The entrance to the Zijing Garden construction site.
Xu Heping set up his stall as usual and started selling boxed lunches.
Actually, he didn't have to shout to sell. Ever since Jiajia Fast Food Restaurant also launched an eight-yuan boxed meal set, many workers went there to eat, and the customers of his own stall were basically familiar faces.
Every day, all they have to do is set up their stall, and after the workers finish their work, they can sell out in less than half an hour.
The rest of the time was spent chatting with netizens on my phone, and occasionally checking the class group chat to see what exciting things everyone was up to after the college entrance exam.
But now that the stalls are all set up, it feels like something's missing if we don't shout out a few words.
Xu Heping was chatting in the class group when suddenly someone messaged him privately.
When I opened it, I saw that it was sent by the class monitor.
"Heping, you're close to Xu An, are you able to get in touch with him? Has he checked his scores? What was his college entrance exam score? Which school does he plan to apply to?"
"I'm not sure, I'll ask him this afternoon," Xu Heping replied casually.
"Okay, after you download it, please ask around and let me know when you get the results."
"OK".
After replying, Xu Heping returned to the class group chat and chatted with his classmates.
In Xu Heping's memory, Xu An always took the college entrance examination very seriously.
How could someone forget something as important as checking grades and applying to universities? It's highly likely that the class monitor couldn't contact Xu An, and Xu An didn't have any communication tools either; neither of them knew the specifics.
It's 11 o'clock, time to get off work.
Qiao Xingguo slowly packed up his tools and walked out of the construction site.
On the way, they met some familiar coworkers, who slowed down and walked slowly out with Qiao Xingguo.
"Xingguo, are you going out to buy a boxed lunch from that food stall by the door?"
"Yes." Qiao Xingguo nodded, then added, "I never get tired of this boxed lunch; they have a new style every day."
“We’ll go with you to that stall to buy boxed lunches today.”
Qiao Xingguo turned his head and glanced at the group, his eyes showing some surprise.
"Didn't you guys like the boxed lunches from Jiajia Fast Food across the street? Why the sudden change of heart?"
"I think Jiajia Fast Food is okay for a few meals. It's oily and salty, which is suitable for us hard-working people. But after eating it for a few days, I get tired of it. All the meat tastes the same, and it's very greasy."
One of the workers waved his hand repeatedly, his face showing extreme disgust.
When the group arrived at the construction site entrance, they found that there were quite a few people at the lunchbox stalls, which were usually not crowded.
Xu Heping hurriedly packed their boxed lunches and gave them change. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Qiao Xingguo and the others walking over and called out, "Brother Xingguo, hurry up, there are only two boxed lunches left."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xingguo didn't even bother to talk to his coworkers next to him. He quickly took two steps and reached out to pick up a boxed lunch.
The last remaining boxed meal was also lifted up by one hand.
Today's 20 boxed meals sold out in just ten minutes, setting a new record.
The workers who came out with Qiao Xingguo realized what was happening when the lunchbox stall was already empty.
"What's going on today?" Qiao Xingguo didn't leave in a hurry, feeling a little strange as he watched the workers coming over from time to time to ask if there were any boxed meals left.
"I don't know either. I'm also wondering why so many people came all of a sudden today." Xu Heping was also puzzled.
He was originally leisurely playing on his phone and bragging, having a great time.
Just as it turned eleven o'clock, several groups of workers came out of the construction site and headed straight for his stall, quickly buying up all the boxed lunches on his stall.
Then another worker arrived, and after confirming with Xu Heping that all the boxed meals were sold out, he seemed somewhat annoyed.
"I finished work at 11 o'clock, and I only talked to someone for a few minutes. How come they're all sold out?"
“The cafeteria food is pretty good, isn’t it? If you eat at the cafeteria this time, you can always come back for the boxed lunch stall next time. If that doesn’t work, there are plenty of fast food restaurants across the street.” Qiao Xingguo advised from the side.
"Those fast food restaurants across the street taste just like the construction site canteen. I came to this stall to buy a boxed lunch because I wanted a change of pace." The worker sighed, and after confirming that the boxed lunches were indeed sold out, he left the stall.
Standing at the entrance of the construction site, I looked at the fast food restaurant across the street, hesitated for a moment, and then walked straight into the construction site.
"They all taste the same, so why spend money to eat out? It's better to eat the free food in the cafeteria."
Jiajia Fast Food Restaurant across the street.
The proprietress suffered a concussion yesterday and is still lying in a hospital ward, feeling dizzy and unable to get out of bed.
Xiao Gao has worked at Jiajia Fast Food Restaurant for more than two years. He has always been quick-witted, which is why he is well-liked by the boss.
The store's affairs will be temporarily managed by Xiao Gao.
To avoid Xiao Gao having to buy ingredients from the wholesale market, which would increase the fast food restaurant's ingredient procurement costs.
The proprietress told Xiao Gao the location of Anxin Food Processing Company and instructed him to handle the aftermath carefully and not to give anything away.
At first, Xiao Gao was puzzled by this instruction, but after he picked up the goods from Anxin Food Processing Company, he suddenly understood.
No wonder the usually stingy boss lady has been so generous to the workers lately; it turns out she's been cooking for them with ingredients like these.
The landlady is really amazing; she can come up with such a method. No wonder she's the landlady.
When he saw that the business outside the shop was still bustling and the workers were happily selecting dishes, Xiao Gao's admiration for the proprietress rose to a new level.
The proprietress is incredibly capable; I've learned a lot!
Thanks to the students of Haikou Maritime College, Xu An was able to pack up and return to the Zijing Garden construction site by 12:30 this morning.
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