Chapter 623: The Man in My Dreams
Liu Guifang lingered at the entrance of the machinery factory for more than an hour. She didn't make many bowls of glutinous rice noodles today, only about 40.
More than 20 bowls were sold right at the entrance of the machinery factory.
Around noon, they went to the middle school gate to hawk their wares.
Teachers and students coming out of the school gate were also attracted by her hawking.
Many students' parents are both working, and they usually give their children money to cook lunch outside.
In just over an hour, all the noodles were gone.
When more students gathered around, she could only apologize and reply that they were sold out.
Liu Guifang didn't expect the sales to go so smoothly today.
It's also because she did too little.
She did the math and realized she made 20 yuan from selling the noodles.
Including the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), the total income was 35.
This is already a very considerable amount for her.
Ignoring all costs and expenses.
Net profit can reach more than 20 yuan.
Liu Guifang was in a very good mood. Although she hadn't eaten anything by this time, she felt relieved to have sold out her food. She finished the last white pancake and then rode her tricycle home.
At noon, she was making noodles and roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) for her son. Just as her son was about to go to school, the two met at the entrance of the residential compound.
"Mom, you're back?" Yang Kai glanced into the tricycle's cargo compartment. "Have you sold out?"
Liu Guifang said happily, "Sold out! I made 40 servings of 'tui mianpi' (a type of noodle), and they're all sold out."
“Look at my son, I’ve already sold them for over 30 yuan each.”
She took out all the loose change she had earned that day, a thick stack of bills.
Then he took out a two-yuan bill and gave it to Yang Kai.
"Here, take these two dollars and spend them."
After handing the money to her son, Liu Guifang said with a smile, "Go to school now, I'm going home to rest."
Looking at his mother, who was covered in sweat, and then at the money in his hand, Yang Kai felt a pang of sadness and heartache for his mother.
However, when he heard from his mother that he had sold it for more than 30 yuan, and seeing the smile on her face, he was happy for her.
Indeed, the power of money is immense.
His mother seemed much more confident today.
After returning home, Liu Guifang quickly finished off the leftover white porridge her son hadn't eaten.
Then I lay in bed to catch up on sleep.
She got up at 4 a.m. and is now sleepy and tired.
I need to get some sleep.
Then wash your face.
Bai Zhi went out this morning and returned in the afternoon. When she parked her motorcycle at the family compound, she saw a tricycle with the words "Yang County Tiaomianpi" (a type of noodle) written on it.
Did Liu Guifang really set up her stall today?
Bai Zhi didn't rush home; instead, she knocked on Liu Guifang's door.
Liu Guifang had just woken up from her afternoon nap and was kneading dough.
Seeing Bai Zhi come over, I happily told her about setting up my stall today.
"Xiao Zhi, look how much money I made today." She took out another stack of small bills.
"That's great! Where did you sell them?" Bai Zhi asked.
"I walked around the machine factory and the school, and by lunchtime, my 'juan mianpi' (a type of cold noodle) was sold out. I didn't expect to run into so many fellow villagers near the machine factory. They said my 'juan mianpi' was very authentic."
The thought of being able to talk to her fellow villagers today and let them taste the flavors of their hometown made Liu Guifang feel that it was especially meaningful.
This is more than just about making money.
"Congratulations, sister-in-law, your first day of setting up your stall went so smoothly."
Bai Zhi looked at her and asked, "So you plan to sell like this from now on?"
Liu Guifang nodded, "Let's sell like this for now. My kitchen is small and I can't make much. I'll sell for a while and save some money, then I'll see if I can rent a small place outside to make 'twisted noodles'. But if that happens, I might have to stay out at night, and I doubt my husband, Lao Yang, will agree."
Given the current limitations, there's not much she can do.
Of course, Liu Guifang didn't dare to do too much, in case she couldn't sell them and they became unsellable, it would damage her confidence and enthusiasm.
She is still in the trial phase.
She felt that it was good to maintain the status quo. Selling thirty or forty yuan a day, after deducting costs, she could make seven or eight hundred yuan a month.
She used to work, but she couldn't even earn 100 yuan a month.
She would be very satisfied if she could maintain this level of income in the future.
She believed that if her husband, Lao Yang, knew that she could earn seven or eight hundred yuan a month, he would look at her with new respect.
Bai Zhi also agreed with Liu Guifang's approach of prioritizing stability for the time being.
Do less, and if business is good, you can use scarcity marketing.
“Sister-in-law, you can sell it on the go for now. Once our clinic opens and I've established myself there, I'll figure something out for you. You can rent a stall in the county town.”
"Okay, thank you, Xiaozhi."
Liu Guifang looked at Bai Zhi and said sincerely, "I really want to thank you. If it weren't for your encouragement to do something for myself, I really wouldn't have thought of selling noodles to make money. I probably would have just stayed at home all day, feeling sorry for myself."
Bai Zhi laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't need to thank me. You have this skill yourself. If you didn't know how to do anything, my encouragement wouldn't have helped."
She earnestly urged Bai Zhi to stay, saying, "Why don't you have dinner at home tonight? It's lonely staying at home alone. Have dinner at your sister-in-law's house before you go back."
Lu Ye hasn't come back yet, and when she asked her husband Lao Yang, he just stammered and wouldn't say anything, and even criticized her for being too fussy.
Liu Guifang felt particularly sorry for Bai Zhi, her young wife.
The newlywed couple had no children, and her husband was away on a mission with no news of her whereabouts. She was so young, yet she had to live in constant fear.
Staying at her house for dinner would make it more lively.
Bai Zhi politely declined Liu Guifang's offer.
"No, sister-in-law, I've already eaten out. I'm going home to rest. I'm tired after a long day."
Bai Zhi collapsed on the sofa when she got home and didn't want to move.
Indeed, as Liu Guifang said, it was very lonely to be alone. Lu Ye and the others had been gone for a week and there was still no news of them. Wang Yumei next door had also been listless these past two days. She was eager to talk to her, but she was too busy during the day to pay attention to her.
Bai Zhi lay in bed and took out her account book to record the expenses of the past few days. She planned to go to the furniture factory in the city tomorrow to look at medicine cabinets and medicinal herbs.
That would be another huge expense.
Once these two things are taken care of, you basically won't need to spend much money afterward.
After she finished keeping the accounts, she didn't know what time it was, and she drifted off to sleep.
Her sleep schedule has been very irregular these past few days. She watches TV until the channel stops before going to bed.
Even when lying down, I suffer from insomnia, or I wake up suddenly.
She couldn't sleep soundly at all until Lu Ye came back.
Just as she drifted off to sleep, she seemed to dream that Lu Ye had returned and was embracing her.
Bai Zhi smiled slightly because of this dream.
Then, naturally, she hugged the man next to her.
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