Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

This time, Lin Wei took a leave to accompany his mother and wife to the provincial capital to visit Lin Shu and the children. As a grown man, he usually cannot enter Lin Shu's bedroom, so he would run outside with Gu Youhui and Gu Jiu when he had nothing to do during the day.

It was what he saw and heard in the past few days that gave him a deeper impression of how to make money through business.

While chatting with Gu Youhui, Lin Wei was shocked to learn that Gu Youhui earned enough money to open his first store just by setting up a stall for a few months.

It was so easy to make money in the provincial capital that he could earn more in one day than he would earn in several months.

"Youhui, what do you think can make money in the provincial capital now? If you don't have much money and want to set up a stall to make a living, what should you do?" Lin Wei asked.

Gu Youhui glanced at him and smiled, "You can make anything, food, toys, drinks, and daily necessities. The most important thing is whether you can find the source of the goods."

After that, seeing that Lin Wei looked thoughtful, he asked, "I heard that you have a job in your hometown, uncle. Why do you want to quit your job and set up a stall in the provincial capital?"

Gu Youhui, Dabao and Erbao are of the same generation, so the reason why he is called uncle is because he follows Dabao and the others.

"I'm so ashamed, I'm so ashamed, my monthly salary is not as much as what you earned in half a day setting up a stall. I thought since I'm in the provincial capital, I'll be idle these days anyway, why not try setting up a stall here to earn some money."

Now that the weather is getting hotter, it is much more comfortable to set up a stall outside than in winter.

Lin Wei thought that if setting up a stall could really make money, it would not be a problem to give the temporary job in the county to someone else.

Gu Youhui was very interested in making money. After listening to Lin Wei's words, he agreed very much. "Uncle, this is a good idea. Grandma and aunt have finally come to the provincial capital, so they will definitely stay for a while. It would be a good idea for you to set up a stall to test the waters."

Lin Wei thought for a moment and asked, "How about I follow your example and set up a fruit stand in front of the train station?"

Gu Youhui smiled and nodded: "Well, this is a good idea, you can try it, but after I set up a stall, there are already many people setting up stalls at the train station."

It's not an exclusive business, so there will naturally be competition.

The purchasing volume in the market in front of the train station is counted every day. If there is competition, it depends on how much profit you can get.

Lin Wei thought that someone would be able to sell some and make some money to supplement the family income, but he also wanted to hear the opinion of his eldest nephew.

"Youhui, what kind of stall do you think is best for us to set up?"

"Does my uncle want to set up the stall by himself, or does he want to ask my aunt to come with him?"

"If it takes two people to set up the stall, you can ask my wife to come along."

Gu Youhui nodded and pointed to the entrance of his restaurant. "My restaurant only serves lunch and dinner. If you want to set up a stall, you can set up a breakfast stall in front of my store every morning. I think the business should be good."

He had done some research around the restaurant before opening it. There are many residential areas around it, and this location is considered a gathering place for several residential areas. There is also a primary school and two units across the road.

If the weather is not cold, he will set out the table in the evening for everyone to dine.

It has a bit of a night market feel.

"This..." Lin Wei hesitated for a moment and asked, "This has no impact on your restaurant, right?"

Gu Youhui waved his hand nonchalantly, "What impact will it have? My restaurant doesn't serve breakfast."

The reason why breakfast was set up in front of the hotel was mainly for the convenience of Lin Wei. It was unknown how long he would be setting up the stall, so the utensils in his hotel could be used in the early stage.

Of course, he has to provide the ingredients, sauces and other consumables himself, but he can use the tables, chairs, cutlery and kitchen utensils provided by the restaurant for now.

Lin Wei was not the type to hesitate. After hearing what he said, he felt relieved and said readily, "Okay, I'll discuss it with my wife when I get home today. I'll prepare the ingredients and other things tomorrow, and start setting up the stall the day after tomorrow."

Gu Youhui smiled and nodded. He had come up with the idea. As for how the business was doing, it mainly depended on their cooking skills.

If the breakfast tastes good, I believe it can still retain a lot of customers.

Of course, it is impossible to make a loss in this era. Gu Youhui feels that as long as the breakfast is not too bad, business should be good.

He is that confident.

When she returned home in the afternoon, He Caiyun was shocked to learn that Lin Wei wanted to set up a stall to make money. Then, when she heard about Gu Youhui's entrepreneurial history, she became so excited that she couldn't sit still.

"I'll go upstairs and ask my little sister what to make for breakfast."

They were a little unsure about the tastes of people in the provincial capital, so it would be more appropriate to ask Lin Shu and Gu Jiu.

After hearing what He Caiyun said, Lin Shu looked at her in surprise: "Brother, you still know how to make progress?"

Liu Xiao'e, who was teasing Dabao, heard this and patted her with a smile, "Your elder brother has always been very motivated, but his brain is a little stubborn and sometimes he doesn't know how to change his mind."

"Okay, okay, your son is quite ambitious."

Lin Shu still thought about it seriously, thinking of the breakfast that everyone in the future loved, "The provincial capital is south of the Yangtze River, and the staple food is still mainly rice. If you choose noodles, there should be business. After eating for a long time, everyone will still miss rice."

"So, little sister, you mean to cook mainly rice?" He Caiyun is not stupid either.

"Well, sister-in-law, have you thought of anything to do?"

He Caiyun said tentatively: "Rice noodles, rice tofu, and noodles."

Lin Shu nodded: "Well, your idea is good. We can focus on rice noodles and put more effort into the vegetables."

In fact, a breakfast stall can thrive with just one or two special breakfast items.

In later generations, people like to add toppings when eating rice noodles. Whether the rice noodles are delicious depends mainly on the taste of your toppings.

Meat dishes were very scarce in this day and age, so they could make boiled meat noodles, stir-fried meat noodles with chili peppers, and half-intestine and half-lean meat noodles, both spicy and non-spicy. As long as they could control the taste well, they wouldn't have to worry about failing to make business.

If you have beef, making beef brisket noodles will taste good too.

"Order the dishes?" He Caiyun didn't know what this meant.

Lin Shu explained what the cooking method is. "Except for the boiled meat, which is cooked on the spot, the other dishes such as the pepper fried pork and pepper fried small intestines, as well as the soup stock can be prepared in advance. When we set up the stall in the morning, we just need to blanch the vermicelli."

"It's all meat dishes. Where can I buy so much meat?"

He Caiyun and Liu Xiaoe were both shocked. They wanted to drool just by hearing about so many meat dishes, let alone eating them.

Lin Shu looked at the two of them with amusement, "Think about how much meat the Youhui Restaurant consumes every day. Are you afraid that you won't be able to buy the meat you set up at the stall?"

Liu Xiao'e thought that was right, but she still asked, "Will this make things difficult for Youhui?"

"It's okay. Let Gu Jiu do this tomorrow. Ask him to buy the meat this afternoon. You guys can get it ready in the middle of the night and set up the stall in the morning."

After that, Lin Shu thought for a moment and reminded his sister-in-law: "It is definitely profitable to set up a breakfast stall, but it will be very tiring. You have to get up before dawn every day to prepare for the work. You must be mentally prepared."

Fortunately, the weather is getting warmer now, and it’s not cold at night, so it’s not as hard as in winter.

"We are used to doing farm work, so this little bit of hardship is nothing." He Caiyun didn't care.

Lin Shu thought of the hard work of the double harvest in the countryside, smiled and nodded: "Let Big Brother go with Gu Jiu to buy goods tomorrow, and you will set up the stall the day after tomorrow. If you are worried that you can't handle it, let Gu Jiu help for two days."

He Caiyun didn't dare to ask Gu Jiu: "No need for Jiu Ge'er's help. He has to help you take care of the children at night. He already has trouble sleeping. If he helps us run the stall, his body won't be able to bear it."