Chapter 527
Seeing the shadow of the tricycle from afar, the workers waiting at the construction site suddenly brightened up and turned around and shouted at the top of their lungs:
"Here they come! Here they come! They're really here!"
Fang Zheng had just parked the car when heads popped out from behind the makeshift gate at the construction site.
Su Miao recognized at a glance that one of them was the young man with a crew cut from yesterday.
His eyes were fixed on the huge foam box on the tricycle, and he took a step forward and rushed out like an arrow.
While quickly running towards the two of them, he asked anxiously, "I was worried that you were just saying it casually yesterday and wouldn't come today! Are you here to sell lunch boxes?"
Su Miao got out of the car with a smile and responded:
"Yeah, big brother, I packed a lunch and came over. Since I told everyone yesterday, you must come today!
However, we didn’t know how many we would sell, so we only brought 40 servings. We also had 10 servings of each of the restaurant’s specialties.”
"Only forty servings? Not bad! Luckily you guys came here first. If you had gone to another construction site, I might not have been able to grab one. Can I see what dishes are available?"
When other workers who wanted to buy lunch boxes heard this, they also gathered around.
Su Miao and Fang Zheng opened the box of food, and instantly, the rich aroma of food wrapped in the hot air quickly spread.
Except for the boiled lemon duck which is a cold dish, the other dishes are all steaming hot and you can tell at a glance that they have just been taken out of the pot.
After working hard for a whole morning, the workers' stomachs began to growl involuntarily.
Su Miao introduced to everyone: "A set includes a box of rice, a box of vegetables, and a small bowl of simple soup."
Because the standard package of boxed food comes with soup, I specially looked for this disposable small bowl, which is rarely seen on the market.
"Wow! Such a feast! There's even soup, and it's all served in bowls!"
"Yeah! I always pile all the mess in a big bowl at the construction site. I haven't been so particular in a while! Give me a braised rice!"
"And me! I want braised rice too!"
"I want lemon duck, this cold one!"
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The workers were chattering and placing orders, and several of Fang Zheng's old colleagues also came to support them.
The noisy shouts at the scene became louder and louder, and the place became extremely lively in an instant.
Su Miao and Fang Zheng quickly divided the work, one focused on collecting money and giving change, while the other methodically packed the meals and soup and handed them to the workers who had paid.
When Su Miao collected the money, he always had a warm smile on his face and responded one by one:
"Okay! This big brother wants a portion of braised rice!"
"This guy ordered lemon duck rice, it'll be ready soon!"
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Because the workers who bought the cooked dishes yesterday shared the braised food and boiled lemon duck with their coworkers, these two dishes were sold out first.
Just as the two were busy, a dispute suddenly broke out in the crowd.
"I came here first, why am I cutting in line?"
The tall worker's face flushed, his eyes widened, and he glared at the short worker next to him.
The short worker was not to be outdone. He stiffened his neck and retorted, "Who cut in line? I've been standing here for ages!"
The two refused to give in to each other and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Seeing this, Su Miao quickly advised, "Brothers, don't worry. We've all worked hard all morning. It's not worth damaging the relationship over such a small matter. This lunch box is very convenient. Just put it in the bag."
The tall worker frowned and said, "But the white-cut lemon duck I wanted is out of stock! It's so hot and I have a poor appetite, so I'm counting on something sour to go with my meal."
Su Miao quickly opened a box of pork rice, and a strong aroma of sour bamboo shoots filled her nose:
"Brother, what do you think of this Laoyou fried pork offal? It comes with our homemade pickled bamboo shoots, which goes really well with rice."
The tall worker smelled it and found the aroma tempting. Although he was a little reluctant, he still bought one.
Before leaving, she reminded me: "Prepare more boiled lemon duck tomorrow, I will come back to buy more!"
Those who came to buy lunch boxes were people from two nearby construction sites. Among the hundreds of people on the two construction sites, only a few came to buy them.
Not everyone is willing to eat so well every day. They just eat steamed buns with some pickles and vegetables for a few days, and it is already very good to have a snack occasionally.
So fifteen minutes later, when the workers who wanted to buy lunch boxes at the two construction sites went back to eat, there were still 5 servings of pork rice and 6 servings of fried lemon duck rice left on the tricycle.
Su Miao was very satisfied with being able to sell 29 copies at once. She said to Fang Zheng:
"Brother Zheng, there are still 9 lunch boxes left. Let's go to other construction sites nearby and sell them."
"Okay! There's one right up ahead, let's go take a look!"
One kilometer ahead is another construction site. It is lunch time now, and some small vendors are waiting at the entrance of the construction site to sell meals.
When Su Miao and Fang Zheng arrived at the entrance of the new construction site on their tricycles, they saw three or five small vendors already setting up their stalls, with shouts coming one after another.
Most of the stalls sold steamed buns, pickles, or simple stir-fried dishes, which were in stark contrast to the exquisite boxed lunches of Su Miao and his friends.
At the entrance of the construction site, several workers were picking and choosing at a stall selling steamed buns, as if they wanted to buy the largest one in the cage.
Su Miao and Fang Zheng had just arrived, and no one knew what they were selling, so the workers didn't pay much attention to them.
Seeing this, Su Miao took a deep breath and shouted at the top of his voice:
"Boxed lunch! Fresh and delicious boxed lunch, with both meat and vegetables, and free soup!"
This voice instantly attracted the attention of many workers.
The words "Meat and vegetables available, free soup" attracted the workers to gather around like a magnet.
Su Miao and Fang Zheng introduced the food to the workers as they did before, and soon all nine boxes of food were sold out.
Just as they were about to leave, a thin worker was still standing in front of the tricycle.
He held half a steamed bun in his hand, taking small bites of it, and muttered, "Free soup? Your soup is free?"
Fang Zheng nodded and said, "Brother, our soup is free, but today's lunch boxes are sold out. You can come back tomorrow to buy some."
The man said, "Then I won't buy food, just give me a free bowl of soup!"
“Uh…ah?”
Fang Zheng was stunned by this sudden request and was speechless for a moment. He wondered if there was such a thing.
Su Miao replied seriously, "Hello, our soup is served with a lunch box. It's free only if you buy a lunch box."
“Ah…I see…”
The worker scratched his head and was about to leave, but Su Miao stopped him: "But there are still a few bowls of soup left. I'll give you one."
Because the transportation of the goods was bound to be a little bumpy, Su Miao was afraid that the soup would spill during the journey, so he filled a few more bowls as a backup.
The soup in the lunch box is different from the Kung Fu stew. It is just a simple quick soup. Today's soup is tomato and egg soup. It is not thick, not much ingredients are used, and the cost is not much. After all, they are doing business and they are new here, so they have to leave a good impression on others.
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