They saw it when they went to the town to sell vegetables—a crowd lining up to buy.
“But with so many people rushing to buy our family’s goods, we can’t manage it just with our few people. What should we do? I thought of a plan; I can let others help sell! That’s why I first thought of the villagers!”
Hearing this, the corners of faces in the front couldn’t help twitching, while eyes in the back began to shine brighter.
Doesn’t this mean a free opportunity for profit?
As long as half the people who set up stalls come to buy from Ye Qiu’s family, they would make a fortune!
“Everyone has seen me grow up, right? If you want to sell something, you can ask my sister-in-law to register. A few diligent aunties can make twenty to thirty yuan in a month easily!”
Twenty to thirty yuan?
That’s almost what workers earn!
“But we also have requirements!”
Others could no longer wait and interrupted at the critical point, “What requirements? You’re killing us with anticipation.”
“When selling goods, you must wear hats, gloves, and masks. Otherwise, can you imagine how terrible it would be if there’s a strand of hair in someone’s bowl of noodles?”
An aunt in blue frowned, “Why is it so complicated? When villagers cook, they don’t carry all that stuff. Isn’t that going to make it dirty?”
“You don’t want to wear it? Fine! We’ll all listen to Ye Qiu, just like we follow orders in the military,” joked the plump aunt.
The aunt in blue flushed, “Who said I wouldn’t wear it? I’m just saying that if you touch things with gloved hands, you can’t touch other stuff, or else it gets dirty again.”
The blue-clothed aunt’s suggestion received Ye Qiu’s affirmation, and she felt proud, taking in the compliments around her.
She wasn’t foolish; she wasn’t about to let business go to others over a pair of gloves. She was smart!
“When everyone sells, don’t we all mention the Ye family factory? If one person slacks off and does a bad job, won’t the others who are working hard suffer? So before we start selling, my mother needs to train everyone. If you don’t pass, you can’t delay others. Aunts, you’re usually so quick and capable, you’ll learn in no time.”
A few people exchanged cautious glances, as if the ones sitting next to them were the type to cheat and ruin the reputation.
After Ye Qiu finished, he helped register the sellers, while Ye’s mother enjoyed the praise from everyone.
“Ye Qiu is really promising; he even opened a factory! Ye sister-in-law, you’re living the good life!”
“What good life? It’s going to be a hassle! Even if they say open a factory, they want me and his dad to go work there. At our age, what’s there to work for? Don’t they worry about people laughing at us?”
Several aunts responded: as long as they could work, even in their seventies or eighties, they would be willing.
Listening to everyone’s chatter, “You can’t all sell at the school gate!”
“Why not, Aunt Ye? Isn’t your home right at the school gate?”
“Do you have a trick or something you can share with some of the older sisters?”
Ah, it turns out I’m the smartest in the village!
Ye’s mother felt elated, “I learned from Ye Qiu to diversify the sales. If all the villagers sold at the school gate, nothing would ever sell. When everyone sells, they should discuss where to sell to spread it out.”
Nodding, they seemed to ponder this.
At Wang Mazi’s house.
Since the Ye family no longer sold pancakes, they returned the cart.
Wang Mazi looked at the extra items, “I can’t take this extra stuff.”
This wasn’t just about a few eggs; this was everything the Ye family used to sell pancakes!
“We’re practically family. Besides, didn’t we already pay before to use the cart? How could I take more things?”
“You just said we’re practically family. Can I treat you like I treat others? And I’ve always said I want to help you out, right? Uncle Wang has always treated me well, I remember that! I, Ye Qiu, am not someone who only talks big!”
Wang Mazi recalled this, and indeed, it seemed true.
What, am I just going to take a little food from you? When I grow up and have a successful life, I’ll give you something good.
Why quibble over such a small amount of money? Once I make money, I’ll definitely help you run a big business.
It turns out Ye Qiu was serious. Wang Mazi thought back to things he did that were not voluntary, and he often grumbled about Ye Qiu at home, feeling uneasy.
His past attitude towards Ye Qiu was not very good. Whenever his dad asked him to deliver eggs to Ye Qiu’s family, he would always come up with excuses.
Good thing his grandfather had a good eye, realizing early on that Ye Qiu was someone who would succeed and would have him deliver things for him.
“Uh, Ye Qiu…”
“Uncle Wang, given our relationship, I’ll tell you to go to the school gate to sell tomorrow.”
“Ah?”
Didn’t Ye’s mother just say not to sell at the school gate?
“I discussed it with my mom and the aunts. There are two spots at the school gate. Regardless of who else is there, you can sell there. Your legs aren’t well, so this is convenient.”
Wang Mazi felt increasingly touched; Ye Qiu really did a lot for him, even securing a spot for him.
Ye Qiu is such a good person!
This child is kind and knows how to show gratitude!
When Ye Xia and Ye Second sister-in-law emerged from the police station with money.
“You say you can’t buy anything right? How did you end up buying expired goods!”
“I was tricked! Besides, didn’t you also say it was particularly delicious!” Ye Second sister-in-law said, feeling wronged.
When it was good, it was his idea; now that something went wrong, it was all pushed onto her.
The two, being a couple, had argued fiercely the previous day, but the next morning, they acted like nothing had happened and resumed selling pancakes.
Upon arrival, they were dumbfounded.
How can there be two pancake stalls at the school gate?
The factory gate also had a pancake stall, and they were all acquaintances from the village!
“Yes, yes, yes! We are all the real deal! Look at my pickles, sauce, and pancakes—they’re all from the Ye family factory; I guarantee they are as clean and hygienic as before!”
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