Chapter 480 Quick Thinking
"But if it's sold at a high price," Old Huo calculated in his heart and shook his head, "this piece of tea cake must be sold for at least three yuan to make a profit. And after subtracting the cost of packaging and such, wouldn't it have to be sold for four yuan? Who would be willing to pay four yuan for such a small cake?"
Hearing his reasoning, Aunt Ah Yu, who originally had a twinkle in her eye, completely lost her enthusiasm.
Even she wouldn't be willing to spend four yuan just for such a small piece of tea cake.
Xiao Chiang felt that businessmen of the time really hadn't broadened their horizons yet. After all, it was just the beginning of an era where people could fill their bellies, and there was no pursuit of novelty or rarity yet. They couldn't foresee how intense people's demand for food would be in a few years. Moreover, in a few years' time, what would a cake costing four yuan count for?
