Holding the dishes that had been plated, Liu Weicheng was instructing others to help arrange them. After everything was prepared, he had a moment to breathe.
He wore a white apron around his waist and a hat on his head to prevent hair from falling into the dishes.
The stuffy heat of the environment caused a lot of sweat to form on his forehead. Just as he was about to get some paper to wipe it with, the tissue handed to him appeared in front of him.
When he looked up, he saw that he was dressed the same as himself.
Li Shiyi, who was at work on the first day, also came over after helping. Perhaps she noticed Liu Weicheng's stuffiness, so she specially handed over tissues.
"Thanks."
He thanked him and reached out to take it.
After Liu Weicheng wiped his forehead, he breathed out a sigh of relief.
Standing inside, looking through the window at the empty scene inside the canteen, he straightened his chest and looked at Li Shiyi standing next to him.
"Yunyun has gone to school."
"Um."
"What time does school finish in the afternoon?"
"Half past four."
In response, Li Shiyi added with some embarrassment.
"When the time comes to collect the child, I will rush back immediately."
"Don't worry, students don't get out of class until half past six, so there's plenty of time."
He smiled and waved his hand. He had a good impression of the little girl who always couldn't speak clearly and called her Uncle Niu.
After finishing speaking, the two fell silent. After the two were silent for a while, Li Shiyi on the side opened her mouth in confusion as if she had something to say.
But the next second the school bell rang for the noon dismissal.
From the location of the teaching building, the noisy sounds of the students could be heard in the cafeteria. When Liu Weicheng heard the students leaving school, he no longer wanted to chat.
He raised his hand and patted Li Shiyi on the shoulder, signaling the other person to prepare in front of the window. Then he hurried to the kitchen window to observe the situation at the school gate.
After getting Liu Weicheng's order, she stayed in front of the window.
Until Zhao Xuanying and her friends arrived.
After taking the dinner plate from the other party and looking at the dazzling array of dishes, Li Shiyi asked.
"What do you plan to eat? The price list is posted next to it. After you choose, I will serve it to you and then swipe your card."
"Hmm... let me think about it."
Hearing Li Shiyi's words, Zhao Xuanying muttered something.
While she was thinking about it, Shen Yunli, who was shocked by the changes in the canteen, came back to her senses. She came over with a dinner plate and looked down at the food that made people salivate just by looking at it.
As soon as I glanced at it, I saw that there were other types of options in the windows next to it.
Not only noodles are available, but there are also snacks such as French fries, chicken tenders, and pumpkin pie. You can also choose the type you want and have it fried freshly by the chef.
Liu Weicheng combines traditional canteens with snacks. Even if they cannot leave the school, students in No. 1 Middle School can choose their favorite types of food according to their own preferences.
This is much better than the half-dead canteen before.
Shen Yunli immediately became energetic when she discovered that there was also Malatang for sale.
It seemed that the person who was forcibly dragged to the cafeteria by Zhao Xuanying not long ago was not her. Her excited expression never stopped from the moment she stepped into the cafeteria.
After saying hello to Zhao Xuanying, he walked cheerfully straight to the window where Malatang was.
Zhao Xuanying also chose the dishes she wanted to eat, one vegetarian dish, one semi-vegetarian dish, plus a portion of rice, and then paid with her card.
The price is also very cost-effective, with two dishes and a meal costing less than four yuan, and you can also drink seaweed and egg drop soup for free.
Carrying the plate and finding a seat, Zhao Xuanying picked up the kuaizi and put the food into her mouth.
Zheng Qiang's cooking skills are indeed good. The dishes Liu Weicheng cooked originally made her feel delicious, but compared with the food in the cafeteria today, there was no comparison from the beginning.
Professionals are just different.
The farce at the school gate also gradually subsided, and with the fate of the dean, the students did not dare to say anything anymore.
Although they were reluctant, they all walked towards the canteen. Even if they were dissatisfied with the canteen, they could not go hungry because of it.
As the large group of students arrived in the cafeteria, exclamations continued to fill their ears.
Brand new restaurant with a wide variety of dishes.
This group of students who originally had opinions about the cafeteria were surprised and went to the window to order food with the mentality of giving it a try.
Because the cafeteria had such a bad reputation in the past, some students have already lost their meal cards.
The cafeteria also accepts cash on the first day of school, but starting from tomorrow, you must use a credit card to order food.
The system for swiping cards in the cafeteria is provided by the school to Liu Weicheng. The recharge window is set up on the right side of the entrance to the cafeteria. A series of operations such as meal card processing, recharging, and loss reporting can be processed all day long from Monday to Friday.
Liu Weicheng, who followed Zheng Qiang to the kitchen window to observe the situation, also came back at this moment.
Looking at the students gathered in front of Li Shiyi's window, the situation at other windows was also similar.
As the school bell rang, not a single student came to the cafeteria.
It would be a lie to say that he was not panicked. Liu Weicheng was just pretending to be calm in front of the employees, and now the empty cafeteria seemed crowded due to the arrival of students.
The students crowded in front of the window to order food seemed to be no longer students at the school. In his eyes, they had turned into walking human-shaped banknotes.
As the saying goes, women and children make the best money.
The same is true for students.
No parent would let his children go hungry when they are still growing up. Even families with relatively poor family conditions will try their best to provide their children with material satisfaction.
Moreover, the price of home-cooked dishes is relatively low, while other new snacks are expensive.
Order a meal and some snacks to go with it.
Isn’t this money just spent?
Through the window, looking out of the cafeteria.
Liu Weicheng, who was still thinking about his money-making plan, spotted a familiar figure in the crowd. Although Zhao Xuanying was in the same school uniform as other students.
But he was able to spot it at a glance. After thinking for a moment, he left through the back kitchen door and walked around to the cafeteria hall.
He passed the students lining up and walked towards Zhao Xuanying's location.
He came behind her, raised his hand and patted her shoulder.
Zhao Xuanying, who was eating, was startled. She could clearly see her whole body shaking, and then she turned around and looked behind her.
When he found the person standing behind him, Liu Weicheng, his dazed expression began to change, and he chewed quickly with his bulging mouth.
After more than ten times, I swallowed it.
He raised his left hand, tapped his chest lightly, and took a deep breath.
"You scared me to death. Where did you come from?"
"I saw you from inside."
Raising his finger to point to the window, Liu Weicheng looked down at Zhao Xuanying and only ordered two dishes.
His brows wrinkled slightly and then relaxed quickly.
"Why do you only eat this?"
"It's already quite a lot, and the food is quite filling!"
In response to Liu Weicheng, Zhao Xuanying took a sip of seaweed and egg drop soup. After swallowing, her eyes looked like crescent moons.
Said with a smile.
“And there’s free soup, so you’ll be full!”
"..."
Looking at the other party's happy look, Liu Weicheng seemed to be emotionally moved by the other party.
Said with a smile on his face.
"In the future, go to Li Shiyi's place to get some food and ask her to deliver one. Anyway, I run the canteen, so it doesn't matter if you eat more."
"You drove it?!"
As soon as Liu Weicheng finished speaking, Shen Yunli, who seemed to be transparent, asked in surprise.
Because he didn't pay attention, Liu Weicheng didn't notice that this guy was there until the other party spoke.
She also had a bulging mouth while eating spicy hotpot, and turned to look at Liu Weicheng behind her...