txolops Chapter 163: Everyone in the industry was completely dumbfounded!
Chapter 163: Everyone in the industry was completely dumbfounded!
A gentle evening breeze blew by the flowerbed.
Beside the folded table, Su Qingxue put the last bite of fried rice from the lunchbox into her mouth, took out a tissue, and wiped the corner of her mouth.
Secretary Chen, who was sitting opposite, also put down his spoon, put the empty lunchbox into a plastic bag, and tied it up.
"Mr. Su, I'm finished eating."
Secretary Chen said, "Every time I eat Boss Lin's fried rice, I feel a great appetite, so this day's work is worthwhile."
"Um."
Su Qingxue nodded slightly, stood up, and picked up the bag beside her.
Seeing Su Qingxue stand up, Tangtang, who was sitting on a small stool, immediately looked up.
"Pretty auntie, are you going home?"
The little girl blinked her big eyes and asked.
"Yes."
Su Qingxue walked up to Tangtang and bent down slightly. "Auntie has finished eating and is going back to rest."
Tangtang must also be a good girl and listen to her father.
"Tangtang is the best girl!"
Tangtang stood up, stretched out her two little hands and hugged Su Qingxue's legs, "Pretty auntie, please, please don't forget tomorrow!"
Come and eat the big meat dish Daddy made!
"Don't worry, Auntie will never forget what we pinky swore."
Su Qingxue smiled and pinched Tangtang's little cheek, then stood up straight and looked at Lin Chen, who was busy in front of the stove.
Lin Chen sensed the gaze but didn't stop what he was doing; he simply turned his head slightly to the side.
"Boss Lin, Wang Hai, we're leaving now."
Su Qingxue greeted them, "Tomorrow is the food festival, I wish you a prosperous business."
See you at booth number one.
"See you tomorrow."
Lin Chen spoke up.
Wang Hai quickly turned around, waving with a smile: "President Su, Secretary Chen, take care!"
Make sure you come early tomorrow, we'll definitely save the most meat for you!
Goodbye, Aunt Chen! Goodbye, pretty auntie!
Tangtang also waved her little hand.
"See you tomorrow."
Secretary Chen smiled and waved goodbye.
Then, she followed Su Qingxue, and the two walked towards the parking lot.
After seeing the two off, Wang Hai turned around and called out to the customers in line.
"Next! How many servings would you like?"
"Boss, give me three servings!"
"By the way, I heard you mention the food festival tomorrow, and you're at booth number one?"
Regular customers in line scanned their QR codes to pay while curiously asking questions.
"That's right!"
Wang Hai patted his chest and declared, "Stall number one!"
Right next to the main stage, in the most conspicuous spot!
Tomorrow we'll be having a new dish at our stall: Secret Recipe Minced Meat Rice!
Everyone, head straight to tent number one after work tomorrow! You'll definitely have a blast!
"Goodness, booth number one, that's a prime location!"
Okay, I'll bring my wife to support you tomorrow!
Hearing this, the diners behind joined in the commotion, filling the queue with a joyful atmosphere.
Time passed by, second by second.
The queue of people changed wave after wave.
7:30 p.m.
Wang Hai lifted the lid of the rice cooker next to him, took a look, and scraped the bottom with a rice scoop.
"Brother Chen, the rice is all gone. This is the last two servings."
Wang Hai reported to the leadership.
"Put up the sign, get ready to pack up."
Lin Chen turned down the heat and cooked the last two portions of fried rice until they were done.
Wang Hai immediately picked up the small wooden sign that read "Sold Out Today," went to the back of the line, and persuaded the customers who hadn't gotten a turn to leave.
After the gas valve was turned off, the area in front of the stall became completely quiet.
"Get to work, load the truck."
Lin Chen put down the iron spoon and took off his apron.
The two began tidying up and folding the tables, chairs, pots, and pans.
In less than ten minutes, all the equipment had been moved into the trunk of the van and the bed of the tricycle.
Tangtang, holding her little plastic basket, obediently stood beside the car.
Lin Chen tied up the tricycle and was about to call Tangtang to get on and go home.
"hey-hey……"
Wang Hai, who was standing next to him, suddenly came over, rubbing his hands together, his face full of barely suppressed excitement, "Brother Chen, we've sold out of food and made money."
"Now you should have time to check out our stall, right?"
Lin Chen glanced at him.
"Go and familiarize yourself with the place."
Lin Chen said, "Take a look at the size of the venue and the water and electricity supply, so you have a general idea."
"Alright! That's what I've been waiting for!"
Wang Hai said excitedly.
He had been wanting to go and see what that stall looked like for a long time.
Lin Chen looked down at Tangtang and reached out his hand: "Tangtang, hold Daddy's hand."
"Okay!"
Tangtang immediately reached out her little hand and tightly grasped Lin Chen's fingers.
The two, one big and one small, held hands, with Wang Hai following beside them.
The three walked towards the main stage.
At this time, there were still quite a few merchants wandering around the tent area in the square.
Most of these business owners were assigned to peripheral locations and were gathered together smoking and worrying, figuring out how to attract customers tomorrow.
As Lin Chen and his two companions walked toward the main stage, several merchants who were eyeing booth number one with envy couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Hey, tell me, which big restaurant did they contract out to for this central, number one greenhouse this year?"
"Who knows? It's twice the size of ours, and it even has running water."
It must be some big capital firm that got involved.
"It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy. We're stuck in the corner eating nothing, while they're enjoying the best food in the spotlight."
Just as these merchants were making sour comments, they watched as Lin Chen, dressed in a suit, led a little girl and accompanied Wang Hai, crossed the cordon outside stall number one and swaggered inside.
The merchants were stunned.
"Hey, hey, hey, how did those people get inside?"
What are you doing here?
"This looks familiar... Holy crap!"
Aren't those the two vendors who sell fried rice by the flower bed every day?
One of the sharp-eyed bosses recognized Lin Chen.
"Selling fried rice? What are you doing at stall number one?"
"Trying to steal some electricity?"
Amidst the shocked and puzzled gazes of passersby, Lin Chen stood under tent number one.
He ignored the stares from outside, his gaze sweeping over the details of the entire venue.
Indeed, as Secretary Chen said, this position is far too important.
It faces the main entrance to the square, and the steps to the main stage are right next to it.
Anyone coming to watch the show tomorrow night will definitely see this studio as soon as they look up.
Lin Chen walked to the control panel at the back of the tent and turned on the faucet.
"Splash!"
Tap water flowed out immediately, and the water pressure was very stable.
Lin Chen turned off the tap, then squatted down and glanced at the power outlet under the countertop.
The two rows of waterproof sockets were neatly arranged, and the cables were extremely thick, fully capable of supporting the high-powered equipment he would bring tomorrow.
The shopkeepers outside were so shocked by what they saw that their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"No... why is he testing the waters?"
Could this fried rice vendor be the owner of stall number one?!
"Are you kidding me! The property management would give a spot to a roadside stall?"
There's definitely something fishy going on here!
Wang Hai, with his sharp ears, heard the gasps and whispers outside.
He felt incredibly comfortable and deliberately paced back and forth inside the tent, making plans.
"Brother Chen, I've calculated it!"
Wang Hai said, "Tomorrow we'll park the tricycle right in the middle and use it as a work platform!"
"Put your high-powered stove for fried rice on the left, and this large open space on the right is perfect for placing our insulated food container!"
Wang Haiyue became more and more excited as he spoke: "This counter is spacious enough that we can easily put out dozens of kilograms of meat sauce for the rice, and two people can still move around comfortably inside!"
The merchants outside heard everything clearly, and they all looked at each other in bewilderment, completely stunned.
Is this really reserved for the fried rice vendor?!
"Daddy! Fatty Uncle!"
Tangtang ran around under the tent and happily ran to Lin Chen's legs, "This red house is so big!"
It's so much bigger than the place where we set up our stall every day!
The little girl pointed to an empty space next to the pool and carefully planned out her own territory.
"I'm going to put my little stool there tomorrow!"
I put the basket of spoons on my lap, and I give a spoon to whoever comes to buy meat!
Lin Chen looked at Wang Hai and Tangtang, who were full of energy.
"Alright, we've finished looking at the venue."
Just be aware of it.
Lin Chen clapped his hands, interrupting Wang Hai's reverie.
With enough space and complete water and electricity, the rest is up to your skills.
Lin Chen turned around and took Tangtang's little hand.
"Let's go home. Get some rest early tonight, and bring the minced meat with you tomorrow afternoon. Be on time for the event."
"Alright! Time to go home!"
Wang Hai responded.
Having seen the venue, he felt more confident.
Ignoring the complicated looks from the merchants outside, the three turned and left stall number one.
Back to where you parked.
Accompanied by the night breeze, the two cars drove out of Yintai Plaza.