met free Chapter 382 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
Chapter 382 Pretending to be poor was just to test you.
"I'll wait for you downstairs, let's go to the cafeteria together."
It was a message from Zhou Chen, inviting her to work at the cafeteria together.
It's the beginning of their junior year now; the two of them started dating in the second semester of their sophomore year.
They're currently in the honeymoon phase, and basically, except for classes, Zhou Chen spends all his time with Jiang He.
"I'm not feeling well, you go by yourself, I'll ask Sister Zhu for leave."
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It's nothing, just my old problem, a stomachache. I'll rest for a while."
"Then you should rest well. I'm going to the cafeteria now, and I'll bring you food later."
Zhou Chen went to the cafeteria first.
Jiang He called Sister Zhu to explain that she wasn't feeling well and would be taking the day off at noon, so she wouldn't be coming over.
Sister Zhu told her to rest well, drink more hot water, and that she was given the day off for the next two days, so she didn't need to worry about things here.
She also said that she would ask Zhou Chen to pack a meal for her to take over later.
Sister Zhu is the owner of the clay pot rice noodle shop in the cafeteria.
Jiang He and Zhou Chen have been working at Sister Zhu's casserole shop since their freshman year of college.
The casserole shop was doing very well, and Sister Zhu paid them high wages, sixteen yuan an hour, while other shops only paid twelve yuan.
Of course, the casserole restaurant is also extremely busy during mealtimes.
There are always long queues.
Jiang He and Zhou Chen were in charge of serving the dishes in the casserole and handling the cash register.
The price of the casserole dishes is the same for all, eight yuan per serving.
The dishes are fixed, consisting of the same few kinds of vegetables. Of course, the portions of one or two dishes may be reduced or increased according to the students' tastes.
This job isn't difficult; the most important thing is to be fast and efficient.
During the interview, Sister Zhu was drawn to their quick and efficient work style.
Otherwise, we'll lose too many customers because of the slow speed.
Jiang He used to experience discomfort during her periods.
But she couldn't bear to take leave, so she endured the discomfort and continued working.
Sister Zhu noticed that she was uncomfortable, so she didn't assign her any extra work like washing vegetables during those days. It was even more uncomfortable when she was on her period and the water was cold.
Let her go home and rest early after mealtime; she doesn't need to do any cleaning or tidying.
I also told her to drink some brown sugar water these days, which would make her feel better, and to keep warm.
Jiang He had always known that she could only endure the discomfort, but Sister Zhu was the first to tell her that there were other ways to relieve the discomfort.
Indeed, Sister Zhu's method is very effective. She also fills a bottle with hot water and wraps it around her stomach to keep it warm, which makes her more comfortable.
As for why she didn't use hand warmers, it's because Jiang He couldn't bear to spend the money to buy them; free hot water was more economical.
There is a hot water room downstairs in the dormitory building where you can get free hot water.
Jiang He never buys water; she always gets hot water from the tap.
Jiang He rarely takes leave unless there is something really wrong or she is not feeling well.
Sister Zhu knew that Jiang He was just putting on a brave face. She wouldn't have told her if she wasn't really feeling unwell. Perhaps she had washed too many things while cleaning yesterday and caught a chill, so she told Jiang He to rest well.
Sister Zhu also knew that Jiang He and Zhou Chen were already together.
Ordinary colleague relationships are different from romantic relationships.
Sister Zhu asked Jiang He privately, and Jiang He admitted it.
At this vibrant age, it's great to be in a relationship; everyone should enjoy the sweetness of life.
So Sister Zhu directly told Zhou Chen to bring her food later.
Of course, the casserole shop only serves casserole rice noodles, not rice.
But it's good to eat something hot.
Jiang He found herself a pill to strengthen her body.
No wonder he developed late-stage stomach cancer later on. His body had been damaged for many years, he was malnourished, lacked rest, and had many minor health problems.
It's just that I'm young, and when I'm tired, a good night's sleep can relieve a lot of the stress, so I never take it to heart.
Look at those dark circles under my eyes. I spend all my free time working, so I have to do my homework late at night. You could say I stay up late every day and suffer from chronic sleep deprivation.
However, the other roommates all have similar schedules.
However, it refers to other people who play games, watch videos, or read novels.
Relatively speaking, everyone's biological clock is more in sync.
Moreover, because Jiang He would get up early to sell breakfast, her roommates would ask her to bring them breakfast when they didn't have early classes.
The group put labels on their meal cards the night before, writing down one, two, or three breakfast options. If one option wasn't available, they would choose the next one.
The others knew that Jiang He's family wasn't well-off, so they naturally wouldn't ask Jiang He to bring them food and then have them pay for it themselves.
In addition, they would share whatever food they bought with Jiang He as a way of thanking her for running errands.
My roommate Zhao Hui got up. She had made plans to have lunch with her boyfriend, so it was time for her to get up and put on makeup.
Seeing that Jiang He hadn't gone out today, he asked curiously.
"Jiang Jiang, it's ten o'clock. Aren't you going to the cafeteria today?"
"Huihui, I have a stomachache and I'm not feeling well, so I asked Sister Zhu for leave."
"Jiang Jiang, are you not feeling well? We're sorry, we didn't know. You were feeling unwell, but you still went out to buy us breakfast this morning."
Do you have hot water in your kettle? I'll go get you some. Drink some hot water and soak a hot water bottle; it'll make you feel better.
As she spoke, Zhao Hui picked up the kettle and went out to fetch hot water for Jiang He.
The other two roommates gradually woke up as well.
There were no classes this morning, so everyone ate breakfast first and then took a nap.
Hearing Zhao Hui and Jiang He's conversation, he knew that Jiang He was not feeling well.
"Jiang Jiang, are you alright? What would you like to eat for lunch? I'll go to the cafeteria later and bring it back for you."
"Jiang Jiang, are you able to attend your afternoon class? Should I ask your advisor for leave?"
"It's nothing, it's nothing, my stomach just hurts a little, I'll be fine after a nap. It's okay."
Jiang He felt a warm glow inside when she saw how much her roommates cared about her.
The original owner's roommates were all pretty good; they were all very nice.
Zhao Hui brought hot water, and everyone helped pour hot water for Jiang He.
Zhao Hui put on her makeup and went out on a date.
The other two roommates, Chen Jing and An Yun, also quickly washed up and went out to eat.
Did you repeatedly confirm that Jiang He really doesn't need to bring her own lunch?
If there's anything you want to eat, just send them a message anytime.
Only Zhou Chen came today, and Sister Zhu also came to help.
The busiest time is from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. The first half hour is for those who don't have classes in the morning, and the second half hour is for those who have classes in the morning to finish their classes.
It was finally past midnight when things calmed down a bit.
Only a few students arrived, and Sister Zhu asked everyone to take turns preparing their own meals. After dinner, they would start preparing the ingredients for the evening.
The reason why clay pot rice noodles are so popular is because of the wide variety of ingredients.
The students come from all over the country and have different tastes. Some dishes are for one person but not for another. A wider variety of dishes means more choices.
The seasonings are all placed outside so that students can season them themselves when they get their food. They can choose from sweet and sour, spicy and sour, numbing and spicy, or salty and savory.
Therefore, there is a lot of preparation work involved.
Sister Zhu asked Zhou Chen to cook a pot for her too, since she had class in the afternoon and Jiang He hadn't eaten yet, so she asked Zhou Chen to take it back quickly.