Rebooting the Peak Years of 1985

Chapter 8 New Ideas
The two wiped the sweat from their heads and returned to the factory.

To avoid being suspected by the security guard on duty, you must go out through the gate.

"You can find someone to get a cart and repair the refrigerator tomorrow. I will have to sell breakfast in the morning. This is our income!"

Chen Huajiang felt that Liang Long could not be allowed to do nothing. Since he had no sense of participation, he did not pay much attention to it.

At least one thing must be clear. Even though he has a job, he still has to do whatever work he can.

"Don't worry if you leave it to me. I'll even paint it for you. What color should it be?"

"You can do whatever you want. Tomorrow afternoon, you have to take the refrigerator to the snack bar for me."

Because the meat needs to be stored, it must be in the afternoon.

It's summer now, and meat will go bad if left out overnight.

"okay!"

After Chen Huajiang returned home, Lin Jiayin and Huanhuan were already asleep. He simply washed up and then lay on the bed.

Lin Jiayin drowsily rubbed her eyes and asked, "Why are you back now?"

"I went out to do some errands, so go to sleep!"

Chen Huajiang looked at the curvature of Lin Jiayin lying on her side and fell into reverie.

If it weren’t for Huanhuan, I don’t know what I could have done!

Chen Huajiang woke up at around five o'clock the next day. He must make breakfast early.

When he arrived at the snack bar, Daguang also came.

Millet porridge is very easy to make, so this job naturally belongs to Chen Huajiang.

The matter of making the buns was left to Daguang, and soon, everything was ready.

However, the imagined effect did not appear.

The two of them felt that the braised pork at noon yesterday was very good, and it should be good for breakfast!

However, only five or six people came to eat.

People at that time were quite frugal and would usually have breakfast at home in advance before going to work.

Rarely eat out unless some don't know how to cook.

Fortunately, Chen Huajiang and the others only made fifty buns, and now there are more than 40 left.

"Why doesn't anyone come to buy it? It shouldn't be!"

Daguang was a little disappointed.

"Let me just say it, you can't just do business for a while. It was so good at noon yesterday, but now there is no one. These buns can only be sold at noon. If you sell one braised pork and get one bun as a gift, they will be spoiled at night. "

Chen Huajiang immediately made a decision. He couldn't just throw these buns into his own hands, right?
"Then will we still sell steamed buns tomorrow morning?"

Da Guang asked next.

If it doesn't work in the morning, it probably won't work at night either.

In the evening, after everyone got off work, they all went back to eat. It seemed that it could only be noon.

"We estimate that we can only sell steamed buns at noon in the future, not in the morning or afternoon. So let's let them try the steamed buns today at noon. If possible, we can sell steamed buns and braised pork at noon."

If this is the case, the evening will be wasted.

I guess I won’t make much money just at noon.

Chen Huajiang began to think about it, and Daguang had already started cutting meat to prepare braised pork for lunch.

Yesterday's results were very good. Thirty copies were sold out quickly. He planned to make sixty copies today.

Chen Huajiang leaned in front of Daguang and looked at him. He had to learn!

From now on, even if Daguang doesn't want to follow him, he can do it himself.

At noon, there were indeed more people than in the morning. Many people heard that the braised pork here was very delicious yesterday, so they came to taste it.

Everyone responded very well to the taste of the steamed buns. Just then, Chen Huajiang saw Lin Jiayin coming out.

"Go and pick up Yaya and eat here. It's a waste of time to go back and cook, and you can't rest either."

At that time, the kindergarten did not take care of meals at noon and had to pick up the children.

Unlike 30 or [-] years later, kindergartens are all in charge of food.

"Okay, then I'll pick it up."

By the time Lin Jiayin returned, everyone had almost eaten.

The braised pork was sold out again, but Chen Huajiang left a portion for Yaya.

Lin Jiayin took a bite of the braised pork made by Daguang, and it tasted really good.

"Sister-in-law, how is my craft?"

Daguang looked proud.

"It's true that I don't have to talk about my craftsmanship, Daguang. One day, my sister-in-law will introduce you to a partner. For this craftsmanship, any girl will have to follow you."

Lin Jiayin smiled.

Daguang also smiled innocently and scratched his head. Someone had introduced Daguang to him before, but they all thought he was too honest.

After eating, Lin Jiayin took Huanhuan and left the dining room.

At about three o'clock, Diplodocus came pulling a hand cart with a red refrigerator on it.

Looks like new.

Chen Huaguang immediately told Liang Long that he couldn't let Daguang know what was going on in the factory.

Don't let anything happen in the future, this guy will be the first to recruit.

"Brother Jiang, where did you get the refrigerator?"

Daguang was very surprised.

"Isn't this done by Diplodocus? He has no ability, but such a big thing must still be left to him."

Chen Huajiang praised Diplodocus.

"At the critical moment, you still have to watch me. Come on, you two can help me carry this thing in!"

Diplodocus ordered.

The two hurriedly ran over, and the three of them worked together to carry the refrigerator to the back.

Chen Huajiang plugged it in, waited for a while, and found that it had been completely repaired.

After he asked Daguang to put some things in the refrigerator, he locked the door and left.

"How much did you earn today?"

On the way back, Diplodocus asked.

"I made a small twenty, but it was a bit too little. No one ate it in the morning, and I don't know what happened."

Chen Huajiang said truthfully.

At the beginning, I must tell the truth to Diplodocus. After all, I don’t have much money.

"Don't even think about selling breakfast. There used to be a bun seller at the door of my community. Didn't you quit? How much is a monthly salary? Who is willing to spend that money to have breakfast outside?"

"However, I do suggest that you do something else at night. Try to get some beer and cook some dishes. There are many people who are willing to drink some wine at night."

Liang Long's suggestion gave Chen Huajiang a new idea.

There are many single young men in the factory, and their evening activities usually consist of going to a roadside stall to get a plate of peanuts and then drink some wine.

"How about we have a barbecue?"

As soon as Chen Huajiang said these words, he knew that these two people did not understand.

In the 80s, there was no barbecue in a place like theirs!

There aren't many people selling mutton, let alone barbecue.

Still, maybe fire?

"What is barbecue?"

"Never heard of it? Is it delicious?"

Sure enough, the reactions of the two people were exactly as Chen Huajiang imagined.

"You don't know, I came up with this on my own. Do you know anyone who sells charcoal? And someone who sells mutton?"

As for the stove, just find someone to weld it on.

"Where can I buy charcoal? I cook it myself with firewood, and I don't eat hot pot. Why do you want charcoal?"

Diplodocus was puzzled.

(End of this chapter)