HCB Chapter 16 Pearl Milk Tea as a Traffic Driver for YYDS
Chapter 16 Pearl Milk Tea as a Traffic Driver for YYDS
"Boss? Is there anything I can do for you?" Xiao Yi asked softly, feeling a little uncomfortable under the intense gaze of his beautiful boss.
"Xiao Yi, how about this? I'll show you around the existing shops first, and you can familiarize yourself with the business. We'll start working soon, so you can come with me to do some promotions, okay?"
Bai Mengran was quite gentle with Xiao Yi. Although Xiao Yi was an artificial intelligence, she could sense emotions and tone of voice. Moreover, Xiao Yi had a face that she liked.
"I'm fine with it, I'll follow the boss's instructions," Xiao Yi replied softly.
So, Bai Mengran led her to familiarize herself with the entire [Fairyland] starting from the entrance.
Whenever we encountered a task that required hands-on practice, we would guide her through it. Fortunately, Xiao Yi's professional skills were excellent; she could quickly learn the basics after taking notes once and was guaranteed to make no mistakes.
After familiarizing herself with the ordering and purchasing process at convenience stores and milk tea shops, Bai Mengran explained their entire operating mechanism to Xiao Yi.
Seeing that Xiao Yi understood everything so quickly, Bai Mengran felt that hiring this AI waiter was a great deal!
After all, Xiao Yi is both a genius and has undergone systematic professional training.
Bai Mengran felt that the burden on her shoulders had been lightened considerably. Who wouldn't love such an employee?
Isn't this much better than buying a strange girl from a brokerage and having to train her from scratch?
She deposited 50 coins into her system account and brought Xiao Yi to the ordering screen at the milk tea shop.
Bai Mengran logged into her main account and, having already made arrangements with the system, got the bubble tea for a cost price of 5 yuan.
She then instructed Xiao Yi to place an order for ten cups of bubble tea and have them packed.
To make it easier to carry, Bai Mengran went back home to the garage to get a handcart she had prepared specifically for picking up packages, and then went to the kitchen to get a few long, thin spoons to use for portioning milk tea later.
The two loaded the milk tea and paper cups into the cart and prepared to set off.
Bai Mengran remembered that she had arranged to meet Jiang Feng at the door yesterday. Seeing that it was almost time, she took Xiao Yi, who insisted on pulling her cart, and walked out of the exit.
As soon as she was teleported outside, a wave of heat hit her and almost made Bai Mengran turn back, while Xiao Yi next to her didn't have this problem.
Inside the "Fairyland" space, the temperature is fully automatically controlled, and the system will adjust the temperature to the most comfortable state for the human body.
In Anshun, it is currently the transition period between spring and summer, and the midday sun is already quite intense. This is especially noticeable after coming from a cool place.
As soon as Bai Mengran appeared, she was spotted by the sharp-eyed Jiang Feng.
He quickly took his sister's hand and walked over, saying "Hello, sister" before waiting for her instructions.
Bai Mengran was quite surprised to see the brother and sister cleaned up; they were completely different from the two of them yesterday!
Indeed, the saying "clothes make the man, makeup makes the woman" is absolutely true.
Today, Jiang Feng was wearing a blue-gray cloth shirt, his long hair tied up high, and he looked much more energetic. He already had good features, and looking at him like this, he really was a handsome boy.
"Sister, please let us know if there's anything you need me and my sister to do." Jiang Feng felt a little intimidated when he saw Bai Mengran standing there staring at him without saying a word.
"Oh, is that so? We're looking for a place to set up our stall. Jiang Feng, do you know where there are a lot of people around here?"
Since she was new to the area and unfamiliar with the environment, she asked Jiang Feng for advice. After thinking for a moment, she added, "It would be best to find a place with more women."
“I know, I’ll take my sisters there. There are pastry shops and brocade fabric shops at the front of this Joyful Street, and there are lots of people around there!”
As he spoke, Jiang Feng led Jiang Yu ahead of them. He had seen it before when he was begging there; many young ladies from wealthy families loved to go there to buy things.
"Okay, then we'll follow you." Bai Mengran gestured for Xiao Yi to follow, then turned to look at her, "Xiao Yi, if you get tired of pulling this cart, remember to let me take over!"
Bai Mengran would never admit that she herself wanted to pull the delivery truck. Before, what she looked forward to most was pulling the delivery truck to pick up her packages and take them home. Whenever this happened, she always felt full of happiness!
But seeing how enthusiastic Xiao Yi was, she felt embarrassed to stop her from pulling her.
"It's alright, boss. This car has omnidirectional wheels underneath, so it'll be very smooth to pull. Besides, our AI won't get tired."
Xiao Yi pulled the cart effortlessly while smiling at Bai Mengran.
Bai Mengran looked envious. "Okay... then you can hold onto it."
The four of them walked for about seven or eight minutes, during which Bai Mengran witnessed the street's transformation from deserted to bustling.
As they walked further into the center of the street, the crowds became increasingly dense.
As they walked, more and more donkey carts and horse-drawn carriages appeared, and many elegantly dressed ladies and young women, accompanied by maids and servants, went into various shops to make purchases.
Seeing that there were many potential customers here, Bai Mengran decided to find a spot nearby to set up a temporary stall.
She looked around and saw that the pastry shop was doing brisk business, with many girls coming out carrying bags wrapped in oil paper.
Others are bought by wives with their children. When they come out, the little ones often have all sorts of pastries in their hands, and they can't help but eat them as they walk.
This place is great!
These dry pastries deserve their perfect match—milk tea, don't they?
Bai Mengran had Xiao Yi pull the cart to the open space opposite "Yunji Pastry Shop". There happened to be a big tree there, so they could stand in the shade and avoid being roasted by the sun.
She flipped up the lid of the cart to use as a counter, and a simple stall was formed.
Xiao Yi, with great foresight, placed all ten cups of milk tea on the lid, then picked up one of them, opened the lid, and began to use a spoon to portion the tea into small paper cups.
Each small cup is scooped with an equal amount of milk tea and a suitable amount of tapioca pearls, enough for about two, three, or four sips.
Bai Mengran handed two small cups to Jiang Feng and Jiang Yu, letting them try them first.
Jiang Feng quickly waved his hand to refuse, saying that it would be a waste to give them such good stuff.
Bai Mengran didn't mind. She handed each of them a cup, saying, "It's just a small cup, it won't hurt. Besides, I need you to help me find people to promote it later. How can you give a detailed introduction if you haven't tasted it yourself?"
Under her guidance and reasoning, the brother and sister had no choice but to carefully accept the paper cup.
Jiang Feng thought he should savor it carefully and make sure to help his sister promote it later.
He took a small sip; the cool, refreshing milky flavor quickly took over his taste buds. He then uncontrollably finished the milk tea, chewing on the chewy tapioca pearls at the bottom.
As a girl, Jiang Yu was naturally unable to resist sweet things. She fell in love with the taste at first bite, and after finishing the drink, she even used her little tongue to lick the remaining milk tea off the cup.
Bai Mengran could tell from their expressions that her bubble tea had successfully won over the two little ones.