On the second day, Ah Chen prepared a bit more than yesterday. There was an additional 50-liter barrel, and the 20-liter one from yesterday was still there. The amount of mushrooms used for frying was also more than yesterday.
The ingredients she used were simple, all the mushrooms were hogrown by her, so it wasn’t troubleso to prepare.
In the short term, she didn’t plan to increase the quantity further. She was confident in her fried mushrooms and mushroom soup. Even if she doubled the amount, she would probably sell out quickly. But with more ingredients, boiling and processing still took quite a bit of ti.
The commissioner’s task wasn’t for her to make a fortune, so there was no need to overdo it.
This way is just fine.
At noon, Ah Chen dialed Lang Liqing’s number.
As soon as Lang Liqing answered, she asked happily, "Xiao Chen, is it ti to set up the stall?"
"I tried it out yesterday, and it seed to go well, so I’m letting you know today," Ah Chen replied with a smile. "Sister Lang, you should be off today, so co a bit earlier, otherwise, there might be a crowd later."
Ah Chen didn’t inform Lang Liqing yesterday because she guessed that Lang was on duty and couldn’t co by. Today happened to be her day off. Generally, the store’s scheduled rest days wouldn’t change.
Lang Liqing was a bit surprised; was it really this successful?
She felt happy for her.
She thought, what couldn’t soone like Li Chen do? Look at her, even setting up a stall is so impressive. Hearing this made her look forward to the fried mushrooms and mushroom soup even more.
"You rembered I have the day off today," Lang Liqing snapped back to reality, also realizing why Li Chen hadn’t inford her yesterday, admiring her for rembering everything so clearly.
"I only left the store recently, of course I rember," Ah Chen said.
"Alright, I’ll get ready and head over. As long as your timing is accurate, I’ll definitely arrive before you. I missed yesterday; today I intend to be your first custor."
Lang Liqing had slept half the day and just had sothing casual, feeling unsatisfied. In her heart, she decided to have the fried mushrooms and mushroom soup there later and buy so other things—should be quite satisfying.
In the afternoon, before setting off, Ah Chen took out her phone and ssaged Song Mo: I’m about to leave, it should take about ten minutes.
Sitting in the living room waiting, Song Mo heard the notification sound and suddenly felt illuminated. Seeing the ssage, he smiled broadly and imdiately replied: Coincidentally, I’m just about to leave.
Ah Chen: See you in a bit.
Song Mo: See you in a bit.
Having been ready, Song Mo quickly got up, loaded his things onto the small vendor cart, and rode towards the stall, a place he used to pass the ti, and also his ans of livelihood.
Back when he had nothing entering that circle, he left with nothing as well.
He was close by, less than ten minutes away.
When he arrived, he found she hadn’t co yet, took out a chair, and sat waiting.
This spot was originally a corner of the world, ordinary and quiet by day, a bit lively at night. He never found anything special here. Unexpectedly, he discovered sothing exceptionally bright.
The world seed to beco exciting again.
Full of anticipation.
He began to look forward to the future.
"Young man, aren’t you selling your spicy chicken skewers?" a custor approached, looking around and realizing she had indeed bought it here before. She rembered the young handso owner of the stall.
Song Mo looked up and smiled, "Sorry, it’s not ti to open yet. If you can wait, please do. If not, you can check out other places first."
"Alright, I’ll co back later then."
The lady left, thinking this young man had quite a nice smile.
Last ti she ca to buy, he was indeed good-looking but had an arrogant deanor full of roguishness, seeming like a delinquent. Had it not been for others buying, she wouldn’t have approached. After tasting, she had to admit it was indeed delicious, thinking he deserved his arrogance.
Today, however, he seed gentle and well-behaved with his smile, quite curious. Was he in a bad mood that day?
Lang Liqing parked her car and found the general location as Ah Chen described.
Xiao Chen said there were two particularly large trees around, and she quickly spotted two unusually large trees, with so stalls already set up there. She also saw a stall selling spicy chicken skewers, her eyes lit up. Maybe she should buy so skewers first, then have soup later.
As she got closer, Lang Liqing realized a handso guy was sitting there, playing on his phone, she couldn’t see his face, but judging by his build, she thought he must be handso.
"Hey handso, is this your spicy chicken skewer stall? Are you open for business?" she asked.
Song Mo looked up, feeling cheerful, "Sorry, it’s not open yet."
Once he starts, he can’t stop. Every day he prepared just enough, not beyond what was needed. Once sold out, he closed up.
She hadn’t arrived yet.
He promised she’d be the first to taste today.
Wait until she tried before opening.
Lang Liqing didn’t push. The world is big, a little personality is quite normal.
Suddenly, she found the handso skewer seller looked familiar, like she’d seen him sowhere. But she couldn’t recall imdiately. She wasn’t one to follow stars or keep up with idols. However, in this age of big data, a face appearing countless tis in public might have caught her eye.
She didn’t dwell on it. Not seeing Ah Chen around, she guessed she hadn’t arrived yet, so she took out her phone to call.
The call connected quickly. Before she could ask, Ah Chen’s voice rang out first, "Sister Lang, have you arrived? I’m almost there."
"Yeah, I’m under those two big trees, near a handso skewer seller."
Hearing this, Song Mo glanced at her, then his stall, with a sign only saying "Chicken Skewers" and prices, nothing about handso guys.
This lady sure knew how to label him.
Never thought he’d beco a landmark one day.
Actually, his past endorsent photos might have been used as landmarks too?
But ti moved on, and in this fast-paced world, one could be quickly forgotten. As he thought, he saw a familiar figure and instinctively stood up.
None of that was important anymore.
His light was there.
Ah Chen rounded the corner and saw two people simultaneously watching her, one with joy, the other with anticipation, finding it amusing.
"How long have you been here?" she asked as she parked her small vendor cart at the stall.
"Not long."
"Just arrived."
Song Mo and Lang Liqing answered simultaneously. After their response, they looked at each other, silently a bit bemused.
Lang Liqing thought, wasn’t it normal for Xiao Chen to know this skewer seller while setting up her stall here?
Song Mo wondered, was this lady just talking to her? Were they friends?
Then he should sell her a portion first.
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