Su Yan guessed, "Sixty or seventy thousand?"

The cost of opening a dessert shop is high, so they set their prices low and they certainly don't earn much.

"Wrong! It's 85,000!" Bai Meng exclaimed excitedly. "After paying the employees' salaries and covering about three months' worth of expenses for materials after the start of the school year, we have a total of 80,000 left! We spent 50,000 on the Gangcheng store that Boss Cai invested in, so we still have 30,000 left to split. That's what I calculated last night!"

The dessert shop is always packed with customers, with long queues at any time. They can't keep up with the demand for egg tarts, pineapple buns, and coconut buns. So even though the prices aren't high, the sales volume is soaring, and so are the profits.

Eighty-five thousand? This surprised Su Yan a bit.

She thought it would only be a little over 70,000.

However, there's a reason why he earned 85,000.

“You open the shop early and close late every day. It’s all hard work. You earn your money through hard work. You need to give bonuses to the two girls in the shop. They have to knead dough every day. It’s very hard for them.”

“I know. I gave each of them a 50 yuan bonus, and also cut five catties of meat, two catties of sugar, two catties of apples and scarves for them to take home for the New Year.”

It's not about the quantity of the gift, but the sentiment behind it.

Bai Meng is a generous person, and she would never mistreat her employees on a good occasion like the Chinese New Year.

Moreover, if you treat your employees well, they will remember the kindness and work harder.

She learned about social etiquette and interpersonal relationships from a young age.

Su Yan laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I was worrying for nothing."

"Ayan, are you really going to take the senior year skipping exam when you come back for winter break?" Bai Meng suddenly asked.

This year marks the first batch of students in the integrated Chinese and Western medicine program.

If Su Yan successfully skips a grade, she will be the only student in her third year. The teachers will definitely keep a close eye on her, and the school will pay close attention to her. She will be under a lot of pressure then.

“Yes,” Su Yan said, “Skipping a grade has its advantages. Since I’m the only third-year student, I don’t need to go to class every day. I just need to complete the tasks assigned by the teacher on time and meet the standards. There’s a quiz every Monday, which I take directly in Director Zhong’s office. He supervises me, and if I encounter anything I don’t know, I can ask the teacher anytime.”

That's what really appeals to her; it gives her more time to do other things.

"Awesome!"

Bai Meng believes that even if she had two more brains, she couldn't have jumped from freshman to junior year.

“I heard that Zhang Ziyi is also going to skip a grade, but she’s going to skip to the second year.” Bai Meng said, “The news that she’s going to skip a grade came out not long after you were going to skip a grade. Suddenly she also wants to skip a grade. I didn’t expect you to bet with the principal to skip to the third year in order to get leave.”

Su Yan raised an eyebrow. "Are you trying to say she's copying me?"

"I don't know if it is, but I feel like she's spying on your life. I hope I'm wrong."

"Spying? What do you mean?"

Bai Meng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Chen Ting heard about this from her classmates. Apparently, after you took leave, Zhang Ziyi kept asking about your whereabouts, but apart from our dormitory, no one else knows where you went."

So Zhang Ziyi asked Chen Ting's classmate to inquire about you, but Chen Ting just brushed it off and then told us about it when she got back. Logically, Zhang Ziyi has no connection to you, so why is she so interested in you? If she wanted to be friends with you, why not just be open and honest? This sneaky behavior is really annoying.

Su Yan was also a little confused, but she and Zhang Ziyi wouldn't have any interaction in the future.

"Let her be, you don't need to take it to heart."

Since the person in question wasn't angry, Bai Meng felt there was no need for her to hold a grudge; perhaps she was just being overly sensitive.

"Use the apartment as you like, but take good care of your grandfather and yourself," Su Yan instructed.

"I understand." Bai Meng said happily, "Boss Cai's assistant said that the dessert shop in Hong Kong will open after the New Year. Boss Cai's idea is to let you go to the first training session for employees in Hong Kong, since you have more experience and may be able to find any shortcomings in the shop. I will go afterward."

Su Yan thought for a moment, "That's fine too. Just remind me when the time comes so I can arrange my time."

If she successfully skips a grade, she will have more time.

If her grades don't meet the standard, she'll be too ashamed to show her face in public!

"Okay, I'm done talking now. Phone calls are so expensive. Bye."

Bai Meng hung up the phone after she finished speaking.

Not long after finishing his call with Bai Meng, Deng Ziyi and Du Yun called one after another.

The morning passed just like that.

Just as Su Yan was about to get up for lunch, Feng Caixia called again.

The snow is falling even harder today, and the temperature is getting lower and lower, so we've moved our meals from the yard to the room next to the kitchen.

This room is near the kitchen and wasn't suitable as a bedroom, so it was left empty during the renovation. Now it's perfect as a dining room.

When Li Juan came out of the kitchen with the dishes, she heard Su Yan still muttering to herself, so she said to Su Yu, "Your sister is a very busy person now, she was on the phone non-stop during the New Year."

Su Yu laughed and said, "Isn't that good? It proves that Ayan is capable, and our family's life is getting better and better."

When someone calls, it's not just because you have a good relationship, but also because you have value to them.

How many true friends can you meet in business?

Su Yu knew that it wasn't easy for his sister to take this path.

“That’s true,” Li Juan said with a smile.

In the dining room.

Grandma Li, Grandpa Li, Su Lei, Hu Zi, and Zhong Jing and her mother were all sitting and waiting for dinner to be served.

Zhong Jinghe got up to take the dishes from Li Juan's hands, but Li Juan quickly dodged and said anxiously, "No, no, no, you and Nianyu can sit down, Ayu and I will do these."

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. Li Juan cooked eight dishes and a soup for lunch, which filled most of the table.

Zhong Jinghe said helplessly, "Aunt Juan, I feel bad about making me watch you work."

Grandma Li held her hand and said kindly, "She cares about you. You're weak, so how could she let you touch these things? If you're bored, you can watch TV or go to Ayan's study to read. Do whatever you want, don't be shy."

Nianyu added, "Mom, don't you love reading the most? Aunt's study has so many books, covering a whole wall! Mom will definitely love it!"

The little girl even gestured with her hands after she finished speaking.

Zhong Jinghe said helplessly, "Did you go to the study to get your aunt's permission?"

Nianyu blinked guiltily.

Su Lei quickly defended her, "Sister-in-law, I took Nianyu there. My sister said we could come into her study freely, and I even took Nianyu to build snowballs!"

The moment she called him "sister-in-law," Zhong Jinghe blushed.

She is Nianyu's mother, so it wouldn't be appropriate for Su Lei to call her Sister Jinghe like Su Yan does.

Li Juan told him to call her "sister-in-law." After all, he's just a kid and doesn't understand these things, so he can call her whatever she wants.