Chapter 14
Yesterday, after Guo Shujie posted a lunch box from a construction site on his WeChat Moments and was teased by his friends, he was not convinced and specially invited a few friends to taste the lunch box.
Guo Shujie: "It is said that happiness should be shared among brothers. I must take you to taste such a delicious lunch box. I guarantee that you will like it."
Several of his good friends rejected him at the same time.
Lu Zhaoyang: "I'm sorry, you should enjoy this blessing yourself. We are not worthy of it."
Zheng Lizheng: "Brother Jie, if you want to take us to enjoy life, you should take us to eat delicacies from the mountains and sea instead of eating boxed lunches at the construction site."
Ou Lingyi: "Are you sure that taking us to eat lunch boxes at the construction site is a blessing? If you want to go, go by yourself. Don't take us into this fire pit. We don't want to get acute gastroenteritis with you."
Lu Zhaoyang was the most vehement in his opposition, because he had been a victim. Once before, Guo Shujie saw someone on the Internet saying that the crab pot at a small restaurant in Qinghua Lane was delicious, so he took him there to eat.
He refused at first, but after Guo Shujie's strong persuasion, he finally accompanied him to eat the crab pot.
As a result, the taste of the crab meat pot was just average. The terrible thing was that after eating the crab meat pot, he had diarrhea all night.
It was an unforgettable evening. From that night on, he vowed never to go to some unknown small restaurant for dinner with Guo Shujie again.
"Don't pull me, I'm determined not to go." Lu Zhaoyang said firmly.
Ou Lingyi also said: "I won't go either. I've seen lunch boxes at construction sites, but I won't eat them anyway."
Ou Lingyi's family runs a construction company, and he occasionally visits the construction site. There are usually stalls selling boxed lunches outside the site, with some food placed on a truck. The environment is simple and unhygienic. If it weren't for the cheap price, probably no one would eat this kind of boxed lunch.
"Brother Jie, what's delicious in the lunch boxes at the construction site? Let's go to the restaurant to eat seafood." Ou Lingyi suggested.
Zheng Lizheng agreed: "Yes, let's go eat seafood. Brother Jie, didn't you say last time that you wanted to eat seafood at Haishi Restaurant? Let's go eat it today."
No one wanted to eat the lunch boxes at the construction site. Guo Shujie frowned. Such delicious lunch boxes were despised by others just because they were lunch boxes at the construction site. Guo Shujie felt sorry for the lunch boxes at the construction site.
At this moment, he felt a sense of justice to justify the reputation of the lunch boxes at the construction site.
We must let everyone know that the lunch boxes at the construction site are really delicious. Guo Shujie thought for a moment and said, "I tell you, the lunch boxes at the construction site are much more delicious than seafood. I'm not lying to you. If I lie to you, I'd be a dog."
"Don't despise it just because it's a construction site lunch. Its origin is not important; the taste is what's most important. I assure you, this construction site lunch is definitely the best I've ever had, and it's very clean and definitely won't give you diarrhea." Guo Shujie worked hard to sell the lunch.
However, no matter how much he praised the delicious lunch boxes at the construction site, no one else was moved.
"Brother Jie, stop wasting your breath. I will never go there even if I die." Lu Zhaoyang still remembered that Guo Shujie had tried to sell him the crab pot from a small restaurant in the same way last time. This time, for the sake of his own stomach, he would definitely not be soft-hearted.
Guo Shujie was tired and didn't know how to make everyone willing to go out for lunch with him.
He racked his brains for a long time and decided to go for it. "I promise you that the lunch boxes at the construction site will be delicious. If they are not delicious, I will dance for you."
Guo Shujie has a problem, that is, he likes to dance when he is drunk. Although he is not good at dancing, his dancing is very funny. One time, a friend took a video of him dancing while drunk, and it became a topic of conversation among friends after dinner.
Since then, Guo Shujie dared not drink anymore. Many of his friends deliberately lured him to drink in order to see him dance, but Guo Shujie was not fooled.
From then on, Guo Shujie's dancing became a legend, and many people wanted to see it but couldn't.
As soon as they heard Guo Shujie say he wanted to dance, Lu Zhaoyang and the others became excited instantly.
"Oh my God! Our Brother Jie is going to dance. I want to see our Brother Jie dance." Lu Zhaoyang had seen Guo Shujie dance live last time. Guo Shujie's funny dance moves made him laugh for almost a month. It was simply a source of happiness.
Lu Zhaoyang was already looking forward to it. "We'll eat the box lunch and Brother Jie will dance for us. It's a great deal. Let's go eat right now."
"It's just a lunch box at the construction site, I'll eat it! I'll risk it all to watch our brother Jie's beautiful dance." Ou Lingyi was even more excited. He had never seen Guo Shujie live, but only watched the video. If he could only eat the lunch box at the construction site and watch Guo Shujie dance live, he would be willing to do it.
Of course, Kuo Shu-jie is not a fool. He emphasized: "What I said is that if the lunch box is not tasty, I will dance. If the lunch box is tasty, I don't have to dance."
"Then how do you judge whether it's delicious or not?" Lu Zhaoyang asked.
Kuo Shu-jie replied: "It's up to you to decide whether it tastes good or not."
"Are you sure? Will you dance if we say it's not delicious?" Lu Zhaoyang raised the corners of his mouth.
"Sure, if you say it's not tasty, I'll dance." Guo Shujie is very confident about the lunch boxes at the construction site. Anyone who has eaten the lunch boxes at the construction site would say it's not tasty.
Lu Zhaoyang and the other two looked at each other and said happily, "Okay, we'll go eat lunch with you."
They had already decided that the lunch boxes at the construction site would definitely not suit their taste, so they were determined to watch Guo Shujie's dance.
After the agreement was reached, Guo Shujie drove them to the construction site to find lunch boxes.
The red luxury sports car looked particularly eye-catching outside the construction site, and many workers looked in the direction of the sports car.
"Whose big boss's car is this? Isn't he afraid of getting scratched when driving such a nice car to the construction site?"
"This car looks very expensive. I envy these rich people. It would be great if this car was mine."
"I guess some big boss from a construction company drove here on purpose to show off. Rich people just like to show off."
As soon as he stopped the car, Guo Shujie was very excited.
"Brothers, we're here, this is it." Guo Shujie hurriedly got out of the car, looked left and right, and saw a van in front of him. The workers were gathered in front of the van, and the workers who came out were holding lunch boxes in their hands.
"The lunch boxes are right in front of us, let's go buy them." Guo Shujie had already walked towards the van.
Lu Zhaoyang and the others got out of the car with a look of disgust on their faces. Driving all the way to a remote construction site to eat boxed lunches was probably something only Guo Shujie could do.
After getting off the bus, they also saw a van in front of them. A group of people were buying lunch boxes in front of the van. The more they looked at it, the more disgusted they became.
"Do you really want to eat this lunch box later?" Zheng Lizheng, who usually only eats at high-end restaurants, didn't want to eat it.
Lu Zhaoyang: "Since we are here, let's eat. We will just take a few bites and say it is unpalatable, and then let Brother Jie dance."
"Yes, two bites will be enough." Ou Lingyi had already thought about it. He would only eat two bites at most of this kind of lunch box at the construction site.
The workers were a little surprised to see the young man getting out of the luxury sports car and walking towards the lunch box stall.
"Ah? Are these rich young masters here to buy lunch boxes as well?"
"No way, look at the cars they drive, how could these rich kids eat lunch from street vendors?"
"How is that impossible? Look, that tall boy is walking towards the lunch box stand. The lunch boxes sold there are really delicious. It's normal for these rich kids to eat there."
Guo Shujie had already walked to the front of the van. In front of him were workers queuing up to buy lunch boxes. He followed them in line. Then he turned around and saw that Lu Zhaoyang and the others had not come over, so he shouted at them: "Why don't you come over?"
"We won't go over there. Just buy it for us." Lu Zhaoyang and the others didn't want to go over there and squeeze with others.
Guo Shujie was too lazy to talk to them anymore. After they finished eating their lunch boxes, they might be more active than him in buying lunch boxes in the future.
Guo Shujie, who was waiting in the queue, heard someone in front of him say that the lunch boxes of braised pork trotters were sold out. He started to get anxious, worried that he would not be able to buy a lunch box.
Then he secretly squeezed forward, squeezed to the front seat, and hurriedly asked the boss: "Boss, what lunch boxes are left?"
Chen Kangle looked at the lunch boxes in the thermal box and found only six servings of cola duck + steamed egg custard + garlic water spinach.
"There is only one kind of lunch box left. See if it's what you want." Chen Kangle took out a lunch box and showed it to Guo Shujie.
Guo Shujie originally wanted to buy braised pork trotters. He had eaten braised pork trotters yesterday. He had not eaten the other lunch boxes himself, so he was not sure whether the others were really delicious.
"Boss, if he doesn't want it, just sell it to me. I want the Coke Duck one." A middle-aged man shouted from behind.
Guo Shujie got anxious and said quickly, "Boss, give me four servings of Coke Duck."
Whether it’s Cola Duck or something else, buy it first. If you don’t buy it, you may not be able to buy it anymore.
Guo Shujie remembered that Lin Zhenghua had eaten cola duck yesterday, so he guessed that cola duck wouldn’t be bad.
"Your four Coke Duck lunch boxes." Chen Kangle handed the packed lunch boxes to Guo Shujie.
Guo Shujie took the lunch box and scanned the code to pay 56 yuan. Four lunch boxes only cost 56 yuan in total. Usually, when he went to a big restaurant to eat, 56 yuan was not enough to order a dish.
Such a delicious lunch box only costs 14 yuan per portion, Guo Shujie couldn't help but sigh that it was really cheap. He suddenly felt that this lunch box owner didn't know how to do business, and such a delicious lunch box should be sold for 50 yuan per portion.
Guo Shujie walked back to the sports car carrying a lunch box, "Brothers, the delicious lunch boxes are here."
He handed the lunch box to Lu Zhaoyang, who took it reluctantly, "Do you want to eat now?"
Guo Shujie was already standing by and opening his lunch box. "It tastes best when it's hot."
"Are you going to eat standing outside like this?" Lu Zhaoyang asked in disbelief.
He had never eaten standing outside in his life.
"It's just a box lunch. I just eat it while holding it in my hand." Guo Shujie didn't mind eating while standing at all. He just wanted to finish the box lunch quickly.
As soon as he opened the lunch box, he was mesmerized by the delicious aroma of the cola duck and started eating with his chopsticks.
"This duck meat is delicious, fresh with a hint of sweetness, and has a chewy texture." Guo Shujie ate the duck meat in big mouthfuls.
Guo Shujie stood outside and ate his lunch box without caring about his image. Lu Zhaoyang shook his head as he watched. He couldn't just stand outside and eat.
"Brother Ou, let's eat in the car." Lu Zhaoyang said as he carried the lunch box back to the car.
"Here, everyone has a box lunch." Lu Zhaoyang handed out a box lunch to everyone, and then continued, "For the sake of Brother Jie's dance, everyone should remember to have higher expectations. Don't just say it's delicious because it tastes a little better."
They had already planned that they would all say the food was not tasty and then ask Guo Shujie to dance for them.
Sitting in the car, Lu Zhaoyang frowned and opened the lunch box. The moment the lunch box was opened, the small space was filled with the delicious aroma of duck meat.
Ou Lingyi and Zheng Lizheng also opened their lunch boxes. The aromas of the three lunch boxes burst out at the same time, filling the air with a rich fragrance.
"What should I do? I think this lunch box smells a bit fragrant!" Ou Lingyi licked his lips and said.
Zheng Lizheng swallowed his saliva. "I think it smells good too. Especially the duck meat. It looks delicious."
Lu Zhaoyang at the side had already started eating. "It's delicious. The sweetness of the cola and the aroma of the duck go well together."
"Why are you eating it, kid?" Ou Lingyi also quickly picked up a piece of duck meat and put it into his mouth.
The three of them sat in the car and happily ate their boxed lunches.
"This lunch box is amazing. In addition to the duck meat, the egg custard is also delicious, tender and smooth. I love it." It was the first time that Ou Lingyi ate such tender, smooth and fragrant egg custard. The egg custard slid softly across the tip of the tongue, making people unable to help but swallow it in one bite.
Lu Zhaoyang was eating water spinach with garlic sauce. After taking just one bite, he praised loudly: "Friends, water spinach is also delicious, crispy and fragrant."
The three of them were eating in big mouthfuls. Guo Shujie, who was outside, had already finished the last bite of rice and burped happily.
I thought yesterday’s braised pork trotters were delicious enough, but today’s cola duck is also super delicious. Guo Shujie has to admire this lunch box boss for being able to make so many delicious meals.
"I've finished eating, have you finished eating?"
As he said that, Guo Shujie walked out of the car door and looked at Lu Zhaoyang and the other three who were holding their lunch boxes and eating madly. Without asking, he knew that they had fallen in love with this lunch box.
Guo Shujie stood quietly at the door of the car and watched them finish eating. Lu Zhaoyang was eating seriously, and not even a drop of egg custard was left.
As soon as he finished eating, he looked up and saw Guo Shujie looking at him. Lu Zhaoyang smiled and called out, "Brother Jie."
Guo Shujie asked with a sly smile: "How is it? Is the lunch box delicious?"
Lu Zhaoyang smiled and said a little embarrassedly: "It's delicious. The lunch box is delicious."
Before he started eating, Lu Zhaoyang was planning to say it was not tasty, but he didn't expect the lunch box to be so delicious, so delicious that he couldn't say the three words "not tasty".
Besides, they were enjoying their meal so much just now. Anyone could see that they liked the lunch box. He couldn't just lie with his eyes open.
Ou Lingyi beside him said excitedly, "It's delicious, very delicious. Brother Jie, this lunch box you bought is amazing. The duck meat is delicious, the egg custard is delicious, the water spinach is delicious, there is nothing unpalatable in the whole lunch box."
Ou Lingyi really liked this lunch box. Guo Shujie didn't lie to them. This lunch box was indeed better than the seafood in the restaurant. "It's a good thing we came here to eat, otherwise we would have lost a lot."
Guo Shujie said very satisfiedly: "As long as you think it tastes good, then I don't have to dance anymore."
"Dancing is not important, lunch boxes are more important. Brother Jie, please bring us here to eat in the afternoon." Zheng Lizheng wanted to come over to eat lunch boxes in the afternoon.
"Come if you want to eat. A box lunch costs 14 yuan. I can bring you here to eat every day." Guo Shujie said generously.
Just like that, the three of them agreed to come together for dinner in the afternoon.
In the afternoon, Chen Kangle brought 100 lunch boxes and 60 tea eggs and bought them all successfully.
After returning, Chen Kangle immediately drove to the wholesale market to buy a few rust-free steel barrels. She deliberately picked ones with a smaller diameter so that ten rust-free steel barrels could be placed in the trunk of the van.
When selling lunch boxes at the construction site today, a worker said that he had a big appetite and he would not be full with two meat dishes and one vegetable dish. He hoped that Chen Kangle could sell lunch boxes with three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.
Chen Kangle thought about this matter seriously. It is true that everyone's appetite is different. Some people may not be full with two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, while others may not be able to finish them.
The day before yesterday, someone asked if there were lunch boxes with one meat and one vegetable. In order to meet the needs of the public, Chen Kangle decided to change the way lunch boxes were sold.
Before, Chen Kangle would pack the lunch boxes at home in advance. Each lunch box contained two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, and the guests had no chance to choose.
Chen Kangle plans to allow guests to freely choose the dishes they want starting tomorrow, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, one meat dish and one vegetable dish, three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, or two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes are all possible.
In the future, there is no need to pack lunch boxes at home in advance. The prepared meals can be placed in different stainless steel buckets, and the guests can be served whatever they order.
The trunk of the van can only hold ten stainless steel buckets, which means it can only hold ten kinds of dishes. Chen Kangle began to think about what dishes to cook tomorrow.
Chen Kangle plans to revamp the menu by keeping five old dishes and creating five new dishes.
Then, Chen Kangle began to consider the issue of pricing.
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