"Whatever your ideas are, how many stalls you need, if it's reasonable, we can accommodate them. If it's suitable, we can also place your stall in the most prominent location."

Seeing that the cadres were already excited, Lin Wei waved her hand and said, "No rush, no rush, we haven't decided to do it yet. I'm just a child and I can't make the decision. We have to ask the adults."

grown ups?

Everyone looked at Zhang Min.

Zhang Min realized what was happening and whispered to Lin Wei, "What do you want me to ask? You can decide."

“I can make my own decisions, but I can’t make decisions for others. I’ll definitely be fine during the Chinese New Year, but I don’t know if you will be fine during the Chinese New Year. Oh, and there’s the matter of ingredients. It’s impossible to buy ingredients during the Chinese New Year.”

The cadres quickly replied, "This is something we didn't explain clearly earlier. You can prepare the ingredients yourselves, but we will provide whatever you need. Just please let us know the quantities in advance so we can place the orders ahead of time."

That's right, that makes sense.

Even in the 21st century, farmers' markets are closed during the New Year period. Where are they supposed to find their own ingredients?

But Zhang Min is truly capable.

“I have nothing to do during the Spring Festival, and the Gao family also has nothing to do during the Spring Festival. As for the Liu family…”

Lin Wei interrupted Zhang Min directly, "Would it be convenient for us to go back and ask? We'll give you an answer tomorrow."

"Okay, we'll come find you tomorrow morning. If it's convenient, you can come with us to take a look at the venue. The venue arrangements we promised will definitely prioritize your conditions."

"Then the prices should all be the same, right?"

Lin Wei is shrewd; how could she not know that prices vary depending on the location of the shop?

Even if the booths and shops at the exhibition are completely different, they are all pretty much the same.

-

The Da Hong Pao tea tasted excellent, but Lin Wei disliked its bitterness and didn't like it. After paying, she left with Zhang Min, leaving the cadres to continue enjoying their tea.

On the way back, Zhang Min asked, "Why didn't you just agree to him? We should both be fine. Your Aunt Liu also said that everyone is in Jiangcheng and won't be going back for the New Year."

"Why agree right away? They're the ones who begged us. This is the first time they've held an exhibition. No matter how grand it is, it's something that's never been done before. Plus, it's getting late, so there probably won't be many people at those booths. Otherwise, they wouldn't have given us those prime locations so readily."

"I'd like to hold it up for a while, but holding it up for too long isn't good. I'll go check it out tomorrow, and once that's confirmed, we can discuss what they want to sell."

After returning, Zhang Min told the other two what had happened.

However, Gao Huifang and Aunt Liu really had no objections.

"Okay, it'll only be busy for a week, but can I make money there?"

"If we don't make any money, the rent will only be 300 yuan a week." Lin Wei whispered, "We can earn that back in a day, but if it's really that lively over there, we can earn much more than 300 yuan."

After thinking for a moment, the four of them got back to work.

-

The next day.

The propaganda committee cadres arrived at their booth at the agreed time.

Lin Wei still brought Zhang Min with her to the exhibition venue on Hanlin Road.

Lin Wei sighed with emotion. The exhibition hall on Hanlin Road had been a frequent venue for exhibitions, auto shows, and job fairs in later generations. It was bustling with activity every weekend. Little did she know that this tradition had started in 1991.

"It's a pretty big location. May I ask how big each shop is, and how many shops will be built here in total?"

There are four shops in a row, and eight shops in a back-to-back area.

Because this area is really large, it is divided into 4 zones, with a total of 32 stores.

For a first-time exhibition, that's quite a lot.

Without hesitation, Lin Wei took the two shops next to each other on the left side of the entrance.

"The meatball shop is right at the entrance, and the aroma of their meatballs is sure to attract a lot of people. The shop next door sells braised food. If possible, we can sign an agreement right now."

Neither side hesitated, and the matter of the exhibition was considered settled.

As the year draws to a close, just as they expected, the frying of meatballs is getting busier and busier, and even with Aunt Liu's help, it's still not enough.

"Your Uncle Liu is off tomorrow. The construction site is closed for the holidays. Let him stay home and cook meat tomorrow," Aunt Liu said.

Zhang Min quickly added, "Brother Li from the convenience store can do it too, and so can my husband, Lao Su. It's a pity, it would be great if we could get a few more people."

"That's already quite a lot; it's just that our business is doing too well."

In short, it never stopped for a moment.

After a busy day, I go home and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.

After being busy for several days, Aunt Liu finally had a moment to ask, "Weiwei, where's Mr. Shen? Isn't he not going back to Hong Kong? Is it okay for them to go so long without seeing each other?"

"Aunt Liu, although we haven't met, we've talked on the phone. He's still in the mining area and hasn't returned yet, but he should be back in the next day or two. What's wrong, Aunt Liu? Do you want him to come and help out?"

Aunt Liu had only asked casually, but she didn't expect to hear Lin Wei's teasing.

"Hey, no, I was just asking. He doesn't look like the kind of person who does this kind of work. Don't do anything reckless."

Su Mulin happened to be picking them up today, and upon hearing Aunt Liu's words, he quickly joked, "We really do look like people who do this kind of work."

This joke made everyone laugh.

But as luck would have it, the devil appeared.

As the group returned home, they saw Shen Jize's car slowly driving towards them.

"That's Boss Shen's car, right, Weiwei? Didn't you say you wouldn't be back for another two days?" Gao Huifang asked doubtfully.

Zhang Min laughed and said, "What else could it be? I miss Weiwei, of course."

"No, why are you making fun of me? You guys go in first, I'll go in in a bit."

"OK."

After watching the group enter the house, Lin Wei immediately walked towards Shen Jize.

"You said yesterday that you wouldn't be back for another two days."

"I wanted to give you a surprise, so were you surprised?"

"Yes, I haven't seen you for several days. You've lost weight. Is the food bad at the mine?"

"I was in a rush and quite tired. Weiwei, have you had dinner yet? I haven't eaten dinner." Shen Jize said, feeling aggrieved.

Because business was so good, Lin Wei and her team had to keep extending their closing time.

It's already past 9 p.m., which shows how much Shen Jize has been traveling.

"Come to my house and I'll make it for you."

Shen Jize shook his head. "Too much trouble. Come with me out for a bite to eat. Auntie should be asleep. I don't want to wake her up."

Lin Wei thought about it and agreed, "Okay, whatever you want to eat. I've already eaten, I'll just keep you company."

Shen Jize is quite picky about food, but sometimes he isn't.

The two went to a nearby wonton shop, cooked a bowl of wontons without meat, and ate them.

"You have weird tastes, you eat wontons but don't eat the filling."

After she finished speaking, she asked softly, "Aren't you worried about the quality of the pork? I saw them buying meat, and they seem to be doing a very honest business."