CHAPTER 216: CHAPTER 164: CLOSING A BIG DEAL

After all, it’s foolish not to make money when the opportunity is handed to you. Since it’s coming to her doorstep, she should definitely seize it tightly.

Of course, that’s something to consider later. For now, she just wants to buy the meal as quickly as possible and go to the market to deliver food to Lin Ye.

After all, it’s already meal time, and her stomach is indeed a bit hungry by now.

Jiang Xin’s eyes flickered as she thought about how long she’d be busy in the warehouse this afternoon. If feasible, she wondered if she could talk to the staff at the State-owned Restaurant and settle the payment for the meal in advance, allowing them to prepare the food earlier. Then she could just pick it up around four in the afternoon, simply by informing the staff of the dishes she wanted to eat. It seemed possible, kind of like the concept of pre-ordering from their modern days.

Jiang Xin was secretly considering that, the next time she saw the waiter, she would mention it to them so she wouldn’t have to come earlier to order.

Anyway, she could pay in advance, so the restaurant wouldn’t have to worry about her skipping out.

Otherwise, every time she came to the State-owned Restaurant, she ordered during peak hours when there were many people. It was unclear how long it would take for the stir-fry to reach her table.

Rather than waiting for the dishes to be cooked, it would be better to stay busy in the warehouse.

Not only would she save time, but she could also finish her work earlier. Jiang Xin is the type who, once she has something on her mind, wouldn’t want to eat until it’s done.

Right now, it’s the warehouse that’s on her mind. Jiang Xin only wants to fill all the shelves without any distractions.

Then, she can toss the keys to Lin Ye and be completely free to do other things.

After handling the warehouse, the next step would be to rent a shop. She should find a reliable storefront and consider the location carefully.

Then, quickly move her stall into the shop so she wouldn’t have to deal with the wind and sun daily at the market.

Moreover, during these days, Lin Ye can promote their move to those customers who buy from their stall, letting them know they’re transitioning to a physical store. If they’re interested, they can come and check it out.

However, saying this right now seems a bit too early, since she hasn’t even settled on a location for the shop. That’ll have to wait until she picks out a storefront before they start promoting.

Jiang Xin waited for approximately fifteen minutes at the State-owned Restaurant before the chef finally completed the meals she ordered.

The waitress came out of the back kitchen carrying her meals.

Upon seeing the take-out container, Jiang Xin knew the meal was definitely hers, so she immediately went up to fetch it.

After receiving the food, Jiang Xin turned to leave, as Lin Ye was waiting for her at the market.

She was quite pressed for time, and she had already paid for the meals in advance, so she could take the food and leave directly now.

Just as she was about to turn, Jiang Xin was stopped by the waitress who called out excitedly:

"Young lady, don’t be in such a hurry. I have something to ask you."

Jiang Xin hesitated with her movements as she didn’t know what the waitress wanted from her.

Turning around, she heard the waitress say: "Can you tell us where you bought your take-out containers?"

"I see you come here every day with these disposable containers for your meals. I think that’s a pretty good idea. Moreover, it doesn’t affect the presentation of the food."

"Young lady, you might not know, but hardly anyone here takes food home. Even if they do, it’s just to pack leftovers to bring back."

"But at our restaurant, we don’t have containers like yours. So every time customers want to pack their leftovers, we just hand out a few plastic bags. Then those customers pack their leftovers in the bags to take them home."

"Although it doesn’t affect the taste, it doesn’t look particularly nice either."