The matter of Xia Yanghua was finally settled, and Yuan Tiantian didn't bother about what would happen next.
However, looking at the daily turnover of the high - end vegetable store, Yuan Tiantian called Lu Yong to talk about an idea she had had before.
"Yes, there are more and more people working on the back mountain. I'd like to ask if we can classify them as employees of the high - end vegetable store and provide them with the five social insurances and one housing fund."
This was Yuan Tiantian's previous idea. After the high - end vegetable store got on the right track, she wanted to provide these people with basic welfare guarantees.
"Of course, the part paid by the company will be borne directly by me. Later, it will be directly deducted from my monthly dividend."
As for the accounting, Yuan Tiantian also wanted it to be more formal. Then it would trouble Lu Yong's financial staff. They needed to calculate and pay the salaries. Currently, Yuan Tiantian directly gave cash to each person, which was a bit troublesome. Moreover, without proper financial management, it wouldn't work when the number of people increased.
"I can't make the decision on this. Well, I'll ask General Manager Yu. If he has no problem, I'll come to talk to you in detail, little boss."
Yuan Tiantian had no objection to Lu Yong's words. These days, she had been teaching Xiaozhen how to cook. The latter had become more proficient and faster. Of course, as long as it was a dish taught by Yuan Tiantian, the taste was exactly the same, without any difference.
So, starting these days, Yuan Tiantian could really take a break. Her legs didn't feel so tired every day.
"Little boss is learning to be lazy now?"
When some regular customers saw this, they began to tease Yuan Tiantian, who just grinned cheekily.
"Sure. Now that my apprentice has learned, I have to make good use of him."
Yes, Yuan Tiantian told many diners that Xiaozhen was the new chef and her apprentice. So people had a high degree of recognition for Xiaozhen, and no one noticed that the latter was a robot. Everything seemed so real.
That night, after closing the stall, Yuan Tiantian finished washing and was about to go to bed when she heard the mechanical voice from the system.
Yuan Tiantian was stunned, and her expression turned a bit sour.
"Congratulations to the host. The total popularity value has reached 31,300. The 30,000 - point popularity value increment in the Orc World has been met, and the dimensional passage to the Orc World has been opened. Please relevant dimensional personnel leave before 12 o'clock tonight. Otherwise, the passage will be closed."
The Orc World was Bai Ying's dimension. He was going to leave.
Naturally, Yuan Tiantian felt uncomfortable. They had been together for so long. They were more like family than strangers.
Just then, someone knocked on Yuan Tiantian's door.
When she opened the door, she saw Bai Ying standing outside with red - rimmed eyes, looking at her aggrievedly. As a big man showing such an expression, for a moment, Yuan Tiantian didn't know whether she should feel sad or laugh. Bai Ying was really a live wire.
Sheng Jing was standing behind him, lips tightly pursed and silent.
"Little boss, the dimensional passage to my world has opened, right?"
Bai Ying asked nervously. Yuan Tiantian didn't hide it and just nodded.
"Yes, but you have to leave before 12 o'clock tonight, or the dimensional passage will close."
Bai Ying nodded understandingly. He led everyone to the balcony, to the corner of the balcony where they had teleported in. Now there was again a faint green light forming a cylindrical circle. Xiuxiu had left through it back then.
"But I don't want to leave."
It was nearly eleven o'clock at night, which meant Bai Ying had about an hour left. If he didn't leave, he would be stranded. After being stranded, his dimensional passage would only open after the popularity value increment reached the requirement for five postponements. That was, after a total of 150,000 new popularity increments, Bai Ying could leave. And there was only this one chance. If he missed it again, he would have to stay in this world forever. This wasn't a good thing because, due to the differences between the worlds, Bai Ying would degenerate and eventually become an ordinary being.
"Are you sure?"
Yuan Tiantian told Bai Ying this situation again. Although she was reluctant to part with him, just like when Xiuxiu left, she also knew that this was something that dimensional visitors had to go through.
"I'm sure. I won't leave for now!"
Bai Ying nodded firmly and then said to Yuan Tiantian,
"Anyway, I still have one more chance. I'll just wait for the next time when the requirement is met, and then I'll leave!"
Well, seeing Bai Ying so determined, Yuan Tiantian didn't say anything more. She led everyone back into the room. The two little guys, Xiaojiu and Ling, might have been surprised by this, and they pestered Yuan Tiantian to ask questions for a long time. Finally, after Yuan Tiantian explained repeatedly, they understood.
"Xiaojiu and Ling, will we also leave and go back to our own world in the future?"
Yuan Tiantian nodded with a smile, reaching out to stroke their heads. Their delicate features were so soft.
"Yes. When the dimensional passage to your world is opened, you can leave."
"However, I don't know exactly how much popularity value is needed for that yet."
Yuan Tiantian said truthfully. The two little guys immediately wrinkled their faces, looking very entangled.
"What's wrong?"
Ling pursed her lips, looked up at Yuan Tiantian, then shook her head without saying a word, but she seemed a bit down. Xiaojiu, on the other hand, raised her fair and tender little face and said very seriously to Yuan Tiantian,
"But I want to go back, and I don't want to go back at the same time. What should I do?"
This little girl Xiaojiu was really in a dilemma. She wanted to go back to find her mother, but she also wanted to stay here with her aunt and enjoy so many delicious foods. She was so conflicted!
Yuan Tiantian immediately laughed and then scraped Xiaojiu's little nose.
"It's okay. Xiaojiu can go back to find her mother then, and come back when there's a chance!"
Hearing what Yuan Tiantian said, Xiaojiu and Ling's eyes immediately lit up.
"Can we really come back after we go back?"
Yuan Tiantian nodded affirmatively. It was an inexplicable certainty in her heart. Although there was no evidence yet, Yuan Tiantian firmly believed that it was possible!
"Yes, definitely. You should grow up well and come back to see your aunt then."
Both of them sweetly responded. Thus, this private conversation among the three came to an end. Yuan Tiantian covered them with the quilt and then lay back on the bed to rest.
The android Xiaozhen was put into sleep mode by Yuan Tiantian and was lying in the "dormitory" of Bai Ying and the others to rest. In Yuan Tiantian's eyes, Xiaozhen was just like a real person and needed rest too.
Early the next morning, Yuan Tiantian went out and took a look at the balcony. The green cylinder of the dimensional passage was gone. Then she woke up Xiaozhen and went downstairs with him.
When she got downstairs, Yuan Tiantian saw Bai Ying full of energy and silently showed a smile.
"Good morning, little boss."
Yuan Tiantian nodded at him.
"Good morning."
Everything seemed to be back to normal, as if last night's sadness was just a dream.
However, Yuan Tiantian knew that the parting was still coming.
It was just postponed.