"Someone reported you for setting up stalls illegally here. What's going on?" Because Song Xia's group had the most people, the city management officers walked directly towards her.
But before she could say anything, the students spoke up for her: "Isn't this always allowed here?"
"Yeah, what kind of person makes so much trouble?"
The urban management officers are also having a headache. The government is now encouraging the development of the street vendor economy. Although there are no clear regulations on whether or not a street vendor can set up a stall in this area, they usually don't care. But if someone reports it, it's a different story.
"Let's pack up and close up shop. If someone reports us, we won't be able to handle it."
"Really, you're just jealous because your sister's business is doing so well."
Song Xia sighed softly, "Comrades, these students have just paid. Can I do what they paid for before I leave?"
Wenwen was also watching them longingly from the side, which made the city management officers feel embarrassed.
"Okay, try to be as quick as possible."
"Hey." Song Xia quickly started grilling, and the city management officers, who hadn't even left yet, were instantly tempted by the aroma.
They now understand why business is so good; after touring so many streets, none have smelled as good as this barbecue stall.
They were all tempted, but as public officials, they couldn't exactly buy things while people were being asked to leave!
But after trying to hold back, the leader finally couldn't help but cough and say to Song Xia, "Street vending is allowed on the street behind. You just need to pay ten yuan a day for sanitation. First come, first served."
Song Xia didn't know about that place, but the students did, and they couldn't help but frown for her: "But that place is basically full of vegetable vendors in the morning, and very few students go there."
"No, sister, there are discounted clothes shops at the end of the street. They're really cheap, and you can find some good stuff if you look carefully. We go there often. If you move there, we can go buy clothes after we finish eating."
"Really? That's really great."
Song Xia laughed and said, "Okay, after you've finished grilling and paid, I'll go there."
She worked quickly and finished baking them in no time. Then the other students followed her in twos and threes.
This has greatly worried the owners of several milk tea shops in the area. Thanks to Song Xia's stall, they've had a lot more business these past few days. If she moves away, won't they be losing a lot of money? Who's so heartless as to report this?
The college students who were also setting up stalls were even more devastated. For the past few days, they had been setting up stalls on both sides of Song Xia's stall, and while the other students were waiting, they would inevitably browse around and sell some goods. But once the stalls were moved to the back street, if they had to pay ten yuan a day for their small business, they might as well not do it at all!
The barbecue restaurant owner was unaware of what Song Xia and the others were discussing. Seeing that they left in no time, he was extremely smug, not realizing that his business would only get worse.
After all, Song Xia's reputation has spread these days. Many people in the school know that the barbecue on this street tastes great. Some people who didn't know better were tricked into going to his place. Now the word has spread to the back street. He just wanted to scam a couple of customers, but he couldn't.
Song Xia stopped paying attention to the boss's affairs. After moving to the back street, her business did not decline much. It was mostly repeat customers bringing in new customers, and it gradually got better and better.
Moreover, this area is a residential area, and she would set up her stall a little longer on Saturday and Sunday evenings. A stir-fry vendor even partnered with her, letting her set up her stall in front of the store. When she was busy with business, the shop owner's mother would help her take care of Wenwen.
Although the boss is shrewd, he is shrewd in a very practical way, and he will even invite her to eat with the staff.
Of course, the rewards are substantial. After Song Xia's stall became famous in the neighborhood, many people came specifically for this drink. Adults also like to have a couple of drinks, so they went to his shop.
As Song Xia's life gradually stabilized, Jiang Hui became restless again. Mainly, after he went out to work and earn money, he began to feel that he should hand over his wages to Song Xia and why he should be beaten by her so often.
Of course, the main reason is that he has hooked up with another woman.
Now that he has money and has found another woman, he's brimming with confidence and thinks divorce doesn't seem so bad.
What's so good about Song Xia? She used to be alright, giving him money and cleaning the house. Now she doesn't even cook. Giving birth to a girl is useless. She might as well divorce her and have a son with her current lover.
Jiang Chuande cracked sunflower seeds: "I advised you to leave a long time ago. See? I was right."
Upon learning of their plans, Song Xia sneered, "Divorce what? I'm not divorcing."
"You have no choice but to leave..."
"Say that again?" Song Xia stepped forward and kicked him. "Jiang Hui, you'd better go out and earn money for me. You want a divorce? No way!"
Jiang Hui was now even more determined. He was going to file a lawsuit in court; he refused to believe they couldn't get a divorce.
Of course, every time he filed a lawsuit, Song Xia would beat him up, and the marriage was eventually dissolved the following year.
Jiang Hui, now divorced, swaggered at Song Xia: "You still won't get a divorce? Well, we're divorced now. If you dare hit me again, it won't be domestic violence anymore, I'll sue you."
Song Xia sneered: "You think you can escape my grasp just by leaving you? Don't even think about paying a penny less in child support for Wenwen, or I'll make sure you never have a moment's peace."
Jiang Hui actually believed she would do that, so immediately after the divorce, he moved to another city with his lover, hoping he would pay child support, but he didn't receive a single penny!
From then on, Song Xia finally found peace. Of course, to prevent this man from coming back, after he delayed paying child support for several months, she filed several more lawsuits, doing this every two years, which scared Jiang Hui so much that he dared not appear in front of her.
After all, for someone like him who has neither education nor skills, a monthly child support payment of 800 yuan is a considerable burden.
Jiang Hui thought that after he divorced and left, Song Xia's stall could barely support her and her daughter. But just as Song Xia had predicted, she opened a physical store the following year.
She opened her first shop near the university town. The original barbecue shop owner had long since left due to losses. Of course, Song Xia didn't take over this shop, but the one at the end of the street. The end of the street wasn't as popular as the row of small shops, but there was a residential area there. Although the shop wasn't big, there was a lot of open space in front of it, where she could set up a shed and park.
Because she had already made a name for herself, her business was booming as soon as she opened. Not only students came to support her, but also many people from the community. Even during winter and summer vacations, she will not have to worry about not having business.
Of course, one store was not enough to stop Song Xia's pace. A year later, she took over another store in the city's most famous night market. This store was better decorated and larger than the first one.
Because of its delicious taste and fresh ingredients, Song Xia's chain of barbecue restaurants quickly gained fame in the city. She didn't do any marketing; the college students who had eaten there couldn't help but promote her business. Some even felt a sense of pride in having eaten there since she started selling barbecue from the beginning—it was a barbecue restaurant they had watched grow! No one was allowed to slander it!
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