Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

The two returned to Zhou Limei's house, entered the house, and Zhou Limei made her a cup of tea.

"Try it. This is the tea from our mountain. Although it's not very famous, it tastes pretty good."

Lin Qingyan picked it up and took a sip. It tasted slightly bitter and astringent. She frowned and wanted to put the cup down, but felt it was a bit impolite.

Zhou Limei laughed when she saw her expression, "Hahaha, you are not used to drinking tea leaves. Is this your first time?"

Lin Qingyan nodded and said, "We also have tea there, but few people drink it."

In that era, everyone hoped to have enough food to eat, so no one cared about the issue of tea.

"I won't tease you anymore. After you left last time, I thought about it carefully these few days. Originally, the success rate was 60% with only vegetables. After eating the fruits you sent, I think we can succeed at least 80% of the time."

Zhou Limei took out a notebook from the drawer with a rough plan written on it, and opened it for Lin Qingyan to read together.

"Sister Zhou, I don't understand any of this. You don't need to show me the plan. Just tell me what I need to do!"

Lin Qingyan looked at the plans on several pages of the notebook. She had never heard of many of them and had no way to give any opinions.

Zhou Limei looked at the girl with clear eyes in front of her and sighed. Fortunately, she was not a black-hearted person, otherwise this girl would have been deceived and trusted a stranger so much.

"You supply vegetables and fruits. If you have any fresh ones, you can provide them. I will be responsible for the operation of the store.

After deducting the cost, we will split the profit 50-50, but you have to promise that you will not sell your products to anyone else except my store, is that ok with you?" Zhou Limei stated her bottom line for the profit.

When Lin Qingyan heard about the 50-50 split, she waved her hand.

"Ms. Zhou, you don't have to give me a share. It's fine as long as I can sell the vegetables to you. I'm the only one who can grow vegetables at home, and I really don't have time to help in the store."

"Qingyan, listen to me. The fifty-fifty split I mentioned is the split after deducting the costs. The costs include rent, water, electricity, decoration, wear and tear, the money for the vegetables and fruits you delivered, and of course, my salary for working in the store."

Zhou Limei took out another piece of paper and listed the details on it.

"Then you don't have to give me so much." Lin Qingyan hesitated and did not refuse as obviously as before.

"Don't worry, listen to me. I can only give you the normal market price for the vegetables you sent. As for the store's selling price, it should be higher than the price of organic vegetables. The specific price depends on the market reaction.

After deducting the rent, utilities, labor, and other costs, we split it 50-50. ” Zhou Limei took a sip from her water cup when she said this.

After a pause, he continued, "As for the other marketing plans, I will do it. If the store is very busy, like when it opens, or during the Chinese New Year, I hope you can help then."

Lin Qingyan nodded, and just as she nodded, she suddenly remembered that she was planning to go home this year.

"Sister Zhou, we have a lot of things to do during the New Year, so I may not be able to come over for more than ten days."

"Ah? I was planning to organize a wave of activities during the New Year. Forget it. Good things are not afraid of being hidden in a remote alley or out of stock." Zhou Limei comforted herself helplessly.

"Sister Zhou, I'm so sorry, how about we split it 20% to 80%? Just give me 20%." Lin Qingyan was embarrassed.

Zhou Limei rolled her eyes at her and said, "It's 50-50. You still need to grow the vegetables and the land for planting. I haven't calculated these for you. We just need to do our best to do what we can."

Lin Qingyan thought about it and agreed to the distribution plan without further hesitation.

"I have looked at some stores in the past two days, but I haven't decided yet. For the time being, I plan to share it in WeChat Moments and the mothers' group. Try to read something new every day.

I will first give some to the mothers I know and some friends, and let them try it first and see the feedback before deciding on the store. " Zhou Limei said and looked at Lin Qingyan again,

"The vegetables and fruits delivered these days will be priced according to the market price."

Lin Qingyan quickly waved her hand and refused.

"Sister Zhou, I don't understand marketing, but I don't need to pay you for the vegetables you sent out to expand the market. It's like I'm not paying you for marketing now."

After hearing this, Zhou Limei smiled with satisfaction. She was not wrong about this girl. She was an honest child.

"Okay, it's settled. I'll trouble you to deliver the food for the next few days. I'll deliver it for three days first, and then we'll make the next plan based on their feedback."

When the two chatted about this, it was already past ten o'clock, almost eleven o'clock. Recently, she had been picking up Tongtong for lunch. After all, the food at school was not as clean as at home. Zhou Limei got up and prepared to cook.

Lin Qingyan quickly said goodbye, "Sister Zhou, I'll leave first and bring you food tomorrow morning."

Zhou Limei stopped her and said, "I cook very quickly. Eat your meal before you leave."

"Sister Zhou, I really have other things to do. Winter is coming soon, and I have to help my family buy things later. There are also things to deal with at home tonight, so I have to go back early." Lin Qingyan explained.

Zhou Limei saw that she really had something to do, so she didn't try to keep her.

Lin Qingyan walked to the door and then remembered the power bank and the bag. She asked quickly,

"Sister Zhou, how much are the power bank and bags you helped me buy last time? I'll give you the money. I almost forgot about this."

Zhou Limei waved her hand, "Don't give me those. I didn't pay you for the vegetables and fruits you sent me these two times. If you calculate it in detail, I am taking advantage of you!"

"Sister Zhou, this is different. I grow all the vegetables and fruits myself, and they are free. You need to pay for helping me buy things. I can't ask you for help and then suffer a loss. I will be embarrassed to ask you for help again."

"You're right. When doing business together, you have to calculate every transaction clearly, otherwise there will be a lot of problems in the future." Zhou Limei nodded.

After checking the time, he said, "I'm a bit tight today. Tongtong will be out of school soon. I'll send you a message on WeChat when I'm done in the afternoon, or you can come tomorrow and talk to me."

"Okay, I'll go first." Lin Qingyan opened the door and prepared to leave.

Zhou Limei called her again, "Qingyan, what do you want to buy?"

"Winter is coming soon. I need to buy some cotton-padded clothes and shoes for my family. It would be even better if I could buy some quilts. Sister Zhou, do you know where I can buy them cheaper?" Lin Qingyan asked.

"Then go to the wholesale market. The prices are cheaper there. It's at the east end of town. Just navigate there."

After saying that, looking at Xiaobai's silly look, I really don't know what to do when I sleep.

I could only teach her how to use the mobile phone navigation. Seeing that time was running out, we both walked towards our respective destinations.