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Around 3 o'clock, Yao Yao arrived, earlier than yesterday.
The young girl was eager to start working as soon as she arrived, showing great enthusiasm.
"Big brother, Yao Yao is here for a part-time job!"
"Don't rush, Yao Yao, go to the kitchen first. I made almond tofu today and saved a portion for you."
Wow! Thank you, big brother!
"Go eat quickly, it's not too late to do things after you've eaten."
"it is good!"
Around 4 o'clock, Zhong Li walked into the store just like yesterday.
Xia Zhi prepared two glasses of highly concentrated fruit juice and asked Yao Yao to fetch a serving of almond tofu from the kitchen, which she then served to Zhong Li.
"Mr. Zhongli, please have some."
"Thank you, Yao Yao."
Zhongli nodded to Yaoyao, a hint of praise in his eyes.
Ah Ping has a good eye for choosing disciples.
He then began to slowly enjoy the dessert and juice in front of him.
At the table, Xia Zhi watched Zhong Li's figure from God's perspective and made his selection.
"Use [Learn from Others] on the target?"
"Yes."
"Successfully used [Steal] and learned the skill [Rock King] from the target."
"【Learn from Others】 is now on cooldown. It can be used again in 24 hours."
"【Rock King】: Automatically master rock knowledge, have a thorough understanding of the properties of all rocks, and become a master of stone carving."
It was as if Xia Zhi had suddenly accessed a book of experience; he felt his mind suddenly filled with all sorts of knowledge about rocks and carving.
Xia Zhi closed her eyes to process this information, and slowly opened them after a while.
A master of stone carving...
I didn't expect my second master skill to come so quickly. I originally thought it would be massage master or cooking master.
Xia Zhi couldn't help but recall the legends of the Rock King Emperor and the Ruo Tuo Dragon King once again.
Legend has it that the Rock King once bestowed life upon a rock from the earth. He sculpted that sacred stone into a lifelike dragon, carved its eyes, and brought it back to life, so that it would accompany him in his conquests across the north and south...
Since the Rock King Emperor is a master of stone carving, the giant dragon he meticulously carved must be absolutely exquisite, right?
Chapter 126 Miss Ying'er's Defenses Are Broken
Just after the afternoon business hours ended, Ying'er came to the shop and brought seven porcelain cups.
"Mr. Xia, as per your request, the kiln has already produced some sample cups. I've brought them over to see if you are satisfied."
"Okay, thank you, Miss Ying'er. Zhu Zishen, He Yaoyao, please take a look and see if there's anything about the cup that needs improvement."
"Okay, boss!"
The three girls picked up the cup and began to examine it carefully.
The cup is long and slender, just the right size for Zhu Zi and Shen He to hold in one hand, and even a small child like Yao Yao can easily hold it with both hands.
The cup walls are very thin, and a lightweight material was specially chosen. Although the cup looks big, it is not heavy at all when you hold it.
The exterior is smooth, with the words "Summer Shop" printed on one side and a different pattern on the other.
Wind, rock, thunder, grass, water, fire, ice.
The handwriting is clear and the design is beautiful.
"Boss, I feel great!"
"I think that's okay too."
"Yaoyao thinks it's very pretty!"
All three employees gave positive feedback.
Xia Zhi had "looked at" it and thought the quality was acceptable, so he nodded.
"Miss Ying'er, let's make it according to these samples."
"I understand! Mr. Xia, please rest assured, I will go back immediately and urge the kiln to supply you with the goods as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Miss Ying'er, but there's no need to rush. Is this your first time visiting our shop? Why don't you try our specialty juices?"
“That’s fine. I’ve actually wanted to come and try the rainbow juice for a while, but I haven’t had the time. You guys always close early by the time I get off work. I heard that your shop is usually very busy, so I waited until this time today to come over so as not to delay your business.”
Xia Zhi mixed a rainbow juice and then asked Zhu Zi to bring out a plate of almond tofu from the kitchen to serve Ying'er.
The double deliciousness is simply irresistible.
Ying'er couldn't help but squint her eyes, revealing a satisfied and enjoyable expression: "This juice is so delicious~ and this almond tofu is so soft and smooth~ I wonder which shop you bought it from?"
Zhu Zi laughed and said, "It wasn't bought from outside; our boss made it!"
Ying'er was a little surprised: "I didn't expect Mr. Xia to have such good cooking skills. He's really hiding his talent."
Xia Zhi said modestly, "It was just something I made casually. I'm glad everyone likes it."
Ying'er, biting her spoon, said, "When I came in, I saw a notice posted at the store entrance that said you only work five days a week?"
Zhu Zi nodded: "That's right, we'll have a holiday tomorrow."
Ying'er said with a hint of envy, "That's so nice, unlike our Chunxiang Kiln, where we have to go to work every day."
Yao Yao asked curiously, "Sister Ying'er, you all go to work every day, your salaries must be very high, right?"
Ying'er smiled and said, "It's alright. Our base salary is 5000 Mora, and then we'll add more depending on your performance. My performance is pretty good every month, so I usually earn 8000 to 9000 Mora."
This salary level is already far above average for small shops and restaurants in the Huyan area.
Shen He glanced at her and said calmly, "Our monthly salary is 10000 Mora."
Ying'er was stunned.
Zhu Zi added, "We don't have sales targets, but we provide meals and accommodation."
The smile on Ying'er's face disappeared.
Yao Yao added, "We can also drink juice as much as we want!"
Ying'er glanced silently at the poster on the wall, which read: Rainbow Juice 100 Mora a cup.
In other words, drinking three glasses of juice a day is almost equivalent to a month's salary...
Sigh... This is the first time I've closed such a big order, and the first time I've tasted such delicious juice and dessert. Two happy things overlapped, so I should be even happier, but... why can't I feel happy?
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Excuse me! Did you find a jade pendant yesterday?
Everyone turned around in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a uniform standing at the door.
She looked slightly out of breath, as if she had just run a distance.
Yao Yao immediately called out, "Sister Bai Shi!"
Zhu Zi recognized her too: "You're one of those three guests from yesterday afternoon...you mean the jade pendant?"
Bai Shi walked in: "Yes, I only realized yesterday after I got home that a jade pendant I was wearing was missing. I must have lost it by accident. After I got off work today, I searched along the places I walked yesterday, but I couldn't find any trace of it. Did you see it when you were cleaning yesterday?"
Her tone was a little hurried, and her expression was somewhat anxious, as if the lost jade pendant was very important to her.
Zhu Zi thought about it carefully, then shook his head: "I don't think I've ever seen him before..."
Upon hearing this, Bai Shi's eyes immediately showed disappointment: "No...?"
Xia Zhi asked, "I wonder what your lost jade pendant looks like?"
Bai Shi quickly said, "It's round, with some wave patterns engraved on it. The jade quality isn't very good, so it's not worth much, but it's very important to me because someone gave it to me."
She deliberately mentioned that "the jade is not of very good quality" and "it's not worth much," subtly reminding others that even if they found it and wanted to keep it for themselves, it wouldn't be of much use.
She deliberately mentioned that "it is very important to me," implying that she would repay the other party if they were willing to return it.
As the secretary of an important person, she certainly has a set of sophisticated communication skills.
Xia Zhi smiled inwardly. If it were yesterday, he might have genuinely thought that the jade was nothing special, just ordinary and worthless. But today, having learned the [Rock King] skill from Zhong Li and mastered Rock Knowledge, he was now intimately familiar with the properties of all rocks. He could tell at a glance that this jade actually contained some hidden secrets, and with some careful study, it should still be worth quite a bit of money.
Even so, he didn't care about the money.
Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I did find a jade pendant like this in the shop yesterday, but I don't know if it's the one you lost. Please wait a moment while I go inside to get it."
A glimmer of hope rekindled in Bai Shi's eyes: "Really?"
Xia Zhi went into the inner room, and after a moment, he came out again, holding a white jade pendant in his hand.