"Before answering your second question, I'd like to ask, do you think it's better to cancel the stalls at the temple entrance and replace them with stalls selling specialty products, or to keep the stalls set up on the ground as before?"
Deng Zisong nodded.
Ruan Meng laughed and said, "A good horse needs a good saddle. Since it's a specialty product, wouldn't it be cheap to just leave it lying around on the ground?"
"Although people say that setting up stalls in front of the temple shows the temple's tolerance and compassion, it not only blocks the passageway but also makes it inconvenient for worshippers to walk around."
"Furthermore, if we switch to selling specialty products and still set up a long stall, as you are worried, if the revenue doesn't increase, it may not be very effective."
"Actually, the reason I made this suggestion is that the county government and the temple should jointly own the stalls at the entrance."
“The temple provides the space, the county government is responsible for management, and the stall owners pay for the stalls. Wouldn’t this generate revenue for the county government and the temple?”
"Who should we rent the stall to? Like I said before, vendors who can provide these unique products, such as the specialty drinks I mentioned earlier. There are many dessert shops in the city that can rent a stall there..."
"For seafood with a gravy, Hejia Restaurant could rent a stall. I'm just giving an example."
"So, does this mean that if stalls that were originally meant to provide income for the poor are given to specialty shops, then the poor will lose their opportunities?"
"No! Restaurant and eatery staff who work in their original locations, if they rent a stall, wouldn't they need to hire someone to watch over it? Wouldn't that increase employment opportunities?"
"If adults want to increase such employment opportunities, they can set up more stalls, but make the stall area smaller. Larger shops can rent multiple stalls. If each small stall hires one person, wouldn't that increase the number of employed people be considerable?"
"What you're worried about is that the items at your stall might still not be attractive enough... That's what you need to plan carefully. It's not about creating something out of nothing, but about leveraging the many unique shops that already exist in the city..."
"What you need to do is provide them with guidance. For example, many sachet shops already have very exquisite craftsmanship. If you ask them to combine seasonal ingredients to make some medicine sachets and sell them at the temple entrance, would that be difficult for them?"
"As for the herbal medicine packets and herbal teas for conditioning the body, would it be feasible to have large pharmacies like Xinglintang prepare them, focusing on packaging and making the dosage more suitable for children?"
"For the poor, sales directly impact their income. But for these well-known shops, do they have the capacity to withstand risks?"
"In other words, if the sales volume isn't large at the beginning, but it can cover costs and the monthly salary of the stall owner, will they continue?"
"They should understand better than anyone that business is built through perseverance, not by making a fortune overnight."
"As for the poor people who used to set up stalls, I am not suggesting that they be banned, but rather that the space in front of the temple be vacated and more suitable stalls be set up."
"The vegetable and seafood stalls should naturally be located where residents buy groceries. I suggest that adults choose a suitable location and establish a comprehensive vegetable market."
“With private funds and government guidance and instruction, poor people who used to set up stalls could be allocated a stall and receive preferential treatment and reductions in stall fees.”
"In addition to wild vegetables and seafood, we can also invite butchers, chicken shops, duck shops, rice shops, oil shops, etc., to set up shop here."
"In this way, merchants in the city, wealthy families, and even ordinary people can purchase daily necessities from here. It's convenient, clean, and saves them from having to run around everywhere."
“If you think about it, you’ll understand the prospects. The rent for the stalls in front of the temple belongs to both the government and the temple. You can make specific plans for it.”
"In principle, the rent for the market belongs to the merchants who built it. However, you can request that they pay a certain amount of management fees on a regular basis."
"You can send someone to provide guidance and management on food quality and on-site safety."
"Won't the construction of the farmers' market create many jobs by hiring laborers?"
"After the market is built, will the staff responsible for cleaning it be assigned to guard the stalls of the larger shops? If the business is booming, will someone hire idle men to help with delivery?"
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