"Okay, let's do it together."

Without much consideration, Lin Wei agreed. "Taste is the most important thing. Since I'm in charge, I won't be polite about taking 40% of the profits. But everything is after deducting costs. I've worked with Aunt Zhang before, so she knows all about it."

"We'll all work together, and the kids will help out, but since it's our own business, you can decide for yourselves how much they pay you."

Gao Huifang readily agreed, "The children's money can be deducted from our share of income; there's no need to give them money separately."

Lin Wei glanced at the two families on either side and asked softly, "Do you think they won't have any objections?"

Zhang Min didn't take it to heart. "If you have any complaints, keep them to yourself. Why should I ask for money when it's my own business helping my family? But I'm not that stingy. Like Weiwei, who's doing retail and popsicles for us, I won't mistreat my own kids."

"Okay, let's go buy groceries the three of us tomorrow morning, make some braised dishes at home and try them out, and then we'll look for a place together in the afternoon to see which area has good business. Since we've already sold them, we should naturally go to places with good business, even if the stalls charge us money, it's fine, we can make more money."

"Okay, we all understand the idea of ​​making big money with little investment."

After the decision was made, the three of them set off early the next morning.

There's a saying that everything can be braised, and Lin Wei ordered several portions of almost every dish.

The same applies to the seasonings; spicy and non-spicy seasonings definitely need to be prepared in separate pots.

Making braised food is really simple. Just throw all the ingredients into the braising liquid, and as long as the braising liquid is fine, the aroma will waft far and wide in almost half an hour.

"It smells so good, it really smells so good."

Lin Wei smiled and said, "First, we'll braise the meat. The meat's aroma will infuse the braising liquid, and then we'll cook the vegetables. Lotus root, tofu skin, dried tofu, potatoes, and peanuts are all fine. Oh, and we also have braised eggs. They sell for 1.5 yuan each outside, but we'll give one away if you spend 8 yuan or more. Actually, the cost of the eggs isn't that high."

"Indeed, this method is good. Eight yuan is a threshold that can boost sales. Ten yuan is too expensive and not worthwhile, while six yuan seems a bit too little."

As Zhang Min spoke, she suddenly exclaimed, "You kids are so quick-witted, always finding ways to make the business thrive."

"But if we divide it into two pots, there won't be enough pots."

"It's definitely not enough. We'll need one or two more large pots for frying meatballs. It's fine to buy more; we can continue using them in winter, so it's not a waste. But we need to buy a scale, and we need to remember the price of each ingredient so we don't weigh the wrong items, since we have quite a lot of different kinds."

"If that's the case, why not just have one price for vegetarian dishes and another for meat dishes? Wouldn't that be clearer?"

As soon as Gao Huifang finished speaking, Zhang Min retorted, "It depends on the type of dish. How can pork and beef be priced the same? And offal can't be priced the same as pork either."

"We need to categorize the items, pick out the expensive ones and price them separately, but don't set the prices too high. We also need to buy disposable tableware and scales. With all these things combined, we probably won't be able to see the venue until after dinner."

"Okay, it's not that urgent. It'll only be a day or two later. I didn't start school until after September this year, so I have a full two months to do business."

Prices on Jiangzheng Street haven't gone up. Since the goods are already dried, I might as well buy the best and most practical items, since I'll need them eventually.

So all of them were purchased well.

Since we didn't know how big their stall would be, we didn't add any more tricycles, but we did provide them with a simple table for setting up their stall.

After all that work, it was already dark by the time we got back.

The three families got together for a meal. After the meal, the original plan was for the three of them to go look at the venue, but in the end, the whole group went together.

Gao Huifang said, "The area near the stock market entrance is actually not bad, but business is definitely not as good as on Jiangdu Road."

"Business on Jiangdu Road is indeed good. I have a night market there, right? There aren't many people buying clothes, but there are quite a few people eating. However, there are regulations in that area, so you can't just set up a stall anywhere. As for the night market... well, that would have to be in the evening."

"What about during the day? We don't set up a night market, we only operate during the day, but I remember there's a pretty good spot in that area during the day?"

Zhang Min knew where Lin Wei was referring to. "You mean the area near the school, right? It's no use. There are a lot of people there because of the students. There are indeed some people setting up stalls, but the prices of the items sold to students are cheaper. If we were to sell, we might get some business, but we wouldn't make any money."

Lin Wei thought for a moment. She remembered that in later generations, braised food was sold either at night markets or vegetable markets.

Actually, the market does better business because of the large flow of people.

She then suggested, "What about the wet market? What do you think about selling braised food at the wet market?"

Upon hearing Lin Wei's suggestion, everyone stopped in their tracks.

"The market?" Zhang Min thought for a moment and thought it was a good idea. "Sure, the markets around here are packed with people in the mornings, almost every stall is full of people. But if we're going to sell in the market, will we be doing it in the morning? If so, why not do it in the evening?"

"No, the market in this area is located in the middle. Ahead is the stock market building and commercial street, and behind is the school. Although they are quite far away, since this is the only market, everyone in this area buys their groceries here."

"Most importantly, our food is aimed at residents, so that everyone can add some vegetables to their meals when they go home. We should definitely focus on residential areas. Could we find a place next to the market to sell braised food?"

No one spoke, but their eyes clearly indicated that it was feasible.

But—

“There’s a braised food shop in our alley that also sells braised food in that area. Your food tastes better than theirs. It’s obvious that you’re trying to steal their business. We’re all neighbors, so it wouldn’t look good if we got into a fight.”

“But that’s not how you do business. Does he think he’s the only one selling braised food in that area? Has he taken over the business? At worst, the stalls can be further apart. It can’t be that only he can make money while others can’t.”

"If that's the case, then don't open any more restaurants outside, because there's already one open up ahead of us."

Lin Wei's words certainly made sense, but after working together for decades, everyone was a little embarrassed to do this because they were all too shy to do so.

After thinking for a moment, Gao Huifang said, "How about this, let's go take a look around first. If there's a more suitable location, we'll choose another one. If not, we still have to do business, right? Just like Weiwei said, if others can do it, why can't we?"

"Moreover, there is a lot of foot traffic on that uphill corner, and the key point is that there is no rent. If you set up a stall there, you can save a lot of money."

When it comes to money, people become much more serious when thinking about issues.

"Yes, making money is making money, and relationships are relationships. Their business not doing well is none of our business. We'll just do our own business."

"Okay, let's go take a look first thing tomorrow morning."