A slightly plump man, who looked like a football player, quickly arrived at Wang Kai's rented apartment. He sat down and took out a bottle of Coke from the second-hand refrigerator under Wang Kai's desk. After unscrewing the cap, he gulped down a mouthful of Coke. His pizza shop uniform was soaked in sweat. It seemed that he was really tired. His slightly curly hair was dripping with sweat. Wang Kai really didn't know why American fatties liked to keep their hair long. Wouldn't it make them look sloppy?
"Jimmy, I thought of a way to make money, and I want you to do it with me. This way, you won't have to deliver pizzas in such hot weather. I don't think you want to take advantage of this holiday to lose weight, right?"
Wang Kai said. This Jimmy's full name was Jimmy Akins. He was Wang Kai's best friend in school. He also belonged to the disadvantaged group and was often bullied by the famous people in school. Who asked Jimmy to be a fat guy and Wang Kai to be an Asian?
"What way to make money? Don't tell me you want to sell your Coke. My dad will kill me. Don't forget Doug in our school. He was killed when he was selling his Coke."
After gulping down a bottle of coke, Jimmy finally took a breath. However, after listening to Wang Kai's words, he became nervous. In his mind, the easiest way to make money was to sell his Coke. There was a guy like that in his school. However, during a deal, he was killed by a competitor. At that time, it caused a big sensation in school. The school thoroughly investigated it. All the students who were related to the gangsters outside the school were warned and even advised to drop out.
"What are you thinking? Am I the kind of person who will sell his Coke?
I want to make fast food. Huaxia Fast Food. I guarantee that business will be prosperous. At that time, maybe we can make enough money during this holiday to go to college. "
Wang Kai said. According to his memory, his eleventh grade holiday had just begun. In the United States, it was not divided into elementary school, middle school, and high school. Instead, it was divided into twelve grades. Ninety-Twelve was high school, and he was in the eleventh grade. There was only one year left before he would go to college.
There were also four holidays. The Thanksgiving holiday would last for about a week, the winter holiday would last for about 20 days, and the spring holiday would last for one to two weeks. The current summer holiday was the longest, lasting for two to three months. Wang Kai planned to use these two to three months to make money.
"Will fast food work?
Can you cook? "
Jimmy was a little hesitant. After all, he knew that Wang Kai ate out every day. He had never seen Wang Kai cook, so he was very suspicious.
"Of course. If I don't know how to cook, I wouldn't have thought of this idea. So I need your family's dining car. In this way, the two of us can go to those commercial districts and set up stalls together. We will definitely make a fortune."
Wang Kai said. For his friend's distrust, Wang Kai could do nothing. After all, "he" had never shown his ability in this aspect before.
"Well, you have to cook for me first. As long as it's delicious, I will modify our family's van. Anyway, my dad doesn't drive it."
Jimmy thought for a while and chose to believe in his best friend. However, he had to let his best friend show off his skills.
"No problem, but I need to buy some ingredients. I need to go to Chinatown to buy some ingredients. You know, many Huaxia delicacies need various kinds of seasonings. These seasonings can't be found in the big supermarkets in the United States. Only the seasonings shops in Chinatown have them."
Wang Kai said. Although he had not learned the Three Eggs Steamed Dumpling and the Golden Ratio Steamed Dumpling, other delicacies were not a problem. When he was an otaku, Wang Kai cooked by himself.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now."
Jimmy was very passionate about food. Otherwise, he would not have developed his physique into a football player. However, this type of physique was too common in the United States. After all, they ate more junk food than the Huaxia people. Even so, these foreigners often criticized Huaxia's food as unhealthy. They did not know that their hamburgers, pizza, and cola had increased the average waistline of their country by a lot.
After leaving the apartment, the two of them rode their bicycles downstairs. Although they could not afford a car, a bicycle was not a problem. They could buy a good second-hand bicycle with a little money. However, Jimmy's bicycle was slightly more expensive. Otherwise, a cheap bicycle would not be able to withstand his weight.
New York's Chinatown was at the southern end of Lower Manhattan. It was centered on Wu Street, and included Kennedy Street, Peng Ye Street, Cape Street, Lafayette Street, Bowery Street, and East Broadway Avenue. It was a place where the Chinese gathered spontaneously during the American Exclusion Period. Almost all the residents here were Chinese. The Huaxia people did not even need to speak English.
The Chinese engaged in various business activities here, mainly opening shops, restaurants, and gift shops. After all, this was not a business district. The elites were mostly on Wall Street.
One-third of the shops were restaurants. On both sides of the street, there were piles of fruits, herbs, and seafood stalls. Aunties selling department stores and beautiful Chinese signboards were mixed together. This reminded Wang Kai of his hometown. Everything here was full of memories.
With the progress of the times, people slowly let go of their discrimination. White people began to enter Chinatown, treating it as a tourist attraction. They did not have time to travel to the other side of the ocean, so they came here to experience the exotic atmosphere. Of course, it was the improved exotic atmosphere.
Following the signboard, Wang Kai came to a condiment shop. There were all kinds of condiments that Westerners did not often use, such as star anise, dried orange peel, and so on. Wang Kai skillfully selected the condiments here, while Jimmy curiously looked at the strange condiments. Wang Kai even saw Jimmy put a pepper in his mouth to taste it. The result was predictable. Jimmy could not close his mouth and ran out to rinse his mouth with water.
After buying the condiments, Wang Kai went to buy some ingredients, such as streaky pork. Westerners often ate pork, and most of the pork was sold to Chinatown. That was why he could buy high-quality pork here.