"ah!!!"
"Brother Dong, the business you're talking about is selling tea eggs?"
Hua Zi looked disappointed; he hadn't expected that the big deal Dong Ge was talking about would be tea eggs.
"What? You look down on selling tea eggs?"
Chen Dong smiled and didn't get angry because of Hua Zi's attitude.
Only a minority of people can clearly understand the profits involved.
Truth will always be in the hands of a minority.
"No, no, Brother Dong, I...I really didn't mean that..."
Hua Zi waved his hand hurriedly, his words stammering in his haste.
"Don't worry, my money didn't grow on trees. It just depends on whether you dare to take the gamble. If you fail, I'll lose some money, but you'll only lose some time."
"But if we succeed, wouldn't you want your family to have a better life?"
"Brother Dong, I'll listen to you."
Hua Zi looked serious, as if he had made a very big decision.
Chen Dong saw all of this.
Everyone has their own choices, and a stable living environment is the choice of the vast majority of people.
Since he chose to trust him, Chen Dong would certainly not let him down.
Moreover, this was his first pot of gold, and he absolutely could not afford to fail.
Although their relationship is comparable to that of brothers, Chen Dong will never repeat the mistakes he made in his past life.
What are feelings and kinship? They are incredibly fragile in the face of absolute self-interest.
Taking this opportunity, Chen Dong also wanted to get to know the people around him better.
If Hua Zi is truly reliable, he wouldn't mind bringing him along.
It seems unlikely that the future world's richest man would not have a few lackeys by his side.
"Hua Zi, since you've decided to work with me, let's get some things straight. As the old saying goes, even brothers need to keep clear accounts."
“I’ll provide the funding and the formula, and you’ll be responsible for purchasing and sales. As for the profits, I won’t play games with you. After deducting costs, we’ll split them 90/10, with me getting 90% and you getting 10%.”
"Brother Dong, you don't need to give me any money, just give me a meal."
"Nonsense!"
Chen Dong's expression changed instantly, and he said sternly, "If that's the case, then you might as well not come to help at all, so that you don't end up not even being able to be friends with them."
This wasn't meant to scare Hua Zi.
Chen Dong really thought so.
If the effort you should have put in goes unrewarded.
It might be acceptable at first, but if the profits are too large, disputes are minor, but if conflicts arise, it will be difficult to resolve amicably.
"I......"
Upon hearing this, Hua Zi felt uneasy; it was the first time he had ever seen Chen Dongfa so angry.
Chen Dong was intelligent and eloquent from a young age, and coupled with his family background with Hua Zi, he felt inferior among his peers.
Even though he's two years younger than Chen Dong, he's still willing to call Chen Dong "Brother Dong."
"I'll ask you one last time, are you willing to accept this? If you still aren't, then pretend I didn't say anything. Once we're out this door, we can still be friends."
"I, Dong-ge, am willing, I'll do whatever you say."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong patted his arm and said with a smile, "Then it's settled. You don't need to worry about sales. I'll go with you to sell them after the tea eggs are cooked."
"Take this money first, go to the market and buy some ingredients. I'll write down the list for you in a bit, just buy according to the list."
After saying that, Chen Dong took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, counted out twenty ten-yuan bills, and handed them to Hua Zi.
Then, I found paper and pen, wrote down a list, and handed it to him.
Hua Zi nervously accepted the banknotes and the list.
This was the first time he had ever held so much cash in his hands. It represented Chen Dong's trust in him, as well as the bond and hopes between the two brothers.
Then, Chen Dong gave a few more instructions.
The main reason is that the purchase volume is relatively large, and eggs are fragile and easily damaged. If they are ruined, he will be too ashamed to ask his parents for them back.
Therefore, transportation becomes crucial.
But Chen Dong also had his own things to do.
The pot, spoon, coal, plastic bags, etc. used for boiling tea eggs.
These are all things that he needs to purchase himself; it's impossible to explain to Hua Zi in just a few words.
Two hours later, the two returned one after the other.
1200 eggs, soy sauce, star anise, dried tangerine peel, cinnamon, black tea...
Hua Zi went to three farmers' markets to gather the ingredients he needed.
Because I didn't think things through the first time, it's much simpler to buy things again in the future.
For large quantities, they also offer door-to-door delivery, which makes transportation convenient.
The same applies to Chen Dong's side.
After giving Hua Zi 200 yuan to buy ingredients, only 100 yuan remained.
100 yuan had considerable purchasing power in those days, but that didn't include things like iron pots and coal.
However, he has his own methods: he buys small items himself and rents those he can't afford.
If you persist for a day or two, the funds will be freed up.
5 p.m.
The two rode a borrowed tricycle, carrying 200 tea eggs, to the train station.
"Brother Dong, is this okay?"
Hua Zi looked at the endless stream of people. There were quite a few people who came to see, but they only glanced at them and left. This scene made him feel uneasy.
It's not that tea eggs taste bad.
on the contrary.
Hua Zi wished he could swallow his tongue when he saw Chen Dong's tea eggs.
It's so fragrant, an indescribable deliciousness; you could feed it to him every day and he'd never get tired of it.
The main issue is that it doesn't have a price advantage.
They weren't the only ones who thought of selling tea eggs at the train station.
But other people's tea eggs only cost 30 cents each.
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