“Boss He, we had a bit of a disagreement before, but nobody can turn down money, right?” Li Bing said with a smile. “I’ve already quit my job here and I’m going to work at a clothing factory in Wenshan Village soon. I can sell you boxed lunches and vouchers there. We can cooperate in the same way you cooperate with Peng Liang, how about it?”

Hearing this, He Wenlin was quite surprised. She really didn't expect Li Bing to come looking for her again.

However, she also admired Li Bing's courage. He was a leader, yet he was willing to lower himself to seek reconciliation with her child. This was something that not everyone could do.

According to He Wenlin's experience, these kinds of people are usually quite scary, and you need to be careful when interacting with them!

"Director Li, this is a great development, congratulations!" He Wenlin said politely. "However, Wenshan Village is too far away. It would take at least half an hour to ride a bike there from my shop. If I delivered it, the food would be cold and the taste would be affected. Besides, it's so far away, it's unlikely that people would come to my inconspicuous little fast food restaurant to eat."

Li Bing's face stiffened slightly, then he smiled and said, "You sell vouchers. Once they buy the vouchers, they'll definitely use them, otherwise they'll be stuck with them. When you get the orders, you can deliver them all at once. They don't need to come to the store. It's only a half-hour drive. The weather is hot now, so it won't cool down so easily."

He Wenlin shook her head: "No, if I open a branch in Wenshan Village in the future, I can cooperate with you again. Now that the store has added new products, they are all apprentices and are too busy to handle everything. Director Li, which garment factory in Wenshan Village is good for you? When I can get my business going, I will go directly to the factory to find you."

"Wenshan Village, YG Shirt Factory, Mr. He, remember to come find me."

"Wow, a big company! This brand advertises all the time on TV. Director Li, you've really risen through the ranks! Congratulations! I'm so grateful for your kindness, Director Li. Don't worry, I'll definitely come to see you in a few days."

"Alright, then I won't keep you from doing your business."

"Take care, Director Li."

He Wenlin watched Li Bing's departing figure, lost in thought...

He Wenlin returned to the store at almost eight o'clock.

He Shan was reviewing the order details from this morning, while Grandma He and others were counting money.

"Linlin's back! How are the orders at the shirt factory today?" Grandma He asked.

"It's about the same as the previous two days."

The shirt factory is currently using vouchers for purchases, so there hasn't been any cash inflow in the past few days.

"This morning's turnover was 626.4 yuan." He Wenjun put down the calculator. "I've added it three times, so it should be correct."

“Basically, we count every day now,” He Wenlin said. “Today at noon, I’m making pickled green beans with minced meat, braised pork with potatoes, and a stir-fried vegetable dish. Second brother Lin Fei, you two make the pickled green beans with minced meat.”

"Great! It's finally my turn to show!" Lin Fei and He Wenjun were both very excited.

Mr. He was also eager to try, but He Wenlin still didn't call his name, which made him feel very uncomfortable on the riverbank.

During this time, he followed along, practiced, and asked He Wenlin questions. He Wenlin patiently taught him, but she would never assign him tasks or make plans for him. He was like an untrained disciple who was learning from others.

"Come here first, I'll teach you how to make braised pork with potatoes."

As soon as He Wenlin finished speaking, He Wenjun and Lin Fei rushed to surround him from the left and right.

Mr. He sighed and followed beside him.

He Wenlin's recipe for braised pork with potatoes is an improvement on the recipe for stewed beef brisket with potatoes. A spoonful of braised pork with potatoes poured over rice and mixed is especially delicious!

To make this dish, you need to use pork belly, which will make the material cost a bit higher.

After the braised pork was cooked, He Wenlin led them to cut potatoes and other vegetables, then put them in a basin with water to soak for later use.

The other vegetable-cutting work is also theirs. After the new store opens, He Wenlin won't be able to stay with them all the time, so they not only have to learn to cook, but also to cut vegetables. They don't need to be masters of cutting, but at least they should be able to look like chefs.

After a tense and busy noon, at 12:40, everyone was finally able to sit down and eat together.

"Many people at the factory said today that we didn't prepare enough steamed dumplings and xiaolongbao, and they couldn't place any orders," said Aunt He. "Linlin, why don't we make more tomorrow, and I'll get up earlier to help?"

"Mom, you can't earn all the money in the world. You're already working so hard, only getting six hours of sleep a day. If this continues, you won't be able to handle it. It's better not to."

Since He Wenlin opened her breakfast shop, He's mother has always arrived at the shop before 6:30 a.m. to help out.

Her working hours at the garment factory were already very long. She started get off work at 7:30 in the morning and didn't finish until 10:00 every day. She would wait until all her team members had left before she left, and she would usually turn off the lights and leave work after 10:15. When He Wenlin was selling late-night snacks, she would come to the store for a while. By the time she got back to take a shower and go to bed, it was almost midnight.

It almost never stopped during this period.

Although He Wenlin gets up early, she still takes a nap around noon or 7 pm, so she sleeps more than her mother.

He Wenlin said, "Let's sell them for two days first and see how it goes. Then we'll buy a freezer specifically for freezing xiaolongbao and steamed dumplings. When the new store opens, we can also get the goods directly from here for processing."

At this point, He Wenlin added, "Selling raw products is also an option. If customers buy raw ones to steam at home, we'll sell them for 20 for 2 yuan or 10 for 1.2 yuan. That's the price for raw dumplings. Raw steamed buns will sell for 18 for 2 yuan or 10 for 1.3 yuan."

He Wenlin sells nine steamed buns per drawer for cooked food and eight steamed dumplings per drawer for xiaolongbao (soup dumplings).

“If they buy the raw ones, they won’t buy the cooked ones,” said Aunt He. “Won’t we earn less?”

"They don't have refrigerators, so they probably won't buy raw food to steam at home, at least not in the morning and afternoon. They might buy raw food to cook at noon to save money."

A fast food meal costs 2.8 yuan and is only enough for one person, but if you buy raw steamed dumplings and xiaolongbao for 2.8 yuan, it's enough for two people.

Moreover, the lunch break is long, so steaming dumplings and xiaolongbao doesn't take long.

He Wenlin thought it over and over and decided it was a good idea. After dinner, she went to check out the freezer.

Buying a freezer would cost a lot of money, and for such an expensive matter, Grandma He and Dad He insisted on going together.

So, after the meal, He Wenlin left the mess to others to clean up.

She put on a sun hat and a chiffon shirt to protect herself from the sun, and then went with them to the Chengnan Commercial City.