I awakened the cultivation panel.

Chapter 18: Immediate Results
Chen Jingle was also in a dilemma.

Although the scallions were dispensable to him, he didn't want to give them away for free.

You can't see into someone's heart. If you give something away for free, they might turn around and complain that you didn't give them more, that you're stingy.

Although the possibility of this is very low, Chen Jingle doesn't want to gamble. If such a thing really happened, it would be too disgusting. He would rather have just fed it to the dogs.

If you're selling them, small scallions on the market only cost a little over two yuan per pound. Even if you increase the price tenfold, it's still not much different.

He felt he was losing money if the price was too low, but Li Guangming and his colleagues were unhappy if the price was too high.

Even with high prices, they can't actually sell many.

One pound of chopped scallions, along with other stir-fry ingredients such as bean sprouts and onions, can make about 100 servings.

Unlike when you keep only one type of ingredient at home, you don't need to use a lot at once.

Therefore, the total daily demand is very limited.

After much deliberation, Chen Jingle asked them, "Do you just want to make a living, or do you want to treat this as a career?"

Li Guangming and Chen Wenjie exchanged a glance, scratched their heads, and Li Guangming spoke first: "A career is a bit too far-fetched, isn't it? The reason we're doing this is because we don't have money. If we can make money, and make much more money than working in a bakery, then it's not impossible to treat it as a career."

"Wenjie, what about you?" Chen Jingle asked again.

Chen Wenjie nodded: "Pretty much. If I can make money, I'd be happy to turn my side job into my main job. I didn't want to work in a kitchen before, simply because I thought the work was hard and the pay was low. If I use these scallions for all my stir-fried noodles in the future, I can't guarantee anything else, but selling a hundred or two hundred servings a day will definitely be no problem!"

Li Guangming probably realized something, gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Le, if you're willing to help us, I'll never go west if you tell me to go east!"

Chen Wenjie quickly followed: "Me too!"

They all realized that the solution to the current impasse was in Chen Jingle's hands, provided that he was willing to help them.

However, Chen Jingle waved his hand and said, "Don't be too sure of anything. Let's not talk about money for now. You can use this batch of scallions first and see how the stall performs. If business still doesn't pick up, then we'll make other plans as soon as possible."

Also, I must say that the special effects of scallions can help you temporarily, but not permanently. Use this time to try and improve your stir-frying techniques and ensure consistent quality. Focusing on just one product shouldn't be too difficult, right?

Li Guangming gritted his teeth: "It's not difficult! If we only sell fried noodles, we can still do a good job with more research."

"I can too."

Chen Wenjie also expressed his opinion.

Although the outcome is still unclear, the attitude is good.

Following that, Chen Jingle offered numerous suggestions regarding their stalls from the customer's perspective.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've at least seen pigs run, right?

It's quite obvious which stalls customers are willing to eat at and which they aren't.

That's how business works. If you do the details well and are just a little bit better than your competitors, you can successfully attract customers.

People like them, who set up their stalls next to Jiangbei Middle School, should know that the spending power of middle school students is much lower than that of college students.

Chen Jingle said, "In this situation, you can make the portion smaller, but the price must be cheaper. You can even sell only half portions. If the price is cheap enough, it will naturally attract a large number of students."

Those vendors who set up stalls selling spicy chicken noodles outside elementary schools even use disposable cups to serve the noodles.

Middle school students have large appetites, so there's no need to prepare it like this; they should at least get half a portion.

Many people have probably experienced the feeling of being so hungry after evening self-study that their stomach is practically sticking to their back.

Teenagers in their early teens are growing rapidly. They finish dinner at 6 p.m. and start to feel hungry again at 7 p.m. If they have any spare money, they will have a late-night snack before going back to the dormitory to shower and go to sleep.

Therefore, there are often various late-night food streets next to middle schools.

"Besides boarding students, there are also many potential customers among day students. After all, not everyone's family can provide delicious meals three times a day, so roadside stalls become their first choice, satisfying their hunger and cravings at the same time. Even if they can sell 50 or 100 servings, even if the price is low, it's better than working."

Chen Jingle counted on his fingers for them.

Although their academic performance was average, they weren't stupid; they were just too caught up in the situation to see it clearly.

With just a little guidance, it all became clear.

……

Chen Jingle gave them the scallions he had harvested that day, about a pound, enough for them to use tonight.

There might still be some left.

After all, we only sold about ten servings a few days ago, and we might not be able to sell twenty today. It needs a process of word-of-mouth spreading.

The remaining hydroponic scallions should last for four or five days. Let's see if they can be successfully grown before deciding whether to continue cultivating them.

however!
Chen Jingle underestimated the value of the scallions cultivated with diluted moon dew.

Chen Wenjie and Li Guangming, who set up their stall again tonight, weren't exactly brimming with confidence, but having tried it at Chen Jingle's house, they felt that at least they wouldn't have as many leftover materials as they did last night.

At the same time, he was filled with resentment and determined to turn the tide! Moreover, tonight, junior high and senior high students returned to school for evening self-study.

Soon, the first customer appeared.

"Boss, one order of fried noodles, please."

"Okay, please wait a moment. You can pay by scanning this code."

"..."

Li Guangming will handle the operation.

After Chen Jingle's complaints yesterday, he learned his lesson and decided to further control the seasonings and cooking time. After all, he wasn't busy now and could do even better.

Soon, a plate of stir-fried rice noodles was ready.

Before taking it off the heat, don't forget to sprinkle some chopped green onions on top and stir-fry until just cooked through, because that's the key.

When that familiar, soul-stirring aroma of scallions reappeared, Li Guangming knew he had it all figured out.

The student customer was amazed by the first bite. He never expected that a simple plate of stir-fried noodles from a roadside stall could taste so good, and the portion was quite generous.

Feeling that the food was so delicious he could fly, he quickly pulled out his phone and bought three more servings, two of which were for his "adopted son".

By the time evening self-study ended, the entire stall was surrounded by students.

Li Guangming was grinning from ear to ear. Just a few days ago, he never would have dared to imagine that business would be so booming.

That night, the two of them swung their spatulas so hard they couldn't stop!

Unfortunately, he hadn't sold much in the past few days, so he didn't dare prepare too much rice noodles and other raw materials. Who would have thought that tonight there wouldn't be enough to sell, and he had to pack up and go home before 11 o'clock.

Li Guangming wanted to slap himself twice: "I really have no business sense!"

……

When Chen Jingle received Chen Wenjie's call and heard their excited voices on the other end, he knew that the deal was done.

He told them to do a good job and then hung up the phone.

That's to be expected.

On the other end of the phone, the two people who had just hung up were still excited.

"Do you think business will be this good tomorrow?" Li Guangming asked.

Chen Wenjie grinned: "With this special variety of scallions, of course!"

"Should we prepare more goods tomorrow?"

"Uh-huh!"

"How about 100 servings? Wouldn't that be too much?"

"Give it a try! I feel like it can sell!"

"By the way, what do you think would be the best way to divide this money?"

"I think it's possible to do it this way..."

"..."

The two whispered among themselves for a long time before finally coming up with a solution.

It's a no-brainer that even close brothers need to keep clear accounts, especially since they're now business partners. It wouldn't be good if they fell out over profits and hurt each other's feelings.

the next day.

When they set up their stall again, there were already several students waiting at their spot, all there to buy fried noodles.

Seriously, man? Our fried noodles are that popular?

Of course, they all knew that this was not a problem with their own technical skills, but rather that they owed a great deal to the special variety of scallions provided by Chen Jingle.

Although we don't know where Chen Jingle got the varieties from, as long as we can supply them regularly, that's fine.

The better the business, the more important scallions are.

Sure enough, even though they prepared 100 servings, they were all sold out before 12 o'clock. Business was booming.

After getting off work during the day, Li Guangming and Chen Wenjie went to Chen Jingle's house again.

"Brother Le, this is all the income I've made from setting up my stall these past two days."

(End of this chapter)