Chemical Engineering in Everyday Life – Question 48: Why did the guy who sells soda on TD campus give me 4 bottles?
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This post was last edited by yjqin1 on 2015-8-21 at 13:44. At 18, I had my first romance, and it felt like the whole world was filled with love. One evening on a midsummer night, I was walking around the campus with my girlfriend when we saw someone selling soda. He had a large wooden basin filled with water in which many soda bottles were submerged; there was also a large piece of ice placed on top of the basin, and as the ice melted, water droplets fell into the basin with a ticking sound. I couldn’t help but ask my girlfriend: Is that soda cold? She said: It must be cold, right? Ice is yin; yin is on top and suppresses yang energy. I went over and bought a bottle for my girlfriend, and also treated myself at the same time. You see, back then a bottle of soda cost 35 cents, while my maximum monthly scholarship was only 22 yuan. As soon as I drank it, the soda was completely warm – something unexpected, yet also logical. I said to the soda seller, \"You’re not putting the ice right; that’s why the soda isn’t cold.\" He countered by asking, Then what do you suggest for adding ice? I say you should put the ice in a large wooden basin. He snapped, \"Then the money I earn from selling soda in a day isn’t even enough to buy ice. Besides, if no one can see that I have ice here, who’s going to buy it?" Things have come this far. We people from TJ can’t lose face; I stepped in and said, \"How about we do it this way.\" How much is a large piece of ice? He said it’s about 2 yuan. I immediately took out two yuan and handed them to him, saying, \"Buy an extra piece of ice tomorrow and put it in a large wooden basin, then place a soda bottle on top of it.\" If you make a profit, give me back the two yuan; if you lose, it’s considered my loss as well as yours. I’ll come the day after tomorrow, is that okay? That guy immediately said okay and took the money. My girlfriend’s complaints to me. . . . . . . . . She is the daughter of the vice president of a university, while I’m just a man from a successful family. But back then, the so-called \"phoenix men\" were truly outstanding talents with great potential. Where did all those people at the department level, bureau level, vice-ministerial level, and billionaires (Liu Qiangdong’s brothers) come from? It’s the so-called \"phoenix man\" of those days. On the evening of the 5th day, I went to Beiyang Square in front of the main building by myself, and that guy was indeed there. As soon as he saw me, he raised his hand in a bow, looking very happy. As soon as I got up to him, he took out 5 yuan and 4 bottles of soda, handed them to me while thanking me. They say that since ice was added to the basins, business has been excellent, especially the day before yesterday, yesterday, and today. I say cover that upper part of the ice, leaving just a portion exposed. I made a bet with the soda seller for 2 yuan; why then, after 5 days, did he give me 5 yuan and 4 bottles of soda, along with sincere thanks?
The soda has cooled down; with good business, money is naturally made: lol
:Lol, he only thought about attracting others, without noticing what the actual intention of those who buy it is!
Based on the principles of chemical engineering, oh -------------------------------- If it’s clamped to the tank. It involves heat exchange with air, and then cold water is used to cool the soda; as a result, a lot of cooling energy is wasted. When ice is placed in the bucket, the cold air stays at the bottom and does not dissipate easily, allowing for better heat exchange with the soda, which makes it even cooler
Sincerity wins customers. The customer needs cooling, and it needs to be visible and accessible! Integrity is priceless! The poster must be a successful person, (*^__^*) hehe
The original poster is awesome! Tomorrow we’ll go and take a look too, to see if there are any \"phoenix men\". :lol
The so-called \"phoenix men\" of today remain just that – the probability of them turning into phoenices is extremely low. Think about it: at that time, there were 15 million young people aged 17 (or 18) across China, while only 230,000 to 280,000 spots were available for university admission ； Currently, there are 9.5 million 18-year-olds across China, while the number of university admissions is 7.2 million. Today’s college students are only fit to pick up shoes for those college students from back then. A shower of bricks came down on top of them. . . . .
As a college student in \"these days,\" I really feel ashamed!
I’m curious whether that original poster turned his girlfriend into his wife.
This post was last edited by yjqin1 on 2015-8-26 at 11:22. She first became my wife, then my ex-wife, but after over a decade we remain good friends.
The original poster is awesome! Like, :):):):)