Chapter 4: A good start by selling box lunches
Although the brewery canteen contracted by Li Huidong and his brother-in-law is indeed not very far from Quancheng South Station.
But Feng Zhengming was busy in the back kitchen of the cafeteria all afternoon.
When he arrived at Quancheng South Station on a tricycle, pulling sixty or seventy lunch boxes.
It's getting late.
The sunset is receding from the horizon.
Feng Zhengming saw from a distance that there were really many people bustling inside and outside the station.
He quickly pedaled his tricycle forward and approached.
I found a relatively out-of-the-way place to pull over outside the station.
Park the tricycle.
Feng Zhengming immediately took out several boxes of lunch, and then began to shout loudly to the crowd.
"Don't miss it when you pass by. Take a look. There are freshly cooked lunch boxes. If you want to eat, come and take a look. It costs 2 yuan a box. The food is absolutely fresh and delicious."
When Feng Zhengming shouted on the roadside, he naturally attracted the attention of people coming and going.
Almost everyone is full of curiosity about Feng Zhengming.
Looking at him wearing a white chef's uniform, he is a fair young man.
If I hadn't heard Feng Zhengming's cry.
It may be difficult to think of him as a box lunch seller.
However, although everyone looked at Feng Zhengming, no one took the initiative to step forward.
Feng Zhengming saw that everyone was looking at him, but no one was willing to step forward.
He simply picked up a box, opened the lunch box and showed it to everyone.
"Brother and sister, look at it. It's absolutely fresh. The food is freshly cooked. A box like this on the train costs at least 5 yuan. Mine only costs 2 yuan. Please take a look."
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Feng Zhengming took the initiative to open the lid of the lunch box and reveal the food in the lunch box.
It immediately attracted more people to stop and watch.
When I saw the red and shiny eggplant soaked in the white rice in the lunch box.
Coupled with the faint fragrance wafting from the lunch box.
It really makes the onlookers feel very attractive.
Finally, a middle-aged man came up and asked: "2 yuan a box? Can't it be cheaper?"
Feng Zhengming hurriedly said: "Brother, to tell you the truth, today is also my first day here to sell lunch boxes. I just made this lunch box, and I also bought new eggplants today. You can touch and see, my lunch box is still warm." ”
The middle-aged man stepped forward and touched it, and sure enough he found that the lunch box was indeed hot.
So without any further nonsense, the middle-aged man directly paid for two boxes.
"Okay, give me two boxes. I'm here with my friends to catch the train. We haven't eaten yet. Seeing that it's very fresh and you've got a lot of food, I'll just eat yours. It's cheaper than on the train."
When Feng Zhengming saw someone willing to buy, he quickly smiled and said: "Thank you, brother, for helping me open the business. I will get you two boxes of hot ones from below."
He took out two boxes and handed them to the middle-aged brother and took his money.
Feng Zhengming did not forget to say: "Brother, I wish you and your friends a safe journey. If you find it delicious, you are welcome to buy from me next time you pass by. I will come every day at noon and evening in the future."
The middle-aged brother smiled and said: "Okay, no problem."
Feng Zhengming was very happy with the good start he achieved by selling two copies at a time.
With the middle-aged man taking the lead, some people who had not eaten in order to catch the bus soon came forward to buy lunch boxes.
Almost in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen boxes of lunch boxes on Feng Zhengming's tricycle were sold.
Watching the box lunches being sold makes Feng Zhengming feel beautiful.
About ten minutes later, Feng Zhengming was welcoming a new batch of passengers catching a train. Suddenly the middle-aged brother who was the first to buy lunch came back.
Feng Zhengming was a little surprised when he saw the middle-aged brother running back panting.
"Brother, haven't you gotten in the car yet?"
The middle-aged brother took a few breaths to make his breathing more even.
"You, do you still have your lunch box?"
Feng Zhengming nodded and said: "There is more."
Without saying a word, the middle-aged brother took out two 2-yuan notes and said, "Well, give me two more. Come on, I have to rush back to the station to catch the train."
Feng Zhengming immediately understood that the middle-aged brother must have eaten the box lunch he bought before, and then thought it tasted good, so he rushed back to buy two more before getting in the car. "
He quickly took out two boxes from the tricycle and handed them to the middle-aged brother.
"Brother, be sure to pay attention to safety on the road. Don't rush to eat when you run back. Take a rest before eating."
The middle-aged brother took the lunch box and laughed and said: "Thank you, brother, your lunch box tastes really good. When we come back and pass by here, we will definitely buy your lunch box again."
After saying that, the middle-aged brother immediately pushed aside the crowd and ran towards the station.
After the middle-aged brother left, everyone onlookers couldn't bear it anymore.
I bought it once before, and I came back to buy it before I got in the car. This shows that the lunch boxes served by young people on the roadside must be delicious.
Then, a group of people hurriedly stepped forward to pay, one box for you and two boxes for me.
Feng Zhengming was busy collecting money for the lunch boxes. Unknowingly, all the lunch boxes he tried to make for the first time were sold out.
Even the box he opened to show others had been bought.
I saw another person coming up with money to buy.
Feng Zhengming could only say apologetically: "I'm sorry, the lunch boxes have been sold out."
Those who didn't buy it were a little disappointed.
“It’s sold out so quickly?”
“If I had known better, I would have come here earlier and bought it.”
"It's all your fault for preventing me from buying it. Look at what others bought and they all said it was delicious."
Hearing the regrets of those who didn't buy anything and some reproaches to each other, Feng Zhengming could only smile and shout: "Everyone can buy my box lunch next time you pass by here. I will come every day in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, an old man said: "Young man, your lunch box tastes really good. I can see that your craftsmanship is very good. You should make more next time. Now everyone gets on the train from the South Station. There are no restaurants or kiosks here, so as long as the food you make tastes good, you can definitely sell whatever you make.”
Feng Zhengming responded with a smile: "Thank you, old man. I actually can't do much by myself. The main thing is to ensure freshness and hygiene."
Someone else asked: "Young man, did you make this lunch box at home?"
Feng Zhengming said: "No, I cook it in the cafeteria kitchen, that is, the cafeteria kitchen of the brewery. I work there, so everyone can rest assured that it is fresh and hygienic."
I heard from Feng Zhengming that he worked in the kitchen of the brewery cafeteria, and the lunch boxes were also made in the kitchen of the cafeteria.
Naturally, it makes everyone feel more at ease.
Feng Zhengming tidied up, said goodbye to the people who had bought packed lunches and were waiting for the bus, and pedaled a tricycle on the way back.
On the way back, I thought that today’s lunch box sales had a good start.
Feng Zhengming felt very excited and simply stood up and pedaled the tricycle back hard.
He just wanted to go back and count his money to see how much money he made today?
Although it was already dark on the way back, there were no street lights on the road, and he had to pass through a deserted section of road, Feng Zhengming, who was in high spirits, did not encounter any obstacles and returned to the brewery smoothly.
As soon as they entered the courtyard behind the dining hall, they heard shouts from the eldest brother and brother-in-law Lin Jiacheng.
(End of chapter)