"Brilliant, girl! You've already thought of the advertising slogan and the store name!"
"I'm going to sign the shop rental contract tomorrow. My cousin has been learning baking for a few years and has a basic foundation. Once the contract is signed, I'll buy her a plane ticket, and she can arrive tomorrow!"
"Take her to practice more these next few days. Once she's learned it, she can take on a few more apprentices. Once the shop is renovated, it can open for business."
"Haruko can take care of all the miscellaneous things for me when it opens the shop within a month. You have to be there on opening day! I'll invite lots of celebrities to come and support us!"
Qin Yi picked up the contract on the table and carefully read it line by line. It was exactly the same as what Zi Xuan had said.
"Sister Zixuan, you're so fast! I'm still a little overwhelmed."
Zixuan slapped the contract with her right hand, looked into Qin Yi's eyes and said, "You have to have confidence in your cake! I certainly do! An old man once said that in every profession, there are top performers. In the food business, it's rare to lose money unless the food is really too awful."
"You're not bad at making cakes, and with me here, you take care of the technology, and I'll take care of the marketing. With our combined strength, this cake shop is sure to be a hit!"
Qin Yi thought to herself: It's not that she's not reserved, it's just that her sister's promises are too tempting.
So she picked up a pen and prepared to sign.
Just as I was about to put pen to paper, a voice rang in my mind.
[WARNING! The host's awakened talent ability cannot be shared with others]
Qin Yi was startled and decided to see what would happen if she continued to sign.
She wrote a horizontal line.
[Warning! If the host continues to reveal the abilities awakened by their talent, they will lose all the energy they have gained from gradually improving their skills.]
Sugarcane can't be sweet at both ends.
Qin Yi had to make a choice.
On one hand, she is starting a business with her sister, creating their own cake brand.
On one hand, there's the culinary superpower that everyone envies and desires.
She wanted to seize the opportunities that were right in front of her.
The lost cake roll orders inspired her: no matter how capable a person is, they only have two hands, and can only increase work efficiency by 30%.
Having your own team is always better than struggling alone in this unfamiliar world.
Besides, even if you have talent, you still need to find an opportunity to monetize it. Now that the opportunity is right in front of you, why not cherish it?
Although she felt it was a pity, Qin Yi believed that she could complete these tasks on her own.
As for whether the system will become more difficult later on, she didn't know, but she has never liked the anxiety of taking out a loan, so if that day ever comes, she'll just have to deal with it as it comes.
Finally, Qin Yi wrote her name in this world, stroke by stroke—Su Zhaodi.
Seeing that Zixuan seemed a little confused, Qin Yi tossed her an ID card.
“My legal name is Su Zhaodi, and Qin Yi is my stage name in the culinary world.”
"I never expected this, little sister! The culinary world is just like our entertainment industry, with stage names!"
After speaking, Zixuan picked up a black pen, showed her identification, and signed her real name—Xu Changqing.
The pen falls.
[Ding! The system has automatically removed all of the host's gradually improving abilities.]
With a shudder, as if something had been drawn from her body, Qin Yi immediately stood up.
"Sis! Wait for me in the room for a bit. I'll make a roll cake right away. You can make your final decision after you've eaten it! If you don't want to be my partner anymore after you've eaten it, I can accept that! The contract can be voided immediately!"
Zi Xuan was bewildered by Qin Yi's sudden outburst and before she could stop her, Qin Yi dashed out of the room and disappeared.
Half an hour later.
Qin Yi brought back a bag of peach blossom and yogurt popsicles.
"Sis, try it and see if it tastes any different from before."
Zixuan picked up a small spoon, took a spoonful, pursed her lips, and tasted it without making a sound.
"How is it?" Qin Yi asked anxiously.
"Hmm... Aside from the aroma not being as strong as before, it tastes pretty good. What's wrong?"
"Let me try it," Qin Yi also scooped up a spoonful. Perhaps because the floral roll was something she had created herself, apart from the aroma being weaker and the color not being as vibrant as before, the taste was not much different.
The fragrance can be enhanced by adding fresh flower hydrosol, and the color can be processed using photo editing software.
There are always more solutions than problems.
"Sis, does that mean our contract is officially in effect?"
“Yes! My cousin will be here tomorrow, so you can teach her first. The shop I'm planning to take over originally made desserts, and you can contact Qingzi to arrange the necessary equipment and materials.”
"I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
For the next two days, Qin Yi did not leave Fangzhou Film City.
She patiently guided her cousin in making cakes at the dessert shop that Zixuan had taken over.
This isn't just buying a shop, it's an entire building! Female celebrities are really generous.
It was originally a three-story old villa that was converted into a dessert shop. Because of its remote location, few people went there, and the owner did not manage it well and sold it.
It is surrounded by a wall and has a private garden of about 40 square meters.
There are many green plants in the yard, and Qin Yi suggested transplanting another weeping crabapple tree to plant in a corner.
When the crabapple blossoms in spring, the branches sway gently, and the tender petals dance gracefully in the spring breeze. Guests sit under the flowers, enjoying desserts and tea, creating a unique and elegant atmosphere.
Qin Yi has been busy with her side business these past few days, and the system's rewards and tasks have been delayed.
When she finished her work and returned to the Lijing Apartment in Zicheng, the long-awaited notification sound finally rang.
[Ding! System reward issued]
[The host completes a minimum of 100 tasks. The system receives [amount] yuan, and the reward amount is multiplied by 10, so the host can receive [amount] yuan.
That's it? That's all?
[The host has exceeded the task target by 225 volumes. The system has received [amount] yuan, and the reward amount is multiplied by 5, so the host can receive [amount] yuan.
Qin Yi finally understood that the system's algorithm this time was based on a guaranteed minimum plus commission.
[The next level will refresh in one day. Please complete the blind box mission.]
The system didn't upgrade this time? And she didn't awaken any new talents? So even these things are random?
Putting everything else aside, I just hope I can find some time this time without staying up all night. I'm really scared of setting up a stall at 4 a.m.
Red, yellow, and blue number boxes floated in the air.
Give me three eights! She doesn't believe she can't get a good job that starts at 8 AM.
[Ding! Time limit: Within 7 days]
[Location: Zicheng, near the entrance of any primary school]
[Task Details: Set up a stall and sell 10,000 meatballs. Price is not limited, and the more flavors, the better]
This system task is really cool. It only has a few words, no get off work hours, and no specific requirements for ingredients, but it requires 10,000 meatballs!
Is it too late to learn alchemy now?
With 10,000 dumplings, an average of 1,428 dumplings need to be sold every day.
It's actually not difficult; you just need to go to every elementary school and promote her meatballs, claiming they can ward off the spring flu.
Each primary school has several thousand students; if you feed them one by one in a line, you can complete the task by visiting three schools.
Is this method punishable by law?
Qin Yi arranged her tasks for tomorrow.
In the morning, I looked at rental properties with a real estate agent, and in the afternoon, I conducted market research near an elementary school.
Ultimately, it's necessary to understand the tastes of today's kids and cater to their preferences.
The next morning, Qin Yi went to several apartments with the real estate agent.
Some neighborhoods have complex environments, some houses have poor lighting, and some residences are too remote.
Tired of running around, Qin Yi impatiently said to the real estate agent, "Aren't there any neighborhoods with beautiful surroundings, normal residents, plenty of natural light, and close to the city center?"
"Oh my! A quiet neighborhood with high-quality residents and great apartment layouts, right? Of course there are! But they're expensive!"
“I’m not trying to find you the most cost-effective house just because you’re a young girl.”
How expensive?
"20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month."
"I can accept that. Take me to see the apartment right away."
For Qin Yi now, time is the most precious thing.
The neighborhood the agent took her to in the end did indeed meet all her requirements.
A high-quality residential complex, a duplex penthouse with a small open-air garden.
The rent is also expensive, with minimum lease terms of one month or six months.
Qin Yi gritted her teeth and signed the contract on the spot, and she could move in next week.
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