Zheng Baozhu was demonstrating at Ding Peizhi's home.
Everyone watched each step carefully and kept it in mind.
Ding Peizhi followed the steps and when it was done, everyone tasted it and thought it tasted great.
It seems that the method is not difficult, so the military wives memorized the steps and started making it when they returned home.
For a moment, the family compound was filled with a spicy smell.
Zheng Baozhu tasted the shredded squid made by various restaurants, pointed out their shortcomings, and asked everyone to make improvements.
The spicy shredded squid is made with real ingredients and a variety of seasonings, so the taste will never be bad.
However, people who live by the sea have no shortage of seafood. If the taste is not outstanding, customers might as well buy it and cook it at home.
Zheng Baozhu asked everyone to practice more and not rush to sell at the market.
But everyone was eager to make money, and seeing that it was so easy to make, they only practiced a few times and were very satisfied with the spicy squid shreds they made.
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The next morning, the military wives took the spicy squid shreds they made to sell at the Zhaozhuang market.
The folks who went to the market missed Zheng Baozhu very much because they hadn't seen her selling spicy squid shreds for a few days.
I saw that there were many more people selling shredded squid at the market, so I went to try it and it tasted different from before.
Ding Peizhi sold five portions, Li Na sold two, and at the stalls of the others, customers tasted the food and thought the prices were too high, saying they would be willing to buy it if the lunch box cost only one cent.
Zhao Li was angry and didn't want to pay attention to it. At only one cent for a lunch box, all her work would be in vain.
So I don’t want to sell at a low price.
Seeing that it was almost noon and they hadn't sold a single packet yet, the others lowered the price on their own initiative and sold them for 1.5 cents a box.
When they were closing the stall, Zhao Li learned that they were selling at a low price and was very angry: "We agreed on the price, why did you lower the price?"
Feng Ying, one of the military wives, said: "We sell them for 1.5 cents a box, and we can still make 50 cents in total, which is better than not being able to sell one and then taking it back."
Zhao Li pointed at Ding Peizhi and said, "Sister Ding, if you hold on, you will still be able to sell a lot. If you hold on a little longer and learn from Sister Li Na, and sell two copies, you will earn more than you."
Feng Ying said: "Not everyone has the ability to make this kind of money. We don't plan to do this anymore."
Zhao Li was very angry: "If you don't do it yourself, you can't disrupt the market. How are we going to sell it in the future?"
Some military wives were not convinced: "As long as the product is well made, people will buy it no matter how expensive it is. We don't make well and think we can't make that much money, so we just sell it as soon as possible and go back. Do we want to lose money on it?"
"Why don't you just keep it for yourself? It's cold and can be preserved for a long time."
"It's easy for you to say that. There are still so many things left at home. How long will it take to eat them?"
Seeing that it was getting late, Ding Peizhi suggested that everyone go back.
Zhao Li said dissatisfiedly: "Sister Ding, you have sold half of them. Of course you can go back if you make money. I haven't sold a single one yet."
Ding Peizhi didn't bother her: "Okay, let's go back, and you stay here and continue selling."
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Zheng Baozhu saw the military wives coming back with no smiles on their faces and guessed that business was not good.
Ding Peizhi took the initiative to explain the situation and said that she would not sell spicy squid shreds in the future.
Li Na was puzzled: "Sister Ding, you sold a lot today, why don't you sell them?"
Ding Peizhi said: "I was able to sell it today because I mixed my work with Baozhu's. We only learned the craft for one day, how could we possibly catch up with Baozhu.
Besides, the ferry will stop operating soon, so the business won’t be going on for much longer.
We can just think of it as learning cooking skills from Baozhu, and cook for our family in the future."
Li Na said: "I think so too. If we go out to sell squid strips every day, we will not be able to take care of our family."
Finally, the military wives unanimously decided not to sell squid strips anymore.
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At noon, the children had all finished school, but Zhao Li had not returned yet.
When Captain Zhou returned home, he saw that the stove was empty and his son Zhou Xiaoming was so hungry that his stomach was growling, so he had to go to the canteen to get some food.
At this time, Zhao Li came back with a tired face.
Zhou Xiaoming came forward with a look of joy: "Mom, where are the candied haws you bought for me?"
Zhao Li put the basket on the table and said unhappily, "You only know how to eat. I haven't even sold one serving of shredded squid. How can I have the money to buy you candied haws?"
Captain Zhou said, "Why don't you just use your own money to buy one for your child?"
"I'm so angry that I don't have the mood to buy candied haws. Those people just tasted them for free and didn't even buy one!"
Captain Zhou comforted his wife: "It doesn't matter if you can't sell it. I can support you. Just take care of the children at home."
"I am doing this for the family. With your salary, you have to send 30 yuan to your mother every month. There is only 50 yuan left at home. If I want to buy 2 kilograms of wool, I have to save for a year."
"You can't get mad at me if your stuff doesn't sell. It's not me who's telling people not to buy your stuff."
Zhao Li sat down and said nothing.
After a while, he said, "Zheng Baozhu kept it a secret from us. Sister Ding was able to sell it because Zheng Baozhu helped buy the seasoning for her family. We couldn't sell the seasoning we bought ourselves."
Captain Zhou's face turned cold: "Others contributed the recipe for free and taught you how to make it, how can you be so embarrassed to say such a thing!
If this gets out, how will others see me?
If you dare to say this to others, take your children back to the countryside and don't embarrass me here!"
Zhao Li immediately backed off when she heard this. She didn't want to go back to the countryside to work on the land, so she quickly explained, "I was just angry for a moment, and I said something without thinking. I grumbled a few words, and then I calmed down. I won't say anything nonsense outside."
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