Xu Haibo smiled sheepishly and said, "It's not three hundred. Business has only started to pick up in the last few days. And it rained yesterday at noon, so I didn't set up my stall. Without setting up the stall, there's no income."
The breakfast business has always been relatively stable, selling a pot of rice every day. However, the fried rice and fried noodles business has only picked up in the last few days. He was too embarrassed to call out to customers or ask passersby if they wanted fried noodles, so business was only so-so for the first few days.
Now that we're more familiar with it, we can sell over a hundred servings at noon and in the afternoon. On our best day, we sold 139 servings.
"It wasn't 300 a day, but it was 250 a day. Even if you split it in half, that's still 125 a day, and 3,000 to 4,000 a month." Xia Lijuan felt a little uneasy.
If she had listened to He Wenlin and started by setting up a stall, she would be earning three or four thousand yuan right now.
Moreover, Xu Haibo had said that if they set up a stall there, he would move to another location. So, in essence, she was giving away the money.
Xia Lijuan regretted it.
But it was too late to say anything now. Xia Lijuan said sourly, "Haibo, you should thank me and Wenhua for this. If we hadn't gone there, you wouldn't have earned so much money. Remember to treat us later."
The situation became quite awkward.
Xu Haibo could only reply indifferently, "Even if you don't make any money, you can still eat."
He Wenlin said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Everyone, let's eat quickly, the food is getting cold."
"Sis, you haven't given me a red envelope yet." The younger brother had already reached out his hand to He Wenlin.
"Don't worry, I won't forget you." He Wenlin took out a savings book and gave it to him. "I've put your birthday red envelope in here. From now on, as long as you are in the top three in your exams, I will deposit two hundred into it for you. If you participate in competitions inside or outside the school and get a ranking, I will also give you a reward ranging from two hundred to one thousand depending on the size of the competition."
He Wenjun happily took the passbook, opened it, and saw that 888 yuan had already been deposited into it!
As expected, my older sister is the most generous!
“I’ll keep it for you…” Mother He reached out her “claws” to He Wenjun.
He Wenjun nimbly dodged and put the passbook away: "I'll keep it myself."
“Mom, you can’t get it without the password,” He Wenlin said. “Just let him keep it himself.”
Aunt He feigned anger and said, "I don't know who you two siblings took after, you're both so stingy, as if you're afraid I'll embezzle your money."
“It’s not that I’m afraid you’ll be greedy for money, but that I want you to enjoy the feeling of having money.” After saying that, He Wenlin said to her younger brother, “In your room, we’ve also put picture books like ‘Journey to the West,’ ‘A General History of China,’ and ‘Robinson Crusoe’ in there.”
My little brother is a future prodigy in historical fiction online novels. If we nurture his writing skills early on, his future achievements will definitely be even more dazzling!
Upon hearing this, the younger brother hurriedly ran into the room, carrying a pile of beautiful books and shouting excitedly.
Mr. He said irritably, "Why did you buy him so many extracurricular books? He's always reading these kinds of books, how can he concentrate on studying?"
"Dad, you're not right. Reading extracurricular materials can broaden your thinking and horizons, and help you accumulate vocabulary. For example, when writing an essay, if the teacher asks you to describe a beautiful scene, someone who hasn't read the book might just say, 'Wow, this is so beautiful!' But someone who has read the book might say..."
Aunt He asked with a smile, "What might they say?"
"They might say, 'It's easy to recognize the face of the east wind, and spring is always in full bloom.' Mom, don't try to test me. I can still recite a few of the 300 Tang poems."
After saying that, He Wenlin said to her younger brother, "Little brother, I bought you so many extracurricular books under tremendous pressure. You have to make me proud. If there are any essay competitions in the future, you have to bring me back a certificate."
Xu Haibo: "Second graders don't write compositions yet, right?"
"Next semester you'll be in third grade, right? Writing requires a lot of reading and daily accumulation."
...
After dinner, everyone chatted, and before they knew it, it was past nine o'clock in the evening.
Everyone put the table away together; it would be time to prepare to sell late-night snacks soon.
Xu Haibo had to go back to Hengling, as she had to get up early tomorrow to set up her stall, so He's father drove her there.
As for Tang Jianguo and his family of three, they were given a taxi back to the food factory. It wasn't that Mr. He was showing favoritism by giving Xu Haibo a ride instead of them; it was simply that Xu Haibo was alone and only a teenager, while Tang Jianguo had a family of three, making it safer for them to travel together. Therefore, Mr. He drove Xu Haibo instead.
On the way back, Tang Jianguo said to Tang Kai, "Why don't you go sell breakfast too? Selling breakfast can be quite profitable, you can make several thousand a month."
Tang Jianguo couldn't sit still whenever he thought about how much money Xu Haibo could earn in a month.
Tang Jianguo felt that his son was capable of making money selling egg rolls, and that he should be able to do well selling breakfast as well.
“Selling breakfast requires getting up before dawn,” Tang Kai said. “I’ve contacted Haihai and will have him come to my place so we can set up a stall together to sell egg rolls. With the two of us together, you can rest assured, right?”
Haihai is Tang Kai's aunt's son, Wu Hai. He is sixteen years old this year. He dropped out of junior high school and started working. He is currently in Suzhou, which is not far from here.
"Working in the factory pays low wages and is hard work. I can't work at a fast food restaurant, so I'll sell egg rolls and peach shortbread. I'll see where there are suitable stalls and rent one."
"Partnering in business is not a good idea. What if you end up not making any money and your relationship falls apart?" Xu Aihua is not optimistic about partnerships.
Many close friends and relatives end up like enemies.
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