this issue before.

The store is doing brisk business now, but the source of goods is indeed a potential problem.

"you're right."

Su Jianguo put down his chopsticks and began to think seriously.

"Greenhouse production is limited, and off-season planting is risky; what if a cold snap occurs..."

"dad."

Su Yufen interjected.

"Shouldn't we try to expand planting? Or find other villages to cooperate with?"

Su Jianguo shook his head.

"We could expand the greenhouse; we have the experience, and replicating it wouldn't be difficult. However, the shop is too busy right now, and I simply can't spare the time."

He pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I do have an idea."

The whole family unconsciously moved closer together.

"Business is good at the store right now, but we're short-staffed. I'm in the store every day, keeping an eye on things, and I don't have time to think about anything else."

Su Jianguo explained.

"I'm planning to hire a few helpers. Your mom can mainly handle collecting money, while the others will be responsible for weighing and packing. That way, I can free up my time to think about how to solve the supply problem."

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