From Cannon Fodder to '80s Tycoon with My Space Supermarket-Chapter 218 - 165: Takeout Box_2

So, when it comes to size, we really need to think about it carefully.

It’s best to combine it with the menu in the store.

After the two had discussed it, Jiang Xin looked down at her meal and suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to pre-order dinner.

So, before she bid farewell to the waiter, she asked tentatively, after all, she wasn’t sure if this State-owned Restaurant allowed this:

"Uh, I have something to ask you."

The waiter, having asked Jiang Xin about the disposable packaging box, was about to turn and leave.

Because, right now, the store is very busy, and the other waiters are already running around like mad.

If he hadn’t been given a task by the store manager, he would be busy too.

So he thought, since he’d asked what needed to be asked, he should hurry to the kitchen, respond to the manager, and get back to his work.

But before he could turn and leave, Jiang Xin called him back.

The waiter looked at Jiang Xin in confusion, unsure why she had stopped him now.

After all, her dish was already served, and he really couldn’t figure out why Jiang Xin called him.

But he was grateful to Jiang Xin for the information about the disposable food boxes earlier.

So the waiter smiled and asked:

"What’s up, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Jiang Xin, of course, knew how busy the store was, especially since several tables of customers had arrived after her, and there were still some waiting for seats.

She didn’t want to take up too much of the waiter’s time, so she hurried to say:

"Here’s the thing, I often come to your store, as you’re aware. I have lunch and dinner here pretty much every day."

"But, since I always come during peak hours, the store is crowded, and I have work to do, so waiting for the chef to cook just wastes time."

"So I wanted to ask if I could pre-order the dishes I want in the afternoon, pay in advance, and then pick them up at a set time?"

"Can the chef cook the dishes I want beforehand so I can pick them up at four in the afternoon?"

Jiang Xin asked this after careful consideration because she had to pay in advance; otherwise, if she didn’t show up to pick up the cooked dishes, the chef would have worked for nothing.

This State-owned Restaurant has been open for many years, and they wouldn’t easily agree to her pre-ordering.

So Jiang Xin proposed to pay for the dishes in advance so that the restaurant wouldn’t worry about her running away without paying.

The waiter listened to her words without much reaction.

After all, there have been guests like this before.

Sometimes, guests would call ahead to order or come in person, draft a menu, and pay a deposit.

Though nowadays, not every household has a landline, those who dine at the State-owned Restaurant usually have some means.

Generally, the average family can’t afford to host a meal at a State-owned Restaurant, which could easily cost seventy to eighty per meal if it’s well-made.

Compared to average wages, the price of one meal could be a month’s salary for an ordinary person.

Without some savings, it’s hard to dine at their restaurant.

But honestly, there are affordable dishes in their restaurant; if an ordinary household doesn’t have time to cook, they’ll come here for a meal to improve their diet, though it costs about twenty to thirty bucks.

So generally, those who pre-order at their restaurant

are hosting events, and the dishes are usually quite substantial to make an impression.