Chapter 164: I'm Too Embarrassed to Talk to My Wife [Update 1]
The eyes of the three people at the dinner table fell on the "fast food" that Chen Xiang had prepared on the spot.
There was only a portion of shredded potatoes, a portion of cabbage and a bowl of egg custard on the plate.
The amount of each dish is about one spoonful.
After Chen Xiang finished the display, she took the egg custard and placed it in front of Zhou's mother, saying with a smile, "This is a completely vegetarian dish. With a corn tortilla, it only costs three cents, which is barely enough to make back the cost."
Mother Zhou brought the chicken and egg custard back to her daughter-in-law.
She was quite surprised and asked, "Is this just enough to make back the investment? Is the price too high? Will anyone buy it?"
If she earns $1.50 a day.
I definitely wouldn't be willing to spend three or five cents to buy this fast food, but I'm afraid of hurting my daughter-in-law's feelings if I say it out loud, so I can only remind her tactfully.
Chen Xiang understood what she was worried about.
He said seriously: "Mom, we can't just calculate the cost of the ingredients, we also have to take into account the time spent on labor. Otherwise, after working for a long time, we only have enough money to buy groceries. Isn't this a loss of money?"
"As for whether it can be sold or not, I have no idea now."
"But food is the most important thing for people. If you put two cold corn cakes in front of middle- and high-income people, and a hot meal of three dishes, one soup and one staple food, I think they will definitely choose the latter!"
"After all, before you work, you have to fill your stomach and reward yourself."
"As for the rest, I can only say that everything is difficult at the beginning. We just need to set up the stall first and see the results. If we can't sell the products, we can only bring them back. It's not a waste if we produce and sell them ourselves."
Zhou Dong, who was sitting opposite him, thought for a moment and said softly, "On my way back from the army, I saw some villagers bringing their finished products to the train stops to sell them."
"It should be similar to the fast food you mentioned, right, wife? How did you come up with such a good idea?"
There was clear admiration in the man's dark eyes as he looked at the woman.
Chen Xiang chuckled twice, a little proud: "It's just a random thought."
Zhou Dongmeng looked at his parents who were by his side and was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife, but the curve of his lips couldn't help but deepen and his smile became brilliant.
Chen Xiang regained her seriousness in a second: "But if I sell things next to the train, I might not be able to attract as many people as I want."
"After all, the train only sells boxed lunches, soda, melon seeds and snacks, and some passengers bring their own food. There is also a place to heat up meals on the train, so there are not too many restrictions on food. The food sold must be novel and smell good, so as to arouse the appetite of passengers!"
"Compared to them, we have many places to choose from, such as the construction site where you work!"
Zhou Dongmeng's mind was slightly moved after listening to what the girl said.
strangeness……
There is only one freight railway in Changling, and no passenger railway. How did Xiangxiang know the configuration of the train?
But he accidentally caught a glimpse of the electrical box on the windowsill.
Zhou Dongmeng suddenly understood.
Now we can also learn about the outside world through radio.
I didn't expect Xiangxiang to be so smart. Not only can she draw inferences from one instance, but she can also consider something so carefully.
Zhou Dong nodded fiercely: "The construction site is indeed a good place to go."
Chen Xiang: "In the early stage, we just need to solve the problem of keeping the food warm!"
The man consoled her, "Take your time. Don't be too anxious. The construction site is currently closed for rectification. It will take about a week. During this time, we can perfect the process."