Back at the shop, it was not yet nine o'clock. He Wenlin sent her younger brother to call her father for help, while she quickly washed the rice and cooked the glutinous rice.

He Shan and Lin Fei quickly peeled the potatoes.

When Mr. He heard that they had received a big order, he rushed over from his dormitory and excitedly asked, "How much is the order?"

"Two hundred and twenty." He Wenlin said while slicing potatoes into thin strips. "It's an order from the shirt factory. They need to rush to finish the order tonight, so they bought it to give to their employees as a late-night snack. They bought a lot, so they gave us a discount. The profit is not as much as usual."

But you can still make money.

"As long as there's some profit to be made, that's fine."

Even if we only make 22 yuan, that's enough to cover today's electricity bill.

Father He also got motivated, picked up another knife, and started cutting potato shreds.

He's mother started working earlier than He's father, and she was a team leader. She was also a very responsible person. Before He Wenlin opened the store, He's mother would wait until all the other employees had left before she left. So, if there was any cooking at home, it was He's father who would do it.

Perhaps because of this, He's father is a better cook than He's mother.

Now look at how well Dad cut these potato shreds; they're quite good.

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He Xing knew that He Wenlin sold late-night snacks every night, but this was the first time he had seen everyone so busy at nine o'clock like tonight.

"Xixi, Xiaojian, go and find out what they're busy with," He Xing said to his two children.

"I'm not going." He Jian looked unhappy. "I work for Sister Lin. She treats us to popsicles from time to time, and sometimes we get Cokes. She pays us on time every night. But you haven't paid me once. If you want to know, go find out yourself. I'm not going."

Upon hearing this, He Xing slapped him on the forehead in anger: "I ask you to do something, and you start making demands. Where did you learn such a bad habit? What do you need so much money for, you little kid? You're eating popsicles and drinking cola. Do you think eating too many popsicles and cola is good for your health?"

After scolding He Jian, He Xing said to He Qian, "Go over there and see what they're busy with."

"I'm not going." He Qian was also feeling sad. "They've all moved away now, and we haven't really spoken much. What would I say to them if I went over there?"

"You said they moved away? What do you mean?"

When He Wenlin moved, He Xing was taking a nap, so he had no idea about it.

“Linlin has rented a new place outside, and she and Shanshan will no longer live in the dormitory,” He Qian explained.

He Xing exclaimed, "They must have made a lot of money."

Otherwise, why would they leave their perfectly good free dorm room unoccupied and rent a place elsewhere?

They must be rich!

He Xing was extremely envious.

He knew in his heart that He Wenlin's business was so good because she had a shop and sold glutinous rice. He cursed He Shan in his heart for being stupid and not knowing how to make money!

If He Shan isn't willing to earn it, what about Lin Fei?

...

Tonight, He's father will stir-fry the shredded potatoes, while He Wenlin watches from the side.

At 9:30, the shredded potatoes were stir-fried and the glutinous rice was cooked. He Wenlin opened the pot lid, and the glutinous rice was cooling down.

He Wenlin took the opportunity to teach her father how to stir-fry rice noodles.

The stir-fried noodles made during the practice phase were served as the employees' late-night snack.

After finishing their late-night snack, He Wenlin, He Shan, and Lin Fei started wrapping sticky rice.

He's father continued practicing, and He Wenlin told him to cook a few more portions so that they could be given to He Hui, Zhou Libo, and the three fellow villagers who used to share a dorm room with He Wenlin.

"Giving it away for free?" Upon hearing that He Wenlin was planning to give it away for free again, He's father said, "You just gave them fried rice for free last night, and you're giving it away again today. Do you think you're a millionaire?"

"Dad, can you broaden your perspective a bit? Don't always focus on the petty profits in front of you. When it comes to business, be generous when you need to be."

Putting everything else aside, Hui Ge and the three girls who share a dorm with me have never asked Qianqian to order takeout; they eat all three meals here every day.

I live in the dormitory and get up so early every day that I disturb their sleep, but they don't say anything. When I started my business, Brother Zhou gave me his tricycle without saying a word. We should remember that.

Another point is that for us in the food business, the most important things for doing well are hygiene and taste. If you are a novice, how can you know if your product is good or not if you don't let people taste it?

Large restaurants and food factories outside often organize tasting events.

This practice project you're doing now will give you experience and also help you maintain client relationships. Why not?

After saying that, He Wenlin added, "Although it was just a practice piece, the food was so bad that we'd rather throw it away than give it to customers, otherwise we'd ruin our own reputation."

Also, when giving food to others, you should ask them to try it and give you valuable feedback. This will make the guests feel valued and think that you are very responsible.

You absolutely cannot say that you made too much food because you were learning today, and it would be a waste to throw it away, so you gave it to them to eat. You can't express that kind of meaning. The same thing, expressed differently, will have different meanings and different results.

Lin Fei, Shan Shan, especially Lin Fei, you'll be going out on your own in the future, so you need to know how to express yourself, understand?

Mr. He said irritably, "You're full of tricks, spouting one fallacy after another. I can't argue with you."

After He Wenlin's explanation, He's father understood that He Wenlin was right, but as a father, he also had to save face, so he wouldn't directly admit that he was wrong. He could only say this to give himself a way out.

"Going solo? Linlin, I haven't thought about it." Lin Fei was afraid that He Wenlin would misunderstand. "I think your place is great. I don't want to go solo."

Lin Fei hadn't really thought about it at the moment. He was very satisfied with He Wenlin providing him with room and board, daily wages, and a decent salary.

He Wenlin said, “A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general isn’t a good soldier. From now on, you have to think about it and work towards that goal. I support any of you going out to work independently, but if you try to steal my business, poach my customers, open a shop across the street from me, or steal my business, I can’t tolerate that. If you want to go independent in the future, come and discuss it with me in advance. If you trust me, I can give you advice on finding a storefront or something.”

He Wenlin knew very well that it was very difficult for children from ordinary rural families to change their fate.

That's why she was reborn in this life. She doesn't mind helping her friends and family, provided that the person is worthy.

Actually, if He Xing had discussed it properly back then, He Wenlin could have helped him out. Unfortunately, he was too hasty and didn't even give a heads-up before telling He Qian and her brother not to come. He Wenlin told He Shan not to call them, and they didn't say anything.

Taking advantage of the fact that He Qian had helped He Wenlin set up a stall and that many customers knew her, they directly picked the peaches that He Wenlin had worked so hard to grow.

This is really infuriating.

Of course, it cannot be denied that He Xing's execution and decisiveness are stronger than her father's.

He's just not as lucky as his father.

What happens next depends on this uncle's fate.