Free Web NovelChapter 163: Chapter 163: Meeting Fang Shuxin
"Uhm... We don’t have that need at the moment, but thank you very much for your interest."
Liu Xiaojuan’s words left Qin Sitong stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered and tactfully declined.
The Wangyou Milk Tea Shop was just a small shop right now. She could handle it herself; it hadn’t reached the point where they needed to hire someone to help manage it.
"Aren’t you two running the shop together? Is it really appropriate for you to make a decision on your own without asking for Classmate Yun’s opinion?"
Yun Zijin had been waiting quietly to the side, not paying much attention to Liu Xiaojuan. But that remark made her turn her head and look.
Normally, a finance major from Dijing University wouldn’t look twice at a position in a small milk tea shop like theirs, yet Liu Xiaojuan was actively pursuing it.
That alone was quite suspicious, but Yun Zijin didn’t want to think the worst of her, assuming Liu Xiaojuan simply wanted to work her way up from the bottom.
But with this latest remark, her intention to sow discord was all too obvious.
"We have a clear division of labor at our shop. Since you aren’t an employee, Classmate Liu, you needn’t worry about it. We have other business to attend to. If there’s nothing else, please excuse us. We’re leaving."
With that, Yun Zijin took Qin Sitong by the hand and started to move around Liu Xiaojuan toward the classroom door.
"Classmate Yun, I heard you funded this venture all by yourself. Aren’t you afraid someone might be lining their own pockets?"
Seeing that the two were about to leave, Liu Xiaojuan laid all her cards on the table, openly trying to drive a wedge between them.
Yun Zijin paused and turned to face Liu Xiaojuan. "Oh? And what do you think I should do?"
"You should place your own person in the shop, of course."
"You have a point. So, Classmate Liu, who do you think would be a good fit?"
Yun Zijin stared directly at Liu Xiaojuan. For an instant, Liu Xiaojuan felt as if Yun Zijin’s gaze was peering right into her soul.
"If you wouldn’t mind, Classmate Yun, I can help you."
’So, things didn’t work out with Qin Sitong, and now she’s trying to go through me?’
But Yun Zijin felt that all of Liu Xiaojuan’s intelligence seemed to have gone into her studies.
’If you’re going to switch tactics and try to win someone over, you should at least do it when the other person isn’t around.’
"That’s a good suggestion. I’ll consider it. But we have to go now, so we’ll be on our way. Goodbye, Classmate Liu."
Her intuition told Yun Zijin that there was something off about this Liu Xiaojuan.
There was no way she was getting a job at the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop. By stalling for a bit, Yun Zijin would give Mei Lin time to get her the answers she needed.
"You must give it serious consideration! I’m first in my finance program—you definitely won’t regret it!"
Hearing Liu Xiaojuan’s words, Yun Zijin just smiled, then turned and left with Qin Sitong, paying Liu Xiaojuan no more mind.
Once they were down on the first floor, Qin Sitong finally spoke up. "We have enough employees at the shop now, so why did you say you’d consider it? I personally really don’t want her to join our shop."
It had to be said, after her recent experiences at the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop, Qin Sitong’s ability to judge character had improved significantly.
"I only said I’d consider it; I never said I’d agree. Just wait. I’ll have someone run a background check on her."
Know thy enemy and know thyself, and you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles.
"Alright. As long as you know what you’re doing."
Qin Sitong just felt that there was something wrong with Liu Xiaojuan, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on what it was.
However, since Yun Zijin said she would investigate, Qin Sitong was content to wait for the results.
The two of them rode together to the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop.
With neither Yun Zijin nor Qin Sitong present, the Wangyou Milk Tea was unavailable, so the shop was not very crowded at the moment.
"That old lady you mentioned, is she here?"
Yun Zijin hadn’t forgotten the old lady Qin Sitong had told her about—the one who had asked about her on her very first visit.
"I haven’t seen her. Maybe she didn’t come because I wasn’t here and she couldn’t buy Wangyou Milk Tea."
That old lady only ever ordered Wangyou Milk Tea, so Qin Sitong remembered her very clearly.
Since the old lady wasn’t there, Yun Zijin didn’t dwell on it. Taking advantage of the lull in customers, she made a cup of Wangyou Milk Tea for herself and for the other staff members.
"Our boss is so generous!"
The two employees on duty were young women who didn’t have strong academic backgrounds and wanted to avoid factory work.
In any case, a milk tea shop employee didn’t need a high level of education, so Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong weren’t overly strict about academic qualifications.
The two girls’ eyes lit up when Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong arrived and immediately made them each a Wangyou Milk Tea.
Meanwhile, word that Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong were in the shop spread quickly among the customers.
The shop, which had been somewhat quiet, quickly filled with people. Qin Sitong immediately switched into work mode.
Yun Zijin took her Wangyou Milk Tea and found a seat in a quiet corner.
When a customer requested a Wangyou Milk Tea made by Yun Zijin, their view was abruptly blocked by the sudden appearance of Zero One and Ling Er.
Seeing the two bodyguards, both standing over six feet tall, the customers fell silent. The men hadn’t made a move, but their imposing auras were enough to silence everyone.
Only after no one else dared to request a Wangyou Milk Tea from Yun Zijin did the two finally stand down.
Yun Zijin, seated in the corner, took a book from a custom-built wall-mounted bookshelf and started to read.
She wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but she suddenly felt someone watching her from beside the table and subconsciously looked up.
"Mrs. Fang?"
Yun Zijin hadn’t expected to run into Fang Shuxin here.
"It’s me. Long time no see."
Fang Shuxin casually sat down across from Yun Zijin.
"When did you get back to Dijing?"
The last time they’d spoken on the phone, her landlady had still been traveling.
"I came back a few days ago. To think I was only away for a short while, and such a special milk tea shop has already popped up in Dijing."
"You’ve tried the Wangyou Milk Tea?"
"I have. Once you try it, you can never forget it, you know. Now I have to come for a cup every day."
’When you get old, you always want to reminisce about the past.’
’When I drink Wangyou Milk Tea, those trips down memory lane feel all the more immersive.’
"Well then, have you ordered your Wangyou Milk Tea for today? Let me make your cup for you."
Yun Zijin was delighted to hear that her landlady was also a fan of the Wangyou Milk Tea.
When she was happy, she couldn’t help but want to show off her skills.
"Wonderful! I’d love to see what you can do."
The moment Fang Shuxin had walked into the shop today, she had spotted Yun Zijin sitting in the corner.
There was no helping it; Yun Zijin was just that eye-catching, the kind of person you’d spot in a crowd at a single glance.
Furthermore, she hadn’t missed the occasional glances the surrounding customers were casting in Yun Zijin’s direction.
"Rest assured, it’ll taste exactly the same as the Wangyou Milk Tea you’ve had before. Please wait here for a moment."
Yun Zijin stood up and headed toward the shop’s preparation area.
"Hey, Boss Yun! It’s not fair if you only make one for her and not for us!"
Whether for psychological reasons or a genuine difference in skill, the customers always preferred the Wangyou Milk Tea made by Yun Zijin herself.
"I’m not involved in the shop’s daily operations, but I can make a few extra while I’m at it. Whether you get one will be up to luck."
Making a few extra cups on the side was one thing, but Yun Zijin had absolutely no intention of spending her entire day preparing milk tea. The first three days after the grand opening had been a special exception.
