Tonight, Mr. and Mrs. He are not working overtime; they get off work at 6 PM, but they didn't get back to their dorm until 6:20 PM.
The dishes were cold, but the rice was hot. It doesn't matter if the dishes are cold in this season.
"Linlin, how much did you sell this afternoon?" Uncle He Xing asked at the dinner table.
"About a hundred boxes."
"Sure, we sold over two hundred boxes a day and made over two hundred yuan."
"Where can you find such high profits? If I could earn that much, I'd be laughing in my sleep."
He's mother smiled and echoed He Wenlin's words, saying, "If I could earn two hundred, I could eat even if I was just lying down."
He Wenlin added, "It's just enough to make a living."
He Wenlin lives here without paying rent or utilities, and she doesn't have to pay stall fees, so her profit is definitely more than two hundred, but she doesn't want to flaunt her wealth, so she certainly can't tell the truth.
"Others have started selling boxed lunches this afternoon, which will definitely affect business in the future."
Mr. He was surprised: "So soon there are people trying to steal our business."
"There will definitely be more in the future."
He Qian said, "I think your cooking is better. That person's boxed lunch was not good. I didn't see a single chili pepper."
"That's hard to say. What we don't like, others might."
He Qian: "So what should we do? Should we still set up our stall tomorrow?"
“We’ll set it up, but we’ll try something different tomorrow.”
"What new tricks should we try?" As soon as He Qian finished speaking, everyone else in the room looked at her.
"The dishes can be made more affordable, and there can be fewer boxed meals. We can make some fried noodles to sell. Fried noodles are cheap. There are definitely risks in doing business, and it is impossible to only do one business forever."
Upon hearing this, Uncle He Xing smiled and said, "You've got quite the talk, Mr. He. You're sure to be a big boss someday, and your parents will be living the good life with you."
Hearing this, Aunt He smiled broadly, but still humbly said, "I'm so glad you're so lucky to let me enjoy this blessing."
Father He: "Just enjoy your life, and don't make us two old folks angry to death in the future."
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After the meal, He Wenlin paid He Qian and He Jian, the siblings, their wages.
As for her younger brother, who was washing vegetables and packing them to sell, He Wenlin gave him ten yuan.
"From now on, we'll settle accounts one day at a time, and we'll never be late."
As a boss, paying employees on time is the most basic quality you should have.
The three people who received their wages were very happy.
After dinner, He Qian and her family returned to their dormitory.
Taking the opportunity, He's parents asked He Wenlin, "How much can you earn in a day?"
"After deducting all expenses, there should be about 70 yuan left."
Forgive her, she didn't tell the truth again.
It's not that she doesn't trust her parents, but given her age, they certainly wouldn't feel comfortable letting a young person like her handle so much money.
Let them know she has thousands of dollars in her hands, and they'll definitely want it taken away, under the guise of "safekeeping"!
She still has a great use for this money; once it's in her parents' hands, it will be difficult to take it out to start a business.
Another thing is that her father doesn't think studying is particularly important; it's optional. She doesn't want to argue with him about it later.
But this number still shocked Mr. and Mrs. He!
You have to understand that they work themselves to the bone for more than ten hours a day and only earn about 1,200 a month. He Wenlin earns 70 a day, which is 2,100 a month!
Aunt He exclaimed in surprise: "Then you have several hundred in your hands now?"
"I don't have much money on me right now. The money I earned before was all for equipment, pots, pans and such. It cost a lot of money, not to mention the food and drink for our whole family."
"I'm not telling your mother the truth! You sold over two hundred boxes today, making over six hundred yuan in revenue!"
"I still need to buy groceries tomorrow, and I also need to buy rice. I also need to buy a gas cylinder. Speaking of gas cylinders, Dad, could you buy me a big gas cylinder later? Remember to fill it with gas."
As soon as He Wenlin finished speaking, she counted out three hundred yuan and gave it to He's father.
A large gas cylinder costs 300 yuan to fill.
"Mom, look, our business has been reduced by half again today. We still need to buy groceries and rice tomorrow."
Aunt He fell silent.
He Wenlin added, “We’re just doing this small business right now. After deducting the family’s living expenses, we only earn about seventy yuan a day. If we were to properly set up a shop and specialize in selling fast food, I think we could achieve great things. Mom and Dad, would you like to be your own boss?”
He Wenlin can't keep the boxed lunch business for long; she needs to go to university, so it's best for her parents to take over.
"Still have a lot of potential? You think you're a big boss just because you earn two dollars? All you do is drink Coke and popsicles every day. No matter how much you earn, it's not enough to feed you and your brother."
He Wenlin was speechless after her father said something that left her speechless.
That's just how her dad is. When he's not talking, he's all smiles and affection, but the moment he opens his mouth, he's infuriating. Don't expect to hear a single word of praise from him.
After dinner, Mr. He went to buy a gas cylinder.
He Wenlin returned to her bed. None of her fellow villagers were there. He Qian was watching VCDs at her parents' place, while He Wenlin started taking stock of the accounts.
There is a total of 238.6 yuan in the bag.
There was 100 yuan in change in the bag. Today's turnover should be 668 yuan. I paid 130 yuan for the takeout boxes. Including the wages of my younger brother and He Qian and her siblings, the total expenditure was 96 yuan. I just gave He's father 300 yuan to buy a gas cylinder. It should have cost 372 yuan, but now it's a few yuan short. I guess they made a mistake in giving change. They undercharged when they were busy.
This is unavoidable; everyone makes mistakes.
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