Chapter 38 - Sincerity

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The confidence that Jiang Bei had shown was not without reason.

When the small shop that was less than 30 square meters was filled with customers, Xu Xiaoqiang was so busy that he was dumbfounded.

He could no longer remember how many cups of bubble tea he still needed to make. He just repeated the monotonous steps.

He put in milk powder, tea powder, water, shook it evenly and then sealed it. Then, he handed it to the customer with a smile and said, “Please come again.”

Xu Xiaoqiang felt numb. It was only the first day of selling bubble tea, and he had already formed muscle memory. He already knew how much milk and tea powder to put in without measuring.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost eight o’clock in the evening.

The number of people on the street gradually increased. This was the time when many families went out for a stroll after dinner, and it was also the time when traffic was the highest. However, there were no customers in the small shop.

Because the bubble tea was sold out. There was only one last portion left for Xu Xinrong.

Although some people complained, there was nothing they could do. They could only come back tomorrow to buy it.

Xu Xiaoqiang sat on the stool and rubbed his sore and numb arm. He still looked a little lost. He couldn’t process what had just happened.

From the lack of interest in the morning, to the lucky sale of twenty to thirty cups in the afternoon, and then to the amount of people in the evening.

The ingredients that he thought would last for many days were all out in one night, less than one night even!

Even Xu Xiaoqiang couldn’t help but think that if he had 100 times more ingredients, he would definitely be able to sell them!

“Why didn’t you let me buy more milk and tea powder?” Xu Xiaoqiang couldn’t help but look at Jiang Bei, who was smiling at the side, and asked with puzzlement.

The doubt in his heart about Jiang Bei was completely gone. This was the last question he had in mind.

“Hunger marketing. It’s not a good thing to satisfy all the customers,” Jiang Bei answered with a smile.

As he spoke, he stood up and asked, “Who’s staying at the hospital tonight?”

Xu Xiaoqiang didn’t know what hunger marketing was, but he didn’t ask, because he already felt that it made sense.

“It’s my sister tonight. Do you still want to go to the hospital?” Xu Xiaoqiang answered.

“Yes.” Jiang Bei nodded heavily. He had to tell Xu Xinrong how business was today. It might not be able to completely change her opinion, but at least it would make him feel more at ease.

“Last night…” Xu Xiaoqiang opened his mouth and swallowed the rest of his words. He didn’t know how to say it.

Jiang Bei just nodded and didn’t say anything.

He knew that Xu Xinrong had misunderstood him, but that was the old him and not the present. However, he had to bear the past mistakes and make up for them.

“Why did you tell my sister about it yesterday?” Xu Xiaoqiang finally asked.

This was a question that had troubled him all day long.

No matter how stupid Jiang Bei was, he shouldn’t have admitted to lying about the rent.

Even when he was ready to cover for Jiang Bei, he still said that? Why?

“Because… I promised your sister that I would never lie to her again. I just want to tell her that this business can be done and that we can make money. She didn’t believe it yesterday, but she will believe it today,” Jiang Bei said.

“But this money is not enough.” Xu Xiaoqiang shook his head and said, “Today, we only made 600, and 100 of it is rent. If you want to pay off the gambling debt in seven days…”

He didn’t finish the rest of his words, but one could see the worry between his eyes.

Seven days were not enough!

“Who told you that?” Jiang Bi asked with a smile.

“Isn’t it obvious?” Xu Xiaoqiang frowned.

“Today is Wednesday, and tomorrow is Thursday. In these two days, we can save up a few thousand yuan. Xiaoqiang, how much bubble tea do you think we can sell today if we have enough ingredients?”

“300 cups… shouldn’t be a problem. Maybe even 400 cups,” Xu Xiaoqiang answered. When he said it, he himself was shocked.

“That’s about it. What about tomorrow? Tomorrow’s business will only be better than today’s because these customers will help us advertise. Tomorrow, we will sell more.”

“And you have to know that the traffic on Friday night is completely different from Thursday night.”

Xu Xiaoqiang nodded subconsciously. Even if he wanted to take a stroll in the shopping district, he would only come on Friday night or on the weekend because work was very tiring.

Could it really be possible? Xu Xiaoqiang couldn’t help but think.

“Let’s go. We should go back,” Jiang Bei said.

“Um…”

“What’s wrong?”Jiang Bei looked at Xu Xiaoqiang’s hesitant look and asked.

“I… I will help you put in some good words when I go back, but you have to think of a way yourself. My sister is stubborn,” Xu Xiaoqiang said with some hesitation.

“Thank you.” Jiang Bei finally revealed a smile.

He really wanted to change and teach him about business. Xu Xiaoqiang finally felt his sincerity..