boyutpedia Chapter 117 Day 1
Chapter 117 Day 1
Guests arrived in droves, keeping Hua Lichu and the others extremely busy.
By noon, there wasn't even time to drink water, let alone eat.
Seeing that customers were still coming in one after another, Hua Lichu made a decision—to put up a sign at the door saying "Restaurant"!
He went straight outside and apologized to the people still in line, saying, "The shop is closed for lunch. Please come back at 2 p.m.!"
Hearing the customers' complaints outside the door, Hua and Qiu opened their mouths slightly: "Pear, are you tired? Why don't you rest? I'm not tired."
How could I not be tired?
Since the store opened this morning, no one has had a single day of rest.
Hua and Qiu refused to rest, simply because they were afraid the guests would leave.
Today, she's had her eyes opened – like being stabbed in the backside with a knife.
These students are all crazy.
If it weren't for her keen eye on the customers, ensuring that no one skipped out on their orders...
She almost suspected that the items in the store were free or given away for free.
Yan Moli also disagreed with taking a break now.
She quietly patted her lower back: "Pear, why don't you guys rest first? I can still manage."
Hua Antao's belly had long since begun to sound the ruse of an empty city.
She made a direct decision: "Let's rest!"
After saying that, he turned around and went to a nearby fast food restaurant to order several boxed meals.
Seeing the two sisters like this, the others had no choice but to focus on serving the remaining customers in the shop.
They said they wouldn't rest.
As soon as all the customers left the store, Hua and Qiu plopped down on the nearest stool, but soon got up again, picked up their teacups that they had placed on the counter beforehand, and frantically drank water.
Good heavens! She's said more this morning than she has in the past few years.
Hua Antao knew the principle that if you want a horse to run, you must feed it well.
I didn't even think about saving money, I just ordered a boxed meal with two meat dishes and one vegetable dish.
Hua Lichu was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back. She picked up a boxed lunch, found a spot, and wolfed it down.
Hua and Qiu drank half a cup of water before they felt like they had come back to normal.
Seeing that Yan Moli and Hua Yuansheng were still tidying up the goods that customers had messed up, Hua Antao urged them:
"Stop doing that for now. People need to eat to have the energy to do more work. Let's eat first!"
The two men thought it made sense and came over.
But when Yan Moli opened the lunchbox and saw the dishes inside, her eyes widened instantly: "This..."
"My goodness, this food is amazing!"
Hua and Qiu were never reserved people, and they immediately started shouting.
Yan Moli looked distressed and said, "We can just eat something simple, there's no need to eat so well."
You and Pear are still growing, but your uncle is getting old; he can't stand it if he doesn't eat well...
How much is this? Can I get a refund?
Hua and Qiu held their breath, trying to keep the fragrance from reaching their noses, and nodded frantically.
Stir-fried fish chunks, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, plus a stir-fried vegetable dish—it was even better than what her family ate during Chinese New Year.
After a few bites of food, Hua Lichu felt as if she had finally come back to life.
She urged her grandfather and sister to eat quickly, then looked up and said, "Eat up, we promised to provide meals. I didn't expect to be this busy today. Once things get back on track, the food will definitely be much worse."
Hua Yuansheng knew that his youngest daughter and niece-in-law were afraid of spending money, so he advised, "Eat it, you can't return it if you don't eat it, it'll be a waste."
Hua and Qiu Yanmoli then picked up their boxed lunches and started eating.
But at the same time, she made a decision in her heart: why not get up earlier in the future, cook lunch together, and bring it to the store? Anyway, there's a stove next door, so she can just heat it up when she wants to eat.
At 2 p.m., the shop reopened, and customers who had been waiting outside flocked in.
At 9:30 p.m., after seeing off the last guest, Hua Lichu quickly locked the door, afraid that if it got too late, someone else would come in.
Apart from Hua Yuansheng, who helped with the restocking, everyone else was hoarse.
Hua Lichu collapsed to the ground, completely losing her composure, staring blankly at the ceiling: I'm so tired!
Apart from lunch, she hasn't stopped working all day; she's either doing accounting, handling cash registers, or searching for goods in the back warehouse.
There are two shops. One is modeled after the Sanfu of later generations, selling various stationery, accessories and clothes. It is called Pear Boutique Clothing Store.
In addition to storing various goods, the small area also has a 5-square-meter warehouse in the back specifically for storing prepared goods.
The other one was turned into a fried food and milk tea shop, with a similarly simple and straightforward name – Peach's Fried Chicken and Milk Tea Shop.
However, because the machine for making milk tea is very rare, it will take a few more days to arrive.
The stationery specially made by Hua Lichu has arrived, so the boutique will open for business now.
Hua Lichu couldn't help but feel relieved that neither side was open at the same time; otherwise, even if she were split in two, she probably wouldn't be busy enough.
Hua Antao leaned against the wall, paced back and forth, and rested on the counter, feeling that her legs were completely numb.
She has been standing behind the cashier the whole time since morning, hardly moving at all.
After resting for a few minutes, Hua Antao collected all the money in the cabinet and put it into her specially sewn crossbody bag.
I have to say, the crossbody bag was bulging, it looked like they made a lot of money!
After arranging the goods neatly, cleaning up briefly, and locking the door, the group of five hurried towards the rented house.
On the way, Hua and Qiu kept exclaiming, "Li Zi, your brain is so sharp!"
I was worried that the stationery you made wouldn't sell and would all be stuck with you...
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "It was just a coincidence."
Once the shop is purchased, it certainly can't be left empty.
But before opening, you need to do some basic renovations, right?
The purchase of the two shops had already drained all the savings of the three generations of the family, and they were still in debt.
So, in order to earn money for renovations as soon as possible, the three generations of the family worked from dawn till dusk, setting up their stall until very late every day.
Even so, when the three returned to their rented room, they still saw the lights on at the landlord Li Lian's house, and heard her indignant voices from time to time.
Hua Lichu was curious, but did not investigate further.
Until one day, when I passed by, I happened to see Li Lian, whose eyes were red and swollen, opening the door from the inside.
Hua Lichu looked into the other person's rabbit-like eyes and her heart skipped a beat.
In that instant, countless guesses flashed through Hua Lichu's mind.
Hua Antao's brows furrowed with worry.
Could it be that Aunt Lian has encountered something bad?
After considering for a while, Hua Antao tentatively asked, "Aunt Lian, why aren't you asleep yet? It's so late."
"Are you in a bad mood?" Hua Lichu pressed.
Li Lian nodded emphatically: "Yes! I was almost driven mad with anger! I was so angry I couldn't sleep!"
The two sisters exchanged a glance: Is it that serious?