Chapter 49 Making Preparations

  Thank you for Mèng Yī Duǒ's long-term attention and reward, wishing every day a good mood.

  "Isn't it not very good? In the past few years, the country didn't even allow peddling, will there be a problem?" Zhao's mother had obviously gone through that special period and still had lingering fears.

  "That won't happen now, the wind direction has changed. People's Daily has detailed reports, I estimate that there will be no changes for the time being." The old man often pays attention to current events and knows these things very well.

  For a moment, there was some silence at the dinner table. Everyone was stunned by Song Jie's words and was calculating their gains and losses.

  Song Jie's pancake fruit is fragrant and delicious, the olive branch has been thrown out, let's see how the family members respond.

  The prices in Beijing are relatively expensive, with pork costing 70 cents per catty and eggs requiring egg tickets. The cost of flour and vegetables is even lower, and a worker's monthly salary is only over 60 yuan. Calculating it out, doing this business is still quite cost-effective.

  Everyone is secretly calculating this account in their hearts, ignoring the small details that make a difference.

  Zhao Tong's mind was racing: "Dad and mom, this business is really making money. Even if we sell one pie for a dime, we're still profiting."

  "I don't think it's a good idea, who would do this business? Mom is not young anymore, how can she still do any business? I also have subsidies from school every month, and I hand them over. Let's just forget about this business." Zhao Juan hesitantly expressed her opposition.

  Mrs. Zhao didn't think so, she thought she was fine and wouldn't be affected even if she worked for a few more years, besides it was just that one afternoon, what's the big deal?

  Finally, Father Zhao implemented democracy and let everyone vote by raising their hands. Zhao Tong was young and vigorous, able to accept new things, he agreed. Mother Zhao also felt that she could still do it, so she raised her hand too.

  Zhao Juan thinks her mother should enjoy a peaceful life at home and shouldn't work hard anymore, she expressed her opposition.

  Zhao's father neither opposed nor supported, and gave up his power.

  As for the little kid who kept raising her hand on the side, everyone felt that she didn't count, and just let her go play wherever she wanted.

  In the end, the minority obeyed the majority. Zhao's father made a decision: "Alright, since most people agree to do this small business, let's give it a try first. Let's do it for a while, if it sells well, we'll continue. If not, then forget it. I reckon we won't lose money anyway."

  Everyone who heard it thought it was reasonable and nodded in agreement with Zhao's compromise suggestion.

  Song Jie was eating with a pleased expression, finally having made the suggestion. Well, it wasn't in vain that he had endured a mysterious beating.

  After dinner, Zhao Tong went to work. He could only occasionally return home for a meal. Although the factory had a canteen, it was too expensive. Eating there for a month would cost half a month's salary, which wasn't very worthwhile.

  Since it's said that we're going to do business, then we should make a good plan. Zhao Juan, who originally didn't agree, also helped her mother calculate the prices and decide what things to take.

  As they chatted, somehow the topic of selling bean sprouts during Chinese New Year came up. It turned out that Song Jie had been craving bean sprouts and had just happened to sell some, which ended up being a huge success.

  Mr. Zhao, who was shaking his fan and drinking tea, looked at Song Jie with a profound gaze after hearing this, and his eyes didn't move away for a long time.

  Song Jie, who was playing with building blocks, broke out in a cold sweat. Her grandfather's gaze was too sharp, had he discovered something? No, that couldn't be right, she was very satisfied with her usual behavior and wouldn't have slipped up.

  Yeah, must be an illusion, Song Jie shook her head and continued to build her own blocks.

  Zhao Juan couldn't stop talking about her beloved daughter: "Nini is so smart, I've never seen a child as clever as her at this age. She picks up everything she learns from books right away, and she understands words after just reading them twice." After praising Nini, her smile was as beautiful as if she were praising herself.

  "Oh?" Zhao's father had always been a scholar and was interested in this kind of thing.

  Zhao Juan saw that her father was very interested, so she specifically talked about it. This suddenly stirred up the old man's appetite, and after consulting with his daughter, he decided to take charge of his granddaughter's education himself.

  Father's level, doesn't he know himself? Zhao Juan hastily agreed. Only Song Jie, who was pretending to be a little kid on the side, silently shed tears in her heart, mourning the loss of her childhood that had passed away early...

  In the afternoon, Zhao Juan also stopped reading and went out shopping with her mother. Song Jie thought she could play truant and get away with it, but was ruthlessly suppressed by her mother.

  Originally, buying vegetables and other things was only available in the morning market, but recently, with the relaxation of policies, some small businesses and vendors emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, quickly occupying the empty space near the southeast gate as a market, and business became more prosperous than ever.

  There were no vegetables at home, so the mother and daughter bought some that might be useful. They used coupons to buy some edible oil and eggs, and also bought some meat. They even ordered a stove that can make pancakes, this time they spent a lot of money.

  Two people carried a big pile of things and swayed back.

  The two of them spent the whole afternoon studying this pancake fruit. Song Jie pretended to be a little glutton, pointing and directing from the side. After spending an entire afternoon's effort, surprisingly, these few people actually managed to come up with some ideas.

  The sauce is not only slightly sweet, but also spicy sauce, garlic sauce, all made and stored in the glass jars that were previously stocked up.

  The vegetables inside are not just cucumbers, but also lettuce. There's not only meat inside, you can also choose boiled eggs.

  In the evening, everyone had a taste of what Zhao Mu and others had achieved in the afternoon. Each person chose their favorite flavor, and they were all full of praise for the new variety.

  For a time, morale at home was boosted.

  By the second day, everyone was busy, stir-frying vegetables and stir-frying meat, finally finishing up just before noon.

  Zhao Mu and Zhao Juan borrowed a small cart from their neighbor, loaded it with things, and then followed by a little tail Song Jie, everyone set off in high spirits.

  They came to the vegetable market and set up a stall on the side of the road without even going inside.

  Take down the stove and put a flat iron plate on top, then light up the beehive coal. Take two stools and place one on top of the board, then take out the ingredients and it's ready to open for business.

  The sun in the sky has risen high, emitting waves of heat. Plus the temperature of the stove, it's already hot and sweaty before opening.

  Zhao's mother and the two of them didn't even have time to wipe their sweat, they started busy arranging. The first day also didn't know how it would sell, the two didn't make much preparation, only prepared for thirty or forty people, thinking to try it out first, if it doesn't sell well then stop immediately.

  This is the first time doing business, and I have no confidence in my heart.

  Zhao Juan was fine, she had sold bean sprouts before and was still familiar with the process. She even comforted her mother instead.

  Song Jie wasn't worried at all, she knew that they would definitely make money, it was just a matter of how much.