"Oh, right—Mom, save me three meals tomorrow too, and save me three meals every day for the next few days."

I promised to treat each of them to boxed lunches for three days!

"They helped us so much, and you only treat them to boxed lunches for three days?"

Zhang Qiaoyue clicked her tongue in surprise. How could Chi Chan be so stingy? Who did she learn that from?

"This is a piece of cake for him. I think he got a good deal by providing him with three days' worth of meals!"

"Fine, I won't interfere in your business with your classmate."

I see that you get along well with these classmates today, so you should get along with them!

You know what? Don't cause any more trouble.

Zhang Qiaoyue was still quite worried about Chi Chan's friendships at school, given the precedent she had witnessed.

After counting the money I earned today, it totaled 1178 yuan.

Zhang Qiaoyue readily took out two 100-yuan bills and handed them to Chi Chan.

Actually, she was also shocked by the classmates who bought lunch boxes today!

Those parents, how can they feel comfortable giving so much money to their children?

Other kids have this, but Chi Chan doesn't.

Zhang Qiaoyue suddenly felt really bad for Chi Chan!

Over the years, Zhang Qiaoyue and Chi Minghe have been working away from home, and have not been able to provide Chi Chan with a good life!

Now that she has the means, if other people's children have it, then her Chi Chan must have it too.

It has to be said that Zhang Qiaoyue was really provoked today.

Her consistent parenting philosophy is to be neither the best nor the worst.

However, one point is overlooked: children spend the most time at school. If classmates have different starting points, children are more likely to feel wronged and looked down upon.

Children's world is much more direct than adults'!

Look at Chi Chan's roommates before, they were just like that!

Chi Chan raised an eyebrow. Was her mother being unusually generous today?

But if her mother is willing to give her money, she will definitely accept it!

"Mom, I still haven't spent the money Dad gave me when school started. What are you giving me now?"

Chi Chan asked that question, but he collected the money faster than anything else.

Zhang Qiaoyue was amused by Chi Chan's appearance.

"Take it, and be generous when you're with your classmates at school. Don't be stingy!"

After receiving the money, Chi Chan readily agreed.

Chi Minghe gave Chi Chan 458 yuan, and today Zhang Qiaoyue gave her another 200 yuan. Previously, she spent 700 yuan to buy a tricycle, and Zhang Qiaoyue later gave the money to Chi Chan.

In addition, there's Chi Chan's secret stash of money.

Therefore, Chi Chan now has a total of 4258 yuan.

"Give Mom some ideas on what to cook tomorrow."

How many portions of each should be made?

After giving the money, Zhang Qiaoyue's guilt lessened considerably.

He then turned around and began to make the cicadas work.

"Mom, now that you're running the boxed lunch business all by yourself, just do whatever is simple and easy to operate."

"You can't handle overly complicated dishes by yourself, that's the first principle!"

"Secondly, a boxed meal should include not only rice, but also meat and vegetables to provide nutrition. If it is also affordable, that would be even better."

However, at our school, most students are wealthy, so practicality isn't the most important factor.

Most of the students at the No. 1 Middle School are locals and only children, so their parents are willing to spend money on them.

The key to our boxed meals is that they are clean and delicious; we don't mind if they are a little more expensive!

Third, besides being clean and delicious, it also needs to look good!

You can't just pack it in boxes today; all the ingredients are mixed together, and the flavors all mix up.

You should arrange it more attractively. For example, put the three dishes on top of the rice, and the fried egg on top of the vegetables. This will not only look better, but also make the dishes appear more plentiful!

"I'll demonstrate how to make a box using these leftovers on the table!"

"You're right!"

The dishes in this fancy restaurant aren't very large in portion, but they look different and are especially beautiful.

Of course, the price is just as attractive!

Zhang Qiaoyue listened very attentively, feeling that Chi Chan had gained a lot of knowledge since entering high school.

He pointed out things she hadn't noticed.

After hearing it, she wished she could write it all down in a notebook!

"Xiao Chan, which dishes are considered simple and easy to make?"

Zhang Qiaoyue pressed further, explaining that they always cooked their own meals at home, and that a single dish had to be cooked several times.

Although I say I'm not tired, I'm actually a little tired.

Gas stoves are just not as convenient as the wood-burning stoves back home.

By the way, Xiao Chan mentioned the high-powered gas stove before; she might consider buying it!

Anyway, they live on the first floor, and there's a small open space in front of the door that can shelter them from the wind and rain; the place is quite spacious.

"For example, if you have braised chicken legs today, you can braise them all in one pot with the right braising broth. Stir-fried pork with chili peppers, eggplant with minced pork, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes are all quick and easy dishes!"

It won't take much time!

You should know much more about these things than I do, Mom!

Chi Chan patiently guided her.

"Yes, yes, no wonder there are roast meat shops and Longjiang pig's feet rice restaurants all over Guangdong Province."

The dishes were all prepared in advance, and the cooking methods were similar.

When someone arrives, there's no long wait; everything can be scooped out and eaten immediately!

Zhang Qiaoyue reacted quickly and immediately connected the dots.

"Yes, and these shops all sell meat and vegetables, so why can the owners make money even though they don't sell them at high prices?"

It's simple and easy to operate, saving a lot on labor costs!

"Then why did you set the price of the boxed meals so high?"

Zhang Qiaoyue still felt that Chi Chan's price was outrageous!

"If you think I set the price too high, you can sell it for a lower price tomorrow?"

Chi Chan countered with a question.

She refused to believe that Zhang Qiaoyue would be willing to give up the benefits she had enjoyed today.

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