Tian Yuzhen and Li Guizhi have been neighbors for so many years, so she naturally knows her character.

Her eyes darted around. "Guizhi, we've been neighbors for so many years. How about you let me take the goods first, and I'll settle the payment with you after I sell them? Is that alright?"

Afraid that her mother would agree, Jiang Xiaoli spoke up first, "Aunt Tian, ​​there are still many people who want to get goods from my house. It's not easy to get them to agree, otherwise they would all have to get the goods first. My mother can't afford to pay that much money upfront!"

Tian Yuzhen cursed under her breath for being nosy, but on the surface she still had a smiling face. "Yes, yes, what Xiaoli said makes sense. It's your fault, Aunt Tian."

Li Guizhi breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Xiao Li had accepted the wholesale price set by her.

"Sister Tian, ​​please remember to tell me in advance when you're going to pick up the goods and the quantity, otherwise I won't have time to prepare."

Li Guizhi meant that she didn't need that much for her stall's retail sales, and she needed to order the goods in advance.

But to Tian Yuzhen, it sounded like, "There are so many people wanting the goods, you won't get any if you don't place your order in advance!"

She gritted her teeth and said, "Order! I'll order now! 50 jin first! When can I pick it up?"

Li Guizhi smiled, "Sister Tian, ​​what a coincidence! I made a little extra today because I was on holiday, and I happen to have about 50 jin left. I sold half of it at noon, and I was planning to sell the rest at the night market tonight, so I'll give it to you first!"

Tian Yuzhen followed Li Guizhi to the kitchen, picked out a few pieces to taste, and said, "I must say, these spicy strips are really delicious. Okay, Guizhi, can you pack them for me? I'll go back and get the money now!"

Li Guizhi quickly packed the spicy strips into two extra-large plastic bags, weighed them on a secondhand scale that Jiang Xiaoli had bought, and found they weighed a total of 51.8 jin (24.9 catties).

When Tian Yuzhen returned and heard that there was an extra 1.8 jin in the bag, she insisted that she had only taken 50 jin of money. She stuffed 45 yuan into Li Guizhi's hand, and ran off with more than 50 jin of spicy strips without asking for help.

Li Guizhi looked at the wide-open courtyard gate and shook her head with a helpless smile, "This person... really is..."

Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. "It's okay, Mom. Next time she needs to order from you in advance, you can just weigh and pack it for her beforehand."

"That's all we can do. By the way, Xiao Li, how much money will we make wholesaling these 50 jin?" Li Guizhi asked as she put the money away.

Jiang Xiaoli didn't even have time to calculate before blurting out, "90 cents a pound, cost about 42 cents a pound, we make a little over half, more than 23 yuan."

Li Guizhi was overjoyed. She had already earned 100 yuan today, and she would set up her stall again tonight. Oh my, life was getting better and better!

Urging Jiang Xiaoli to go back to her room to read, she went off to make spicy strips with great enthusiasm.

Jiang Xiaoli didn't have high school textbooks, so she wore out her junior high textbooks. She simply took out a notebook and started writing down recipes for other snacks from memory.

Mala Tang (spicy hot pot), cold pot skewers, barbecue...

As she wrote, her mouth was practically watering!

After writing down several recipes, she began to think about her next steps. She was about to start school, and her mother had no plans to quit her job for the time being. These time-consuming snacks were not suitable to be sold yet, and the spicy strips still needed to be sold well.

Selling goods at her own stall was fine for a short time, but it got tiring after a while. Jiang Xiaoli didn't want her mother to work so hard anymore. She wished there were more franchisees and wholesalers.

Currently, only Zong Jia, Little Sheep, and Tian Yuzhen are available. Jiang Xiaoli plans to go out and try her hand at on-the-ground promotion whenever she has free time. Small supermarkets and convenience stores are her targets.

Having entrepreneurial experience in her past life, she is a person with extremely strong initiative; she does what she thinks of, which is the secret to her success.

After lunch, she suggested to Li Guizhi, "Mom, let's not go to the stall tonight. I'll take you to meet customers!"

"Visiting clients?" Li Guizhi had no idea what she was planning to do.

Jiang Xiaoli confidently explained to her, "Mom, don't bite off more than you can chew. I've thought about it, and we already have Zong Jia and another franchisee, and Tian Xiaomeng's mother and her sister get their goods wholesale from our store. If we set up a stall, we might not be able to handle it all."

We can only let one go. Our daily sales volume at a stall is limited, but if we get more franchisees or buyers, we can still make a good profit and it'll be easier for us, don't you think?"

Li Guizhi nodded in agreement. "Indeed, I was just thinking that with such a large quantity, there wouldn't be enough time to set up a stall after finishing the production. But is what you're suggesting feasible?"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled confidently, "Mom, whether we can succeed or not depends on our spicy strips! Pack your goods and come out with me to give it a try!"

During this time, her daughter had become Li Guizhi's pillar of support, and she readily agreed, "Okay! Let's give it a try!"

The mother and daughter pushed their bicycles out the door. Two hooks were hung on the back of the bicycle, with two buckets of spicy strips on them. A steelyard and a bunch of plastic bags were placed in the front basket of the bicycle.

"Xiao Li, where should we go first?" Li Guizhi was disoriented as soon as she stepped out the door.

Jiang Xiaoli blinked a few times, "Mom, watch me!"

She led Li Guizhi to the small shop run by Aunt Wang at the entrance of their alley.

Jiang Xiaoli tore a plastic bag, filled it with a small bag of spicy strips, went into the convenience store, and placed the spicy strips in front of the proprietress. "Aunt Wang, you just ate? Here's a snack for you, you can have it as a treat or add some dishes to your meal!"

When Aunt Wang saw her bringing food, she greeted her warmly, "Oh, it's Xiaoli and Xiaoli's mom! What are you doing here?"

Jiang Xiaoli said sweetly, "Aunt Wang, my mom and I have been doing a little business lately. These are spicy strips that my family makes. I know you have a good palate, so I brought them here for you to try."

Aunt Wang's proudest achievement is her sensitive sense of taste; even high-end restaurants have invited her to critique their new dishes. Jiang Xiaoli's words truly resonated with her.

She chuckled and picked up a spicy snack from the bag, popped it into her mouth, chewed it a few times, swallowed it, and quickly picked up another one. In no time, she had finished the whole small bag of spicy snacks.

Jiang Xiaoli looked at her with a smile, "Aunt Wang, how does the spicy snack taste?"

Aunt Wang slammed her hand on the table. "Guizhi, how come I didn't know you had this skill before? Oh my, these snacks are spicy and fragrant, and you can't stop eating them once you start! They're really great!"

Li Guizhi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Wang, I'm glad you like it."

Jiang Xiaoli leaned over the counter and looked at Aunt Wang, "Aunt Wang, do you think these spicy strips will sell well in your convenience store?"

Aunt Wang suddenly realized that letting the little girl taste it was just a prelude; that was the real purpose!

But she genuinely thinks spicy strips are delicious, "They'll definitely sell well. How about we get some? Want to stock them in my convenience store?"

Jiang Xiaoli nodded repeatedly, "Aunt Wang, you're not only quick-witted, but also quick-thinking. I've only just started, and you already know what I'm planning to do. Hehe, do you want to sell some spicy strips at the convenience store?"