"ha."
Lin Wei was a little taken aback.
Zhang Min said, "The children are all on holiday. Instead of letting them go out to play, it's better for them to stay home and do chores so they can earn some pocket money. They can do the basic work, and you can prepare the filling. We'll fry them together, and then I'll take them out to sell. We'll split the profits in half."
Zhang Min got more and more excited as she spoke, "Today is the 23rd, and there's still a week until the Lunar New Year. It's the perfect time to prepare for the New Year. These meatballs smell so good, I'm sure someone will buy them. We'll stop making them on the 30th and just make money for these 7 days."
Lin Wei thought about it and realized it was actually a good idea.
It's okay if her drawing is delayed by 7 days. Anyway, she won't start school until the 15th of the new year. The drawing is very complicated, and even with these 7 days, she still won't be able to finish it. Why not take this opportunity to earn more money?
"Yes, I think it's a good idea, Aunt Zhang, but I don't think it's good to fry them at home. We should fry them on the spot and sell them fresh. The smell of them will make people want to buy them."
Zhang Min's eyes lit up. She thought to herself, "Who wouldn't want to earn money?"
People who have run businesses are naturally more sensitive to making money.
“Let’s start tomorrow. After we finish frying everything, we’ll start preparing this afternoon. I’ll go next door and ask those two kids if they want to come and work. This time it’s short and the work is tedious. I’ll give them 5 yuan each. We don’t need to give our three kids a penny. I’ll just give them big red envelopes for the New Year.”
Hearing their conversation, the children, who were about to start making a fuss, immediately calmed down when they heard that they would receive a big red envelope during the Chinese New Year.
"Great, great, we're happy to help, we're really happy to help."
"We only have 7 days, so even if we're exhausted, it's only 7 days. We're sure we can stick with it."
That evening, Lin Wei told Lin Xiaomeng about her collaboration with Zhang Min.
“Aunt Zhang probably thought it smelled really good, so she saw a business opportunity. I also think it’s good. Anyway, it’s only for 7 days, so I think it’s fine.” Lin Wei added, “Aunt, don’t worry about the vegetables at home. Aunt Zhang and I go to the supermarket every day and bring some back every day. It definitely won’t cause any problems.”
Lin Xiaomeng had no objections. "Someone is watching you, and you have things to do. As for me, like you said, even if it's tiring, it's only for 7 days. After that, you can rest for half a month. Go do it! It's a pity I don't have any leave, otherwise I could go and help."
"But I will definitely come to support you on one Sunday in between."
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Fried food stalls need to start operating early in the morning, so most of the ingredients need to be prepared a day in advance.
The temperature in the south isn't that low, around -1 or -2 degrees Celsius, so the meat won't freeze or spoil if left outside overnight.
After preparing the vegetables in the morning, they can leave around 9 o'clock and arrive at the stock market area around 10 o'clock.
The gas stove and pot belong to Zhang Min's family. Just set them up, pour in the oil, and the meatballs can be cooked immediately.
The fragrance wafted on the wind, and people immediately came over.
"What is this? It smells so good."
"Fried meatballs, including pure meatballs and radish meatballs."
Lotus root balls are a bit troublesome to make, so I don't sell them outside.
However, these two things are enough.
"Fried to order, you can see the ingredients and eat with peace of mind."
Those around them swallowed silently. "It smells so good! Are these fried meatballs delicious?"
Lin Wei took out a plate, cut the meatballs in half, and handed them two toothpicks. "Try it, it's sure to be delicious."
The two of them tried it, and the taste was truly unbeatable.
"You look familiar to me."
“I used to sell boxed lunches here during the summer vacation. If you ate a boxed lunch here, you should remember me.”
Upon hearing this, the man remembered, "Hey, I knew it looked like you. Why didn't you come back? My grandson keeps asking for your boxed lunches every day, and I can't find you even if I'm squatting down every day."
Lin Wei said apologetically, "I went to school and didn't have time to make it, but my aunt's version tastes pretty good too. Haven't you tried it?"
Of course I've tried it. The car and cookware are exactly the same, but the taste...
"How much are these meatballs?"
Lin Wei said, "Meatballs are 8 yuan per jin, and radish balls are 1 yuan per jin."
In the 1990s, meat was generally 2 yuan per jin (500g). During the Spring Festival, the price rose a bit to 3 yuan per jin. With seasonings and oil, it was sold for 8 yuan per jin, which was not considered expensive.
Radishes cost 20 cents per pound during the Lunar New Year because they need to be mixed with some other ingredients. Although the amount is small, the price is definitely higher.
The customers thought the price was a bit high, but the taste was indeed good.
"Your cooking is excellent. Give me 3 jin of meatballs, I want them freshly fried, and 5 jin of radish balls."
"Okay, please wait a moment, they'll all be freshly fried."
That's the nature of herd mentality; people get curious and go to watch when they see someone queuing up.
Meatballs are naturally fragrant, and if you're not short on cash, people will almost always buy them.
Soon, what started as a few scattered people turned into a long queue.
What a pity!
"The pot is too small; it can't fry many."
Moreover, we didn't expect so many people on the first day of setting up our stall, and we didn't have enough ingredients prepared.
"Stop queuing, there aren't any left, there aren't any left."
Zhang Min told the children to quickly go to the back of the line and call out.
Unfortunately, those who didn't manage to buy any were unwilling to leave.
"No, boss, I just knew it was you. Why did you prepare so little? We didn't get to eat any."
Lin Wei was truly apologetic. "I didn't expect so many people on my first day of setting up a stall. I'll go buy a big pot and a big stove in a bit, and double the amount of ingredients. I guarantee you'll all be able to buy them tomorrow."
“I always keep my word. When I was selling boxed lunches, I did exactly what I said I would do.”
Once they had a clear understanding of the situation, the customers believed them, and the person naturally left.
Zhang Min finally breathed a sigh of relief. "I knew that letting you set up a stall would make your life better, but I didn't expect it to be this good. Don't worry about the stall for now, just cover it up for me, let me see how much money we made today."
Ten minutes later, Zhang Min looked at her in shock.
"Weiwei, more than a thousand? How did you earn so much? You earn more in one day than I do in several months."
Lin Wei was also helpless, "Your business when you were setting up a stall must have been different from now, but Aunt Zhang, did you take your initial investment?"
"Even after that, it's still around 800."
Look, this is how you do business – you make a lot of money.
"I understand now. It's not about making money by doing business, it's about people who know how to do business and people with skills who make money by doing business. People like us who don't have any skills can only make a living by doing business."
“But your current job is much more comfortable than before, and that’s enough. Besides, it’s not that I don’t want to teach you the skills, it’s that you haven’t learned them yet.”
That's how cooking is; even with the ingredients in front of you, everyone's cooking will taste different.
Zhang Min doesn't have that talent; even teaching her step by step is useless.
Lin Wei said, "Aunt Zhang, I think you're quite eloquent. Have you ever thought about doing other businesses?"
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