When the two girls returned to the coffee shop, the three people inside were still staring at each other, examining Xue Qiandai's LV trunk.
"This box is really heavy. Could it be full of diamonds?" You Duoduo patted the box, then bent down and put her ear close to listen for sounds.
The proprietress, Jin Xiangyu, put her hands on her hips, looked up at the sky, and blew a strand of hair off her forehead. "This young girl can carry such a heavy box, how could she not be able to move 37 cups of grande? She must be trying to cheat!"
Barista Lanshan held a cup, took a sip, and then gave the proprietress a knowing look. "The lever principle!"
LV bags have wheels, but coffee delivery boxes don't.
Jin Xiangyu secretly wondered if she should prepare a wheeled suitcase. However, her interest remained with Xue Qiandai's background. "Hey, do you guys think this little girl is some rich girl who ran away from home? Keep an eye on the newspapers and the internet lately, just in case there's a missing person notice, Jin will definitely get a hefty reward..."
Lan Shan coughed, and You Duoduo winked. Only then did Jin Xiangyu notice that the two deliverymen had returned.
Xue Qiandai placed the platinum bag on the table; it had been in the car earlier. Then she looked at Jian Yan, and Jian Yan looked at Xue Qiandai.
Jin Xiangyu noticed this exchange of glances and knew there must be a story behind it.
Finally, Jian Yan twirled her fingers and timidly walked up to Jin Xiangyu, her head bowed. "Boss, we got caught in the evening rush hour and were late. The customer... the customer was furious. To appease the customer's anger, we decided to... give all the coffee a 20% discount."
"88888% off?" Jin Xiangyu stammered, her voice trembling with excitement. Her eyebrows, like caterpillars, twisted and turned, one higher than the other, a vivid and comical sight. She sat down in the booth and slammed her hand on the table. "You guys are really generous! So this order is free, and I even had to pay for my gas?"
Xue Qiandai snorted, but her face remained amiable, giving a thumbs-up. "Boss, you don't know, that senior administrative manager praised your business acumen. We didn't lose this client after all. Every cloud has a silver lining..."
Who knows if it might turn out to be a blessing in disguise?
Jin Xiangyu interrupted her directly, "If you give it to her for free, she might confide in you and consider you a close friend. What's the point? You're paid, and I'm the one who pays you."
"At worst, I'll give you my wages for today." Xue Qiandai had never been treated with such humiliation before, but in her opinion, anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem, and dealing with a middle-aged woman was nothing.
Jin Xiangyu seemed dissatisfied with the outcome, and then looked at Jian Yan, "She's new and doesn't know any better. You've been doing this for so long, how can you let her cause trouble? You two should split the loss."
Jian Yan pouted and turned her head away.
From Xue Qiandai's perspective, her shoulders trembled slightly.
The proprietress was on the verge of exploding with anger and didn't give her a friendly look. The barista, however, couldn't bear to see her suffer. "Boss, Sister Yu, the cost of the coffee isn't that high. Even with a 20% discount, we won't lose money."
You Duoduo nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. She simply felt sorry for the two girls, especially the new one. She had a great figure, but her face was just average and not to his liking.
The barista was a key technical member of the shop, so Jin Xiangyu gave her some leeway. She smoothed her hair at the back and then crossed it back over her legs. "Since Lanshan is pleading for you, I'll give you both a hundred each. I won't deduct any more, but this is a one-time exception."
One hundred it is, Xue Qiandai doesn't care, but look at Jian Yan, her baby face is full of sadness, as if all her happiness has died.
Thinking about how Jian Yan had offered to help her move her boxes, listened to her bad advice, and even held her hand to comfort her when she was feeling down, Xue Qiandai felt really bad about causing her financial loss.
Suddenly, Xue Qiandai chuckled softly, gracefully walked to the center position, lifted her skirt, and sat down on her LV bag. She fiddled with her beautiful fingers, looked at them in the light, and said in a voice as soft as if it could drip water, "Boss lady, since that's the case, name your price."
The people in the shop were all confused and stared at her blankly.
"What price do you want?" Jin Xiangyu asked.
Xue Qiandai surveyed the coffee shop, from the bar to the booths and even the ceiling beams, seemingly not wanting to miss a single spot. She casually uttered a few words, "I'm very unhappy, so I've decided to buy your coffee shop. From now on, you'll work for me, and I will absolutely not be so profit-driven, I won't be harsh with the employees, I won't arbitrarily deduct your wages, and I certainly won't be unfair in my rewards and punishments. A good employee like Jian Yan—capable, resourceful, and adaptable—I think she can be promoted to manager."
The group of people looked at each other, their expressions quite varied.
In a fit of anger, with just a few words, the Lightyear Coffee Shop changed hands.
Jin Xiangyu's eyes darted around, and now she was even more convinced that this woman was definitely a rich heiress. Judging from her air of someone who had long held a high position, she would be someone who survived to the very last episode even in a palace drama. She smiled ingratiatingly, smoothed her hair back, and was about to speak when her phone rang. "I... I need to take this call."
They arrived just in time, rescuing the proprietress from her embarrassing situation. She immediately ran outside the shop.
About five minutes later, Jin Xiangyu returned, beaming with joy, her lips curving into an irrepressible smile. "Um, Dai Dai, Jian Yan..."
"Call me Miss Xue!" Having just been interrupted, Xue Qiandai was vengeful.
Jin Xiangyu repeatedly said yes, yes, yes, "It was my fault just now, I apologize to you. Chaoxun Technology called and praised our coffee, and even asked if we could add some snacks to our afternoon tea next week, and you two can deliver them. Let's forget about the acquisition, Dai Dai... oh no, Miss Xue, just think I'm blinded by greed, how could my little shop possibly meet your eyes?"
The proprietress offered a way out, which Jian Yan readily accepted. "Sister Yu, we were also at fault; we shouldn't have acted first and reported later. However, a general in the field may not always obey orders from the emperor. If this isn't handled properly, the client won't place additional orders, will they?"
Xue Qiandai almost burst out laughing; this little girl was teachable. She coughed, "Since Jian Yan says so, we won't make the acquisition. Then, pay me my salary first."
Wait a minute, Jin Xiangyu was a little bewildered. They were about to make the acquisition, why would they care about such a small salary? But looking at the box under Xue Qiandai's shapely buttocks, Jin Xiangyu understood; it must contain valuable items, just not cashable.
Finally, the landlady offered Xue Qiandai a salary of two hundred silver dollars and urged her to open a bank account.
The store delivered a few more orders, and the two girls each completed a few. Having learned from her previous experience, Xue Qiandai wasn't as uncomfortable. Around 7 PM, Jin Xiangyu let them go home.
Jian Yan changed her clothes and left the coffee shop. Xue Qiandai followed behind, pulling a suitcase and carrying a bag.
"Where do you live? Are you going the same way as me?"
Xue Qiandai's eyes lit up, a glimmer of hope igniting within her. "We're on the same road, wherever we go, we're on the same road."
Jian Yan covered her mouth. How could that be? Could it be that he wanted to go home with her? "I'm actually not a very compassionate person. I'm quite cold-blooded."
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