Chapter 278 - 236: The Commotion at Brother Hua’s Stall

Chapter 278: Chapter 236: The Commotion at Brother Hua’s Stall

The student whose arm was grabbed looked bewildered. He struggled to break free from the stall owner’s grip, but he was too young and not strong enough. After a few failed attempts to pull away, the stares of the crowd focusing on him and the owner made him so frantic he was on the verge of tears.

Brother Hua had intended to live and let live, but the other stall owner’s repeated provocations finally sparked his anger. He grabbed his crutch, which was fashioned from a thick tree branch, and was about to step out from behind his stall to have words with the man.

Just then, however, several city enforcement officers hurried out of a small shop nearby. They strode over, shouting as they approached, "Hey you, what are you doing? Huh? What’s going on! Let go of him, now!"

For most street vendors, their relationship with the city enforcement officers was like that of a mouse seeing a cat. Even if they didn’t flee, they were always deferential.

The rival vendor, knowing he was in the wrong, immediately stopped shouting. A friendly smile plastered on his face, he said, "It’s nothing, nothing at all. Just a small disagreement. Officers, you must be tired and hungry. How about a bite to eat? It’s on me, it’s on me!"

The commotion appeared as suddenly as it vanished.

With the arrival of the officers, the crowd started moving again. The vendors’ hawking calls rose and fell once more, and the students’ chatter resumed.

One of the officers from the group changed direction and walked over to the flower bed behind Brother Hua’s stall. He greeted Elder Sun with a grin, "Uncle Sun, you were right. Someone with no sense really did come looking for trouble. But don’t you worry. As long as they’re just trying to do business peacefully, I’ll be watching this area. There won’t be any problems."

"Thank you. I’ll be counting on you to look after this place from now on," Elder Sun said. He paused, then added, "In the future, if others from the China Disabled People’s Federation come out to set up stalls, I’ll have to ask you to look after them as well."

"Not at all, not at all. If it weren’t for you, Uncle Sun, finding a job for my dad back then, I might not have even been able to stay in school. This is nothing, really," the man said. He then looked over at Brother Hua and his partner, who were busy again, and let out a sigh.

"There are more good people than bad in this world. That other stall owner was a bit impulsive just now, but he’s usually a decent guy. He just lost his head. I’ll go talk to him in a bit. It’ll be fine. Everyone’s just trying to make a living, and it’s not easy for any of us."

"Yes, it’s not easy for anyone. Harmony is what’s most important, after all!" Elder Sun said with a laugh. "We’re all just trying to put food on the table..."

After this small incident passed, the street returned to normal. The braised snacks at Brother Hua’s stall disappeared at an astonishing rate. In just two hours, the entire 110 pounds of braised food they had prepared was sold out.

Ninety-nine pounds of vegetarian braised dishes yielded a profit of ninety yuan, and eleven pounds of meat dishes yielded forty yuan. The total profit for the day was one hundred and thirty yuan, which came out to sixty-five yuan per person!

The moment Brother Hua and his partner’s eyes met, they shared the same thought: ’Tomorrow, we need to get more stock!’

Watching the two of them begin to pack up their stall, Elder Sun clasped his hands behind his back and slowly walked away.

’There was a small disturbance, but it was within expectations and quickly resolved. Today’s sales look quite good. My assistant just sent me a message—the other stall is also running smoothly and is on the verge of selling out.’

’It seems this braised food stall is a pretty good business!’

’It’s only the beginning, though. I’ll observe for another two days, and if there are no problems, I’ll suggest it to the other members of the China Disabled People’s Federation...’

’Hai City has 252 schools, and right now, we’ve only set up twelve stalls at most. The market is still huge. There’s no need to fear competition...’