"Mom, these candied bananas are so delicious! From now on, when we cut bananas, we should send them to Auntie's house so she can make candied bananas for us, okay?"
Feng Xi's son, Feng Yang, innocently asked his mother a question.
"You're dreaming! This candied banana uses a lot of sugar and oil!"
"It's okay to give it to my aunt to help her make, but you have to bring the oil and sugar too!"
Feng Yang nodded and readily agreed, "Okay! From now on, I'll help Dad cut bananas so he can earn money to buy sugar and oil!"
Sister-in-law Feng glanced at her son and said, "Are you really that heartless? We'll starve ourselves and feed you all the candied bananas we want?"
Feng Yang looked up, his face innocent, "The first time, let my dad work hard. When my aunt makes candied bananas, I won't eat them, I'll take them to the street and sell them!"
“Can’t you set up a stall in front of the temple? Every time my dad goes to sell bamboo baskets, I set up a stall next to him. I don’t need to earn much, just enough to buy more oil and sugar so I can keep eating candied bananas.”
Sister-in-law Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? Not bad, my son! He's smarter than both your father and mother!"
Ruan Meng didn't take it as a joke and encouraged her, "Yangyang is so smart! She understands the principle of money making money. Now let me ask you..."
"If all the candied bananas on your stall are sold out, will you use the money to buy sugar and oil?"
Feng Yang thought for a moment and nodded, "I should keep some, and buy sugar and oil with the rest."
"Then what?"
"Then I asked my aunt to help me make candied bananas. I ate a little bit myself, and then sold the rest in the city."
"The idea is good, but there's a problem. Your aunt is busy too. She usually cooks for herself and doesn't give it to you. But if you treat it like a business, even if you hire someone to cook, shouldn't you pay them some wages?"
Feng Yang nodded, and Ruan Meng reminded him.
"You're planning to set up a stall and support yourself, that's great, because the costs are very low. The bananas are harvested from the mountain, and aside from the initial input of sugar and oil, your aunt will help you with the first batch..."
"But whether it's worth doing again depends on your calculations beforehand, including the cost. How much would it cost to ask your aunt to make it again? How many portions can you divide into to make a pot of candied bananas? How much oil and sugar do you need...?"
"Even if you treat your trips to and from the city as a hobby, you can't possibly calculate the costs. In the end, you only make a penny. Is it worth all that trouble?"
Feng Yang nodded again.
"Therefore, you need to calculate labor costs and material costs to determine the pricing. How many units to order and how many to sell will make it profitable."
"If you're just doing it for fun, then pretend your aunt didn't say anything. But if Yangyang is treating it like a business, then you'll have to think about it from now on."
Feng Yang rolled his eyes and thought about it seriously. He hadn't even realized that the time he had wasted and the candied bananas in front of him had all been snatched up.
"Auntie is right! Doing business is really an art, and it's really interesting!"
Feng Yang's eyes gleamed.
Upon seeing this, the village chief couldn't help but smile, and he divided the two untouched pieces of candied banana in the bowl, giving one to each of his grandson and granddaughter.
Sister-in-law Feng said gratefully, "Thank you so much, little sister! We don't understand these things, but your words make perfect sense to us."
"Knowledgeable people really make a difference!"
The village chief's gaze lingered on Ruan Meng and his two grandsons and granddaughters, lost in thought...
Magistrate Deng and Feng Da hadn't eaten this much in a whole year.
It's not that I have a big appetite, but rather that Ruan Meng's cooking is just too good!
They finally understood why the He Family Restaurant valued Ruan Meng so much!
Nanxian County is determined to seize this money-making opportunity!
Having witnessed Ruan Qian's knowledge and eloquence, and just now having learned about Ruan Meng's business acumen and cooking skills, it would be incredibly easy for this family to escape poverty, let alone Nanxian County!
They've only been here for almost a month, and they're already building a house!
Before the meal began, Ruan Meng served four portions separately and asked her third brother to take them to her second brother to eat together.
If the third brother sits at the table, Ruan Meng isn't sure if the others will have a chance to eat...
The basin was filled to the brim with crabs.
The two brothers sat in the open space in front of their new house, drinking mint water and eating crabs. The youngest brother sighed.
"Oh! At this moment, a sip or two of wine would be wonderful!"
The second brother turned around in shock, "Third brother, when did you learn to drink?"
The third son's eyes softened. "It's just at home, isn't it?"
Every time the servants served the food, before his parents took their seats, the third son would secretly pour himself a cup and hide in a corner to lick it.
With each lick, the craving for alcohol intensifies.
"No wonder, Mother said back then that the house had a rat infestation, and the wine was always a little weak..."
The third son chuckled to himself, thinking, "Mother's too clever!"
He only pours a small glass each time, so how much of the bottle can be empty?
After finishing their meal, perhaps talking about their parents, the two of them became somewhat dejected and lay down on the sand.
"Third brother, tell me, Mother didn't notice, but with Father's keen observation, did he notice?"
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