A rich, sweet aroma filled his mouth, refreshing and not cloying, perfect for someone like him who loves sweets.

After finishing a bowl of sweet soup, the man actually let out a burp. This sweet soup was really good; he even felt a slight sense of fullness after eating it.

Soon, a second customer, a third customer, and so on entered the shop. Some of them were holding flyers for Fanji Dessert Shop, clearly attracted by the flyers.

"Boss, I'd like a bowl of pearl sweet soup and a bowl of taro ball sweet soup."

"I'd like a bowl of plain sweet soup."

"I'd like a bowl of taro ball sweet soup, and please add some red beans."

Fan Sheng seemed a little flustered in front of so many people: "Ladies and gentlemen, please listen to me. Please line up in order. I will take your orders. Thank you for your cooperation."

Luo Suyue was also extremely busy, serving bowl after bowl of sweet soup to the guests. By the end of the morning, her hands were shaking from exhaustion.

By noon, most people had probably gone home for lunch, and no more customers were coming into the restaurant.

Luo Suyue and Fan Sheng were both starving, but Luo Suyue was too tired to move, let alone cook.

Fan Sheng rubbed his aching back and said, "Wife, I'll go buy some sesame seed cakes from the side, and you make three bowls of sweet soup. We'll just have this for lunch."

"Okay, we've used up most of the materials we prepared this morning. We need to make another batch soon."

"Go buy some sesame cakes, I'll go to the backyard and call Yaoyao first," Luo Suyue said as she walked towards the backyard.

When she went to the backyard, she saw her daughter quietly playing with mud. Next to her was a row of mud bowls and spoons, each one looking quite similar, as if she was imitating her parents in making sweet soup.

Seeing this scene, Luo Suyue felt a pang of sadness, feeling guilty for leaving her little daughter playing alone in the yard.

But there was nothing they could do. She and her husband were both busy, and the shop was crowded and noisy. Not to mention the possibility of their daughter being jostled when there were many people, if someone took advantage of the chaos and snatched their daughter away, they wouldn't even have time to cry.

So after discussing it with her husband, they both felt it would be safer for their daughter to stay in the backyard.

"Yaoyao, shall we go to the shop in front of the store? It's lunchtime. Today we'll have sesame seed cakes and sweet soup."

Upon hearing her mother's voice, Fan Xiaomei immediately clapped her hands and ran towards her, saying, "Mother, I want to drink taro ball sweet soup."

"No problem, our Yaoyao was so good today, here's a reward of a bowl of taro ball sweet soup," Luo Suyue said, carrying her daughter to the kitchen to wash her hands and then gently pinching her delicate little nose with a smile.

Fan Xiaomei hugged her mother's neck tightly, pouting where her mother couldn't see.

She was so bored playing in the mud by herself, but her father and mother were working hard to earn money, and she couldn't bother them, otherwise she wouldn't be able to buy pretty new dresses or delicious pastries.

The store was busier in the afternoon than in the morning, with many people coming after hearing the news. Fan Sheng and Luo Suyue gritted their teeth and persevered.

After using up all the prepared materials, the two of them decisively closed the shop and were finally able to sit down and have a good rest.

Fan Sheng sighed, slumped over the table: "This can't go on. We'll be exhausted in a few days. We need to hire two people to help us."

They were too arrogant. At the beginning, Miss Xia suggested that the couple hire two helpers, but they felt that two people could handle the work.

They never expected business to be so good; they didn't even have time to rest all day.

Luo Suyue nodded in agreement: "Why don't you take some time to go back to the village tomorrow and ask Fengshou and his wife to come and help us?"

"Okay, we'll open a little later tomorrow. I'll go back to the village early in the morning and call them over."

After resting enough, the two began to tally up their earnings for the day.

The copper coins in the small wooden box were almost overflowing, and it took Fan Sheng and Luo Suyue a long time to count them all.

"There are a total of 4,782 copper coins, which is nearly 5 taels of silver."

The two looked at each other in disbelief. This was after a promotion today, when almost everything was sold at half price or 30% off.

Of course, Miss Xia had told them that there would be more people during the event, but even if they only earned 3 taels of silver a day, they could still earn 90 taels a month.

Even after deducting costs, you can still make a net profit of at least 60 taels per month.

They split the profits with Xia Qingqing, earning 30 taels of silver a month, which was more than enough to support their family of four.

Not to mention their most conservative estimate; if we take today's turnover of 5 taels of silver, it would be even more.

Knowing that the store had officially opened, Fan Sheng and Luo Suyue were both in a particularly good mood.

Fan Sheng immediately told Xia Qingqing the good news.

"Congratulations! You should be relieved now," Xia Qingqing teased Fan Sheng with a smile.

Fan Sheng touched his nose sheepishly: "Same to you, same to you. I plan to go back to the village tomorrow to find two helpers. There are too many guests, and Su Yue and I are simply too busy to handle them all."

Xia Qingqing looked at me with an expression that said, "You can decide these things. The most important thing when looking for someone is their character. Of course, it's best if they are quick-witted. That way, if we plan to open a second or third store in the future, we can select a store manager from our existing staff, who is what you call the shopkeeper."

She calmly shared some of the employee management tips she knew with Fan Sheng.

For working people, the most important thing is whether they can make money. A good boss should not be stingy with benefits for employees, so that your employees will be willing to work hard for you.

Wanting a horse to run without wanting it to eat grass is just wishful thinking.

Fan Sheng nodded repeatedly. He was an honest man and would never do anything to exploit the shop assistants.

"Miss Xia, I understand. I will listen to you carefully."

Early the next morning, Fan Sheng rented an oxcart and went back to the village to pick up the people.

When Wang Fengshou saw that Fan Sheng had returned from the county in just a few days, he thought something had happened.

As it turned out, Fan Sheng said he came back specifically to pick him and his wife up to help out at the shop.

"Brother Sheng, are you serious? You really want us to work in the store?" Wang Fengshou stared at Fan Sheng with wide eyes.

Only a few days have passed, and Fan Sheng has already fulfilled his promise.

Fan Sheng smiled and nodded: "That's right. At the beginning, we'll pay each of you one tael of silver a month. If you do well in the future, there will be opportunities to raise your wages."

"You and your sister-in-law should discuss it carefully. If you're willing to go, pack your things now and come with me."

He didn't want to be too optimistic at first, since he didn't know if Wang Fengshou and his team could handle it. As Miss Xia said, they needed to try it out first.