"Young man, you have this skill, why don't you go out and try your luck? There's nobody here in these mountains except for us old folks. I just don't understand it."
The old man was truly puzzled, his curious eyes fixed on Lin Zhou.
I never expected to find such delicious food in the mountains.
He had lived most of his life and had never eaten anything so delicious.
That's unbelievable.
The more I eat, the more frustrated I become.
With such great skills, why don't you go out and make money? You're so young; it's the perfect time for you to be ambitious.
Did you suffer some injustice outside?
While eating a sesame seed cake, the old man had several ideas running through his mind.
“I set up a stall as a hobby. I used to set up a stall in a big city, and I would change locations every week.”
The old man seemed to have never heard of such a novel thing before.
In his understanding, the idea of a street vendor is to first set up a stall in one place, accumulate customers, and then, once they have made money, move to another shop so they can keep doing it.
I've never heard of anyone liking to set up a stall everywhere, and even changing locations every week.
"Will that business be successful?"
The old man was very curious.
Lin Zhou smiled without saying a word, then suddenly asked, "Is it good? Would you like some more?"
The old man didn't react immediately, but nodded subconsciously. It tastes so good, I definitely have to buy it for my grandson.
Then, looking at Lin Zhou's smiling face, he realized what it meant.
He shook his head helplessly.
He was overthinking it; with such good skills, he could find business anywhere.
You can't deny getting old; today's young people are really amazing.
The old man ordered two more spicy sesame cakes and paid three yuan.
The taste and the price were so good that the old man paid very readily.
Because the price is not expensive, and the fragrance is too strong.
The adults who came to pick up their children were all attracted by the sight.
It's not easy for people in places like theirs to get freshly baked flatbread.
Everyone was quite surprised.
Gossipy people can be found everywhere.
The sudden appearance of a young man selling sesame cakes at the school aroused everyone's curiosity, and they surrounded Lin Zhou to inquire about him.
Then people learned about Lin Zhou.
Lin Zhou: ? ? ?
Seeing Lin Zhou's surprised expression, the woman who had spoken explained with a smile.
"You're the city guy who bought the yard with the trees at the other end of the village, aren't you!"
Lin Zhou thought back for a moment, and realized that the courtyard he was currently living in did indeed seem to be at the other end of the village, and there was a tree in the courtyard, so he nodded in confusion.
"Does your aunt know me?"
"Hey, the village is only so big, mostly elderly people and children at home. If a young person comes and buys a house in such a deserted place, there's no one else but you."
Lin Zhou understood now.
No wonder people say there are no secrets in the countryside.
If a stranger comes along, and everyone doesn't have much entertainment, they'll definitely start talking about it.
Moreover, before Lin Zhou arrived, the courtyard was bustling with people, and people were repairing it day and night; everyone had already gossiped about it.
"Oh~ Now that you mention it, I know. It's the one on the hill at the intersection, right? There's a car parked down there."
Lin Zhou felt awkward being gossiped about to his face.
The feeling of wanting to warmly welcome customers when no one knew me just vanished.
Touching his face, Lin Zhou realized he wasn't wearing a mask and felt as if he had taken off his coat, his disguise gone.
Moreover, the social anxiety persona doesn't seem to work in front of these older folks; they don't need him to reply, they can chat happily on their own.
When the elementary school let out, a group of children, both big and small, all ran out.
Like monkeys coming down the mountain, they ran and shouted all the while, making a lot of noise.
Lin Zhou felt the students' enthusiasm.
I immediately started making sesame seed cakes.
The aroma of the sesame seed cakes acted like a guiding light, drawing the students closer one by one.
The foot of the mountain suddenly became lively.
"Wow, what is this?"
"It smells so good!"
"It's a sesame seed cake! I've never had one before!"
"How is this any different from homemade pancakes?"
"It smells so good, but unfortunately I don't have any money."
"I really want to eat it!"
"..."
The students chatted away, one after another, which attracted the attention of the other students.
Xiaoling smelled the familiar aroma and heard the words "sesame seed cake." Her eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled her best friend's hand and went over.
"This smells so familiar, it's a bit like the sesame seed cakes my grandma bought me yesterday. Let me tell you, those sesame seed cakes were so delicious."
The friend, who was being dragged along, said helplessly from behind, "I know, I know, you've been nagging me all day."
A group of students surrounded Lin Zhou's stall.
Upon seeing these students, Lin Zhou reflexively recalled the scene of setting up a stall in front of Jiangdong Foreign Language Primary School.
The stark contrast between the two scenes deeply shocked him.
He was especially moved by the sight of the students, who stood awkwardly together, whispering amongst themselves, but quickly averting their gaze when he looked over.
Lin Zhou sensed the students' unease and fear.
With a gentle smile, he introduced the sesame seed cakes to everyone.
"Freshly baked sesame seed cakes, without filling, are one yuan each, and with filling, they are one yuan and fifty cents each."
The elementary school students cheered even louder when they heard the price.
Those with money bought it immediately.
Instantly, he would attract envious glances from a group of students.
"Wow, Su Xiang, you're amazing! Your mom gave you pocket money again?"
When Su Xiang heard the word "mother," his expression fell for a moment, but he immediately put on a smug smile.
"Yes, it smells delicious. Let me taste it for you to see if it's good."
Su Xiang didn't want to talk about his mother, so he skipped it and shifted everyone's attention to the sesame seed cakes.
He enjoyed the feeling of being fawned over. After thinking for a moment, he tore a whole sesame seed cake into several pieces and gave one to each of his underlings who were surrounding him.
Then, under the surprised gazes of his underlings, with an expression of "I'm giving you all a treat," he arrogantly ate the remaining small piece of sesame seed cake.
He only had one yuan of pocket money each day, and that was all he could afford. He could only afford to buy fried sesame cakes to eat.
You can stuff the whole piece of a small sesame seed cake into your mouth without even having to bite it.
Freshly baked sesame seed cakes are definitely the best.
It's so crunchy with just one chew that it crumbles, revealing the soft filling inside. The aroma of lard and the spice powders inside the crust melt away with each bite.
A group of elementary school students who had never eaten such delicious sesame cakes exclaimed so loudly that Lin Zhou wanted to cover his ears.
Su Xiang was the first child to spend money to buy sesame cakes, and Lin Zhou subconsciously glanced at him a few more times.
This kid has a real big brother vibe; he buys a sesame seed cake and shares it with his younger brothers.
Especially with so many children watching, all their envious eyes were fixed on him.
At this moment, describing it as being the focus of everyone's attention would be an exaggeration.
But in the eyes of a child, that's awesome enough.
"Doggy, your big brother is really amazing. I'll call him big brother too. Can I have some sesame cakes?"
The child, drooling with desire but without any money in his pocket, immediately came up with a new idea and looked at Su Xiang with longing eyes.
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