flstandardbreds Chapter 169: Stealing Business: Ours is Exactly the Same and Cheaper
Chapter 169: Stealing Business: Ours is Exactly the Same and Cheaper
At four o'clock in the morning, everyone in the county had gone to bed. There were no people on the streets. Only workers passed by, banging gongs and shouting: It's dry, be careful with fire.
The Song family began to take action.
They sneaked into the abandoned courtyard over the wall, tiptoed to the outside of the house, and blew smoke into the house without caring whether there was anyone there.
"Brother, these brats played a trick on us today. Let's go in and tear off their arms and legs." Song Lao Er said in a low and gloomy voice.
Under the moonlight, Boss Song's face was a little excited. He was about to nod when Song Daming ran over from the warehouse with a look of surprise on his face.
"Dad, Second Uncle, there are so many ingredients and goods in the warehouse."
Everyone's eyes lit up. Why waste time? Just go move the goods.
When we entered the warehouse, under the moonlight, we saw that the food filled half of the room.
The Song family said nothing more, and all the men and women joined in the effort to move quickly.
There were more than 2,000 kilograms, almost 3,000 kilograms, and each bag weighed about 50 kilograms. The Song family moved to stall No. 6 and ran several times.
Then, one by one, they leaned against the bag to breathe.
As for the warehouse, it has been emptied.
"When it gets light, our family can not only sell snacks, but also food ingredients." Old Mrs. Song was not sleepy at all. She walked around the bags with a look of satisfaction on her face.
It’s really a zero-yuan purchase, no cost at all, it’s so worth it, and so profitable.
Shen said proudly, "When we started selling, the Qiao family had just woken up. By the time they arrived in the county, our business was already booming and our reputation had spread."
"Yes, by then, these snack businesses will belong to our family. Stall No. 8 will no longer be able to maintain itself, and the Qiao family will have no choice but to supply us with goods. We can give them whatever amount of money we want." Chen was also making a wishful calculation.
Soon, the Song family will become rich, earning dozens of taels a day, and their lives will be as happy as those of gods.
The eldest and second oldest sons of the Song family have already thought about taking one or two concubines when they become rich and living a happy life.
Now, they feel a little displeased when looking at Shen and Chen.
They didn't know that the children were lying on the eaves, watching them carrying food in and out of the abandoned yard.
Several children jumped down from the eaves and opened the doors and windows of the houses that were smoked to let in some air.
"Boss, why did Sister Jianer let these people steal food? They are all food. It would be a waste if they were stolen."
"Yeah, they're obviously going to run the same snack business and steal Sister Jianer's customers."
"Don't worry, I've checked the ingredients." Ah Da winked.
"Wait until tomorrow, there will be a good show to watch."
It was only after he looked at the ingredients that he understood why Sister Jianer did this.
The next morning, when the Qiao family set out, the villagers saw the silver bracelets on the Qiao family women's hands and the silver hairpins on their heads.
Not just one person has it, but everyone has it, including daughters-in-law, wives, children, and granddaughters.
Even though they tried their best to hide most of the hairpins with their hair and cover the silver bracelets with their sleeves in order not to attract attention, how could they escape the eyes of the sharp-eyed villagers?
"Oh, you are so blessed now, everyone is wearing gold and silver." An auntie from the village said with envy.
"Yes, I've been married to the Liu family for so many years, but I've never even touched a coin." An old lady also sighed.
Wan smiled and said, "I'm not showing off. I just bought it and we want to try it out."
They had not intended to wear them in the morning, but the mother-in-law insisted that they do so, saying that this would show her kindness to them and prevent the villagers from looking down on them.
Naturally, they did not agree with what Old Lady Qiao said. Old Lady Qiao had never treated them unfairly and loved them like her own daughters.
All we can say is that since Old Mrs. Qiao had different ideas, they just followed her lead.
Wearing these hairpins and bracelets really feels different. It makes me feel satisfied and happy.
The materials used in women's clothes were also changed to better quality cotton, which was very comfortable to wear.
After visiting the jewelry store yesterday, I went to a clothing store and bought ready-made clothes.
If you use the time you spend buying fabric and making clothes to earn money, you will earn more than you save.
So, Mrs. Qiao bought two sets for each person in the family, both men and women.
This time I spent another two taels of silver. The total amount I spent on jewelry and clothes yesterday was twenty-two taels.
In Mrs. Qiao's mind, at the current rate of making money, money will continue to accumulate. If conditions permit, people don't have to live solely thinking about making money, being frugal and afraid of spending a penny more. It is also important for the family to live a comfortable and peaceful life.
Today it was the eldest wife's turn to cook, so Feng and Xier stayed at home. Boss Song also stayed. There must be a strong man in this family.
When we arrived at the county town, we found that stall number six had already been busy. The charcoal fire was burning, the oil pan was frying, the soup pot was boiling, and the snacks were all ready.
"Fried potatoes, fried peanuts, and boiled corn are available at cheaper prices." Old Mrs. Song shouted to people on the street.
Boss Song: "Don't miss it if you pass by. It's delicious and saves money. We don't exploit our customers."
This means that they are exploiting their guests, which made the Qiao family laugh.
I originally thought the Song family was joking, how could they have these ingredients?
However, when their eyes fell on stall number six, the Qiao family couldn't help but be surprised.
It's really potatoes, peanuts and corn.
There are also many bags piled up behind the stall, which can be sold for a few days without any problem, or you can make a lot of money by wholesale the ingredients.
Everyone looked at each other in disbelief, and then looked at Qiao Lianer.
"Don't worry, they can't compete with our family." Qiao Jianer looked calm.
"Let's prepare our own."
The Qiao family didn't say anything and quickly got busy, feeling the pressure of competition. The Song family also got these ingredients and said the price was cheaper.
Will it really steal their business? Although Jianer said so, it is up to the customers to decide.
Don’t think too much about it. Let’s prepare the food quickly. I guess I have to come earlier next time.
As expected, when they heard that the ingredients were the same but the price was even cheaper, the customers who were queuing in front of stall number eight all flocked to stall number six.
The Qiao family felt a chill in their hearts.
Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Lu now feel a little uncomfortable wearing the silver bracelets and hairpins and want to take them off.
Is it because they lost money that the family business fortune was affected?
If the Song family's business does better in the future and the Qiao family can't make as much money, how can they feel at ease wearing these things?
A pot of corn, a pot of fried peanuts, and a pot of fried potatoes were placed on stall number six.
“Is your house really cheaper?”
"Yes, our corn on the cob is only four cents a piece, and fried potatoes are also four cents a portion."
"Okay, okay, great. I'll have two corn cobs and one order of fried potatoes."
An old lady gave money and soon received corn and fried potatoes.
The old lady peeled the corn cob and took a big bite impatiently. Then she noticed something, looked up carefully, and her face changed suddenly.