"Call and ask; they should be up by now."
After Li Jinfeng finished speaking, He Hui immediately dialed He Wenlin's number...
"Brother Hui, why are you calling so early in the morning?" He Wenlin asked.
"Nothing, I just wanted to ask why the cake became so hard after being left overnight. I remember the cakes I bought before didn't have this problem."
Speaking is an art, so He Hui naturally wouldn't ask her if she had cut corners.
He Wenlin didn't think much of it and replied, "Did you not cover it? It's not that the crust hardened overnight, it's that if you don't cover it for a long time, the crust will dry out and harden. Nana should know that cake shop employees are trained to cover the cakes with food bags after they arrive to prevent dust, flies and drying. The weather is cool now, so you can sell them for two days without any problem, but you must cover them properly."
Upon hearing this, Li Jinfeng flicked He Na's forehead again.
He Na dared not speak out in anger, because she had indeed forgotten that when she first received the goods, she was too excited and thrilled, and later, when business was bad, she lost interest.
As a result, the cake crusts dried out, making it impossible to sell them at the original price.
What idiot would spend four dollars to buy a cake like this?
"You think you can make money by setting up a stall? You could earn more begging than that!" Li Jinfeng cursed. "Get rid of the cakes and go back to work!"
Li Jinfeng and He Hui were in a hurry to set up their stall to sell glutinous rice balls, so they didn't say anything more.
Dejected, Aunt He pushed her cart full of cakes out to set up her stall, selling all the cakes for two yuan each.
Two yuan is definitely a good price, especially since it's such a big piece.
The cake was all finished before 8:30.
He Na was clearing out her inventory while tears streamed down her face.
He Na calculated that she spent 381.6 yuan on the goods and also spent more than 40 yuan on boxes, but now she has only gotten 128 yuan back.
That means I lost more than 290 yuan.
No, I set up my stall yesterday with 100 yuan in change, which means I lost about 400 yuan and wasted more than a day.
Four hundred yuan is almost equivalent to her monthly salary.
This is a huge loss.
He Na cried secretly, without letting anyone know.
At this point, she was also having second thoughts.
But seeing other people's businesses thriving made her unwilling to accept it.
She felt ashamed to go back to work at He Wenlin's cake shop.
For a moment, she didn't know what to do.
...
That evening, news of He Na's financial loss reached He Wenlin's ears.
To be honest, she wasn't surprised.
Because He Na was too impatient and too confident in herself.
Even people like He Ling and Peng Liang, who have been in business for a year and have some experience in setting up a stall, wouldn't dare ask her for so much stuff at once. Yet she, a complete novice, dared to ask for seventeen plates!
The most crucial thing is that they won't listen to advice.
Of course, luck is also very important in business.
He Na was also unlucky. Not only did she not make any money on her first day of setting up her stall, but all the money in her bag was also stolen.
That was really bad luck.
“She didn’t place any orders today, she probably gave up,” said Mrs. He. “But she didn’t say she was coming back to work either.”
“We’ve already hired someone, so even if she wanted to come back, she couldn’t,” He Wenlin said. “She’s too ambitious, and our place is too small.”
This is the best time to recruit people. As soon as there is a vacancy at He Wenlin's place, people immediately introduce their friends to her.
For two consecutive days, He Na did not suggest returning to work, nor did she order any cakes, because she went to help out at He Ling's stall (to learn from her experience).
She wanted to see exactly where she and He Ling fell short!
After helping out for two nights, He Na felt confident again. The main reason was that He Ling sold twenty trays of cakes in one night, making a gross profit of 150 yuan!
He Na was so envious. She felt that her business was not doing well because she hadn't chosen a good location for her stall.
It would be nice if she were here too, there would be a stall for her.
He Na started asking around the night market where there were spaces available for rent.
After wandering around for two days, He Xing took the initiative to find He Na...
"Nana, are you looking for a shop? Are you planning to sell cakes?"
“Yes, Uncle, are you going to transfer your stall?” He Na’s eyes lit up.
He Xing's rice ball stall is a bit small, but it's big enough to sell cakes.
“It’s not easy to find a stall these days, and He Ling is selling cakes here. If you sell cakes too, aren’t you afraid of offending people?”
He Na said nonchalantly, "So what? As long as everyone competes fairly, that's fine. I wouldn't use shameless means to frame her."
"How much can He Ling earn in one night? If she didn't do it herself, she probably wouldn't earn much."
He Na: "She sells twenty trays of cakes in one night. After deducting the cost of samples and packaging, she can still earn at least 140 or 150 yuan, which is equivalent to my weekly salary in one day."
He Xing was secretly shocked; he hadn't expected this thing to be more profitable than selling rice balls.
There are many people selling rice balls now, and he can only sell a few dozen a night, so his income is not as good as before.
Based on He Na's words, He Xing quickly estimated the cost of the cake in his mind.
"Uncle, is your stall still open for business?" He Na asked him eagerly.
He Xing laughed and said, "I'm not moving here for now. Isn't your brother also selling rice balls at a stall? Ask him to make room for you. Cakes make a lot more money than rice balls."
"Neither my mom nor my brother agreed."
He Hui and Li Jinfeng felt that their business was doing well. Although it wasn't as good as before, it was still acceptable, at least much better than working for someone else.
If they also sell cakes at the night market, He Ling's family will definitely feel uncomfortable. The two families have a good relationship, and there's no need to create any rifts. On the other hand, if He Ling sells well, and they also sell cakes, there will be competition, and both of their businesses might not do well.
After careful consideration, they decided to leave it unchanged.
He Xing's stall remained closed, while He Na continued browsing.
With such a large market, perhaps someone will be willing to participate?
After He Na left, He Xing whispered to Liang Xiaoying, "He Ling can make a net profit of 140 or 150 yuan a day from those cakes!"
Liang Xiaoying's eyes widened: "So many!"
He Xing nodded heavily, looking envious: "Absolutely, it's more lucrative and easier than making rice balls."
"It's no use in us being envious. With He Daming's personality, there's no way he'd give us the goods." Even if they were willing, they wouldn't be able to bring themselves to do it.
He Xing whispered, "Aren't we stupid? Why should we get involved? We should call your nephews over. They can handle the purchasing and sales, and we'll provide the venue and the money. We can split the profits 50/50, right?"
Liang Xiaoying's eyes widened: "That's right! Let those two come! The youngest one is good with words, selling goods will definitely be no problem! I'll call right now!"
Without hesitation, Liang Xiaoying immediately grabbed her mobile phone and went to the side to call her brother, asking him to have her two nephews come to Shaocheng!
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