Volume 5: Qingming Chapter 23 Youth
After watching the movie, Jiang You was in a good mood. He woke up and had almost digested his afternoon tea, so he had the energy and strength to think about what to eat for dinner.
Japanese seafood hot pot skewers...
The big spinning wheel in my head hadn't stopped yet when Yang Xuan spoke up. She said, "Shall we go to the night market?"
"Now? It's a bit early. The stalls haven't come out yet."
"Not here, it's Heping Road Night Market. It's only six stops away on the subway. It's very quick."
"Have you ever set up a stall there?" Jiang You asked.
"I like to go shopping there. I've asked around and found out that the rent for the better stalls there is over 100,000 yuan a year." Yang Xuan turned around and pulled down the brim of her hat. "I haven't been there for a long, long time. There's a fried potato stall there that's really delicious . The whole thing is flavorful. It's not like the kind that smells good but only has flavor on the outside when you eat it."
Jiang You was persuaded. He said, "Let's go quickly. You lead the way and I'll click to follow."
"Okay, I promise you'll be satisfied."
I took a taxi to Heping Road.
As soon as I got off the bus, I could feel the atmosphere of fireworks. The crowds were bustling. The smoke scattered the lights of the various colored signboards. There were also shouts and various familiar pop songs...
Yang Xuan took Jiang You around the night market with ease.
Jiang You followed her and ate the spicy fried potatoes, the sizzling squid, and the tender and fresh garlic roasted oysters...
Yang Xuan was very good at bargaining. She got 20 pairs of socks for 10 yuan, and the small pottery figurines for 6 yuan. Jiang You bought eight of them at once...
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Jiang You sat on a plastic chair eating lamb skewers and waiting for the crayfish to be served.
Yang Xuan was playing with the claw machine in the store across the street.
Not long after, she came back with three stuffed toys in her arms. She sat down , "Which one do you want? I'll give you one."
Jiang You looked carefully at the toys in her hands: a blue elephant, a pink calf, and a light yellow bear. "I want the calf," Jiang You said.
"Here you go." Yang Xuan handed the calf to Jiang You.
Jiang You lifted the calf's ears and shook them a few times, "You are here, just like a dragon returning to the sea and a tiger returning to the mountains."
"That's right. I've thought about it before. I'll buy those little gadgets popularized by internet celebrities in bulk and then sell them at the stall here. They'll sell them first and then pay me. If they can't sell, they'll return them to me. I don't care how much they sell them for. Anyway, I only make 3 yuan for each item. This way, I can have many stalls without much cost."
“They can get the goods themselves, right?”
"They have their own costs when purchasing the goods, and," Yang Xuan's expression was a little mysterious, "I know how to get a lower price."
"How do I get it?"
"This is a trade secret," Yang Xuan looked around and lowered her voice. "I will buy one first, find the manufacturer's contact number on the packaging bag, and call them to ask what the lowest price is and what the minimum order quantity is. Usually, it will be a little lower than what is sold on Alibaba, and most people are happy to agree."
"Really?"
"real!"
"What if you are not paid after selling these stalls?" Jiang You asked.
"This is the biggest problem," Yang Xuan said, frustrated. "If I were a man, I could get a big tattoo on my arm, wear a gold chain, and a black vest, and they wouldn't dare not pay me."
Hot crayfish were served, along with two cans of ice-cold beer.
Jiang You pushed his glasses, put on disposable gloves, and began to peel shrimps. "You should play a role like the queen of the night market. Every night when night falls, you wear high heels and a small leather skirt, and start patrolling with two burly men behind you. People at each stall see you, such as the barbecue stall," he ate a shrimp, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it before continuing, "when they see you coming, they immediately serve the most tender and fragrant skewers of meat, and also say, 'Queen, please do me a favor and taste my skewers to see if they are up to standard today and whether there is anything that needs improvement.'"
Yang Xuan tried hard to hold back her laughter, and when it faded, she said, "I'll send you to write it. Show it to Brother Huan and ask him to solicit investment."
"Then I guess by next year, there will be a chapter out." Jiang You felt the food was a bit spicy, so he took a sip of beer, "Then I'll show it to Boss Xu, and his face will wrinkle like a walnut."
"Absolutely," Yang Xuan nodded. "Some other girls in the company have also recently entered the film and television industry. I know of two who joined the crew of a costume drama. Huan Ge is really good at getting people in."
"That's great, maybe he'll put you in a production crew tomorrow."
"No way?"
"Of course not," Jiang You looked at Yang Xuan, "Have you forgotten that you still owe him money? How could he let you pick your feet at home?"
Yang Xuan pursed her lips. She thought for a moment, "Forget it, let's just let ourselves go today and we'll talk about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow." She took a big sip of beer, "Hey, let's go sing later? How about it?"
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When it was getting light, Jiang You returned to the insect house with a full load.
After entering the yard, he saw Jiang Mo sitting on the steps.
He walked over and squatted down, "You have to grow up quickly."
He reached out and touched Jiang Mo's hair, then picked him up and said, "When you inherit my shop, I won't have to go downstairs every day..."
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At ten o'clock the next morning, Lin Yu appeared in the insect house. Jiang You collapsed on the soft chair behind the counter , peeling candy and eating it while saying, "I have solved your health problem. You see, it's so beautiful now. You can go out for a trip and relax."
"I'm here to exercise with you. I haven't been here for several days." Lin Yu said.
"You see, even though you didn't come, I still persisted and lost a lot of weight ."
"It's okay, I just want to exercise..."
Jiang You wanted to struggle again, but his cell phone vibrated. Tang Butian sent him a WeChat message, asking him to go to the Public Security Bureau when he was free today.
After reading the message, Jiang You immediately said to Lin Yu: "I have something to do at the Public Security Bureau today. It's a bit urgent, so I have to rush over immediately."
He stood up and said, "I'll change my clothes and go now. I'll do today's exercise when I'm free, or I'll double it tomorrow."
Lin Yu watched Jiang You walk upstairs quickly, and soon he changed his clothes and walked down. He wore a light gray loose sweatshirt with a bird lifting a barbell in the middle and four dark red words "Lose weight" written on top.
Jiang You picked up his bag and walked out. When he reached the door of the store, Jiang You turned around and said, "I'm leaving. When you leave, remember to close the door to the yard."
"Okay, okay..."
