"Pancake Prince" Wang Qianglong "Prince, I want a' classic shortcake'." Opposite the boys' dormitory building of China Youth University for Politics, a girl carrying a schoolbag said to the young man with a pancake stall. "Want Chili?" "No pepper, add a little more coriander." "ok!" A minute later, the young man handed the girl a hot pancake. The young man selling pancakes is Wang, a native of Shandong. He is about 1.8 meters tall and has dark skin. He sold pancakes at school for five years and was affectionately called "pancake prince" by students, while his girlfriend was called "pancake princess". Wang, who sells pancakes, doesn't know when the students began to call him "pancake prince", but he was happy to accept the title. "My pancakes are delicious and my popularity is good. This title is very good and intimate. " Wang said he was confident in himself. Most students who have bought pancakes from Wang agree with him. "He is handsome and kind, and this nickname suits him very well." Wang, China Youth Political College, Grade 06. Peng learned from his classmates that there was a pancake prince before he bought pancakes. "I'm from the south. I don't like pancakes very much, and I don't know him very well, but the service attitude is good. Although he has many demands, he is very patient. " Peng said. The title of "pancake prince" was not known to many students at first. In 2008, the school was reorganized, and Wang and his pancake stall left the school. Some students posted on the campus BBS, "The pancake prince is gone, what shall we eat?" They called on the school to let the prince come back. The school staff contacted Wang, and the "prince" returned to school to continue selling pancakes. Since then, "Prince" has spread on the forum. Wang believes that being kind to others is the truth of being a man. He sells pancakes. As long as the students have requirements, he tries to meet them. In the village where the "pancake prince" comes from, more than half of the people sell pancakes all over the country. Wang said that there are many people who sell better than themselves, and they will not tell the villagers the title of "pancake prince" when they go back, for fear of being laughed at. What Prince Pancake didn't expect was that he was invited by the students to give a lecture. Last June, 5438+ 10, Chinese Academy of Entrepreneurship Practice invited Wang to tell his own entrepreneurial story. "I forgot to give a lecture, so I will chat with you." He thinks he is a pancake seller, so he can't just give lectures with a junior high school diploma. "Pancake Princess" told him that they could only talk about pancakes and nothing else. The prince said they only talked about pancakes. I was very nervous at first, Wang said. Fortunately, a fellow villager helped him make an outline. He was calm and happy when he spoke. It is said that at the beginning of this lecture called "Business Legend-Pancake Prince", a large classroom was full of students, and many students applauded him. "This kind of lecture can enrich the life of college students and help them think. Universities need such diversity. " Class 06 Peng said. Zhang, who has graduated, didn't attend the lecture, and even felt a little sorry, because he found that college students need to know more than books after entering the society. However, some students think that inviting "pancake prince" to give a lecture is a gimmick, and the lecture should be academic. "In fact, there are many similar people in life, such as the aunt who sells steamed buns on the third floor of the canteen, but she didn't get such attention from her classmates." Wang said, "The pancake prince is actually lucky. Compared with others, he is about the same age as a college student and communicates more with us. " How does a Shandong man break through the obstacles to start a business in Beijing? As an ordinary pancake master, why did he win the respect and love of students? Why did this ordinary person attract successive reports from the Legal Evening News and Beijing TV Station? On the evening of April 1 1, the "pancake prince symposium" planned by the science and education channel "People and Society" of CCTV and sponsored by Creative Practice Society was held in the classroom 13 18. In the dialogue between "Pancake Prince" Wang and Gu Lai, President of Creative Practice Society, the students present listened to the extraordinary story of the ordinary "post-80s generation". Say your hometown first. Do Shandong people like pancakes? Wang: My dry food for three years in junior high school was pancakes. Gu: Can the prince tell us your real name? What was life like in your hometown before you came to Beijing? Wang: My name is Wang. I was born in 1984. I am the only child in my family. After graduating from junior high school, my father asked me to go to a sports school. If I fail, my father and I will go to Hubei to sell candied haws. The first time, I carried a whole bunch of candied haws on my back and ran 60 miles. I only sold one bunch, only 50 cents, and I got lost when I came back. At that time, as soon as I saw my father, my tears came down. At that time, I was hungry and tired. This experience made me realize that it is not easy to make money and it is very hard for parents to support our children. G: How did you drift north to Beijing? Wang: Later, my father and I went back to our hometown. At that time, the Spring Festival was coming, and all the people who went out to work in the village sent money back. Seeing that others have made money, their faces are particularly bright. I feel a little sad. I think as a man, I have to contribute to my family, so I have to go out. I went to the town to look for a job, and then I saw a small advertisement: the public security bureaus in Beijing, Guangdong and Shenzhen wanted security guards. I chose Beijing and came here. The person in charge here asked us to pay the employment fee and clothing fee, and almost all my money was paid. G: So you were tricked into coming to Beijing? How is the security work done? Wang: You can say that. Because I am tall, I was chosen by the battalion chief to be a security guard. The salary is low, but the food is ok. At least I can get a foothold in Beijing. Because I just became a security guard, according to the usual practice, "veterans bully new recruits" and often do odd jobs such as cleaning and fetching water. After working for a month, I got acquainted with the teachers in the canteen. They all supported me and said, "If you are bullied again in the future, we will protect you." Once, I drank half a catty of wine, strengthened my courage and reasoned with the veterans. "Everyone comes out to make a living, and they are all equal. Let's discuss the division of labor and do a good job. " If they are not convinced, we will go out to fight. One against three, I knocked them down one by one, and then they all took me. Gu: Then why did you switch to making pancakes? Wang: Security work is a "youth meal". After marriage, it is difficult to support the family. Therefore, I especially envy technical work. With technology, I can eat it everywhere. I went to consult the chef in the canteen, and he promised to teach me how to make Chinese cakes after I finished my work. After studying for half a year, I felt that "I am a master" and wanted to come out and apply what I have learned. Gu: What was your experience when you first started making pancakes? Wang: I quit my job as a security guard and looked for a job in Beijing with my bag on my back. At that time, when there was no money to eat, I went to the restaurant to wash dishes for others. After I finished my work, my boss gave me a bowl of rice, and I went to several places. Later, I went to a restaurant, and the boss saw that I was clean and hired me. I thought I had to put down my master's airs when I first came out to do things, and I worked there for a while from scratch. Once, I told my boss that I would make snacks. The boss is very happy. He said, "I just need a pastry chef," so he wouldn't let me wash the dishes and let me be a pastry chef. I honestly said to him, "I just came out of a technical school. I can do it, but I'm not good at it." The boss said, "it doesn't matter, you do it." Well done, we sold it; If you can't do it well, you will dump it. " In this way, I became a "big pastry chef". I think this opportunity is particularly good. Practice your craft in the kitchen after work every day, and practice every snack three or four times. During that time, I was often busy to 12. After seven or eight weeks' practice, the baking technique is good. Sometimes when the manager eats delicious snacks outside, he will buy two copies, one for the boss and one for me. He doesn't want me to eat for free, but he wants me to study how to do it and how to do it. I can't do it myself, so I went to the technical school to ask the teacher. People should go up step by step. For more than half a year, I feel that my craft is good and I want to do it myself. The boss asked me to leave my craft behind, so I took two apprentices to teach them, so I quit my job and went out to do it myself. How did you come to our school? Wang: At first, I set up a stall in Xizhimen to sell pancakes, and the business was very good. From 5 am to night 10, the pancake master never stops. I wake up naturally in the morning and count my money at night to get cramps in my hands. But this is a guerrilla war. When you see the chengguan coming, you have to run. If you are caught, you will be fined 200 yuan. Sometimes, if you are caught four times a week, you will be fined 800 yuan. I asked the schools near Xizhimen, and I heard that the Central League School was interesting, so I came. Just tell the person in charge of the school to buy equipment and go to the cafeteria to make pancakes. G: I just came to school. How's business? Wang: At first, I sold it in the canteen. Because we just came in, everyone didn't know each other, so the business was not good, and we sold more than a dozen every day. When there were few people, I watched several classmates come in and made pancakes for them, saying that the boss invited them to try them. They felt good after eating and came to buy my pancakes the next day. In this way, the market slowly opened, and in less than half a month, there was a long queue in front of my pancake stall. Sometimes at night, the boss will say "it's too out of the way" and drive me outside to sell pancakes. Ancient times: The Prince has a story of "three in and three out". Can you tell us which one impressed us the most? Wang: On one occasion, during the Beijing Olympic Games, the school closed its business because of the problem of environmental sanitation image. I went to work in the northern suburbs, but soon my boss called me and told me to come back quickly, saying that my classmates posted on the Internet looking for me. Someone said, "The pancake prince is gone, what shall we eat?" Thank you very much. Gu: "Prince" has a very good relationship with our middle-aged students. Are there any concerns about setting up an "automatic coin slot" in front of the booth? Wang: No, the students are all of high quality. They put their own money in and find their own money. I still remember clearly that a classmate graduated. He owed me more than ten yuan for eating my pancakes, and he went back to school to pay back the money after graduation. I am very touched. My classmates are also very kind to me. When I was sick, some classmates gave me medicine. One is from Weifang, and the other went to the Northeast for graduate school. I remember everything. I have a good relationship with my classmates, which is necessary. In the interactive session, the students also rushed to ask questions to this "familiar stranger" around them. Q: How did you stay optimistic in the process of "drifting north"? Wang: I have a family, and I have to work no matter how hard and tired I am. As a man, he should be the pillar of the family. Get up at 5: 30 every morning, go back to sleep at 2 noon, and then do it at 1: 30 in the afternoon. I am tired and sleepy when I go home every day, but I feel happy and energetic when I see my two children at home. Q: There are three pancake chefs in Zhongqing Campus. What do you think of this competition? Wang: Whoever does it well will eat it. There is a saying in our industry that "every department store has hundreds of customers". You refine your craft step by step, and people will buy you if they think it's delicious. Q: Pancakes are so delicious now. Do you have any plans to open a branch? Wang: Yes. However, the head office is still in Zhongqing Academy, starting from Zhongqing. This is called "knowing each other and bumping into mountains" because I have feelings for Zhongqing College. Q: What do you think is the most important thing in cooking? Wang: The most important thing is conscience. Use fresh and good materials, so as to earn repeat customers. I want to eat a pancake made by myself every morning to see if it tastes right. It tastes good and can be sold; Incorrect, find the reason. Wang, director of the column group of People and Society, pointed out that Pancake Prince embodies the spirit of perseverance, optimism and practicality of the post-80 s generation and should be an example for young people. As an observer who discovered the "pancake prince", the aunt said that it was the optimistic life of the "prince" that infected her and made her find a unique bright spot in this ordinary person. Many students who were forced to leave posted "recruitment" on the Internet and were invited to talk about starting a business through "Pancake Prince". But selling pancakes in universities is not only popular, but also gives lectures to college students. I'm afraid Wang, the "pancake prince" of China Youth University for Politics, is the only one. An ordinary person not only made pancakes into flowers, but also conquered the students of the Chinese Academy of Youth with his persistence and sureness. Pancakes make flowers 12 egg stall 1 Wang Shandong people, and pancakes have formed an indissoluble bond since childhood. He not only eats pancakes every day, but also "there are more than 400 households in the village, and more than 300 households come out to make pancakes, all over the country". Wang's pancakes are different from the common Tianjin pancakes. Tianjin pancakes are soft when cooked, and Shandong pancakes are hard and crisp when cooked. Recently, the reporter saw in front of his pancake stall that there are more than 20 kinds of pancakes in the signboard posted, among which the "Big Mac" series can add various ingredients, such as fish chops, chicken chops and ham sausages. "Once I was asked by my classmates to spread a pancake, eggs 12. It's been paved for more than 20 minutes, and it's more than a catty and a half. Two people barely finished eating. " Wang showed the pride of "pancake prince". The innovative spirit of "Pancake Prince" has enabled him to accumulate many fans on campus in four or five years, and even the vice president of a college has always been loyal to "running here as soon as he gets off the plane". Leaving the campus forum caused an uproar. No matter whether students or teachers mention "pancake prince", they basically don't know, and their popularity among students is no less than that of university professors. Before the Olympic Games, Wang had to leave the college with a pancake stall because the campus was facing renovation. Just the day before he left, people who came to buy pancakes lined up for more than ten meters. Over the next month, the students responded strongly, and the campus forum was full of "wanted" posts. Later, the students reflected their opinions to the college. After many twists and turns, Wang returned to the college and rented a fixed booth. In this way, he began to serve the campus again. For the "pancake prince" who entered the school, Mr. Shen from the school catering department was also impressed. "The school is also happy because it is hygienic, practical and recognized by students." After graduating from junior high school, I was invited by my classmates to talk about entrepreneurship. Last June, 5438+ 10, the Entrepreneurship Practice Society of China Youth College was going to give a lecture on entrepreneurship. When considering the guests, Wang, who was deeply loved by the students, became the guest of the lecture. "I haven't been to the podium before, and I feel that there is nothing to talk about selling pancakes." Wang, who did not graduate from junior high school, said shyly. At that time, the campus lecture named "Business Legend-Pancake Prince" was successfully approved by the Youth League Committee, and the lecture site was packed that day. "He was very nervous before the lecture and kept smoking in the bathroom. Later, a classmate who was also a fellow villager in Shandong chatted with him, and he slowly relaxed. " Yao Yao, then president of the Entrepreneurship Practice Society, said. Standing on the podium for the first time, Wang told the students present his entrepreneurial course and life experience with a Shandong accent, which was well received by more than 100 college students. "After listening to his story, I think it is not accidental that he can harvest today's career, but through his own struggle, which is the result of never giving up." Gu Yun, who attended the lecture, recalled. Because of this lecture, he was named "pancake prince" and has become a minor celebrity among students. Wei, director of the Employment Center of the Chinese Academy of Youth, said that "pancake prince" can combine his skills with social needs and tell them to students, which is of practical significance for college students who are about to enter the society.