In the past two days, a steamed bun stall in the comprehensive market of Bailongqiao Town, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, has attracted everyone's attention. Unlike other stalls, this steamed bun stall is unguarded, and customers either scan the QR code to pay after purchasing, or put the money in the change basket. So, how is this steamed bun stall that no one sells?
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In the corner of the comprehensive market in Yedian Village, Bailongqiao Town, the reporter found this steamed bun stall. A plastic box for steamed buns, a small plastic basket for money, is all the belongings of this stall. In addition to the payment code on the table, there is also a note that reads: "2 steamed buns for 1.5 yuan, 4 for 3 yuan, and 8 for 5 yuan." When people are not in the booth, if you buy, please consciously scan the code to pay."
Near lunchtime, there was an endless stream of customers who came to buy steamed buns, but there was no trace of the boss. A frequent customer told reporters that the owner of this steamed bun stall only appears when he goes out, collects stalls and replenishes, and usually basically does not see anyone. After the box of steamed buns on the stall was sold out, a customer called the boss. After a while, the boss appeared with a red box.
Customer: Yesterday I took 30, yesterday there were (goods), today I look at just a few.
Bayu, the owner of the unmanned steamed bun stall: Yesterday it was because I made up (goods) and made up in the middle, and I just sent it to the unfilled.
Bayu, 34, is the owner of this unmanned steamed bun stall. Ten years ago, he came to Jinhua from Anhui to work. It was found that most of the workers in the vicinity came from the north and liked to eat steamed buns. Considering that the investment in this line was small and the results were fast, he and his wife rented a stall in the market and a nearby shop to sell steamed buns.
No one sells steamed bun stall operator Bayu: (Making steamed buns) is not difficult, it is hard, it is hard, get up early, sleep late, rest time is short, physically young is OK, can eat and consume, if you say a little older, I estimate it will be difficult.
Bayu and his wife get up at 2:30 a.m. every day to make steamed buns and deliver steamed buns, and they are busy until about 9 p.m. In addition to selling them in the market, it is also necessary to supply steamed buns to nearby construction sites, supermarkets, etc. In recent years, their business has gotten better and better, but the staff is a little busy. Considering the cost, Bayu came up with the idea of setting up an unmanned sales booth. After the stalls of unmanned steamed buns were opened, there was no supervision, all relying on self-awareness. Bayu told reporters that his unmanned steamed bun stall began selling in 2016, and it has been 4 years now, and less money rarely happens.
Customer: I took two and paid 1 yuan 5, be honest, no one is here to see, people themselves are small business. They've been this for a long time, and we often come over to buy them like this.
Bayu said that unmanned stalls can sell an average of 600 steamed buns a day, excluding costs, and can earn 40,000 yuan per year. After the outbreak of the epidemic, Bayu also reduced the price of steamed buns, and the original 5 yuan 7 steamed buns became 8.
No one sells steamed bun stall operator Bayu: Because there are many people collecting waste products near us, and there are many people working in the factory, all of them are fellow villagers. Sometimes their fellow villagers can't earn money this year, so they give one more. Anyway, we trust each other, because I believe in them, they also believe in me, and they are convenient for me.
(Editing by Wang Hongyu)