Chapter 393
The next morning, Su Miao heard some noise outside, turned over comfortably, and continued to sleep.
When she slowly woke up, she drowsily glanced at the alarm clock, then suddenly sat up with a start, ran out of the living room and said, "Oh! Dad! Why didn't you wake me up? Uncle Qi should be getting ready to leave the village now."
Su Yuanzheng walked out of the kitchen leisurely and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I've already prepared the meal. You can wash up and after we finish eating, it will be almost time. It's just right for us to ride our bikes to the square."
When the two of them rushed to the square, it was exactly 11 o'clock. Su Miao saw from afar that Uncle Qi was already in the same place as yesterday, but his condition seemed to be wrong.
"Dad, why does Uncle Qi seem to be pushing the cart away? Go over and take a look!"
The two of them came to Uncle Qi, who was about to ride off on his bike. Miaomiao asked, "Uncle Qi, what's wrong? Aren't you setting it up here?"
Uncle Qi turned his head and looked at a small vendor selling popcorn nearby. His brows furrowed slightly and he whispered, "This seems to be someone else's seat."
"Huh? Others? How could there be anyone else? It was empty when we came yesterday. Even after we sold out, there was no one else setting up a stall here."
Su Miao's face was full of confusion, and his tone was full of doubt.
Uncle Qi gestured towards the vendor and said, "The guy selling popcorn over there said he usually sets up his stall at this spot. He had something to do at home yesterday so he asked us to take it. Now that he's back to set up his stall today, we have to give him the spot."
When Su Miao heard this, he roughly understood what was going on. He thought it was some tricky matter, but it turned out to be a fight for a stall!
She waved her hand and said nonchalantly, "It's okay, Uncle Qi, we'll do it as usual."
"Ah... this... will this work?" Uncle Qi was still a little hesitant, his eyes full of worry.
Su Miao explained: "Normally there aren't many people setting up stalls at this intersection in the square; they all sell directly in the square.
It's Chinese New Year now, so there are more people coming and more stalls. There are no designated stalls here, so anyone can set up one. If she can prove that she rented it from the relevant department, then we'll make way."
Uncle Qi looked at Su Yuanzheng hesitantly, and seeing that he had already laid out the chopping board and other utensils, he didn't think about it anymore. He had spent a lot of money today to kill three piglets, and he couldn't let it go to waste!
Su Miao first picked up a wooden stick and knocked on the big basin a few times. The crisp and loud sound instantly attracted the attention of passers-by.
Then, she opened her voice and shouted yesterday's slogan: "Crispy skin and tender meat roast suckling pig! Freshly baked! Weighed and chopped! Limited quantity! First come, first served!"
Yesterday, many people tried the roast suckling pig but did not buy it. When they saw that they were setting up the stall again, they immediately surrounded them.
"Boss, is this the same roast suckling pig as yesterday?" an old lady asked impatiently.
"Same, same, I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the meal." Uncle Qi responded with a smile.
"Okay, weigh a pound for me and help me chop it." The aunt said without hesitation.
"I want one too! I want one too! I want half a pound. I wanted to buy it yesterday but couldn't." Someone else shouted in the crowd.
Su Miao greeted the guests: "Okay, okay! Don't worry, we'll take them one by one. We roasted three today, so there are still many left."
Yesterday alone, a customer who was interested in the roast suckling pig bought out half a head. New customers followed Kuku's lead and bought as well, seeing that business was so good. However, since it was their first time trying it, they basically bought half a pound.
Even so, the roast suckling pig was sold out within an hour.
It was only 12 o'clock at this time, and people were still leaving the square in an endless stream. The uncle who was the first to buy the roast suckling pig yesterday came over and saw that they were about to close their stall.
"Oh my! You sold out so quickly! I just watched the dancing for a while longer and they were sold out," the uncle said in surprise.
"Brother, I'm sorry, we roasted three today and they're all sold out."
"I think roasting each piglet one by one is too much trouble. You might as well just roast a big pig. That way, there will definitely be enough to sell!"
Uncle Qi was surprised when he heard his suggestion: "Roast a big pig! That would weigh about 100 or 200 pounds. No, no, if I can't sell it all, I'll lose money."
The uncle thought about it and agreed. Pork was not cheap, and it was risky to kill a whole pig to sell. So he didn't say anything else. He asked if the stall would be open tomorrow and left.
Seeing that they had sold out of their goods in just a short time, the popcorn vendor was unhappy. He came over and said sarcastically, "This was originally my stall. You suddenly came here selling roast suckling pig. Not only did you steal my business, you also stole everyone else's business."
Su Miao looked around and said with a smile, "Everyone? How can there be a big family? Aren't we just two families setting up stalls here?"
"That's stealing my business. Look, all the people are going to your place. No one buys my popcorn." The vendor said angrily.
“Uncle, you sell popcorn and we sell roasted pigs.
Although they are both food, popcorn is a snack and roast pork is the main dish. They are not the same thing and do not conflict, so there is no question of one stealing whose business.
The market is so big, everyone is doing their own business. During the New Year, everyone wants to try something new, so don't take it personally."
Su Miao spoke in a gentle tone, but she did not give in at all.
"I used to set up a stall at this location. Isn't that stealing my space?" The vendor still refused to give in.
Su Miao asked sincerely, "How long have you been here? Did you rent a stall from the street?"
"That's not the case. Aren't the stalls on the street set up by whoever arrives early?"
"You're right! Whoever comes early gets to set up shop. We came quite early today, and you can come earlier tomorrow. We'll close the stall first. I wish you a prosperous business!"
Seeing that everything had been packed up, Su Miao directly interrupted the other party, making him feel like he had punched cotton.
Uncle Qi had already packed up his things and stared in amazement at the verbal battle between Su Miao and the vendor. He whispered to Su Yuanzheng, "Are we not helping?"
Su Yuanzheng said with pride: "Miao can't lose!"
Sure enough, the hawker was speechless after being told this by Su Miao. He couldn't win the argument, nor could he fight back. He returned to his stall with a red face, thinking that he would have to come out early tomorrow to grab a spot.
On the way back, Uncle Qi gave Su Miao a thumbs up: "Miao Miao, you are really amazing! I was about to leave when he said it was his place just now."
"Seventh Uncle, you need to be thick-skinned when doing business. Strive to maximize your own interests within a reasonable range. Listen to what others say if it's appropriate, and ignore it if it's inappropriate. You must not change your position on making money."
"Right, right, right! Uncle Qi will learn from you and move forward towards the goal of making money! Forward! Forward!"
Uncle Qi spoke with great enthusiasm, as if he was full of strength.
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