28 Expansion of Business (1/2)
After exiting the hotel, Bai Zhexi asked with concern, ”Chao'er, who was the man that just spoke with you? Is it someone from the hotel? ”
”Sort of. He asked about our cucumber sauce. I'll let him have a taste at the hotel.”
”Oh, I hope he likes it. Let's hurry back home. There's still half of them that haven't been delivered yet. ” Bai Zhexi said.
”Yes.”
The two of them then very smoothly sent out the rest of the cucumbers. Only three of them didn't pay on the spot, and the rest did.
When they got home, Bai Zhexi counted the money and found that it was a total of thirty-nine dollars.
”If only I could earn so much money every day. This would be more profitable than repairing shoes.”
Wan Chao's heart skipped a beat, and she took the chance to say, ”Mom, I think with your skills, we will continue to do business with the pickled cucumbers.
In the future, not only in Wutong County, we will also sell them in other surrounding counties, and when the market opens, the business will definitely be even better than today. So, do you want to stop doing the shoe repair stall?”
Bai Zhexi blinked and said hesitantly, ”I don't know what the business of the pickled cucumber will be like in the future. If I continue with the shoe repair store, I'll be able to pick up around ten dollars a day, and I don't cook the pickled vegetables every day either. I still …”
The cucumber business was really undeveloped. Bai Zhexi was worried that things would not be too good in the future. She didn't want to stop the shoe repair store, but seeing that her daughter was unhappy, she felt somewhat troubled.
She knew it wouldn't be easy, so she didn't pursue the matter. She decided to make it clear today and changed the subject.
”Mom, I only went to half of the county's restaurant that day. Tomorrow is Sunday, so let's go to another restaurant and see if there are any other restaurants with pickles.”
Although Bai Zhexi was hesitating on whether she could do this, her daughter still suggested it, so she could only agree, ”Sure.”
Her daughter was still a high school student. She could definitely do what she wanted, and so could she, too. Bai Zhexi silently encouraged herself in her heart.
Wan Chao was able to see through Bai Zhexi's guilt and self-doubt with a glance, but she didn't say anything. After dinner, she went back to her room, took out a pen and paper, and wrote down something.
After she finished writing, she took the things she had written and went out to find Bai Zhexi.
”Mom, take a look at this. This is what I said when I was selling pickled cucumbers at the restaurant that day. Just do as I said tomorrow; if there are some restaurants that are not interested, we don't need to force them. We can just politely interrupt them.” Wan Chao said patiently to Bai Zhexi.
When Bai Zhexi heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face. ”Chao'er, you're right. We're not asking for their cooperation. With what you've written, Mom is much more confident.”
That night, the two rummaged through boxes and found several canned bottles, all filled with pickles and other dishes.
Seeing that Bai Zhexi was busy, she put on a coat and went out. She went to a nearby grocery store and bought five cans of canned food, including oranges, pears, fruit, and yellow peaches.
When Bai Zhexi saw all the cans on the table, she was stunned for a moment. ”Chao'er, why did you buy so many cans?”
With a single glance, it was obvious that she had to spend quite a bit of money. Bai Zhexi's heart ached, but she could not bear to say anything about her daughter.
Wan Chao smiled and said, ”Bring in more sauces so that more restaurants can taste our sauces.”
”Why didn't you say so earlier? It's only a few cans, and you even went out to buy some canned food. Even if you walk around in the neighborhood, I can make some for you.” ”Don't be so rash in the future. After discussing it with mom, we might be able to save a lot of money.”