allonlinenovel Chapter 131 The Price of Tea Eggs
Chapter 131 The Price of Tea Eggs
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Old Man Lan "poohing" the bad luck away.
Lan Qing looked at Lan Xi who was standing beside him, patted his arm and said, "Alright, go wash your face. Your nephew won't cry like a cat anymore."
"Oh." Lan Xi's face turned even redder, and she rushed out to the kitchen to scoop some water from the vat to wash her face. Lan Xin and the others took the opportunity to clean the table.
After a while, Lanxi came back, her hair was wet, her eyes were watery, and she didn't look mature at all.
Several elder brothers sighed, and Lan Qing asked, "You said you wanted to work to earn tuition fees. What kind of work? What for? Isn't there less than a month left before school starts?"
The more Lan Qing talked, the more he frowned. How much money could he make in these few days? He might as well review at home so that he could keep up with the pace and do better in the college entrance examination.
As for the tuition fees, as his elder brother, he will collect some money for him first.
Lan Xi looked at Lan Xin and whispered, "My elder sister said she would sell tea eggs wholesale to me. If I sell them for a month, I will definitely be able to earn back the tuition for this semester."
As for next semester, he can continue to sell tea eggs during the winter vacation, and maybe he can earn enough money for tuition.
"Tea eggs?" Everyone looked at Lan Xin, and Lan Xin nodded calmly.
"Yes, I plan to hand over the business of tea eggs in the city to Lanxi. He is young and energetic. It is a good choice for him to ride a bicycle to the city every day to sell tea eggs. He can make money and exercise his mind and body."
"Where does he get the money to purchase the goods?" asked Old Man Lan.
"Delivery first, payment later. Give the tea eggs to Lanxi first, and then give me the money when he comes back after selling them." Lan Xin said with a smile as she looked at Old Man Lan.
Old Man Lan’s move was brilliant. He played the good guy and took the side of his son and daughter-in-law, leaving them with no way out.
After all, if a father directly tells his youngest son to repeat a grade, his other sons and daughters-in-law will inevitably think too much. Even if he has absolute authority and his sons are filial, they will feel envious and jealous of their younger brother.
Now he directly played the good cop and gave the choice to his sons and daughters-in-law, allowing them to make choices and have the opportunity to think about the pros and cons. According to the temperament of Lan Qing's brothers and the fact that they doted on their younger brother, most of them would agree.
Moreover, I have thought about it and discussed it, and listed a bunch of benefits to refute his words, so I won't have any grudges in my heart.
Lanxi will always remember this scene tonight. She will remember that it was the opportunity to repeat a grade that her brothers fought for. No matter whether she will have a bright future or not, she will always remember the kindness of her brothers.
No wonder the Lan family can be so harmonious. It seems that the old man has put in a lot of effort.
"Lan Xin, give these tea eggs to Lan Xi to sell, then we..." Li Xia looked at Lan Xin hesitantly and said.
We made tea eggs yesterday and Lan Xin said that we would sell them together. Now we are wholesaled them to Lan Xi. So what should they do? Should we still wholesale them to them?
"Lanxi took it to the city to sell. We can also sell it on the mountain, at the foot of the mountain, or halfway up the mountain. The market is so big."
Lan Xin's words gave Li Xia and Xu Rufang a reassurance, and they couldn't help but smile.
"Since we're taking this opportunity, let's discuss the appropriate price for a tea egg." Lan Xin said, knocking on the table.
Upon hearing this, Li Xia and Xu Rufang sat up straight, staring at Lan Xin with their ears perked up for fear of missing her.
"My brother-in-law and his team gave me the price for eggs, plus the cost of seasoning, firewood, and labor, and the current price is 26 cents per egg, 50 cents for two."
Lan Xin made some calculations and tapped the table with her fingers and said.
"what!"
"This is too expensive!"
Li Xia, Xu Rufang and even other people in the family stared at Lan Xin with wide eyes, as if they were staring at a profiteer.
Lan Xin touched her nose and asked, "Is this price very expensive?"
"It's very expensive!" Li Xia nodded vigorously.
"The eggs sold at the supply and marketing cooperative are only 1.78 cents each," Xu Rufang said tactfully.
"Yes, we sell them to the supply and marketing cooperative for 1.5 cents each, and the supply and marketing cooperative resells them for 1.8 cents. They make a profit of two or three cents without doing anything. We use tea leaves, seasonings, coal, and such good tea leaves. Adding up all these costs, we can sell them for 2.6 cents, which is already very cheap."
Lan Xin has also calculated that if she doesn’t make more than half the profit in the catering industry, she should stop working there.
Moreover, these days, there is no systematic large-scale breeding, so chickens, ducks, eggs, and other things are rare items and their prices are high.
"You've eaten the tea eggs I made before. I sent a pot of them over at noon. Tell me, is the taste worth the price?"
"Besides, we don't sell them at their doorsteps, we sell them in the mountains. We have to pay for transportation and labor costs to carry them all the way up. Listen to me, 26 cents is already very cheap. I'll give you 21 cents per piece at wholesale price, and you can make 5 cents by reselling them."
Lan Xin slapped the table and said firmly.
Although everyone in the Lan family was surprised at the high price, with one tea egg almost equivalent to two raw eggs, their hearts couldn't help but pounding rapidly after hearing Lan Xin's words.
Selling them at 21 cents each, you can make five cents for each egg, fifty cents for ten eggs, and five dollars for a hundred eggs!
And they don’t even need to cook these tea eggs, they just take them out and resell them!
This is more money than what I made from operating a sewing machine before.
And one hundred is not the upper limit. If they can be sold, Lan Xin will provide eggs and they will make as much as they sell.
The excited people couldn't help swallowing and asked in disbelief.
"Lan Xin, are you serious?"
Xu Rufang nodded and began to agree with what Lan Xin said: "You are right. The price of so many seasonings is not cheap. Selling them for 2.6 yuan each is not bad."
If she sells it at a low price, she won't make any money.
"Why would I lie to you?" Lan Xin curled her lips, and dim yellow sparks appeared in her dark eyes, making it impossible to see deeper.
"We are a family doing business. In order not to affect family harmony, some things should be discussed in advance and rules should be set."
Chen Baoni's face was full of bitterness. She stood up and laughed dryly, "You guys chat, I'll go give the children a bath."
Lan Xin looked at her and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you plan to sell them together?"
Chen Baoni shook her head and said, "I'd better continue to run the noodle stall."
Lan Xin nodded, agreeing with Chen Baoni's decision. After thinking for a while, she asked again, "Do you have enough money to open a small noodle stall?"
"Not yet." Chen Baoni plans to go back to her parents' home tomorrow to borrow some money.
"Pah." Lan Xin clapped her hands fiercely. "If your noodle stall is not settled yet, you can try selling tea eggs for a few days. No matter what, you can make some money for a few days and have more time. Once the noodle stall is ready, you can quit."