CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 41: THIS YOUNG MAN IS TRULY OUTSTANDING

A larger stall?

Can such a good thing really happen!

Jiang Yu was initially taken aback, as if his computer had frozen. When he finally reacted, a wave of ecstatic joy surged from his heart, and a thought flashed through his mind:

It’s like a pie falling from the sky, really landing on my head!

When he first rented the shop in the second cafeteria, he thought it was quite large. Of course, if he were only selling soup dumplings, a 20-square meter shop was indeed sufficient.

But as his wealth in the System Mall skyrocketed, his thoughts changed correspondingly. The System Mall offered the complete eight major cuisines and famous snacks from various cities. Why not exchange them?

This way, he wouldn’t need to go out to taste all the renowned dishes nationwide, and he could select suitable dishes to serve in the shop, letting everyone have a taste.

But to truly realize this idea, revisiting the twenty-odd square meters of this shop, it was obviously insufficient.

This was also why Jiang Yu was previously in a dilemma when deciding to exchange for new dishes; the shop was simply too limited and couldn’t accommodate!

Now, with Teacher Xiong from the Student Affairs Department willing to step forward and help, how could he not be delighted?

"Teacher Xiong, you’re overestimating me. A cafeteria that big? I don’t have the capability to contract it."

Jiang Yu steadied his somewhat excited mood and said with a smile, "However, the shop I have in the second cafeteria is indeed a bit small..."

"Is that so? Then it’s settled!"

Teacher Xiong, upon hearing this, slapped his thigh and said immediately,

"As long as you can stabilize the freshmen’s emotions and get them to participate diligently in military training, I’ll definitely sort out the stall for you!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu felt his heart skip a beat and thought, "The ginger gets spicier as it gets older! I thought a pie was falling from the sky, but it turns out I first fell into a pit..."

However, after thinking it over, with or without Teacher Xiong’s help, he’d have to comply anyway, whether as a student or as the cafeteria shop owner.

Moreover, Teacher Xiong painted such a grand picture!

After understanding this, he felt much more at ease and not very reluctant, considering it a ’benefit’ for his juniors.

He furrowed his eyebrows slightly and thought seriously for a moment before saying,

"Teacher Xiong, as for the freshman military training, I just thought of a solution, though I’m unsure if it’s workable."

"You really have a way? Tell me, tell me!"

Teacher Xiong’s spirits lifted, and he immediately urged, "Whether it works or not, we can discuss it slowly!"

"Well, my little shop is indeed tiny with only a few staff. It’s unrealistic to cater to so many freshmen, but if it’s just a small portion, it’s not a problem. At most, I’ll raise the salary a bit and let the staff work harder."

Jiang Yu teased a bit, glanced at Teacher Xiong, saw him nodding in satisfaction, and then felt a bit more at ease, continuing,

"But as for which small group of freshmen to choose, I don’t have the say. It’s best that the school doesn’t intervene either."

Teacher Xiong, upon hearing this, was immediately curious and asked, "Then who’s to decide?"

"Aren’t they going for military training? Let the instructors choose, wouldn’t that be most appropriate?"

Jiang Yu laughed and said,

"For example, in the morning after waking up, they have to tidy up the dormitory, right? Let the instructors judge the best dormitory based on cleanliness, awarding three for male and three for female dorms, with breakfast from our shop as the prize.

In the morning and afternoon, the evaluation content can switch to the day’s training activities, where the instructors can select the top 30 performers for each session, providing lunch and dinner as a reward."

"This method is excellent!"

Teacher Xiong thought it over carefully and couldn’t help but light up, giving his thigh a strong pat and loudly praising,

"Your method not only meets the needs of the freshmen but also spurs their enthusiasm and engagement in military training, truly killing two birds with one stone!

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Jiang Yu quickly responded modestly, "Teacher Xiong is flattering me. Whether this method works still depends on you and other school leaders."

"Why wouldn’t it? It’s perfect!"

Teacher Xiong laughed heartily and suddenly remembered something, asking,

"By the way, should the students pay for their meals themselves, or would it be more convenient for the school to cover it?"

"Since it’s a reward for the best performing freshmen during military training, asking them to pay might be inappropriate. The school probably didn’t have this budget before either..."

Jiang Yu thought for a bit, his mind whirling swiftly, and soon made a decision, saying immediately,

"How about I cover the meal expenses myself? Consider it as thanks to the school for nurturing me all these years and as a welcome ’gift’ from me, a senior, to the juniors."

"Xiaojiang, just hearing those words from you, I trust you’re truly someone destined for great things!"

Surprised, a look of satisfaction appeared on Teacher Xiong’s face as he looked at Jiang Yu, heavily patting him on the shoulder with a serious expression and saying,

"Rest assured, as a teacher who keeps his promises, I will definitely help you find a new stall around National Day. You won’t be spending in vain!"

Whether at school or in any other unit, anything requiring expenditure is not so easily accomplished, especially when it’s an off-budget expense.

But as long as it doesn’t require spending money, things go much smoother.

Thus, Jiang Yu’s willingness to bear the meal cost himself greatly eased matters for him, sparking sincere gratitude.

This young man is genuinely impressive!

"Then I’d like to thank Teacher Xiong in advance here!"

Jiang Yu was equally delighted. Though he wasn’t sure about the truth of Teacher Xiong’s previous words, the final promise shouldn’t be deceitful; in this sense, he was fairly confident.

In actuality, he had already calculated this in his mind; the meal expense was not exaggerated.

The school had 4 people per dormitory, 6 best dorms meant 24 people, plus 30 best training performers each for noon and afternoon, totaling 84 people.

Based on the aforementioned reward format, it implied the shop would only need to provide 84 meals daily.

If a meal costs 20 bucks, a day’s expense would be about 1680 bucks, and for half a month, it would be 25,200 bucks.

In practice, Jiang Yu wouldn’t spend this much as the cost price would be over ten thousand.

Spending over ten thousand could not only raise the shop’s reputation but also ensure thriving business and the promise of a larger stall space...

How could this be anything but worthwhile?

Jiang Yu’s face beamed uncontrollably with joy!