Through the transparent acrylic window on the lid, you could clearly see the potatoes tumbling inside the machine, the water washing away the dirt and grime from their surfaces. Soon, thin slices of potato skin emerged from the waste outlet. As the water flow stopped, the machine's roar ceased, and a beeping sound signaled that the potatoes had been processed.
Opening the lid, tender yellow potatoes appeared before everyone's eyes. Before anyone could react, the chef instructed Xu An on how to remove the potatoes from the machine, then walked to another machine, pressed the start button, and poured the peeled potatoes into the inlet. In no more than three seconds, the once whole potatoes were transformed into uniformly thick slices that fell into a clean basket.
The appearance of the potato chips elicited gasps of amazement.
"My God! At this machine's speed, it can process a hundred or two hundred pounds of potatoes in just half an hour!" said Zhou Qi.
“With this machine, we won’t have to spend all day in the water anymore. It will be so much easier!” said five of Aunt He’s friends.
"It's so convenient. From now on, we can leave all the washing and chopping of vegetables to the machines. We're completely free." These are the words that Liu Daxi's team members communicated in sign language.
The equipment was installed and debugged, and the usage instructions and precautions were explained in detail. Xu An signed his name on the delivery form, and the transaction was successfully completed. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Uncle Han left with the installation team. Xu An turned back into the shop and clapped his hands vigorously, producing a crisp and loud applause that immediately drew everyone's attention to him.
"Everyone just saw the purpose of these three machines. Yes, from now on, we can leave the monotonous and boring tasks like washing and chopping vegetables to them!" Xu An turned to He Gu and asked, "These three machines will be in your care from now on. Did you write down the operating methods and precautions? Familiarize yourself with the operation today, and we'll officially start using them tomorrow."
From the moment they saw the potatoes being washed, Aunt He and her six companions were filled with curiosity about the three machines. Moreover, they had watched the entire process; the most complicated part was simply changing the blades of the vegetable cutter. The other operations were so simple that even a fool could do it without any problems. The six of them were already eager to try it out, and now that they had Xu An's permission, they immediately swarmed over, one grabbing potatoes, another putting them in a basket.
Under the skillful hands of Aunt He and her six companions, potatoes were not only transformed into potato slices, but also into thin potato shreds, diamond-shaped potato slices, and wavy, wolf-tooth-shaped potatoes.
Every time a new type of potato appeared before everyone's eyes, they couldn't help but exclaim and discuss it excitedly. This machine is truly amazing! It's perfect for Xu's Fast Food Restaurant, which processes a huge amount of fruits and vegetables every day!
Amidst the constant praise such as "Boss is amazing," "Boss has such a good eye," and "Boss is so clever," Xu An gradually lost himself.
At the entrance of the Ivy League university construction site.
Xu An left the shop at 10:40 AM after having lunch and arrived at 11:15 AM. The tricycle had just been set up, the signboard had just been hung up, and he was just about to sit down and rest when three people approached his stall. Judging from their stylish, good-quality clothing and the large dark circles under their eyes, it wasn't hard to tell that they were office workers from the neighborhood.
Unsurprisingly, the first thing the three said to Xu An was "666" (a Chinese internet slang for "awesome"). They were among the guests who participated in the event yesterday.
Taking a document from his bag, Xu An asked the three men for their names and the last three digits of their phone numbers, only to discover that they were all incredibly lucky! One of them had snagged a free spot, and the other two had won free drinks! After congratulating them, Xu An took out three boxed meals and two still-cold cans of apple cider vinegar from the insulated box and handed them to the three men.
The arrival of the three meant the day's business was about to begin. For the next hour or so, the Xu's Fast Food stall was sometimes crowded with only one or two people, and at other times with dozens. This influx of customers made the nearby boxed lunch stalls green with envy, and some stall owners even tried to solicit customers, but all ended in failure.
The manager of Jinlong Fast Food, who was standing nearby, had been carefully observing the customers who came to buy boxed meals since the first group arrived. After observing dozens of groups of customers, he finally noticed something was wrong. Some customers paid normally before receiving their boxed meals, but some customers simply said "666" to Xu An, gave his name and the last few digits of his phone number, and then left with their meals without paying or asking for change.
Could it be a free gift? He dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind. If it were a free gift, why would some people receive it while others don't?
Just then, another person said the code "666" to Xu An, but when Xu An asked for their name and the last few digits of their phone number, the person stammered and it took them a long time to finally say the name and number. Xu An flipped through the document in his hand twice from beginning to end, but couldn't find the corresponding name and phone number. He looked up with a puzzled expression, about to ask if the person had given the wrong number, when the person suddenly turned and left.
Hmm. It seems this person noticed that others had called out '666' and then simply grabbed their food and left, trying to slip through the cracks. He'd been caught red-handed. However, since the person was already far away and there were still quite a few customers in front of the stall, and he hadn't suffered any loss, Xu An didn't chase after them. He simply shook his head and continued with his work.
After Xu An finally rested, the manager of the Jinlong Fast Food stall approached him with a smile: "Boss Xu, you're having a big promotion today, buy one get one free on boxed meals? I saw a lot of people leave without paying, Boss Xu is so generous!"
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