Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 305 Zhang Guiqin

After finishing his cake, Huang Laowu clapped his hands and said, "But other people don't know, boss. Are you just going to stand by and watch? Don't you want to come up with any solutions? I think this isn't something that will happen overnight."

Xiao Wei picked up a fruit skewer and started drawing on the turntable, saying, "What's up?"

Huang Laowu said, "What's the point of trying to deal with this bastard? I'll just call a few people to smash up his shop and shut him down. Boss, you just need to talk to the police station and make sure we don't get hurt. I'll pay the fine."

Xiao Wei scraped off the drawing of the strange creature, wiped the turntable clean, and continued drawing, saying, "Who should I look for?"

Huang Laowu took a sip of water and said, "There are plenty of people. How many people are in the billiards and dance hall every day? We can just call out a bunch of them. At worst, we can give them a discount on billiards and not charge them for dancing. It's just a matter of a few dollars."

Li Wen stared at Huang Laowu with her mouth agape in surprise and said, "So you're the big gang leader! No wonder those billiard players don't look like good people. But this is the right thing to do, smash him. It makes me angry just looking at him. When we get home, I'll ask my mom to make you some sugar pancakes."

Huang Laowu laughed and said, "Really, Xiao Liwen? Go back and ask my aunt to make me some sugar pancakes, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "Li Wen's mom's sugar pancakes are delicious! They're quite famous, aren't they?"

Huang Laowu said, "Famous? In my area, Aunt Li is indeed famous for making pancakes. She can make all kinds of pancakes, and they are really delicious."

Xiao Wei said to Li Wen, "Then why don't you open a shop? Just make and sell pancakes; it'll definitely be better than working a regular job."

Li Wen blinked and said, "This can actually make money?"

Xiao Wei and the others laughed. Li Wenhe said, "Why can't we make money? If we do well, we can make money."

Li Wen turned to Xiao Wei and asked, "Boss, is it really possible to make money?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, it's possible, but it'll be a bit tough."

Li Wen said, "I'll go back and talk to my mom tonight. Get out of my way, I need to practice my cake decorating." She pushed Xiao Wei aside.

Huang Laowu asked, "Then how do we get this Polaroid?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's just watch and see, don't worry about it."

Li Wen took out a blank and placed it on the turntable, saying, "Hmph, just you wait and see what you'll do when these don't sell."

Xiao Wei said, "Didn't you all take the original ones back and eat them? What are we going to do with them? Just eat more of them, consider it a perk."

Strictly speaking, cake bases shouldn't be left overnight, as it will affect the taste. Xiaowei usually lets everyone take them home after get off work, along with some cream to dip in, which is quite popular. Generally, when buying baked goods, avoid buying packaged items; try to buy freshly baked goods from large supermarkets, as they don't contain preservatives. Packaged items with expiration dates usually contain additives.

Li Wen sighed and said, "It's hard to stay calm watching others be so smug. Why don't you go and smash up their house, Fifth Brother? I'll treat you to dinner."

Xiao Wei tapped Li Wen on the head and said, "Little girl, what are you thinking about all day? You think you know everything?"

Huang Laowu said, "Then I'll go back first. Call me if anything happens."

Xiao Wei nodded in agreement.

Li Wen was a bit short, so she stood on a small wooden stool to decorate the pancakes and said, "Making pancakes can really make money, boss."

Xiao Wei watched her work and said, "Yes, it's better than going to work. After you finish making this, cut it open. Don't you have small plastic plates? Put it in there and sell it by the piece. Also, spread butter on the cut side, otherwise it will dry out quickly."

Li Wenhe said, "Sure, we can add some decorated pastries so that even those who aren't celebrating their birthdays can have some. You could also put a temperature-controlled oven in the shop; we'll need it in the future."

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go get it! Where can we buy it?"

Li Wenhe said, "Just ask Boss Han, he should know where to buy them. If you want to make pancakes, Boss Han has a big pancake machine."

Xiao Wei was taken aback for a moment and asked, "There are machines specifically for making pancakes?"

Li Wenhe nodded and said, "Yes, you can find anything if you go out and explore more often."

Li Wen squeezed through the flowers and asked, "Boss, are you really not going to talk to the people across the street?"

Xiao Wei smiled, handed one of his cigarettes to Li Wenhe, lit it, took a puff, and exhaled a long plume of smoke, saying, "Look, he doesn't make much profit at this price. Let's see how long he can hold out."

The other side has to pay rent, utilities, taxes, and various other expenses. People and animals need to eat and drink. The purchasing power here can't support his low prices in the long run. Xiaowei's shop is still the first in the city. For now, he only sells a few cakes a day. This is not the mature market of later generations.

Xiao Wei had just lain down for a while when there was a knock on the window. He jumped out of bed, went to open the door, and his mother came in.

Upon entering the house, Xiaowei's mother sat down on a stool. Xiaowei, after putting on a coat, asked, "Is something wrong, Mom?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "You know, there's a student named Anton among them, right?"

Xiao Wei paused for a moment, thought for a while but couldn't remember, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiaowei's mother said, "Our hometown is Andong. Our family has lived in this city for several years, and now we've come here to learn baking. Today I heard from some of my students that the girl is struggling financially, can't afford food, and only buys two steamed buns every day to eat with the pickled vegetables she brought from home. I went over to take a look, and wow, that child is incredibly thin. Two meals a day, one steamed bun each time. Can you believe that's not okay? I just can't believe something might happen to her here."

Xiao Wei said, "What should we do then? Maybe I should go up and take a look tomorrow and ask."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Well, go up and ask. If it doesn't work, then don't charge this little bit of money. They still need to eat, and it's been two or three months."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go up and take a look tomorrow morning." Xiao Wei's mother stood up and went back into the house.

The next morning, after Xiaowei got up and washed up, the students came down one after another to have breakfast. Some ate in the cafeteria, and some went out to eat. There were breakfast vendors here, but Xiaowei didn't intend to insist on it.

Xiao Wei packed up his toiletries and went into the main building, then went straight to the third floor to the girls' dormitory.

Most of the dormitory residents had gone out, leaving only five or six people in the room. Two were tidying up, and two hadn't gotten up yet. Xiao Wei asked from the doorway, "Who is Zhang Guiqin?"

A woman sitting on the edge of a bed in the innermost corner of the dormitory stood up: "Yes, it is. What's up?"

Xiao Wei walked over and saw Zhang Guiqin holding a cold steamed bun that had been bitten a few times. There was an old jar of pickled vegetables next to her bed, about a third of which had already been eaten. There was also a cup of hot water next to her.

Zhang Guiqin is quite pretty, with phoenix eyes, thin lips, a high nose bridge, and her hair is neatly combed to her ears. She's a real beauty, but she's too thin.

Several girls looked over. Zhang Guiqin was probably a little embarrassed by their stares. She subconsciously clenched the hand holding the steamed bun and slowly put it behind her back, looking nervously at Xiao Wei who was walking over.

(End of this chapter)