827 Selling Goods Outside
Qiao Mei was so amused that she laughed out loudly. She did not even start prenatal education for the children, so why would she intend to let them learn things at such a young age? She actually wanted to see if her younger siblings had the talent for the piano.
In her other life, her family was not very rich and she was not able to learn everything she had interest in. In this life, she wanted to learn everything she liked!
“I want you to teach my young siblings, not the little fellows inside!” Qiao Mei said.
“Then sure of course, but it depends on your offer. My rates are not cheap.” Qian’e smiled smugly.
She knew that Qiao Mei was not short of money and naturally did not care about these things, but ordinary families definitely considered her fees to be very expensive.
No matter how badly Qian’e lived her life, she was still the champion of the National Piano Competition back then. This trophy was real. In addition, she was not teaching in a classroom setting, but a one-on-one private class. Each session cost five dollars an hour.
“Money is not a problem. As long as my younger siblings like it, money is no concern,” Qiao Mei said generously.
“Then let me take a look,” Qian’e said.
One needed talent to play the piano. Although people who were not talented could still make it through putting in a lot of hard work, they had to really put in a lot of effort. If one’s fingers were long and slender and one had a good sense of pitch, then one was really gifted. If one was willing to put in effort, one would definitely be able to reach the top.
“They’ve all gone out with my mother to sell things,” Qiao Mei said.
“How old are they? They need to go out to sell things? Don’t they need to go to school?” Qian’e asked curiously.
“Those children are used to having a hard life. During this period of time, I haven’t decided on where to send them to school, so I let them study at home. When my eldest brother has time, he will come by and check their homework,” Qiao Mei said helplessly.
Today, Li Gui had specially woken up early to pack seeds at home and was all ready to try her luck at the train station. She realized that the authorities in the capital were not very strict. As long as the peddlers did not sell too aggressively, they would simply turn a blind eye to it.
At this moment, the government was supportive of the people doing their own businesses and in turn driving economic development.
Zhang Qin and Zhang Wei accompanied Li Gui to the train station. It was densely packed with people for as far as the eye could see. They had never seen so many people at the train station in the county city.
“Wow… there’s so many people…” Zhang Qin looked at the crowd in a daze.
Li Gui held on tightly to Zhang Qin and Zhang Wei and said, “Let’s go to the corner over there to take a look. You have to hold my hands tightly, understand?”
The capital was so big and there were so many people. If the children got lost, she really would not be able to find them. She must be very careful.
It took them a while to make it through the crowd to the corner of the train station. There were many stalls selling things here. There were tea eggs, cooked corn, cigarettes and fruits, among other things.
Li Gui found an empty place and started to set up the stall. There was an older woman selling tea eggs next to the spot. When she saw a new face, she greeted Li Gui warmly.
“Are you new here?!” the older woman said excitedly.
Li Gui was shocked by the woman’s enthusiasm. She nodded gently and said, “Yes, I’m new here. Do we have to pay a fee or can we set up our stall anywhere?”
“There’s no rule in this place. Whoever comes first can choose a spot. No one cares.” said the older woman.
Li Gui finally felt at ease. She was a woman with two children. If she fought with others because of the stall, she definitely did not have the upper hand.
The older woman looked at the seeds that Li Gui was going to sell and asked, “Sister, how much do you charge for each portion?”
“50 cents,” Li Gui said.
The older woman’s jaw almost dropped. She pointed at Li Gui’s seeds with a trembling finger and said, “50 cents! It’s too expensive! I think someone is selling seeds for only 30 cents over there.”
Li Gui did not know what to say either. After all, this was the price that Qiao Mei decided. Zhang Qin smiled and said, “The seeds we sell are delicious! They’re different from what others sell. Auntie, look, these seeds are big!”
Zhang Qin took out a small handful of seeds from her bag and handed them to the older woman. “Auntie, try some. They’re really delicious!”
Qiao Mei had asked her to put these seeds into her bag last night. Qiao Mei also knew that people would be hesitant about buying the seeds at 50 cents per portion, so she asked Zhang Qin to give away the seeds as samples.
