The bustling Second Canteen gradually quieted down as the students began to leave, turning silent.

The "Jiang Family Soup Dumplings" shop had also closed. After eating together with Lu Shuwu, Yan Tongtong, and others, filling their stomachs, everyone cleaned the shop inside and out before parting ways.

Once everyone had left, Jiang Yu turned off the lights and locked the door, heading back to the dormitory alone.

Back in the dorm, he first went to the bathroom to take a shower, changed into dry clothes, then turned off the lights and climbed into bed.

As soon as he lay down, he couldn't help but let out a long, comfortable sigh.

This period was really exhausting.

Not only was it tiring being busy in the shop, but as the shop's fame grew, it attracted people from off-campus.

If these people were coming just to buy food, it wouldn't be much of a problem, but things weren't that simple. Among these people, there's always one or two who, thinking they have some money, want to recruit him to exclusively serve them.

Jiang Yu found this idea a bit ridiculous.

In this world, there are plenty of talented people. Just because you have some money, does that mean you can take them all under your wing?

If you're so great, why don't you go conquer the world?

Jiang Yu naturally didn't give such people any face. After experiencing this once, he let Hu Zhihai or Yan Tongtong deal with strangers claiming to be some company or group's boss, flatly refusing them.

So what if you have money?

Hu Zhihai's father is the richest man in Jiangzhou!

"If one day the small shop actually expands and has its own independent operating space, I'll have to think of a way to set up a threshold, so only teachers and students from this school can dine here, not people from off-campus."

Lying in bed, thinking about these things, Jiang Yu couldn't help but picture the two-story building opposite the sports field.

After the student entrepreneurship business plan was submitted to the Student Affairs Office, under Teacher Xiong's guidance, Jiang Yu revised it twice, then filled out a college student entrepreneurship preferential policy application form and other materials.

A few days ago, Teacher Xiong even went to the shop personally to inform him that the boss of the Bodyle Fitness Club, He Xiaowei, had agreed to clear out the space. Not only that, but they also waived the store transfer fee.

As for the application he submitted, Teacher Xiong had already handed it over to the school leadership responsible for the matter. However, it was unfortunate that the leader was on a business trip these days, expected to return in a few days.

To be honest, Teacher Xiong is a genuinely compassionate person, having made several trips back and forth for this matter.

Jiang Yu had no way to repay him, so after a round of thanks, he packed a few meals for Teacher Xiong to take away.

However, Hu Zhihai always couldn't help but mutter with a pout, saying that it wasn't worth Teacher Xiong making a personal trip for such a simple matter. Clearly, it was just an excuse to get free food and drink!

If Teacher Xiong knew, he would probably feel wronged, saying:

You really misunderstand me way too much!

If he could actually get the right to use that two-story building, should he use both floors, or just the first floor?

Maybe just use the first floor. The second floor could be partitioned into several rooms, making it more convenient whether for himself or Lu Shuwu to live there than it is now.

What's more, the entire lower floor alone boasts seven or eight hundred square meters, much larger compared to the current 20-square-meter small kiosk.

Not to mention, in terms of chefs, at least a few more would need to be hired.

Although Lu Shuwu hasn't worked as a chef, his cooking skills are not low. Once the shop expands, he can't just be limited to making soup dumplings anymore; he'll also need to start cooking dishes.

By doing so, at least two more skilled pastry makers need to be hired, specializing in making soup dumplings. As for the stuffing, Jiang Yu naturally has to prepare it himself; otherwise, consistent taste can't be assured.

Besides the two pastry makers, a chef for stir-frying needs to be hired too. It's not expected for their dishes to be as delicious as his, but at least better than those in other canteens.

So what about me?

Apart from needing to prepare the stuffing for the soup dumplings, I'll also need to cook a few special dishes each meal, making it appealing enough to attract students to come all the way here to dine.

In addition to pastry makers and chefs, washing dishes and vegetables, serving meals — leaving it to Yan Tongtong and Li Yue alone clearly isn't sufficient, so a few more part-time students would need to be recruited.

Thinking along these lines, Jiang Yu suddenly realized that once the small shop moves to that building, he might become even busier...

...

Jiang Yu didn't know when he fell asleep, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already close to 5 a.m.

He quickly got out of bed, got dressed swiftly, hurried to the sink to wash up, grabbed his backpack, and headed out.

When he arrived at the entrance of the Second Canteen, Boss Zhao from the fresh distribution center was already waiting.

Seeing Jiang Yu arrive, he got up from the curb, extinguished his cigarette, and tossed it into a nearby trash can, then grinned and said,

"Boss Xiao Jiang, didn't you buy a bighead carp last time?

A fresh batch of good fish came in recently, all netted from reservoirs, no feed given, do you want some?"

"Really? Are they big?"

Jiang Yu asked with a smile, while unloading ingredients from the tricycle.

Since making chopped chili fish head last time, he hadn't prepared that dish for a while.

Yan Tongtong and the others wouldn't dare to ask, but Hu Zhihai and Lu Shuwu had mentioned several times wanting to eat that dish again.

Jiang Yu wasn't stingy; since everyone wanted it, he'd make it, although it was a bit more troublesome.

Moreover, once the shop expands, it might not be realistic to offer chopped chili fish head, but chopped chili fish pieces could still be quite suitable.

"About the same size as last time, each weighing at least over ten kilograms!"

"Alright, give me a large one, but I'm a bit tied up here. I'll have to trouble Boss Zhao to deliver it over."

Jiang Yu smiled at Boss Zhao and continued,

"By the way, could you also bring me some fresh chili peppers, about fifty kilograms to start with, and twenty kilograms each of ginger and garlic?"

"Boss Xiao Jiang planning to make pickled chili himself?"

Boss Zhao looked surprised, then said,

"Just making chopped chili fish head occasionally, not eating it every day, why bother making so much pickled chili?

It's too much trouble, too much trouble!

When I deliver later, I'll bring you two jars from home!"

"Thank you, Boss Zhao, but please still bring the chili peppers and the garlic and ginger for me. I can't always take from your home."

Jiang Yu carried a box of ingredients towards the canteen entrance, smiling,

"And, Boss Zhao, could you deliver the fish around 1:30 p.m.? I'd like you to try the taste then."

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