Chapter 165: Packing Box
"So, just now, when I was in the kitchen, I discussed it with the manager of our store and wanted to ask you where you got this plastic take-out box from."
"If possible, could you give us a contact number? We would like to place an order."
Jiang Xin was originally in an extremely confused state. She had no idea why the clerk called her.
As a result, now, after hearing the clerk's explanation, she understood it instantly.
After a long time, it turned out that this clerk discussed with their store manager and felt that her take-out boxes were more aesthetically pleasing to pack the dishes, so he wanted to ask her where she bought the take-out boxes from so that he could give her her contact information so that they could order a batch.
In this way, if there are other customers in the future who also need to pack up their meals and take them home, we can give them the food.
The level can be raised to a higher level in an instant.
Jiang Xin's eyes lit up instantly. Isn't this a ready-made business that was delivered to her doorstep?
Although this order may not make much money, the state-owned restaurant has a large number of customers and needs a lot of boxes.
Jiang Xin thought about it. After all, she had all kinds of disposable lunch boxes in her space. If a state-owned restaurant wanted to purchase a batch, she should take out all the styles of take-out boxes in her space and let the store manager choose which one they like best.
At that time, the price will be determined according to the type of lunch box.
So Jiang Xin said:
"Are you trying to ask me where I bought this take-out box?"
"I got this packing box from a distant relative of mine. Her family runs a plastic factory in another place, which is quite far from our town. If you need it, I can contact her and ask her to send a few samples over so you can choose from them."
"This lunch box comes in all sizes. If you really want it, I'll see if I can get you a sample tomorrow."
After hearing this, the clerk nodded repeatedly. Just now when he was in the kitchen, he actually showed the take-away box to their manager.
After seeing it, their store manager thought it was very good and immediately wanted to come to the front to ask about it. Originally, she wanted to come in person, but at this time, it was lunchtime, so the business in the store was too busy and the store manager couldn't spare the time, so she sent him out to consult Jiang Xin.
After all, the store manager is the one who really manages things in their store, and all matters have to be decided by the store manager himself.
However, the store manager really didn't have time at this moment. Anyway, they were thinking that they could just ask for the contact information, which he, as a store clerk, should be able to handle.
So, the waiter volunteered to ask Jiang Xin where she bought her disposable takeout boxes. If they thought they were cheap, they would buy some.
Anyway, let's try a small batch first, and if it works, then order another batch.
After Jiang Xin finished speaking, the waiter's eyes lit up instantly. When he heard Jiang Xin say that he could bring samples over tomorrow, he quickly agreed:
"Okay, okay, thank you for your help."
"I just don't know what the price of this lunch box is. If possible, we can order more in our store."
"Anyway, our store is a catering business, so there are so many places where these take-away boxes can be used. And the amount of food in each dish is very different, so we really need a few more models."
After all, some dishes have larger portions, while others have smaller portions. If the smaller dishes are packed in a particularly large box, it would not look right.
Besides, if customers ask about it, it would be difficult for them to explain why there were only so few dishes.
Moreover, if there are too few dishes in large packaged boxes, it will not only look bad, but also appear too little. Customers will be unhappy and think that the restaurant is being stingy and did not put enough ingredients in.
Therefore, when it comes to size, you really need to think carefully about it.
It would be best if it could be combined with the menu in the store.
After the two of them had discussed it, Jiang Xin lowered her head and took a look at her food. Suddenly, she remembered that she had forgotten an important thing, which was to order dinner in advance.
So, before she even said goodbye to the waiter, she asked again, with a somewhat tentative tone in her voice. After all, she didn't know whether this was allowed in this state-owned restaurant:
"Well, I have one more thing I want to ask you."
Originally, after asking Jiang Xin about the disposable take-out boxes, the waiter wanted to turn around and leave.
Because, right now, the store is very busy, and the other waiters have already been busy to the point of being exhausted.
If he hadn't been there because the store manager had assigned him a task, he would also be busy now.
So he thought, since the matter had been asked, he would quickly go to the kitchen, reply to the manager, and then seize the time to do the task at hand.
As a result, before he could turn around and leave, Jiang Xin called him again.
The waiter looked at Jiang Xin in confusion, wondering what the matter was that she called him at this time.
After all, the dishes she ordered had already been served. He really couldn't imagine Jiang Xin's purpose in calling him.
But just now, he asked Jiang Xin about the disposable lunch boxes, and he was still very grateful to Jiang Xin in his heart.
So the waiter smiled and asked:
"What's the matter? Do you have anything else to ask?"
Jiang Xin naturally knew how busy the store was. After all, since she came in, several tables of customers came in, and some were even waiting for a seat.
She didn't want to waste the waiter's time, so she quickly said:
"It's like this. I come to your store often. You know that I eat lunch and dinner at your house almost every day."
"But after all, every time I come here, it's always dinner time, so there are a lot of people in the store. I have other things to do, so it's a waste of time to wait for the chef to cook the food in this store."
"So I want to ask, can I order the food I want to eat in the afternoon in advance and pay for it first? How about I come to the store to pick up the food after we set a time?"
"Ask the chef to prepare the dishes I want in advance, and then I can pick them up at four in the afternoon, okay?"
Jiang Xin asked this question after careful consideration. After all, she had to pay for the meal in advance. Otherwise, if she didn't come to pick it up after the chef had cooked the dishes, wouldn't the chef's work have been in vain?
This state-owned restaurant has been open for many years, and it will definitely not agree to her reservation easily.
Therefore, Jiang Xin directly suggested that she pay for the dishes first. That way, the restaurant wouldn't have to worry about her running away without paying.
After hearing what she said, the waiter didn't have any particularly big reaction.
After all, there had been such customers in their store before.
Sometimes, some customers will call the store in advance to place an order, or come in person, draw up a menu, and then pay a deposit.
Although not every household has a landline telephone nowadays, after all, those who can eat in state-owned restaurants have some financial resources at home.
After all, ordinary people cannot afford to treat their guests to a meal in a state-owned restaurant. If they want to eat better, a meal will cost 70 or 80 yuan.
Compared to the average wage of an ordinary person, the price of that meal would cost an average person a month's salary.
If you don't have some money, you really wouldn't dare to come to their store to shop.
But to be honest, their restaurant also has cheap dishes. Ordinary people, if they don't have time to cook at home, will come to their restaurant and spend some money. Even if it is to improve their meals, it will still cost twenty or thirty yuan.
So, usually I come to their store and make a reservation.
They all have important things to do, so the dishes on the table are basically all main dishes, after all, they have to keep up the occasion.
It is understandable that Jiang Xin wants to order food in advance because she doesn't want to wait too long, so the waiter said calmly:
"Of course you can. We accept reservations in our restaurant. You can order the dishes in advance and then wait for the time. Our chef will cook the dishes in advance. When you arrive, just come and pick them up."
"Also, you don't have to pay the entire amount. Just pay a deposit first, and the other half when you come to pick up the food."
Because Jiang Xin is an old customer of their store, the waiters here are somewhat familiar with her and know that she is not the kind of person who would run away without paying.
So, I suggested that she pay half of the deposit first.
Jiang Xin was instantly happy after hearing this. In this way, if she could reserve the meal in advance, she wouldn't have to run to the warehouse in advance. She could do more work in the warehouse.
So, after listening to the waiter's words, Jiang Xin immediately took out the menu again. She casually ordered three dishes and a soup, told the names of the dishes, handed them to the waiter, then thought for a while, took out a few take-away boxes from her bag, handed them to the waiter, and then added:
"Take these lunch boxes first. When the dishes are ready, put them in these lunch boxes. I'll come and get them at four o'clock, okay?"
Jiang Xin asked, she had to confirm the time with the waiter, the chef couldn't have not cooked the food by the time she arrived. If that was the case, then what was the point of her ordering the meal?
Jiang Xin’s worries are normal.
After hearing what she said, the waiter immediately said:
"Don't worry about that. Our chef will definitely prepare the dishes you ordered in advance. Just come and pick them up at 4 o'clock. You will definitely get a hot meal."
After hearing what the waiter said, Jiang Xin felt a lot more at ease. She nodded and went to the counter to pay.
After everything was settled, Jiang Xin left the state-owned restaurant directly, went to the vegetable market, took the food with her, and went to have lunch with Lin Ye.
I just ordered the food and it didn’t take long. It’s just past eleven thirty now, which is time for lunch.
Jiang Xin was not so anxious. She walked slowly. The state-owned restaurant was actually not very close to the vegetable market.
Normally, Jiang Xin would run after coming out of the state-owned restaurant. But today, she came out early, so she was not in a hurry. She was thinking about the things in the warehouse while walking.
Jiang Xin thought, wait until later, when she sees Lin Ye.
She had to talk to Lin Ye about the warehouse and ask him to take her inside to take a look at the situation. If nothing unexpected happened, she could pick up the goods directly from the warehouse tomorrow.
However, when Jiang Xin thought about it carefully, she suddenly felt that she could not tell Lin Ye at noon. What if Lin Ye offered to help her move the goods? She would find it difficult to explain then.
Jiang Xin thought for a long time before making a decision. She planned to wait until night, when the warehouse was filled with goods, and then take Lin Ye over. In this way, many problems could be avoided.
After arriving at the vegetable market, Jiang Xin found Lin Ye’s stall. It was still the same location as before, so it was easy to find.
Seeing that there were still a few customers at the stall, Jiang Xin did not say anything. She walked silently to the side of the stall and placed the food in front of Lin Ye.
Because there were still customers buying things, when Lin Ye saw Jiang Xin coming over to deliver the food, he nodded at her, and then continued to introduce the products to the customers.
Jiang Xin stood aside and watched. Seeing that Lin Ye seemed so familiar with her business, she became more and more satisfied with this employee.
She felt that hiring Lin Ye was the best thing she had done since she came to this world.
Otherwise, she would be the one setting up a stall in the vegetable market under the scorching sun.
Where else can I enjoy other things leisurely like I am doing now?
With Lin Ye around, she could just let go of everything.
About ten minutes later, there were no more customers at the stall, and Lin Ye was still sorting the goods there.
Seeing this, Jiang Xin immediately spoke up and invited him to come over for dinner.
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