Jiang Shuya walked along the river for a long time before reaching Xixia Village. Her legs were sore and aching. When she finally arrived at Zhang Xiaohui's house, she leaned against the door frame and closed her eyes to rest.
At this moment, a little boy ran out of the yard, saw Jiang Shuya, and turned back to shout into the yard;
"Mommy, Mommy, that pretty lady is here to see you."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohui hurriedly ran out of the house and was surprised to see Jiang Shuya.
"Xiaoya, come in quickly."
Feeling that Jiang Shuya couldn't move her feet, they helped her sit down in the main room and brought her a cup of hot water. Upon seeing the cup of water in front of her, Jiang Shuya immediately felt thirsty and picked it up and drank it all in one gulp without saying a word.
He then took off his leather shoes and threw them aside, complaining involuntarily.
"What the hell? These shoes, which cost several thousand, are nothing special. They're just as tiring to wear."
Zhang Xiaohui sat to the side and sighed when she saw that the high-quality leather shoes were being rejected.
"Yes, even the best high heels can't withstand such abuse from you. You've been walking too much!"
Jiang Shuya nodded, beaming with pride;
"Yes, I walked from Donghong Village to Xixia Village. Aren't I amazing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaohui exclaimed in surprise;
"I'm not trying to be mean, but you're being incredibly foolish. Why didn't you ask your husband, Huang Minghao, to take you? It's over ten kilometers from Xixia Village. Do you think your legs will still be strong enough to walk all the way home?"
After exchanging pleasantries, despite the complaints, Zhang Xiaohui couldn't help but squat down and massage Jiang Shuya's legs. After some massage, the soreness in her legs was significantly relieved, and she felt much more relaxed and comfortable. Jiang Shuya was moved to tears and praised her repeatedly.
"Xiaohui, do you know about acupoints? You've pressed all my sore spots! Look, this is Zusanli, which relieves leg fatigue, and Yinlingquan, which relieves stomach pain."
Zhang Xiaohui smiled shyly, unable to resist teasing her;
"How could I know? Look at you, you can say it all. I'm tongue-tied, I can't express it, I can only try."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Jiang Shuya suddenly remembered the purpose of her visit today and handed the 20,000 yuan from her canvas bag to Zhang Xiaohui.
"Xiaohui, take this money and buy all the equipment for the fast food restaurant. Make all kinds of dishes as soon as possible in the next two days, preferably as exquisite as possible, and the more dishes the better. I need to take pictures."
Next, we'll need to add new dishes from time to time. It would be best to buy the equipment tomorrow; I also need to take it to the print shop to print some brochures.
Since returning from her hometown, Zhang Xiaohui had been waiting for Jiang Shuya's reply for several days. When she didn't hear back, she thought Jiang Shuya might have given up, so she went to the city to inquire about work.
Although Zhang Qing had contacted her a few days ago, the memory of working with her sent chills down her spine. Zhang Qing was a two-faced person, saying one thing to your face and another behind your back; he was not someone to be trifled with.
To avoid further setbacks with Zhang Qing, and not wanting to associate with such a cunning person, he readily refused.
Jiang Shuya continued;
"The product images also need to be published on the website. Next, I need to register an online store, cooperate with the platform, and upload our restaurant's information to the food delivery platform. After that, I need to go to the Administration for Industry and Commerce to apply for a business license, and we also need to apply for a food safety certificate."
Zhang Xiaohui's eyes sparkled as she listened intently to the detailed explanation of each clause, clutching the 20,000 yuan in her hands. "So, once this is up and running, who will handle the sales?"
Jiang Shuya tapped her forehead;
"Of course, I'll be the one to go first! You can't handle the meal preparation; you'd be too busy."
She seemed confident that business would improve, which reassured Zhang Xiaohui, who immediately began to look forward to future collaborations.
“Okay, let’s go out and do business together then. I see there are a lot of construction sites around Hexi. I’m planning to develop an affordable product so that migrant workers can eat well and be full.” Zhang Xiaohui had her own ideas on this.
Jiang Shuya nodded upon hearing this;
"Let's promote two more models. We need to calculate the costs and aim for high volume with low profit margins. Those migrant workers are away from home and can't afford expensive things. While I'm out doing business, I'll listen to where they're from, and you can adjust the products based on their tastes later to be as precise as possible."
Zhang Xiaohui looked at Jiang Shuya with admiration. Every point she made was well-reasoned and supported by evidence. She couldn't help but say something.
"Delivery prices are higher in office buildings because the required quality is different, but they also have a budget, and no one will subsidize the extra costs."
I heard from Zhang Qing's shop that a company had ordered food with a budget of less than 15 yuan per person, but Zhang Qing insisted on 18 yuan per person. As a result, the deal fell through, and the company ended up ordering fast food from somewhere else.
Actually, selling for under 15 yuan doesn't necessarily mean losing money; the profit is limited, considering the shop rent costs. Zhang Qing doesn't want to sell her food cheaply, so all her fast food meals are priced at least 18 yuan per serving.
So, if you register an online store, you only need to pay a deposit and the cost of delivery personnel, which simplifies the cost of buying groceries.
After discussing it tacitly, the two quickly reached an agreement to cook each dish first, then sit down together to determine the price. Seeing that she hadn't eaten dinner, Zhang Xiaohui went to the kitchen and made her a bowl of hot plain noodles. The two chatted and laughed as they ate.
The noodles were chewy and flavorful. Jiang Shuya ate them in small bites, which made Zhang Xiaohui very curious. She had seen Jiang Shuya eat before, and she used to wolf down her food. Now she seemed to have become gentle and refined. Who had influenced her?
Seeing Zhang Xiaohui's strange look, Jiang Shuya explained softly;
"Someone told me that eating too fast is bad for the stomach, and that chewing slowly and thoroughly promotes intestinal absorption and prevents air from getting into the body."
"Oh, I see." Zhang Xiaohui suddenly understood, and quietly waited for her to finish eating before clearing away the dishes.
Jiang Shuya wrote down everything she needed to do tomorrow in her notebook, and then discussed the specific procedures and assigned tasks with Zhang Xiaohui.
It was very late, and the night was quiet. After leaving Zhang Xiaohui's house, Jiang Shuya remembered that her camera was at home, so she dragged her tired body back home.
As soon as I got to the door, the lights downstairs were turned off. I guess my mother-in-law was putting Tangtang to sleep!
Jiang Shuya tiptoed through the back door and quietly made her way upstairs. She breathed a sigh of relief when she found that Huang Minghao, who was sleeping in the second bedroom, had not returned. She then found the camera behind the bookshelf in the bedroom.
Walking to the bed, it was still neatly arranged. This bed, which I had slept in for two years, held a kind of bittersweet memory.
Regardless, she was utterly exhausted, with no strength left in her body. Feeling sleepy and tired, she lay down without a care, turned off the light, covered herself with the blanket, and fell into a deep sleep.
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