It's already mid-January of 2007 or 2008, with more than half a month to go until the Lunar New Year in early February, and the start of the new school year in early March.
During this month and a half, Su Xiao thought that she couldn't just focus on having fun. They had to find a way to earn back their monthly rent of ten yuan. After all, it's not a good habit to just sit around and do nothing.
Huang Feiyan, in particular, didn't have the same assets as Su Xiao. If Su Xiao hadn't promised to help her find ways to make money when she got to Beijing, she wouldn't have been able to afford a house that cost five yuan a month.
And so, having just moved and settled in, he eagerly followed behind Su Xiao, waiting for her to give him orders.
Su Xiao was helpless. She had originally planned to take a few days off, but now she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get back to work.
She's been wandering the streets and alleys these past few days, not only looking at the terrain to find a place to live, but also observing the situation in Kyoto and looking for business opportunities.
As the center of the government, Kyoto reflects the daily lives of its people and is a microcosm of the country's latest developments.
Just as she had predicted, many mobile vendors appeared on the streets and alleys.
Without any national policy being released, Su Xiao didn't want to do anything out of line; she wasn't going to miss out on another year.
After discussing it, Su Xiao and Huang Feiyan decided to follow the trend and start as small vendors. So, what to sell was the question they needed to think about now.
Su Xiao offered a few suggestions, since they had a house and space, which would be a good place to make food, such as breakfast, snacks, and small treats.
If you find cooking tiring and requires getting up early and working late, you can try making handicrafts, hair accessories, or jewelry, which are also good options.
Huang Feiyan looked at Su Xiao with a light in her eyes, "Can I do both?"
Su Xiao rubbed her forehead. "Yanzi, you can't get fat in one bite, and you can't bite off more than you can chew."
Huang Feiyan chuckled awkwardly, fiddling with her hands, "I... I just wanted to earn more money."
Seeing Huang Feiyan's state, Su Xiao understood her thoughts. She was all alone now and had to rely on herself for everything; only with money in hand could she have the courage.
If it were her, she would probably feel very insecure if she didn't have any money and would want to earn more money as quickly as possible.
“Then let’s try it first, one thing at a time. If we can’t handle it all, we won’t do it. After all, it’s not worth ruining our health just to make money, right?” Su Xiao didn’t keep refusing. Sometimes, you won’t turn back until you hit a wall. She has to try it herself to know her limits and make better choices.
The place they rented was at the corner of the road; it would have been a great place to open a storefront, but unfortunately, it wasn't the right time.
Su Xiao is quite skilled, and Huang Feiyan has learned a lot from her in the past six months.
The two decided to try something new, and after much thought, they decided to make pan-fried buns as soon as possible.
Compared to traditional steamed buns, pan-fried buns are even more fragrant and appetizing after being pan-fried. In any case, Huang Feiyan couldn't stop thinking about them after trying them.
The ingredients are simple: flour, cabbage, and pork.
Having made their decision, Su Xiao and Huang Feiyan didn't dawdle and went to the grain station in Kyoto first. Unfortunately, there were still restrictions on what they could buy there, and they couldn't buy much at all, which was far from meeting their needs.
Su Xiao couldn't help but sigh. In this era, there were too many restrictions. They were unfamiliar with the place and the people, and if they wanted to do something, they could only slowly figure it out.
If the official route didn't work, they had no choice but to go through the black market. Unfortunately, they were newcomers and didn't even know where the black market was.
Su Xiao used the flour and meat she bought to make a batch of pan-fried buns, then packed them into several portions and began visiting her neighbors.
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