The voices of Li Shanshan and Chen Jinbin praising the delicious rice balls and juice in front of the stall also attracted some customers to Xuehe Rice Balls. They also wanted to try the rice balls/juice that their classmates praised as delicious.
Between the 20 yuan pork chop and seaweed rice ball and the 10 yuan egg and ham seaweed rice ball, most of them chose the 10 yuan egg and ham seaweed rice ball, but a small number of students who liked pork chop bought the second one, which was the exclusive secret shrimp and seaweed rice ball, but no one bought it.
After this wave of students left, the stall returned to its previous cold state.
A young woman came to the stall and said, "Boss, give me a pork chop and seaweed rice ball for 20 yuan."
The young woman's name is Pan Manli. She is a Chinese teacher in the third grade of Taoxi Middle School. Her home is near the school. Today her parents went on a date with an old friend, and she was the only one at home. She didn't want to cook, so she just wanted to buy some food for lunch.
The reason why she came to buy Xuehe rice balls was because other stalls required queuing, but this one didn’t, which was very convenient.
"Okay." In Jiang Yingxue's eyes, Pan Manli looked pale and haggard. It was obvious that she had not had a good rest recently and had taken some medicine to help her sleep.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "Beautiful lady, I see that you look a little pale. Would you like to buy a portion of our exclusive secret rice balls? Although they are a bit expensive, they can help improve your sleep quality."
Pan Manli glanced at the small blackboard from the corner of her eye. It was so expensive. She wondered if the boss was taking advantage of her. She didn't look that easy to fool, did she?
She wanted to buy a drink, but she already had a bad impression of the stall, so forget it. "No, I just want a rice ball."
"Okay, your rice balls." Since the customer was not interested in the exclusive secret recipe, Jiang Yingxue did not recommend any more.
Pan Manli paid the money and left.
There is a big tree next to the stall, and its dense leaves form a big umbrella.
A woman in her fifties had been standing in the shade for several minutes. Her name was Wu Zhengqiong, and her husband, Wang Juguang, was a retired teacher from the school. Even though their son had bought a house in the city and another in town, they had always lived in the teachers' dormitory assigned by the school, preferring the school's environment.
Some people often have trouble sleeping as they age, and her husband suffers from insomnia. When she heard Jiang Yingxue talk about "improving sleep quality," she raised her eyes.
She asked, "Little girl, why did you recommend your secret rice ball recipe to that little girl?"
Seeing the middle-aged woman's kind attitude, Jiang Yingxue said bluntly, "Auntie, that little girl looks quite tired, with obvious dark circles under her eyes. You can tell at a glance that she hasn't gotten enough sleep. Besides, my shrimp are raised with mountain spring water. If she buys those rice balls and some juice, she'll definitely have a good sleep tonight."
Wu Zhengqiong asked, "Are you so sure?"
Jiang Yingxue looked confident, "Of course." The shrimps raised with spiritual spring water and peach juice nourished the body. If ordinary mortals couldn't even get a good night's sleep, she would doubt their authenticity.
Wu Zhengqiong said, "She didn't buy it."
"Yes." Jiang Yingxue respects the customers' decisions and will not use magic to manipulate customers to force sales. She doesn't like to cause trouble for herself.
Wu Zhengqiong's eyes fell on the small blackboard, "Your price is a bit high."
Jiang Yingxue looked at her and smiled, "It's worth the money. I only made 5 today and sold them to the right person." She thought this aunt was the right person.
Wu Zhengqiong also smiled and said, "Do you think I look like someone you're destined to be with?"
"If you buy it, we are destined to be together."
At this moment, a calm old man's voice came, "What do you mean by destined person?"
Seeing her husband coming, Wu Zhengqiong smiled.
Jiang Yingxue also looked at the person who came. She could tell at a glance that the old man's bone age was 62 years old, but his face looked very familiar.
The next second, she remembered that the old man was her history teacher in junior high school. She was even the history class representative there, and even ranked first in the city in the history exam. This was closely related to her teacher's teachings. She rarely finished her history workbooks and test papers. Before she finished the one she had, her teacher would give her a new one, free of charge.
She smiled and greeted Wang Juguang, "Hello, Teacher Wang."
"Hello." Wang Juguang nodded in a friendly manner. The girl before him looked familiar. Hey, isn't this his former student? Jiang Yingxue had been a good student in junior high school, one of the best in the class. She was also the history representative. After the high school entrance exam, she went to a key high school in the city and took first place in history, bringing honor to him. He recognized her immediately.
"You are Jiang..." Alas, he is old now, he remembers his last name but can't remember his first name.
Jiang Yingxue said: "Teacher, I am Jiang Yingxue."
Wang Juguang patted his thigh and said, "Yes, yes, Yingxue, why are you here?" The teacher and student met at a snack stall in front of the middle school. Wang Juguang was a little confused that the former good student was now the owner of the stall.
There are 36 trades and every trade has its top talent. Of course, he didn't mean to discriminate against stall owners. He was just a little skeptical about the students returning to the town to develop their careers.
Jiang Yingxue said, "I quit my job in Y City. It's nice that the town is close to home, and it's also comfortable to set up a stall."
Wang Juguang smiled and said, "It's good to be close to home. I can spend more time with my family. I didn't see you before. Today is your first day here, right?" He envied the parents of the students whose children live close to home and can spend more time with their families. His son works in the city, and his grandson also studies there. Although the distance is not far, his son's busy work means he only comes home once every two or three months. His son has also offered to take them to live together in the city, but the old couple still feel comfortable living in the town.
"Yes." Jiang Yingxue took the time to squeeze two glasses of fresh peach juice while chatting with them.
"Teacher, this is your wife, right?" After receiving the confirmation message, she continued, "Teacher, wife, please try this peach juice to quench your thirst."
Wu Zhengqiong said, "Yingxue, thank you for your kindness, but your teacher is not in good health and needs to control his sugar intake."
Jiang Yingxue said, "Teacher, Madam, this juice has no effect on blood sugar control, so you can drink it without worry. This is Qiong Tao fruit, which is different from ordinary fruits. Rather than saying it is a fruit, it is better to say it is a mild Chinese herbal medicine."
"Oh, I see." Wu Zhengqiong was still a little worried, but Wang Juguang had already started drinking.
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