Aunt Wang reached out and tapped her forehead. "I didn't expect you to be such a clever little devil. Okay! I'll take a little then, how about the price?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled sweetly, "Aunt Wang, we've been neighbors for so many years, of course I'd think of you first when something good happens to my family! The spicy strips are bought by weight..."
About ten minutes later, Jiang Xiaoli, clutching 45 yuan, walked out of the convenience store with Li Guizhi.
Aunt Wang ordered 50 jin (25 catties) right away. It was already 6 o'clock, and Jiang Xiaoli was worried that she wouldn't be able to sell that much, so she weighed out 5 jin (2.5 catties) for her first.
The rest of the goods could be taken by Aunt Wang in batches, and she was so happy that she kept praising Li Guizhi for having such a thoughtful and good daughter.
Jiang Xiaoli took out her notebook and wrote down the quantity of goods that Aunt Wang had taken.
She raised her chin at Li Guizhi, a hint of pride in her eyes, and said, "Mom, how about it? Does this work?"
Li Guizhi patted her head with a look of satisfaction, as if she were looking for the shadow of another person in her, "Our little pear has grown up and is now her mother's support."
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "Then let's go, next stop!"
The mother and daughter pushed their bicycles around all the small shops and supermarkets near their home.
Using the same approach, she first offered samples, then gave out small quantities of goods. Jiang Xiaoli was petite and had a sweet tongue, and both male and female bosses were quite receptive to her charm.
Before 8 o'clock, they had sold out all the nearly 60 kilograms of spicy strips they had brought out.
Jiang Xiaoli believes that these 11 discerning business owners will definitely come back to her for more goods.
That's how confident I am!
As the mother and daughter chatted and laughed their way to the alley entrance, Aunt Wang called out to them from afar, "Xiao Li! Xiao Li, come quick!"
Jiang Xiaoli and Li Guizhi exchanged a glance, thinking something had happened, and quickly walked to the convenience store.
Then, Aunt Wang asked with a happy expression, "Do you still have pears, cassia twigs, and spicy strips? Bring me some more!"
Li Guizhi was surprised. This small shop was usually only frequented by neighbors who came to buy things, and there wasn't much foot traffic. Yet, in less than two hours, 5 jin of spicy strips had been sold out.
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and pointed to the empty bucket hanging on the back seat of the car, "Aunt Wang, you sold out so quickly? You're really good at selling! But we're out of spicy strips for today. I'll bring you some freshly made ones tomorrow morning, okay?"
Aunt Wang glanced at the wall clock and had no choice but to agree, "Little Pear, bring me the remaining 45 jin tomorrow!"
Jiang Xiaoli readily agreed, "No problem, Aunt Wang, don't worry!"
Leaving the convenience store, Li Guizhi exclaimed in surprise, "Wang's shop doesn't usually get that many customers, how come she sells so fast!"
"Our spicy strips are delicious! Aunt Wang is so quick-witted, she recommends them to everyone who comes to buy things, no wonder they're so popular!" Jiang Xiaoli hopped and skipped ahead as she responded.
As she approached her doorstep, she turned back to ask Li Guizhi for the keys, when suddenly a hand grabbed the hem of her clothes.
"Ah!" Jiang Xiaoli was startled and cried out, quickly jumping away.
Li Guizhi pushed the cart and walked over quickly. "Xiao Li, what's wrong?"
The two then looked towards their front door, where Tian Yuzhen was standing up, leaning against the wall.
"Little Pear, my legs went numb when I squatted down and I wanted you to help me up, why are you making such a fuss!" Tian Yuzhen complained, patting the plaster off her hands.
The mother and daughter breathed a sigh of relief when they saw it was her.
Jiang Xiaoli was speechless. "Aunt Tian, it's so late at night, I didn't recognize you. I'm so sorry."
Li Guizhi took out her key and opened the door. She poured the three of them a glass of cold water before asking, "Sister Tian, what's wrong? Why were you waiting at my door?"
Tian Yuzhen gulped down a whole enamel mug of water, wiped her mouth, and took out a wad of cash from her pocket, slapping it on the small table.
"I'm here to place an order! What am I doing here? It's 100 jin (50 catties)! When can I pick it up tomorrow?"
Li Guizhi immediately beamed with joy, "Tomorrow morning is fine! I'll have Xiaoli call you then, okay?"
"Okay!" Tian Yuzhen nodded in satisfaction.
After finishing her business, she couldn't help but show off and share it with Li Guizhi.
"Guizhi, you don't know! My sister and I went to two different night markets last night. I sold out in less than an hour, and there were still so many people crowding around asking me for more! It was so popular! Yuzhu's market was almost the same!"
Li Guizhi was pleased to hear this, saying, "As long as your business is doing well!"
Once Tian Yuzhen's desire to share had subsided, Jiang Xiaoli quickly pulled her mother aside to discuss it.
"Mom, with this increased order volume, are our two stoves going to be a bit too much?"
Li Guizhi nodded, "Yes! Tomorrow I'll go buy two stoves and some large steamers!"
Jiang Xiaoli added, "Let's see if there are any used tricycles for sale. Our two-wheeled ones aren't convenient for hauling goods!"
The mother and daughter made plans and imagined their future together.
The next morning, Li Guizhi went to the market early to replenish her stock and bought a stove.
After preparing the items, the mother and daughter divided the tasks.
Two steamers were placed on the stoves at the same time, and a batch of dried bean curd sheets was steamed every twenty minutes. Jiang Xiaoli was in charge of steaming the dried bean curd sheets, while Li Guizhi was in charge of preparing the sauce and mixing the spicy strips.
Dafu arrived at that moment, greeting the two of them with a cheerful expression.
Li Guizhi asked with concern, "Dafu, how's it going?"
Dafu patted his strong chest and said, "Auntie, my cooking skills are absolutely exactly the same as yours, I learned them from you!"
Li Guizhi was relieved.
Dafu took 10 portions of seasoning at once, left 175 yuan, and left.
Seeing how easily the money came about, Jiang Xiaoli once again praised herself for her cleverness!
At 10:30, 300 jin of spicy strips were freshly made. The two people delivered 100 jin to Tian Yuzhen and 45 jin to Grandma Wang.
After lunch, Jiang Xiaoli went to school to register at Li Guizhi's urging.
Xijing No. 20 Middle School is about a ten-minute walk from where Jiang Xiaoli lives.
As soon as she stepped out, she ran into Tian Xiaomeng at the alley entrance.
Tian Xiaomeng enthusiastically took her arm and asked, "Xiaoli, what do you think our new classmates will be like?"
Jiang Xiaoli pretended to take something out of her bag and pulled her arm away. "Today is just for registration. You'll know after the placement test."
Yeah, right! In her past life, she and Tian Xiaomeng were in the same class for three years of high school. Jiang Xiaoli knew her classmate inside and out!
Take Wang Xu, for example, that scumbag!
In her past life, she went to school early in the morning to register, and was knocked down by Wang Xu on his bicycle as soon as she entered the gate. He kept apologizing to her with a look of remorse.
After they were assigned to different classes, they found out they were in the same class. Wang Xu then started pestering Wang Xu, and this pestering lasted for several years.
His relentless pursuit led many to advise Jiang Xiaoli that Wang Xu genuinely loved her and that she shouldn't miss out.
It wasn't until she went to college and couldn't stand the torment anymore that Jiang Xiaoli agreed to be with him.
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