By 6 a.m., more than 60 jin of dried fish and about 20 jin of shrimp had been sold.
Four hours, total income was a little over one hundred.
Moreover, it's net profit.
After all, their dried fish and shrimp cost almost nothing.
Actually, even if it were a middleman, selling this much in four hours would be quite good, with a gross profit of ten or twenty yuan.
At this time, the market was temporarily closed.
The managers were using loudspeakers to drive people out, targeting the seafood vendors and customers at each stall.
People like Feng Ye who own shops are unaffected.
Of course, some of these vendors don't need to go out; they just need to switch to another stall.
The stalls in the market are rented out on a fixed basis during the day.
The one-hour closure is for clearing out and cleaning.
At the same time, it also gives stall owners who do business during the day enough time to display their goods.
Watching the crowd gradually disperse, Feng Ye couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Although the income is not much, especially compared to their fishing at sea, and it is quite different from what they expected when they came.
But this was their first attempt, and selling so many is a good start.
He smiled and said to Feng Xuan and A Can, "It seems that the dried goods business is still viable. We've already sold more than a bag of dried fish."
"Indeed, this is our first time buying things, and we don't have much experience. It's already pretty good that we were able to sell so many."
Feng Xuan nodded in agreement.
"It's just so-so, not as good as I imagined. Although it's easy, it's only about weighing a pound or two, so it's not very exciting. Going out to sea is more thrilling, there are surprises all the time, and you can earn more."
Ah-Can pursed his lips, clearly not in high spirits.
As soon as A-Can finished speaking, Feng Ye gently patted his shoulder: "Going out to sea is exciting and rewarding, but it is also risky. We have to worry about the weather and the waves."
"This is so comfortable. You can't be exposed to the wind or the rain, and with a steady stream of income, you can earn a lot of money in a month."
Feng Xuan also said, "Ah Can, this business can't be rushed. We have to take it slowly. Once it gets going, it might even be more profitable than going overseas."
Feng Ye took over and continued, "That's right. Besides, we've only been selling for a few hours. There's still a whole day ahead. If we can sell it all, we'll make a lot of money."
"Fine, fine, I can't argue with you guys."
Ah-Can shrugged helplessly. "Boss Xu said it's easier to sell during the day. I hope so. That way we can sell out and go back sooner."
Feng Ye waved his hand: "Alright, let's go have some breakfast first, and we'll know how well it sells when we get back."
"Now that you mention it, I am indeed a little hungry." Ah-Can rubbed his belly. "Let's go, let's hurry up."
"I'm starving..."
After closing the shop door, the three of them walked out of the market together.
The sun has risen, casting its golden rays through the sparse clouds, bathing the morning streets in a soft golden glow.
There are many vendors outside the market, many of whom sell breakfast.
The three of them randomly picked a stall, each ordered a bowl of noodles or rice noodles, and chatted while they ate.
After finishing his meal, he wasn't in a hurry to leave; he lit a cigarette and continued sitting there.
The fishy smell inside the market is too strong; the fresh air outside smells much better.
It wasn't until almost seven o'clock that the three of them got up and returned to the market, opened the doors of their shops, and prepared to welcome customers.
While there was still some time, Feng Ye took a stroll around the market.
The market during the day now has many more stalls selling dried goods.
The stalls offered a wide variety of dried goods, some cheap and some expensive.
In comparison, what Feng Ye and his group were selling seemed far too simple.
As usual, he inquired about the price and found that it wasn't much different from the retail price at the vegetable market.
Now I'm relieved, as long as it's not overpriced.
With the market reopening, it has become bustling again.
The shouts and bargaining added a lively touch to the early morning market.
Compared to the early morning hours, the customer base has changed significantly at this time.
The elderly and housewives have become the main customer groups.
They strolled leisurely through the market, carrying baskets or cloth bags, selecting ingredients for today's meals.
Feng Ye noticed that many customers would stop and look at their shop with curiosity when they passed by.
"Boss, is this a newly opened shop? I remember it used to be a fish shop."
An elderly woman with gray hair, carrying a vegetable basket, walked into the shop.
Feng Ye greeted him warmly: "Yes, we just opened for business today."
"Oh, I was wondering why. I thought I had remembered wrong." The old lady looked around. "You don't have much to offer. Is it just dried fish and shrimp?"
"This is all we have for now. These are all dried by ourselves, completely natural. Smell the fragrance, it's absolutely authentic."
Feng Ye picked up a dried fish, handed it to the old lady, and enthusiastically introduced it to her.
The old lady squeezed it and smelled it: "It's quite dry, and it smells good too."
"If it's homemade, it definitely needs to be dried quite a bit, otherwise it won't keep well, right?"
How much per pound?
"It's cheap, only one yuan per pound."
The old lady nodded, rummaged through the snakeskin bag, and found three.
"Since you've done this much, I won't haggle with you. Weigh these three for me."
He then grabbed a handful of shrimp from the burlap sack and looked at them, asking, "Where are the shrimp?"
Feng Xuan immediately chimed in, "The shrimp are also caught by us, very fresh, and guaranteed to be plump. The price is the same as other places, two yuan and fifty cents a pound."
"Weigh me a pound too."
Okay.
Feng Ye picked up the scale and weighed three dried fish first: "Two jin and one liang, I'll give you two jin, Grandma, is that okay?"
The old lady smiled kindly and said repeatedly, "That's great, young man, you're really good at business. I'll come to your store again next time."
Feng Ye weighed out another pound of shrimp, so much so that the weight on the scale was unsteady: "Grandma, it's three yuan and fifty cents in total."
The old lady took a crumpled five-yuan bill out of her pocket and handed it to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye took the money and gave her change: "Grandma, here's your 1.5 yuan change."
The old lady smiled and took the change, then turned to leave, not forgetting to turn back and say to them, "You're so polite. Your dried fish is really good. Please prepare more varieties next time, I'll come again."
"Yes, yes, Grandma, take care."
After seeing the old lady off, the three of them smiled at each other.
In this way, every customer who comes in is warmly welcomed, regardless of whether they make a purchase or not.
As time went by, they sold more and more dried fish and shrimp.
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