Chapter 676 - 695: Made Money
Chapter 676: Chapter 695: Made Money
The wasted seasonings pained Feng Xiang for a long time.
That was all money, after all.
Her desire to learn cooking had faded, until now—
’Pickled radish.’
The steps were really simple, and the best part was—they had radishes at home!
It was such a coincidence. Her husband had brought some seeds home from the factory, and while Feng Xiang hadn’t managed to get any others to grow, this one radish had slowly taken root in its pot, sprouted, and grown into a plump, white radish.
Best of all, radishes were cheap!
Plus, the other ingredients were simple, too. It just needed a bit of vinegar and sugar. Chili peppers were slightly more expensive, but the recipe didn’t call for many.
’This... this—’
So she did it.
And when she was done, Feng Xiang discovered that her pickled radishes didn’t taste bad at all!
They were quite good. At the very least, she loved eating them herself.
She had her husband take some to his colleagues at the factory, and all of them gave great feedback. One colleague even brought some home for his pregnant wife to try, and afterward, he asked if he could buy some from her.
’Buy them. Money.’
Her heart pounded. She had earned her first bit of money from one of the colleagues. It wasn’t much, just 50 Star Coins, but the feeling of earning her own money made Feng Xiang happy for quite a while.
Then she thought of Jiang Qiuqiu’s food community, and she thought of that post.
’Earning money from her husband’s colleagues was nothing. She wanted to earn money from even more people.’
And so, the post was born. She scrubbed the kitchen clean, put on fresh clothes, and used the money from the pickled radish sale to rent the cheapest equipment she could find at a local shop. She posted a video online and, though it pained her, offered ten free tasting slots.
This was because non-streamers had to pay to offer tasting slots—2 Star Coins per person, which meant 20 Star Coins for ten slots.
After making the post, Feng Xiang had her sister snatch the last slot and post a comment.
Then, to steer the conversation toward purchasing, she used her sister’s account to post a review in the comment section.
"I can’t believe these pickled radishes are actually so good! And they’re cheap! If you’re not good at making them yourself, you should totally buy someone else’s to try. The sour flavor is so appetizing. Just steam some rice, and you’ve got yourself a meal!"
After doing all this, she began to feel nervous.
Extremely nervous.
The cost of renting the streaming equipment, buying seasonings, and accounting for the radishes and other expenses added up to nearly 400 Star Coins. She didn’t want to lose that much money.
However, the money started coming in faster than she had imagined.
Right after her sister posted the comment, several people who had claimed the free tasting slots suddenly sent her private messages.
"Hey, are you selling the pickled radishes? How do you sell them, and what’s the price?"
This was Feng Xiang’s first time doing business online.
She didn’t set the price too high. "One jar of pickled radishes for 100 Star Coins, shipping paid by the buyer."
"A single jar contains about six and a half pounds of radishes."
"!"
"Great! Can I just buy two jars directly from you?"
"Of course. Just send me your address."
When the first order came in, Feng Xiang felt relieved.
Then the second, the third, the fourth—
And the forty-fourth.
The traffic from Jiang Qiuqiu’s community was immense. In less than two hours, Feng Xiang’s orders were completely full.
She wouldn’t be able to fill any more orders, so she had to reluctantly turn down the later ones. She bought a huge pile of radishes and began pickling.
She prepared every single jar with the utmost care.
The first batch sold out. Just as it did, more people started asking. Within a single week, she had done three rounds of business, selling about 80 jars each time. At a profit of 50 Star Coins per jar, that meant in one week, she had earned 12,000 Star Coins!
It was an astronomical sum.
As she reveled in her Star Coin earnings, Feng Xiang also felt uneasy.
’After all, this wasn’t my own recipe. Is it right to make money off something of Juju’s?’
...
She was torn, but she didn’t want to stop.