Luo Hu knew that his mother-in-law had specially invited him to stay there, so her family must have some money.
He carefully bought several large, thick locks and reinforced the five doors again.
At night, everyone would keep a wood-chopping knife or a kitchen knife by their bedside.
Because a cigarette butt was found under the window and there were saw marks on the window, He Wenlin and the two adults in the family didn't sleep well that night.
Time flies, and it's already January 23rd.
Because Luo Hu borrowed a car to come, he picked up and dropped off He Wenlin and others for the three days before He's father returned, and even accompanied He Wenlin to deposit money.
After spending three days with He Wenlin and watching her deposit piles of money, even Luohu was envious.
But despite feeling a bit jealous, I wasn't envious at all.
As of 5:30 pm today, all that's left are fourteen tank tops and six coats for the elderly.
"Linlin, I'll take two women's coats and one men's coat," Luo Yumei said. "One for my grandparents and one for my maternal grandmother."
"I'll give you three items for eighty yuan."
That's equivalent to cost price.
"OK."
"I'll give this camisole to He Na so she can take it to school and sell it to her classmates when school starts. I'll keep the other coats," He Wenlin said, explaining her plan for the shipment.
He Shan: "Linlin, this business belongs to all four of us. It's unreasonable for you to shoulder the burden alone when the goods aren't all sold..."
“My cousin Xiao Kai said he wanted to buy it for his grandparents and maternal grandmother.”
Hearing this, the second brother and He Shan finally agreed.
Immediately afterwards, He Wenlin paid Luo Yumei, Luo Guodong, and her younger brother He Wenjun 85 yuan each as wages.
They helped sell for five and a half days, at fifteen yuan a day, and ten yuan for half a day, which made a total of eighty-five yuan.
Because Luohu provides pick-up and drop-off services for the past few days, He Wenlin and several shareholders decided to give him a red envelope as payment for gas.
In business, there's no reason to let relatives help for nothing.
As for the cigarettes given to Luohu, they are considered He Wenlin's personal gift and are not included in the cost of this joint stall.
"Linlin, now that all the goods are sold out, what do we do next?" He Shan asked. "Is there any other business we can do?"
He Shan had already tasted the joy of making money and had estimated how much money she would get this time. She wanted to buy a house in Shaocheng and become neighbors with He Wenlin, so she didn't want to play during the Spring Festival and only wanted to make money.
The second brother chimed in, "Little sister, we're not going to Shaoxing until the sixth or seventh of the month, we still have several days to go. What are we going to do during this time? If we had known business would be this good, we should have ordered more."
This time, the amount of goods we ordered was indeed too conservative.
The main reason is that He Wenlin had no prior experience in this industry, so she prioritized stability in her work.
"That's enough for this year. You've worked hard all year, so take a good rest and we'll get back to work next year. I'm going back to school next year, so you two will have a lot of responsibilities."
The second brother and He Shan immediately straightened their backs, both feeling that they were He Wenlin's most important support!
“Don’t you sell fried noodles in Shaoxing? You can sell them in the county town during the Spring Festival too,” Luo Yumei said. “I’ll come and help out then, washing vegetables, greeting customers and stuff, I can definitely do it!”
Luo Guodong also hurriedly offered to help collect the money.
The siblings received a "huge salary" of eighty-five yuan and were full of enthusiasm!
In this day and age, very few children would have that much money.
“It’s only been a few days, and you’re already selling fried noodles. The equipment for setting up a stall will cost several hundred yuan. If you keep doing this, you might as well go out again before you even recoup your investment.” He Wenlin looked at her cousins and said, “If you two want to earn some pocket money, you can set up a stall on the roadside and sell pickled radishes. There’s hardly any cost, and you can sell them for two or three mao for every yuan you buy. You should be able to earn a few yuan a day.”
Upon hearing this, He Shan and her second brother perked up and said in unison, "Then we can do it too!"
"You two should forget about it. They have relatives in the county town and can stay at their house. You two can only stay in the countryside, and the round-trip fare is four yuan a day, which is not worth it."
He Shan and her second brother immediately deflated.
Luo Yumei got excited and pestered He Wenlin: "Linlin, where do you get those pickled radishes?"
"Buy the goods? Do it yourself!"
"Make it myself?" Luo Yumei said, distressed. "I don't know how."
Luo Guodong: "I certainly won't."
He Shan: "Is it too late to make pickled radishes now?"
He Wenlin said, "You think the pickled radishes sold on the street are really soaked in sour water? Actually, they're soaked in vinegar. But to make them sour and spicy, it takes skill. I'll buy some white vinegar and chili powder to take back later, and then buy some more radishes from the village. When you come to visit on the second day of the Lunar New Year, I'll tell you how to make them."
“We’ll come to wish Grandma a Happy New Year tomorrow!” Luo Yumei said. “If my parents don’t come, I’ll take the bus myself! When I come tomorrow, you can teach me how to set up a stall after lunch.”
He Shan immediately said, "My grandma grows a lot of radishes, so you can buy them from my house at the cheapest price."
Luo Yumei: "Okay, I'll buy it from your store."
"Let's make a small batch first and see how it goes," He Wenlin said. "Take two or three and try them out."
Without further ado, He Wenlin immediately took Luo Yumei to get chili powder and white vinegar.
"No need to buy chili powder, my second uncle has plenty. Just buy two bottles of white vinegar."
He Shan smiled and said, "Your business is risk-free; you're sure to make a profit."
"Why spend my own money if I can save money?" Luo Yumei laughed. "If business is good, I'll buy it myself. If I make money, I'll buy cigarettes for my second uncle. I won't use his chili powder for nothing."
Luo Yumei is very shrewd; she avoids spending her own money in business whenever possible.
In her view, adults' money is not her money; only the money on her is hers.
Actually, it wasn't really about taking advantage, because the Luo family was exceptionally united and had a very good relationship. When her cousins visited her home, they were equally unceremonious.
"Are you ready yet?" my uncle urged.
"They're here, they're here."
We all got on the bus to Luohu together.
Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, so Luo Yumei and Luo Guodong won't be going to He Wenlin's house tonight, and therefore didn't get on the bus.
Luo Hu led He Wenlin and the others to the village entrance, but did not enter He Wenlin's house.
Because Mr. and Mrs. He are coming back tonight, Luo Hu can retire gracefully and go home to celebrate the New Year.
When he got out of the car, He Wenlin left a red envelope in his car: "Uncle, you've worked hard these past few days. Here's a small red envelope for you to use to buy two packs of cigarettes."
“You child, you’re being so polite with your uncle. Take it back.”
"Uncle, please keep it. It's a token of our appreciation. You've been helping out so much during the New Year, so please don't think it's too little."
After saying that, He Wenlin ran away with her second brother He Shan and her younger brother.
Actually, the red envelope wasn't very big, only 320 yuan, which was considered a small subsidy for my uncle's gas and cigarette expenses.
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