Chapter 528
On the second day of the construction site's operations, Su Miao and Fang Zheng increased the stock, considering that many workers on the site wanted to buy lunch boxes but failed to do so the day before.
I prepared quite well today, 30 servings each of braised rice and boiled lemon duck rice, and 20 servings each of pork offal rice and fried lemon duck rice.
One hundred lunch boxes were piled up in the tricycle, and Su Miao almost had no place to sit.
Perhaps the two-day promotion had taken effect, or perhaps it was because word of mouth spread among the workers who had eaten there, and more and more people knew about their boxed lunches.
Even though the quantity of goods was increased, most of the lunch boxes were sold at the first stall.
The two were filled with joy and immediately moved to the second stall. At this rate, the time it took to sell the food and travel back and forth was only over an hour, which was great!
After arriving at the second stall, some workers who were still on the sidelines yesterday were attracted over today and surrounded the stall.
Su Miao deftly handed lunch boxes to the workers while keeping an eye on the situation around him.
Her eyes inadvertently swept over the worker who drank the free soup yesterday. She saw him looking at the stall from a distance for a few times, then turned and walked towards the alley in front.
When Su Miao and his friends had almost sold out their lunch boxes, the worker appeared again, slowly walking out of the alley while chewing on a steamed bun.
Today he didn't come and ask for the "free" soup like he did yesterday.
He just walked to the tricycle, with a shy smile on his face, and greeted Su Miao and the others:
"Boss, your business is really good. You sold out so quickly."
Su Miao also responded with a smile, his tone gentle: "Actually, we didn't sell many, just a few dozen. It's mainly thanks to everyone coming to help."
The steamed bun boy said, "That's because your food is delicious. The news spread among the workers at the construction site yesterday. If you have better conditions, you can eat it every day."
Noticing that he said "good conditions", and seeing that he had been eating steamed buns for two consecutive days, Su Miao brought him another bowl of soup.
The steamed bun boy was stunned, his face flushed instantly, and he quickly waved his hands and said:
"No, no! I was so craving for soup yesterday that I shamelessly asked you for it."
Su Miao still had a smile on her face and said softly, "It doesn't matter. The soup is already prepared. Let's just consider it our fate. I'll treat you."
The steamed bun boy hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the soup and said gratefully, "Well...thank you very much."
He couldn't wait to open the lid and drank it down in one big gulp. The uncomfortable feeling in his throat from chewing the steamed bun just now was instantly washed away.
Seeing that it was still early, Su Miao wanted to chat for a while and learn about the workers' work and living conditions.
"Hey big brother, I see you usually like to eat steamed buns, you must be from the north."
The steamed bun boy smiled bitterly and sighed:
“Oh! I’m indeed from the north, but I only like to eat this dish and that meat. How can I say I like steamed buns?
I just want to make ends meet. I have a big family to support back home. My younger brother is getting married this year, and I need to save money to build him a house."
Su Miao nodded thoughtfully, and then asked:
"I saw you go to the alley over there to buy steamed buns. The stall outside the construction site also sells steamed buns. Are they cheaper there?"
The steamed bun boy shook his head and explained:
"Not really, the price is the same. But there's an old lady over there, she's too old to walk far, so she sells it at her doorstep."
I was going to buy something anyway, so I just went a little further to support her business. It’s not easy for the elderly.”
When Su Miao heard this, he thought to himself that this young man was also a kind-hearted person.
The steamed bun boy asked, "Okay, let's stop talking. I'm going back to take a nap. You guys should be here tomorrow too, right?"
"Yes, before the construction site is completed, they should come here to sell lunch boxes."
"That's fine. I'll come back tomorrow."
After saying this, the steamed bun guy waved to them and turned to walk towards the construction site.
Fang Zheng had been listening to their conversation. After pondering the last words of the steamed bun boy, he couldn't help but turn to Su Miao and said:
"What do you mean? He's coming to drink tomorrow. He doesn't seem embarrassed at all."
Su Miao shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's not easy. We have several buckets of soup a day in our store, and if we can't use it all, we have to throw it away.
It's just extra anyway, no one else saw it, so just make some good connections.
After establishing a good relationship, you can also ask about things happening at the construction site, and see if there are any large construction sites after the project here is completed.
If we can get more information, our business can continue for a long time!"
After hearing this, Fang Zheng couldn't help but look at Su Miao with new eyes, gave him a thumbs up and praised him:
"Hey, Miaomiao, even though you're young, you're really thoughtful and think things through. You're worthy of being a boss. Your vision is really different."
The next day, they increased the number of lunch boxes again.
As it turned out, business at the construction site was indeed quite good.
By concentrating sales at a fixed point every day, in just over an hour, the amount of lunch boxes sold is almost the same as that sold in the store at the same time.
Moreover, selling lunch boxes at the construction site does not take up store space, and there is no need to collect or wash dishes. If Fang Zheng delivers the meals himself in the future, only one person will be needed.
When we arrived at the stall, the workers who wanted to sell food gathered around us tacitly.
Su Miao has been setting up a stall here for the past few days. She speaks nicely and has a sweet look.
Regardless of whether the other party buys food or not, she speaks softly and politely to everyone, making people feel respected from the bottom of their hearts.
So the workers all liked to chat with her and she told them some things about the construction site.
For example, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be a dinner party at the construction site. If they are asked to cook less that day, many people will have a simple lunch and save their stomachs for dinner.
Su Miao accepted their kindness and smiled even more brightly. She also took the opportunity to tell them that she would go to school and Fang Zheng would still come to sell lunch boxes every day.
She also said sincerely: "If anyone has any suggestions for food in the future, just tell him."
Knowing that Su Miao was a top student at A University, everyone's favorability towards her suddenly increased.
Such a young and top student, from a top university, was so easy-going in chatting with them, without any airs at all.
You have to know that most of them are migrant workers from other places. After entering the city, the obvious difference in treatment is not very serious, but they are definitely looked down upon.
They are very simple and honest. As long as you treat them as one of their own, they will treat you as one of their own.
I immediately patted my chest and promised that no matter when I go to that construction site again, I will tell them to promote Su Ji’s lunch boxes!
Just when the lunch boxes were about to sell out, the steamed bun boy came with a neatly dressed middle-aged man beside him. He pointed at Su Miao and said:
"Here it is, this is the house!"
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