The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 37 Hot
...I don't know when, but sayings like "Labor is the most beautiful" and "You look so handsome when you struggle" have become quite annoying to everyone on the Internet.

What do these statements say? They are both wrong and right.

The reason why it is wrong is that hard work and hard struggle can only solve the problem of food and clothing these days. There is not much necessary connection between the two in changing one's destiny and class.

To say it is right means that as long as you find the right direction, you will find that the process is full of energy and pleasure, and you will feel like a donkey in a production team and will not feel tired at all.

Anyway, during the time I was setting up the stall, I had something to look forward to, so every day on the way to the stall, I would pedal the tricycle until it was smoking...

...Excerpt from Hu Biao's diary collection "Hu Shuo"...

It was a little after nine o'clock in the evening, less than three hours after the restaurant opened.

Hu Biao apologized to the pretty girl who was wearing a short skirt in such cold weather:

"I'm sorry, miss! Today is my first day setting up the stall. I didn't expect so much support from everyone. As a result, I didn't prepare enough food, and now I have nothing left.

I plan to keep a portion for dinner and give it all to this big brother; I will prepare more tomorrow to ensure that you can have some."

After her best friend recommended it to her on WeChat Moments, she ran over excitedly but didn't get to try it. She left with a depressed look on her face.

After Hu Biao breathed a sigh of relief, he continued what he had been interrupted for: counting money; ten, twenty, thirty... fifty.

That’s right! Hu Biao opened its business for the first time today and it was a huge success.

The store didn't even wait for the peak business period planned by Hu Biao, which was after the evening self-study get out of class at the middle school, when a group of young boys who had bankrupted their parents came to patronize the store.

All the ingredients for the oil-splashed noodles and roujiamo that he prepared were sold out.

There were even several people who rushed here after being recommended by their friends, but did not get to eat it. Seeing their disappointed looks, Hu Biao actually felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

So Hu Biao's stall had a great start on the first day of its opening; he was so motivated that he had prepared everything and would prepare at least twice as much food for tomorrow.

As for today’s turnover and how much money was earned?

I can only say that although the ingredients prepared were limited, the total cash and transfers I received amounted to 755 yuan, and I made a profit of almost 500 yuan.

It is normal for a mobile stall with no rent and labor costs to have such a high profit ratio.

If I prepare more tomorrow, it will be easy to earn a thousand yuan.

But even so, today's profit is equivalent to two or three days of odd jobs in the past, and Hu Biao is already quite satisfied.

After putting the change into his pocket, Hu Biao began to pack up; he planned to wait until the two customers who were still eating noodles finished their meal, and then he would call it a day and go home.

For dinner, buy some rice and cook it.

There is also some lard residue at home that is squeezed from fat. Add some salt and barbecue seasoning, and it will definitely taste delicious.

Oh, and I need to buy a mattress pad, sheets, and quilt on the way back so I can have a good, warm sleep tonight. I need to get up early tomorrow to buy groceries.

Thinking of the above, Hu Biao has beautiful expectations for the future.

But at this moment, I heard a pleasant voice: "Oh! There's a new stall here today. Finally, I don't have to walk this distance in the dark."

He looked in the direction of the voice and saw two girls with backpacks on their backs walking past his car with surprise.

Under the illumination of LED lights, the ponytails tied at the back of their heads swayed happily, full of youthful energy; and a kind of feeling that Hu Biao could not describe, perhaps it was the satisfaction of seeing the next generation growing up healthily like flowers in his old age.

"Forget it! Let's stay a little longer before closing the stall, at least until all these kids have left." Hu Biao stopped and muttered softly.

Finally, at a little after ten o'clock, Hu Biao slowly left here on his tricycle.

At the same time, in an Internet cafe that has nothing good to offer except being cheap.

When the character he controlled was shot in the head with a 98K again, Siyan slammed his headphones heavily on the table with a "bang".

He cursed at his two companions, the Stingy Rooster and the Big Monkey, who were looking at him in surprise:
"Fuck! I'm not in a good mood today. I'm getting shot in the head every time. I'm done playing and going back to sleep. You two can have fun. I've already paid for the whole night."

After saying this, he hurried out with his unwashed coat. After exiting the internet cafe and being blown by the sub-zero wind, Siyan immediately regained consciousness, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

Why is he so bad at playing games today?
To put it bluntly, he was still confused. After seeing that Hu Biao did not refute them but had a light in his eyes, his heart was completely confused.

Even on the way away, and even when eating hot pot with Stingy Rooster and the others, he was cursing Hu Biao for being shameless and crazy.

But he knew in his heart that he was actually jealous, jealous that the other party had the courage to escape from this quagmire.

After squatting on the curb and smoking three cigarettes in a row, he threw the cigarette butt away and muttered, "Go back to the rental house and go to bed early. Get up early tomorrow and find work.

The Chinese New Year is almost here! I'll send some money home before the New Year.

Later, when Siyan fell asleep in the narrow single room that cost 25 yuan a night, he didn't know that the stingy man and the two of them didn't stay up all night either.

They each made some excuses and went back early.

Then, at five o'clock the next morning, when the three of them met at the place where they were waiting for the agency to recruit people, they first looked at each other, and then smiled knowingly.

Every one of them is in a good mood...

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Oh right! When Siyan and the others were waiting for work, what did Hu Biao do during this time?

Of course, he was on his way to buy vegetables. To be more precise, he did not ride his tricycle out, but jogged to the vegetable market in the cold wind.

I'm not pedaling the tricycle, not because it's too cold.

Although Hu Biao didn't know that he would be heading to the Battle of Shanghai again in a month, after experiencing the embarrassment of being out of breath during the march, he instinctively wanted to keep his body healthy and not be so weak at such a young age.

The question is, how can we not be so empty?

Quitting smoking? I guess that’s impossible.

Buy some kidneys, lamb shanks, ox shanks, etc. to supplement your diet? It’s not impossible, but I’ll have to wait until my wallet is more abundant.

Go to the gym and find a personal trainer in yoga pants? It seems that he doesn't have the time or money to do so, but running is a free and effective way to exercise.

So Hu Biao got up, warmed up a little, and started running in the cold wind.

By the time I returned to the rental house with a bunch of meat and vegetables, it was already completely bright.

At this time, white smoke was coming out of Hu Biao's head, his whole body was completely soaked with sweat, and he was panting like a dog; but even so, Hu Biao's heart was filled with an inexplicable sense of accomplishment.

It’s a really great feeling to be able to persevere.

After that, there was nothing worth mentioning; it was just taking a shower and washing clothes with detergent, and then starting to process the ingredients after they were clean.

I was busy until lunch, then I took a two-hour nap.

It is worth mentioning that Hu Biao arrived at the place where he set up his stall yesterday on his tricycle when it was just getting dark. He was surprised to find that several familiar-looking people were already waiting there.

Before he could figure out where he had seen these people before.

The people were talking at once: "Boss Hu, you're finally here. I haven't even had lunch yet. I've been waiting for you to open your stall for a good meal."

"You're exaggerating, is it really that delicious?"

"I'm telling you, it's so delicious that I wouldn't put down my chopsticks even if I slapped myself in the face. Besides, not only is Boss Hu's food delicious, he's also quite handsome."

"Oh! Boss Hu, you don't have to bother setting the table. We can handle this little thing. Hurry up and pull the noodles. I want a super deluxe version with noodles and meat."

Just like that, Hu Biao, who was completely confused, was forced to start his business.

In the following time, because customers came in an endless stream, he was like a spinning top, busy and never stopped.

When the time came to 8:56 in the evening, even though I prepared half more ingredients today, I still sold out completely...

(End of this chapter)