"No way! My lunchbox is made with the best ingredients. The fried eggs I made yesterday were all free-range eggs that I brought from home!"

"What, Mom!"

Didn't I tell you to buy eggs at the market yesterday?

You actually used the free-range eggs that Grandpa specifically asked me to bring for me?

Now it was Chi Chan's turn to feel sorry for him.

Homemade eggs are just not as good as store-bought ones; they taste delicious no matter how you cook them!

Zhang Qiaoyue chuckled awkwardly: "I just forgot to buy eggs yesterday!"

I don't think it will cost much!

However, I bought some new eggs this afternoon.

The eggs used for dinner were freshly bought!

"That's more like it!"

Chi Chan breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, getting to the main point, I suggested some dishes that Zhang Qiaoyue could make.

For a more luxurious meal, you could prepare stir-fried beef, salt and pepper shrimp, sweet and sour pork ribs, etc.

These boxed meals sell for 15 yuan each, and it's enough to prepare 10-15 servings each day.

Good dishes include braised chicken legs and other braised meats, cola chicken wings, braised chicken, beer duck, braised fish fillets, Kung Pao chicken, and other quick or one-pot dishes.

These kinds of meals sell for 12 yuan each, and Zhang Qiaoyue's boxed lunch business mainly focuses on this price range.

For these kinds of boxed meals, we need to prepare more each day, about 20-30 servings.

Common dishes include minced pork with eggplant, celery and dried tofu, shredded pork with garlic sauce, shredded pork with garlic sprouts, and stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

These sell for 10 yuan a serving, and we only need to sell 10-15 servings a day.

As for side dishes, you can stir-fry any of the following: stir-fried green beans, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, Mapo tofu, cold shredded vegetables, or hot and sour shredded potatoes. You can also serve them with a fried egg or a braised egg.

Finally, take a handful of pickled radishes, green beans, and other salted vegetables made by Grandma Chi from the pickling jar, chop them into small pieces, and scoop a small spoonful onto the prepared lunchbox.

It's tangy, spicy, crunchy, and appetizing—perfect!