Chen Jing stood up and walked around to Jiang Xiaoli's table. "Are you and Xu Xing going to take the second-year high school exams?"
She nodded casually, "Yes."
The three of them looked at each other, and exclaimed in unison, "What a pervert!"
Jiang Xiaoli was displeased. "Watch your words! Watch your words!"
Li Cheng asked, "You've finished learning high school material so quickly, what are you planning to do with the remaining three years?"
She pulled out the competition preparation book that Teacher Chen had given her, "To win glory for the country?"
Her words sounded arrogant, but none of the others thought she was joking.
They now have a strange confidence in Jiang Xiaoli, as if she can definitely do anything she says she will do.
Chen Jing clenched her fist to cheer her on, "Jiang Xiaoli, I believe you can do it!"
Jiang Xiaoli also bumped fists with hers, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words!"
After school in the afternoon, she put down her schoolbag and rode her bike out with Zong Jia.
The branches of "Guizhi Baozi Shop" are all ready, and the two of them have arranged to meet today to see if there is anything that needs to be changed.
As soon as they arrived at the second store, Uncle Zhang pointed at Jiang Xiaoli and laughed, "Why haven't you come here for so long, little girl?"
She parked her bicycle before answering, "Uncle Zhang, I'm still in school. My older brothers are all very capable, so it's fine if they come."
Uncle Zhang looked at her and said, "You little rascal, you're quite something!"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "Uncle Zhang, I'm quite simple, but my steamed buns are anything but! We open the day after tomorrow, you must give me your feedback!"
"Haha, okay, okay! No problem!"
After exchanging pleasantries with Uncle Zhang, she entered the shop, which was completely different from the one she had visited last time.
The counters, worktables, stoves, and steamers were all wiped until they shone, clean and hygienic.
She looked at Zong Jiayu and said, "That's really great. You oversaw everything?"
"I made all the arrangements, and Zhong Yuan oversaw the whole process. I still had to go to the school occasionally."
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled to herself, "I had completely forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it!"
Then they went to check out the other three stores before Zong Jia and Cai took her home.
The two were resting in the main room when Li Guizhi poured them a glass of water. "How's it going? Can we open for business the day after tomorrow?"
Zong Jia nodded, "Don't worry, godmother, we can't ruin your reputation!"
Jiang Xiaoli gulped down a glass of water. "Are the flyers printed yet?"
This time, with all four stores opening together, they couldn't rely on Zong Jia's "instant fame" like last time, so they printed a batch of promotional flyers.
During the first three days after opening, customers who bring a flyer to the store will receive a buy-five-get-one-free offer on all steamed buns.
Zong Jia took a sheet out of his bag and said, "It's printed. Here's a sample for you to see."
The flyer was pink paper with two chubby cartoon buns holding a banner that read, "Guizhi Bun Shop Grand Opening Special Offer!"
Below, in cute, round font, are the opening events and the addresses of the five stores.
Jiang Xiaoli looked at her masterpiece and nodded in satisfaction. "I'll hand out flyers for the opening on Sunday!"
“I hired ten students to hand out flyers, paying them 10 yuan a day. That should be enough,” Zong Jiayu said.
"Do you think I can hand out flyers the same way they do? Just you wait and see!"
Jiang Xiaoli was woken up by her alarm clock at six o'clock on Sunday morning.
She didn't sleep in today. She simply drank some porridge, skipped her morning run, and went out carrying a thick stack of flyers.
Her first stop was the second store. She went to the store and saw that everything was ready and the first batch of buns was about to be baked.
She arrived at the vegetable market diagonally opposite. It was just 6:30, and people were already coming to buy the freshest vegetables from each stall.
She rubbed her cheeks with both hands, put on a friendly smile, and walked up to a woman in her late twenties. "Good morning, sister! I'm from the steamed bun shop across from the market. I'm here to offer you a special deal. We're opening today, so buy five steamed buns and get one free. Your family will definitely say your breakfast is delicious!"
The woman turned around and saw a little girl with a baby face. When she was called "sister," a smile appeared on her face. "The newly opened steamed bun shop across from the market? Okay, I'll buy a few to try later."
Jiang Xiaoli then handed her a flyer, saying, "Sister, our 'Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop' now has five stores in Xijing. You can get one free if you show this flyer. Please keep it safe."
An older woman next to them, who had just bought potatoes, chimed in, "Is it that famous steamed bun shop near No. 1 Middle School?"
Her eyes lit up, and she handed her a flyer. "Yes, yes, that's it! We've opened a branch, Auntie. You're definitely a connoisseur of food. You can buy whatever you want here from now on. There are opening promotions today, don't miss out!"
When Jiang Xiaoli praised her for her good appetite, the older woman beamed and assured her, "Oh, that's wonderful! Last time I queued for half an hour over there just to buy some!"
At this point, the middle-aged women who had overheard their conversation chimed in curiously, "It's just steamed buns, how delicious can they be?"
Jiang Xiaoli waved the flyer in her hand, "Ladies and aunties, whether the buns are delicious or not isn't up to me to decide, it's up to you! We're having a grand opening promotion, why don't you give them a try?"
A middle-aged woman reached out her hand and said, "Give me a bill. My husband likes steamed buns. I'll buy some to try. If they're good, I'll buy them every day."
Some people who wanted to join in the fun reached out for flyers, and in just over ten minutes, she had handed out thirty or forty flyers.
She decided not to wander around the market any further and went to the main entrance, where she saw a queue forming at the steamed bun shop diagonally across the street.
She widened her eyes in surprise. How could they have formed a queue in such a short time?
She stuffed the flyer into her bag and crossed the street to the steamed bun shop.
The store manager, surnamed Zheng, who was maintaining order at the entrance, greeted her quickly when she arrived, saying, "Ms. Jiang."
Jiang Xiaoli looked at the queue that had more than a dozen people and asked, "How did the queue get so long?"
Store Manager Zheng smiled broadly, "Ms. Jiang, a group of people came in right after you finished handing out flyers. Most of them were participating in the buy-five-get-one-free promotion. We make 400 buns a batch, and we've already sold more than half of them!"
She nodded in satisfaction. "That's good. Make sure to manage the timing well afterwards, so the guests don't have to wait too long."
"Okay, okay, don't worry," Manager Zheng assured him repeatedly.
It seemed there were no problems at store number two, so she rode her bike to store number three.
A few people came to buy steamed buns in front of the No. 3 store. She parked her car and followed the route she remembered to the entrance of the nearby residential compound.
"Jiang Xiaoli?"
She had just handed out a dozen or so flyers when she ran into an acquaintance, Feng Ze, the vice class monitor.
She waved and said, "Good morning, class monitor."
Feng Ze pointed to the flyer in her hand and asked, "What are you doing?"
Jiang Xiaoli pulled out a bill and shoved it into his hand. "Welcome to our new store!"
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