"I think you don't want them to come," He's father said, seeing right through He Wenlin's thoughts.
“Wei Ge and Ping Ge both love playing cards. I’m worried that the three of you will start playing cards.” He Wenlin said directly, making no attempt to hide her concern.
"Where can we play cards? Everyone at the factory works overtime every day, who has time to play cards?" He's father was unhappy that He Wenlin always remembered things from the past.
“You’re not playing with them anymore, but your two cousins have come. They play cards even more aggressively than you do. I’m worried they might lead you astray.”
My two older cousins may not be very old, but they play cards for high stakes, day and night, as if they're addicted.
In He Wenlin's hometown village, people still play mahjong for a small amount, sometimes winning or losing tens of yuan.
But the two older brothers wanted to play a game of "door-to-door clearing" for two yuan, or even a game of "peeling the skin" for five mao (0.5 yuan).
It may sound like 50 cents or 2 dollars, not a large amount, but if you're unlucky, the wins or losses can amount to a month's salary. Especially with the 50-cent bet, even 20 years later, many people still only bet 50 cents or 1 dollar.
He Wenlin added, "I know that as their uncle, you have the opportunity and want to help your nephews. So we can teach them the skills, but we can't bring them out."
Bringing the person out is a responsibility of He Wenlin's family. If the person is obedient and sensible, it doesn't matter if they are brought out. He Wenlin also hopes that her relatives and friends can live a better life.
It's already difficult enough to keep an eye on He's father alone; with two more playing cards, He Wenlin and her husband will have even less peace of mind to sleep.
So we can give them opportunities, teach them the skills for free, and offer advice, but how they develop and grow in the future is up to them.
He Wenlin felt it was necessary to discuss this matter with her grandmother beforehand, so that she wouldn't agree to it outright.
After the lunch meal was ready, He Wenlin prepared ten pounds of dumpling filling. After lunch, she wrapped it in ice packs and took it to Zaohaha Breakfast Shop.
Upon arriving at the store, I first listened to He Shan's report on the breakfast shop's revenue and then looked at the breakfast shop's production and sales data.
Then I heard my second brother report on the revenue of the second store and looked at the sales list.
The breakfast shop's business is relatively stable now, with daily revenue between 390 and 430 yuan.
There are about 150 delivery orders per day.
The business at the second store has stabilized, with about 150 delivery orders per day. There are more orders at noon than in the afternoon, and the daily turnover is now around 350 to 360.
"Where's Peng Liang?" He Wenlin asked.
"It seems he went to Lotus Supermarket," He Shan said. "He said he went to discuss National Day activities."
Lotus Supermarket is a newly opened supermarket nearby, and it's not very big.
Just as we were talking about Peng Liang, he came back excitedly.
Upon seeing He Wenlin, he beamed with joy: "Young boss, it's wonderful to have you here. I've already spoken with the owner of the Lotus Supermarket at the intersection over there. They said they'd order 400 boxes of steamed dumplings, 300 boxes of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and 100 boxes of wontons, and they absolutely have to deliver them by September 30th! I've already received a deposit of 1,000 yuan."
"So many!" Grandma He was both surprised and delighted.
Peng Liang continued, "Boss Luo has already delivered 360 boxes of xiaolongbao. Starting today, everyone should hurry; delivery by the 30th shouldn't be a problem."
There are quite a few people who know how to wrap these now, and they've all developed speed, so daily output is very high. Today is only the 22nd, and we still have a week to prepare the goods, so it should be enough.
Peng Liang added, "However, I promised Boss Zhang that I would send over a hundred steaming racks as a gift, and also give away ten catties of samples."
Zhang Yanjun, the owner of Lianhua Supermarket, had ordered takeout from Peng Liang a few times. Peng Liang then boldly inquired about the rental fee for the space in front of his supermarket.
Peng Liang originally planned to rent an empty space in front of the Lotus Supermarket under the name of his business partner Chen Weihua, and set up a stall to sell seven-day egg rolls during the National Day holiday, just to try his luck.
However, Zhang Yanjun did not rent out the open space in front of the supermarket, but he did inquire about the frozen products in his store.
Peng Liang was very clever. When Zhang Yanjun asked about this, he immediately told her about He Wenlin's collaboration with Luo Zhonghui to sell frozen dumplings, emphasizing the sales volume!
Because this is the issue that business people care about most!
In fact, Zhang Yanjun got the idea after seeing how well Luo Zhonghui's dumplings and steamed buns were selling at the market.
However, he didn't know that the little girl who was enthusiastically promoting the product was the boss!
"Didn't you recommend our egg rolls to Boss Zhang?" He Wenlin asked.
"I did tell him, but Mr. Zhang wasn't very interested."
Peng Liang initially wanted to rent a space to sell egg rolls himself, but before he could explain what he would use it for, Boss Zhang refused.
After discovering that Mr. Zhang was interested in frozen products, Peng Liang strongly promoted frozen products. After successfully negotiating the deal, he also introduced egg rolls to him, thinking that if he couldn't sell them himself, he would also get a commission if Zhang Yanjun bought them from He Wenlin.
However, Zhang Yanjun wasn't interested and declined.
“The order has been signed, so let’s work hard and not be too strict with the deadline. So starting tomorrow, everyone will work overtime until all the goods are finished. Shanshan, make sure to record everyone’s working hours,” He Wenlin said.
He Shan nodded: "Don't worry."
He Wenlin: "Tomorrow I'll have Grandma Ruan come over here to make some too. I'll take care of the ones used in the shop over there. I see that business here is getting better and better, whether it's breakfast or takeout. It's all thanks to everyone. I want to thank you all in advance."
"Young boss, why are you being so polite?" Tang Xiaolian said with a smile.
"You're all my right-hand men, so of course I'll be even more polite to you. Without you, my business wouldn't be able to function," He Wenlin said with a smile. "Now that business is good, I'll go buy another freezer this afternoon and put it in shop number two. The breakfast shop is very busy in the morning, so Grandma, when you come over in the morning, go to shop number two to pack some breakfast first."
In the past, to save on working capital, a freezer was installed here before the business took off.
Business is getting better and better, and one person isn't enough to keep things afloat.
The owner of the freezer shop is now familiar with He Wenlin. He Wenlin made a call to him, and he immediately arranged for delivery.
He Wenlin checked the time; it was already 2:30.
Today, Hongda and the shirt factory are not working overtime, and the dinner menu is spicy and sour chicken giblets, green beans with minced meat and eggplant, and stir-fried lotus root.
These dishes are all ones that He's father and Lin Fei can cook, so He Wenlin doesn't need to rush back in the afternoon.
"Brother Liang, let's go see Boss Zhang." He Wenlin washed her face and walked ahead.
Lotus Supermarket is a relatively new supermarket, so business shouldn't be bad lately, especially with the National Day holiday approaching, so customer traffic is expected to be high.
He Wenlin felt that if Peng Liang could reach an agreement with Zhang Yanjun on the frozen dumpling business, then the egg roll business also had a great chance.
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