Days of peace and quiet always pass more quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the final exams.
Su Xiaotian had never feared exams.
But the other children in the Su family still felt a lot of pressure.
In the second year of high school, there was Chi Yiyuan holding them back, making it impossible for them to be first.
In the first year of high school, with Su Xiaotian blocking their way, they couldn't be first either!
But if they couldn't win against their own family, they could always win against others, right?
Under pressure, the Su children studied day and night, diligently preparing for their exams, and successfully completed them!
Fortunately, after the exams, they could still spend some time on the braised food business, which was the happiest thing for the Su brothers.
During these days, they took time to run the braised food business. They initially thought it would be a small venture, but they didn't expect to earn quite a lot of money.
After accounting, each of the four brothers earned nearly four hundred yuan.
This far exceeded their expectations.
With just a small braised food business earning so much money, the young boys genuinely felt that making money was easy.
Seeing the little ones earning money so happily made Su Shouwen and the other older ones a little envious.
They had been doing small businesses with Chi Yiyuan, and each of them had only saved seven to eight hundred yuan.
It seemed that the food business was indeed quite profitable.
Meanwhile, Su Xiao Liu and the other younger ones were gathered together, planning their next big money-making venture.
With the holidays approaching and the New Year coming, money would surely be earned quickly. They couldn't afford to slack off during this time.
"Let's split up and not all stick together!" Su Xiao Jiu, thinking about his four hundred yuan, was practically buzzing with excitement.
Second Brother, through his painting, only earned a prize of over three hundred yuan. Calculating it, their business was more cost-effective.
"Xiao Jiu is right. We can't just stay and sell. We need to go out and expand the market. Only by letting more people eat our braised food can we earn more money!"
Su Xiao Liu took out a thin piece of paper, stating that it was his prepared plan.
Su Xiao Qi quickly took it and nodded while reading, "This is good, Sixth Brother. How about we invite Xiao Gang Ge too?"
They were still too few in number to achieve widespread distribution.
"Not just Xiao Gang Ge, but if Xiao Mei Jie is willing, she can join too!" Su Xiao Ba said in full agreement.
"Big Brother and the others are with Yi Yuan Ge, and I don't know how much they're earning. We can't fall behind!" Su Xiao Jiu, though young, had great ambitions and wanted to compete with his elder brothers in earning money.
However, the other younger ones didn't find Su Xiao Jiu's statement to be wrong. One should have aspirations.
Su Xiao Liu said, "It's good to let Xiao Gang and Xiao Mei Jie join."
When Su Xiaotian passed by her brothers' doorway, she happened to hear Su Xiao Liu's words and went in to take a look.
Upon seeing Su Xiao Liu's plan, she was filled with surprise and joy.
Although the plan wasn't perfect, it was quite good for Su Xiao Liu's age.
It was truly well-structured.
She had previously thought that Fourth Brother was good at business, but she hadn't expected Sixth Brother to be good in this area as well.
At this time, as long as one had ideas and drive, they were sure to make money.
Her brothers were now people who could earn their first pot of gold.
"Sixth Brother, you will definitely succeed!" Su Xiaotian immediately leveraged her strengths and began to praise them.
Hearing Su Xiaotian say this, the brothers became even more confident.
The Su brothers had blind faith in their little sister.
Whatever Xiaotian said was possible, it eventually came to pass.
Their business had great potential!
"Besides bringing in new members, you could also hire a few people, or directly do wholesale business, that way you'll earn even more," Su Xiaotian reminded them.
After this period, the Yi Ming Ge braised food business had already opened up its market.
Many people knew that Yi Ming Ge not only had delicious dishes but also incredibly tasty braised food.
Especially the braised pig trotters and braised intestines, which were not only delicious but also cheaper than meat, making them perfect for satisfying cravings.
These customers would basically come to buy proactively, but relying solely on the brothers, their strength was limited.
To make money, one shouldn't just rely on their own labor but should be adept at using others to help them earn money!
"Can we really do that?" Su Xiao Liu asked.
He hadn't considered that they could also hire people.
"Of course, you can. If you only go door-to-door, when will you earn big money?" Su Xiao Si happened to walk in and immediately interjected.
Little sister was still the sharpest; these younger brothers were useless!
Su Xiao Liu pouted, not replying.
Did he not know that they had been working so hard for so long without earning much money?
Su Xiao Si knew exactly what Su Xiao Liu was thinking. Facing his brother's disdain, Su Xiao Si felt no shame at all.
This was Su Xiao Liu being short-sighted.
When doing business, there was an initial investment. It might seem like they were earning less on the surface, but after a period of time, when they started to recoup their costs, they would earn much more!
It wasn't that they hadn't earned money, but that the money was tied up in inventory!
But could he say that? No!
"Fourth Brother, tell us, how else can this business be done?"
"In the small restaurants along these few streets, they should all be able to be supplied. Just give them a small profit, and it's much more convenient than running around to earn money yourself..."
After Su Xiao Si's guidance, Su Xiao Liu's mind was suddenly enlightened, and the brothers instantly felt that they would make a lot of money during this holiday.
They did indeed invite Xiao Gang and Xiao Mei to join.
Unexpectedly, when they arrived, there were not two, but three people.
Su Xiao Liang was on leave to visit relatives and happened to be back. Hearing the little ones' plan to make big money, he voluntarily came to help.
Su Xiaotian, seeing Su Xiao Liang, whom she hadn't seen in years, smiled and greeted him.
"Xiao Liang Ge is becoming more and more manly!"
After several years of military service, Su Xiao Liang indeed looked different from a few years ago.
The military was truly a place that honed people.
"Xiaotian has grown so much. It's true, I haven't been home in several years!"
After joining the army, for the first two years, there was no leave to visit relatives. Later, when there was leave, his mother had remarried.
Although he was happy for his mother, he felt a bit awkward, not knowing how to face his stepfather. Therefore, his visits home were repeatedly postponed.
It was only this year that he truly missed his mother and siblings that he returned.
Upon his return, he was slightly reserved.
He was different from Xiao Gang and Xiao Mei. The first time he met his unfamiliar stepfather, he truly had nothing to say.
He even felt awkward calling him by a title.
Similarly, Shen Zizhen felt a bit awkward when she saw Xiao Liang, her unfamiliar son.
Some things require long-term adjustment.
Therefore, when Xiao Liang heard that Xiao Gang and Xiao Mei were coming to help with the business at the old Su house, he followed along, partly to avoid the situation.
After a few polite exchanges, they got down to business.
"With Xiao Liang Ge joining, our strength is even greater!" Su Xiao Jiu exclaimed, clapping his hands.
Su Xiaotian was speechless...
Was he silly?
It wasn't like they were going to fight!
But soon, Su Xiaotian discovered that their strength had indeed become much greater.