GBP Chapter 339 Night Market Stall
Chapter 339 Night Market Stall
Just as she expected, after visiting several rental companies, the cheapest apartment on the ground floor cost 5000 yuan a month, and to make matters worse, she had to pay a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent in advance.
That means she needs around 2 yuan to afford a house here.
When she came to this point, she couldn't help but complain about Xiao Jun.
"Xiao Jun! Couldn't you have chosen a third-tier city for me? Prices would be much cheaper there."
"But this city has the largest population and the greatest influence, so it has the highest probability of being developed into a base in the future."
Xiao Jun's choice of this city was a well-thought-out decision!
Yufei thought it made sense, so she didn't say anything more. "Alright then! Let's work hard to make money!"
Today she plans to set up her stall at the same spot. Cui Yu'an will stay at the hotel; she doesn't plan to take him out, lest he attract unwanted attention while he's asleep.
Xiao Hei Yufei also left it behind to keep Cui Yu'an company. She thought she had arrived quite early, but when she got to her stall location from yesterday, someone was already there, selling the same crayfish as her.
Alright! This location won't work. After thinking for a moment, she decided to rent a stall at the night market and sell spicy crayfish.
Firstly, if she rents it for three days, no one can occupy her spot like they did today. Secondly, she doesn't have to worry about the city management officers showing up at any time.
Last night we were lucky no one came to arrest us. Can we guarantee we'll be that lucky today? Yufei couldn't guarantee it.
So she found the night market manager, a thin old man.
Wearing a security guard uniform, with a baton hanging from his waist and a registration book in his hand, he walked with a pigeon-toed gait, checking something at each stall.
Yufei found out that the man's surname was Li, and she greeted him warmly.
"Uncle Li! Good afternoon~ Do you still have any stalls for rent here?" Yufei said, taking out a pack of cigarettes she had bought in this world from her backpack and handing it to Uncle Li.
"Young lady, what a coincidence! There's a stall here whose lease expired yesterday and they're not renewing it. You can rent it here. Are you planning on a long-term or short-term lease?"
"Short-term rental, Uncle Li," Yufei said. She had looked into this before; the night market was quite considerate, offering both long-term and short-term rentals. Long-term rentals started at least a month, while short-term rentals were calculated on a daily basis.
The only downside is that short-term rentals are more expensive, costing 150 yuan from 6 pm to 6 am, while a one-month rental costs 3000 yuan.
For Yufei, the high cost of short-term rentals was unavoidable. She knew a global catastrophe was imminent; she'd be a fool to choose long-term rentals.
"But Uncle Li, can I rent it for 3 days?"
"Fine! I can keep it for you, but forget about the cigarettes. We don't do that around here."
As he spoke, Uncle Li returned the cigarettes that Yufei had prepared for her. Looking at Uncle Li's determined expression, Yufei knew she couldn't give the cigarettes away.
Yufei secretly resolved that if she encountered Uncle Li during a natural disaster, she wouldn't mind doing her best to help him.
Yufei thanked Uncle Li repeatedly before going to find her location.
Location number 35 was a bit close to the end of the night market. After setting up the gas stove, tables, and chairs, Yufei started frying lobsters, just like yesterday.
Today, she chose lobsters from her spatial dimension. She was determined to make even more money today; the lobsters from her spatial dimension were definitely more fragrant, chewier, and had a hint of sweetness than the lobsters prepared by the officials.
Not to mention, the lobsters produced in this space contain a trace of spiritual energy, though people in this world can't sense it. They only feel refreshed and full of energy the day after eating the lobster.
Of course, if someone can eat it long-term, it can also strengthen their body and increase their strength... cough cough... I'm getting off-topic.
As the lobsters from Yufei's stall were put into the pot, the lobsters from the space indeed released an even stronger aroma than yesterday.
The entire night market was filled with the aroma of deep-fried crayfish.
Some passersby were drawn by the strong aroma and stopped in their tracks, sniffing the air as they headed towards Yufei's stall.
"Boss, how much are the lobsters?"
As soon as Yufei's first batch of lobsters went into the pot, customers attracted by the aroma were already asking about the price.
This time, Yufei set the same price as other lobsters at the night market, since the lobsters from the "space lobster" brand still need to command an extra 10 yuan compared to regular lobsters.
Customers who heard the price bought it without hesitation; basically, people who come to buy lobsters from all over the country start with at least 3 jin (1.5 catties).
Thanks to Yufei's presence, the night market was already bustling with activity even before the peak shopping season.
Long queues formed at Yufei's stall. Luckily, Yufei had planned to work all night, so she had prepared a large tricycle full of shrimp.
It won't sell out all at once just because there are so many people. It's just that Yufei hasn't had time to keep an eye on things since she cooked the first pot of lobsters.
I spent the whole time preparing lobsters and packing them up. The main problem was that the night market was too small; Yufei only had a few tables and chairs set up.
Fortunately, many customers simply pack their purchases to go or take them home to enjoy with friends and family, or they eat at other vendors' stalls, or they squat on the nearby steps and start showing off.
They ate it with their mouths full of oil, feeling incredibly satisfied. Even those customers who ate Yufei's crayfish at the night market, besides those who bought it to take home, were thrilled.
They went back to queue up to buy crayfish again, all excited and eager.
"Ah! It really is you, stall owner! I bought crayfish from you yesterday! But you weren't here yesterday, and when I went there today, it wasn't you."
I was actually a little disappointed; I never expected to run into you here!
A customer was excitedly chattering away to Yufei.
At the same time, she complained about the unethical owner who had taken her spot; when she arrived, she saw another couple selling crayfish there.
As he was about to leave, the middle-aged couple stopped him, saying they were Yufei's parents and that they sold the same crayfish.
Unaware of what was going on, he was tricked into buying one, only to realize he'd been ripped off; the taste was nowhere near as good.
He had been scammed by several others like this, and in anger, he called the urban management officers to report them for operating illegally, finally venting his frustration.
While making spicy crayfish, Yufei listened to the customer excitedly recounting his recent experience.
Upon hearing this, Yufei immediately added a few more crayfish to his plate. Although she didn't argue with the couple at the time, she wasn't very happy.
Now that he's told me he reported that couple to the urban management officers, I feel a strange sense of relief.
After packing up the 10 jin (5 catties) of crayfish ordered by the customer, Yufei handed it to him and said "thank you."
This immediately made the young man blush, and he stammered...
"No...you're welcome. There are a few guys still staking out there saying they'll continue if they see that couple setting up their stall there. I called them over and told them you can set up your stall here."
Before Yufei could react, he grabbed ten pounds of crayfish and ran off.
He was running incredibly fast... Yufei glanced at the young man and thought to herself:
The people in this world are quite healthy, and she thought she should continue to devote herself to her grand project of making spicy crayfish.
She was so busy, she couldn't keep up at all! She thought her three-wheeled cart full of crayfish would be enough to sell until 6 a.m. the next day, but it was all sold out before 4 a.m.
She could only apologize to the people still in line, saying she would come back at 6 pm tomorrow and prepare more supplies then, thus ending her stall for the day.
Back at the hotel, after tallying up the earnings, we found we'd made over 3 yuan that night, enough to rent a place.