It’s not easy to be an interstellar chef

Chapter 272

Qin Xin arrived at the community canteen at noon on the fourth day of its opening.

Next to her was Wang Yue, who was nervous inside but trying hard to appear confident.

Qiao Zhiyan spotted them at a glance and immediately went over to them: "Is that Manager Qin?"

Qiao Zhiyan was at least familiar with this community and the people around it. Now a complete stranger appeared, and Wang Yue was with her. Qiao Zhiyan guessed her identity instantly.

Qin Xin nodded modestly and took the lead in extending her hand to Qiao Zhiyan: "Mr. Qiao, I have heard a lot about you."

Qin Xin knew a little about Su Chaoliu and Su Chaoqi, and also knew Qiao Zhiyan, so it was not an exaggeration to say that she had heard of him for a long time.

Qiao Zhiyan naturally felt the kindness Qin Xin released, so the smile on his face couldn't help but become more genuine: "Manager Qin, thank you for the compliment. Do you want to eat first or discuss cooperation first?"

Qin Xin smiled and said, "I deliberately didn't take the nutritional supplement today because I wanted to see the cooking skills of the cafeteria."

Of course Qin Xin didn't have to pay for this meal.

The three of them picked a table and sat down, then selected five dishes. Each person had a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup. Qiao Zhiyan also had a large plate of cut fruit served.

No matter from which perspective, this level of reception is not low.

Qin Xin also knew this, and she nodded: "The community canteen is much better than I thought."

Qiao Zhiyan was very modest: "It is still far from what the court and the military want."

"What Chaoqi wants to do is not so easy," Qin Xin said, "Since the community canteen can open the first one, it can naturally open the second and third. I just don't know if Xiao Qiao can set the rules for future canteens."

Qiao Zhiyan knew what Qin Xin meant, and said directly: "No, I can only negotiate cooperation with you on behalf of this cafeteria. I still have to go back to the asteroid."

Qin Xin had guessed it, so she was not surprised. She patted Wang Yue on the shoulder and said, "In that case, then you two can talk. After all, you two will be the ones working together in the end."

Qiao Zhiyan glanced at Wang Yue, who suddenly became nervous: "No hurry, let's eat first."

Neither he nor Qin Xin took this cooperation seriously, only Wang Yue was trembling with fear.

After all, there is Su Chaoqi between the two of them. None of them would want to let Su Chaoqi suffer. What benefit would it bring to them to let Su Chaoqi suffer? Besides, this cooperation is a very small matter and will not have much impact.

Didn’t you see that Qin Xin handed the negotiation over to Wang Yue just to train her?

So the cooperation was discussed quite smoothly, mainly focusing on some details. Wang Yue was very nervous at the beginning, but after being asked a few more questions by Qiao Zhiyan, she couldn't help but express her thoughts and concerns, and then the discussion extended to some other things based on what she said.

Qin Xin just watched coldly. Although it seemed that the two were communicating on an equal footing, the overall rhythm of the conversation was basically controlled by Qiao Zhiyan, and he was even guiding it.

This is not surprising. After all, Qiao Zhiyan is a student of the First Military Academy, while Wang Yue is a second-rate person in District Z who only completed compulsory education. In addition, Qiao Zhiyan has had a lot of experience this year, thanks to the opportunities given to him by Su Chaoqi. Although Wang Yue is setting up a stall, he has nothing to say to customers, just chatting.

However, Wang Yue's performance this time was enough. Her starting point was originally low, and we couldn't expect her to go from 0 to 100 in one go.

When signing the contract, Wang Yue subconsciously glanced at Qin Xin's expression. Seeing that she didn't have any special expression, he felt relieved and signed the contract with Qiao Zhiyan.

After leaving the cafeteria, Wang Yue couldn't help asking, "Isn't it right that I negotiated this condition? What if the sales volume doesn't reach the target?"

She was still very anxious.

Qin Xin said nonchalantly: "Then your commission will be gone."

Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief. She was not afraid of not getting the commission, but she was afraid of losing the job.

Just like Yue Ming said, there are plenty of people who can do this job.

Qin Xin looked at her: "You have no confidence in yourself?"

In preparation for today's negotiation, Qin Xin gave Wang Yue some temporary training yesterday and didn't let him go until two or three in the morning.

Wang Yue said: "The conditions we negotiated today are somewhat different from what we speculated yesterday."

"Normal," Qin Xin said unconcernedly, "We have our bottom line, and so does the other party. It's OK as long as you think it's acceptable."

Qin Xin did not comment on the terms of the contract she had negotiated. After all, they were not good enough. But if she said it, Wang Yue would be under more pressure. So she simply did not mention it. She could afford this small loss.

Seeing that Qin Xin had not given a definite answer, Wang Yue knew that she might not be able to get anything out of Qin Xin.

Even though Qin Xin promised not to fire her, she still felt a lot of pressure.

No matter how much pressure she feels, she has to do it, after all, the contract has been signed.

So when she set up her stall again in the afternoon, she put up a sign next to it to inform customers that she would be moving to the community canteen across the street in three days. If they wanted to buy anything, they could go to the canteen and they would get free drinks.

In fact, she could have moved to the cafeteria today, but she had to tell the old customers so that they wouldn't be confused about where she was.

Not many people had much reaction to the move. It was only a distance of a dozen meters, and it was just a matter of walking a few more steps or less.

What makes them even happier is that snack stands increase the quantity without raising the price. In the past, some people who were not full and did not want to buy two servings would simply not buy any and go home to take nutritional supplements. But now that one serving is enough to fill them up, they are more willing to buy snacks like grilled tofu and fried rice.

The negative reviews that were originally caused by the cafeteria disappeared before they were even in the bud.

Three days later, Wang Yue moved into the cafeteria.

Wang Yue used a table to separate a space in the cafeteria's kitchen for him. It wasn't very big, just enough for three or four people to move around in it. If there were more people, it would be difficult for them to turn around.

Wang Yue and another colleague Li Xiaojuan greeted the staff in the cafeteria, then went to their window and began to make preparations.

The cafeteria does not provide kitchen utensils, so they prepare everything themselves.

The snack stand still sells snacks such as grilled tofu, fried rice, and fried noodles, but in order to meet the requirements of the canteen, a few more varieties have been added. After all, the iron plate can be used for more than just frying tofu.

When it was time to get out of school in the afternoon, Qiao Zhiyan saw waves of students walking into the cafeteria and heading straight for the window of the snack stand.

Then they went in and found that the snack stand had changed in a new location.

It's not that the environment is different. Anyone with eyes can see that. It's that the procedure is different.

In the past, you had to queue up at the food stalls, and after ordering, you had to wait until you got your food before you could leave. It took quite a while just to queue up, but now you can order, take a number, and then find a table to sit down and wait.

After ordering, there will be a voucher in the computer. With this voucher, you can go to a machine in the corner to get a cup of soy milk at your own choice of temperature.

Wang Lei hadn't eaten fried rice for a long time, so today she didn't order fried rice from the cafeteria, but instead queued up at the snack stand.

She glanced at the new menu of the snack stand and was surprised to find that there were several new snacks she had never heard of.

"What is this rice tofu?" she asked curiously, "and how is it different from tofu?"

Wang Yue was in charge of taking and delivering orders. Upon hearing this, he smiled and explained, "Rice tofu is made of rice, but it is cut into cubes like tofu, so it is called rice tofu."

Wang Lei asked again: "Isn't it different from tofu?"

"It is different. You will know once you taste it."

Wang Lei ordered: "Then I'll have one serving of rice tofu, medium spicy, with lots of chopped green onions and garlic."

"Okay, please wait a moment. You can go get a cup of soy milk first."

After Wang Yue took Wang Lei's order, he quickly turned around and took the fried rice that Li Xiaojuan had just made to the counter. He then tapped the corresponding number on the computer: "Customer No. 23, please go to the window to pick up your meal. Repeat, please..."

Customer No. 23 used the voucher in the computer to swipe open the window for picking up his meal and took out his meal.

Wang Lei’s boyfriend still bought meals from the cafeteria. Although the portions at the snack stand had increased, he still chose the cafeteria where he could get refills of rice because he had such a deep impression of not being full before.

Qiao Zhiyan watched coldly. The number of customers at the snack stand could be known by the numbers they took, so he specifically counted the number of customers who bought meals from the cafeteria.

The quantity is not even half of that at the snack stalls.

Wang Yue stopped taking orders at 7 o'clock and said apologetically, "If you place orders now, you will have to go to evening self-study by the time the food is ready."

The student standing in front of the window immediately fell in expression: "I came here just because I saw there was no queue. Are there a lot of people in front?"

"There are still more than ten orders," Wang Yue certainly didn't want to offend this customer, so she said, "The food in the cafeteria is also delicious, and it can be picked up immediately. Why don't you eat the food in the cafeteria today?"

Qiao Zhiyan curled the corners of his mouth. This was also a point in their contract. The snack stand had to attract some customers that the canteen could not digest.

The student pursed his lips and replied listlessly, "Okay." Then he walked towards the food window of the cafeteria.

If he doesn't eat something now, he will definitely be hungry during evening study. He came here just after playing a ball game, and his stomach has been rumbling for a long time.

In fact, the reason why they prefer snack stands is that they are cheaper. Two dishes and a meal cost fifty or sixty star coins, which is more expensive than the fixed price of fifty star coins at the snack stand.

Although it is definitely worth the money, for a student with no income, every bit of saving is worth it. The money saved can be used for entertainment. He also wants to buy concert tickets for his favorite singer.

But the food in the cafeteria is really delicious, and it’s nice to have a meal there occasionally.

Qiao Zhiyan lowered his eyes and thought. Although the situation in the cafeteria seemed much better now, the fundamental problem had not been solved. Because most of the customers were students, they only gathered in the afternoon and evening, and not many people were willing to come for breakfast and lunch.

The fundamental problem is that we haven’t formed the habit of eating three meals a day.