131.Huaxia Restaurant (3/5)
The simulated market is in the playground of Grant Elementary School, and the boxy playground is planned in an orderly manner, with a sundries area, a food area, a beverage area, a handicraft area, and so on.
Qin Shiou went early and occupied a good position near the playground track in the food area, so that children and parents could see their simple small restaurant if they were resting and hanging out on the runway.
There have been electric plug-in boards on the playground, there are special teachers responsible for electrical safety, Qin Shiou brought a small Xiaoice cabinet and an induction cooker, the Xiaoice cabinet is full of dumplings, and the induction cooker is boiled with water to be used for dumplings.
Farewell Town is the kind of traditional country town, the rhythm is slow and leisurely, the children are more obsessed with this activity, basically more than seven o'clock to prepare, and the parents are * o'clock to get started.
Qin Shiou connected the mobile phone to the speaker, and the music sounded, which was directly a Phoenix legend of the opening of the door, and in an instant, Yang Wei Linghua's high-pitched and broad voice rang out on the playground:
"Pack up, smell the flowers, we are on the road for our dreams; The thunder shook the sky, the rain went crazy, nothing could stop us......"
No one will be noisy, because almost every booth has children with small speakers to pull customers or play promotional music, the whole playground is about 15,000 square meters, full of scattered stalls, the atmosphere is lively!
In addition to music bombardment, Qin Shiou also has other promotional measures.
Boris holds up a sea monster to DIY's propaganda board. It reads in Chinese, English, French and Spanish: "Authentic Chinese cuisine, big rewards for jumping off the building, you can taste real Chinese dumplings for just one Canadian dollar!" ”
The purpose of this activity is to train the children, and the local students have participated in it many times, so they are more experienced. But there are only a few kinds of food over and over again, except for hamburgers and pizzas, grilled fish fillets, fried fish steaks, fried fish plates, etc., dumplings are the first time they have appeared.
Curiosity is suitable for any occasion, seeing the tent full of Chinese style and listening to Chinese songs that have hardly been heard, some parents who came to the scene early are curious to surround them.
The water in the pot boiled, and Michelle poured a plate of dumplings into it.
Most of these dumplings are made by Shirley and Boris. The two little ones are ingenious, the dumplings are only the size of an adult's thumb, the color is snow-white, tossed up and down in the boiling water, and soon the dumpling skin turns into a crystal white snow.
Six or seven parents smiled as Michelle and Gordon got into the dumplings. But no one came up to buy it, Qin Shiou sat on the chair and controlled the overall situation, he saw that Powell would only hold the billboard stupidly, so he shook his head with a smile:
"Powell, my boy, go entertain your guests."
Powell looked at Qin Shiou stupidly, and then at those parents, he lowered his head a little shyly. Use your toes to draw circles on the ground.
Shirley was also very hesitant, her pretty face was full of small entanglements, Qin Shiou pulled her over and said to a few parents, "Gentlemen, ladies." What are you waiting for? Come and try the traditional Chinese food for only one Canadian dollar! Yes, for only one Canadian dollar ......"
As he spoke, he shook his head at Shirley and motioned for her to speak the prepared lines.
Shirley pursed her lips nervously. He stammered, "Yes, yes, one yuan." Only, only one dollar! You, you, you don't have to ask for a price, you don't have to bargain. Four kinds of dumplings, all one yuan! One yuan, you can't buy a loss, you can't be fooled, what to buy is not expensive, the price is affordable enough......"
This smooth slip was made up by Qin Shiou, and it was not so smooth after being changed to the English version, but it also rhymed.
The more she talked, the more pleasant Shirley became, the more she no longer stammered, and her face became much more comfortable.
Several parents smiled and took out the one-yuan voucher with the school, Gordon was overjoyed, and hurriedly took out a disposable lunch box and filled it with dumplings, one for each lunch box, a total of eight dumplings, equipped with two small plastic forks like eating birthday cakes, simple and exquisite.
I have to say that Qin Shiou also put a lot of thought into this event.
Shirley collected the money, and asked the parents in a crisp voice about the taste of dumplings they needed.
In the simulated market, parents can't use money, they all use money to exchange tickets with the school beforehand, and now this kind of small ticket stamped with the school's red seal is a popular banknote, and the school will collect the receipt from the children afterwards.
There are everything sold in the market, most of which are toys and stationery, all of which are old things that have been eliminated at home, and the prices are cheap, and you can buy good gadgets even for a dime.
Qin Shiou was about to go down for a walk, and he also exchanged a hundred yuan, but just as he was about to leave, Shirley and Boris suddenly became nervous, and Gordon shouted: "Don't go, Qin, we're afraid if you leave!" ”
There was no way, Qin Shiou had to stay and give them courage first, so that Powell publicized, Michelle made dumplings, Gordon packed, and Shirley collected money to find money, and the one-stop service unfolded smoothly.
However, dumplings are not mainstream food after all, and there are many parents who come to watch and hunt for curiosities, but not many actually buy them.
Qin Shiou was a little anxious when he saw that the business had become cold again, but when he turned his head, he saw the grinning little Hughes, and he was happy.
At this time, little Hughes was eating a cone in his hand, looking left and right, taking figure-eight steps, walking around with a few friends like a gangster.
"Boy, get here!" Qin Shiou beckoned to him.
Little Hughes raised his chin and said, "Qin, I found that you lack enough respect for Uncle Hughes......"
"Isn't it okay for me to show my respect for you by riding you a few times?" Qin Shiou squinted at him.
As soon as he heard this, Little Hughes immediately lost his temper and said in frustration: "Don't be like this, Qin, damn it, you can't ride me, that's too embarrassing!" ”
Riding a dunk is the most showy posture in basketball, of course, it is the dunk who is in the limelight, and the one who is riding and dunking will be embarrassed to grandma's house.
"Don't talk nonsense, come, buy dumplings to eat, and buy two for your guys by the way." Qin Shiou pushed him over, and quietly stuffed him with a five-yuan receipt by the way.
Little Hughes smiled, slapped the ticket on the table and winked at Shirley, and said, "Two ......"
"Ahem." Qin Shiou coughed.
"Ah no, five dumplings." Hughes Jr. quickly changed his tune.
Now it was Shirley's turn to smile.
The dumplings are very well adjusted, especially the fish filling, which is stirred with coriander and minced green onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell, and the olive oil and gravy added to it are mixed together, so that the fish filling not only retains the umami but also increases the fragrance.
Little Hughes never eats breakfast, so after eating a dumpling like this, the guy blinked, took out a five-yuan receipt from his pocket, and said, "Five more servings, it tastes really good, man, I'm going to give Kevin and them to taste." ”
About half past nine, Hickson also came, the old man had nothing to do, and came to relax with a straw hat and a smile, and it was Auerbach who was with him.
Hickson saw the four children selling dumplings again, his eyes lit up, he came over to buy one and ate it, and said to Qin Shiou while eating: "Great, dumplings, hey, Lao Qin used to make this little thing for a few of us guys to eat, but I didn't expect to eat it again today." ”
After eating, he nodded appreciatively and said to the people around him: "Great taste, try it, this is real oriental food, and it is not the same as the shit that comes out of the so-called Chinese restaurants in St. John's." ”
Qin Shiou couldn't cry or laugh, although you are praising our dumplings, but at this time, it's not good to mention the word shit, right?