222 The First Test
When there were only a few students eating in the large first-floor cafeteria, she adjusted the expression on her face and suddenly revealed a warm smile.
Chu Ning walked to the kitchen of the cafeteria to look for a cafeteria lady, asking for a cloth and a container for leftovers. She did as the cafeteria ladies did, clearing the tables and cleaning them.
Chu Ning’s actions confused the cafeteria lady, so she asked, “Young lady, why aren’t you going back to the classroom? Why are you doing this here? Are you being punished by your teacher?”
Chu Ning couldn’t help but chuckle when she heard the cafeteria lady’s question. Punishment? As long as she didn’t seriously violate the school’s rules, even the teachers had to be polite to her!
Chu Ning had been expecting the cafeteria lady’s question. She immediately smiled and said, “Auntie, I ate a little too much at noon and have nothing to do. So… I just wanted to experience this job and chat with you guys.”
Chu Ning blinked her large eyes. She was pretty and charming. After hearing her answer, the cafeteria lady immediately smiled. This young lady was not only good-looking, but she was also quite interesting.
“I didn’t think that there would be a student in Jingyuan High who would be interested in our work. Young lady, you’re really outstanding!” Chu Ning blushed slightly when she heard the cafeteria lady’s praise.
She knew what she was thinking. She didn’t come to the cafeteria to do free labor. Of course, Chu Ning had other purposes. But she didn’t refute and continued to clean the cafeteria with the cafeteria lady.
After a while, Chu Ning saw a slightly chubby middle-aged man in a white coat and a chef’s hat walking towards them.
The opportunity had come.
“Hello, Sir.” Chu Ning said with a smile. The person standing before her was the manager of the cafeteria and also the person in charge of it.
However, the manager only glanced coldly at Chu Ning. “Young lady, why aren’t you back in the classroom? What are you doing here?”
“You’re quite vigilant.” Chu Ning thought to herself before replying, “I’m just looking around. Sir, I want to talk to you about something serious. Do you have time? Also, how should I address you?”
“I’m Fang Jian. If you have anything to say, just say it.” Manager Fang was a little impatient, and at the same time, he looked at the cafeteria ladies beside him.
“You guys go to the kitchen and help with the cleaning.”
After the cafeteria ladies had left, Chu Ning and Fang Jian immediately sat down at a table.
“Young lady, there are limits to my patience. If you don’t speak, I’ll leave.” Fang Jian calmly said, narrowing his eyes.
“Manager Fang, it’s like this. I want to talk to you about the purchase of ingredients in our school cafeteria.” Manager Fang’s expression changed drastically after Chu Ning’s words.
He frowned and said unhappily, “The purchase of ingredients? Young lady, do you think there’s a problem with the quality of the food in our cafeteria, or is the food not delicious or to your taste? If you wish to make a complaint, you shouldn’t come to me. You should go to the school.”
Chu Ning knew that the other party had misunderstood her, so she immediately explained, “No, manager Fang, that’s not what I meant. The food in our school cafeteria is very delicious, and I know that Jingyuan High School places a lot of importance on the safety of ingredients, so the cost must likewise be very high. I don’t have any concerns or doubts about that. I just want to ask, perhaps you can consider buying ingredients from another channel?”
After hearing Chu Ning’s words, manager Fang was silent for a few seconds before he laughed. He looked scornfully at Chu Ning.
“Student, are you still schooling? You haven’t even finished high school and you’re already thinking about doing business? Could it be that your family specializes in agricultural products, so you want to hear your family talk business? I advise you not to think in this direction. Your current task and goal is to study hard. It’s better to leave the matter of making money to the adults in your family.”
Manager Fang waved his hand indifferently.
He felt that Chu Ning was at most a girl from a well-to-do family to be able to study at this school, but that was all.
What a joke. He had been working in this cafeteria for so many years, and he already had fixed suppliers for his ingredients.