Hainan Chicken Rice
Gu Xiangxiang and Li Tianchuan are indeed a couple. Not only do their expressions and actions look exactly the same, but even their thoughts and ideas are similar.
Seeing the doubts of the Jian family, Gu Xiangxiang was very proud and raised her chin towards them, "Here, you can go over there. We will occupy this piece of land today!"
"What do you mean?" Jian Jiabei, the most impatient, immediately asked, "We've been here for the past few days. Why did you suddenly break the rules?"
Although there is no written legal contract regarding the train station, the small vendors in this area have formed an invisible tacit understanding, and their positions are fixed. As long as you stay in the same position for a period of time, this position will be assumed to be yours, and no one else will occupy it.
However, today, Gu Xiangxiang was the first to break this accepted convention.
"Why, why, why are there so many whys! Just go when I tell you to. Besides, where does it say that this is your land? Will it respond if you call it?" Gu Xiangxiang argued confidently. Their stalls had already been set up, and it was obvious that they would not give up.
After Gu Xiangxiang finished speaking, Li Tianchuan symbolically reached out his hand to stop her and gave a bitter smile, "Hey, hey, hey, Brother Jian, I am a bit spoiled, and I want to apologize to you for this."
He said he was sorry, but his actions didn't show any intention of apologizing at all.
Anyway, Jian Jianan could hear a sense of pride and a hint of adding fuel to the fire in his words.
"I have elderly parents and young children to support. My family can only rely on the two of us to make a living by setting up a stall here. If we can't make money here, then the elderly and children at home will also go hungry."
"It's all our fault as adults. My wife was just anxious for a moment. She's been worried about the livelihood of the whole family these past few days. I'm so sorry, so sorry."
After Li Tianchuan put on a show of authority, he immediately said, "Since that's the case, since we're already in this position, why not just change it? We're all in this area of the train station anyway, so it's no big deal to change the location."
Jian Jianan was so angry that he almost laughed after hearing his last sentence. What kind of person is this? His shamelessness is only three points less than that of the people in their hometown.
I have only heard of forced buying and selling, but I have never seen forced robbery or forced replacement. If Gu Xiangxiang is the one who openly reveals her true feelings and her malice is clearly revealed, then Li Tianchuan is a villain, but he insists on pretending to be a gentleman, as if he was forced to occupy their positions and was out of helplessness, and he doesn't want to do that.
One plays the bad guy, one plays the good guy, one plays the good guy, one plays the bad guy.
Maybe other people could be fooled by this hypocritical person and believe that he had no choice but to do so, but Jian Jianan had seen so many people like him that he could tell what he was thinking just by hearing a few words.
She suddenly jumped up and loudly retorted, "You've already come here, set up your stall, and now you're acting like you can negotiate in a friendly manner. Do you think this matter can be handled on your own?"
What annoys me most is this group of vested interests. Since they have already gained the benefits, they still have to stand on the moral high ground and accuse you. If you don’t do what they want, then you are wrong.
Isn’t Li Tianchuan like this?
He stated his difficulties with a bitter face. If the Jian family did not give up the stall, it would mean that the Jian family was ungrateful and did not conform to the simple values of this era.
It would be even better if the Jian family obediently moved to another location. He had to dampen their enthusiasm and let this family of four know who is the master of the train station. A few days of popularity means nothing, and they should not get too cocky!
When Jian Jianan looked over with a half-smile after Li Tianchuan finished his last sentence, she had already thought of a rebuttal. When she was in her hometown of Hainan Island, she faced a group of relatives who were ruthless and had practiced her own way of speaking based on their logic.
However, before she could step forward to argue with Li Tianchuan, her mother Su Qinxuan suddenly pulled her back. She calmly said to the couple in front of her, "You're under a lot of pressure, so it's understandable that you did this. Besides, what Sister-in-law Gu said is right. This vacant lot in front of the train station is unowned land. It's not like our names are written on it just because we've been here for a long time. It's based on first come, first served. So let's go somewhere else!"
Jian Jianan listened to her mother in a daze. Since Su Qinxuan had spoken, she couldn't refute her and had to follow her to other places.
The other vendors had been paying attention to the movements here. When they saw the Jian family of four coming over here, some of them lowered their heads and pretended not to see them, some looked at them with unfriendly faces, and some enthusiastically made room for them and greeted them.
"Jian family girl, come here!"
Jian Jianan took a look and saw that they were an elderly couple with gray hair but kind faces.
Although the open space at the train station is quite large and there are many vacant seats, everyone is smart and all the good spots have been taken. Even the seats previously occupied by Gu Xiangxiang and the others are now occupied by a group of vendors that Jian Jianan does not know.
Most people look indifferent and don't care about anything that doesn't concern them, as if they can make more money by having one less competitor.
Therefore, in this situation, the helping hand extended by others becomes particularly rare and valuable.
Su Qinxuan did not hypocritically refuse and readily accepted their kindness, "Okay!"
Jian Jianan thanked loudly: "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!"
In terms of life pressure and family conditions, Yu Chunlai and her husband are the ones who should be complaining the most and trying to grab a position, but not only did they not do so, they also provided help to the Jian family, who were also their competitors.
Yu Chunlai waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, thank you."
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping were still expressing their gratitude, so moved they didn't know what to do. Yu Chunlai, feeling anxious, simply said to them, "Stop thanking me. The first train is coming soon. We're here to do business and make money. Why don't you set up your stall quickly? If you want to thank me, you can say whatever you want after we close the stall!"
When the Jian family heard this, they also agreed. Coincidentally, someone coming out of the station arrived at this time, so the family of four quickly put aside other thoughts and focused on selling food.
The Jian family's stall was as prosperous as ever, and unlike what others had expected, it did not suffer a major blow and suffer a dismal business just because of the change of location.
Jian Jianan is so busy collecting money that he is almost overwhelmed!
This lively scene was naturally very dazzling to Gu Xiangxiang and her husband.
Li Tianchuan couldn't help but complain to his wife, "Didn't you say that their business is so good because it's in a good place? Why is it that our business isn't much better today when we move here? But they still have as many people buying as usual."
Gu Xiangxiang didn't know the reason either. Her eyes were about to bleed. She looked at how deserted her stall was. It took a while for someone to come and ask about the price, and they might not even buy anything. Then she looked at the Jian family stall opposite which was selling very well. It was really frustrating to compare herself with others!
Gu Xiangxiang gritted her teeth and said, "Come here again tomorrow! Stay here and don't move! I don't believe that changing positions will bring any results!"
Jian Jianan was multitasking and realized that someone was gesturing towards them with malicious intent, so he looked up and saw Gu Xiangxiang's gnashing teeth expression.
She narrowed her eyes and immediately went to her brother to discuss ideas, "Brother, let's close the stall early and go to the market with Mom and Dad. I'm thinking of adding a new dish tomorrow!"
Jian Jiabei was taking a precious break to rest and was shocked when he heard this. "What? But weren't you saying a few days ago that it's best not to add new dishes and just keep the best of the existing ones?"
Jian Jianan waved her hand and said, "Brother, you are too rigid and don't know how to be flexible! I did say that, but the situation has changed now. Don't you want to piss off those two people?" She nodded in the direction of Gu Xiangxiang.
Jian Jiabei paused in his retort when he heard her complain about his "wooden head" and asked happily, "I do, of course I do. Do you have a good idea?"
The faces of Gu Xiangxiang and the other two were really disgusting, but Jian Jiabei also knew that they had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place, so it was not a good thing to make things too awkward. It was necessary to give in appropriately, even if he was unwilling.
But if he could get a little revenge and vent his anger, he would be happy to do so.
Jian Jianan was unfathomable, "Hehe, you'll know when you go to the market."
Jian Jiabei rolled his eyes. He hated his sister the most. She never finished what she was saying and only said half of it.
Today's little disturbance did not have much impact on the Jian family, but it may not have much impact on Gu Xiangxiang and others in the future.
***
The second day.
Gu Xiangxiang and Li Tianchuan were the first to arrive as usual. They set up all the equipment at the location of the original Jian family stall and waited for customers to come with satisfaction.
The Jian family stall was always the last to arrive. They arrived late and sat at the spot Yu Chunlai had reserved for them. They moved slowly and methodically, opening the back seat of the car and taking out the large barrels and small ingredients and arranging them neatly.
But compared to before, Gu Xiangxiang always felt that there was something more today. Could it be a new dish? She immediately had a bad premonition in her heart.
The final highlight is here. Jian Jianan took out the small blackboard and opened it.
Hainan rice noodles.
Coconut rice.
Hainan Chicken Rice.
Hainan Chicken Rice?
She looked down at her pork trotter rice. Doesn’t this match exactly what she’s selling?
This is not the best part.
Below the small blackboard sign, there is a line of small words.
Big sale!
Hainanese chicken rice is new! Buy one main course and get coconut rice for free!
Gu Xiangxiang's eyes went dark. She was now really sure that Jian Jianan's move was aimed at her!
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