It would be great if there were a cable car; it would make going up and down the mountain much more convenient.
Unfortunately, Qinhuang Mountain is a free scenic area, and tourists go there specifically to climb the mountain, so why would there be a cable car?
After finishing breakfast, Lin Zhou sighed softly and packed his things to go out.
The old man who was climbing the mountain was originally going to set up a stall with him.
But Lin Zhou persuaded him to stop, because he had left home at 3 a.m., which was far too early.
Zhang Jianjun didn't expect Lin Zhou to set up his stall so early this week.
He really couldn't get up, so he had to give up.
I don't understand Lin Zhou's behavior, but I respect it.
As Lin Zhou set off, Xie Hong also organized a group of friends to travel to Qinhuang Mountain.
I have high school friends, college friends, and some I don't know well, but organizing a hiking trip is still possible.
The more people there are, the more lively it is.
Hiking to the top of a mountain in the early morning to eat a bowl of porridge is a novel and cool experience for young people.
Just thinking about it makes my blood boil.
Only young people have the leisure and enthusiasm to climb mountains for a bowl of porridge.
"Xie Hong, is that preserved egg and lean pork congee really as delicious as you say?"
The person asking the question was Xie Hong's high school classmate. They had a good relationship, but they didn't go to the same university. They only kept in touch and had gatherings when they returned to Jiangdong.
"It has to be delicious! We each had a bowl yesterday. It costs a hundred yuan a bowl. If it wasn't delicious, would anyone be stupid enough to go?"
Tao Zhixin, Cao Hongxin, and Yao Chao nodded in agreement.
They all said it was the best preserved egg and lean pork congee they had ever eaten.
These words immediately piqued everyone's curiosity.
A group of people arrived at Qinhuang Mountain with great excitement.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Xie Hong looked around and became somewhat worried when he didn't see Lin Zhou.
"Did we arrive too early, or did the guy who sold the preserved egg and lean pork congee yesterday not come?"
Cao Hongxin looked around, but also didn't see any familiar figures.
"Could it be that the guy isn't setting up his stall today? I still can't believe that someone would sell porridge on a mountaintop. Maybe he just thought it would be fun to climb the mountain and set up a stall on the side."
Yao Chao shared his guess.
The group's excitement turned to dejection after failing to find Lin Zhou.
"No way, we asked him yesterday, and he said he was setting up a stall on the mountaintop?"
"I'm not kidding you, am I?"
This is no joke; it takes two or three hours to climb to the top of the mountain even for those with poor stamina.
Even the fastest way takes at least an hour.
It kept climbing upwards without stopping.
Everyone was worried that if they climbed to the top of the mountain, the guy selling porridge wouldn't be there, and their climb would have been for nothing.
Xie Hong and his group had already climbed the mountain yesterday, and their legs were still sore. If they climbed up and ran away empty-handed, he felt he wouldn't have the strength to go down the mountain.
So, should we climb this mountain or not?
The group looked at each other, and finally decided that since they were already here, they might as well start climbing. So they began their ascent.
......
Six o'clock.
Lin Zhou arrived at the mountaintop ten minutes early.
Looking at the unfamiliar tourists in front of him, he put down his bamboo basket, panting, and found a suitable spot to start setting up his stall.
Today, he even brought a loudspeaker.
The moment I opened it, it kept repeating the same sentence.
"Porridge for sale! Fragrant and sweet sweet potato porridge!"
After the loudspeaker blared, all the tourists on the mountaintop turned to look at Lin Zhou.
Lin Zhou had anticipated this scene, and he offered a polite yet slightly awkward smile in response to the various gazes from everyone.
Having run a stall for so long, he's developed a thick skin.
Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
"Holy crap, what's going on? There's porridge being sold on the mountaintop?"
"I've only ever seen water sold during the day, but I've never seen porridge sold so early in the morning."
"That's outrageous. I thought it was rare for us to come to watch the sunrise so early in the morning, but I never expected to see people selling porridge on the mountaintop so early in the morning!"
"Wait, how did he get up here? I don't remember Qinhuangshan having a cable car or elevator? Could there be an employee entrance?"
"No, that's not true. This guy was carried up on his back. I was right behind him, following him all the way up."
A man, pale with exhaustion, heard the surrounding chatter and weakly began to explain.
He couldn't have climbed up at first, but he met Lin Zhou.
Out of sheer curiosity about Lin Zhou's actions and a desire to see the spectacle, he insisted on climbing all the way to the mountaintop.
At that moment, he felt like he had lost half his life.
Knowing that this guy sells porridge, and considering he went through all that trouble to follow along and watch the excitement, it would be a shame not to sell him a bowl.
"Brother, give me a bowl!"
The weakened elder brother, panting with every step, slowly crawled to Lin Zhou's front and said.
"Sir, one bowl costs one hundred yuan."
Lin Zhou spoke with a warm smile.
Upon hearing the price, the already weak older brother's face turned even paler, making Lin Zhou quite nervous.
"No, you're charging a hundred for a bowl of sweet potato porridge?"
The older brother looked at Lin Zhou with a look of utter astonishment.
Even though it's a mountaintop scenic area with high prices, it shouldn't be this outrageous.
This stuff is used to feed pigs in the countryside, and you're selling it for 100 yuan a bowl?
"Yes, you won't lose out or be cheated by buying it."
Lin Zhou's smile remained unchanged.
"No, I don't want it!"
The weak older brother finished speaking in a trembling voice, and at that moment he felt like the biggest idiot.
What a fool he was, following this man all the way just to see him carrying a shoulder pole, wanting to know where he was going and what he was selling.
As a result, both their physical and mental health suffered.
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