"What are you thinking about now?"
Wen Xia Nuan looked at Huo Jue, who had not said a word since returning home, and reached out to push him.
He came back to his senses, his eyes fell on Wen Xia Nuan, and then he said: "I'm just thinking about something."
He remained silent, and Wen Xia Nuan's eyes fell on him: "What are you thinking about?"
"No, nothing."
He shook his head. Wen Xia Nuan looked at Huo Jue and quickly said, "I have something to tell you."
He was stunned. Wen Xia Nuan thought for a moment before saying, "Do you know where there is a black market?"
Huo Jue was stunned. Wen Xia Nuan couldn't help but reach out and push him: "I'm asking you a question! Do you know?"
"Wen Zhiqing, what do you want to do?"
Wen Xia Nuan thought for a moment before she said, "I just want to set up a stall."
Her face flushed as she looked at Huo Jue: "You may not know, but potatoes and sweet potatoes are very popular in our area. I thought of making some food to sell."
"Wen Zhiqing, if you are short of money, I can..."
"Hey, stop it!"
Wen Xia Nuan quickly interrupted Huo Jue. She stared at him seriously, her eyes filled with concern. "Huo Jue, you probably don't know, right? What I hate most is spending a man's money!"
She wants to make a good career with her own abilities.
Huo Jue's gaze fell on Wen Xia Nuan. When he heard these words, he suddenly didn't know what to say.
Wen Xia Nuan, on the other hand, looked at Huo Jue and said quickly, "I think the people in the village are tired of eating those sweet potatoes and potatoes. There are so many of them anyway, so I thought I'd give it a try."
"So what do you want to do?"
Wen Xia Nuan quickly said, "Slice the potatoes thinly, and the sweet potatoes the same way. Fry them in oil and add some salt and MSG. The taste will be amazing!"
"Of course, I think it would taste even better if it had spices!"
She spoke with a smile, and Huo Jue's eyes fell on Wen Xia Nuan. He thought for a moment, then said: "Why don't you try it first? If it tastes good, I'll take you there again."
Wen Xia Nuan agreed hurriedly, she knew Huo Jue had connections.
"I happen to have a few potatoes at home. I'll make some for you first."
Wen Xia Nuan smiled and said, "If it tastes good, I'll sell it."
Fried potatoes and sweet potato chips require oil, but oil was a rare commodity in that era. Wen Xia Nuan didn't dare to use too much when frying. She got some oil, cut the potatoes into thin slices, and put them into the oil pan to fry.
The aroma of potatoes soon spread out. When Huo Jue smelled it, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "Wen Zhiqing, your potato chips are so fragrant."
Wen Xia Nuan smiled, without stopping her movements. After frying the potato chips, she quickly scooped them up and placed them in front of Huo Jue: "Try it."
It was crispy when he put it in his mouth. Huo Jue's eyes suddenly widened. Wen Xia Nuan knew from his reaction that the potato chips were a success!
“It tastes good!”
Huo Jue looked at her with admiration. Wen Xia Nuan felt relieved, but she was troubled by the pricing: "So, what do you think we should set the price at?"
She looked at Huo Jue eagerly. Huo Jue's eyes fell on Wen Xia Nuan and he quickly said, "Potatoes aren't worth much, but they use a lot of oil. If you want to make money, I'm afraid you'll have to price them at five cents per half pound!"
Wen Xia Nuan nodded quickly: "This price is good, let's make it a deal."
She acted quickly; after all, this opportunity could not be wasted.
Huo Jue sat aside and watched Wen Xia Nuan busying herself. He quickly helped Wen Xia Nuan peel potatoes.
The two of them divided the work and Wen Xia Nuan was not greedy. She quickly prepared about four or five pounds of potato chips: "Then let's go test it out tomorrow."
Huo Jue responded.
The next morning, when it was still light, Huo Jue took Wen Xia Nuan and left the village.
When we arrived in the town, it was exactly three or four o'clock. There were few people at this time and the chickens were not awake yet. People in the black market could not see each other, which was a protection for each other.
Wen Xia Nuan quickly set up the stall. Her eyes fell on Huo Jue, and her eyes couldn't help but be filled with anticipation.
"Brother Jue, why are you out?"
At some point, a slippery head quickly walked towards Huo Jue.
Huo Jue took a look and realized that it was an acquaintance. Wang Shun was also a veteran in the black market.
His job was to watch outside to see if anyone came over to check.
When Huo Jue first started setting up his stall, he had a good relationship with Wang Shun. When he heard Wang Shun speak, he continued, "I'm broke, so I wanted to set up a stall here to make a living. Do you have any way to help me sell my goods?"
As Huo Jue spoke, he quickly grabbed a handful of potato chips and stuffed them into Wang Shun's hand.
Wang Shun was naturally not polite. After eating a few slices, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Brother Jue, this tastes good!"
Fragrant and crispy.
Wang Shun had never eaten anything so delicious before.
He looked at Huo Jue with a smile: "What is this called?"
Wang Shun stuffed the potato chips into his mouth. Seeing that he liked them, Huo Jue felt a little relieved. "These are potato chips. If you can sell them, we'll charge you one cent per pound."
Wen Xia Nuan watched Huo Jue talking to the man, and naturally stopped interrupting him at this moment. She simply let Huo Jue set the price directly.
"Huo Jue, are you sure?"
Wen Xia Nuan couldn't help but reach out and tug at his clothes. Huo Jue's eyes fell on Wen Xia Nuan, his expression mixed with concern: "Don't worry, this business is guaranteed to be profitable."
Huo Jue spoke seriously, and Wen Xia Nuan's eyes were filled with concern.
Wang Shun, who was standing by, quickly spoke up, "Brother Jue, we're no match for each other. How can I have the nerve to ask you for money? Let's put it this way. If you want to sell it, I do have a way. As long as you can produce it here, I can guarantee that I can sell your stuff!"
Huo Jue thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, we'll set the price at five cents per half catty. If you want it, here's exactly five catties, so just give me twenty-five cents."
Wang Shun quickly took out the money and looked at Huo Jue and said, "Brother Jue, I won't make any money from this. Just set your prices a little higher in the future. Otherwise, I'll feel embarrassed to make money from you."
"Alright, you kid!"
Huo Jue put the money away, his eyes fell on Wang Shun and said, "Stop talking, go and solve it yourself!"
He responded and quickly ran out.
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