The tricycles in those days were still pedal tricycles, and the drivers usually used them to pull people, so they were also called human-powered tricycles.
Mingyue wanted to convert the single seat at the back of the tricycle into a relatively large flatbed to carry her goods, which was a big challenge for the modification master.
Many current craftsmanship cannot reach the standards of later generations. The master only said that he could try to make some changes, but he was not sure whether it could meet Mingyue’s requirements.
However, Mingyue only stated her own requirements and made a few small suggestions that surprised the master. Then both parties agreed to pick up the car in three days. Mingyue left, and she had to start preparing for setting up the stall.
Due to the hot weather now, Mingyue plans to only sell cold dishes and ice jelly.
There are both meat and vegetarian cold dishes, and there are several kinds of each. The meat has one price and the vegetarian has another price. They are placed in different stainless steel bowls. Buyers can choose by themselves, then weigh and pay.
For ice jelly, you only need to make it by hand and put it in a stainless steel bucket, and then bring a bucket of ice cubes and a kettle of brown sugar water. If a customer needs it, you can use a small plastic bowl to scoop some ice jelly, add ice cubes, and pour brown sugar water on it, and a bowl of ice jelly is ready.
During these three days, Mingyue ran around all the large vegetable markets and trading centers nearby, and compared several before choosing the vegetable stall with the best value for money. In addition, she also looked for dried vegetable shops and dry sundry shops and bought a lot of dried vegetables that were easy to store, which she could then soak in water and cook when the time came.
As for the ratio of red oil sauce for cold dishes, Mingyue tried it many times before she came up with three flavors that best suit the locals' tastes. One is sour and spicy, one is salty and sweet, and the other is spicy. The choice will depend on the needs of the customers.
Three days passed in a flash, and when Mingyue appeared in the car modification shop again, the modification master came up to her excitedly.
"It's done. The car you wanted has been modified." Before Mingyue could say anything, the master immediately turned around and took Mingyue to see the car. As they walked, he said, "It was already modified yesterday according to your requirements. It's really perfect in every way. I've never been so satisfied with a car in my life. But I don't know how to contact you. Fortunately, you are here today..."
Mingyue was also a little excited. When she saw the modified tricycle, her eyes lit up instantly.
The car has been repainted white, and the single seat at the back has been changed into a square iron box with fences around it to ensure that the items inside will not fall out while the car is moving.
The master also made modifications to the foot pedals, so now it is easier and less labor-intensive to pedal.
Mingyue got in the car and tried it, and a smile immediately appeared on her face: "Thank you, master. I am very satisfied."
The master was also very satisfied, and he felt a sense of accomplishment after the modification of the car.
But when Mingyue handed over the money, the master didn't take it, but embarrassedly raised something: "It's like this, girl. Someone came to me yesterday and saw your car. He thought it was quite new and wanted me to modify one for him. I agreed. So, I thought you came up with the idea for this car, so I won't take your money. I'll just regard it as changing your mind. What do you think?"
While the master was speaking, he kept looking at Mingyue's expression. In fact, he felt a little guilty.
He knew that this idea was much more valuable than the car modification fee. If the girl disagreed, then...
"Okay, then we are done with this?" Mingyue didn't take this matter seriously at all and stepped on her tricycle: "Master, I'm leaving now?"
The car modification master was stunned for a moment, but felt even more guilty. After thinking for a while, he said, "Okay, I took advantage of you this time. Girl, next time you want to modify your car, come to me and I will modify it for you for free."
Mingyue smiled and waved at him, then rode away on the tricycle, her voice drifting in the wind: "Thank you, Master." The modification master touched his nose and murmured embarrassedly: "This girl is really honest!"
Little did Mingyue know that she only felt that she had saved more than ten yuan, and she felt equally happy.
After Mingyue returned to the rented house, she only rested for two minutes before starting to modify the tricycle again.
She first washed the entire car, and then put it in the yard to dry. The sun was strong at the moment, and the car dried quickly.
After she laid a layer of clean bags on the bottom of the car, she used wire to fix the positions one by one, then placed the stainless steel basins one by one on the fixed positions, and fixed each basin with a buckle to ensure that it would not move or shake at will. Only then was the work completed.
After a while, it was already afternoon. Mingyue stretched and felt a crackling sound all over her body, which was extremely sour and refreshing.
She had no plans to set up a stall today. While it was still early, she soaked dried black fungus, bean curd, lotus root and other dried vegetables in water, and started to boil water to make brown sugar water, while making handmade ice jelly.
Mingyue was busy until after six o'clock. When she had some free time, she locked the house and went out, ready to go find Meng's mother. She had to say hello and ask her third brother and the others to come over for dinner in the evening.
Living close to someone has its advantages. After a short stroll, Mingyue arrived at Zhou Sanming's doorstep.
Mingyue came to stay for two days last time. She is a talkative person who can't sit still, and now most people in this floor of the tube building know her.
At this moment, a family member of an employee saw Mingyue coming and immediately told her: "Your third brother and his wife are not in the house. Aunt Feng took Baoer out and they are probably hiding in the playground!"
Mingyue thanked them and went to the playground, where she saw Meng's mother taking Bao'er to play in the dam.
However, there was a middle-aged woman in front of Meng Ma. The two of them seemed to be chatting happily, and their faces were full of wrinkles from smiling.
Especially when Meng's mother saw the bright moon, the smile on her face became even brighter.
After hearing Mingyue's intention, Meng's mother immediately grabbed Mingyue's hand and said to the middle-aged woman cheerfully: "Sister-in-law, this is the Mingyue I told you about. I'm not bragging, this girl is really good. If I had a son, I would definitely let my son marry Mingyue home."
The middle-aged woman looked at Mingyue with a scrutinizing look in her eyes, her gaze always lingering on Mingyue's chest and buttocks, which made Mingyue feel a little unhappy.
After a while, the middle-aged woman pulled Meng Ma aside and went to talk to her in secret.
Mingyue was looking at Baoer digging in the mud on the ground, and she always felt like something was wrong.
(End of this chapter)