Originally, Gao Wei had prepared fewer meat dishes, as he had sold quite a few when he was at home. Now you wanted a piece of braised pork, she wanted half a pig's trotter, and he wanted half a pound of pig intestines, and they soon cleared out all the dishes on the stall.
Gao Wei was busy serving the dishes, Li Yuying was busy collecting money, and Jian Shu and others helped to greet the guests and maintain order.
There weren't many portions available today, and even though they were sold in limited quantities, they were all sold out in less than half an hour.
"We still didn't prepare enough. We need to prepare more tomorrow." Li Yuying felt so distressed when she saw the crowds of people who had to leave with regret because they couldn't buy anything. This was all money!
Gao Wei nodded and said, "When I get back, I'll go to the countryside and order some more dishes from my fellow villagers."
He was too timid before, and he didn't expect that there were so many people willing to spend money to buy braised food.
Jianshu reminded him, "It's best to choose a few fellow villagers and work with them long-term. Judging from the performance today, business will definitely be good in the future. They consume a lot of ingredients every day, so buying them individually is not a good idea."
"Shushu's reminder makes sense." Li Yuying immediately became alert. "Awei, let's go have a good talk with the fellow villagers this weekend. We can buy all their chickens and ducks from them from now on, and the price can be a little higher. That way, we don't have to worry about them selling them to other people."
Now more and more people are going to the countryside to buy vegetables. If they don't pay a higher price, they are likely to be taken away by others. If they can't buy meat, every day of delay means they lose a day's income!
Gao Wei pondered for a moment, "Now that the countryside is free, no one cares if we raise more chickens and ducks. We need all kinds of meat when we open a braised food shop. I'll talk to them later and see if they're willing to raise more chickens and ducks. That way it'll be more convenient for us."
Seeing that the two of them had flexible ideas, Jianshu didn't say anything more.
After all, this is their own store. It's okay for her to give some suggestions at the beginning, but how it develops in the end depends on them.
They had classes to attend in the afternoon, so they didn't stay long and left after a quick goodbye. Gao Wei handed Li Yuying two lunch boxes of braised food he had left behind, saying they were for everyone to have as a snack.
Everyone didn't hesitate. There wasn't much good food in the cafeteria at the moment, so they just ordered some food and ate it with some braised food.
The next day, Gao Wei was busy again early in the morning. Before it was time to set up the stall, the neighbors who had bought some braised food yesterday to have a snack came to his door one after another.
While waiting, the old men and women did not forget to chat.
"Is Lao Li here to buy some braised food too?"
"That's right. Yesterday, the Zhao family bought some braised food and showed it off everywhere after dinner. My grandson was so greedy that he was throwing a tantrum and wanted to eat it. Look, he came to buy some early in the morning."
"You know what, the braised food Xiao Gao makes is really delicious. We can't make it this way at home."
"The little master is really kind. He gave me a generous portion of the food and even two spoonfuls of broth at the end. I can have the braised food at noon and then have a bowl of noodles with the remaining broth in the evening. It tastes amazing!"
After listening to a few people's descriptions, some people who had not originally planned to buy but just came to join in the fun were tempted.
Is it really that delicious?
How about buying some to try?
In this way, more and more customers were attracted.
Fortunately, Gao Wei is also a courageous person. Seeing that many people failed to buy yesterday, he prepared several times more raw materials today than before.
If we can’t sell all of them, we can share the rest with the sisters in Yuying dormitory so that they won’t be wasted.
"Xiao Gao, why don't you set up a stall right at your doorstep? I came late yesterday, and you were out setting up a stall, so I didn't buy anything. Many of our fellow villagers have jobs, and they are not as idle as us old guys. Not many people have time at this time." An old man in his sixties did not leave immediately after buying things and made a suggestion.
An older woman nearby disagreed, "There are only a few people around here. If we really set up a stall in front of our house, how much business can we expect every day? Xiao Gao, don't listen to him. If you want to set up a stall, you still have to find a place with a lot of people."
No matter how delicious the braised food is, you can’t eat it every day. You can’t make this business work just by relying on the neighbors.
The old man raised his eyebrows and said, "That's not what I meant. Of course you need to find a good place to set up a stall, but you can also set up a stall at your doorstep. That way you can make more money."
Gao Wei quickly tried to smooth things over, "I know you're just thinking about me, but you know my family situation. My wife is in school and won't be home until the weekends. I have to go out and set up a stall, and there's no one to look after the stall at home."
"Don't you have two little ones at home? Although they are young, they can still look after the stall. Don't look down on them, they are capable."
Gao Wei was stunned. To be honest, he had never thought about this.
After careful consideration, it seems that it is not impossible. The two children are six years old this year and are very sensible. When they were still in the countryside, they helped with a lot of things. Compared with some chores at home, selling braised food is much easier.
He made it in advance, and they only had to weigh it according to the requirements before selling it. They knew how to read the scale, and Yuying had also taught them how to do the accounting, so it didn't seem to be a big problem.
Especially because of some things that happened in their hometown before, the two children became much more withdrawn. After coming to Beijing, they stayed at home all day, refused to go out and play with other children, and did not like to communicate with outsiders.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to let them come out and interact with the neighbors by taking the opportunity to look after the stall. Maybe they can even meet a couple of good friends.
When their condition gets better, they can be sent to school.
Many thoughts flashed through Gao Wei's mind at once.
However, he couldn't agree to it rashly, so he discussed it with Yuying later.
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