She first found a blacksmith in the city and gave him the blueprints she needed: a four-compartment hot pot with two broths. The blacksmith knew exactly how to make it, but the price would be quite high.
Qiao Wanyue paid half of the deposit first.
After leaving the blacksmith's shop, she went to the vegetable market. Hot pot base was one thing, but fresh vegetables were also needed. The people at the market saw that she was relatively young and tried to fool her at first, but Qiao Wanyue had been buying things for decades in her previous life, so she was not easily fooled. She almost told them the origin of the vegetables, how much they cost, and how fresh they were.
Those people, seeing that he was knowledgeable, didn't dare to fool him easily anymore.
After strolling around the market, she almost had a good idea of what to expect.
The next step is to buy butter and make the base sauce yourself.
She decided to do it herself. Every shop needs its own secret weapon, so she planned to use her base sauce to attract customers. Her base sauce was so good that it could be bought out in bulk. It was a perfect match for stir-frying or hot pot at home.
A thought suddenly popped into her mind.
But she quickly dismissed the idea, deciding to take things one step at a time, starting with opening the shop first, and whether to expand later was a matter for the future.
She bought some beef and chili peppers, as well as some other ingredients. Hot pot requires a lot of seasonings, but the things available in the market are limited, and many spices need to be found at a herbal medicine shop.
She simply called the Qiao Family Brigade, which had gradually developed into a medicinal herb brigade. She listed all the things she needed, and the person on the other end readily agreed to send them out as soon as possible.
She also planned to put some dried fish in the hot pot restaurant, so she called the Baiyun Brigade.
It's free.
Qiao Wanyue spent the entire afternoon making phone calls until her lips were sore. Some people from Xiaohe Village even got her number and called her directly to her shops. Both of her shops had her number dialed.
As night approached, everything was basically arranged.
She went to the courtyard house first.
Ye Yun was already waiting for her.
There was thirty yuan on the table.
The pastries she put in the shop today were made by herself: peach blossom cakes and plum blossom pastries. The process was quite complicated, and each type weighed about ten pounds. The cost price was around fifteen yuan. She looked at the small bills on the table.
She counted out three yuan and stuffed it into Ye Yun's hand. "If you're free, come to the store in the next few days. The goods will arrive in about three days, and we'll need you to arrange them then."
She passed the test.
Ye Yun finally felt relieved.
She happily hugged Qiao Wanyue tightly.
"Thank you, Sister Wanyue."
She originally thought she was selling it too low. Qiao Wanyue didn't say anything, not even about the low price. She could only go to other shops to see how they sold it. She raised the price a little bit on top of the original price. Some customers thought it was too expensive, so she simply cut it open and let people taste it before buying. Almost everyone who tasted it would take a few pieces home. Those who didn't buy it even ordered it from her.
Qiao Wanyue shook her head. "No need to thank me. I didn't tell you the pricing or how to do it. Your success in selling it depends on your talent and your business acumen."
"It's a pleasure working with you." She extended her palm.
Ye Yun was stunned for a moment, then gripped her hand tightly.
That open heart seemed to have been covered with a layer of paper at this moment.
"I need to go home for a bit. You can rest here tonight." Sister-in-law Lu is going back home in the next few days. She's been so busy these past few days that she hasn't even seen her family much.
Ye Yun, "Would you like me to give you a ride?"
"Need not."
Qiao Wanyue rode her bicycle back to the family compound.
"Wanyue, you're back?" Aunt Xie saw a figure in the distance and called out as she approached.
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