At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

Fortunately, Gu Ermiao was thoughtful. Seeing that Lin Qing looked a little unnatural, he cleverly chose to change the subject.

"Mom, you've taught me so much all at once. I really need to absorb it all. How about I ask my eldest brother for advice on the words in his account book so I can sort out our accounts. If there's anything wrong, you can tell me."

Lin Qing could hardly wait.

"Good good!"

After Gu Ermiao left, Lin Qing, who was overworked mentally, hurried back to his room, lay on the hard bed, covered with a warm and soft quilt. He wanted to browse the mall, but unexpectedly fell asleep in a daze.

When she woke up, it was already dark. The children saw that she was sleeping soundly and did not disturb her. They went to pick some sour dates and rose petals and even prepared dinner.

Lin Qing was deeply moved.

Gu Sihe trotted into the house with the meal. As soon as he saw Lin Qing, he couldn't help but ask, "Mom, when are we going to town?"

Before Lin Qing could answer, Gu Ermiao slapped Gu Sihe on the back of the head: "Gu Sihe, do you deserve a beating?"

Gu Sihe covered the place where he was hit, pouted pitifully, and dared not say anything more.

When Gu Sihe heard Lin Qing say that it would take at least three or four days for the sour jujube cakes to be dried, he counted on his fingers and his mouth almost curled up to the sky.

But unexpectedly, I got a surprise the next day.

I don’t know if it’s because the weather in Songsi Village is dry and suitable for drying, or because the sour jujube cakes are easy to shape, but in just one day, the honey-colored, appetizing preserved fruits were ready.

Lin Qing thought of the potatoes that sprouted in one day, and wondered if Songsi Village also had a golden finger?

But these are all beside the point. Lin Qing first distributed some sour jujube cakes to the children who were eagerly waiting for them. Then he made cloth bags with the scraps of cloth left over from cutting clothes, and picked out the good ones, filling two large bags with them.

Gu Ermiao saw that his mother had actually wrapped up the remaining sour jujube cakes and crumbs in oil paper and even specially divided a few small packages. He asked curiously, "Mom, aren't you going to share these leftovers with us?"

Lin Qing placed a piece of cloth in the basket and arranged the items inside. He said, "Ermiao, didn't you ask me the other day that there are still people who can't afford to eat, so why would anyone buy sour jujube cakes?"

Gu Ermiao nodded. He still remembered vividly how his mother had enlightened him at that time and benefited a lot from it.

Gu Sanmu had been helping by the side. Seeing that his mother had finished packing, he hurriedly covered it with another neat bundle of cloth.

Lin Qing thanked Gu Sanmu and said, "So, we have to find out who really wants to buy it from the beginning, or just entrust it to someone who can sell it, so as not to waste time."

Gu Ermiao suddenly understood.

"So, you're not planning on setting up a stall or hawking your wares on the street! So, what are we supposed to do?"

Lin Qing knew that Ermiao was not unable to think of it, but he had never seen a candied fruit shop and did not know that such a platform existed.

It's like someone who has never seen a bicycle, how can you make him think of shared bikes?

Unexpectedly, before she even opened her mouth to guide him, Gu Ermiao muttered to himself, "It would be great if there was someone like the peddler. We could sell directly to him."

Hey, Gu Ermiao is really smart!

Lin Qing was quite pleasantly surprised and said with a smile, "Ermiao, you're right! I heard there's a shop in town that specializes in selling all kinds of preserved fruits. Why not just sell them to them? You might make less money, but it would save you a lot of effort, and Mom can show you around too."

Gu Ermiao's eyes lit up instantly.

"Oh, I see! So, these things you packed up are benefits for the candied fruit seller? As the saying goes, one should be grateful to the owner of the candied fruit. Even if the deal doesn't go through, we've at least established a relationship. This is a stepping stone to success!"

"That's right," Lin Qing gave Gu Ermiao a thumbs-up and praised him, "Ermiao really has a business mind! Since you're so motivated, I'll give you another important task when we get to the preserves shop."

Facing Gu Ermiao's expectant eyes, Lin Qing ordered:

"Yesterday, Mom taught you numbers and bookkeeping, and you learned them very well. But if you want to start a business on your own, these skills alone are not enough.

"So when we get to the preserves shop later, you can ask or observe, remember the prices of other fruits, and then tell me how much you plan to sell the sour jujube cake for. Mother can give you one of the bags to use at your disposal."

"really?"

After listening to Lin Qing's arrangements, Gu Ermiao had only these three words in his mind.

Did mother really entrust him with such an important task?

You know, this is their family’s first big business!

Mother actually trusts him so much!

Lin Qing straightened his collar and encouraged him earnestly:

"The first step to success is to believe that you can do it! But don't be too happy too soon. Don't be blindly confident. I still have to give you some homework."

Gu Ermiao didn't quite understand what "homework" meant and nodded ignorantly.

“Pricing is related to profit margins, subsequent price increases, and the longevity of the business.

"So pricing isn't something you can just decide on a whim. It requires a lot of thought beforehand. You have to think it through on the way and tell me when you get off the bus."

Although Gu Ermiao still didn't quite understand what was going on, he was still very excited to take on the task.

"Okay! Mom, I will never let you down!"

Lin Qing clapped his hands and said, "Okay, then let's all go pack up and prepare for our first trip into town!"

The children all looked happy. Gu Ermiao turned around and began to tell Gu Sihe what to pay attention to after entering the town.

Gu Sihe listened very carefully at first, but suddenly he was shocked.

"That's not right, second brother, haven't you ever been to town? Then why are you telling me it's so lively?"

Gu Ermiao felt a little embarrassed after being exposed, but he still held his neck high and proudly.

"Has Second Brother eaten more than you for so many years in vain? I think you're just itching for trouble. You dare not listen to Second Brother's words!"

Gu Sihe hurriedly covered his head and hid behind Gu Sanmu, but he was still shouting.

Lin Qing looked at them laughing and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.

Finally, after finishing the cleaning, it was almost ten o'clock. Lin Qing called the children over and stuffed five cents into each of their hands.

"This is your pocket money. I'll give it to you from time to time. It's not much, but you should plan how to use it."

The children took the huge sum of five cents with trembling hands, and looked at Lin Qing nervously, not knowing what to do.

Gu Damao, who was in charge of accounting, and Gu Ermiao, who took the bill, looked at each other and saw doubts in each other's eyes.

Isn’t their family penniless and with no food left? Where did my mother get the money from?

The two younger brothers were not so worried, especially Gu Sihe. He wiped the saliva that had been flowing down his face, counted on his fingers and began to calculate his shopping plan.

"I want to buy some honey and a beautiful hairpin for my mother..."