Cheat day

Dipping and eating

After finishing the baekban debate with a victory, I looked for a barley rice restaurant near home.

Putting all sorts of greens in a large bowl and mixing them with stir-fried ssamjang, it tastes like honey.

“It’s fine here.”

Not getting a response, I looked up and Baek Woo-jin was still pouting.

“Not eating?”

“I don’t want to share a meal with a dirty and vile person.”

“Right.” “Nobody wants to eat with a dirty person.”

When I tried to bring the bowl in front of Baek Woo-jin closer to me, he snatched it away in an instant.

Nervously, they mix the seasoned vegetables and stir-fried ssamjang together.

I guess I’m hungry.

“Woojin.”

“Why.”

“Yesterday, while talking with Ji-chan, we mentioned that it seems like people these days find it hard to prepare meals.”

“So?”

“They say it’s an environment that’s hard to get healthy in.” Even if I try to buy food, the prices are expensive.

Baek Woo-jin checked the menu board hanging on the wall.

Just last year, barley rice set meal was only 7,000 won, but now it costs 10,000 won.

This place also serves spicy stir-fried pork, so I don’t think it’s that expensive, but it’s true that the prices for the soup and kimbap have generally gone up.

Baek Woo-jin nodded.

“These days, it’s hard to have lunch with just 10,000 won.”

So. It’s expensive, and honestly, restaurant food isn’t that good for your health anyway.

“That’s why I buy and eat it.” Still, this place isn’t bad, right?

“If you look for it, it will be there.” I found out that they sell ketogenic lunch boxes too. I’m eating that right now, but Ji-chan said it’s bad for my health?

“Then.” It can’t be good for causing an imbalance in nutrients. “If you’re fat like your brother, it might be effective in the short term, but in the long term, problems are inevitable.”

As expected, it’s Baek Woo-jin.

It seems you know it well without needing me to explain everything in detail.

“When an average person follows a ketogenic diet for weight loss, the oxidation of fat causes severe side effects such as headaches, dehydration, and dizziness.” Moreover, since there is a lack of carbohydrates, it leads to nutritional imbalance, and in the end, you can’t expect any weight loss benefits.

“So I thought about it, and I was wondering if there might be a good place that sells lunch boxes.” The price is reasonable, and the nutrients are well-balanced.

“Ugh.”

Baek Woo-jin nodded while eating the stir-fried pork.

I think it makes sense, but it doesn’t seem to be of much interest.

Convenience store lunch boxes have too few vegetables, don’t they? Most of it is processed meat.

“Right?”

“Even the lunchbox companies that exist now hardly provide vegetables.”

“What do you want to talk about?”

“I thought it would be a good business idea for someone who has nutritional knowledge, cooks well, has money, and knows how to run a business.”

Baek Woo-jin rolled his eyes.

It seems like they are calculating things in their own way.

“Who is that person?”

“Here it is.”

Baek Woo-jin blinks.

It seems like they haven’t noticed yet.

I pointed at him with my finger, and he frowned and asked back.

“Me?”

“Yes. You know business well, right? We did it a few times before, remember?

“We’ve done the pop-up store twice already.”

“Still, you have experience, so it should be different from me.”

“Even though I’ve learned a bit…”

“Honestly, tell me.” Didn’t anything come to mind when you heard what I said? “Things that are concerning.”

Baek Woo-jin put down his spoon and pondered for a moment.

“Assuming we do.” Do you deliver too?

“Wouldn’t it be nice?”

“If you use an agency, the fees are no joke.” There’s also a delivery fee, so it would be hard to set a reasonable price, right?

“Then we can specialize in packaging.” There are many companies. “This area is fine too.”

If it’s Guro Digital Complex, there are many office workers, so it might be nice.

“There are a lot of cheap cafeterias here.” “Is there really anyone who would go out of their way to buy and eat a packed lunch?”

“Then…” How’s the area near the gym?

“Gym?”

“Someone who wants to take care of their body will look for it, right?” You can just do business with those people.

“Is there really a place with that many people?”

“Why not?” Porter.

Baek Woo-jin opened his eyes wide and nodded vigorously.

As far as I know, the Jimkkun gym has only 500 members.

Even if we secure just 100 people, which is 20% of them, we can sell 100 lunch boxes a day.

“But Ji-chan oppa is doing it?”

“That person is wealthy.”

“Eh.” What is it?

Baek Woo-jin, looking disappointed, ate barley rice again.

“Why? It’s okay.”

“If Ji-chan says he’ll do it, I’ll think about it.” “I will never do it before that.”

It’s a success to recruit someone who has experience in business.

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“What?”

At the suggestion of starting a lunchbox business, Cha Ji-chan frowned.

Think about it. How hard is it to create a healthy meal plan for each individual member? “Wouldn’t it be better to just say, ‘Here, have this today~’ and give it to them?”

Listening to it, it seemed like the right thing to say, and Cha Ji-chan’s expression relaxed considerably.

“Members also find it easier to buy delicious food at a reasonable price rather than going through the hassle of preparing it themselves.” If it also helps with dieting, what more could you ask for?

“……Keep going.”

“We talked about it yesterday.” It’s not an easy task to prepare meals every day. Members said it’s nice that if you go to the Gymkun gym, you can buy lunch boxes at a discount. I can exercise and stick to a diet too. You won’t spread such rumors, will you? It’s different and better than other gyms, right?

“These days, there are a lot of places selling salads inside gyms.”

“But what if a top chef made it?”

“Top chef?”

I took out my smartphone and played the Heart Sutra on YouTube.

What is it? “Did you hit Jiseung?”

“If I do it with my brother, Ji-seung will do it too.”

“Eh.” I again. Haven’t we talked about it yet?

Think about it. Jujiseung. For side dishes. Chajichan. Passenger car. Doesn’t it sound like a name given for working together?

Cha Ji-chan let out a hollow laugh.

“Fine.” Since you’re here, why not work out a bit before you go?

“Wrap up the conversation.”

“What now?”

“Do you know Woojin opened a pop-up store?”

“Oh. Even Woojin?”

“Sure.” I asked Woojin first.

“What did he say?”

“At first, I was worried, but they said it would be fine if it was next to the gym.” If we secure regular customers, we can offer lower prices and manage inventory more easily. You can maintain it even without delivery.

Cha Ji-chan crosses his arms and pouts.

When I suggested it, they opposed it, but now that Baek Woo-jin thinks it’s okay, their attitude has changed like this.

“Ah.” I don’t know. If Jiseung hyung says he’ll do it, I’ll think about it.

It’s a success in recruiting a wealthy person.

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“Lunchbox?”

Saturday.

After finishing “Making Side Dishes for You,” I brought up the lunchbox business to Jujiseung.

“Don’t you think it would be good to put Jichan’s gym on the first floor?” There are 500 members. Even if we secure only a portion of it, it will be enough for the rotation.

“That’s okay, but…”

Joo Ji-seung pondered for a moment and then shook his head.

“Cooking and running a business are completely different.”

I nodded with the intention of listening to the story first.

“From getting the groceries to managing sales and inventory, promotions, store management, and so on, it’s no ordinary task.”

“When all that is resolved?”

“Who will do that?”

“Woojin.”

“Can Woojin really do something like that?” No, do you even have time for that?

“He does everything well.” I’m doing YouTube, appearing on TV, giving lectures, writing web novels, and doing all sorts of things, so what? “I’ve done pop-up stores a few times.”

“It’s different from just trying it out for a moment.”

Jujiseung pressed his lips tightly together.

It seems like a habit that comes out when I think deeply.

“First of all, I have to do the cooking, right?”

“Right.” I’ll learn and help too. “I’ll really do it properly.”

“Okay.” What, If we have one assistant, how would the lunch business go? But I have to broadcast in the evening too, so it’s tough.

“Let’s just have lunch.”

“Hmm.”

While Ju Ji-seung was groaning and worrying, PD Choi Mi-kael brought out the car.

“I look fine, don’t I?”

“Right?”

“Yes. Right now, we’re also struggling with content. If we have a store, won’t there be more things we can do?”

At Choi Michael’s words, Joo Ji-seung let out a long sigh.

It seems like you’re thinking of approaching it carefully since it’s not something to decide easily, but in my opinion, Choi Michael’s words are a hundred times right.

“Making Side Dishes for You” often records decent view counts, but it was originally created as a series to review due to a lack of content.

In the past, I made a similar dish, but under the pretext of teaching a cooking novice how to make a healthy meal.

The burden of content depletion still remained.

“Ji-chan is giving up his seat?”

“If you do it, they’ll do it.” “Anyway, it’s his building and there are vacant spaces.”

There won’t be another opportunity this good.

Jujiseung stroked his smooth scalp and let out a puff of breath.

“Okay.” But seriously, only someone who has actually done business should handle it. If Woojin says he’ll do it, then I’ll do it.

I successfully kidnapped the person who is good at cooking.

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-Really? Did Jichan hyung do it?

When Cha Ji-chan announced that he would give up the space, Baek Woo-jin was delighted.

“I told you so.”

-Wow. How did you persuade them?

It’s hard to create meal plans for the members. It’s convenient to just buy a lunch box. The members also said it would be nice if they could eat without having to set the table and could trust the food.

-That’s right. Bro, you really think on your feet.

“Sure.” So, if we just debate, we’ll win.

-Ah. Really.

How is it? You’re going to do it, right?

Hmm. Should I?

“Yeah.” Anyway, since it’s Ji-chan’s building, we can save on rent too. There’s nothing wrong with doing it, right?”

-That’s true.

“Hey, but while talking with Jiseung hyung, I realized that bringing in the ingredients is also important.”

-Of course. The ingredients need to be fresh for the taste to be good.

“So, I was wondering if you know anyone.”

-How would I know someone like that?

“Don’t you have it?”

-Yes, there is.

“Are you there?”

-You’re a farming YouTuber, right? I heard you were growing various vegetables in Gyeonggi Province.

“We should do it big.” You have to buy the ingredients every day, right?

-eh. How can a person keep doing business with what they farmed themselves? You should get introduced to someone he knows.

“Is it possible?”

-I’ll ask. That guy has connections, so he’ll probably figure it out.

Okay. Alright.

-So, when are we meeting?

“Are you free next Sunday?”

-Yes. See you then.

As soon as I finished the call, I called Cha Ji-chan.

-Yeah~

“Hyung, Ji-seung hyung hit me.”

-Huh? Really?

“I told you so.”

-What about that brother’s show? If you run a business, you won’t have time to broadcast.

“I was already thinking about broadcast content, and they said that if we open the store, there will be a lot more to do, and it would be good, right?”

-That’s right. That point is definitely valid. I also opened a gym, so I have a lot to do now.

“Right.” That’s right. So, if you’re okay with it, he said he wants to do it.

-Ah. This really makes me worry.

“Hyung, think about it.” It’s a good enough deal even if just a chef comes. Anyway, we can use the remaining room. If we tell the members to eat the lunchboxes made by the YouTuber with 700,000 subscribers, wouldn’t that also promote the gym?

-That’s true. Hmm. Well then, shall we give it a try?

“That’s how it should be.” Are you free this Sunday?

-Uh. What?

“Then, Jiseung hyung, let’s all gather and talk.”

-Okay. No, but are you really going to do it?

“Why has the great Chajichan become such a coward?” Hold on to your passion! 어? Like a real man! Uh?”

-Crazy bastard. Got it, dude. Send me the location.

“Okay~”

I hung up the phone and immediately searched for Ju Ji-seung.

-Oh, Chanyong.

“Hyung, Woojin is hitting me.”

-Really? No, aren’t you busy? If Baekban is regularly scheduled, there won’t be any time, right?

“He’s totally a workaholic.” If there’s something fun going on, I always show up first.

-True. It does look that way.

You can tell the personality of someone who can’t resist curious things and immediately starts anything interesting, even without spending a long time together.

“Woojin has a wide circle of friends, you know.” They said they’re asking various people they met while running the pop-up store.

-Getting the stuff is the most important thing.

“Woojin is going to connect you with someone he knows.” You’re a farming YouTuber, but you have clients?

-Oh, then it’s perfect. If you’re a YouTuber who shows your face, at least you have some credibility.

“Then let’s do it, right?”

-Wow. Is it really okay to roast beans over lightning like this?

“All opportunities come suddenly.” Brother.

-Kwahahaha! Sure! Let’s do it.

“That’s how it should be.” So, can we meet together this Sunday?

-Okay. Sure.