Chapter 0007: The Snack Shop Outside the Elementary School
"What?" Sister Xu and Xiao Liu exclaimed simultaneously
Why? Jia Yapeng was puzzled
These two boxes are colored yellow and green, and it is unclear what strange items they contain. Could these people be scammers trying to swindle money?
1 million US dollars! Sister Xu was shocked. In her lifetime, let alone 1 million US dollars, she has never seen a total of 1 million yuan. "Brother, how much do you have to sell instant noodles for?"
"5 cents per pack, that is indeed cheap!" Sister Xu nodded
The people of Huaxia, regardless of the era, would rather suffer themselves than let their children be wronged. Therefore, these children always have some lovely pocket money in their hands. Whoever can earn this pocket money... will be able to grasp the world... a stable sum of money in the world.
"Small factory, otherwise let's just forget it and sell it back at the previous price!" In recent days, Xiao Liu had been rejected countless times, and he was already exhausted. Thus, he took the opportunity to pull Jia Yapeng's arm and advised him.
"What do you want?" Sister Xu looked warily at the two young people in front of her, as well as the two boxes they were holding.
At this point in time, the sharp-eyed stall owners and shopkeepers immediately noticed the presence of two strangers nearby, driving a dilapidated van, whose behavior was highly suspicious
Hello, auntie. We are sales representatives from the Daqian Instant Noodle Factory. This is our factory's production of Little Elf Crispy Noodles, which are very delicious! The price is also very favorable, and children love them.
Are these guys here to seize territory? The bosses immediately became alert
No! The result was that Jia Yapeng once again encountered a hard stone, and the previously smiling Sister Xu immediately rejected it once more.
In addition to these legitimate shops, there are countless street vendors along the edge of the road, who begin selling their goods while carrying their burdens.
"Sister, this is a product that has been passed down from the United States. The children over there all grew up eating this. This could make us a lot of money!" Finally, someone behind her could no longer hold back and stepped forward with a smile.
"Daqian instant noodles? I have never heard of it, we do not want it! We source our goods exclusively from specialized state-owned large factories and well-known brands, so you may leave!" the aunt directly refused.
Moreover, it is not in Renminbi, but in 1,000,000 US dollars! Jia Yapeng's words made Xiao Liu behind him blush. With the shabby equipment in their factory, let alone 1,000,000 US dollars, even if offered 10,000 Renminbi, he would not want it.
Then, sister, how about you bring two boxes to sell here? Jia Yapeng said with an eager expression
Yuzhang University Affiliated First Primary School
This is the best elementary school in the entire Yuzhang, after all, the teachers and parents here are mostly affiliated with Yuzhang University, so the quality of education is unlikely to be poor
Do you know what sells best here? It is the ice bags priced at 0.05 yuan per pack, and the large bubble gum sold at 0.10 yuan for 3 pieces. As for your instant noodles priced at 0.50 yuan per pack, I fear I won't be able to sell them even after a year, and in the end, they will all be left unsold in my hands
No way! Jia Yapeng rejected it outright without a second thought. He glanced at Sister Xu, then at Xiao Liu, and finally at his own instant noodles. He then said to Sister Xu, "Sister Xu, I don't want any money; you don't have to spend a single cent. How about I just give you these two boxes of instant noodles for free?"
It is evident that Sister Xu is indeed speaking the truth, as no small vendor has the courage to directly purchase such a large quantity of instant noodles.
If those dirty and unclean things cannot be sold casually, our products are genuine American goods. Although the production takes place domestically, all the formulas, processes, and equipment are from the United States. Just for this set of production equipment, our factory has invested a full 1,000,000!
"Comrade, how can you call me sister when I am already 50 years old!" Boss Xu saw that the speaker was a young person with a baby face, exuding a certain cuteness, and his expression instantly became much more pleasant.
Fortunately, these individuals do not appear to be here to steal business; they simply unloaded two boxes from a van and entered a store, seemingly there to make a delivery
Comrade, given your straightforward nature, I will speak frankly with you. For Americans, 0.5 yuan per pack is indeed cheap, but for us poor folks, especially the children in school, 0.5 yuan per pack might very well be their entire daily food budget. How can they afford such a thing!
"Little comrade, don't try to enchant me with sweet words. No matter how nice your sister's voice is, we cannot sell your things so casually..." Sister Xu said with a smile
"Auntie, you have misunderstood us! Our Daqian instant noodles is a registered enterprise with the Industry and Commerce Bureau. All our products are qualified, the quality is excellent, and the taste is also superb!" Salesman Xiao Liu was earnestly explaining, but the boss lady was not convinced and continued to chase them away, leaving our comrade Xiao Liu on the verge of tears.
"What! Sister, you look at most 30 years old, not at all like someone who is 50!" Jia Yapeng exclaimed, which made Sister Xu even happier.
State-owned enterprises and major brands? A certain person glanced at the shelves where items were priced at a few dimes, or even a few cents, packaged in nothing more than simple plastic bags, with some products exposed for sale without any packaging at all, revealing a hint of a bitter smile
This area is a fiercely contested piece of land, and this street is only so long, with a limited number of students. With each new business owner, their income may decrease. Who knows how much effort these owners have secretly exerted to remain here? Each one has their own spot, and they absolutely do not allow newcomers to appear here to compete for the already scarce opportunities.
If you were to ask where the most bustling place is at Yuzhang University Affiliated First Primary School, where the students are most crowded, it is not the playground, nor the classroom, and not even within the school, but rather on the small road outside the school.
"You sell it to the students for 0.5 yuan per pack, so for me, the lowest wholesale price would be 0.3 yuan per pack, right? This box has 20 packs, which means I have a cost of 6 yuan. How many ice bags and big bubble gums do I need to sell to make back this 6 yuan!" Sister Xu shook her head and said
Sister, this is not instant noodles, this is called crispy noodles! Instant noodles are something that has been outdated for hundreds of years. Those are things that Americans do not eat; now Americans eat this kind of crispy noodles!" Jia Yapeng said with a look of disdain. "Originally in America, crispy noodles would sell for at least 10 dollars, but this is our Huaxia, and our boss said we cannot take advantage of our fellow countrymen, so we only sell it for 0.5 yuan per pack! This is definitely a price that incurs a loss!" This is definitely a price that incurs a loss!
On this road, which is only 300 meters long and less than 5 meters wide, where even two cars cannot drive side by side, there are more than 20 small shops gathered together, and these shops are quite uniform, all selling small snacks, small toys, and small stationery items
In the fervent year of 1990, during the peak of the reform and opening-up, it was also the most active era for street vendors. Wherever crowds gathered, countless small stalls and vendors could be seen, and the area in front of schools was naturally a highly contested spot.
At this time, it is 11:00 AM, and the students are still in class. However, the street vendors have already begun to set up their stalls one after another. As soon as it reaches 11:40, when school lets out, a fierce battle will commence.
Thus, Yuzhang Primary School was also the largest primary school in terms of student population in the 1990s, accommodating more than 4,300 primary school students in total
Recently, there have been many rumors on the streets about young people holding two boxes of plastic, claiming they are high-tech products from the United States. They can earn over a hundred yuan by selling one box, deceiving many business owners out of thousands of yuan in capital. This is simply despicable and extremely malicious