The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 318 - 308: On the Eve of the Opening

Chapter 318: Chapter 308: On the Eve of the Opening ƒгeewebnovёl.com

With one customer came another, especially around noon, when a steady stream of people trickled in. A bowl of beef soup was fifty cents, and beef offal was thirty cents.

However, the noodle threads were only two cents apiece. They were still made by Xue Jianian herself at home, a total of twenty servings. Her pot of beef soup sold over fifty servings, and those who came later didn’t even get to taste the noodles.

But most of the customers said the taste was good.

By around four o’clock, the beef soup had sold out, and lastly, Xue Jianian took a little over twenty dollars and waited at home for Lu Jingqiu and the others to come.

She didn’t just wait idly, though. She cooked several dishes and steamed some white rice.

This time, Lu Jingqiu and Xue Jianian were picked up by Shang Ze.

Seeing that Wei Jincheng wasn’t there and Jiang Nanzhou had gone on a business trip, Shang Ze, being the only man around, felt it inappropriate to stay and rode his motorcycle back home.

Xue Jianian couldn’t keep someone else’s wife around without reason, making him go hungry. She had thoughtfully packed a boxed meal for Shang Ze in advance.

By the time Luo Xinyue escorted Shang Ze back to the living room, Xue Jianian was already eagerly briefing them on the day’s events.

"I’ve done the employee training you talked about, and everyone will be at work the next two days. They’ll start work at five tomorrow. I don’t need to go tomorrow, just to see how things are. I’ll swing by around lunchtime during break."

"You’ve only taught them for one day, can they handle it?" Luo Xinyue asked.

"Yes, I’ve prepared the beef bones for them, and the spices are all pre-packaged, just drop a large bag into the pot for each batch. I’ve also precooked the beef and the offal. To ensure the flavor soaks in, I told them to add the offal during the second hour."

Lu Jingqiu said with a smile, "The business cards and brochures will be ready tomorrow. Xinyue and I will go pick them up. It’s just uncertain if we’ll have time to deliver them."

Xue Jianian said, "No need. We can use those when we officially open the day after tomorrow."

Luo Xinyue agreed, "That works. It’s our first day of business, and everyone will be new, and they’ll also be nervous. Just keep an eye on them tomorrow, and find someone nimble and good at counting to handle the money."

Xue Jianian said, "Right, I saw a girl who seemed quite good at accounting. I’ll have her help with the cash register tomorrow. Also, I’m thinking of bringing in my little aunt’s daughter and the younger sister you mentioned, Jingqiu, to help us distribute flyers at the intersection that day. How does that sound?"

Lu Jingqiu nodded, "That’s perfect. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that. We could also do this: offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal to customers who come in that day, and we’ll indicate an expiration date on the flyer."

Luo Xinyue, lacking the concept, said, "Buy one get one free? We have so many flyers, that would mean a lot of giveaways."

Lu Jingqiu explained, "We just do it for the first day. The flyers have a limited number anyway, just hand out fifty of them."

Xue Jianian thought it was a good suggestion and noted it down in her little notebook.

The three of them discussed for quite a while at Xue Jianian’s house before Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue left.

The next day, the three of them went off to school, but their minds were all preoccupied with the affairs of the shop.

At noon, Lu Jingqiu and Xue Jianian went to the society office to collect the printed materials, then hired a tricycle to deliver them to Xue Jianian’s house.

The day before, Xue Jianian had given both of them a spare key to her house.

In a flurry, they had the tricycle uncle help stack everything onto the porch of Xue Jianian’s house before locking up.

As they reached the entrance, Luo Xinyue nudged her elbow. Only then did Lu Jingqiu notice that Xia Lin’s house had its door open.

After walking a distance, Luo Xinyue said, "She didn’t take a leave of absence, did she?"

Lu Jingqiu shook her head, "I don’t know, nor do I want to. From now on, I’ll treat her as air, or a familiar stranger. I’ll live my life, and whatever she does has little to do with us." Life is just so long, and she had neither the time nor energy to waste on someone not worth it. Interacting with her would only cause anger and vexation, so why bother?

"Oh, you’re not into gossip anymore?"

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "I’m busy making money now. Money smells sweet, does she have money that smells?"

Luo Xinyue shook her head laughing, "Definitely not, haha."

"Haha, let’s hurry and go, or we’ll be late."

The two hurried yet cautiously made their way to school.

The last class in the afternoon consisted of some instructions, arrangements, and homework from the teacher.

After class, the two of them went back to the dormitory, packed some things, took their homework, and Lu Jingqiu invited He Yu to stay at her house.

He Yu, upon learning that her husband wasn’t home, didn’t hesitate.

However, she planned to accompany Chen Qingru today, and after sending her off tomorrow, she would go to see Jingqiu.

Lu Jingqiu mentioned that she might not be home tomorrow because they had opened a store, and tomorrow was the opening day.

Both of them were indeed surprised, but Chen Qingru needed to go home and wouldn’t have the time to stop by.

He Yu asked for the address and said, "After I see Qingru off tomorrow, I’ll come over to help you guys out."

Chen Qingru expressed her regret, "I really don’t want to leave now. I could also help, and even get to enjoy a bowl of beef soup."

Luo Xinyue chuckled, patting her and saying, "You won’t miss out. When you come back, we’ll definitely take you out for a meal."

"It’s a deal, no backing out."

"Of course not."

The two of them waited for Shang Ze to come pick them up, as he needed some time to cycle over after school, approximately twenty minutes.

By the time they reached the gate, it was almost that time.

The couple first took her back to Xia Lin’s house.

At the doorstep, Jiang Yiyi was unexpectedly waiting for her. Lu Jingqiu smiled and said, "That’s perfect, I was just saying that I needed to find you."

Jiang Yiyi smiled and took the bag from her hand, saying, "Sister-in-law Jingqiu, let me help you with that."

"How long have you been waiting here?"

"I came here right after school."

Luo Xinyue, who hadn’t left yet, said, "Jingqiu, is this the younger sister you talked about?"

Before Lu Jingqiu could answer, Jiang Yiyi smiled and said, "Hello, sister, my name is Jiang Yiyi."

"Hello, hello... Jingqiu, tonight you’ll take Yiyi with you to meet up with Niannian."

"Okay."

After Shang Ze left with Luo Xinyue, Lu Jingqiu took Jiang Yiyi into the house and said, "We have a meeting to discuss things later, it could go very late. Do you want to come with us, or do you prefer to go home first?"

"Sister-in-law Jingqiu, I’m good with either."

Lu Jingqiu laughed, noting that after Yiyi entered, she looked left and right without prying into the house, and said with a smile, "Is your brother coming back this week?"

"No, sometimes he returns once a month, sometimes every two months. Sometimes I go to see him."

"Your two sister-in-laws and I were thinking, our beef soup restaurant is opening tomorrow, and we’d like you and a friend to help us distribute flyers near the streets."

"Your friend, she’s about your age, she’s also in junior high."

"Okay, if that’s the case, Sister-in-law Jingqiu, I’ll head home now to change clothes. Can I go directly to the store tomorrow morning?"

"Sure... you haven’t eaten dinner yet, right? Do you want to eat at home before you leave?"

Jiang Yiyi shook her head, "It’s too late, I’m afraid I’ll miss the last public transport bus."

Lu Jingqiu didn’t insist on her staying, saying, "Alright, be careful on your way home. See you tomorrow."

Jiang Yiyi smiled radiantly, "Okay, Sister-in-law Jingqiu, I’m off, you don’t need to see me out."