Chapter 27: Today's Earnings Have Already Exploded

On the other side, Tang Siyuan and Zheng Hanwen were each pushing a large cart, hurrying toward Yu Zui’s shop.

The carts were loaded with cardboard boxes of various sizes suitable for Yu’s General Store. Because there were too many orders and the shop lacked the space to store them, Yu Zui had requested these boxes earlier to pack the items, intending to finish the packaging once they arrived. She had left the label printers at the shop.

"I never imagined that orders for Yu’s General Store would take off so quickly," Zheng Hanwen remarked, sounding incredulous.

"I know! Yesterday there were six orders, and today there are suddenly hundreds."

"She must be making a lot of money," Zheng Hanwen couldn't help but add, a hint of envy in his tone.

"Boss Yu must have invested a significant amount of capital as well. Look at the rent, the renovations, that checkout robot, and the investment in online marketing—she probably poured several million into the startup phase," Tang Siyuan analyzed rationally. "Most importantly, the products are competitive, which surely required a lot of money for research and development! I’ve seen people online saying they have special effects."

"That’s true," Zheng Hanwen nodded. Remembering the warmth with which the shop owner had greeted them upon their arrival, he smiled and added, "I really hope her business keeps getting better. Our boss is already planning to hire more people to handle deliveries for other areas, so we only need to be responsible for this shop."

"It goes beyond that! The boss just sent me some design drafts."

"Oh?"

"Packaging boxes printed with the Yu’s General Store logo. He wants Boss Yu to pick one, and then our boss will take care of the custom printing," Tang Siyuan explained.

"That’s so competitive," Zheng Hanwen said, surprised.

"The boss said he wants to secure Yu’s General Store for San San Delivery before the shop becomes even more popular, so it won’t be easily poached by other courier services," Tang Siyuan replied.

After all, the delivery industry was quite cutthroat these days. Although their San San Delivery service was excellent, their prices were relatively high, making it difficult to land large-scale contracts. Yu’s General Store was now an unstoppable force. Tang suspected that his boss must have visited the shop personally, or at the very least, researched it thoroughly online.

"Then let’s work hard; the boss won't skimp on our bonuses," Zheng Hanwen laughed.

They had stayed with their boss because the treatment was good—their wages weren't cut during the off-season, and they received bonuses during peak times. On average, their monthly income exceeded ten thousand, which was quite good given their educational backgrounds. Now, with such a massive new account, their income would likely see another qualitative leap. Once he got this month's bonus, he would buy his parents a new phone!

"Yeah," Tang Siyuan nodded. Thinking of the income, he felt a surge of energy throughout his body.

Chatting as they walked, they soon arrived at Yu’s General Store. Seeing the bustling crowd at the shop, Zheng Hanwen dragged the two carts to the back door, while Tang Siyuan entered through the front to find Yu Zui.

When he finally found her, he was stunned by the neat, orderly stacks of shipping boxes. Was Boss Yu really this capable today?

Before Tang Siyuan could voice his astonishment, he saw the warehouse door open. A cube-shaped robot emerged, stacked several boxes together, and then retreated back into the warehouse.

"Boss, your shop has a new... robot?" Tang Siyuan asked, dumbstruck.

"Mm, it’s for order fulfillment! I couldn't keep up on my own," Yu Zui said nonchalantly.

Tang Siyuan fell silent. A robot like that must cost tens of thousands! The boss was truly capable.

Afterward, Tang Siyuan quickly went to open the back door. When Zheng Hanwen came in and understood the situation, he was equally shocked. However, after the initial surprise, both men quickly got to work. They brought in the boxes they had prepared and began packing at a rapid pace.

Their efficiency was improving steadily. Only the sour plum juice and milk required special wrapping; the iced black tea and oolong tea did not. Among the four beverages, the iced black tea and oolong tea were the best sellers, which made things much more convenient.

In particular, the addition of the order-fulfillment robot this time was a game-changer. The robot didn't just help them pick the items; it even helped move them, making trip after trip to keep everything neatly stacked. The two men were thoroughly impressed. This fulfillment robot was definitely not simple!

"By the way, our shop has quite a few orders for desserts today. We might need smaller boxes later. Do you have any that would fit?" Yu Zui asked, thinking of the dessert orders.

"Just let me know the dimensions, and we can have them custom-made for you," Tang Siyuan said quickly, pulling out his phone to send a few images to Yu Zui. "Boss Yu, take a look and see which style you like, and we’ll get the boxes customized."

Yu Zui was surprised. "You offer this kind of service?"

"It’s for our major clients," Tang Siyuan said immediately. They couldn't afford to provide anything less than top-tier service for a client with hundreds of orders a day.

Yu Zui’s lips curved into a smile. She hadn’t expected that she would one day become a "major client." She began browsing the images on her phone. After looking at a few, she asked the system, "Can you take the name 'Yu’s General Store' from the plaque and turn it into an image file for me?"

Yu Zui felt that none of the design drafts were as good as the calligraphy on her own shop's plaque.

[Understood.]

A moment later, a new image appeared on her phone. The brushwork was bold and elegant, with the strength of iron and the grace of silver hooks. It was magnificent!

Yu Zui forwarded it directly to Tang Siyuan. "I have an image here; see if this will work."

Tang Siyuan took one look and couldn't help but exclaim, "It will definitely work! This is absolutely beautiful." Compared to this, the designs his boss had provided were like night and day.

"Then I’ll leave it to you."

"No problem at all," Tang Siyuan replied promptly.

With that, seeing the two men and the robot working with such dexterity, Yu Zui felt at ease printing out all the remaining orders. Throughout the process, Tang Siyuan and Zheng Hanwen took turns hauling the packed boxes out of the old street to the delivery truck they had brought.

They stayed busy until 9:00 PM, at which point all five hundred-plus orders were finally loaded. Tang Siyuan and Zheng Hanwen exhaled a long sigh of relief. It was finally over!

At that moment, Yu Zui handed each of them a box of Jade Pastries. "These are new products in the shop. They won't officially launch until tomorrow, but try them out and tell me what you think."

Unlike the Agaric Pastries, the Jade Pastries didn't have a sales quota. After the delivery person dropped them off, Yu Zui hadn't put them on the shelves yet, planning to sell them as new items tomorrow and use the opportunity to advertise online.

Having experienced the "charm" of online popularity today, she was determined to run her business well. After all, these accounts were truly hers and represented a valuable asset. She didn't feel any heartache giving away two boxes from the ten she had.

Yu Zui didn't mind, but the two men were hesitant to take them. They knew how expensive the goods at Yu’s General Store were, so despite coming to the shop many times, they usually didn't look too closely. However, whenever Yu Zui gave customers samples to eat or drink, she had poured some for them a few times as well. Each time, they were amazed by the flavor. But they hadn't dared to ask for more. Now that they were being given a whole box, they felt a bit embarrassed.

"No, no, Boss Yu, you don't need to be so generous."

Yu Zui firmly pushed the boxes into their hands. "Just take them this once. After all, with so many extra orders today, you had to work so late."

"It's fine, we volunteered, and it's our job anyway." The two finally accepted and thanked her. They cleaned up the trash at the site and pulled the last batch of packages toward where their truck was parked.

After walking a short distance, Tang Siyuan stopped and took out the box of Jade Pastries. He said to Zheng Hanwen, "Should we just eat them now?"

"Yeah." Zheng Hanwen thought of the sour plum juice he had tasted earlier, and his mouth began to water.

After they opened the boxes and saw the emerald-green, glistening pastries, they were instantly captivated. They each picked one up and could still feel the lingering coolness of the pastry. Without hesitation, they popped the whole thing into their mouths.

The moment they bit down, they felt a unique, refreshing fragrance. As they chewed, the pastry melted away quickly, leaving a delicate texture and an endless, lingering aftertaste.

"Ah! It’s gone!"

"I think we should have eaten it more slowly."

The two looked at each other, instantly feeling like they had wasted such a delicacy by rushing.

"It really is delicious."

"Yeah! Once I get my paycheck, I’m going to buy some and send them home for my family to try."

As they spoke, they felt completely satisfied. They were even more convinced that the reputation of Yu’s General Store was well-deserved. No wonder the business was so good—this flavor was simply peerless!

Having enjoyed such a treat, the rest of the journey felt incredibly light and pleasant.

Back at the shop, Yu Zui continued to operate for a while longer. By 10:00 PM, with no more customers, she couldn't wait to check her earnings for the day. She knew very well that the revenue had exploded! Yet, when she actually calculated it, she was still startled by the fresh, final figure.