She thought she should gather these people under her wing and find them some legitimate work to do.

Speaking of escort agencies, she thought of Tao Xingshun, the first person to go wholesale with her.

Half a month has passed, and I wonder how the vegetables they took away are doing.

At this moment, Tao Xingshun and his party, whom Yun Zhiyi suddenly remembered, were rushing to deliver the goods.

Everyone was eager to finish this shipment as soon as possible so they could return to Lufeng City to continue their business.

Their vegetable sales went very smoothly.

Ten days ago, they arrived at a slightly smaller county town that was closest to Lufeng City.

Although the county town is not large, it is very prosperous.

Unlike Yun Zhiyi, Tao Xingshun did not set out the dishes for those who were willing to take the bait.

He frequents this area and is quite familiar with the county town, and knows some people there.

This includes restaurant owners.

But he didn't approach these shopkeepers first.

Instead, he sent his men in three groups, each carrying a few cabbages, a radish, and a cucumber, to the three largest restaurants.

As long as you pay enough, the restaurant is willing to cook the food fresh with the ingredients.

When a chef combines skillful cooking with good ingredients, the delicious flavor of the main dishes will naturally spread far and wide.

They also invited the shopkeeper to chat and have a meal in Tao Xingshun's name.

They deliberately revealed the condition of the vegetables while eating.

They're all smart people; they can easily understand the meaning.

Anyone who is truly interested will buy groceries from Tao Xingshun.

Tao Xingshun raised vegetable prices by about double.

A head of cabbage costs 300 coins, a radish costs 100 coins, and a cucumber costs 80 coins.

The high prices of the vegetables almost made the shopkeepers turn around and leave.

Tao Xingshun knew he couldn't persuade them to buy right away, so he offered them a more lenient price, giving each of them a cabbage so they could try it out at the restaurant first.

Then, the following afternoon, several shopkeepers hurriedly came to find them.

Seeing their smiling faces, Tao Xingshun knew that this deal was secure.

Indeed, the shopkeepers who came all said they wanted to buy up all of his vegetables.

Tao Xingshun certainly wouldn't actually buy out the deal; he only said he would continue to try.

In the end, each person was only allowed to choose one type of vegetable to sell.

Cabbage was undoubtedly the most sought-after item, given its large quantity and affordability.

Whether used in soups or stir-fried with other meats, it adds a lot of flavor.

Each one costs 300 coins, but when cooked into a dish, it can earn at least dozens of servings. Naturally, everyone wants to maximize their profits.

In the end, they had to resort to a lottery to buy them.

Those who managed to buy cabbage were naturally overjoyed, but those who didn't weren't too disappointed, since cabbage is durable, while radishes and cucumbers are plentiful.

By finding different ways to do things, you can maximize your profits and you'll never lose money.

Moreover, the three dishes are not repetitive, and there are few conflicts, so it can be considered a win-win situation.

The happiest of all was Tao Xingshun.

20 cabbages, 50 radishes, and 50 cucumbers cost 7 liang (approximately 350 grams).

It only costs travel expenses and labor, and the net profit is more than 7 taels after doubling, including the cost of sending them out and the expenses incurred by myself.

This trip will net you at least 5 taels of silver.

Don't underestimate these five ounces.

This is without considering the volume; if the quantity were larger, the profit would be even greater.

My initial apprehension has now subsided.

He wanted to finish delivering this shipment as soon as possible before discussing business with Yun Dongjia, lest someone else snatch it away.

Unbeknownst to him, during this period, quite a few restaurants had indeed approached Yun Zhiyi to discuss ordering food.

But she rejected them all.

Besides relieving some pressure on Wei Man Zhai, she sold vegetables simply for leisure.

If we really sell the dishes to restaurants, what if other restaurants approach us? Will we sell them or not?

If they really sell it like that, wouldn't they be undermining their own restaurant's business?

She agreed to buy in bulk from Tao Xingshun for two reasons. First, he was the first person to take the plunge, which was commendable and she found it interesting, so she wanted to see if they could make it happen.

Secondly, since the other party obviously wouldn't sell in Lufeng City, it wouldn't conflict with her, and she could even take the opportunity to help promote her vegetables.

Now she has another group of people to help her make a living.

If things go smoothly with Tao Xingshun, then we might want to continue working with her.

She could agree, but the conditions would have to be changed.

He plans to split the security escort agency into three parts.

Some continued to honestly take orders and escort goods, while others formed caravans.

This requires a veteran to lead the way, and Tao Xingshun's escort team is just right.

Of course, if the other party is unwilling, that's fine too; at most, we can find another partner.

The last part is the foot massage parlor she mentioned.

(Porter's shop: You can hire porters)

Foot shops are equivalent to formal porter rental centers.

Anyone who wants to haul or carry goods, or needs someone to run errands and deliver things, can hire a porter.

However, there are not many porter shops, especially in smaller places, where they are rarely seen.

Most of them were ordinary people who carried their shoulder poles every day, wandering around the docks or streets, looking for employers on their own.

However, these porters are unregulated, undisciplined, and unprotected; people usually only hire them to pick, move, lift, or haul things.

Yun Zhiyi recalled that she had been to a world.

The food delivery and courier industry is very developed there.

Putting the express delivery industry aside for now, she felt that she could start by exploring the development of the food delivery industry.

Let's start with Wei Man Zhai.

As long as the safety and reliability of delivery personnel can be guaranteed, it should be possible to make it work.

However, unlike that world, we don't have convenient internet technology here, so we'll have to think carefully before we can make a success of our food delivery business.

She planned to go back and rummage through the warehouse that night to see if there was anything she could use without causing too much disruption to the world.

Just as I was pondering this, I heard hurried footsteps.

Then a group of people appeared in front of the shop.

Yun Zhiyi turned her head and recognized the leader as the old man.

Before she could speak, the old man spoke first.

Although he still looked displeased and impatient, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Yun Zhiyi.

"So you're really back. That's good. I wanted to talk to you about grocery shopping."

Yun Zhiyi raised an eyebrow and glanced at the dozen or so burly men behind him, each carrying a stick.

Look at how hurried this group is.

Combined with Mr. Chen's description and the old man's words just now.

Her eyes flashed.

These people must have just come back from the Tiger Head Gang.

Thinking about it this way, it's a bit funny. They were just strangers who met by chance and had no connection. Why would someone save her?

Is it really just for buying groceries?

Despite this thought, she still got up and casually asked with a smile.

How did you know I was back?

The old man's expression tightened, seemingly growing increasingly dissatisfied. He simply snorted, "I need to order a batch of vegetables from you every day. Price is not a problem; you can pay several times the price."

Yun Zhiyi leaned against the doorpost and said, "To be honest, I've heard things like that quite a few times recently."

She tapped the sign lightly with her chin, saying, "But I'm sorry, there's a purchase limit. Please follow the rules when buying groceries."

Her unsteady posture made the elderly, who were used to strict etiquette, frown.

Hearing that she remained unmoved, the old man became so angry that he puffed out his beard and glared at her.

"Why are you so stubborn, young lady? If you're going to open a business, how can you not let people buy from you? If that's the case, why did you even open a shop?"