Xia Jin's business is very good. At the beginning, everyone thinks it is too expensive, but the aroma of the spicy hot pot is so overbearing that no one can resist and buy it to try. Once they try it, they can't stop. In the end, everyone buys it at one or two yuan, and some can eat more for three or four yuan. If the ones who want more, Xia Jin will add more soup, and they can use the soup to cook dishes or make instant noodles or wontons when they go home.
Some people who like to take advantage of others buy less and ask for more soup, and Xia Jin will add more soup for them. Anyway, if they can't finish the soup today, they will just pour it out or share it with neighbors. Giving them more can also increase profits.
Later, Xiaohua was doing the perming beside her, while Xia Jin was only responsible for collecting money. It was really possible that Xia Jin's body had become pampered after his rebirth, and his arms felt tired after doing a little work.
In the end, the two of them bought all the more than a thousand skewers they had prepared. There were still some people waiting behind them, and they were reluctant to leave even though there was no more. Xia Jin said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. It's our first day in business, so we didn't dare to prepare too much. We still have some soup left. How about we make it for you and you can go home and boil some vegetables to eat. Although the taste is a little different, it's still delicious."
The rest of the people expressed their understanding after hearing this. Those with lunch boxes took the soup Xia Jin had prepared for them and left. Before leaving, they told Xia Jin, "Prepare more for tomorrow."
After everyone left, Xia Jin sat on the bench with a straight face. The two of them spent just over an hour buying over a thousand skewers. Xia Jin looked at Xiaohua who was packing up next to her and said, "Sister Xiaohua, wait here. I'll go buy something for the two of us to eat."
Xiaohua said, "No, I'm not very hungry yet."
Xia Jin said, "That won't work. You still have to carry so many things back. I'm going to buy some buns and fried dough sticks."
Xia Jin walked away. After the two of them finished eating what Xia Jin had bought, Xia Jin took out a dollar and handed it to Xiao Hua, saying, "Here, this is your wages."
Xiaohua didn't answer and stammered, "I didn't do any work and I ate a lot."
Xia Jin put the money in her hand and said, "Why aren't you working? Aren't you the one doing the ironing in the back? And you're carrying such heavy things. Take it. Come back and help us tomorrow."
Although Xiaohua was shy, she was diligent and eager to do anything. Not to mention her sturdy build, Xia Jin felt safe just by standing there.
Xiaohua took the banknote and said, "I'll go pack my things." Then she put the things onto the bike one by one, and Xia Jin did not stop her. After loading, Xiaohua rode her bike back, and Xia Jin followed behind as before.
It was past one when we got home. Aunt Cuihong and Aunt Liu unloaded all the things from the car. Looking at the empty bucket, Aunt Cuihong said happily, "They're all sold out."
Xiaohua grinned as she carried the food, saying, "They're all sold out, and there are still many people who haven't had any yet. Xia Xia's cooking is delicious."
Aunt Cuihong and Aunt Liu were very happy to hear this. As long as Xia Jin's business was good, their jobs would last longer.
Aunt Cuihong looked at Xia Jin and asked, "Should we prepare some more skewers tomorrow?"
Xia Jin said, "Then make fifteen hundred tomorrow. If the sales are good and there are more skewers, I will give the two aunts a raise." Xia Jin thought that although the price of her things was not high, people could not eat them every day. It would be enough to eat them once every few days to satisfy their cravings. Therefore, she estimated that fifteen hundred should be the ceiling. If she made more, she would definitely be able to sell them all, but it would take a long time and she would suffer, and she couldn't fall behind in her studies.
Once I open my own store, I can expand it and hire someone to manage it for me.
The two aunts were even happier after hearing this, and they all hoped that Xia Jin's business would continue to prosper.
Looking at the bucket of dirty dishes and bamboo sticks on the ground, Aunt Liu said, "Xia Jin, take a break. It's almost time for school. Let's wash these things."
Xia Jin didn't refuse and said, "Aunts, wash them cleanly. After washing the bowls and bamboo sticks, disinfect them with hot water."
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Just as Xia Jin was about to go back to the house, Aunt Liu stopped her and said, "Xia Jin, there's news about the house you asked me to look at. Can you go and see it after school this afternoon?"
Xia Jin said, "Of course, please come with me this afternoon."
Aunt Liu said, "It's not a bother, it's not a bother. Just take a rest."
Xia Jin returned to his room and lay down on his bed for a while before pouring his earnings onto the outer table and counting them. He had sold two hundred meat skewers for a little over fifty yuan. Most people bought two skewers at once, or found someone to top up the order. He also had about five hundred vegetable and bean skewers, which sold for about fifty yuan. He also had about three hundred fish, tofu, and fish balls, which sold for sixty yuan.
I counted the total for today, and it came to 172.60 yuan. The vegetables cost nothing, the beans were cheap, and I spent 7 yuan. The large bones were cleaned of meat, so they were very cheap, only 0.3 yuan per pound, and 10 pounds cost only 3 yuan. The meat was the most expensive, so it cost 15 yuan. The fish cost 26 yuan, but I didn't use up all of it today, so I have half left, so the total cost was 13 yuan, plus labor.
It's difficult to calculate the cost of other seasonings and starch. Xia Jin estimated that he earned about 130 yuan today, mainly because he didn't spend any money on vegetables, but he still didn't make enough money to cover the price of the tricycle.
Xia Jin put the counted money into the space, then got up and went to school. When school was over, Xia Jin rushed home, put the books in the bag down, and then went to look at houses with Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu said as she walked, "Xia Jin, you gave your sister Xiaohua money this morning."
Xia Jin said: "Yes, Sister Xiaohua helped me do a lot of work."
Aunt Liu said, "You don't have to pay me, I'm just helping you."
Xia Jin said, "No, Sister Xiaohua is going with me tomorrow. I can't do it alone."
Aunt Liu said, "Thank you for your help. You can see that our Xiaohua doesn't look like a girl and has been ridiculed by outsiders for this. She's a bit introverted and doesn't like to communicate with others. She's been an adult for a long time and still hasn't found a job. Thank you for giving her this opportunity."
Xia Jin said, "It's nothing. Sister Xiaohua is hardworking and capable, which is great. I don't care about other people's appearance. It's all natural. So what if they are not good-looking? It's not against the law."
Aunt Liu said, "No matter what, our whole family wants to thank you. I admit that I had selfish motives when I asked Xiaohua to accompany you this morning. I thought that if you like Xiaohua, you would even stop me from doing this."
Xia Jin said, "Auntie, I'm fine. Sister Xiaohua is doing well." Xia Jin understood Aunt Liu's selfishness. Xia Jin did not stop her in the morning, and after seeing Xiaohua, Xia Jin would not say anything.
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