Chapter 34 The food truck is finished and needs decoration...
Chapter 34
Lin Mujin came to visit Sister Zhu's house with a bag of fruit.
Sister Zhu obviously had a good memory and invited her into the house warmly.
The two sides exchanged a few pleasantries and then got down to business.
"Sister Zhu, I came here this time because I have something to ask." Lin Mujin continued, noticing that Sister Zhu didn't seem impatient. "My whole family really likes our current house, so we're planning to find jobs nearby. However, since we don't have a high level of education, we're planning to set up a small stall selling fried dumplings and sour plum soup."
Sister Zhu nodded with a smile, "It's fine."
Lin Mujin continued, "We're new here, and we don't know where to set up our tent safely."
She puts the emphasis on "safety."
Sister Zhu understood immediately, moved closer, and whispered her experience in her ear.
Lin Mujin pricked up her ears and listened very carefully.
She knew that the Zhu family had a shop, so they were insiders.
It turns out that it’s right to ask an expert.
Moreover, since she is rich and has a big business, she will not worry that a small stall of hers will steal her business. In addition, she is her tenant, and if she flatters him, the probability of her speaking freely will be greatly increased.
Lin Mujin said the bet was right.
What Sister Zhu said was all practical stuff.
For example, which gang/manager is the Sham Shui Po market under now, where should the management fees be paid, and how to deal with difficulties if faced.
For example, small food stalls like theirs also need to be supervised, but as long as they pay the management fee, someone will notify them in advance and they can just run away when the time comes.
Speaking of this, Sister Zhu also expressed envy. Their shop is in the situation where the monk can run away but the temple cannot, and sometimes they may even be fined.
Lin Mujin also understood the ways of the world, and immediately praised the other party for his wealth and power, saying that he was not afraid of such a small fine.
There are also some small issues that need to be paid attention to when setting up a stall. Prepare appropriate change and check the money yourself several times when receiving it. There are some small issues that need to be paid.
Another point that must be paid attention to is not to be too soft. Good people are often bullied. If the business is booming, the nearby food stalls may become jealous and may be squeezed out.
Lin Mujin gave a thumbs up and praised Sister Zhu's true words.
In short, both sides talked about sex and sex, and the conversation lasted for more than an hour.
Lin Mujin returned home with a smile on her face.
I saw my sister making gauze bags to hold spices.
The large basins, bowls and buckets were all washed and then hung out to dry.
Lin Mujin refined the information she got from Sister Zhu and told it to her cousin.
After saying that, everyone felt dry in the mouth.
I poured myself a bowl of water. Well, I hadn't bought a cup yet, so I had to continue using the bowl. As for the disposable paper cups, they were all put away properly by my sister. I didn't dare to use them casually, or I would get scolded.
As she drank water and watched her sister sew gauze wrap after gauze wrap, she suddenly had another idea: "Sister, do you have any masks at home? And a white coat and a hat?"
In addition to deliciousness, hygiene is also of paramount importance when setting up a food stall.
It was only after Sister Zhu reminded her of the importance of good hygiene that she finally reacted.
It’s really hard to get everything right the first time.
Cousin Lin quickly realized the underlying meaning, "There's no white coat, but there's a white shirt and no white hat."
Lin Mujin smiled and said, "We're not real chefs after all, so a white shirt is fine. As for a white chef's hat, it's unnecessary. Use a silk scarf or a hairpin, and try to cover the front of your hair so that any hair won't fall on the food. As for the uncle, he should also wear a mask and a sun hat, and his clothes should be clean and tidy. He's responsible for collecting money, so don't touch the food."
Cousin Lin nodded and said, "Okay. I have cotton cloth at home, so I might as well make two masks underneath."
Lin Mujin stopped him, saying, "That's not enough effort. I'll go buy a pack. I need to change clothes, so two will definitely not be enough."
Although I don’t have much money left, it’s still enough to buy a pack of masks.
"Sister, think about it again, what else is missing?"
Lin Mujin felt like she had a bit of "pre-opening phobia".
Cousin Lin shook her head. "I always feel like something's missing, but I don't know what."
Lin Mujin was discouraged, and so was she. "Forget it, forget it, things will work out in the end."
If something is missing, we can buy it temporarily.
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The day to pick up the food truck finally arrived.
"It's a bit ugly. What color is it?"
Lin Mujin's mouth twitched. If a food truck is painted bright red, it is destined to be conspicuous, right?
Boss Gao was a little embarrassed and said, "This is the only color of paint left."
Lin Mujin thought to herself, this guy is quite honest.
I asked my cousin Lin to push the car for a test drive. I touched the welding points with my hands and found they were very solid and not shaking at all.
After a careful inspection, the three siblings found no problems and paid the balance.
"Boss Gao, your craftsmanship is really good."
Lin Mujin gave a thumbs up and praised.
This is also true. Apart from some issues with the color, the quality is indeed very good.
When checking the stove, Boss Gao actually asked people to stand on it, which shows his confidence.
Besides, the food truck will be stored here later, so it deserves a few more praises.
Boss Gao said modestly, "This is my first time doing this, too. But after I finished, I checked it several times, oiled everything that needed to be oiled, and even maintained the wheels."
After hearing this, Lin Mujin naturally praised the job again, and then happily paid the balance.
Before coming, she and her cousin Lin borrowed two thousand yuan, one thousand yuan each.
After I paid the money, Boss Gao became even more enthusiastic and told me to come to him if I needed any repairs in the future and he would give me the lowest price.
The three siblings didn't bring the food truck out because they had no space to put it at home.
And this food truck still needs to be "decorated".
The first is the exterior decoration.
After discussing for a while, the three craftsmen decided on a plan: to paste a layer of old newspaper on the surface of the car, and then paste a layer of old calendar paper, the kind of hard large sheet of paper with an oily film, with the white back facing outwards.
The name of the food stall, "Wutong Food Stall", can be written on the roof of the car.
Below you can write the main ingredients and prices.
This small blackboard seems a bit redundant.
Lin Mujin thought it would not be a waste, as she would still use the small blackboard if she wanted to release new products or special offers in the future.
Cousin Lin frowned, "Wouldn't it be bad if it were all white?"
Lin Mujin realized that Chinese people are still quite superstitious about all white, and Hong Kong people believe in feng shui even more.
She only considered whether it was cheap and washable (old calendars have a film that can be washed).
"Then let's just add some color."
Lin Mujin quickly came up with a new idea, "Brother, sister, let's do this..."
I wanted to write the shop name with a ballpoint pen before, because fountain pen and brush can’t write it.
Now you can just cut out the color magazines and stick them on white paper, and it will become colorful.
You can also cut out some pictures of food to clearly tell customers that this is a stall selling food.
Cousin Lin and Cousin Lin all agreed and passed it unanimously.
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