Start with hooves

Chapter 168
Small batch production at the factory.

The coconuts accumulated before have been processed, and the equipment has been temporarily sealed. After the machine is cleaned, it is covered with a plastic film to avoid too much dust.

After greeting the staff, Su Rui moved a box of coconut water and put it in the trunk of the car.

The freshly squeezed coconut water on the island, after being processed and sealed, has a shelf life of up to one year. It just happens that there is no water in the trunk of the car, so it is suitable for cooling off and quenching thirst when going out.

After drinking the water in the bottle, Suri smacked his lips, and said to Secretary Amanda:
"The taste is very refreshing, it is suitable for coconut chicken soup, and if you use it instead of iced tea, you may be able to create a new cocktail."

Secretary Amanda teased him:

"Congratulations, you are now a qualified alcoholic, and you actually think of taking it to make cocktails first. When I have time, I will ask the bartender for help to see how it tastes when mixed with various alcohols , the coconut water is just sweet and may not cover the spiciness of the spirit.”

Suri smiled and replied:
"On the southwestern plateau of China, people live a fulfilling, happy and beautiful life. Part of the reason is that the air is thin and their heads are in a state of hypoxia for a long time, so they forget a lot of troubles. Who can maintain 100% passion all the time? Xiaojiuyi It’s also very good, it can relax the mind.”

Secretary Amanda, who also likes to drink, took Suri's words seriously and told:

"During the vacation, I occasionally watch the football game by myself, and I can drink two bottles of red wine without paying attention. If you don't consider the headache after a hangover, it is really very relaxing."

Su Rui returned to the car, squinted and said:

"I'm just having a drink. You're an alcoholic who drank to death. We obviously don't belong to the same category."

"..."

The weather was fine, with white clouds.

The grass and trees on the side of the road, moistened by the rain a few days ago, look lush and luxuriant, and they look particularly eye-catching.

Su Rui drove to the open-air market.

Looking across the fence, there are about thirty or forty stalls. Apart from tourists, residents of Lanai Town also came to join in the fun.

When he appeared, many people greeted him warmly.

You can see someone selling cupcakes, and someone is making fresh burgers, and the price is written on the label, and they are all selling for eight dollars.

Food prices in the United States are indeed not high, but labor costs are extremely high.

Even at the food trucks on the streets of Los Angeles, burgers generally cost around five dollars.

Small vendors like this in scenic spots are limited by the fact that they cannot make small profits but sell quickly, so they can only set the price a little higher. Otherwise, no one is willing to set up a stall to earn loneliness.

Suri bought a burger and chocolate cupcakes.

In the past two years, he lost more than 20 catties in weight, and he is gaining weight and exercising muscles recently, so he just needs to eat more.

Instead of waiting foolishly for the burger to be ready, go shopping elsewhere first.

Some Chinese were selling charcoal-grilled squid and curry fish balls. Su Rui also bought a copy of each, and planned to share it with Amanda's secretary.

In addition to various snacks, there are also aboriginal girls from Hawaii who are setting up stalls selling handicrafts such as flower chains and wood carvings, as well as honey, macadamia nuts, and coffee beans from Kona Island.

Not much money anyway.

Help support the business in the open-air market, and buy what you like when you see it.

After a brief stroll around, his bodyguards had flowered shirts, wood carvings of monk seals, coffee beans, etc. in their hands, while Su Rui held grilled eel skewers and grilled prawns.

In fact, I have bought a lot, enough to completely fill my stomach.

However, the stall owners were enthusiastic. As the island owner, he couldn't pretend to be invisible, so besides buying snacks for the bodyguards, he also brought some food for his assistant Jiang Jiaya.

The girl was on the Lanai Ridge, in charge of counting the wages for November for the workers who were decorating the new villa on the top of the mountain.

Because the helipad next to the golf course is too close to the Four Seasons Hotel, it will easily affect the rest of the tourists. She also needs to communicate with the designer to choose a suitable location in Lanai Ridge to build a new helipad.

Speaking of the relationship between the employee and the boss, in fact, the relationship with Jiang Jiaya is more like a friend.

I didn't take her with me when I went out to the market. If I don't bring some food back, I will inevitably be held hostage...

"There are too few stalls, and you can finish shopping after walking around. To be honest, it feels a bit boring."

Suri let Amanda's secretary drive while he busied himself with a burger, adding:
"But there is no way around it. Even including the residents of Lanai Town, the island's population is still too small to support a large market. And now it's the peak tourist season. When it's off-season, only dozens, With hundreds of tourists, the business in the market will be even worse."

Secretary Amanda suggested:
"During the off-season of tourism, like many small towns in the mainland, a market can be opened every weekend or every month. The stall owners can earn some pocket money from it, and it is difficult to regard it as a real profession. Residents of Lanai Island Given our low consumption levels, the profits earned during peak seasons may be enough to cover our expenses for the whole year.”

Two to 3000 people live in the town of Lanai.

Some families grow their own vegetables, catch their own fish, and raise some livestock by the way. If they maintain a life rhythm with low desires, the expenditure is indeed not large.

Before Suri’s donation, there wasn’t even a movie theater in the town, and there isn’t any big shopping mall until now, so there’s nowhere to spend money if you want to.

Thinking of this, Su Rui stopped worrying about salty carrots, and only said:

"When I have time, I will send someone to discuss with the mayor, and say that if the stall owners are willing to clean up and be responsible for maintaining the facilities of the open-air market, then I will cancel the cost of renting the stalls and hand them over to them for their own management."

Secretary Amanda asked, "The kind that doesn't matter at all?"

"Well, the initial investment cost is very little, so there is no need to dispel the enthusiasm of merchants for this income. If the open-air market can grow and bring many tourists to Lanai Island, this is really important."

"That's right. Although there are not many merchants, there are many trivial things. It's better to leave it to the town to manage, so as not to cause conflicts with us."

Taking into account the need to increase manpower, responsible for managing the open-air market and cleaning.

With too few customers, Su Rui would most likely lose money and earn money, let alone relying on the open-air market to make money.

His original intention was nothing more than to add an attraction to make tourists feel interesting.

As long as the market is still on the island, voluntarily giving up the management right of the open-air market will not have any impact on Su Rui, but it will be more worry-free.

Since there is no booth fee and no more intervention in the management, if there are problems such as food safety, it has nothing to do with Su Rui.

now.

Secretary Amanda saw that he was eating well, and asked with a saliva, "How does the burger taste in this restaurant?"

"I have to say, it's beyond my expectation. I thought it was filled with meat, but I didn't expect to use a whole piece of beef. It must have been marinated and beaten, and the texture is still very soft and tender. Do you want to try it?"

Hearing what Su Rui said, Secretary Amanda shook her head and said:
"Forget it, I am controlling my diet. I have reached the age where strict maintenance is required, and I am aging rapidly. I used to sit at the bar, and young people always took the initiative to strike up a conversation with me, but now I have become a middle-aged person. Compared with delicious food, I am more beautiful. more important……"

(End of this chapter)