novelden Chapter 65 Sending Things
Chapter 65 Sending Things
The next day, Xia Shiyu took the grapes to the courier point.
"Hello, could you please send me a fresh produce package to this address?"
The deliveryman glanced at the package Xia Shiyu was sending and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, these grapes are so big! I've never seen grapes this big before. They look delicious!"
Xia Shiyu nodded, "Yes, this is a special variety, specially mailed to my friend."
The deliveryman was amazed; he had certainly seen something new and broadened his horizons today.
"But these two bunches of grapes are quite heavy, and they're being shipped via fresh produce express. If you want them to arrive quickly, the delivery fee will be quite high."
"It's alright, just make sure it doesn't break. Money is no object."
After Xia Shiyu finished speaking, the deliveryman immediately and quickly started packing it up.
Xia Shiyu felt relieved seeing that the packaging was very meticulous and transferred the money.
She then went to the county town to sell another batch of lettuce, but after selling for a while, she received a phone call.
Xia Shiyu glanced at the caller ID and saw it was from Director Qin. He swiped his finger to the right to answer the call.
"Hello, is this Mr. Xia? Are you at home or in the county town?"
"I'm selling vegetables in the county town now."
"Really? That's great, Mr. Xia. Could you leave some food so we can sit down for lunch and talk face-to-face?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Shiyu thought that there might still be a chance for this business, so he agreed.
"Okay, I'll buy some vegetables and come over later."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Shiyu waited patiently until she had sold all the vegetables for the day before leaving.
During the process, Chen Dong's wife, Mi Ting, also came over. In fact, there were still quite a few dishes that Xia Shiyu had sent over yesterday.
However, Mi Ting was so satisfied after finishing her meal that she sent some more to her mother, which received unanimous praise from everyone.
She decided to buy some more today; it had been a long time since she had woken up the next morning with anticipation for delicious food.
When people eat something delicious, their mood improves after their appetite is satisfied, so Mi Ting decided to buy some more to take home.
However, she did not reveal her identity to Xia Shiyu, as saying it now would seem like she was asking for a discount when buying groceries.
Xia Shiyu was unaware that Teacher Li's daughter-in-law had also visited her stall, but she wasn't surprised when she found out.
Her dishes are so appealing that they can even entice a group of her peers, let alone ordinary customers.
Now, whenever she comes to sell vegetables, even several stall owners from nearby stalls will come over and pick some to take home and eat.
There's no way to resist that taste once you've tried it.
Seeing that there wasn't much food left, Xia Shiyu simply drove to the place that Director Qin had arranged.
Inside a fine restaurant, Director Qin sat the principal of the county's No. 1 Middle School and several other leaders together in a private room.
He is currently trying to persuade the principal and others to accept his proposal.
“Principal, I’ve thought it over carefully. All the other things are secondary when it comes to the cafeteria renovation. Apart from ensuring basic hygiene, the most important thing is the taste.”
"And the taste of this dish can absolutely satisfy most people's requirements."
Director Li, who had come along, nodded in agreement, "Yes, Principal, the dish that Director Qin and I tasted the other day was indeed delicious. I'm confident that even if we were to make a large batch of food, we could make it as good as a home-style stir-fry."
He also agreed with the cafeteria buying Xia Shiyu's food, since, putting aside other factors, the teachers themselves also need to eat.
Who wouldn't want to eat good food? Besides, the cafeteria at their county's No. 1 High School is really not very good, and he often hears students complaining about it.
The principal was quite helpless after the two tried to persuade him repeatedly. "You two are both in your thirties or forties, how can you still be so greedy? You haven't even considered the school's funding issues."
Others nearby didn't seem to care, saying, "Vegetables all taste pretty much the same, and we also found a supplier from the countryside, so the original flavor won't be much different."
"Yes, why spend several times more money to buy this vegetable? In the end, it might not even please the students' parents, and it might backfire."
They all felt that Director Qin was being too presumptuous; how could he make such a hasty decision?
Director Qin was very frustrated, feeling that no one was paying attention to his ideas.
Fortunately, a message came through on my phone at that moment: "Director Qin, I'll be there soon."
This immediately turned his worries into joy. He stood up happily and said, "Principal, just wait and see. Boss Xia is here now. Once you've tasted his dishes, you definitely won't argue with me anymore."
As he spoke, he ran out, eager to pick up Xia Shiyu.
The principal shook his head as he watched Director Qin leave. "That old Qin, he's over 40 years old, how can he still be so careless?"
Director Qin ignored the group of people in the private room. He had only one thought in his mind: to make them all lose face.
He met Xia Shiyu at the door and said, "Boss Xia, come with me. You should bring one of your lettuce leaves with you."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu picked up a head of lettuce and walked inside.
The waiter who greeted Xia Shiyu looked a little strange at the lettuce in her arms, but did not stop her.
Director Qin led Xia Shiyu into the private room. He walked in with his head held high and chest puffed out, like a fighting rooster.
When Xia Shiyu came in, the principal and others didn't say anything, but just greeted him politely.
Xia Shiyu greeted everyone and then took her seat.
Director Qin introduced, "This is Boss Xia."
He then said to the staff, "Everyone's here, let's serve the food."
Although I came here mainly to purchase supplies for the cafeteria, I still have to treat them to a meal.
Xia Shiyu simply waited to freeload a meal, while Director Qin seemed eager to engage in conversation with the others.
"Boss Xia, I'll take this vegetable and wash it. Everyone can just eat it and they'll know."
When Director Qin saw that lettuce had been brought in today, he thought that it could be washed and everyone could eat it immediately.
Then the principals won't be able to say anything to him anymore.
He took it to the kitchen to borrow it, washed it carefully, chopped it up, and served it directly.
When Xia Shiyu returned, she was already having dinner with the others.
The food at this restaurant was indeed very good, living up to its long-standing reputation. Xia Shiyu was very satisfied with her meal and quietly added the restaurant to her mental whitelist, planning to come back again next time.
After serving the lettuce, Director Qin called out to the others, "Come on, Principal, you should all have some. After you eat, your opinion will definitely change."
Seeing Director Qin's enthusiasm, the principal said, "Everyone should try it. Look how enthusiastic Director Qin is."
After he finished speaking, he reached out with his chopsticks and picked up a piece himself.
The others also left one after another, and then the small private room fell into silence.