Today's Menu
The Jane family acts quickly and never procrastinates.
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping thought their daughter's words made sense, so they got up early the next morning and went to the vegetable market.
When they left, the two children were still sleeping. They hadn't remembered at all their ambition to "go too" last night. Now they were sleeping with their legs up in the air. They probably wouldn't even know if a bad guy broke into the room.
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping both found it funny. Looking at their sweet sleeping faces, they felt infinite tenderness and sweetness in their hearts.
The most important thing is that their children are happy. For this reason, as parents, it doesn’t matter if they are a little tired or suffer a little. It’s not a big deal.
After Su Qinxuan came out, Jian Yangping carefully closed the door quietly, and then went to the market with Su Qinxuan to decide on today's menu.
Guangdong Province and Hainan Island are across the sea from each other. Thanks to their extremely close geographical location for many years, the two places have many similarities not only in customs and imaginations, but also in eating habits.
The farmers' market at four or five in the morning is the most lively, busiest and chaotic time of the day. Countless trucks of all sizes come and go, unloading and loading goods here, driving away, and then driving back to repeat the above actions.
Not only are there a lot of cars, but there are also a lot of people, young and old, of all kinds and sizes. The only thing in common is their enthusiastic actions and shining eyes. They are a group of people who will seize the opportunity immediately and fight for their better life tomorrow!
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping looked at each other and smiled at the same time. It seemed that they had come to the right place and they had made the right decision!
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping walked and looked, and soon they had seen most of the things, but they were not very satisfied.
Although they can all cook delicious meals, in Su Qinxuan's opinion, none of them is the best and none of them meets her goal.
Jian Yangping had been giving his lover suggestions, but all of them were rejected.
"How about pork trotter rice?"
"No! Don't you see other people selling this?"
"How about Lingshui sour noodles?"
"No! Didn't you hear what Nan Nan said? We should choose something easy to carry. Lingshui sour rice noodles are the same as Hainan rice noodles. What's so special about them?"
"How about Wenchang Chicken?"
“No way!”
Su Qinxuan almost lost her temper and angrily asked, "Why are you listing the dishes here? Are you here to help or to cause trouble? You are talking about your favorite dishes, right? Didn't you hear what Nan Nan said? We must think from the customer's perspective, think about what the customer wants, and think about what the customer wants. Only then can we sell it!"
How could someone bring something in with him like that! As a married couple for many years, Su Qinxuan knew from the moment she heard the names of the dishes Jian Yangping mentioned that they were all his favorites, so how could she not understand what he was thinking?
Jian Yangping argued confidently, with his own twisted logic, "I am also a customer! Didn't I go out to buy things before yesterday? In this case, my words are reasonable and can represent the customers' thoughts! Besides, didn't Nannan say the same thing? She clearly meant..."
Su Qinxuan immediately retorted: "Nonsense! That's not what Nan Nan meant!"
When the two people didn't notice, their daughter Jian Jianan's name had appeared many times in their conversation. Although she was still a little girl who had not even graduated from elementary school, she showed great talent in business, so much so that the two experienced adults took her words into consideration.
"Alright, alright! Let's stop arguing!" In the end, Jian Yangping gave in and begged for mercy from his lover.
"Who's making a fuss? I'm just reasoning with you! What Nan Nan means is..." Su Qinxuan was not convinced at all and wanted to continue speaking, but suddenly got stuck.
Jian Yangping was confused and followed her gaze. His lover was a hot-tempered and unyielding person. What on earth did she see that surprised her so much?
When Jian Yangping looked over, he was also stuck.
The two looked at each other and said in unison: "Why not just do it..."
"Why not just do it..."
It is small and easy to carry, it is solid instead of liquid, delicious and extremely regional, and very attractive. Doesn’t it meet Jian Jianan’s requirements in every aspect?
The two of them hurriedly bought the ingredients and rushed back before the first rays of sunlight came in the morning.
As soon as I got back, I met the two children's bright eyes. It turned out that they were both awake!
Now that you're all up, it's easy.
Under Su Qinxuan's command, the three people each performed their duties and did their own work. After about an hour, they finished preparing all the snacks to be sold today.
The family looked at each other and burst out laughing at the same time.
After yesterday's experience, they were all mentally prepared for setting up stalls to sell snacks. They were confident and no longer shy or reluctant.
Jian Jianan spoke first: "Money is rolling in! A great victory!"
The others followed suit firmly, "A great victory!"
***
Five o'clock in the morning, in the open space at the train station exit.
Although there are not many people, there are already a few stalls scattered there. The preparations have been completed and they can start business immediately after waiting for people to come.
There are not many people coming here now, and the vendors know how to make the best of a difficult situation. A few familiar people gathered together to chat. Originally they were talking about business. You share cheap purchasing channels, and I tell you the secret of selling goods. We are all self-employed, so we have a lot in common in this regard.
As they were talking, they somehow ended up talking about the Jian family of four who had just appeared in this place yesterday.
It's just that the words weren't very nice.
Gu Xiangxiang spat out a mouthful of melon seed shells, squinted her eyes and said disdainfully: "Hey, that family, I can tell at first sight that they are no good!"
"It's time now. Since you've decided to sell yourselves, stop being so coy. Didn't you see how the family reacted when they first arrived yesterday? Two such large men standing in front of the stall. To those who didn't know, they would have thought they were two door gods or generals!"
This was said in a sarcastic and funny way, and immediately caused laughter from the people around, and some people even echoed it.
"Exactly. It's hilarious! I've never seen anyone do business so coyly. If you didn't know better, you'd think some big shot was coming to inspect, conducting an investigation!"
"Yeah, yeah, I was thinking at the time, it would be strange if her business was doing well, but I didn't expect that it would turn out to be a ghost in the end!"
However, there are still some honest people among this group of people who speak up for fairness.
An elderly woman said, "Come on, come on, stop saying that. When we first start a business, which of us would jump right in and try things out? We all take small steps, one after another. Everyone has to go through a process of trial and error!"
This makes sense. Some people think about the embarrassing things they did when they first set up a stall to sell things, and they were even worse than the four members of the Jian family!
Suddenly, the voices of those who were making fun of others died down, and everyone fell silent.
Gu Xiangxiang still wanted to say something, "I think they might not come today!"
However, someone didn't even give her this chance. Someone pointed in the distance and said, "Look! Isn't that them?"
It was true. The Jane family of four were pushing a cart towards here.
Gu Xiangxiang refused to admit defeat and spat again, "Bah, so what if you're here? Do you want to recreate yesterday's grand scene? Impossible!
Yesterday, everyone just wanted to try your Hainan pickled noodles because they had never tasted them before. If you want to continue doing business, you have to be smart. It's a very complicated business here!
Even if you can swim, you have to be careful not to drown in it.
You may have made a lot of money selling yesterday, but that may not be the case today!
Gu Xiangxiang walked to the front of her stall, and her husband Li Tianchuan immediately came over and asked, "What did you just say?"
Don't be fooled by Li Tianchuan's righteous appearance and his refusal to get involved in such idle gossip. This is all an act. Only those who know him well will know how gossipy and petty Li Tianchuan is.
Even his wife Gu Xiangxiang was defeated.
Gu Xiangxiang told her husband the whole story. Li Tianchuan was delighted when he heard it. "You're right, their family is really not good!"
Anyone who sees the Jian family making a fortune on the first day of their business would be furious. This would remind him of the first day he set up a stall, when not only did he not make any money, he even lost money!
It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others! Li Tianchuan couldn't help but vomit blood in anger when he thought of this.
"Let's see what happens today!" Li Tianchuan whispered to Gu Xiangxiang. Just because it sold well yesterday doesn't mean it will be the same today. Maybe everyone wants to see something new and try a new flavor. Maybe everyone's taste has changed today. After all, people can't always be so lucky, right?
There were more than one or two people who shared the same idea as the couple. They all remained silent, watching the group of outsiders from the Jian family coming over with an attitude of waiting for a good show.
The railway station is in a prime location, with countless vendors coming and going, but many also leave.
Whether it can gain a foothold is still unknown!
Su Qinxuan and Jian Yangping pushed the cart over. Jian Jianan was not idle either. The moment the cart stopped, he immediately took a large wooden board from the cart. There were actually words on it!
The title reads "Today's Menu" in big letters.
Below are lines of small characters.
Hainan rice noodles - 30 cents for a large bowl, 25 cents for a small bowl.
There is not only Hainanese noodles, there is also a new dish today.
Coconut rice - 5 cents a clove.
There is also a playful simple sentence at the end - New arrival today, Hainan specialty, don’t miss it!
What is coconut rice?
Everyone stretched their necks and tried to look, but the lid of the big pot was tightly closed, and not even a trace of smell could be seen. Everyone looked at it eagerly but had no idea what coconut rice was.
Gu Xiangxiang couldn't help but spit out sour words, "Oh, what coconut rice? I know it's not tasty just by hearing it. How can coconut rice be delicious? Besides, it doesn't suit the taste of us locals!"
Li Tianchuan acted like a good guy at this time and quickly stopped them, saying, "Hey, hey, don't say that. Although we haven't eaten it and don't know what this coconut rice is, it's only the second day since they came out. It's better not to dampen their confidence."
At this moment, they all returned to their respective stalls, surrounded by colleagues. In order to play the image of a good man in front of everyone, Li Tianchuan had to come forward and speak.
Everyone looked at the family of four with pity, as if they had already anticipated that they would have a dismal harvest today. However, what happened next completely disrupted their expectations.
When the first customer appeared, he went straight to Jian's stall without even looking!
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