Chapter 72 Jinjiang Exclusive Buffet

"Really?" Su Ruyi quickly took the ledger and was very happy to see the numbers on it.

Are there more people here in the afternoon? Did they come after watching the game?

In order to capitalize on the popularity of the hula hoop competition, Su Ruyi opened her business in a hurry. Currently, it is only in the trial operation stage, and many things are not yet ready.

The shop still needs some decorating, and we are still hiring staff. If it weren't for Wang Huizhen coming to help, Su Ruyi would have had to transfer people from the county.

But now that the factory over there has started, there's a lot of work to be done, and it's difficult to transfer manpower.

Although the overall operation went well, the rush inevitably led to several problems. The first day of opening, in particular, was fraught with difficulties. If Su Ruyi hadn't been experienced and hadn't prepared contingency plans, things would have been chaotic. Yesterday, the first day of trial operation, the turnover reached two thousand.

Su Ruyi was satisfied with the result. After all, although this was the city center, it was not the most bustling area, and her storefront was relatively out of the way. That's why Su Ruyi made the decoration so special, just to attract people's attention.

When we quietly opened yesterday, it was chaotic for half a day, so it's already quite an achievement to have this result.

Su Ruyi thought there would be more today, but it would still be limited. The advertisements during the competition would probably only start to gain traction tomorrow.

I didn't expect it to go so high today!

Wang Huizhen: "In the afternoon, there were indeed a small number of them, but it wasn't a large proportion. The main reason is that many people are interested in bodybuilding pants. They saw that we specialize in selling bodybuilding pants here, and the prices aren't expensive, so they all came over."

Although my income is not high now, industrial products like clothing, especially fashionable garments like leggings, are not cheap.

Decades later, many things have become more expensive due to inflation, but clothes can still be found at very low prices.

Unlike now, even if you want to buy cheap goods of PXX quality, you can't find them, and even if the quality is not good, the price is not cheap.

The items sold at small stalls are a bit cheaper, but not by much; you need to know how to bargain.

The quality doesn't look as good as what you get in stores. As a leading enterprise in Liulin County, the textile factory's products are guaranteed to be of high quality.

The fabric feels thick and elastic to the touch, and it also has a glossy sheen, making it very comfortable to wear.

Su Ruyi was wearing a rather tight-fitting style, so it didn't feel too constricting.

Although the garment factory was built hastily, the workers in the textile factory were indeed of good quality, especially since their income was now directly linked to the products they produced, and the factory quickly got on track.

For many people, this quality and price are considered good value for money.

Su Ruyi was even happier after hearing this, which meant that the popularity of leggings was an inevitable trend, in line with the world as she perceived it.

This relieved Su Ruyi; the deal was unlikely to be a loss.

Despite her seemingly calm demeanor and the fact that she was expanding her business rapidly, she was actually quite scared inside.

This was the first time in her life she had taken such a risk. If something went wrong, she would lose everything and be in debt.

Su Ruyi was also doing these things with the mindset of "either succeed or die trying".

"Everyone worked hard today! How about we go to the Xinshuiwan Hotel for a buffet later?"

The New Water Bay Hotel is a newly opened building that occupies an entire building, one floor of which is a buffet restaurant.

This format is very novel in Qing Province, and the price is also high, costing 38 yuan per person, but it includes seafood.

Since Qing Province is far from the coast, seafood is not cheap. In addition to seafood, it offers both Chinese and Western dishes, as well as fruits and pastries from various regions, making for a very rich variety of food.

The Xinshuiwan Hotel also has a regular à la carte restaurant, but dining there is even more expensive; these days, a single meal can easily cost over a thousand yuan.

Therefore, spending 38 yuan to eat at the buffet is considered a good deal from this perspective.

"New Water Bay Hotel?!" everyone exclaimed.

As the most luxurious hotel in the provincial capital, everyone has heard of its reputation.

The self-service format, in particular, felt very novel to everyone.

"It's so expensive there, I heard it costs several tens of dollars per person." - Salesperson A

"It's 38 yuan per person! I even heard a customer mention it today."

Everyone gasped: "This is way too expensive!"

Wang Huizhen secretly tugged at Su Ruyi's sleeve and whispered:

"Sis, this is too extravagant. Let's just go to a nearby restaurant. The ambiance and food are both good, and the prices are reasonable."

Su Ruyi, however, didn't seem to mind and said, "Since I've said it, it's settled then. Let's all be happy. I hope we can all work hard together from now on; things will probably get even busier starting tomorrow."

It's currently in trial operation, so it's only open during the day and closes before 7 PM.

However, starting tomorrow, we'll have to work until 9 p.m., with shifts for meals in between. There will be no rest time, so the workload will be quite heavy.

Everyone cheered and happily tidied up the shop, ready to set off.

Tong Dahua initially thought she wouldn't go, but Su Ruyi disagreed and was very firm in her stance.

"Aunt, please don't spoil the mood at this crucial moment. I don't like this."

Tong Dahua was still somewhat afraid of this niece and couldn't treat her like other younger relatives. When Su Ruyi put on a stern face, she dared not say anything more.

Tong Dahua wasn't the only one who felt the same way about spending money. A saleswoman also felt it wasn't necessary to spend so much money on a meal; that amount of money could buy thirty kilograms of meat and eat until you were sick of it.

Another saleswoman said, "Don't talk nonsense. This money doesn't necessarily have to be given to us. Besides, we're going there to broaden our horizons. If we didn't have this opportunity, we'd be crazy not to eat such expensive food. And once it's in our stomachs, it's ours. How much of it can we actually eat back home? We're lucky to have this, so why should we share our good fortune? We women should think about ourselves too."

The saleswoman, thinking about how her family always kept an eye on her salary but never thought of her when there was something good, immediately fell silent.

Although it was quite late when the group arrived at the hotel, it was still brightly lit and the food was plentiful.

Many dishes are made to order, so you can enjoy them fresh and hot.

Zhang Qiaoqiao felt her eyes were dazzled; there were so many delicious foods, she didn't know where to start!

Others weren't much better off; there were too many choices, and they didn't know what to eat.

One of the sales clerks said, "Let's go eat seafood first! That's the most expensive!"

"Yes, we have to eat our way back from those 38 yuan!"

Zhang Qiaoqiao, who originally intended to get some snacks, also changed her mind and went to get the large prawns, crabs, and abalone that she had never seen before.

The group of people had been busy all day and hadn't had a proper lunch. Now that it was past their usual mealtime, they were starving.

Now that we're at a buffet, it's like a mouse falling into a rice bin.

Although it was everyone's first time eating at a buffet, they were all very clear-headed. No matter what they thought was delicious, they didn't eat it all at once, and they would also try other things they hadn't eaten before.

Everyone felt that after this, they would never be able to eat so many good things again, so they had to try them all so they could brag about it to others later.

Even if you take something worthless, someone will remind you that the ultimate goal is to get your money back.

But there were so many kinds of food on site that even though we only tried a little of each kind, we ended up having to lean against the wall to go in and lean against the wall to come out.

"I can't take it anymore, it's stuck in my throat."

"I feel like after this meal, I won't need to eat for the next few days."

Zhang Qiaoqiao didn't dare to speak, afraid that she would vomit if she did.

Of everyone, only Su Ruyi was calm and content. She used to lose money when she went to buffets because she couldn't eat much meat and often ate the cheapest items.

She definitely got her money's worth today, and even ate a lot of what others had eaten.

Many people in the restaurant noticed her just now and found it unbelievable.

However, this situation is not uncommon in buffet restaurants. Although this is a high-end buffet restaurant, and you would never enter without some financial resources, many people have only been rich for a few years and have spent so much money, so they all want to eat their money's worth.

Even if you're not short of money, you should still be happy to get your money's worth.

Therefore, as long as you can eat it, most people won't laugh at you, at least not openly.

Even if there were, Su Ruyi wouldn't care.

There was no way around it; she had spent the money, so she had to make sure she ate her fill. She couldn't just eat until she was half full just to save face, could she? And she didn't waste any food.

A car stopped in front of them, and Su Ruyi was slightly taken aback.

Lu Ting got out of the car and said, "I'll take you back."

What brings you here?

Lu Ting smiled and said, "I was just eating here too, I had a business dinner, but I wasn't on the same floor as you."

Su Ruyi suddenly realized why Lu Ting had recommended this place earlier.

Based on his usual behavior and knowing her situation, he wouldn't normally recommend such an expensive place.

“But there are too many of us,” Su Ruyi said, looking at the people around her.

One of the sales clerks quickly said, "The bus back to our home hasn't stopped running yet, we'll take the bus back ourselves."

All of them were locals, and Lu Ting specifically chose employees whose homes were not far from the storefront, making it convenient for them to commute to and from get off work.

"Mr. Su, we'd better get going, or we'll miss the bus."

The four left in a hurry, before Su Ruyi even had a chance to say anything.

Lu Ting: "Their homes aren't far from here. Let's go, I'll take you there."

Su Ruyi didn't stand on ceremony any longer and let Tong Dahua and the others get in the car together.

Wang Huizhen also wanted to leave by car, but Su Ruyi refused. Since she had already troubled Lu Ting, she didn't mind taking a longer route.

"There are no more buses back to your school, and I don't feel comfortable letting you go back alone."

Wang Huizhen was also a little scared, as she had never been out so late before, so she didn't object.

When the group returned to Tong Dahua's house, it was already past 10 p.m., and Zhang Qiaoqiao was asleep in the car.

Tong Dahua shook Zhang Qiaoqiao awake and very tactfully went inside, while Su Ruyi and Lu Ting stayed in the car to talk.

"I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. I'll stay at the factory tonight."

Su Ruyi looked at him earnestly and said, "Lu Ting, you are a good person."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ting felt a chill run down his spine; he felt something was off about what he was hearing.

If Lu Ting knew what a "friend zone" card was, he would understand why.

"You're clearly praising me, but something sounds off to me," Lu Ting said directly.

Su Ruyi laughed, opened the car door to get out, and said, "It's nothing, I was just praising you. Be careful on your way back."

"etc."

"Is there anything else?"

"Since you think I'm a good person, would you be willing to date me?"