Switched Marriage The Coddled Little Wife novel Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Chapter 30 The Smile Fades from the Face

As soon as one basket of buns was sold, Lin Chuxia placed the basket to the side and put another loaded with buns from the cart onto the stove, ensuring it was on the bottom layer.

In this way, selling layer by layer, then placing them layer by layer, she ensured that there were always five baskets of buns on the stove, guaranteeing that every customer got a warm bun.

As the train was about to arrive at the station, the area in front of her stall quieted down. Lin Chuxia took the opportunity to organize her stall and checked the fire.

Before long, the train entered the station. Apart from those boarding, there were also a few passengers getting off. Having traveled for days on the train, they were hungry and eager to buy and eat several warm buns, with some sitting right beside the stall to eat.

Lin Chuxia thought about closing the stall and buying two thermos flasks, planning to bring two flasks of hot water and a few bowls the next day.

If customers ate by the stall, she could provide hot water free of charge.

In business, aside from the reputation of the product itself, it’s important to keep up with the service.

Fifteen baskets of buns were sold out before the next train even arrived.

The buyers weren’t only train passengers but also local residents, whom Lin Chuxia treated more cautiously, as these were potential long-term customers.

She was confident in the taste of her buns, believing that maintaining a long-term business would rely on loyal customers bringing in new ones.

Back home, Mrs. Qin looked at the sun still hanging in the sky and was a bit surprised, "All sold?"

"All sold."

Mrs. Qin laughed, "I knew your buns would sell out, but I didn’t expect it to be so quick. You must be tired; go take a rest. If there’s anything you need help with, let me know."

Seeing Lin Chuxia about to unload things, Mrs. Qin hurriedly came over.

"There’s no need, Mom. Just put it aside for now. I’ll take a sip of water and then get to it. I want to drink that corn porridge you make; cook an extra bowl tonight."

Since Mr. Qin wasn’t in good health, Mrs. Qin liked to make extra porridge at meal times, almost daily preparing corn or millet porridge.

Mrs. Qin’s eyes lit up with joy, "Then I’ll go make some porridge."

"Mom, let’s also have some meat buns for dinner tonight. I saved a few."

"Alright, I’ll make a cold dish to go with it."

Seeing Mrs. Qin head to the kitchen, Lin Chuxia went back to her room.

Her small bag was stuffed with change. Pouring herself a cup of water, she began counting the money while drinking.

The ten-dollar banknotes from selling buns were set aside. The two- and one-dollar bills were sorted and stacked neatly, followed by fifty, twenty, and ten-cent coins, and also five-, two-, and one-cent coins.

She sold each bun for ten cents, not wanting too much loose change, as making change was too cumbersome.

At this point, the five-, two-, and one-cent coins included not only metal coins but also paper notes.

After stacking and counting the money, it totaled 14 dollars and 65 cents.

She brought 15 baskets of buns today, each with 10 buns, priced at ten cents each, which should be 15 dollars.

However, in any business, there are losses. She gave her brother one, and later discovered a few were stuck and sold those cheaply.

Excluding costs like the stove and baskets, she bought four pounds of pork at nine cents per pound, two pounds of green onions at six cents per pound, and mixed about five pounds of white flour at twelve cents per pound. Including ginger and seasonings, the total cost was about five dollars.