Chapter 38 What is a Supermarket?
Dongzhou Institute of Technology!
Xu Laosan got up early in the morning. The golden sesame cakes were baking on the sesame cake oven, emitting bursts of fragrance in the air.
In just half an hour, Xu Laosan had sold more than a dozen pancakes, which made him very happy. He felt that he had really come here for the right purpose.
Students start school, especially college students start school, wow, it's easy money to make!
Just when Xu Laosan was feeling very happy, he saw a tricycle rumbling towards him.
Yes, he rushed over!
At the back of the tricycle, there was an ugly-looking carriage, but no matter how ugly the carriage was, it was still a carriage!
When the tricycle rushed over, Xu Laosan had only one thought in his mind, which was how strong a person would need to be able to make the tricycle fly.
When the car came in front of him, Xu Laosan realized that this car didn't need to be pedaled. The rumbling sound of the engine indicated that this three-wheeled vehicle was actually a motorcycle tricycle...
A motorcycle costs thousands of yuan, and now there are people driving this kind of car, which makes Xu Laosan feel his eyes a little red.
The person riding the tricycle is a young man who looks to be in his twenties. He is not very tall and is wearing a white vest. Although he is not strong, he gives people a carefree feeling.
Xu Laosan was not interested in young people, but in the tricycle. Looking at the cool tricycle, Xu Laosan felt envious.
How nice it would be if I could drive a tricycle like this!
"Hey, bro, is there anyone here?" The young man saw Xu Laosan, threw him a cigarette and said with a smile.
Seeing that the young man didn't look like he was selling food, Xu Lao San smiled and said, "No."
"My name is Shen Lin. I've been doing business here these days. Please take care of me in the future." As Shen Lin spoke, he parked the tricycle to the right side of Xu Laosan.
It was more than ten meters from Shen Lin's position to Xu Laosan's position. Looking at Shen Lin setting up the stall, Xu Laosan wondered why this young man had so many bad habits, and whether he thought his sesame cakes tasted bad.
However, Xu Laosan was unwilling to pay attention to this young man who lacked experience. But the following situation made Xu Laosan dumbfounded.
He saw the young man named Shen Lin quickly open the door of the carriage, and saw that the carriage was full of things.
Just when Xu Laosan was wondering how the guy should unload the goods, he found that he was actually worrying about the ancients.
The young man named Shen Lin quickly unloaded the iron plates from the carriage one by one. These plates were supported by a small bracket, and in the blink of an eye, they became a row of shelves!
Toothbrush, toothpaste, enamel mug, thermos, enamel washbasin, key chain...
There were all kinds of items, everything you could think of. There were even several things that Xu Laosan couldn't even name.
As the carriages were removed, the box in the middle of the tricycle was revealed. It was a camphorwood box that looked quite old, surrounded by a layer of worn felt, and on top of the camphorwood box was a large floral quilt.
What is this for ?
Just when Xu Laosan couldn't help but want to ask, he saw Shen Lin reached out to the camphor wood box and took out another piece of red cloth.
He spread out the red cloth, tied one end to the carriage and the other end to the rows of shelves.
At this moment, the huge black words on the red cloth appeared clearly in front of Xu Laosan's eyes.
Thanks to Mr. Gao's strict requirements, Xu Laosan recognized all the words in front of him. He saw that it was written: "Self-service supermarket, clearly marked prices, serving students, no cheating."
Looking at this line of words, Xu Laosan felt a little confused. Although he knew the word "supermarket", he really had no idea what it meant!
Just then, he saw Shen Lin holding a few pieces of paper with written information and quickly hanging them on the brackets. On them were written: 1-cent area, 2-cent area, 50-cent area, 1-yuan area...
Is this still the way to do business? Shouldn't you just let people ask you questions and then name the price yourself?
Sometimes, you even have to bargain!
Just when Xu Laosan thought that Shen Lin's arrangements were about to be finished, he saw Shen Lin stick another piece of paper on the camphor wood box.
"Iced orange soda, 20 cents a bottle."
The price of orange soda is basically one cent a bottle, but this guy is selling it for only two cents a bottle. Is he crazy?
But soon, his eyes fell on Bingzhen.
"Shen Lin, is this really chilled?" After taking a look around, Xu Laosan said softly to Shen Lin.
Shen Lin glanced at his neighbor and took out a bag of orange soda from his camphorwood box. He said nothing and handed the orange soda to Xu Lao San.
Touching the hard ice, Xu Laosan's doubts disappeared without a trace.
It was a hot day and he was already sweating profusely while making pancakes. He had long been accustomed to the heat.
But now, touching the ice cube handed to him by Shen Lin, Xu Laosan felt a chill that spread directly from his palm to his heart and lungs.
He really didn't want to return the ice.
"Shen Lin, I'll buy this ice cube." While Xu Laosan was speaking, he took out money from his cash box.
"No, we are neighbors in the city, you can drink it." While Shen Lin was speaking, he took out a stool from the truck bed, sat down leisurely and said, "Brother, let's have a good rest now. When the students come up later, we will be busy."
While Shen Lin was talking, several students came over. They were carrying gifts and their families were following them. After taking a curious look at Shen Lin's stall, they walked towards Xu Laosan's sesame cake stall.
In just a few minutes, Xu Laosan sold eight pancakes, while Shen Lin sold nothing.
No one even asked the price.
After busying himself for a while, Xu Laosan found that most of the ice in his hand had melted. He bit the ice and drank it quickly. A refreshing feeling instantly filled his heart.
"Brother, it's not okay for you to sell goods like this? Look at those students, basically they are not watching here." Xu Laosan felt that he had drunk other people's ice cubes and had not paid for them, so he needed to remind Shen Lin.
Shen Lin looked at Xu Lao San who was full of good intentions, smiled and said: "Brother Xu, I don't think there is anything wrong with this."
Xu Laosan did not try to persuade Shen Lin to keep his composure. After all, he and Shen Lin were not very familiar with each other. The two sentences he had just said were actually enough to justify the young man's offer of soda.
At this time, it was already eight o'clock, and more and more students carrying luggage, accompanied by their parents, gathered towards the school gate from all directions.
Almost everyone who came had a sincere smile on their face. After all, in this era, being able to get into college not only means a good status, but also means having a stable job.
Even if you haven't graduated, as long as you are a college student, you are still superior to others.
“Boom!”
The roar of a motorcycle came from a distance, and along with the roar, a Type 3 motorcycle was seen coming from a distance.
When Xu Laosan saw the police car, he unconsciously shrank his body, while Shen Lin looked at it casually.
He saw three police officers on the motorcycle, and the one sitting on the back seat was his brother-in-law Chu Feng.
Shen Lin had some understanding of how to sit on a Piansan motorcycle at that time. Basically, the leaders sat in the bed, and those who drove the motorcycle were also respected people. After all, at that time, riding a motorcycle was a kind of enjoyment.
It seems that from this time on, my brother-in-law is not doing very well?
The motorcycle stopped at the entrance of the college. Chu Feng and others got off the motorcycle and looked around. It seemed that they were there to escort the school to its opening.
Chu Feng also saw Shen Lin, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Chu Feng had never had much good feelings towards this brother-in-law before. But when he saw him repairing a radio at the police station, Chu Feng began to think that this brother-in-law was doing something right.
Why is he here!
Just when Chu Feng was confused, he saw Shen Lin coming over with three bottles of soda. He handed over the three bottles of soda and said, "Brother-in-law, are you on duty? It's so hot, let's drink some soda to cool down."
“Ice cold!”
The people who followed Chu Feng had no intention of taking the soda, but when they heard the word "iced", they couldn't help but take the soda.
Chu Feng did not open the soda, but just held the cold bottle in his hand, feeling the coolness that continued to surge up.
"What are you doing here?" Chu Feng asked.
"Brother-in-law, isn't it the beginning of the new semester for students? I'm selling some things here. On the one hand, it helps students get started, and on the other hand, I can make some money." Shen Lin said as he pointed to his row of goods.
The policeman in his thirties sitting in the truck took a sip of iced orange soda and felt refreshed. The look he gave Shen Lin was a little different.
"How's business, young man?"
"It hasn't opened yet?" Shen Lin said casually.
Chu Feng looked at the students pouring into the school, and glanced at Xu Laosan who was busy. He immediately became suspicious of his brother-in-law's business.
There isn't even any business here, how can you make money?
