Chapter 11
Su Yuanzheng stroked the notebook where he had written down the recipes with care and said, "Dad won't have to go to the factory after we get paid the day after tomorrow. We'll start preparing then. We don't have a few pickled vegetables at home, so we can go get some from the neighbors."
Su Miao had been walking for a long time today and felt his feet were still a little sore, so he said, "Dad, if we want to set up a stall, it would be best if we could get a cart or tricycle to carry the goods, otherwise it would be difficult to carry too many things."
"Is that so? Then let's buy a tricycle the day after tomorrow so it will be more convenient for us to go out!"
Su Miao cheered: "Yeah! Our family is going to become a car-owning family too!"
Su Miao did not go out for the past two days. She read books at home all day. She wanted to review the knowledge in these few days, and then she would work with her father to prepare for the porridge stall.
Su Yuanzheng had already handed over all the work. In addition to the settled salary, he also brought back the spare clothes, water cups and other items that he had left at the factory.
"Miao Miao, this is Dad's salary, 50 yuan, and 30 kilograms of grain coupons. My daughter, you're right. The factory said today that starting next month, they won't issue grain coupons anymore. Anyone with money can buy grain. Without coupons, it's only 5 cents more per kilogram. The grain coupons that have been issued must be used up by the end of next year, otherwise they will expire."
This was the same as Su Miao remembered. She said, "With productivity increasing, there will be no need to ration purchases. This will be more convenient for the people and will also promote the development of various industries. Just like when we run a porridge stall, it's not a big deal if we can't buy rice."
"Then I'll spend my food coupons tomorrow and buy more rice."
“There’s no rush for this. As the saying goes, if you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. I’d better buy the tricycle first so that it will be convenient when I go shopping later.
We still have to go check out the location first to see where to set up the stall, and once we have decided on the location, we will prepare step by step.”
Su Yuanzheng scratched his head: "Miaomiao, Dad understands what you said, but what does that sentence mean?"
Su Miao wrote down this sentence and its annotation in the notebook: "If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools." This sentence is from Confucius' "The Analects of Confucius: Duke Ling of Wei".
It means that if a craftsman wants to do his work well, he must first sharpen his tools. It is an analogy that preparation is very important to do a good job.
Su Yuanzheng carefully copied it stroke by stroke, then nodded in understanding. "I understand. Just like a watch repairer, he needs to prepare all the tools he needs before repairing a watch. This way, he can repair it quickly and effectively."
"Dad! Your comprehension is really great!" Su Miao gave his father a thumbs up.
"Hey, that's because you taught me well, my daughter. You study so hard every day, and daddy has to work hard to improve with you!"
The next day, Su Yuanzheng and Su Miao both put on their best clothes and shoes and went out. They were going to get a tricycle today.
The bicycle factory is not far from their home, only a twenty-minute walk away. They used to sell 28-inch bicycles, but in recent years, several more models have been added.
Su Miao followed his father to the bicycle factory's sales department, where brand new bicycles were neatly lined up. A neatly dressed young man came up to greet them.
"Brother! Are you looking to buy a car? What kind of car do you need?"
Su Yuanzheng pointed to the two tricycles in the corner and said, "I want to buy a tricycle. What styles are available now?"
The young man took the father and daughter to the tricycle and introduced it to them: "This is the only model of tricycle we have right now. Most customers buy the 28-inch two-wheeled ones. Are you going to transport goods?"
Su Yuanzheng nodded: "Yes, I usually need to transport goods, and maybe even go to the countryside. Is this car sturdy?"
"Very sturdy! The quality of our bikes is definitely not bad. Look at the handlebars, the body, the thick steel tubes! The tires are also very sturdy!"
In order to prove what he said, the young man started banging the car body with his hands, and almost jumped onto the back of the car to dance a few disco dances.
"Brother, if you want to haul goods, this is especially suitable. The back truck bed is widened and lengthened, 1.3 meters long and 1 meter wide.
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