Chapter 16, No. 1: Hand-whipped lemon tea sold at the entrance of Middle School.
Chapter 16, No. 1: Hand-whipped lemon tea sold at the entrance of Middle School.
next day
5 month 17 number.
This day is crucial for someone who dreams of becoming a teacher.
The weather today is exceptionally hot.
Long queues formed outside the gates of every primary and secondary school, all for those taking the written exam for teacher qualification certificates.
Ye Fan and Zhao Mingzhe arrived at the entrance of No. 1 Middle School early in the morning, set up a simple stall, and brought several boxes from home.
Inside one box was an insulated bag containing pre-prepared ice, and inside another box were cups of freshly made hand-whipped lemon tea and lemonade.
The sun was blazing overhead.
Zhao Mingzhe, carrying a large box, followed behind Ye Fan, talking non-stop. "Hey Lao Ye, do you think this will sell? It's so hot today, if it were me, I'd just go to the convenience store and buy an ice-cold Coke, that would be so refreshing."
"Old Ye, don't let yourself get sunburned if you don't sell anything later."
Ye Fan was already used to ignoring what he said, and without turning his head, pointed to a shady spot under a tree, "You can set it up here later."
Zhao Mingzhe asked in confusion, "I'll set it up? Then what are you going to do?"
"I'll go do the marketing!" Ye Fan grinned, took out a cup of hand-whipped lemon tea from the box, skillfully opened the lid, and took out a few ice cubes from the insulated bag and added them in.
Seeing this, Zhao Mingzhe reached out to grab the cup of chilled hand-beaten lemon tea.
"I'm dying of thirst, give me some too..."
"Make yourself a drink if you want." Ye Fan quickly inserted a straw, took a big, satisfying sip, and squinted his eyes in contentment at the cool, sweet and sour taste with a hint of tea aroma.
"grass"
"Would it kill you to give me a cup of that dog's dick?"
Zhao Mingzhe was so angry he jumped up and down, so he had no choice but to make himself a cup.
The exam is not over yet.
A number of students who had submitted their papers early had already gathered in front of the school gate. Under the scorching sun, everyone was sweating profusely. Several girls had flushed faces and dry mouths. They were using their admission tickets as fans to keep their bodies from collapsing. The iron gate was tightly closed, and no one was allowed to leave early.
At this time.
The crackling sound of ice cubes colliding came from under the parasol next to the security booth.
People looked in the direction of the sound and saw a handsome boy leaning against a parasol, holding a cold drink in his long fingers. The slurping sound attracted their attention.
The transparent glass clearly shows fresh green tea leaves and ice cubes, with a layer of cool water droplets on the outside, giving a refreshing and thirst-quenching feeling.
When the handsome young man saw the examinees looking at him, he smiled and waved to them.
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, "Hey handsome, what are you drinking?"
"This is a freshly made, chilled, hand-whipped lemon tea." Ye Fan shook the glass, the ice cubes making a crisp sound. "It's ice cold, and it's incredibly thirst-quenching."
"Hand-whipped lemon tea? That sounds good... Where can I buy it?"
Ye Fan pointed to the tree not far behind him: "Look, it's over there, and there's lemonade too."
"How much is a cup?"
"Young man, could you buy me a drink? I'll pay you." The young female examinee wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Most of those taking the teacher qualification exam are college students or recent graduates. They were already incredibly thirsty, and when they heard it was an iced fruit tea, everyone couldn't resist.
"Six yuan a cup, both flavors are the same price. If you want to buy, I'll call him over." Ye Fan slurped a few more mouthfuls.
In 2014, 6 yuan was quite expensive for a drink, but when the right product appears in the right place, everything makes sense. It's like a bottle of water in the desert; its value far exceeds the product itself.
The value of this hand-whipped lemon tea cannot be measured by its intrinsic worth.
So even if it's a few yuan more expensive than 6 yuan, people will still buy it. No one can resist the temptation of a cup of iced fruit tea on a hot summer day.
"good!"
"Call him over, we want to buy!"
"Thank you, handsome young man."
In less than half an hour, all 100 cups of lemonade and 50 cups of hand-squeezed lemon tea were sold, generating a turnover of 900 yuan. After deducting the cost of 200 yuan, the net profit was 700 yuan.
On the way back, Zhao Mingzhe didn't complain at all. He happily took the money and then handed it all to Ye Fan without hesitation, showing no reluctance whatsoever. He had always been like this to Ye Fan.
Ye Fan pulled out two red bills and handed them to him.
He refused outright, but Ye Fan ignored him and stuffed it into his pocket, saying, "This isn't for free. It's your wages for the past few days. You'll have to keep working."
Zhao Mingzhe was laughing so hard his lips were almost cramping.
He had no idea at the moment how much work was involved behind those two hundred yuan. If he had known, he would definitely have cursed Ye Fan.
The teacher qualification exam is only tomorrow, after which I can only sell my products in crowded places.
We need to prepare more goods tomorrow.
He plans to continue having Zhao Mingzhe sell at No. 1 Middle School, while he himself will develop the market at No. 2 Middle School.
Moreover, he plans to make more tomorrow; the more he sells, the more work he'll have to do.
Thinking about how his good friend had to do so much work for only 200 yuan, he instantly felt like a heartless boss who was exploiting his workers.
He patted Zhao Mingzhe on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Keep it up! Do a good job, and I'll find you a lot of wives in the future."
Zhao Mingzhe's smile froze upon hearing this.
"Damn it"
"You son of a bitch, you're really despicable..."
.........
The two took the box home.
As Ye Fan relieved himself in the toilet, he asked, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
"Let's go eat braised noodles!" Zhao Mingzhe slumped onto the sofa.
"OK"
I went to a street not far from home and ordered two bowls of braised noodles with extra portions, plus an egg, dried tofu, and pork intestines.
The two animals finished slurping it all in less than two minutes...
Ye Fan wiped his mouth with a tissue, tossed two hundred yuan to Zhao Mingzhe, and said, "Go to the market this afternoon and get some lemons for Xiao Qingning."
"Then what are you going to do?"
Zhao Mingzhe bit his toothpick, looking puzzled.
"I have something to do this afternoon, I need to go out."
"Fine! You're making it all mysterious again," Zhao Mingzhe muttered, not asking any further questions.
After finishing their meal, everyone went home.
This is not a good time to be outside; the sun is too strong.
.............
He was already planning what he would do after starting university.
I need to find Liu Ruyan today.
I might as well just talk to her about my plans, and once the World Cup is over, I can start arranging for Liu Ruyan to do it first.
No one is more suitable than her.
First and foremost, it's your spouse, someone you can trust.
Secondly, he wanted to establish an investment company, which required a reliable person to handle all matters, big and small, and Liu Ruyan, who majored in economics, was the perfect candidate.
Of course, he had some other considerations...
I've decided on these things.
I thought of some more details.
Ye Fan made a direct phone call to Liu Ruyan.
【Hello! This is Ye Fan】
Yulongwan Residential Community.
Liu Ruyan was lying lazily on the bed at this moment.
I heard my phone ring.
Press the answer button: "You little rascal, why are you calling me at this hour?!"
【He must be missing you, otherwise what else could it be?】
Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan was overjoyed: 【Really? Then Auntie will wait for you at a budget hotel near my house. Come over now, I have a surprise for you! I'll text you the room number later.】
Okay! Wait for me, I'll be right there.
Ye Fan hung up the phone, put his shoes back on, and went out.
I hailed a taxi at the alley entrance and headed straight to a hotel near Liu Ruyan's house.
Hearing that Ye Fan was really coming immediately, Liu Ruyan was overjoyed.
She had already decided that she would never enter the marriage hall in this lifetime.
She didn't care at all about those worldly rules and regulations.
Although there was an age gap between her and Ye Fan, this subtle relationship made her feel a kind of unprecedented beauty.
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