Now everyone is familiar with the job and knows what to do and when. Apart from Mr. He, the others are not very old, but they are quite reliable and attentive to their tasks. They have been working together for so long and have a very good working relationship.

At 5:45, the peak time for picking up meals at the Bosi Garment Factory had passed, and Ruan Lingfeng returned.

"Linlin, someone from the shirt factory asked me today about our cooperation with Peng Liang from the shirt factory," Ruan Lingfeng reported. "That person looked like a leader from the shirt factory."

Did he say anything else?

“I told him I was just an employee and didn’t know anything else, and he didn’t say anything more.”

He Wenlin guessed that Peng Liang was getting orders at the factory every day, and this leader-looking person was jealous and thought that he was making a profit, so he wanted to take away his work.

“You did a good job,” He Wenlin said. “If anyone asks again, just say the same thing. If someone keeps asking, tell them to come to the store and ask the owner.”

If this person is really envious, and Ruan Lingfeng didn't tell the truth, he might come knocking on his door again.

However, He Wenlin has an agreement with the Peng family uncle and nephew, and she is a person of her word, so she will not reveal anything that should not be revealed, nor will she change partners casually.

So far, the Peng family uncle and nephew have done a pretty good job.

He Wenlin was right; this person really did come looking for her that night.

Just as Ruan Lingfeng and his group were getting off work.

But to He Wenlin's surprise, he came with Peng Liang.

"Brother Li, she's the owner of this shop," Peng Liang introduced with a smile. "Boss He, this is our workshop foreman, Brother Li."

Although He Wenlin didn't know why Peng Liang brought Brother Li here, she felt that he wouldn't bring him here for no reason, especially since it should be their working hours at this time.

He Wenlin had originally planned to go to the supermarket with He Shanlin and his younger brother to buy a bed.

However, because of Li Ge and Peng Liang's arrival, He Wenlin gave He Shan one hundred yuan and asked them to go and buy it.

"Brother Li, please sit down." He Wenlin handed each of them an ice pop. "There are no drinks at home, here, have an ice pop to cool off."

Brother Li took the popsicle and looked at He Wenlin incredulously: "Such a small boss?"

His tone was filled with disbelief.

Peng Liang laughed and said, "He may be young, but he's very capable! That's what you call a hero emerging from among the young."

"Brother Liang, please stop praising me, I'm quite embarrassed," He Wenlin said. "What brings you two here at this hour?"

“Our factory is probably going to work all night tonight, so Brother Li is here to buy some late-night snacks for the employees,” Peng Liang explained his purpose.

Brother Li asked, "Are your parents not home?"

In Brother Li's opinion, He Wenlin was probably not the real boss, but at most the boss's daughter.

“Brother Li, I’m the boss. I’m in charge of everything.”

Brother Li was genuinely stunned: "You're really the boss?"

“It’s true,” He Wenlin continued. “How many late-night snacks does Brother Li want to buy? Sticky rice balls, fried noodles, fried rice, or boxed meals?”

"Our factory has a large workforce of 138 people, so we can buy anything we want, the main thing is the price..."

He Wenlin isn't really only a teenager, how could she not understand what Brother Li means?

He Wenlin smiled and said, "Brother Li was introduced by Brother Liang. In the future, my family's business will also need Brother Li's support. Naturally, I will give you the lowest price."

After saying that, He Wenlin took out six yuan and handed it to Peng Liang: "Brother Liang, buy me three bottles of iced cola."

Peng Liang didn't understand He Wenlin's meaning and really thought that He Wenlin was just being polite, so he quickly said, "Just eat the popsicle, there's no need to be so polite."

"Go buy it."

Peng Liang was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that He Wenlin was deliberately trying to get rid of him, so he quickly took the money and left.

After everyone left, He Wenlin said, "For late-night snacks, I suggest not ordering all fried noodles. I'll give you the lowest price of 1.4 yuan per serving for fried noodles, fried rice, and glutinous rice balls, but I can write 1.5 yuan per serving on the receipt."

If Brother Li chooses the boxed lunch, I can give you a minimum price of 2.5 yuan per serving, the kind that comes with a lunchbox, but I can write 3 yuan per serving on the receipt. The dishes in the boxed lunch are guaranteed to be the same as what we usually sell.

Peng Liang had also treated Brother Li to food from He Wenlin's place, so he acknowledged He Wenlin's culinary skills.

"I want 138 sticky rice balls and 138 eggs, which will cost 180 yuan in total, but you need to write 300 yuan on the receipt."

“Brother Li, I’m going to lose money at this price. The cost of buying the eggs is already three cents each, not to mention the labor and utilities.”

At this point, He Wenlin understood that the budget given by Boss Li was 300 yuan.

She continued, "You can't let me lose money at the very least, the lowest price is 220."

"200 yuan."

He Wenlin shook her head: "Brother Li, 220 is really the lowest price. It can't be any lower. Not counting water, electricity and labor, the cost of buying eggs is more than 40."

Brother Li hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he agreed, He Wenlin took out a pen and a receipt book: "When does Brother Li need the goods?"

"Deliver it to the shirt factory at 10:30 pm."

"No problem, I'll be there on time. Could you please pay me first, Brother Li?"

The deal was struck, and Brother Li paid up without hesitation.

He Wenlin gave him the receipt.

"How did you and Peng Liang collaborate?" Brother Li suddenly asked.

“Brother Liang and I are from the same hometown. He was helping me out. It’s not really a collaboration. I just give him a discount on his meals every day.”

Brother Li laughed: "Who are you kidding? If there's no benefit to him, why would he be so enthusiastic every day? And several team leaders are helping him too. I'm in a higher position than him, so cooperating with me is more cost-effective for you."

"Brother Li, Brother Liang really was just helping me out."

"You can think about it first." After saying this, Brother Li put away the receipt and left.

However, the smile on his face made He Wenlin very uncomfortable.

I have a feeling he's going to trip me up.

He Wenlin felt it was necessary to give Peng Liang a heads-up.

It's already 7:30.

He Wenlin counted the eggs in the box; there were about 180 left, enough for tonight.

He Wenlin turned off the lights, locked the door, and returned to her newly rented apartment. She set an alarm for 8:30, then lay down on the bed for a while. She hadn't taken a nap since moving at noon, and now she was feeling a bit restless.

After a good night's sleep, I felt much more refreshed.

He Shan, Lin Fei, and their younger brother also returned from shopping.

I bought a single bed, and it's foldable.

"How much is the bed?" He Wenlin asked.

"It's much cheaper than I expected, only sixty-eight!" He Shan said. "The owner asked for ninety-eight."

He Shan felt a great sense of accomplishment after successfully cutting the price by thirty yuan.

He Shan returned the remaining money to He Wenlin.

"I received a group order tonight: 138 boiled eggs and 138 glutinous rice balls. They need to be delivered to the shirt factory by 10:30," He Wenlin said.

"Business is going to be a record high today!" He Shan and Lin Fei were very excited. "We're one step closer to winning our bonus."

The 100 yuan bonus motivated them a lot.

You should know that when they were still in school in the first half of the year, as boarding students, they only had 100 yuan a month to spend.