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Chapter 716 Jiang Hanying's Careful Calculations Lead to the Snatching of the Last Lamb Chop
Jiang Hanying touched the several brand-new banknotes she had just taken out of the envelope.

The production team was quite thoughtful; the budget they provided was rounded down to the nearest whole number, preventing situations where customers would simply hand over the largest denomination bill and the shopkeeper wouldn't be able to make change.

But that doesn't change the fact that she had several fewer bills than the others.

"You really can't spend your own money?"

“No,” the staff member smiled and shook his head. “Besides, cash transactions are more common in the area, and mobile payments are very unlikely to be accepted in the village.”

Jiang Hanying pursed her lips. "It seems I really need to be careful with my spending these next few days."

Upon hearing this, all three of them except Guan Jing turned to look at him.

Careful budgeting?

This person has absolutely nothing to do with this idiom, right?
[Haha, these three practically have "I don't believe it" written all over their faces.]

【I don’t believe it either. 】

[But can 300 yuan really last five days? Are prices here really that reasonable?]

The food next door is much more expensive, costing 3,000 per person, a full ten times more.

There's still a significant gap between the village and the small county town.

If the guests' 300 yuan can really last for five full days, then their daily expenses would be around 50 or 60 yuan, totaling about 1,500 to 1,800 yuan per month. The rent for houses in the village probably isn't too high either. All these expenses added up should be less than 3,000 yuan per month. After doing this, I'm even thinking about going there to live for a while.

[I want to rent the house where the guests stayed. Opening the curtains in the bedroom reveals a stunning lake view, and there's even a kitchen where you can cook while enjoying the view. Just thinking about it makes me want to go!]

[Go check out the village canteen! I can't cook, but if the canteen is good, then I'll have no problem with cooking!]

After handing over the team funds to the eldest sister, Guan Jing, for safekeeping, the guests did not delay and immediately set off for the village canteen.

There was still some daylight left, and the group walked along the lakeside path for about five or six hundred meters by the light. Before they even saw the village canteen, they heard a lively commotion.

Yue Zhuo led the way and turned left, and everyone's vision suddenly brightened.

But it wasn't a lamp, it was a torch!

In the center of the open space not far ahead, a large torch, nearly two meters tall, was burning, illuminating the vast open space under the dim sky.

There were also a few small torches nearby, with barbecue grills on them. The aroma of meat wafted over on the wind, irresistibly filling people's noses.

"Is it roast whole lamb?"

Yue Zhuo nodded in agreement and explained, "We usually have this activity every year during the Spring Festival, inviting the whole village to eat roasted whole lamb, but this year is special, so it has been postponed to today."

As for why it's special, the answer is simply that they happened to arrive today, so there's no need to ask.

"Did everyone in the village come to eat at the canteen today?"

"Yes, everyone is here except for the elderly who are really unable to move and the children who can't walk."

“No wonder it’s so lively.”

Behind the open space where torches were burning and whole sheep were roasting was the village canteen.

You don't even need to go inside; you can see the brightly lit interior of the cafeteria through the wide-open doors and large glass windows.

The food pick-up area, dining area, and public restrooms are all clean, tidy, and fully equipped.

Is this the village canteen? Are you sure?

I'd believe it if you said it was a restaurant in a resort area.

The elder who built this cafeteria had foresight; it still looks perfectly modern today.

Okay, I have no more worries. Just for the ambiance, even if the food is just so-so, I'll still go for it.

Many more people are still arriving and queuing to enter the cafeteria.

Their group also joined the queue at the back.

Yue Zhuo took out a ten-yuan note and turned to remind the other guests following him, "There is a donation box at the entrance. It's usually ten yuan for lunch and dinner, and five yuan for breakfast. Of course, it's okay if you forget to bring money or don't have enough. You can still come in."

Jiang Hanying also took out a ten-yuan note and listened to him finish speaking. "It all depends on the self-discipline of the people who come to eat?" "Yes, you can come in and eat even if you don't have money. We won't stop you from going out. This money is mainly used to pay the wages of the elderly people in the canteen, and part of it is used for food costs and electricity bills."

[This is what true charity work looks like; it sounds like they didn't make a single penny.]

[There's even a possibility of losing money.]

[As I said before: the elders have a great sense of righteousness!]

The guests took turns putting money into the donation box and lined up to enter the cafeteria hall through the door on the right, while the door on the left led out.

Tonight's dinner isn't just roasted whole lamb; there are other dishes you can choose from.

As long as you don't waste food, you can eat whatever you want.

Of course, if a dish is so popular that it's all taken by those who arrive early, then there's nothing that can be done.

Unless you can come early too.

However, it's only lunchtime now, so there aren't many people yet. And with roasted whole lambs still not ready outside, there aren't many people going to the window to get their food.

The cafeteria also reserved a spacious six-person table by the window for the guests, where they could turn their heads and see the torches burning brightly and the sizzling whole roasted lamb on the open ground outside.

Jiang Hanying didn't even sit down. She glanced at the place where she got the cutlery and said, "I'll go get my food first."

Chi Song had intended to sit down first, but upon hearing the voice, she straightened up again, "Together."

Seeing this, Yuan Chaoyu and Guan Jing didn't bother to be reserved. After putting their hats, scarves, and other items on their seats, they followed them.

Jiang Hanying carried the empty tray to the food pick-up area.

I looked up and saw a familiar face.

Thinking back, Yue Zhuo remembered how he addressed her on the street, "Grandma Jin?"

"Hey, come here, see what you want to eat, Grandma will make you lots of it."

Jiang Hanying glanced at several dishes and said, "I want to try them all."

"Haha, okay." Grandma Jin didn't hesitate, giving her about half a spoonful of each dish, and casually reminded her, "You still need to save some room, there's a whole roasted lamb coming up later, my old man is an absolute master at roasting it!"

Jiang Hanying nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I'll keep it."

[Haha, I knew Jiang Hanying would choose to try them all.]

To be honest, although these dishes look like they were cooked in a large wok, they actually look quite appealing.

I'm getting hungry just looking at this.

Even the freshly cooked deluxe instant noodles in front of me don't taste very appetizing anymore!

I'm still on a diet, watching this live stream during dinner time is practically self-torture! But I can't bear to turn it off!

[Hey, there's even a special window for the elderly and children next door, that's really thoughtful.]

I'm even thinking of taking my whole family there for a vacation!

After getting their food, the group sat down and started eating immediately.

No one praised how delicious the food was, but seeing everyone eating without looking up, not even bothering to chat while eating, and the food on their plates being consumed at a visible rate, was more convincing than any attempt to offer a critique.

Once the whole roasted lamb, with its crispy skin and tender meat, was divided and placed on the table, the space was filled with the rich aroma of roasted meat, and suddenly there were hardly any people talking in the entire canteen.

What else is there to say? Let's eat!
"Snapped!"

Both hands reached for the last piece of lamb chop with bone in the plate at the same time.

Jiang Hanying looked threateningly at the owner of the other hand, "Go outside and have a fight. Whoever wins gets this piece."

Chi Song hesitated for a second before withdrawing his hand: "I admit defeat."

"No, is it really worth it for such a small piece of lamb chop?"

[Jiang Hanying: Absolutely!]