Chapter 270 The surprise of midnight snack excited everyone. Wang Zhixin even went out of his way to praise his granddaughter and thank her for her great contribution to her grandfather's career. Wang Lei felt a little guilty. She didn't take her classmates to the cafeteria for dinner just for her grandfather. It was just a coincidence. But she didn't dare say it out loud and could only respond vaguely. Grandma Wang, who was taking care of the children at home, noticed something, but she didn't point it out and just let things develop naturally. On the second day, there were many more people who came to eat breakfast for morning exercises. They all came to try it out of curiosity after listening to Lao Zhang's advice. After breakfast, it is natural to have lunch and dinner. Soon some people discovered the inconvenience of the community canteen: they have to come to the canteen to eat, unlike nutritional supplements, which can be taken anytime and anywhere and the bottle can be thrown away after taking. It is much more convenient than the canteen. Moreover, there are only so many seats in the cafeteria, and if there are too many people, you have to wait, which is inconvenient after all. Some people gave Qiao Zhiyan suggestions, asking him to expand his store or provide delivery service. Qiao Zhiyan refused. It was impossible to expand the store. They were running a convenience canteen, not a restaurant. Why would they need such a big store? Delivery was also impossible. It was impossible in the near future anyway. The canteen had just opened and everything was not on track yet. How could there be any complications at this time? Qiao Zhiyan smiled and said, "You can come to the cafeteria to take away."
Forget it. Since we’re already in the cafeteria, we might as well finish our meal here before leaving. We can also chat with our neighbors. We’ll only think of taking the food away if there’s really no room in the cafeteria. Qiao Zhiyan took the opportunity to promote it: "If you don't want to go to the cafeteria, you can buy the ingredients and cook it yourself at home." The person who gave Qiao Zhiyan suggestions was stunned: "How to cook? I don't know how." Qiao Zhiyan pointed to the projector and said, "That's the tutorial. If you're interested, you can take a look at it or make a copy to take home." It is best for everyone to have a copy so that everyone can learn it. The person who made the suggestion smiled awkwardly and said, "Forget it, I'll just take a look." He didn't think he could learn it. Qiao Zhiyan smiled and stopped recommending. It's only the second day in the cafeteria, why are you in such a hurry? You have to eat your food bite by bite and walk step by step. When it was time for dinner, there was still half an hour before evening self-study, and a large group of students came in. Wang Lei was not there. She came to eat just after school in the afternoon, then said she was not going home and went directly to the classroom to read. Qiao Zhiyan knew the daily schedule of high school students. School ends at five o'clock, and evening self-study begins at seven-thirty in the evening. The two and a half hours in between are given to students to participate in physical activities, which is called the all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor. However, many students do not want to move. If they are asked to move, they would rather sit in a corner and chat. Therefore, the school will arrange some compulsory projects, which will take about half an hour before allowing people to move freely. Some students don’t want to move, while naturally there are also students who love sports. If they exercise too much, they will easily feel hungry at night. Wang Lei's boyfriend was there, so Qiao Zhiyan approached her and asked, "Why are you here so early today?" This was a simple boy, and he answered honestly, "Because I was hungry before school was over, Lei... Wang Lei told me to come to eat before evening self-study, so I wouldn't be hungry during the evening self-study." Qiao Zhiyan nodded: "She's right, why don't we buy some more fruit? If we get hungry during evening self-study, we can eat some fruit." Apples are suitable for them to take to evening self-study, as they can quickly relieve hunger. Su Chaoqi has heard that the people on Blue Star eat apples to lose weight, although he has never seen what an obese person looks like in the interstellar space. Qiao Zhiyan washed four apples himself, put them in a bag and handed them to Wang Lei's boyfriend: "You can eat them after washing them with water. It's okay not to peel them."
Wang Lei's boyfriend took it stupidly: "How much?" Qiao Zhiyan has already weighed it: "Forty-eight star coins." The price is similar to that of fruit slices, but the portion size is completely different. You can feel the difference just by holding them in your hands. Wang Lei’s boyfriend asked curiously, “Why is the fruit slice so expensive?” "Because the fruit slices are pre-cut," Qiao Zhiyan didn't think their fruit slices were expensive at all, "and the variety of fruits in them is richer and mixed, so fifty star coins is a reasonable price." Labor is indeed expensive, so this point was quickly accepted, but Wang Lei’s boyfriend still thought it was better to buy whole fruits like this. He thought happily that he and Leilei would share two each in the evening. The student who was eating at the same table with Wang Lei's boyfriend also heard their conversation and immediately said, "Boss, I want to buy some fruit, too." Of course Qiao Zhiyan said they all agreed. He not only sold apples, but also recommended other fruits to students. Unfortunately, students still preferred apples that could be eaten right after washing. However, because of this little incident, the students almost were late for evening self-study. After these students leave, the cafeteria will be temporarily quiet. They would take this opportunity to count the inventory, prepare ingredients for tomorrow's breakfast, and see if they should prepare some more dishes for the students who would be studying in the evening. "Excuse me," Qiao Zhiyan looked up and saw a girl standing at the entrance of the cafeteria. He asked cautiously, "Can I come in?" "Come in," Qiao Zhiyan said immediately, "Would you like something to eat?" The girl nodded, glanced at the few remaining dishes in the window, and ordered two dishes. Qiao Zhiyan simply sat down opposite her and said, "You are the owner of the Blue Star snack stand, right?" The three people who were busy in the kitchen immediately turned their eyes to the girl. The girl's identity was exposed as soon as she arrived. She subconsciously tensed up and looked at Qiao Zhiyan in astonishment. Although she did come here with the intention of finding out, she shouldn't have done anything wrong, right? Seeing that he frightened people, Qiao Zhiyan immediately explained: "I'm just asking, I don't mean anything else, what's your name?" The girl nodded hesitantly: "My name is Wang Yue." She came to the cafeteria because she always heard students say in the past two days that the food in the cafeteria was delicious, and that there was no limit on the amount of rice available, it was more filling than the food at the snack stalls, and it was cheaper, etc. Wang Yue felt a sense of crisis. Although her colleagues did not take the emergence of the canteen seriously, believing that their business was not greatly affected and that all the ingredients they brought were sold out, Wang Yue knew that this was because the canteen had only been open for two days. Now many students do not know much about the cafeteria and prefer to choose familiar snack stands. However, over time, students will definitely prefer the cafeteria. They only had the advantage of being the first mover before, but this advantage was not enough for them to compete with the cafeteria. So she came to see what was good and bad about the cafeteria. She didn't want to lose her current job, and didn't want to go back to District Z. Although it was not difficult to find a job in District Z, life there was hopeless. Qiao Zhiyan had no intention of doing anything to the snack stand. Although there was competition between the canteen and the snack stand, they could definitely coexist. After all, the market was still large, and it had not reached the level of a life-and-death competition.
Besides, what good would it do Su Chaoqi if the snack stand really collapsed? She has shares in it, and Qiao Zhiyan has no intention of cheating his own people. "You eat first," Qiao Zhiyan said, "we'll talk about other things after dinner." Wang Yue was confused. No, what else could she tell him? Because she didn't know what Qiao Zhiyan was up to, Wang Yue had no appetite. Fortunately, the food she was given was not much, so she could barely finish it. Seeing her eating in such pain, Qiao Zhiyan felt helpless. He didn't want to say anything. Why was she so scared? Since he learned to cook, this was the first time he saw someone who couldn't eat. Seeing that she had finished her meal, Qiao Zhiyan said, "Chaoqi had proposed that the Blue Star Snack Stand should contract a window in the cafeteria, but it was not approved." Suddenly a familiar name was mentioned, and Wang Yue's eyes widened: "Who are you talking about?" Qiao Zhiyan smiled and said, "I think there should be only one person who is related to food, Su Chaoqi. You should know him." It’s not possible that the employees of the Blue Star Snack Stand were unaware of their own small shareholders. Wang Yue immediately relaxed: "I know him. Chao Liu and I are from the same high school." Isn't that a coincidence? Qiao Zhiyan thinks this is a good development. If they trust Su Chaoqi, they will be able to communicate more easily. Qiao Zhiyan stated his purpose: "Although Chaoqi's proposal was not agreed to, I think it's a good idea. I want to sign a contract with you to rent part of the kitchen and windows for you to use." Qiao Zhiyan just asked Wang Yue to convey a message to her boss behind her. Although Su Chaoqi can be asked to act as the middleman, Su Chaoqi does not participate in the operation and management of the Blue Star snack stand, so it is better to use this tactful approach. Wang Yue didn't quite believe him: "I noticed that you also have tofu-related dishes and rice here." So there is absolutely no need to cooperate with them. Qiao Zhiyan had no intention of explaining more to Wang Yue. Even if Wang Yue understood what he meant, what was the use of it since she couldn't make a decision. "Just report this when you get back," Qiao Zhiyan said, "or you can ask about the court date." Su Chaoqi will not participate directly, but she can ask for her opinion. Wang Yue left in confusion, but Qiao Zhiyan didn't care much. As for cooperation, it would be best if it could be successful. If it couldn't be successful, it would just be a pity. If it wasn't for Su Chaoqi, he wouldn't have proposed cooperation so quickly. As for what Wang Yue said, that the dishes in the cafeteria included tofu and rice, Qiao Zhiyan didn't care. After cooking so many dishes, he has long understood that the same ingredients and the same cooking methods, even with a slight difference, or even if cooked twice by the same person, will have different tastes and textures, just like a roast chicken in a homestay can have eight flavors, so there is no problem of conflict in dishes.