Chapter 229 Blindingly Bright
Xiao Zhenwei's idea is very good.
But Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu weren't stupid either; they could think of everything, and they wouldn't sell no matter how high the price he offered.
He can learn how to make roasted chestnuts if he wants, or he can leave if he doesn't, and the tuition fee is non-refundable.
Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, and Xiao Dazhuang also joined in the sarcastic remarks, forcing Xiao Zhenwei to shut up for the time being and learn how to make roasted chestnuts before considering using an electric stir-fry machine.
Xiao Cheng's electronics store hired employees, such as Zhang San and Li Si, so he didn't have to go to open the store early in the morning.
After leaving the big boss, Zhang San and Li Si did all sorts of jobs, and they quickly got the hang of selling electrical appliances.
Xiao Cheng imported over 200,000 yuan worth of electrical appliances from other provinces, and sold one-third of them on the opening day.
Under Bai Lu's on-the-spot guidance, all accounts were listed in detail on the same day, including the shipment volume, ex-factory price, and selling price of various electrical appliances, etc. Everything was clearly remembered, and the difference and profit were calculated clearly.
The table was simple and clear; Xiao Cheng understood it at a glance, and Zhang San and Li Si also understood it after pondering it for an entire afternoon yesterday.
The appliance store was small; it consisted mainly of the storefront and warehouse, with no attic or place to live.
Yesterday, a large batch of goods was shipped out of the warehouse, freeing up space, so Zhang San and Li Si settled down and moved into the warehouse.
There's a phone in the store. If they need anything, they call Xiao Cheng. Otherwise, they just watch the store, sell appliances, and deliver goods.
Xiao Cheng didn't need to worry about it at all.
Xiao Cheng can go over and check the accounts in the afternoon; he can stay at home in the morning and teach with Bai Lu.
Xiao Zhenwei practiced for an unknown amount of time last night, and this morning he finally managed to barely master the sand-frying technique.
No longer subjected to the disdain and ridicule of Luo Shiliu and others, they began the next stage together.
Stir-fry the chestnuts and add sugar syrup.
Good grief, this is the first time everyone has messed up; the pot is burnt.
Xiao Zhenwei's roasted chestnuts were burnt to a crisp, turning into charcoal ash, and stuck with sand into unidentifiable clumps that were completely unsightly.
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao's chestnuts were also burned to a crisp, perfectly illustrating the saying that fortunes change. One second they were mocking Xiao Zhenwei for being stupid, and the next second it was their turn, making Xiao Cheng lose face completely.
"I don't know them." Xiao Cheng decisively severed ties, discarding his brothers like clothes.
Bai Lu couldn't help but laugh, unsure whether to comfort Xiao Cheng or the abandoned Luo Shiliu and the others: "It's okay, it's everyone's first time cooking, it's normal if you didn't get the heat right, you'll be able to cook it better next time."
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao were all comforted, and even Xiao Zhenwei shamelessly joined in.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Cheng suddenly said, "If you don't cook it well next time, I'll chop off your hand."
Luo Shiliu: "..."
Wang Hao: "..."
Xiao Dazhuang: "..."
Xiao Zhenwei: "..."
How difficult could it be to learn how to make roasted chestnuts? Xiao Zhenwei thought that Luo Shiliu and the others' ridicule had reached its limit.
Unexpectedly, someone even more ruthless came along. This ruthless person was busy opening their shop yesterday and didn't have time, so today they came to supervise the shopping spree.
Anyone who claims they can learn it in one go is clearly being deliberately difficult!
Only now did Xiao Zhenwei realize that Xiao Cheng was not only a ruthless bully, but also an unreasonable and vicious person.
He wanted to see what Xiao Cheng would do to Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao if they failed to produce good results the second time. He thought, "If you're so capable, chop off your own brothers' hands!"
"What are you thinking? Why are you smiling so sinisterly?" Luo Shiliu could tell what Xiao Zhenwei was thinking at a glance.
The playful smile at the corner of his mouth gradually turned cruel: "If you can't roast good chestnuts, you'll have your hand chopped off. Are you ready?"
Although Xiao Zhenwei was afraid of Xiao Cheng, he had to muster up his courage to retort: "I did not agree to this proposal. If you want to chop someone up, then chop them up. It has nothing to do with me."
Sure enough, he burned it again the second time.
However, to Xiao Zhenwei's surprise, the chestnuts roasted by Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao on the second occasion were all cooked perfectly, without burning.
Although it hasn't yet met the standards for setting up a stall, the brightly colored roasted chestnuts are much better than the first time.
It was far more successful than the coke in his pot.
The idea of "cutting off your hands" simply doesn't exist.
"What are you looking at?" Luo Shiliu stared at Xiao Zhenwei's trembling hands, "If you don't want them, just chop them off."
Wang Hao seconded, "If they can't even roast chestnuts properly, what's the point of keeping them? Just chop them up and feed them to the dogs."
Xiao Zhenwei retorted, not to be outdone: "What you produce is still just as substandard."
“You’re wrong.” Xiao Dazhuang corrected Xiao Zhenwei’s mistake with a serious expression: “Our roasted chestnuts are not substandard, they just don’t meet the authentic standards for street vendors.”
"My sister-in-law said it herself, and my brother tacitly agreed." Honest people are honest; they say what they mean and what they say.
Xiao Zhenwei couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.
The White Dew solar term observed that the saying "birds of a feather flock together" still holds some truth.
What Xiao Cheng can learn in one look, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao won't be too far behind.
If you can't learn it the first time, you'll learn it the second time. Even if you're not exceptionally talented, you can definitely be considered a master among ordinary people.
Both the boys' and girls' classes spent a whole day learning to this level, and they failed countless times.
Luo Shiliu and his group mastered it on their second try, so how can they not be considered experts? They are so skilled that ordinary people can only look up to them.
Compared to others, someone as clumsy as Xiao Zhenwei is completely outmatched and there's no comparison whatsoever.
No wonder Xiao Cheng said he would chop off Luo Shiliu's hand if he didn't cook it well the second time; he clearly knew Luo Shiliu and the others' abilities.
Indeed, those who are not family will not enter the same door; those who are not brothers will not worship Guan Yu.
Bai Lu has already given up on Xiao Zhenwei. She has taught him the whole process of making roasted chestnuts. How much he can grasp depends on his own talent and hand speed.
Right now, she's only interested in the chestnuts that Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao roast.
Because success is just around the corner.
Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu's expectant little expression and bright eyes, and his eyes slightly lifted.
"Want some?"
Bai Lu nodded, blinked, and asked, "Don't you want to try it?"
Looking into the girl's familiar, bright eyes, Xiao Cheng felt a sense of foreboding as certain images flashed through his mind.
It was too late to turn around, and too late to say anything; a soft, glutinous, and fragrant aroma wafted over.
A freshly roasted chestnut, held between Bailu's two fingers, was presented to him.
"How does it taste?"
Xiao Cheng: "..."
Since Bai Lu stopped selling roasted chestnuts, Xiao Cheng has been living a good life.
I've already forgotten what roasted chestnuts taste like.
Looking at the chestnuts that Bailu handed me, the cloying sweetness instantly welled up in my throat.
Xiao Cheng unconsciously swallowed, trying to swallow the feeling, but Bai Lu thought he wanted to eat chestnuts but was too lazy to peel them.
She was very obedient and sensible, and peeled it for him.
then……
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, Wang Hao, and Xiao Zhenwei saw a scene that dazzled their eyes.
Bai Lu peeled a roasted chestnut, held it to Xiao Cheng's lips, and said with a smile, "Try it."
Xiao Cheng, who viewed sweets as a monstrous threat, ate without the slightest hesitation...
I ate the chestnuts that Bailu gave me!
(End of this chapter)
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