Chapter 152 The Cubs Open Up New Sales Channels
Why are you suddenly asking this question?
Ji Yanjing's handsome brows furrowed suddenly, and his eyes showed some suspicion. "You kid, is there something wrong with you?"
Jiang An forced a stiff smile. "I was just curious. Asking isn't a big deal. At least I won't be caught off guard if I encounter this situation again."
His words appeared to be a denial, but neither of them were fools.
Some things don't need to be said outright.
Ji Yanjing finally became serious. He finished his last puff of cigarette, waved his hand to clear the smoke, as if afraid it would drift towards the car.
"Three cases have been found in the Beijing area. The most serious case involved a younger sister who joined the army in place of her brother and even climbed all the way to the position of a first-level military commander in the Central Brigade. To reach the rank of colonel, one has to pay a price that many men have paid. She was indeed the most formidable person in the military region. But do you know how she was discovered? Her brother saw that she had made it big and became jealous of her, so he betrayed his own people."
"And then..." Jiang Anchao's throat tightened; he desperately wanted to know the outcome.
"Later, the leaders of the three districts were invited to conduct a joint investigation, which even alarmed the political commissar of the central government. After all, it was a very important position, and impersonating someone else to join the army was an extremely serious mistake. As for the outcome... he couldn't keep his position, and his military status was revoked. Such a capable person lost all his achievements."
Her military status was maliciously reported and she was not registered, but later her superiors allowed her to return to the unit with a new identity.
The leader went to apply to higher authorities, saying that this case was too special. A woman, mixed in with men, was able to earn military merits to this extent, which proved that her abilities were absolutely unquestionable.
Mulan was able to be given special treatment and allowed to join the army in place of her father, but we live in a new era and should have long since abandoned gender prejudice.
In other words, only after she had reasoned with and appealed to her superiors' emotions and reported the situation to them could she return to the military in her new capacity.
However, you shouldn't say these things to Jiang Anchao.
We need to give this kid a heads-up, since this is a serious matter.
Ji Yanjing glanced at Jiang Anchao meaningfully, "So, since you know you have a weakness, you must hide it well. Don't let anyone find fault with you, or things will get complicated later."
Jiang Anchao's eyes narrowed sharply, and he felt a chill run through his body.
"I understand, thank you."
*
The next morning
Steaming white vapor rose from the breakfast stall. The owner casually wiped his apron and stacked the steamed buns one tray at a time.
He looked at the group of little kids from afar and waved to them happily: "Little Zhizhi? Why are you up so early in the morning? Want some steamed buns?"
Zhizhi ran over with a grin, pulled two coins from her little pocket, and handed them to the shopkeeper with great flair, "Three buns, please! The hottest ones!"
"Okay!"
The shop owner skillfully picked out three steaming hot buns, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them to her.
He looked at Deng Qiu, who was pushing a stroller full of bags behind the child, and said, "Hey, what are you doing taking the child out like this? You've brought so much stuff."
He had seen Deng Qiu take Zhizhi out before, and there seemed to be two bags of cabbage on the bicycle.
This time it was even more outrageous; the front and back were packed to the brim, and there wasn't even room for children to sit.
Deng Qiu smiled and said, "Taking the kids out for a trip will surely bring good business to the boss."
Zhizhi took a bite of the meat bun, which was filled with fragrant pork and cabbage. When she chewed it, her cheeks bulged out, like a little squirrel storing grain for winter.
"Uncle, your steamed bun shop is so popular every day, you must use a lot of vegetables, right?"
"Yes, the cabbage and pork filling you're eating is the best-selling one, but not all vegetables are available. For example, I used to sell spicy pickled mustard green filling in the fall, but now that it's cold, you can't buy pickled mustard greens at all."
Pickled mustard greens?
That's snow cabbage, or in the local dialect, mustard greens.
She knew there was mustard greens in the room because her mother had recently pickled a jar of them.
Zhizhi's eyes lit up instantly. She moved closer to the owner's small table and said in a bright voice, "Uncle, we still have pickled mustard greens. Do you want some? We also have cabbage. We have so much that we can't eat it all. It's all grown by my grandma in the countryside. You sell a lot every day, and your business is so good. Why don't you buy from me? I'll give you a discount, okay?"
"How much do you have? The price of this vegetable changes every day, it's expensive, and every family doesn't have enough to eat. If you sell it to me, what will your family eat?"
The boss was kind, but he didn't take the little cub's words seriously at all.
He usually runs a breakfast stall, and he needs more than 20 kilograms of cabbage alone, not to mention eggs, chives, wood ear mushrooms, carrots, and so on.
These days, vegetable prices are high, and his steamed bun shop is constantly worried. If he raises prices, he won't be able to retain customers; if he doesn't raise prices, he'll lose money. Business is really tough.
Zhizhi perked up and quickly ran to her mother's car, where she found a bundle of chives and a cabbage.
"Uncle, look!"
The little cub held up the vegetables in its hand and enthusiastically stuffed them into the hands of the old man at the steamed bun shop.
"The supply and marketing cooperative sells chives for 30 cents a pound today. If it gets colder, they'll probably run out of stock. Look at my chives, they're plump, green, and fresh. I only sell them for 20 cents a pound. The cabbages are also 10 cents cheaper than at the supply and marketing cooperative. Uncle, your steamed buns are delicious and you don't have to worry about selling them. Your business is doing well, so the demand is high. Why don't you try my stuff?"
While promoting her vegetables, Zhizhi also pulled out her little abacus from her pocket.
This was made for her by Uncle Yuan. Uncle Yuan's carpentry skills are exquisite. Even a small wooden abacus can be manipulated nimbly by a child with one hand.
She quickly did some calculations, "Uncle, if you need 100 jin of vegetables a month, whether it's cabbage, radish, or pickled mustard greens, whatever the supply and marketing cooperative's price is, I'll calculate it for you at the lowest price. That way you can save ten yuan a month, and you won't need vegetable coupons!"
Ten yuan is almost half a month's wages for a normal worker.
The uncle selling steamed buns was initially a little skeptical, but his eyes lit up instantly when he saw the vegetables in his hand.
"Wow! These chives are so fresh! I was thinking that I wouldn't make chive and egg buns because it's getting cold."
Chives are most afraid of the cold. Even if someone goes to the supply and marketing cooperative to queue up to buy vegetables before dawn, they will still be wilted. Sometimes, a frost will cause the chives to rot.
But the chives that Zhizhi gave were different; they all smelled like chives and were a vibrant green.
Zhizhi patted her chest and assured me, "Uncle, don't worry. We're all neighbors, so we should definitely help each other, right? Here's what we'll do: I'll give you these vegetables as a gift. If you try them and think they're good, then come back to me to buy more when I get back. If you need anything in the future, I can have my dad deliver them to the shop for you every day, so you don't have to wait in line!"
Gan Su listened to what Zhi Zhi said and his eyes widened in surprise.
He knew his sister was always clever and quick-witted, but he never expected her to be such a good businesswoman as well.
Other people's children are shy and introverted, and they don't dare to chat with strangers.
But Zhizhi is not only outgoing, she also knows how to spot business opportunities?
"Oh no! I can't just take your food for free, so I have to do this!"
Uncle Baozi quickly made three more large meat buns and stuffed them into Deng Qiu's cart basket.
"These steamed buns are for you. I'll try them out first. If they're good, I'll come to your house to order some! We're already familiar with Zhizhi, and I trust her character!"
Deng Qiu blinked, her eyes full of smiles as she looked at her daughter.
"Then please try the dishes first. If you like them, you can come to my house anytime."
"Okay!"
After saying goodbye to the steamed bun shop owner, Deng Qiu gave Zhi Zhi a big kiss on the cheek.
"How are you so smart? Your little head is full of business acumen!"
Zhizhi giggled, and the little rabbit balls on the two strings in front of her hat bounced around, as lively as two tiny hands of a baby clapping happily in the air.
"Mom, the uncle who runs the steamed bun shop is running a small business, but he has cash on hand and it's right at his doorstep. If we can make the business a success, we can contact restaurants a little further away to supply them with our goods, so we won't have to set up a stall anymore."
Deng Qiu understood what her daughter meant, but still smiled and asked, "Then why a restaurant that's farther away? Aren't the ones near home good enough?"
At my doorstep?
Zhizhi shook her head in shock, her little face full of seriousness. "Absolutely not at the front door, that's taboo!"
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