Chapter 54: Eating at a State-Owned Restaurant
"I have already cut the fabrics. Now all that's left is sewing."
"I see that your store has been crowded with customers today. I'm afraid it will affect your business, so I might as well come over tomorrow when I have time."
In this way, when the boss's wife is free, she can come to the store to use the sewing machine, so it won't disturb others.
The proprietress originally wanted to say that it was okay, as her store wasn't very busy and only a few customers came in occasionally, and they were all minor issues that could be dealt with in a few minutes.
Before she could even open her mouth, the business came again, and she really couldn't keep up with the times.
What Lu Bin said was indeed correct. After all, she was only doing small business, and there was no need for her to earn money that was delivered to her doorstep.
These customers came intermittently, and they needed to use the sewing machine to modify the clothes. If Jiang Xian was using the sewing machine at that time, she would inevitably be interrupted.
Everyone finds it difficult.
The proprietress did not continue to insist on her idea and just said:
"That's good. Why don't you come over tomorrow evening? At that time every day, there are not many people in our store. You can use the sewing machine without being disturbed."
The boss lady also worked in the clothing business, and she hated the feeling of having her work interrupted halfway through. That feeling was really bad.
She began to speak.
After listening to her, Jiang Xian nodded. She took a look at the quartz clock hanging on the wall of the sewing shop. She had been busy for so long, but it was only ten o'clock in the morning.
It’s still early.
Jiang Xian put the pile of rags that she had taken apart back into the plastic bag that the boss's wife brought from home.
She tied the bag carefully and left it in the tailor shop. Then she told the proprietress to keep it carefully for her.
She spent twenty-five bucks on it, and if it got messed up, she would be heartbroken.
The fabrics inside have all been cut. If they are messed up, she will come tomorrow and re-arrange them.
She couldn't help it and gave another reminder.
Naturally, the proprietress would not touch her things, but after all, there were many people in the sewing shop and it was possible that a customer would see the package and look through it when he came to have his trouser legs altered.
Jiang Xian would then carefully instruct the proprietress to help her put it away, preferably in a place where no one else could see it. This way, it would be much safer.
After hearing what Jiang Xian said, the proprietress nodded repeatedly. She would of course keep it well. After all, it was something that people had paid for, so how could she let other customers touch it?
She was also really curious. She wondered what kind of clothes Jiang Xian could make with a pile of rags. She was really looking forward to it.
After Jiang Xian finished explaining everything in detail, she simply picked up the package and put it in the cabinet.
Jiang Xian left with peace of mind after seeing this.
After leaving the sewing shop.
Jiang Xian finally understood the feeling of doing nothing. She didn't have anything to do, and there was still a lot she didn't know about this strange world.
She doesn't have any friends either, and in this town, it might be quite a while before she gets married.
Jiang Xian was strolling around bored, thinking that she had more than 200 yuan in her pocket, but now only had a few dozen yuan left. This money was really not easy to spend.
Her stomach growled, reminding Jiang Xian that she hadn't had breakfast this morning. So Jiang Xian went straight to the state-owned restaurant and planned to have a meal first. After all, people are made of iron and food is made of steel. One would feel very hungry if he didn't eat.
She is not made of iron, so there is no need to be hard on her body.
Going out to a restaurant occasionally is not such a luxury. According to the prices of this era, a meal probably won’t cost much.
The town was quite small. After exiting the tailor shop, it was only a few steps away from the entrance of the state-owned restaurant. It only took a few minutes in total.
Jiang Xian couldn't help but sigh again. The good thing about this place was that it was close, so she didn't have to walk so many steps.
Otherwise, given the original owner's physical condition, she wouldn't have the strength to keep up if she walked so many steps.
After arriving at the state-owned restaurant, Jiang Xian smelled the fragrance of food as soon as he entered the room. It was so delicious.
The waiter was waiting at the door. When he saw Jiang Xian coming, he immediately surrounded her. Seeing that she came alone, he couldn't help but feel a little confused and asked:
"Miss, how many of you are here for dinner?"
Normally speaking, the customers who dine in their state-owned restaurants are the ones who come to treat each other, or they are families who come over to have a bite to eat and change their taste.
It is quite rare for someone like Jiang Xian to come alone, so she asked again uncertainly, maybe he arrived first and his family was waiting for him behind, which is also possible.
Until Jiang Xian said:
"Just me."
The waitress was obviously stunned after hearing what she said, but she still had some professionalism. She reacted quickly and immediately took Jiang Xian to the table, asked her to sit down, and took the menu and gave her the order.
"Hello, this is the menu of our restaurant. You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time in our restaurant? Do you want me to introduce some of our popular dishes to you?"
"These are all signature dishes in our restaurant. If you are interested, you can try them."
The waiter was very patient and introduced Jiang Xian to the more popular dishes in their restaurant.
Jiang Xian was quite interested after hearing this, but unfortunately, there was only one person coming with her. If she ordered too many dishes, it would be a waste.
She orders food based on the principle of ordering only as much as she can eat, and always orders small portions, trying her best not to waste food or money.
In the end, Jiang Xian looked at the menu for a long time and ordered a roasted pig's trotter, scrambled eggs with green peppers, and a bowl of rice.
These two dishes were enough for her to eat, because there were many people in the restaurant at that time, so it took some time to wait for the dishes to be served.
Fortunately, after the dishes came, they tasted very good. Jiang Xian ate a whole bowl of rice. The rice was particularly chewy and fragrant.
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