Chapter 558: Chapter 187: ’80s Drama Queen Forced to Hustle into a Top Student (22)

So, her grandmother followed Sheng Leyun’s example and gave the little girl half the profits.

Her reasoning was that if it weren’t for her precious granddaughter, an old woman like her would never have had such a business mind—let alone be able to set up a stall, leisurely chat with people, and rake in so much money every day.

She probably would have still been diligently sweeping the streets with a broom—or worse, she might have already ended up in the hospital.

At worst, she’d be toiling away at odd jobs every day, surviving on pickled vegetables and corn buns.

Since her grandmother was so insistent, Sheng Leyun naturally didn’t refuse.

Sheng Leyun, in turn, decided to take the profits from the general store, after deducting her friends’ shares, and split the remainder evenly between herself and her grandmother.

Her grandmother refused, feeling that Sheng Leyun was the one running around doing everything, while she merely lent a hand.

Besides, her main "battlefield" was the stall out front. It wasn’t as if she wasn’t making any money herself, so she absolutely refused to take a cut from the general store.

Her grandmother’s firm stance left Sheng Leyun feeling rather helpless.

"My dear girl, you just take it. Everything I have will be yours someday anyway, won’t it?" her grandmother said, patting the back of her hand with a warm smile.

"I’m an old woman, how much money could I possibly spend? If I weren’t just trying to pass the time, I’d only run the cotton candy stall. That alone would be more than enough to cover our food and clothes."

"Besides, while I’m killing time, I’m also trying to save up a bigger dowry for my precious granddaughter, aren’t I?"

"You don’t even want the money I give you, so do you really think I should be taking extra from you?"

"We’re family; we shouldn’t keep such a close count. You hold onto the money. If I ever really need it, I’ll definitely ask you. You wouldn’t refuse me then, would you?"

Sheng Leyun reluctantly agreed.

After receiving 2,700 yuan from Xiao Xuezhen and earning 2,900 from her stall during the New Year, the store had now brought her another 5,000 yuan in income over five months!

She had now joined the ranks of the "ten-thousand-yuan households"...

Sheng Leyun couldn’t help but find herself frequently counting on her fingers, calculating how much capital she might have by the end of next year.

After settling the accounts, Sheng Leyun and Gong Zicheng had already worked out their schedule for the summer.

They would study for two hours early each morning and for another two hours after their afternoon nap. The rest of the time was theirs to schedule, and in the evenings, they would run their stall.

However, before they could fully dive into their studies, they needed to sort out their plan for the night stall.

They suggested setting up a game-of-chance stall, just like they did during the Spring Festival.

Sheng Leyun shot down the idea. During the New Year, the people of Xiahua were feeling festive and loose with their money, willing to spend a bit for some fun. But on a normal day, they’d be clutching their wallets tightly, looking for ways to earn money, not spend it.

"The night market usually runs from six or seven until nine o’clock. While two or three hours isn’t long, people say it’s just for the experience, and that earning even a single cent is a win."

"Is this just a simple activity to earn some pocket money?"

"No. This is a trial of the spirit. It’s a test to see if you can face the temptation of money—the root of all evil—and remain composed, without excessive joy, anger, jealousy, or worry. If you can do that, you’ll have taken a huge step forward in your personal growth..."

"I believe that if we choose the right product, our profits will definitely surpass our parents’ salaries."

Her friends looked at her eagerly. "What exactly do you mean by ’the right product’?"

Sheng Leyun chuckled. "It means products that people are willing to buy even when they’re just out for a walk after dinner, with only a bit of change in their pockets."

"Even if they don’t have enough money on them, they’d be willing to come back the next day with cash just to patronize your stall."

"They might even borrow from a friend right then and there, or head straight home to grab more cash..."

Under the guidance of Sheng Leyun and Gong Zicheng, their friends had not only gained a great deal of knowledge over the past year, but their emotional intelligence had also increased considerably.

They all furrowed their brows, putting themselves and their families in the customers’ shoes and pondering what on earth they would be willing to spend money on.

"Cassette tapes! Nowadays, every household getting married wants a tape recorder. And lots of great songs are being released, but even if people hear them on TV, they can’t always find them in the shops..."

The families in their neighborhood weren’t short on cash, so the friends didn’t get hung up on pricing. Instead, they focused seriously on what types of products to sell.

"I think all kinds of kids’ toys and snacks are a good idea. Adults always bring their children out for walks, especially the really young ones they have to hold by the hand. When those kids see things for sale at a stall, they’ll definitely pester their parents and refuse to leave until they buy them something..."

"I’ve seen people selling clothes. They get a lot of people looking, but the clothes themselves just aren’t very fashionable..."

"I’ve noticed that women are the ones who love to browse the most, but they’re also the ones who love a good bargain and are the most reluctant to actually open their wallets..."

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