Although she was exhausted physically and mentally, Lin Muxue cooked a big meal to satisfy everyone's appetite.
At the dinner table, everyone was immersed in eating. After they were full of wine and food, they all talked about their joy at getting the five baht. Even the wrinkles on Father Lin's face relaxed, and he was obviously in a good mood.
No one will object to five baht being too much, especially in these troubled times. Everyone wants more protection for themselves, instead of eating chaffy vegetables every day and living a precarious life.
So when they heard that they had earned more than 6,000 yuan in just one day, everyone became excited, with greed and expectation shining in their eyes.
But they ignored the most important one.
Although the five-baht coin is a good thing, it cannot help people gain a foothold in troubled times because its essence is just a useless piece of copper.
Only practical materials such as food, salt, cloth, and iron can determine the right to speak in troubled times.
Wei Ming knew the key to this, so he showed a calm expression when everyone was cheering.
"Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."
Wei Ming said:
"Everyone may have forgotten one thing. In today's troubled times, the role of five baht dollars to us is limited!"
Wei Ming's voice was very calm, but it quickly silenced the surroundings. He glanced around and slowly continued:
"So, we have to make sure that we have a batch of grain, cloth, and other practical items in our hands, so that we can survive in troubled times!"
Every word that fell on everyone's heart seemed to ring a bell and drum, shocking their souls and making everyone shiver involuntarily.
"Ming Gong, what do you think we should do?"
Xiao Que was the first to ask.
Wei Ming thought for a moment and then said:
"First of all, we need a sum of food to cope with the upcoming military disaster. Secondly, we must purchase a batch of practical materials as soon as possible. Otherwise, I am afraid that we will only be able to live on five baht and these scraps of copper and iron.
Already."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Father Lin couldn't help but retort:
"Mr. Wei, what you said is certainly true."
"But this food has a shelf life after all. If we hoard so much, we won't be able to eat it all. Once the time limit is up, won't we just have to watch the food turn into filth?"
After saying that, he couldn't help but look at Wei Ming, hoping that he would change his opinion.
After all, hoarding food and grass is equivalent to risking your life. If you are not careful, you will suffer heavy losses.
Father Lin's opinion was not wrong, and Wei Ming also knew this truth, but he had a more perfect solution, so he spoke slowly:
"Then sell the old grain, buy new grain, and wait for troubled times to come. I believe that by then, the price of grain will definitely rise much higher than before, and it may even double."
"this......"
Father Lin looked at Wei Ming with a distressed look on his face. Although this was a good idea, after all, he had to exchange old grain for new grain. This kind of loss was really too great.
Old grain is cheap and new grain is expensive, and the price difference is already astronomical.
But Father Lin couldn't refute it. No one knew when this troubled world would end. The short-term tranquility now was just the tranquility before the storm. When war breaks out again, it would be hell on earth.
Lin Muxue smiled lightly, looked at her father, and said:
"Dad, don't worry, I have a solution."
When Father Lin heard this, he couldn't help but look at Lin Muxue in confusion and asked:
"any solution?"
Lin Muxue had a slight smile on her lips and said:
"It's very simple, just follow Mr. Wei's arrangements!"
"Master Wei is not only highly skilled in medicine, he is also very good at making money. Since he dares to suggest that we buy food, he will definitely have a solution, so you don't have to worry."
Father Lin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile and said:
"It seems that you still have full trust in Mr. Wei."
Lin Muxue blushed, then lowered her head, biting her lips, looking shy.
Seeing his daughter's appearance, Father Lin suddenly smiled from ear to ear and said:
"Okay, I can't do anything about you young people."
Then, as if he thought of something again, he looked sad:
"But there is one thing I want to say, that is, you can't be too optimistic about everything. Do you understand?"
Lin Muxue was startled when she heard this. She looked up at Father Lin and asked:
"Dad, what do you mean?"
"Haha, it doesn't mean anything. I just feel a little emotional."
Father Lin smiled, then stood up and said:
"Okay, let's all leave. I'm going back to the house to take a nap. I'm really tired today."
"father......"
Lin Muxue wanted to stop him, but Father Lin waved his hand, turned and left.
Looking at her father's retreating back, Lin Muxue sighed and turned to look at Wei Ming aside, only to see him deep in thought.
"What's the matter? Mr. Wei."
"fine."
Wei Ming came back to his senses, smiled apologetically at Lin Muxue, and said:
"It's just that I probably know what your father is worried about."
Lin Muxue looked at Wei Ming strangely and asked:
"worry about what?"
Wei Ming smiled bitterly and said:
"It's just that we are afraid that our prosperous business will not be able to continue."
It is true that although Wei Ming attracted diners through the wooden board, this was only temporary. After all, the location here is remote, and the price and taste are not much different from ordinary restaurants. It is easy to lose diners, so he wanted to
If you want to maintain it for a long time, you must find another way, otherwise you will only be eliminated.
Wei Ming's words also made Lin Muxue frown. She also believed it, but in this world, how can there be any long-term business?
However, at this time, she couldn't help much.
"Forget it, let's take it one step at a time."
Unable to think of a way, Lin Muxue stopped thinking and turned towards the backyard.
"oops......"
Suddenly, Lin Muxue let out a scream.
Wei Ming quickly ran forward, supported her, frowned and said:
"What's wrong?"
"Xiao Que, what are you doing?!"
Lin Muxue, however, looked ahead with a look of confusion.
Wei Ming followed Lin Muxue's gaze and saw Xiao Que squatting on the ground, collecting the leftovers in the dirty bucket.
Although most of the diners who come and go don't have any leftover food, and even if they do, they have to take it away, but after all, there are so many diners in Yuxiang Tower, and business travelers are inevitable, and they spend a lot of money. They don't bother to take back such leftovers, so they just
They were discarded like this, and then thrown into the filth pile.
"Sister Mu Xue, I think these leftovers have accumulated too much. I think it's better to take them out and throw them away."
Xiaoque was a little timid, but he still expressed his opinion directly.
Lin Muxue didn't say much, she just said:
"Um."
As she spoke, she bent down, touched Xiao Que's head, and said with a smile:
"Just don't squat on the ground suddenly. What if you fall or get injured?"
"oh."
Xiaoque agreed obediently.
Lin Muxue glanced at Wei Ming, then turned and left.
Wei Ming seemed to realize that Xiao Que had something to hide, so he didn't ask any more questions. He just pointed at the remaining food on the table and said:
"You can take these meals and throw them away. I don't think anyone is coming. You should rest early and don't get tired."
"Thank you."
The little boy nodded, a trace of gratitude flashed across his face, but he soon returned to his natural state, then picked up the leftovers on the table, poured them into the wooden bucket, and walked out.
His thin figure was in sharp contrast with the huge wooden barrel, which was particularly conspicuous, making people feel funny. However, Wei Ming did not smile at all, and his heart was very heavy at this moment.
Naturally, I knew why Xiaoque wanted these worthless leftovers.
Wei Ming sat there, watching Xiao Que disappear from sight, and a thought suddenly came to his mind:
"You might as well leave some food behind and let Xiaoque take it with you."
As soon as this idea came up, it was like a vine growing madly, and it instantly occupied Wei Ming's entire mind.