New Life
Jian Jianan and Jian Jiabei watched the two adults counting the money with eager eyes, and they became more and more excited the more they watched.
In fact, Su Qinxuan knew the answer. How could she not know the ingredients she prepared herself? Those dishes could make more than 60 bowls of Hainan noodles at most. Although the money looked like a lot when piled up, it was actually not a big amount.
After the couple calculated their income for the day, they found it was exactly 16 yuan, which means they sold about 60 bowls of pickled vermicelli in total, which was not much different from what Su Qinxuan had estimated.
The daily income is 16 yuan, and after deducting the cost of purchasing raw materials, there can be a profit of 6 or 7 yuan. If the stall is open every day for a month, it will be 300 yuan, which is several times more than the combined monthly salary of the couple.
The Jian family stall won the first battle and everyone was very excited.
Su Qinxuan cleared her throat and summarized, "Today is our first day of business. Although the sales are relatively satisfactory, it has also exposed many problems that we hadn't noticed. For example, this comrade." She looked at Jian Yangping, "You are so silent. Do you think we are in a silent movie?"
Jian Yangping begged for mercy again and again, saying that he would correct himself next time.
Su Qinxuan continued with satisfaction, "Also, we were so busy that we made a lot of mistakes. For example, we underestimated the amount of food we needed, which resulted in some people not getting any. We also weren't quick enough in giving change, which wasted time. These are minor issues that we can practice with. The most important thing is that we've proven that this path is feasible. This income is more than enough to support myself even if I don't work in a factory."
Su Qinxuan is worthy of being a manager who has worked in the supply and marketing cooperative for many years. She has a deep understanding of giving a good thing before giving it a good turn. Her three "subordinates" were excited when they heard this, and each of them felt proud of it.
"Also, there is a comrade we need to give special praise to today."
Upon hearing this, everyone straightened their shoulders and sat up straight, and the other three looked thoughtfully at the shortest family member.
Su Qinxuan continued, "That's our Comrade Nan Nan!"
"She made a huge contribution to today's Hainanese noodle sales. First, she enthusiastically sold her products even when no one was around. Second, she worked tirelessly to persuade customers to buy when they were hesitant. Third, she paid close attention to detail and rarely made mistakes!"
As soon as her mother finished speaking, warm applause broke out in the small room. After hearing the constant praise from family members, Jian Jianan's face turned red and she felt a little shy.
The corners of her mouth were constantly grinning and she couldn't let it go, but she had to pretend to be very humble, waving her hands and acting as if it was not worth mentioning.
It's so funny!
The family of four is sincerely happy about this, but the most important thing is not that they are happy about making money, but rather it is an affirmation. So many people choose to buy their food, doesn’t that show affirmation of them?
It is this point that gives them confidence, the confidence that they can support themselves by working with their own hands.
Jian Jiabei felt like crying. He wiped his eyes and said with a tearful tone, "That's great. It turns out we can support ourselves."
Su Qinxuan nodded with lingering fear. "Yes, I originally thought that doing business here was also prohibited and that you would be arrested. I didn't expect that the policy has changed and it's different. This experimental area of reform and opening up is different. Everyone is doing business here, so there's nothing to be ashamed of."
The other four people nodded in agreement. Yes, in the past, not to mention the past few years, just last year, small businesses were not allowed. Even if they wanted to buy some scarce goods on the black market, they were always worried, fearing that they would be discovered and severely fined.
But it’s different here in Shenzhen!
Although it is completely different from what is advertised in newspapers or what people say is "gold everywhere", people can do business here!
They earn their own money and spend it themselves. To some extent, isn’t this also an interpretation of “gold is everywhere”?
Jian Yangping felt the same way. "Hey, your mother and I have worked in the factory for over a decade. Our thinking and ideas have been completely restricted. How could we have imagined that setting up a stall to make a living would be a way to earn a living?"
"It wasn't until I tried it today that I realized there are so many ways to make money. It's not just limited to working in a factory."
When they were young, they thought that their lives would end like this, but they didn't expect that a new path would be found for them!
Jian Jianan's eyes were full of light, and she nodded whenever someone spoke, until she could hardly keep up with the nodding.
She said happily, "That's great! I'm really making money! I made 10 yuan on the first day, 20 yuan on the second day, 30 yuan on the third day, and 30 yuan in a month!"
Jian Jianan excitedly told her family about this great discovery. She said solemnly, "We might...be getting rich." She supported her chin with her chubby hands, trying to look serious, but she was not good enough. Instead, she looked unusually cute in the eyes of her family.
Su Qinxuan laughed, "How can it be that easy? Getting rich is still a long way off!"
Jian Yangping also poured cold water on the idea, "Yeah, even though we only made 10 yuan today, that's not even accounting for the costs. The pots and pans cost money, and our labor costs too. All of these things need to be taken into account!"
Jian Jiabei said seriously: "Besides, I might just be lucky today. I might not be able to make so much money in the future. Two or three dollars a day is possible!"
As the youngest and most naive child in the family, going north to Shenzhen was not something difficult for Jian Jianan to accept. In her eyes, it was a large-scale real-life money-making game.
Jian Jiabei, the brother who is a few years older than his sister, already has a vague idea of the family situation and is starting to get anxious about not being able to make money.
But in the eyes of Jian Jianan, who was well protected, this was just a competition to see who could make more money.
After all, who made her mother worry that Jian Jianan would not adapt to the environment, so why did she use those ambiguous words to comfort her?
When Jian Jianan heard that he might not be so lucky next time, his face immediately dropped and he felt really sad. Could it be that this game couldn't continue?
Seeing this, Su Qinxuan immediately comforted him, "Okay, okay, I didn't say it's impossible. As long as we work hard and come up with new ideas, we can definitely do it!"
Jian Jianan was immediately coaxed into submission. Thinking of the people who didn't come to patronize the stall this afternoon, she turned to the people at the next stall and came up with a new idea.
"We can prepare some food to take on the train!" she said righteously.
"Um?"
The two adults couldn't understand what she meant for a moment.
"What do you mean by food that can be taken on the train?"
"What my sister means is food that is easy to carry and can be taken on the train, or whole grains like corn and potatoes, which can be put in your pocket and go at any time." In the end, her brother, who had a tacit understanding with her, came out to explain.
"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean! Our Hainan noodles are delicious, but they are not convenient to carry. There are so many people on the train, and if you are not careful, the bag will break and the soup will spill out. Many people don't come to buy it because of this." She had just experienced a crowded train journey, and now she understood people's psychology with just a little thought.
"I noticed several people asking for the price this afternoon, but perhaps because of this, they didn't buy anything in the end. They bought the barbecued pork buns from next door instead!"
"They actually bought barbecued pork buns instead of our Hainanese rice noodles! How could our Hainanese rice noodles not compare to their barbecued pork buns? Besides, it's so delicious that so many people have proven it's delicious. This is the only reason they'd switch to the dark side!"
At this moment, Jian Jianan was full of confusion and indignation, completely forgetting that when he had just eaten the barbecued pork buns a few days ago, he was still praising their deliciousness.
Jian Jiabei was almost amused by his sister's words and teased her deliberately, "You're the only one who likes to eat Hainan noodles. Others don't buy it, so of course they don't like it!"
The two adults looked at each other thoughtfully and felt that what their daughter said made sense.
Their family does not implement a high-pressure policy. During family meetings, every family member can express their opinions freely. Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping will not ignore what the two children say just because they are young, and think that it is all children's nonsense.
"What Nannan said makes sense." Jian Yangping nodded.
"Yeah, I need to think about what else I can do." Su Qinxuan clapped his hands.
They chose to sell Hainan noodles today because the raw materials are simple and easy to obtain. Several main ingredients, such as dried vermicelli, dried meat, peanuts... can be bought in the vegetable market.
If they want to add something new, they have to go to the market again to see what is available for purchase.
"Go to sleep! Go to bed early. Mom and Dad still have to go to the market to see what ingredients they have. We have to get up early tomorrow!"
The two children were unwilling to accept it, "I want to go too! I want to go too, take me with you!"
Su Qinxuan frowned, "Want to take you with me? Fine, but go to bed now!"
While Su Qinxuan was playing with the children, Jian Yangping quietly went out.
He closed the door carefully, asked the front desk of the guesthouse, picked up the phone, and called home with unconscious expectation and hope.
"Hello, Mom, it's Yangping. Yes, Qinxuan and I have already arrived in Shenzhen..."
It sounded like a normal call to report safety, but then a sharp and piercing scream came out from the receiver.
"Boss? Boss, you still have the nerve to call us? You quietly moved out after the Spring Festival, leaving us with nothing but a stool! Is this how you treat your family?"
"That's right, big brother, you're too petty. It's just a few arguments during the Spring Festival! It's not like you to be so petty!"
My brother's voice also came from the receiver, full of scolding words.
"If you want to leave, just leave. You haven't even handed over the work. Didn't we agree to give it to your brother? Why is it that when I went there, someone else had already taken over?"
"What's going on? Give me an answer!"
The old lady's words were like machine guns. Across the strait, they could still pass through the telephone line and continuously sweep towards their small family.
Jian Yangping smiled bitterly. Shouldn't this be something that should have been thought of long ago?
Even if he suddenly disappeared and hadn't been seen for more than ten days, the family would only care about the interests of my brother.
Yes, now in his heart, he has already classified his mother and younger brother as another family. He, Su Qinxuan, and their two children, one in the south and one in the north, are their small family.
Jian Yangping's tone was unusually firm. "Don't even think about our two jobs. They've already been sold!"
"What! Sold!"
"What about the money? Where is the money?"
"Where's the money you made from selling your work? Why haven't we seen it?!"
Jian Yangping sighed tiredly, "Of course we took the money away."
They had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place, so of course they needed start-up capital to do business!
Immediately afterwards, angry curses and shouts were heard on the phone, as if the person on the other end of the phone was not his biological son, but an enemy with a blood feud.
Jian Yangping said the last words, "That's it, I'm just letting you know. I'm hanging up now. I'll contact you next time when I have time!"
Jian Yangping hung up the phone and turned back to his room. When he left, he saw the sympathetic expression of the receptionist, but he was not upset. After so many years, he had gotten used to it. If the old lady answered the phone and asked about his well-being, he would not be used to it!
Just when he was about to return to the room, he saw a small figure waiting in front. It turned out to be Jian Jianan. He didn't know when he came out and was waiting in the shadows for his father who had disappeared.
Jian Yangping was stunned and immediately took his daughter's hand. His lips moved, not knowing how to start the conversation, and he didn't know how much his daughter had just heard.
Just when Jian Yangping was racking his brains to decide whether to make up a white lie and tell Jian Jianan that her grandparents, uncle and aunt all loved her, Jian Jianan spoke first.
"Come on, Dad, let's go back and rest. We still have to fight tomorrow!" This busy day, what else could it be but a battle?
Jian Yangping looked at her calm eyes and suddenly knew what his daughter was thinking. She was so smart and smart, she must have known it a long time ago.
"Okay, let's go back." Jian Yangping took his daughter's hand and walked into the room.
They will not look back and will rush towards a new life without hesitation.
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