This is a state-run restaurant called Hongxing Restaurant. There are basically one or two of these in every county town.
Back then, there were very few private restaurants, mainly because opening a restaurant required too much capital, which most people couldn't afford. Furthermore, cooking is a skill, and in an era when most people had just solved the problem of basic needs, it was good enough for them to have enough to eat, so they didn't have the time or inclination to study how to eat well.
The restaurant has a dozen or so tables, and a row of private rooms on the south side, with curtains hanging above the doors.
There weren't many people eating; only two tables had people drinking and chatting.
The two of them found a table and had Liu Ye sit down.
Xiao Weiguo went to the food serving window, where dozens of dishes had their names and prices written on the wall.
He ordered braised pork, Kung Pao chicken, a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup, and six large steamed buns. The total cost was only nine yuan and fifty cents, which was really cheap.
There were also many ready-made cooked foods in the window, such as glistening braised pig's trotters and freshly roasted chicken, but Xiao Weiguo didn't order any of them since he wasn't in a hurry.
There was free boiled water in a large iron bucket at the entrance. Xiao Weiguo filled two cups and handed one to Liu Ye.
The two chatted and drank water while waiting for the food to be served.
"Willow Leaf, do you have any more of these socks at home?"
Xiao Weiguo could sell all these socks in less than a day. He urgently needed to make money, so he wanted to get more socks from Liu Ye to sell.
"That's all. My dad is having trouble with his salary for the past two months. He used to get paid on time."
Xiao Weiguo suddenly slammed his hand on the table.
"That's right. Your dad has been receiving socks for the past two months, which means the other workers have also received socks. There are hundreds of workers in sock factories in Shang County. Don't they have a lot of the same socks in their hands?"
"That should be it. Although I haven't asked my dad, the situation should be similar to what you said."
Liu Ye nodded as she drank her water, then asked, "What, you want to buy the socks they have and sell them too?"
Xiao Weiguo chuckled.
“That’s right, you guessed it. How about this: you have your dad buy them from them for three or four cents a pair, and I’ll buy them all for six cents a pair. How about that? Your family can make almost double the profit.”
In the morning, Xiao Weiguo only visited two or three buildings, and more than two hundred pairs of socks were sold out. According to his estimate, selling a thousand pairs of socks in just this one residential compound would not be a problem.
In addition, there are other factory staff quarters; the entire county should be able to handle 20,000 to 30,000 pairs of shoes.
In this era of limited information, as long as you're willing to use your brain and have a thick skin, making money is really too easy.
Unfortunately, people at that time did not have this awareness and most of them were still stuck in the mindset of centralized purchase and sales.
Liu Ye did the math and realized that Xiao Weiguo was right. Her family could earn two or three cents per pair of socks. A hundred pairs would earn them twenty or thirty cents, and a thousand pairs would earn them even more.
That's only two or three hundred, right? That's three months' salary for his father.
There's no reason not to agree to such a good thing.
"Okay, I'll tell my dad when I get back, and he'll collect all the socks his coworkers gave him and bring them to you."
Then she frowned, suddenly thinking of a question.
"Speaking of which, you're so proactive, you must have made a lot of money, right? How much do you sell a pair of socks for?"
"That's a secret for now, haha. Even if I sell them for ten yuan a pair, it's my skill, right? Didn't you say that I'm so capable, as long as you make money, that's all that matters?"
Xiao Weiguo didn't dare tell the truth: two-thirds of the profits. He was afraid that if he said it, the little girl would feel resentful.
As the ancients said, "It is not scarcity that is to be feared, but inequality."
Even if you offer the other party many benefits, if they don't outweigh the benefits you receive, it will arouse suspicion. It's not that Xiao Weiguo doesn't trust Liu Ye, but he's afraid of causing unnecessary trouble.
"Hmph, still wary of me."
Liu Ye wrinkled her little nose and huffed in dissatisfaction. She rolled her big eyes at him.
Her charming appearance made Xiao Weiguo stare blankly.
My goodness, this little girl is absolutely captivating.
In his past life, he frequented brothels and willow groves, surrounded by women of questionable taste. It was a natural beauty like her who could most easily stir his emotions.
In his previous life, he knew that Liu Ye later married into the city and lived a pretty good life.
I don't know what happened after that; he rarely came back after he ran away.
"Hey, the food hasn't even arrived yet, why are you drooling?"
Looking at his lecherous expression, Liu Ye assumed he was just craving the food.
"Ah, haha, your beauty is so captivating, no dish can compare to your stunning looks."
Xiao Weiguo wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and said something very blunt.
Flattery never fails, and Liu Ye blushed deeply at his praise.
"You're just a smooth talker."
Liu Ye lowered her head, but a sweet feeling welled up inside her.
Soon, the food was served. Both of them had been hungry all morning, so they each picked up a steamed bun and began to eat heartily.
The food these days may not taste great, but it's plentiful and filling.
This was the first meal Xiao Weiguo ate after transmigrating, and because he had been starving for so long, he ate it with great relish.
The two of them quickly devoured the food on the table. Liu Ye only ate one steamed bun and a few bites of vegetables. The rest went into Xiao Weiguo's stomach.
After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Weiguo patted his round belly and felt full of energy again. Thinking that his younger siblings at home probably hadn't eaten yet, he quickly stood up.
"Let's go, let's sell the rest of the socks this afternoon so we can go back."
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