CH 65

Chapter 65 – Lian Qingxue’s Yearning!

After the first day of business, there was chaos in the Snow Tea Shop.

Lin Lin, Xiao Yu, and others were cleaning and tidying up the ingredients and utensils.

Lian Qingxue and Qi Yun were sitting next to a table, tallying the accounts.

Signature Pearl Milk Tea – 53 cups.

Jasmine Milk Green Tea – 28 cups.

……

As Lian Qingxue counted, she muttered to herself. When she finished tallying, her face collapsed.

“We sold 116 cups. Total revenue is 1814……”

It was a loss.

Lian Qingxue knew very well that considering the cost of raw materials and labor, Snow Tea Shop’s monthly expenses should be around 90,000 to 100,000 yuan considering the cost of raw materials and labor.

In other words, it would be a loss if they couldn’t make at least 3,000 yuan per day.

Today they hadn’t even reached 2,000 yuan.

It was definitely a loss.

After finishing the accounts, Lian Qingxue, still a naive girl, felt a bit aggrieved.

It was definitely her if anyone had put the most effort into this shop. She organized training for the children from the orphanage, overseen the raw materials, and worked on the recipes together with Qi Yun.

And now they were in the red zone.

How could Lian Qingxue not be aggrieved?

“What should we do? It seems like we’re going to be at a loss if things continue like this……” She pouted, with a hint of a whining tone.

Lin Lin, who had been cleaning the ordering counter, heard the slightly childish cry and couldn’t help but want to go and comfort Li Qingxue.

“Don’t go……”

Xiao Yu stopped her. “She’s just acting spoiled. Just watch!”

Indeed, when Lian Qingxue showed her pitiful look, Qi Yun immediately felt sorry for her. He hugged her and comforted her in a gentle voice.

Lin Lin saw Lian Qingxue’s expression changed instantly, from crying to smiling, just with Qi Yun’s few words.

“You see?” Xiao Yue said confidently.

“With Qi Yun comforting Lian Qingxue, we don’t have any role to play!”

“……” Lin Lin sighed deeply.

This job was good in every aspect. The boss was friendly, the colleagues were enthusiastic, the working environment was good, and the salary was decent.

Just one thing, the boss and the boss’s wife were too lovey-dovey!

Was the milk tea in our shop not sweet enough?

Lin Lin felt she had been overwhelmed…

……

After the business day, Lian Qingxue and Xiao Yue returned to the orphanage very late.

When Xiao Yu finished showering and came out yawning, she saw Lian Qingxue still sitting at the desk, writing and calculating.

“It’s past one! We have to go to the milk tea shop tomorrow. Why aren’t you sleeping?”

“Is the light too bright, and you can’t sleep?” Lian Qingxue apologized.

Of course, the orphanage couldn’t afford to have the children sleep in single rooms, but Lian Qingxue was lucky. Her roommate was Xiao Yue.

“It’s fine. What are you doing?”

Xiao Yue leaned over, and on the table in front of Lian Qingxue, there were densely written numbers on a piece of paper.

It made Xiao Yue’s academically challenged mind dizzy.

“I’m calculating today’s raw materials. I found out that we bought too much milk, which won’t be used tomorrow and will be wasted. And we bought too little tapioca starch for making pearls…”

Lian Qingxue explained in detail, item by item.

After listening for a while, Xiao Yue felt her eyelids getting heavy.

It was too cumbersome.

“So, what’s your point?”

“So, I think we need to adjust the quantity of raw materials for tomorrow’s purchase to avoid waste. At least we shouldn’t be at such a big loss!” Xiao Yue understood.

So, Lian Qingxue was still thinking about how to manage Snow Tea.

“Why do you work so hard, Qingxue?” Xiao Yue didn’t quite understand.

“Because…… I don’t want Qi Yun to spend money on me anymore.”

“Qingxue?” Xiao Yue looked at Lian Qingxue, finding her exceptionally serious.

“If it weren’t for me, Qi Yun wouldn’t have opened this shop. If this shop keeps losing money, he must keep spending……” Lian Qingxue spoke softly.

Xiao Yue was a bit confused.

“Do you think he spends too much money on you?” Xiao Yue asked Lian Qingxue.

“It’s not just that. I know Qi Yun doesn’t mind spending money on me and is willing to. But I mind!” Li Qingxue looked at Xiao Yu. “Xiao Yu, do you know what kind of love I aspire to?”

“Hmm?”

“I hope I’m not standing behind him but beside him,” Li Qingxue smiled gently.

“I want to love him as an equal and be able to help him when he’s in trouble. I hope we can face the storms of life side by side.”

“Instead of the way it is now…” Lian Qingxue’s tone was bleak.

She felt that she had always been making Qi Yun pay.

After hearing this, Xiao Yue scratched her cheek.

“I don’t fully understand, but… I’m your best friend, and I’ll help you with whatever you want to do! I’ll work hard too!” Xiao Yue clenched her fist and said to Li Qingxue.

“Yeah!” Lian Qingxue looked at Xiao Yue and felt especially warm.

Then, she was stunned as she watched Xiao Yue running out of the room.

“Wake up, wake up! Don’t sleep!”

Xiao Yue called all the people working in the milk tea shop to gather in the courtyard.

“Let’s summarize today’s experiences and mistakes! Tomorrow, our milk tea shop must do better!”

Xiao Yue stood in front of the crowd, raising her right hand and shouting.

A few children looked at the moon above their heads, then at Xiao Yue.

“…”

“Don’t hit anyone!”