Chapter 54 Chapter 54 Over-Enthusiasm
Jiang Xi wanted Zhou Jiangang to help after careful consideration.
First of all, Zhou Jiangang has good character, he is kind and enthusiastic, and he approves of Wu Ji Zao Lu. Secondly, he is a person who loves food, and the friends he makes also like it. At the same time, he has a strong appeal among his friends, and others trust the food he recommends. These factors combined are enough for Jiang Xi to choose him, and she is eager to recruit Zhou Jiangang to join.
Jiang Xi had heard Zhou Jiangang mention it, and probably knew that Zhou Jiangang should be at home at this time, so Jiang Xi went directly to Zhou Jiangang's house.
Zhou Jiangang was an ordinary employee at the steel plant and was not allocated a house in the family compound, but he lived not far from the steel plant. It took about twenty minutes to walk from the entrance of the steel plant to Zhou Jiangang's residence.
Jiang Xi observed along the way that because the area was close to the steel plant, there were a lot of small stalls selling a wide variety of things. Steamed buns and cold noodles were common, with two or three steamed bun shops on one street. In addition, there were also braised pork and mutton soup buns, which were also very popular. After all, this place was close to the steel plant, and the workers in the steel plant did manual labor. Compared with vegetarian food, large pieces of meat were more attractive to them.
Jiang Xi was also observing the layout of the small restaurants, and paying special attention to those that were relatively clean and bright. She would need to renovate the shops she bought in the future, so it would be a good opportunity to write down the traffic flow of the small restaurants as a reference for future renovations.
After walking for about twenty minutes, Jiang Xi arrived at Zhou Jiangang's residence.
This is a small courtyard house with four or five families living in it. There is a toilet outside the courtyard, which should be shared. The accommodation conditions are not very good, but it is very common in that era. In that era, families generally have many children, and it is common for more than a dozen people to squeeze into a small house of thirty or forty square meters.
Jiang Xi walked into the courtyard. A woman was washing clothes in the yard. Jiang Xi asked, "Sister, does Zhou Jiangang live here?"
The woman was very thin, her face looked very tired, and her eyes were filled with hostility. When she heard Jiang Xi's question, she was very impatient but still pointed in a direction: "There, that's his house, go ask yourself."
Jiang Xi thanked him and came to Zhou Jiangang's door. He knocked and a woman's voice came from inside. It sounded very old: "Who is it?"
Jiang Xi: "Auntie, I'm here to see Zhou Jiangang. Is he here?"
There was silence in the room for a moment, and then the door was quickly opened. An old lady came into view. There were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but her complexion was okay. It was not as pale as other old people, but had a blush on it.
She looked at Jiang Xi with wide eyes and then asked, "Who are you? What do you want from Jiangang?"
Jiang Xi: "I'm a friend of Brother Zhou. I'm looking for him because I have something to ask him."
When the old lady heard Jiang Xi say that she was Zhou Jiangang's friend, she immediately smiled and said, "You are Jiangang's friend. I didn't even know that he had a friend like you. Look at your pretty face. You are such a rare person."
Jiang Xi... always felt like something was odd. The old lady's smile was too creepy.
Before Jiang Xi could react, Zhou Jiangang came out of the house. Seeing Jiang Xi, he asked, "Small stall owner, are you looking for me?"
Jiang Xi smiled and nodded: "Yes, Brother Zhou, do you have time now? I want to ask you something. Is it convenient for you?"
The old lady smiled and answered for Zhou Jiangang: "It's convenient, of course it's convenient. Come in quickly, I'll pour you some water. Add some brown sugar and it will be delicious."
Jiang Xi...the old lady's excessive enthusiasm is really a burden.
Before Jiang Xi could reply, Zhou Jiangang stepped out of the door and said to the back of the house, "They're busy talking to me and don't have time to drink water. We're leaving now. You can just rest at home."
The old lady sighed and said, "Where are you going? Just play at home. I'm going to cook for this little girl to eat at home."
Zhou Jiangang ignored her and ran as fast as he could with Jiang Xi. When they were out of the courtyard and no longer heard the old lady's voice, Zhou Jiangang panted slightly and said, "I'm sorry, little stall owner, my mother is very sensitive. Whenever a female lesbian comes into contact with me, she thinks they are interested in me. That's why I pulled you out to prevent her from asking more questions."
Jiang Xi expressed her understanding: "It's okay. I just wanted to ask you a few questions. Auntie did this because she's worried about you."
Zhou Jiangang sighed, "You're still young, little stall owner. You don't know the pain of being urged to get married. It's better not to worry about this. My mother has been urging me to get married since she opened her eyes, but marriage is not something you can just do whenever you want. I haven't figured it out myself yet."
Zhou Jiangang's face wrinkled up. "You know, little stall owner, I'm not young anymore in other people's eyes. Many people get married in their twenties now, but I'm not married at my age. In their eyes, I'm a psychopath."
Zhou Jiangang was pressed to the point of wanting to confide in Jiang Xi, saying, "I still feel like a child. I haven't had enough to eat and play. After getting married, my wife will be in charge of all my money. How can I still go out to eat and drink every day? I have a brother who used to follow me around and eat and drink everywhere. We lived a carefree life, but after he got married, he had to hand over all his money, and even had to ask his wife's permission to go out and buy buns."
Zhou Jiangang shuddered: "As long as I think about living that kind of life after getting married, I don't want to live like that."
Jiang Xi: "So Brother Zhou still wants to get married, from what you're saying?"
Zhou Jiangang chuckled, "Of course I do want a wife, but the money I earn now isn't enough for me to spend. If I have a wife, I won't be able to go out and enjoy the good food and drinks. Instead of that, I might as well eat and drink my fill first."
Jiang Xi understood: "Then I understand, Brother Zhou, you want to live a luxurious life and get married, but the money you earn now can only afford to live a luxurious life. If you get married, you can't squander it like you do now. To put it bluntly, the money you earn is not enough to support your current life and support your family at the same time. So you have to choose one first, and then you will be urged to get married every day."
Zhou Jiangang... Although what he said was very realistic and reasonable, I always feel more and more sad the more I listen. It seems that some things do not need to be explained so clearly.
Zhou Jiangang scratched his head. "But what can I do? Although I'm an employee of the steel mill and have good benefits, it's a good job for an average family, but I love eating out and drinking, and a single meal costs several dollars. I give part of my earnings to my mother, and the rest goes on food and drink. I live very frugally every month."
Jiang Xi knew that nowadays, if he went to a restaurant to eat something good, it would cost at least five or six yuan. People like Zhou Jiangang who didn't treat themselves well would probably spend even more. His monthly salary of seventy or eighty yuan was indeed not enough for him to eat.
Jiang Xi said, "Brother Zhou, do you want to make more money?"
Zhou Jiangang: "Of course, who would complain about having too much money? But where else can I make money?"
Jiang Xi: "Brother Zhou, I came to you today to ask you if you would be willing to help me promote my family's braised pork. You've tried it before, so you should be very familiar with its quality. You know a lot of people, so I'd like to ask you to help me promote it. I'll give you 10 cents for each serving you sell. Of course, this is just for the start. If you sell more in the future, I can adjust it."
Selling fermented food? This was something Zhou Jiangang had never thought of. He had always loved eating and drinking, but had never thought of starting a business in this area.
"I've never done this before, I don't know if it will work." Zhou Jiangang instinctively refused.
Jiang Xi said, "I still remember when we first started selling our braised chicken. It was all thanks to Brother Zhou, who introduced so many people to our store. Those people later became regular customers because of you. This is your ability, Brother Zhou. You know so many people. If you just give them a few words of introduction, they will definitely be willing to buy from you."
Zhou Jiangang touched his chin. It seemed to be the case. He often ate and drank outside and knew all the restaurants well. Many of his friends would ask him first when they wanted to treat him or have a meal. People generally trusted the restaurants he recommended. So, if he sold food directly, it should be okay too, right?
Jiang Xi continued to persuade him, "Brother Zhou, you don't need any capital to help me sell my zaolu. When others buy it, you just keep a record of it and I'll deliver it to them. Or you can deliver it all at once and I'll pay you extra for the delivery. This won't be a burden on you at all. I believe that with your connections and abilities, selling a hundred servings of zaolu a month is absolutely a piece of cake. You might even be able to sell more. I'll give you a ten-cent commission for every serving. When you make enough money, you won't have to worry about not getting a wife. You can even take your wife out for a good meal."
Zhou Jiangang was a little tempted. Taking his wife out to eat and drink was definitely a scene in his dreams. The stall owner was right. The reason why he was so worried now and had to make a choice was because he earned too little money. If he earned enough money, he would not have to make such a choice. Then he would have both.
One cent per piece. Although I don’t know how much he can sell at the beginning, if he can make one cent per piece, even if he can’t make a lot of money, he can have more money to eat and drink. It’s just a matter of a few words.
Zhou Jiangang has eaten a lot of delicious food over the years, but the fact that Wu Ji Zao Lu is the one he keeps buying back again and again shows that Wu Ji Zao Lu itself tastes very good, and even if he sells it to others, it is not a scam for money.
Thinking of this, Zhou Jiangang made the decision directly: "Okay, I will help you promote it, but let me be clear, if you don't sell much, there's nothing I can do."
Jiang Xi: "It's okay. I believe in your ability. Even if you can't sell much in the early stage, it doesn't matter. It's always an attempt. Don't feel any burden."
Jiang Xi continued, "There's one more thing I want to ask you."
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