Xu Nian’an wanted to ask, what do you need all that allowance for, but then, the bell rang, the teacher came in, and the test papers were already handed out. Even if he had wanted to speak, he couldn’t.
After two days of exams, he had finally finished testing in all subjects and Xu Nian’an breathed a sigh of relief.
"Second brother, have you got your allowance ready?" Xu Nianhua looked at Xu Nian’an with a beaming smile.
Xu Nian’an pursed his lips and said, "Little sister, I used to score sixty, but these days, I have improved quite a bit."
Seventy, that should be achievable, right?
That’s what Xu Nian’an was thinking to himself.
"What do you need my allowance for? What have you got your eye on?" Xu Nian’an stared intensely at Xu Nianhua and asked.
"Hmm, I won’t tell you." Xu Nianhua looked at him with a radiant smile.
Xu Nian’an thought, I might as well give this month’s allowance to my little sister, since there’s nothing I need to buy.
Pei Yicheng and his team had brought their goods into the city, and Pei Yicheng had arranged with the bottle factory to keep the goods for two days.
"Brother Cheng, can we sell everything within two days?" Originally, Cheng Hao thought selling a thousand bottles within a month and slowly selling the rest would be the plan, but it seemed like Brother Cheng intended to sell them within just a few days?
"After making the chili sauce, of course we should sell it as soon as possible so that others can enjoy it longer," Pei Yicheng thought back to the night before they set off, when Xu Nianhua had specifically come to speak to him.
That day, Cheng Hao was chatting with them in the house.
Pei Yicheng was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool air, Xu Nianhua came out of the kitchen, grabbed a stool, and sat next to him, saying, "I wish you a smooth trip tomorrow. Who knows, by the time you return from South City, you might be able to stand up on your own legs."
"Thank you. I hope that’s the case", Pei Yicheng replied, somewhat surprised. Under the moonlight, her eyes appeared even brighter.
"Tomorrow, once you get to South City, how do you plan to sell the chili sauce?"
Xu Nianhua’s voice was crisp yet gentle.
"Haozi previously worked at a printing factory, but he’s really good at talking," Pei Yicheng explained indirectly that he wasn’t just favoring his friend. He said, "I haven’t thought of a sales strategy yet, do you have any ideas?"
Xu Nianhua wasn’t sure whether Pei Yicheng genuinely had no ideas or if he was just seeking her opinion, but she sincerely hoped that they could sell all two thousand bottles of chili sauce.
And moreover, to sell them in the shortest time possible.
Xu Nianhua shared her ideas, suggesting they could place the sauce in small shops, stores selling local specialties, or even large department stores.
"If we rent a storefront and then sell the chili sauce, just the rent alone would make it not worthwhile."
Xu Nianhua’s idea was met with Pei Yicheng’s approval, as he had thought the same.
"What else?" Pei Yicheng valued Xu Nianhua’s thoughts greatly; though she was just a high school student, sometimes her insights and ideas were impressive.
"Another option is to give a commission to those small shops or specialty stores," Xu Nianhua explained. In fact, Cheng Hao would essentially act like a salesperson, distributing the chili sauce to various small shops. For instance, one shop might take a dozen bottles, another a few dozen, and with so many stores in South City, selling a few thousand bottles wouldn’t be too difficult.
"It’s basically like, we are the manufacturers and they stock our products."
Xu Nianhua explained clearly and Pei Yicheng understood well, though the wholesale price still needed careful consideration.