Chapter 165: Grand Opening
She made herself something to eat, because after sitting on the train for two days, the moment her head touched the pillow, she fell asleep. In the early morning, just as dawn was breaking, Qin Xiangnuan got up. The weather in Capital City was still nice at that time, without any sandstorms, and one could hear the crisp chirping of birds in the morning.
She went to the park and looked for a place to set up her stall. Indeed, it was a good spot; there were quite a lot of people. Some elderly people were exercising, practicing Tai Chi, playing chess, and even singing Beijing opera.
Qin Xiangnuan found herself a spot to set up her stall. At that time, there wasn’t a restriction against street vending yet; people just weren’t aware of it. Compared to Capital City, there were more businesses in the Southern regions. She probably stayed there until about eight o’clock, by which time the number of people exercising had dwindled, but there were still many who passed through the park on their way to work.
Qin Xiangnuan calculated her time. The nearest school to the Siheyuan was just a few steps away. She would get up in the morning, sell lotus leaf pancakes for two hours, then go to school—she could keep up with this schedule. No matter what, she was determined to attend high school and college.
By the time she returned, she had already prepared the vegetables needed for the morning. Initially, she thought about selling lotus leaf buns with vegetables, but eventually, she found it too troublesome since steaming them took time. Therefore, she decided to make Conghua pancakes, which could be eaten with or without vegetables, and could be made and sold simultaneously.
Yes, that’s how she spent her days. She prepared the dough in advance, and in the morning, she placed the stove and other items on a tricycle. She had modified the tricycle herself; the stove and a cutting board were on it, and there was no need to move the stove—a young girl like her really couldn’t manage to move them around.
Before dawn, she rode her tricycle to the park. Despite the early hour, there were still people around.