The next day, there were not many people who came with Lin Jian, but many people from Xiejia Village came. They mainly trusted Xie Songlin very much, and some had worked with him before.

However, this was also within Xie Songlin's expectations. A small piece of cake can be eaten in three or two bites, and the wholesale cost is six cents. For ordinary villagers, it is not that they cannot afford it, but they will not buy something with such a low cost performance.

The cost price means that if the products cannot be sold, the villagers will have to bear the losses. The villagers who did not come were not uninterested in the opportunity to make money, but they lacked confidence in themselves and were afraid of losing money. Xie Songlin stood at the door of his house, looking at the people who came, thinking silently in his heart that it was normal that there were not many people now. When this first group of people made some achievements and let everyone see the real benefits, those who were waiting and watching would naturally be tempted. By then, the cake business would surely flourish in the village.

"Brother Songlin, these are the ones who plan to follow me to town to sell cakes." Lin Jian pointed at a man next to him who looked quite similar to him and said, "This is my eldest brother, Lin Gang."

After hearing his brother's introduction, Lin Gang took a step forward and clasped his fists towards Xie Songlin with a simple smile on his face: "Brother Songlin, I'll rely on you to take care of me from now on."

"No, it's you who are taking care of me. Brother Lin Gang, please come in and sit down." Xie Songlin warmly greeted the people who came with him, "Everyone, please come in quickly. Come on, don't be polite."

Seeing Xie Songlin's enthusiasm, everyone stopped being restrained, smiled and nodded, and followed Xie Songlin into the house.

"Brother Songlin! I'm the first one here!" Xie Feng walked at the back, his eyes showing full trust and closeness to Xie Songlin. He was one of the earliest people to follow Xie Songlin. He had been busy with Xie Songlin since he started selling sour plum soup, and he lived a pretty good life with his wife Lin.

"Xie Feng, you're a good kid." Xie Songlin also liked Xie Feng very much. He and his wife Lin were both hardworking and smart. It would definitely be a good idea for him to sell cakes.

Xie Songlin walked into the dining room. There were already quite a few people sitting inside, and some had to stand because there were not enough seats.

When everyone saw Xie Songlin come in, they all moved aside to make room for him. Xie Songlin smiled and nodded to thank everyone. After he sat down, the noisy dining room gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

Xie Songlin placed his hands lightly on the edge of the table, his expression serious and earnest, as he began to explain the basic rules of the cake sale: "Fellow villagers, this business is long-term, so there are some things I must say upfront. The wholesale price for each cake is six coins, and if you sell it outside, it must be a unified eight coins a piece. No matter who is caught selling below or above this price, they will be disqualified from selling in the future."

"I set this rule to ensure fairness and justice throughout our business, so that everyone who abides by the rules can earn money steadily and continue to run our cake business smoothly for a long time. Only when everyone follows the rules can we make this business a success and make our lives better and better. Don't you agree?"

Everyone nodded in agreement as they listened to Xie Songlin's words. Xie Feng's face was even more beaming. He stood up, patted his chest, and said loudly, "I listen to Brother Songlin. I'll do whatever you tell me to do. I've already followed you to the capital. Life is good with you anyway!"

"Okay, thank you all for your trust in me. I will do my best to live up to your expectations." He paused briefly before detailing the subsequent process: "From now on, everyone will come here every evening to report the number of cakes you need for the next day and pay. Each cake is six coins. Just pay according to the recorded quantity. We will arrange for someone to record it."

"The next day, everyone collected cakes according to the quantity written down the night before, and carefully checked when collecting the cakes to ensure the quantity was correct."

"Everyone can start counting today. I will take notes today." He picked up a thick sewn notebook and a bamboo charcoal pencil from the table beside him, and prepared to take notes.

Lin Jian stood in the crowd, thought for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Tomorrow is the first day, and I don't know how it will go, so I'll approve ten yuan first and give it a try!"

"So much?" When the others heard Lin Jian's words, they were all surprised and said with a worried tone: "If we can't sell it, it will cost sixty cents."

A middle-aged man nearby quickly chimed in, "Yeah, Lin Jian, even though this cake does taste good, we've never sold it properly in town. Buying so many on the first day isn't that a bit risky?"

Lin Jian smiled and replied, "Brother Liu, don't worry, I can sell it."

Xie Songlin also said: "Lin Jian is very smart, he will definitely be able to sell it."

After Lin Jian registered the rather bold number of ten cakes, others also registered the number of cakes they planned to order. However, everyone seemed quite cautious, and most of them tried to test the waters with two or three cakes. After all, the cakes had to be paid for on the spot after the number was reported. Since it was their first time in this business, no one dared to take too big a step at once, for fear that they would lose money if they couldn't sell them.

Xie Feng was one of the more confident ones. He asked for five yuan. After everyone else left, Xie Songbai and the others just happened to come back from the fields.

Xie Songlin asked, "Brother, are you interested in trying it?"

Xie Songbai patted Xie Songlin on the shoulder and said, "Of course. This is also for your future preparations for opening a shop. Naturally, we all have to help."

Xie Songyang asked, "Songlin, if you open a shop in the future, will these people in the village still be able to do this business?"

Xie Songlin said, "Of course you can, second brother. Even if I open a shop in the future, Yunxiu Town is so big that I can't manage the entire town. The quality, taste and price are the same, and there are people who can deliver the cakes to the buyers in the town. If you can provide such a convenient service, why wouldn't those who buy cakes do it? The people in the village can also earn some hard work fees."

Xie Songlin added, "Besides, our future business will not be limited to this small snack shop. I want to open many shops. We have so many hardworking and capable people in our family, as well as the people in this village. As long as we all work together, our lives will get better and better."

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