The first day of the Lunar New Year.
The streets were filled with a joyous atmosphere.
For those participating in this type of activity for the first time, they even got up earlier than usual.
But when they arrived at the exhibition, many vendors at various stalls had already started cooking.
Seeing so many of them arrive, the surrounding vendors greeted them, "Are you relatives who came together to help?"
“We are neighbors, and we came here together to do errands.”
The vendor glanced up at their signboard, which didn't seem to conflict with the types of food they sold.
Lin Wei saw through the other party's thoughts and said frankly, "It was all agreed upon before attracting investment. The same items cannot be sold together, otherwise it will be boring for tourists to browse."
"Yes." The vendor chuckled twice. "I sell drinks out of curiosity, out of curiosity."
The curious vendor didn't return to his drink stall, but instead turned another corner and came to the fried food stall.
Lin Wei secretly followed and took a look; the vendor was selling fried chicken frames.
Just like their fried meatballs, the aroma can waft far and wide as soon as they hit the pan, and the fried chicken frames are even more convenient to eat. In short, business will be good.
Lin Wei became interested and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Boss, where did you set up your stall before? I love fried chicken frames the most. I'll come and buy a serving when it starts."
Lin Wei showed her goodwill, and the vendor was naturally very generous, "We have a stall right next door, just around the corner. I'll fry one for you when it starts and give it to you. We still have to work together for 7 days, so don't be so polite."
"I'll bring you some meatballs when they're fried in a bit."
Lin Wei originally just wanted to strike up a casual conversation, but she ended up getting more and more into chatting with the boss in front of her, and even learned that his son was the person in charge of this exhibition.
"ah."
The vendor quickly whispered, "Don't go around telling everyone, but my son didn't pull any strings for me because my fried chicken frames really do taste great."
After a flurry of activity, all the ingredients were put into the pot. The meatballs had to be fried on the spot, otherwise they would be too cold for tourists to eat.
They heated the oil in a pot over a low flame, and when a group of customers arrived, they quickly started frying meatballs.
The aroma of the meat quickly spread, but when mixed with all the other delicacies, it didn't stand out as much.
Zhang Min was getting a little anxious. "It seems like neither of our two dishes is very competitive. Other people can eat them while walking around, but ours are meant to be eaten with alcohol."
"You can eat on the go, fry the meatballs and let others try them, or skewer the meatballs and sell them directly at a certain price per skewer."
Zhang Min's eyes lit up. "I'll go buy some divination sticks. I know a place nearby that sells them."
Lin Wei added, "Buy some more seasonings, chili powder, cumin powder, tomato sauce. Meatballs are bland on their own, but adding some seasonings makes a difference. Also, buy some packaging bags so people can pack them up."
Lin Wei was quick-witted, and Zhang Min acted swiftly. As soon as the creative idea for meatball skewers was put on the table, the business, which had been sluggish in the morning, rebounded in the afternoon.
"I've never eaten meatballs like this before. It's just the right amount to have as a snack and get your hands clean," a customer said with satisfaction as he ate the meatballs. "It's just that the price is a bit high."
Lin Xiaomeng explained, "There's no other way. We're paying to set up stalls here. If the prices are a little higher, we won't even make back our costs."
Once everything was running smoothly, Lin Wei really stopped worrying about the stall, because Shen Jize had arrived.
Lin Xiaomeng said directly, "You two go have fun. We don't need you here. We've already got the hang of it."
"But we agreed that I would bring the kids here to play."
Su Mulin laughed and said, "I'm here, but I can't help much. It's good that I'm taking the kids out to play. There are plenty of people available these days, so you can take a break."
After thinking about it, Lin Wei agreed.
"Okay, I won't go too far. I'll come back to cook on-site when it's lunchtime, and we can all eat together."
"good."
Lin Wei's initiative to cook wasn't for anyone else; it was simply because Shen Jize loved her cooking.
The two got into Shen Jize's car, and she asked, "I thought you were coming in the morning, but I didn't expect you to come in the afternoon."
“I was busy late yesterday, so I slept in a little longer this morning. I planned out the Chinese hamburger thing you mentioned, and I think it’s quite feasible.”
It's not just feasible; although foreign brands have already entered the market, it will take some time for them to completely dominate it.
Even though those two foreign brands have already gained a strong foothold in the market.
But a high price is a high price—
"Do you have a way to get your hands on the supplier's goods? I'm sure their materials are all made in China. Like I said, they would be spoiled by the time they arrive due to the long shipping time. But even if you do find them, they probably have confidentiality agreements or agreements that don't allow them to sell to others. I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through."
"Don't worry about that, I'll figure something out. Take a look at the plan."
Lin Wei took the plan and began to read it.
She really didn't expect Shen Jize to be so efficient; she had only mentioned it yesterday, and the things were already ready today.
And the business plan was very well done.
“I plan to open a shop near the university town first. There’s a piece of land there that I didn’t buy before because I thought it was too small. But if it were now, I could buy it, demolish it, and build a restaurant directly on it. What do you think?”
"How big?" Lin Wei asked curiously.
"It's at least 500 square meters."
Lin Wei exclaimed in surprise, "It's so big!"
This isn't Lin Wei exaggerating; 500 square meters is a large area even in terms of actual size, not to mention that floors can be added to a house.
Lin Wei immediately had a good idea.
"Did you buy it? If so, I'll start drawing the designs after this exhibition ends."
"So fast? Have you come up with a plan yet?"
"Okay, but actually there's no need to think about it much. It mainly depends on how many floors we want to build here."
Most fast food restaurants on the mainland are now single-story buildings with large spaces, but they can't keep up with the large number of people, which means that people have to queue up from the moment they open.
"Build a three-story building. The first floor will be for ordering, queuing, and getting food, with a small number of chairs to fill the space. The second floor will be entirely seating, without restrooms, but since it's a restaurant, we can put in a handwashing station."
“We’ll set aside an area on the third floor to create a children’s play area, where adults can eat and play with their kids. Couples who want to go on a date probably won’t choose the third floor. We’ll also hire more people to clean the area and keep it tidy. We can also set up a parking lot outside. There aren’t that many cars these days, but we still need a few parking spaces.”
"Of course, this is not my idea. In their stores in later generations, as long as the area allows, a small area will be set aside as a play area for children to play in."
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