Woman 30: I regained my life after divorce

The next morning, Zhou Sen came to the nearby morning market with a folding table in his big schoolbag and some prepared braised food.

As a result, I waited until the morning market was over but didn't sell many boxes.

When Zhou Xinyao woke up and saw that Zhou Sen was not at home, she knew that he must have gone out to sell goods.

I wanted to ask him how sales were going, but I was too embarrassed to ask.

By noon, Zhou Sen had not returned yet. Zhou Xinyao was worried that he had an accident, so she called him.

Zhou Sen sat at the entrance of the construction site, shouting hard, but the workers passing by simply took a quick look and left in a hurry, without even one buying anything.

Zhou Sen was about to collapse when Zhou Xinyao called him.

"Brother, where are you now? How are the goods selling?"

"The goods...are not selling very well. I plan to wait a little longer. Maybe they will be sold out soon!"

Zhou Sen didn't want to tell Zhou Xinyao that he hadn't sold many boxes all morning, for fear that she would be sad.

"Brother, why don't you just go home now? It doesn't matter if you can't sell all of them. We can take care of the rest."

"Zhou Min, don't worry about me. If it doesn't work, I'll sell it somewhere else. I'm sure it will sell out."

Zhou Xinyao knew that Zhou Sen had a very stubborn character, so she didn't force him.

"Then come back early~"

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

After finishing the call, Zhou Sen shouted even harder.

After hearing Zhou Sen's shouting, several workers came over curiously.

"Brother, what are you selling?" asked a worker about Zhou Sen's age.

Zhou Sen took out a few boxes of braised food from his schoolbag and said with a smile, "They are all snacks to go with wine. There are a few of each. See what you like?"

"It looks good. How much is a box?"

"This duck feet is ten dollars, the tripe is twenty dollars, and the duck intestines are also twenty dollars... They are delicious. Would you like to buy a box?"

Zhou Sen begged with a smile.

The worker picked up a package and weighed it in his hand. "Brother, you're selling it at a very high price. Twenty for just this small box?"

"It's not expensive at all. These are all fresh goods I bought from the market. They are made and sold right on the spot. They are definitely better than those in other places."

"But it's too expensive. I finished this in just a few bites. It doesn't satisfy my hunger at all."

A worker next to him echoed, "Yeah, look at the lady across the street, the lunch she sells is only ten yuan and includes both meat and vegetables. Yours is too cheap."

"But these are all good things, good things that I can't bear to eat myself~"

Zhou Sen said with sobs.

Zhou Sen was a little hungry, but he was reluctant to eat.

Several workers shook their heads and walked away quickly.

There were several food stalls at the entrance of the construction site, and many people gathered around the stalls, except for Zhou Sen's stall where there was no one.

Among these stalls, there was one that was the most popular, with people surrounding it in circles.

The simple dining table made of a few broken wooden boards was crowded with workers who came to eat.

Zhou Sen put all the packing boxes into his schoolbag, carried the folding table and walked over to find out what was going on.

When he got closer, he found that in the center of the crowd, a big brother was cooking enthusiastically, exuding an enticing aroma.

A simple-dressed older sister in front of me was helping the workers prepare meals and was so busy that she couldn't stop at all.

Seeing Zhou Sen approaching the stall, the elder sister looked up and asked, "Brother, do you want to eat here? It's ten yuan per person, and you can eat as much food as you want, and you'll be full."

"Ten dollars for all you can eat?" Zhou Sen was a little surprised.

There are more than a dozen dishes on the simple table in front of me. Although there are no big fish or meat, there are many styles, both meat and vegetarian. If I sell them at ten yuan per person, I guess I won't make much money.

Zhou Sen couldn't help but ask, "Sister, can you make money by selling it for ten yuan?"

The elder sister smiled slightly and said that if you meet someone who can eat, you won’t make any money, but someone as thin as you should be able to make one or two yuan. On average, each person can earn almost 80 cents, but we have more people than you.

The elder sister was busy as she talked and couldn't stop at all.

"Hey, do you want to eat or not? If not, don't stand here blocking the way," an older brother behind Zhou Sen patted his shoulder and shouted.

Zhou Sen was carrying a large schoolbag and took up the space of two people, which was indeed a bit of a hindrance.

"I, I want to eat...please give me one portion."

Zhou Sen scanned ten dollars and passed it over.

"Get the plate over there and help yourself. Eat whatever you want, but don't waste it."

The eldest sister pointed to the plate next to her and said.

Several stacks of stainless steel plates are neatly placed in a corner of the table. Each plate is covered with a plastic bag, which is replaced with a new one after use to avoid cleaning.

Zhou Sen picked up the plate and walked to the table. Looking at the more than ten kinds of dishes in front of him, he couldn't help swallowing.

He first scooped a spoonful of fried hairtail fish, then scooped a spoonful of shredded pork with fish flavor... He only picked meat dishes and finally filled a whole plate.

The proprietress glanced at Zhou Sen and said with a smile: "You have to finish all the food you ordered, otherwise I will block you and won't let you come next time."

Zhou Sen smiled and replied: "Don't worry, sister. We have big appetites and can finish it all."

Zhou Sen carried the plate to the corner, set up his own folding table, and began to savor the buffet that cost ten yuan per person.

He first picked up a piece of fried hairtail and took a bite to taste it. The batter was thick and the fish didn't seem to be particularly fresh, but overall it was edible.

After finishing eating, he picked up another piece of shredded pork with fish flavor.

The fish-flavored shredded pork looked good, but when he put it in his mouth he realized it was made of chicken breast. It was a little dry, but the taste was still good.

After careful study, he found that the meat dishes here were basically chicken, with average taste, but large quantity. For a buffet that costs ten yuan per person, it is very rare to be able to achieve this.

Now, he felt that he had come to the wrong place. His products, which cost twenty yuan each, could not be sold here at all.

After a hearty meal, Zhou Sen carried his schoolbag and walked towards the subway entrance, thinking that the food would sell better there.

But the subway entrance is not an ideal place during the day. Everyone is in a hurry and has no time to look at the braised food on Zhou Sen’s table.

It wasn't until the evening that the situation got better and several boxes were sold one after another.

But this was far from what Zhou Sen expected. By ten o'clock in the evening, he still had half a schoolbag left to sell.

Zhou Xinyao knew Zhou Sen's character, he would not go home until he had sold all the goods, so she did not call him to urge him.

When Zhou Sen hadn't returned by ten o'clock, Zhou Xinyao became a little worried about him.

So I called him.

When Zhou Sen saw the call from Zhou Xinyao, he knew that she was asking him to go home.

"Zhou Min, wait for me. I'll be back soon."

"By the way, do you want to eat anything? I'll buy you some. I noticed there are a lot of people at the subway entrance."

"I haven't. Please come back soon."

"Her brother, please bring me two strings of candied haws~"