The happy little days of the Ye family

In the evening, Father Ye and Ye Donglin came back together again.

Seeing Father Ye, Ye Donglin couldn't wait to tell him about Liu's pastry shop.

"I don't know what these people think, but they have to come together and open a business together. There are only so many people nearby, and the business of two pastry shops will definitely not be good."

Speaking of the Liu family's pastry shop, Father Ye thought of Yan Dafu again, and immediately gritted his teeth.

Knowing that the Liu family's pastry shop would be opening the day after tomorrow, both father and son were not in a good mood.

Although the positioning of the two pastries is different, and pastries are just one of many things sold in grocery stores.

But with the experience of Yan's braised pork shop, the father and son were still a little nervous.

The father and son, who were originally cold-faced, felt very good after eating the crystal pear blossom cake and crystal osmanthus cake made by Wang Chunyu.

"This crystal pear blossom cake and crystal osmanthus cake are really good. They are both beautiful and delicious. They can definitely compete with Liu's pastry shop."

Ye Donglin was so happy that he hugged Wang Chunyu. The nervousness in his heart was gone, and his face was full of pride.

Wang Chunyu saw that Ye's father was still there, and Xiao Qi was still looking at them with round eyes, and he quickly pushed the person on him away with a red face.

Father Ye held his white and tender little grandson in his arms and happily ate pastries, but he did not notice the couple's behavior.

But even if he noticed it, he wouldn't say anything. Who is still young?

He still hopes that his son and daughter-in-law can be harmonious and beautiful, which is better than quarreling every day and making the family uneasy.

Although Ye Donglin let go, he still held Wang Chunyu's hand quietly and grinned stupidly.

"Xiao Yu, you are so awesome. The grocery store at home depends on you."

Father Ye and Xiao Qi were still there. Wang Chunyu quickly took out his hand and glared at Ye Donglin who was doing something.

"Glib-tongued, think about how to price these two kinds of crystal pastries."

When it came to the pricing of pastries, Father Ye on the side immediately became interested.

"Water chestnut powder is difficult to make and expensive. In addition, the pastries contain sugar and honey, so the cost is not low."

Wang Chunyu nodded, "Yes, I estimated that the cost of the crystal pear blossom cake and crystal osmanthus cake is about 20% higher than the water chestnut cake."

Ye Donglin thought for a while and then suggested:

"Then the price is the same as the price of honey chestnut cake. It costs 6 cents a piece in the grocery store. Dad, you sell it 7 cents a piece over there on North Street. What do you think?"

Father Ye had different opinions. After clearing his throat, he analyzed the young couple one by one:

"The cost of this pastry is not low. Selling such a big piece for 6 cents is actually not very profitable."

Ye Donglin and Wang Chunyu thought about it. Although this price can make money, it is not as profitable as other pastries in the shop.

The other two people agreed, and Father Ye went on to say:

"Besides, the people over there in Juren Alley don't have much spare money, and those women are very greedy for it."

"How much pocket money do those kids in the academy have? I don't think they can sell a cake worth 6 cents a piece."

Father Ye’s analysis is quite reasonable. Although crystal pastries are beautiful and delicious, they are relatively expensive.

Ye Donglin is also a little worried. People near the grocery store really don't have much money on hand. They can't afford it if the price is too high, and they don't make any profit if it's too cheap.

"Dad, what can you do?"

If you can bring it up, Father Ye will naturally have a solution.

"The pastries sold in the shop are all diamond-shaped. After a pot of pastries is steamed, about 15 pieces of pastries can be cut out."

"Actually, we can change the shape. We can cut this crystal cake into a slightly larger triangle, and cut a pot of pastry into about 20 pieces."

"The price is still the same as red date cake and water chestnut cake. It costs 5 cents a piece at the grocery store, and I sell it 6 cents a piece over there on North Street."

Small profits but quick turnover, although the price is not high, the quantity of pastries is large. In fact, the money I earned was not less but more.

Ye Donglin immediately thought of the trick, happily took out the abacus and started calculating.

"If the original price is 6 cents per piece, and all 15 pastries are sold out, the total will be 90 cents."

"Father, do it your way. A piece of pastry costs 5 cents. If you sell out all 20 cents, it will be 100 cents. Adding the two pastries together, you can earn an extra 20 cents."

Ye Donglin looked at Father Ye with admiration. They are all members of the Ye family, so why is he not as smart as his father.

Wang Chunyu also knew that the women over there in Juren Alley were very economical and would definitely not buy if the price was too high. The price of 5 cents a piece was just right.

"Sure enough, ginger is still spicy. Our pastries are cheap and delicious. They will definitely attract people nearby."

Thinking of the new pastries still in the kitchen, the smile on Wang Chunyu's face became even brighter.

"Fortunately, these two kinds of pastries were made last. I haven't cut them into pieces yet. I will study how to cut them into 20 pieces later."

"Mother Xiaoqi, how many of these two kinds of crystal pastries have you made?"

Father Ye had a hunch that these two pastries would sell well on North Street.

Wang Chunyu smiled and said: "I have finished what I made in the morning, and I made some more in the evening. I made two plates each of crystal pear blossom cake and crystal osmanthus cake."

"I thought people would be more willing to try new pastries, so I made more."

These are all money, and Father Ye suddenly beamed.

"These are enough for the first day. Tomorrow Donglin and I will each take half. The price will be as mentioned just now. You will sell it here for 5 cents a piece, and I will sell it on North Street for 6 cents a piece."

"Okay, let's do it this way. Before the Liu family's pastry shop opens, we can quickly promote this new pastry."

Ye Donglin was very excited and prepared to start a big fight. He would first win over the people nearby to see if the Liu family's pastry shop could continue to open.

After talking about pastries, the father and son talked about the grocery store business.

"I heard that you recently hired two students from the academy to copy books. It seems that your miscellaneous book rental business is doing well."

Father Ye looked at his eldest son with satisfaction, who was already taller than him. He had matured a lot since becoming a father.

The business at the grocery store is booming, and Ye Donglin is also very proud.

"Some time ago, I went to the county and bought a batch of used books. There are more types of books, and business has indeed improved. In addition to the children in the academy, there are also other people from the town who come to rent books."

"One bad thing is that rented books get damaged very quickly. A good book will become tattered in three or four months."

"I thought that buying books is not cheap. I happened to have some second-rate rice paper in the shop that has never been sold, and I just used it for copying books."

"Ms. sir, didn't you say before that you copied the books yourself?" Wang Chunyu didn't know that Ye Donglin hired someone to copy the books.

Ye Donglin scratched his head guiltily, "Originally I wanted to save some money and copy it myself, but it was too slow to copy it alone."

"In addition, there were so many people coming and going in the shop that I couldn't calm down and copy the book, so I simply hired two little guys who can write well to help."

When Father Ye heard this, he realized that this was a good business.

"It's low cost to hire someone to copy the book. I'll pay for it, and you can find someone to copy an extra copy for me, and I'll sell it over there on North Street."

"Okay, story books and travel notes are read by the most people. I'll help you choose some popular books to copy."

North Street is far away from the academy, and Ye Donglin is not afraid of conflicts between their businesses.