As Ge Lianghua brought several plates of cold dishes, salted edamame, fried peanuts, etc., as well as several bottles of drinks and cold beer to the table, Ge Xiaozhu and others finally sat down.
In order for them to sit down and have something to eat, Comrade Xu asked Ge Lianghua to scoop out several bowls of mutton soup for them.
Later, when he was not too busy, Xu Tongdao grilled some mutton skewers, grilled eggplants, grilled corns and so on for them.
I also took the time to toast them with a beer.
During this period, Ge Xiaozhu and others were quite restrained in eating, maybe they were not thinking about eating! They couldn't help but look at the diners inside and outside the store.
The topic they talked about also revolved around the business here.
Such as:
Zhang Lizhi: "Business here is so good. How much money can you make in one night? This is much better than farming. No wonder the rich are all in business!"
Xu Weiguo: "That's for sure! Aren't you talking nonsense? Xiaozhu! Your family is better now, Xiaodao is so capable, just wait and live a good life!"
Zhang Lizhi: "Yes! Xiaozhu, let me tell you, it's a good thing that your Weixi ran away. Look at it now, your trail is much better than Weixi's!"
Ge Xiaozhu smiled shyly.
Wu Jing said: "Not everyone who does business can make money! Look at the two companies selling barbecue across the road!"
Everyone followed her line of sight and saw the barbecue shed where Fatty Lu and Bald Zhang were. There were two tables of guests sitting in Fatty Lu's barbecue shed. There was no table at Bald Zhang's. He was so bored that Bald Zhang slapped his thigh.
, seems to be swatting mosquitoes.
Zhang Lizhi: "So what can Xiaodao do? Hey, I just don't know who Xiaodao learned this barbecue skill from and when he learned it. Xiaozhu, do you know?"
Everyone looked at Ge Xiaozhu curiously.
Including Xu Tonglu and Ge Yuzhu.
Ge Xiaozhu shook his head slightly, "I don't know either."
She really doesn't know.
…
The time came to around nine o'clock in the evening.
At this time, the business in Xu Tongdao's store finally slowed down, and the first peak business period was over.
Comrade Xu was there cleaning the charcoal ash in the oven, while Ge Xiaozhu and others helped the two waiters clean up the messy tables one after another.
Xu Tonglin brought a bowl of cold food to Xu Tongdao's side.
"Xiaodao, please eat something quickly! You haven't had dinner yet! Are you hungry already?"
This is nonsense!
I have been working hard on an empty stomach until now. How can I not be hungry?
Because he was so hungry, Comrade Xu didn't feel hungry now, but he still took the bowl and chopsticks, sat in front of the oven, and put rice into his mouth.
This scene fell in the eyes of Ge Xiaozhu and others, and they were all surprised.
Ge Xiaozhu: "Xiaodao, you haven't eaten yet? You won't succeed if you keep going like this. No matter how busy you are, you have to eat!"
Zhang Lizhi: "That's right! How can a kid like you not eat well? How can you succeed?"
Ge Yuzhu: "Brother, your food is cold, right? How about I help you take it to the kitchen to heat it up?"
Comrade Xu was a little helpless, because this meant that he had to appease them again.
"It's okay, I'm just too busy today. I'll pay attention to it in the future!"
Xu Tonglin also said: "Yes! Today is the first day our store has opened. No one expected that the customers would come in so early. We were just preparing to have dinner, and the customers came one after another. The few of us were okay and we still ate.
After a few bites, the trail was the busiest, so I didn’t eat a bite. We will definitely pay attention to it in the future and try to eat as early as possible.”
Ge Xiaozhu: "Yes! You should eat it earlier!"
Zhang Lizhi: "Linzi, aren't you full? Then go and eat some more!"
Xu Weiguo: "If you continue like this, you will miss the mark! When you are all growing up, you can't go hungry after a full meal like this!"
…
Comrade Xu knew in his heart that they were right.
But it’s all nonsense.
Doesn’t he himself know that it’s not good to continue like this?
But those who work in catering should give priority to customers. If customers come early, they must be served first. When business gets busy and there is no time to eat, you will have to go hungry.
At most, when you are busy, you can sneak some food into your mouth to cushion your stomach.
If you are really busy, you may not even have time to put something in your mouth, because if you eat too quickly, you may choke, which will delay things even more.
During the years when he was working as a caterer, he had long been accustomed to this kind of life.
…
After the tables in the store were almost cleared, Ge Xiaozhu came to Xu Tongdao and looked back at the two tables of customers who were still eating and drinking in the store. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Xiaodao, wait for those two tables of customers to come too."
Now that we're gone, can you guys pack up and go back to rest? You see, it's already getting late."
It's getting late.
Tongdao Xu raised his wrist and looked at the time on the electronic watch. It was almost 10 o'clock.
At this time, if you were in the countryside, many people would have already fallen asleep.
Especially in this era, many people don't even have a TV. Those with wives can play with them at night, while those without wives can only gamble and sleep.
What? Reading?
Thinking too much!
At present, those who are literate in rural areas are generally young people. Except for young people, most of them are illiterate.
Moreover, even among young people, few like to read.
"Mom, it's still early! We are making a late-night snack, at least after 12 o'clock."
Comrade Xu said it was more conservative. In fact, most of the time, they had to wait until one or two in the morning.
There are also many gamblers in this county. They often gamble until after 12 o'clock in the night. When the games are over, they happen to be hungry. Those who have won money are in a good mood and want to have some midnight snacks and drink some wine to have fun.
Those who have lost money also want to have some midnight snacks and drink some wine to relieve their depression.
"Ah? You have to do it so late?"
Ge Xiaozhu was surprised.
But she can't change anything.
Just like she has no solution to her family's current predicament.
At most, she could only support Xu Tongdao mentally and feel sorry for him in her heart. Other than that, she could do nothing or help.
…
Not long after, Ge Xiaozhu and the others witnessed the second wave of business peak here in Xu Tongdao.
At about half past ten, men and women in small groups came out of dance halls, bathing centers, hotels and other places not far away. The street seemed to be full of vitality again.
A man walked into the store and shouted, "Give me some big kidneys first!" while pressing his waist.
A woman shouted before she even entered the door: "Boss! Is there anything to eat? Bring us two bottles of beer first, and then some for those who are hungry! Hurry up!"
The proprietress of a nearby restaurant ran over and shouted from a distance: "Hey! From the barbecue restaurant, bake me a grilled eggplant quickly. We have customers in our store who want it!"
…
Comrade Xu and others gradually became busy again, and the sweat that had been on their bodies for a while slowly started to break out again.
Not long after, Tanya and Ge Liangcai, who had just gotten off work, also came with their friends.
When they came, they had good intentions, thinking that their cousin Xu Tongdao's new store had just opened today, and they would bring their friends over to show their support.
result……
"Cousin, cousin, I'm sorry! The store is full, and the tables outside are also full. Why don't you wait a moment?"
Ge Liangcai, Tanya and others looked at each other and laughed.
Fortunately, they are not alone.
Not long after, Feng Qinghua also came on a bicycle. She was also ready to support her, but she didn't have a table to sit at. She was not familiar with Tanya and Ge Liangcai, and she was even less familiar with Ge Xiaozhu and the others. She was alone.
Standing outside the store, it was a bit embarrassing.
But she was able to resolve the embarrassment and quickly entered the store to act as a waiter to help.