"That's really great! No one will compete with me!"
"Some people are really amusing. Have they even tried it? If not, why are they blabbering on like this?"
"Hey, don't say that. Don't let them try it. Otherwise, I'll have more competitors!"
"Haha, makes sense. Let them stay in their own little worlds!"
...
Apart from the skeptical voices, there were also those "voluntary promoters" who had dined in the store. They directly confronted those skeptics, and soon the two "factions" started arguing.
"Sounds like it's all made up. Are you guys the store's hired trolls?"
"Hehe, if I'm a hired troll, then what are you? A hater?"
"Stop wasting your breath on them. I'm in City H. The sale starts at 2 p.m. I'm going to finish my meal and head to the store to wait!"
"Sis, I'm also in City H. And I want to tell you that people are already queuing up there!"
"What? People are already queuing up? Isn't it supposed to start at 2 p.m.? It's only around 10 a.m. now!"
"Don't ask me. I don't know why either. I just happened to pass by. I was originally going to have a meal and then go wait. Never mind. I'll buy a rice ball and just join the queue!"
"Ahhh, why does it start at 2 p.m. in City H? I just inquired in City B. It won't go on sale until the morning market tomorrow!"
"Hahaha, well, sis, that's because Sweet Food Store is located within City H. They need to transport the goods to City B!"
"I'm so sad. I hope the boss will open a branch in City B. Then I'll go there every day!"
"Count me in for going every day. But my wallet will be empty, haha~"
...
Soon, the topic veered off. Mainly, the fans in the store ignored those so - called passers - by with "strange ideas". They were only eager to get the vegetables provided by Sweet Food Store.
At the high - end vegetable store in City H, after Lu Yong had arranged the vegetables to be transported to City B, he came out and saw a queue nearly three meters long. Originally, he thought these people didn't know that the official opening was at 2 p.m., so he reminded them.
"Everyone, this vegetable store will officially start selling at 2 p.m. today. You can go back first."
Unexpectedly, after he said this, no one paid any attention to him. No one showed any intention of leaving.
Lu Yong: "..."
A staff member passed by and pulled Lu Yong aside, whispering,
"Assistant Lu, these people all know. They're just afraid they won't be able to buy any, so they came to queue up early!"
Did people queue up this early before?
The staff didn't know, but now they found that, indeed, they did.
Anyway, the long queue formed today. Most of the people in it were diners who had been to Sweet Food Store and tasted the food there. Of course, there were also those who hadn't been to the store but had eaten the food brought back by their friends or relatives. In short, anyone who had tasted the food became a repeat customer.
That's why, after hearing that there was a store here selling the vegetables specially supplied by Sweet Food Store, they rushed to queue up. Especially families with children or the elderly were eager to buy. Picky kids loved these vegetables. They said they were extremely delicious, no worse than some fruits. As for the elderly, needless to say, the vegetables were highly nutritious and very suitable for them.
Yuan Tiantian, who was cooking lunch in the kitchen, didn't know about the opening situation of the vegetable store yet. However, there were many customers in the store today, which kept her very busy. It wasn't until around 2 p.m. that she finally had a break. When she came out, she saw that there were still quite a few customers in the store.
"Little boss, did the store open vegetable stores in City H and City B?"
Looking at the bright eyes of the crowd, Yuan Tiantian nodded.
"Yes. Why do you ask?"
After getting Yuan Tiantian's confirmation, some people started to cheer.
"Little boss, open some stores in other places too. Many of us don't live in City H or City B. It's inconvenient for us to buy!"
"Right, right. Little boss, take a look at us poor folks from other provinces!"
A young guy even started to act cute, which made Yuan Tiantian both amused and helpless.
"I'm just the vegetable supplier. As for the other branches, it depends on my business partner. But there should be more. We're just testing the waters in City H and City B for now."
Yuan Tiantian was quite sure about this. At least, there would definitely be stores in some first - tier and super - first - tier cities later, like City S and City N. There was no doubt about that.
"However, it won't be anytime soon. If you really want to buy, the sale starts at 2 p.m. in City H today. If you hurry there now, you should still make it."
After Yuan Tiantian said this, the customers who hadn't left were stunned for a moment, and then they quickly got up and left. They had already settled their bills before. They just wanted to confirm with Yuan Tiantian in person, so they had been sitting in the store. But after Yuan Tiantian's words, in an instant, the store was empty.
Looking at these diners rushing out of the store, Yuan Tiantian also smiled.
Then, Yuan Tiantian asked Bai Ying to close the store. She took the two kids upstairs to rest. Today, they had another crazy run around the neighborhood. Since Ling came, with this more "naughty" kid around, Xiaojiu had become more lively and was no longer so shy.
Sure enough, it was much better to have an older kid around.
"Auntie, can we have ice cream after we wake up this afternoon?"
As she said this, Xiaojiu blinked her beautiful eyes, instantly melting Yuan Tiantian's heart.
Since it was late autumn, Yuan Tiantian didn't provide any cold drinks or ice - cream to the kids at all. She was afraid it would cause health problems. But the kids just craved it. That's why, after going upstairs today, Xiaojiu had even learned to act cute to ask for food.
Yuan Tiantian was just about to shake her head, but Xiaojiu said in a milky voice,
"Sister Ling hasn't tasted it yet. Can you let her try it? Can we have it just this last time today?"
After saying that, as if thinking of the taste of ice - cream, she subconsciously swallowed her saliva, which made Yuan Tiantian burst out laughing. Ling also stared at her with bright eyes, looking forward to it.
"Okay! But there's only one box. You two have to split it in half. Is that okay?"
When Xiaojiu heard this, she immediately cheered and hugged Yuan Tiantian's leg.
"Auntie, you're so nice!"
Ling just smiled at her, her eyes shining brightly. It was obvious that she was in a great mood.
Yuan Tiantian settled the two kids down. The bunk bed had arrived and been installed. After Ling moved in, Xiaojiu insisted on sleeping with her. Now the two little sisters slept together on the lower bunk. They were very close. Just as Yuan Tiantian sat down on her own bed, she received a WeChat video call from Lu Yong.
When she opened it, she was stunned.
In the video, a large crowd was squeezing together, shouting at the store for different kinds of vegetables. An employee was using a megaphone to maintain order. Among the crowd, Yuan Tiantian even saw several regular customers, like Yuan Jue and Wu Qian. There were quite a few regulars from the store.
The business was so good!
To be honest, Yuan Tiantian hadn't expected this, because the vegetables were positioned as high - end products with a relatively high price.
After a while, Lu Yong sent another WeChat voice message. When she opened it, his excited voice came through,
"Sold out, sold out!"