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The ship docked and the family got off with the crowd. It was already the next morning when they arrived at the port across the strait from Hainan Island, but this was far from the end.
This place is hundreds of kilometers away from Shenzhen. The whole family has to get off the boat and change buses, which is really tiring.
When the Jian family got off the boat south, they saw a car parked at the exit. A couple and a child were being escorted towards the car by several people.
Looking closely, isn't this the little boy who was sitting in the first-class cabin and ignoring everyone I just saw on the ship?
At this moment, he was sitting between his parents and getting into the car with an indifferent look on his face.
Many people nearby also saw this scene and said enviously, "It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. We have to change buses to get to where we are, but they have cars to pick us up as soon as we get off the boat. I've never ridden in a four-wheeled vehicle before."
At that time, four-wheeled cars were extremely rare items and not everyone could afford them.
Jian Jianan also looked at the group of people with envy, his eyes shining.
But she was thinking something different. The tall man surrounded by them was so majestic in his every move that he must hold a high position.
It would be great if he could come and give us some advice! Mom and Dad wouldn't have to worry about how to make a living in a new place!
Half asleep and half awake on the boat, Jian Jianan vaguely heard his parents discussing something. His mother was worried that life would not be good after coming to Shenzhen. After all, they were far away from their hometown, and who knew if there were any changes in the unfamiliar place compared to their hometown.
But Jian Jianan felt that this was also an opportunity. After all, she heard from the radio in her neighbor's house that the reform and opening-up policy had been promulgated last year. From then on, the environment would undergo earth-shaking changes. They left home and headed north because of the courage and motivation given by this policy.
Well, the policy is in place, but where can we find work to make a living?
Jian Jianan was very worried. He knew his family's situation well. It was good enough if he was not despised by others. If he wanted to meet some noble person, turning left and lighting a stick of incense when he went out was more likely than this.
She looked away regretfully and lay back in her mother's arms.
The family had to change buses and get on and off many other buses. It was already the third night when they finally arrived at their destination.
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening when they got off the train at Shenzhen Station. Jian Yangping and his wife could only find a guesthouse nearby to stay temporarily.
Both adults were exhausted and fell asleep as soon as they hit the bed. They not only had to take care of the children along the way, but also had to look after their own luggage.
In order to save on handling fees, they all carry money with them. The security is poor nowadays and thieves often appear on transportation. The couple is afraid that the money will disappear if they doze off. This is the lifeblood of the whole family and they cannot afford any mistakes. They rarely even close their eyes.
Because the two children rested during the day, they were much more awake at night and chatted in low voices with their eyes open.
Jian Jianan couldn't hide his excitement: "Brother, did you see it clearly?"
Jian Jianan was chattering a lot before, but her brother Jian Jiabei was lying comfortably on the bed and only wanted to meet Zhou Gong, so he ignored what she said before, and thought she was asking if he could see the city environment clearly.
Jian Jiabei said perfunctorily: "Yeah, yeah, I saw it. It's big, very beautiful, with a lot of people, and very prosperous."
This is not entirely made up. There is indeed a large flow of people around the train station, and the surrounding buildings are much larger than where they lived before.
Although Shenzhen has just been designated as a pilot city for reform and opening up, the shadow of a small fishing village has gradually faded, and it is gradually showing the appearance of a future international metropolis.
Jian Jianan was very angry when he heard this. He sat up suddenly and said, "Brother! Are you really listening to me? I mean, did you notice the vendors selling things at the station exit?"
Jian Jiabei shuddered, his dream of seeing Zhou Gong suddenly interrupted, and he remembered the fear of being dominated by his sister.
"No...no, what did you see?" Jian Jiabei said this with some stammering.
Jian Jianan: "There are a lot of people setting up stalls, selling all kinds of things, including daily necessities and toys, but most of them are snacks."
When Jian Jiabei heard this, he rolled over and stood up, saying happily, "Isn't this the same as us? Then we can make money here just like we do at home."
Jian Jianan nodded: "Yes, it's just that the lighting is not very good. I couldn't see clearly what snacks they were selling. It would be better if the items on the stalls were different, so that more people would come to buy..."
His voice became lower and lower, and finally he could no longer resist the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.
Now only Jian Jiabei is awake in the family. He keeps thinking about what to sell to make the most money. Sometimes he thinks about the prosperous scene at home, and sometimes he thinks about how many toys and comic books he can buy with the money in the drawer.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the more excited he became, the more he couldn't sleep. He was in high spirits and was about to find his sister to imagine the future together, but when he turned his head, he found that the little devil who had started the conversation had fallen asleep sweetly, his belly rising and falling in a very regular manner.
No matter how angry Jian Jiabei was, he couldn't bear to wake his sister up. He could only cover himself with the quilt resentfully and dream of a room full of toys.
***
The next morning, Jian Yangping and his wife woke up early, hours ahead of their children's biological clocks. When Jian Jianan was awakened by a noise, he only had time to tell his parents about his discovery before falling back asleep.
The couple looked at each other, both with a wry smile on their lips. Jian Yangping said as they walked, "Nannan is so sensible. I always feel that it's our fault. If we could give her a better life, we wouldn't have to worry about everything every day at such a young age."
Su Qinxuan comforted her husband: "You have done well enough, and our family moved to a new place, isn't it for a better life?"
She always felt that her daughter was interested in those things not because of the reason her husband said, not because she was affected by her poor family, but because of her natural interest in making money, in other words, it was a talent.
After hearing what his wife said, Jian Yangping felt much better. He stopped complaining and took his wife's arm as they walked towards the train station to observe the place where the vendors gathered, as his daughter had said.
When Jian Jianan woke up, he saw that his brother and parents had already started eating. The breakfast on the table was very rich. It was obvious that they were all local Guangdong food, which was very different from the breakfast they had in their hometown.
After Jian Jianan finished washing up, he picked up a shrimp dumpling and took a bite. The thin and transparent skin contained tender shrimps, as well as fresh seasonal vegetables, which made him feel delicious.
Jian Jiabei was also conquered by the taste. After savoring it carefully, he asked his parents, "Is this the kind of food sold by those vendors?"
Jian Yangping nodded: "Yes, the types are different, but the essence is the same, they are all various kinds of morning tea snacks."
Jian Jiabei asked his mother, "Mom, can you make these?" After he finished eating the shrimp dumplings, he picked up the steamed dumplings. Under the light, they were golden yellow, and the fillings wrapped in the flour skin smelled very appetizing.
Su Qinxuan was a little uncertain: "I haven't done it yet, but it should be possible. As long as I know the raw materials, it will be fine."
All the delicious food in the world is made by people and has something in common. How could she, a chef with decades of cooking experience, be stumped by these things?
Jian Jianan was so surprised that she didn't even eat the food: "Mom, aren't you going to make Hainan local food?"
Su Qinxuan was a little hesitant. She had originally thought that as a native Hainanese, she was most proficient in Hainanese cuisine. Learning to cook new dishes would take time. However, "Mom is worried that no one will buy unfamiliar food. Don't people love to eat local traditional food?"
Jian Jianan put down the delicious shrimp dumplings in his hand and said seriously, "Mom, you're not right to think like that. How can you be so sure that people won't like the Hainan Island food you make? You see they are all buying dim sum for breakfast, maybe because they have no other choice. If we sell other food at home, they might come and try it."
Jian Yangping agreed with his daughter's opinion. "Nannan is right. I think we are just blinded by one thing. Seeing that the stalls selling morning tea are crowded, we also want to learn how to make morning tea dim sum."
He hugged his wife and encouraged her, "You should have some confidence in your cooking skills. Haven't you seen that people from other places traveled thousands of miles to buy food from our stall?"
After hearing what her husband and daughter said, Su Qinxuan felt that it made sense. Before Jian Jiabei expressed his opinion, the family had made the decision. He could only continue to bite the steamed dumpling, looking confused and not saying anything.
After breakfast, Jian Yangping and Su Qinxuan went out to buy tools. When they had just gone to the train station to observe, they had noticed that all the food vendors had small carts. These carts were fully functional, with wheels for easy mobility and a large table for preparing food on the spot, satisfying people's need for fresh food.
The place where they sold the carts was in the city, some distance from the guesthouse, so they left the child in the room and set off on their own. Jian Jianan and his brother sat idle in the room, waiting until the flowers had wilted before the two adults returned.
Jian Yangping pushed the cart, and Su Qinxuan's face was beaming. Jian Jiabei was also attracted by the shiny thing, walking around it and touching it curiously. Jian Jianan was the calmest person in the family. She asked her parents, "How much did you buy this cart? Do you need a ticket?"
The object in front of him looked very strange. Jian Jianan had never seen such a "car" before. It had four wheels and looked like a small table that could be moved around, but it was much larger than a small table and could hold all the bottles and jars.
There is also a shed on the roof of the car, which can be used to block the sun or rain. In this way, even if the weather changes and it rains heavily, there is no need to worry about the food being damaged.
Su Qinxuan replied, "No ticket needed, it's 120 yuan." With an additional 50 yuan, one could buy a Phoenix bicycle, but Jian Jianan looked at the shiny new cart that represented the family's hope for a new business and didn't say it was expensive.
There is no output without input. At worst, I can come up with a few more ideas. The business will definitely be better than before. Then it will be easy to earn back the more than 100 yuan, right?
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