Chapter 58: Business Is Booming
Qin Family’s matters aren’t just limited to the siblings Qin Xiangyang and Qin Xiangnuan; they are now running a stall during the day. Business is good in the evening, but it is even better during the day, incredibly so. Bowl after bowl of porridge is served non-stop; fortunately, it’s not always this busy. During quieter periods, they still manage to get some rest.
Qin Xiangnuan felt they were understaffed, so she thought about hiring another person specifically for washing dishes and making paper bags.
When it came to making paper bags, Qin Xiangnuan thought of Aunt Hua. These bags were easy to make and even the elderly or children could do it. She had already set the price: 50 cents for a hundred bags. Not just for an adult like Aunt Hua, even a child could make a hundred in a short time.
Qin Xiangnuan brought this task to Aunt Hua, who was delighted. The very next day, she delivered over a thousand bags, and earned five yuan. With this five yuan, she thought of the many things she could buy for the New Year.
She continued making paper bags with her family over several evenings, managing to hand in over a thousand bags a day, adding up to several dozen yuan in income.
Qin Xiangnuan’s stall was now even busier, Auntie Ming had found them a dishwasher. Washing dishes all-day earned 2 yuan, attracting swarms of people. Despite the increased number of dishes, making 2 yuan so quickly still made it worthwhile.
With someone to wash dishes and someone to make paper bags, their stall was open all day. During busy times, both inside and outside of the shop were packed. They sold pancakes so quickly, going through over a dozen bags of flour. One could imagine how many pancakes they sold and how much money they made.
At peak times, they earned over 300 yuan in one day - the equivalent of a common worker’s annual salary, all made in a single day.
As the New Year approached, the crowd and earnings increased. Recently, they deposited 3,000 yuan and then another 4,000 yuan into their bankbook.