Chapter 25: Taste before you buy
Bai Han couldn't resist Bai Ling, seeing that the sky was bright, if it was too late, the people in the market would probably disperse, so he had to take Bai Ling's little tail with him.
As soon as I went out, I met Qin Ruhua and went to the market, and Wu Bin was also cleaned up.
"Are you going to the market too?" Qin Ruhua asked with a smile, Wu Bin hadn't played with Bai Ling for a long time since he went to school. Today is Sunday, and my mother has to drag herself to the market, saying that she is going to buy cloth to make clothes, so people don't want to go, so they want to play with Bai Ling.
"Yes, Sister Qin, I made some chrysanthemum cakes and sold them at the market in Lijia Village to make some money. You know, now I don't have any income and can only make a living that people look down on. Bai Han smiled and laughed at himself and said, although he was ready to be prepared, he was still a little uncomfortable when he was seen.
Qin Ruhua looked at the things in Bai Han's back basket, and sighed in his heart, his family has five acres of land, except for the labor grain, the rest is only enough to eat, and it can't help much. Fortunately, Bai Han can make chrysanthemum cakes, that thing is quite delicious, maybe it can really make money.
"What's this, we don't steal or rob, we work hard to make it, so we are not afraid of others looking down on it! I'll also go to the market today, I'll help you sell it together, and Wu Bin can still take care of Xiaoling. Qin Ruhua held Wu Bin with one hand and Bai Ling with the other, talking as he walked, encouraging Bai Han.
Bai Han's heart, which was originally a little cowardly, became strong under Qin Ruhua's encouragement, and nodded sourly.
Along the way, Wu Bin was like a little chatter, telling interesting things about the school in the past few days, which made Bai Ling's giggles and spread far away.
When he arrived at the market, Bai Ling took down the back basket. Although Qin Ruhua said it very simply just now, the streets were full of shouting, and they heard Bai Han, Qin Ruhua and the two were embarrassed to shout. After all, Qin Ruhua is also a scholar, and Bai Han has never done such a thing since he was a child, so the two looked at each other and smiled awkwardly.
Bai Ling saw the psychology of the two adults at a glance, opened his small mouth, pulled his throat, and shouted loudly: "Chrysanthemum cake, who wants to buy delicious chrysanthemum cake, taste it, take a look······" I don't have to eat, so what's the point of my face! Bai Ling shouted loudly, this is the first time that her mother Bai Han has done business, and it is directly related to the future life security of the mother and daughter.
Bai Ling's crisp voice, like a lark, was graceful to listen to, and it didn't take long for many curious onlookers to watch. Bai Han, Qin Ruhua was shocked by Bai Ling's voice, the two adults are not as good as children.
"What chrysanthemum cake, take it out and take a look, if it's delicious, let's buy some!" Finally, the first person to eat crabs came over and asked.
Bai Han and Qin Ruhua reacted, immediately lifted the lid of the basket, opened it, and a strange fragrance of chrysanthemums wafted out. It's really nice and very fragrant. Everyone's eyes are staring at the back basket, which is much more fragrant than ordinary dim sum, if the price is okay, it is not bad to buy some food or give it away, and it will be the New Year soon, and the picture is fresh.
"Big sister, how do you sell this chrysanthemum cake?" A woman in her forties asked, because of the proximity, the fragrance of chrysanthemums filled her mouth and nose, making people swallow saliva faintly.
Bai Han burst out the price calculated yesterday: "A piece of chrysanthemum cake is about a catty, a dime a piece!" ”
As soon as everyone heard that the price was equivalent to two eggs a catty, they gradually dispelled the idea of buying it, it was so expensive, if it was not delicious, it would not be a loss.
Bai Han watched everyone's interest drop greatly, and couldn't help but be very anxious, just wanted to open his mouth to reduce the price, but was caught by Bai Han: "Mom, why don't we take out a piece of chrysanthemum cake, tear it into small pieces, and give everyone a taste, so that everyone can evaluate whether it is worth the money!" To do sales, the most taboo is that people think the price is expensive, and immediately reduce the price, which will not only reduce their expected profits, but also make buyers suspect that the price is very high, dishonest, and can be pressed again, and in many cases, even if it is a business, often the profit will be less pitiful; The customer is not too expensive, then we have to find out what makes us different, convince the other party that our things are better than others, and that other things are not comparable, so that customers feel that they are worth the money, which is the most fundamental solution.
"Yes, yes, let's give everyone a taste, then the food is still eaten, such a price is not expensive!" Qin Ruhua echoed and said, looking at Bai Ling twice, the little girl is really a ghost elf.
Bai Han took out a clean wet towel from the side and wiped his hands, and then took out a big chrysanthemum cake, tore it into small pieces, and distributed it to everyone. Since childhood, he has developed the habit of loving cleanliness and won the favor of many onlookers, unlike some businessmen, who always hold food with black hands, and take money while making change.
"Let's try it for free! Thank you for your attention, thank you for your attention! "Can't let her daughter keep rushing in front, but she is behind, so Bai Han hardened his head, whispered, and handed the small chrysanthemum cake in his hand to the onlookers.
I didn't buy anything, I can try it beforehand, this is a new thing, seeing that Bai Han doesn't look like a bad person, everyone took a piece and tasted it with confidence. It doesn't matter if you taste it, it's soft and glutinous, the whole mouth is filled with chrysanthemum fragrance, and the faint sweetness fills the taste buds, and I don't have time to taste it, so I swallow it. Those who have tried it looked at the chrysanthemum cake in the back basket and kept swallowing their saliva! People give it away for free, and if you want to eat a little more, you can only pay for it, after all, people do business and can't give things away for nothing.
Everyone nodded, this chrysanthemum cake is really not ordinary delicious, much more delicious than the dim sum bought in the county, compared to the dim sum bought from the county seat, the price is much more expensive than this dime a catty, compared with the two sides, bought.
It was the woman who was the first to ask, and she made up her mind, and said cheerfully: "Get me four dollars, it's four cents!"
Bai Han didn't expect this person to buy four pieces at once, and quickly picked up the oil paper prepared in advance next to him to hold snacks, and quickly wrapped it.
The woman took out four cents and gave it to Bai Han, Bai Han didn't answer, turned her face and asked, "Sister Qin, you help me collect money, and I'll help people get snacks, otherwise you have to keep wiping your hands, trouble!"
Qin Ruhua saw that someone was buying, and he bought four yuan as soon as he bought it, which was really generous, so he immediately put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "Okay! Let's try it and take a look! After selling dim sum this time, Qin Ruhua's face also thickened, and he began to shout loudly. really wants to help Bai Han's mother and daughter, Shi Jinghai has been gone for more than half a year, and now he has no land, so he can only rely on doing a small business.
Those who have tasted chrysanthemum cake have paid for it, some want one catty, some ask for two catties, and some have better family conditions and buy several catties back. In less than two hours, the chrysanthemum cake in the back basket was sold out, and when I counted the money, there were five yuan and three cents, plus the free tasting at the beginning, a total of fifty-four yuan, and the quantity and accounts were not wrong. Bai Han calculated silently in his heart, in addition to flour, chrysanthemums, sugar, and oil paper, he actually earned two yuan. I earned two dollars in one day, and in thirty days a month, I had sixty dollars, which was much better than working as a worker in a factory.
Seeing Wu Bin's little gluttony, Bai Han said with a smile: "Bin Bin is good, Auntie still has a few chrysanthemum cakes at home, I'll give them to you to eat when I go home!" Bai Han said as he pinched his boundless pink face, "Sister Qin, what are you going to buy today?" Shall I go with you? ”
"Well, seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, I want to buy some cloth for Bin Bin and make a new cotton coat. I don't have a cloth ticket at home, so I can only spend more money to buy it! Qin Ruhua sighed and said, this Wu Bin went to school, and he lived a very hard life in a woman's family. The hands that were originally tender are now covered with calluses.
"Okay, I'll also go buy some cloth for Xiaoling, by the way, there is no flour at home, and I have to buy flour today." Bai Han said embarrassedly, "I used up all the flour I had at home yesterday." ”
The closer you get to the end of the year, the more expensive the grain and flour will sell, and you may not be able to buy it if you have money. This Bai Han's mother and daughter are now relying on this chrysanthemum cake to make some money and make a living, and they can't help themselves, but it's still okay to borrow some food. Qin Ruhua gritted his teeth and made up his mind and said: "Bai Han, flour is very expensive now, and I still have a few bags of wheat at home, or you can pull it over and grind it into flour first, and then return it to me after a year, so that you don't need to spend all that unjust money." ”
Bai Han is such a smart person, knowing the situation in Qin Ruhua's family, and being able to make such a move is really good to himself. Besides, this chrysanthemum cake is time-consuming and laborious to make, and if you sell it in the market, you also need two people, so it is better to partner with two families, which can not only reduce the pressure on yourself, but also help Sister Qin's mother and son. I always owe others favors, and I feel uncomfortable.
"Sister Qin, let's do it, I'll take a look today, if I can't buy it, I'll borrow your wheat for the time being. I have one more thing I want to discuss with Sister Qin! Bai Han said as he walked.
"I'm still talking to my eldest sister, as long as I can help, just say it!" Qin Ruhua said as cheerfully as ever.
"Sister Qin, let's make chrysanthemum cakes and sell them together! First, I can't keep myself busy, and secondly, you can also make some money, so that you and Wu Bin's life will be a little better. Bai Han looked at Qin Ruhua with a smile and said, "All along, Sister Qin has been selflessly helping us, and now is also the time for Bai Han to repay Sister Qin, not to mention, this chrysanthemum cake is really profitable, and I earned two yuan today." After the two of us are partnered, we can sell two baskets a day, not just four yuan, we divide it equally, two yuan per person, and I don't make less money, so it's not very good! ”
Qin Ruhua looked at Bai Han fixedly, knowing that if he didn't agree, it was estimated that Bai Han would not be ready to accept his help in the future. Besides, after this partnership, I don't know who will help whom!