After thinking for a moment, Zhan Muchen replied, “Does Seventh Uncle cook better than Sixth Uncle? If it’s better than Sixth Uncle’s cooking, we’ll eat at home. If not, Seventh Uncle, take us out to eat.”
“Mum said every place has its local specialities. I want to try the local delicacies here.”
Zhan Wei smiled and said, “Seventh Uncle has also learned to cook, but when it comes to cooking, I’m still not as good as your Sixth Uncle. He loved cooking since he was young and learned from many great chefs.”
“How could Seventh Uncle compare to him? But the food I make is also delicious.”
“Let’s go out to eat. I’ll take you to the hotel we went to this afternoon. The food there is tasty and has Yangcheng’s local flavour.”
“Great!”
Zhan Muchen was very happy and clapped his hands.
Beibei, standing nearby, saw her brother clapping and joined in, looking very cheerful.
Hai Tong said, “It doesn’t matter where we eat, but cooking at home is a bit more tiring.”
Old Seven probably doesn’t cook often.
Hai Tong had been in his kitchen and checked the fridge. There were few ingredients, mostly for breakfast.
Old Seven probably eats breakfast at home and has lunch and dinner out.
After all, he has to entertain.
“Old Seven, does your company have a canteen?”
Hai Tong asked.
“Yes, there are two canteens, one for employees and one for management.”
“My company’s canteen needs a lot of vegetables and fruits daily. Sister-in-law, do your company’s vegetables and fruits get sent to Yangcheng? If so, I can have the canteen’s purchasing team buy from you.”
Keep the benefits within the family.
He had thought about it, but considering the distance between the two places, if his sister-in-law’s business doesn’t reach Yangcheng, ordering just for his company would cost too much.
If there’s a large wholesaler buying from his sister-in-law, he could help out. They could include his company’s order with the shipment, which would slightly reduce costs.
“Grain from the north to the south, vegetables from the south to the north. Most of my market’s vegetables are sent north, but no Yangcheng wholesalers order from me.”
“The distance is too great. Even if your company buys vegetables and fruits, the quantity wouldn’t be large enough to justify sourcing from me.”
“The cost would be too high. Does your company subsidise meals, cover them fully, or do employees pay themselves?”
“There’s a subsidy. The company covers seventy percent, and employees pay thirty percent. Management gets free meals.”
Management are considered talents, so their benefits are much better than those of regular employees.
“Forget it then. As you said, sister-in-law, even if my company needs a lot, the quantity isn’t that large. There’s no need to ship from so far away. The vegetables and fruits from your market are much better than what we buy here, but they’re slightly more expensive. With transport costs, the meal expenses would go up.”
Yangtai Company’s meal standards are based on Yangcheng’s typical fast-food restaurants. If costs increase, employees would have to pay more, and they might not accept it.
“The swelling on your face has gone down.”
Hai Tong looked at Zhan Wei’s face and suddenly said.
Zhan Wei touched the cheek that Lan Ruoruo had slapped and said, “That woman went crazy out of nowhere. I didn’t even react before she slapped me. She did it on purpose.”
