Chapter 38 I want to sell tofu, is that okay?
Hei Dou was still dragged by Meng to grind the beans.
They pulled the beans to the stone mill at 1:15 pm.
When they arrived, they were dumbfounded. There were already quite a few people at the stone mill, grinding beans busily.
She rubbed her eyes and asked her son beside her: "Is it the ugly hour now?"
Hei Dou didn't reply to her.
She was wondering why there were so many people here even though she had arrived so early.
Most of these people were hired by Xie Shuangbai to grind beans, and there were also a few families whose beans were not collected that day and had the same idea as the Heidou family.
Among them was the first man whose beans were rejected by Xie Shuangbai.
He obviously didn't expect that there would already be someone there when he arrived at midnight.
He also saw Meng and asked with a squinting look, "Are you grinding beans too?"
Meng looked at him with some fear and did not answer.
Seeing Meng's timidity, the man snorted, "Go away. You definitely won't be able to get a spot today. It will take them hours to grind so many beans."
He yawned and cursed angrily: "I'm going to go back and catch up on some sleep. I'll come back tonight. I don't believe I can't stop them!"
Just a few hours ago, Xie Shuangbai told the Wang brothers his hypothesis and they immediately took action.
Wang Shunyi quickly went to find the families who had helped pull out weeds last time and asked them if they were willing to work overtime to grind beans. When they heard that it was just a matter of sleeping less and getting paid, everyone was willing.
Xie Shuangbai arranged shifts for them, with each person working for one hour, and earning 10 cents per hour.
In this way, he and the Wang brothers could rest without wasting time or affecting efficiency, and they could also crack down on those who were causing trouble.
Sure enough, the families who came to cause trouble went back after seeing such a long queue.
For a moment, the only person left at Shimo was the one Xie Shuangbai was looking for.
After daybreak, they told Xie Shuangbai about the situation, and Xie Shuangbai said he understood.
I was ready to pay them but they said they didn't want money and wanted to exchange it for tofu.
Xie Shuangbai agreed decisively, and finally gave each of them an extra pound of tofu. They all happily took the tofu home.
After hearing what they said, Wang Dadi cursed: "This bunch of idiots are full of evil intentions."
Xie Shuangbai was not surprised. After all, there were always a few bad guys in a village.
"I'm going to buy the stone mill right now, and I can't keep grinding tofu at your house. I should be able to make back my money from selling tofu in the next couple of days, and I'll have enough money to grind the stone mill."
"I'm going to make this a reality today and get the mill back!"
After saying that, Wang Dadi left in a hurry again.
There are more people buying tofu today than yesterday, and even people from other villages come to buy tofu.
Wang Yun also noticed it. Yesterday afternoon, he took a bowl and wanted to come to find Xie Xiaoxiucai, but later saw that Xie was busy, so he didn't dare to go over and went back with the bowl.
Seeing that people from other villages had already come today, he couldn't bear it any longer.
He rushed out in a fit of rage.
Xie Shuangbai was very busy, busy keeping accounts and checking the tofu registered yesterday. He was about to go into the yard to check the tofu when he was suddenly stopped by a child who looked about 10 years old.
"Thank you, thank you scholar..." Xie Shuangbai waited for him to continue, and when he saw that he couldn't say anything for a long time, he decided to go into the house because he was very pressed for time.
Wang Yun swallowed nervously and looked at the bowl in his hand again: "I'll return the bowl!"
Xie Shuangbai was stunned: "Give it to me."
He took the bowl into the yard.
Wang Yun saw him leave, and slapped himself in anger. He ran over and shouted anxiously, "Xie Xiaoxiucai, I want to... want to sell tofu. Do you think I can do it?"
Xie Shuangbai paused and looked down at the thin man:
"How old are you?"
Wang Yun tugged at his clothes and said cautiously, "I... I'll be 14 next year."
Xie Shuangbai saw that there were still many people at the door, and he really didn't have time at the moment.
"Let's talk later, I'm busy right now."
Wang Yun nodded, and after seeing Xie Shuangbai leave, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He didn't dare enter the yard, fearing that there might be some secret of tofu making inside, which would be disastrous if he saw it.
He just stood at the gate of the yard, watching the people buying tofu.
Today, many people buy tofu in bags of 10 or even 20 kilograms. Wang Yun knows that his idea is right. Tofu will definitely sell better in cold weather. He knows the feeling of being hungry, so he must sell tofu to make money so that his mother and he can have a full year.
Cui was so tired today that she could hardly lift her hands. She ground all three bags of beans and sold all the thousand pounds of tofu.
"Auntie, you've worked hard these past two days. Let Qiushi cut the tofu tomorrow. The number of people buying tofu will probably decrease the day after tomorrow."
Cui disagreed. "It's hard to say. I see people from other villages coming to buy tofu. Maybe there will be a lot of people coming in the future!"
Xie Shuangbai smiled but said nothing. Thinking of the boy just now, he pointed at Wang Yun and asked, "Auntie, who is that boy?"
Cui glanced at Wang Yun squatting at the door and said, "Oh, Wang Yun, is he here to return the bowl? This child is a good person and filial. It's just that his mother is cold and aloof. She doesn't talk much with the villagers. This child is a good person."
Xie Shuangbai was puzzled: "Where is his father?"
"Alas, dead! Many people died in the wars in the early years!"
The tofu here has been sold out, so Xie Shuangbai asked Aunt Cui to go back and rest, and the Xie sisters closed the stall.
He saw Wang Yun still sitting there quietly waiting for him, and waved at him.
Wang Yun's eyes lit up and he ran over.
After walking in, Xie Shuangbai looked at him carefully. Although his clothes were worn, they were clean. He was not dirty like other children in the village. His appearance was pleasing to the eye.
"Your name is Wang Yun?" Xie Shuangbai asked.
“Why do you want to sell tofu?”
"I want to make money so my mother and I can have enough to eat."
Wang Yun answered honestly that this was what he thought.
"Come in with me."
Xie Shuangbai likes his desire to make money, which gives him the motivation to work hard.
The main hall of the Wang family was full of Wang family members. Xie Shuangbai did not avoid the crowd and directly asked Wang Yun what he thought.
"I, I want to sell tofu, but I don't have money to buy tofu."
Wang Yun felt embarrassed after he finished speaking.
Xie Shuangbai looked at him without any disdain: "I currently have two models here, one is to buy goods from me and then sell them, the other is for you to do the business.
I hire you to sell goods. Now it's tofu, but it may be something else in the future. The basic monthly salary is 50 wen. For every 1,000 jin sold, you will get a commission of 100 wen, 500 wen for 10,000 jin, and 5 liang for 100,000 jin. The more you sell, the more you earn.
Both models have their pros and cons. The first advantage is that as long as the price is within the controlled range, all the profits are yours. The risk is that you need to pay for the goods first.
The second benefit is: you don’t have to invest any capital, I will provide the goods and everything, you only need to sell tofu.
The disadvantage is: you are my subordinate, any decision needs to be reported to me, the money earned is mine, you only get commission and monthly salary, no matter how much I earn, it has nothing to do with you.
Of course, if you want to do business with others, I have no objection. I will give you commission based on the weight sold, and how you divide the money with your friends is up to you."
Xie Shuangbai finished speaking in one breath, and everyone was stunned and silent.
Wang Yun was the first to react, and without thinking, he said, "I choose the second one!"
He has no money now, so he can only choose the second one, but he is willing to choose the second one. He wants to learn well from the young scholar.
Moreover, he knew how good tofu was. As long as he started selling it first, he would have no trouble selling it later.
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