A relaxing day
Liang Yi seemed to have slept very well last night and woke up early in the morning. Ever since Zhou Yiting found out that she had stopped updating for a break, she has become completely unemployed. Zhou Yiting said that it was a rare opportunity for her to have time to rest and she must get enough rest, so she would not let her go to work in the coffee shop. The coffee shop hired a temporary worker to help during this period. Liang Yi's doubts surfaced again. Can Zhou Yiting's coffee shop really make money?
Even though she no longer needed to go to a coffee shop for work, Liang Yi still habitually wanted to spend her mornings there. She suddenly wanted to drink coffee, so she put on her computer and went out. With nothing to do, she wanted to try to see if she could get inspiration to write something.
Taking the subway and wearing headphones seems to be the standard in this city. There is a lot of traffic on the ground and the underground is also crowded. Coincidentally, Liang Yi went out during the morning rush hour, with people coming and going, and everyone has their own story. In this city, no one will pay attention to others, because the pedestrians you meet today may never be seen again in this life.
Perhaps due to her job, Liang Yi likes to observe others. She is like a special case in this city. She likes it here. Behind the prosperity, there is a touch of humanity. There are also old buildings next to the high-rise buildings. Even though the contrast is great, it does not feel inconsistent.
The station is here in the blink of an eye, in less than two songs.
I walked towards the coffee shop as soon as I got out of the subway station. Sure enough, there were fewer people in the coffee shop in the morning. It was a gathering place for office workers, and everyone just bought coffee here and then went back to the office. There were very few people eating in the shop.
"Hello, a hot oatmeal latte and a croissant."
I originally thought that the people helping at the front desk were temporary workers, but I didn't expect that it was Zhou Yiting herself who was doing the job today.
"Why are you up so early today? Aren't you supposed to be resting?"
Zhou Yiting couldn't help but feel curious when she saw Liang Yi coming to the coffee shop so early.
"I slept well last night and wanted to go out for a walk today."
Liang Yi explained while operating his mobile phone to pay, "Okay, pay it." After that, he walked towards the location he had already locked in.
"I was just saying I'd treat you, but I didn't expect you to be so fast."
As soon as the order came out, Zhou Yiting immediately prepared the meal.
While waiting for the food to be served, Liang Yi had already turned on the computer and was looking at a blank document. As expected, she couldn't write anything, but she was not in a hurry. She just sat there, thinking and waiting.
After a while, Zhou Yiting came over with the coffee and croissant ordered by Liang Yi, put them on the table and sat down.
"Aren't you going to take a break? Why are you still working so hard?"
"I don't have much to do, so I'm trying to write something. By the way, why are you here so early today?"
"Just think of me as your boss going to the countryside to conduct an investigation." Zhou Yiting laughed after saying this.
"We're still investigating in the countryside. Did that temporary worker quit?"
"Oh, no, she took a leave today, so I, the boss, have to do it myself, otherwise who will complete our store's performance today?" It can be seen that Zhou Yiting was explaining very seriously.
"Is the store still performing well? How come I didn't know about it after working here for so long?" Now it was Liang Yi's turn to be confused.
"Of course, I still need to make money. Even if I don't want to be a vicious capitalist, I wouldn't be stupid enough to do charity work."
"Actually, I've always been confused. Can your coffee shop really make money?"
Seeing that they were already talking about this topic, Liang Yi simply asked the question that had puzzled him for a long time.
"Otherwise, you don't really think of me as a philanthropist. So this is the image of me in your mind."
Zhou Yiting was shocked by Liang Yi's question, but her answer was interesting.
"Well, although I haven't made much in recent years, it's still some. I didn't intend to make money from opening this shop. It's a way for me to conduct social research. I plan to sell coffee beans and go to Yunnan for a visit soon."
Zhou Yiting has a good relationship with Liang Yi, and she has no qualms about telling Liang Yi about her "business plan".
“Are you planning to make your own brand of coffee beans?”
Zhou Yiting had already explained her plan so clearly, and Liang Yi understood that she could ask some more detailed questions.
"Yeah, we just need to find some good beans and then work with local suppliers. As for the processing of the beans, that's still up to my dad to make."
It was obviously a very complicated matter, but Zhou Yiting was able to explain it so simply and easily.
"So do you want to make pour-over beans or Italian beans?"
Obviously, Liang Yi was very interested in Zhou Yiting's "business plan".
"I think Italian coffee is the best. In today's world, everyone is so busy that they don't have the time to savor the flavor of pour-over coffee. Making Italian coffee is very convenient. Whether you use a moka pot or a coffee machine, it's quick and you can just bring it to work."
The two of us chatted with each other, time passed quickly, and we didn't expect that it was noon in the blink of an eye.
"Okay, let's stop talking. I'm going to the gym."
Liang Yi saw a WeChat reminder on her phone. It was a message from Huang Yiji asking her when she would go to the gym. Only then did she realize that it was already noon.
"Okay, okay, but can you really get healthy like this?"
It has become a habit for Zhou Yiting and Liang Yi to joke with each other. The reason why they can become good friends today is not only because they can chat with each other, but also because both of them have a strong sense of boundaries. They will strictly control the degree of jokes when joking. This is an unspoken consensus between the two.
After saying goodbye to Zhou Yiting, Liang Yi left the coffee shop and sent a message to Huang Yiji.
"I'm going now."
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