Although Tang Yiyi didn’t think much of Sun Jian’s job and intended to have him deliver goods for her, seeing him looking so bullied and aggrieved, she couldn’t help but feel angry: "What’s going on?"
Hearing the concern in her tone, Sun Jian’s eyes instantly grew hot, tears welling up. He knew Tang Yiyi was impatient with his pathetic, useless appearance, so he quickly blinked to suppress his tears and did his best to calm the grievance and discontent in his heart before saying, "Because Wang Jian is not around, they dismissed me for being useless and gave the job to someone else."
He paused for a moment and continued, "Yiyi, don’t worry, I will find a job soon!" Although he felt hopeless and useless, he wasn’t about to let Tang Yiyi, a just-turned-adult young girl, support him, so earning money was a must!
Tang Yiyi, however, was relieved. After all, it was just a garbage-hauling job, and she didn’t care about it at all. In fact, if her shop had been open, she wouldn’t have wanted Sun Jian to do this job. Now that his job was taken, it saved her the trouble. After all, the job was quite dangerous, and it only occurred once a week, barely earning enough to be worth the risk!
For the time being, she was quite satisfied living here and didn’t want Sun Jian to suddenly die one day, causing the government to reclaim the house and leaving her to find a new place to live.
So she consoled him, saying, "If it’s gone, it’s gone. Don’t worry about it, it wasn’t a good job anyway. As for finding work, don’t rush. I’m about to open an online store selling food, and you can help me deliver goods, and I’ll pay you."
To her surprise, Sun Jian shook his head and said, "That’s not right! It won’t be easy for you to start a business. I’ll help you out, but you don’t need to pay me. I’ll find another job, that way you won’t be under too much pressure."
Tang Yiyi didn’t expect him to say that. If there was no need to pay wages, she could definitely save a lot of expenses. But Tang Yiyi knew things shouldn’t be done this way! Even if Sun Jian was so meek and spineless, she couldn’t bully him like that!
She shook her head and looked at Sun Jian, resolutely saying, "Business is business, I will pay you, so don’t nag. Since you have no work today, just do whatever you want. There’s pudding in the fridge; if you want some, help yourself." With that, she ignored Sun Jian and started eating on her own.
After finishing the pudding, Tang Yiyi took her electronic notebook to jot down records. She had already learned the recipes she redeemed, and because the finished products were absorbed by the system, along with the ingredients she purchased over the past week, her points had increased quite a bit. So now, she could start preparing to open the shop. First, she wrote down the types of lunchboxes and side dishes to be sold, and next, she needed to prepare the ingredients.
Tang Yiyi wrote down everything she thought of, then reviewed previous records and revised them step by step until she finalized the plan. Once everything was sorted out, she could really start her business.
With advanced technology today, there’s no need to apply for any food safety licenses before opening, as everything involves self-discipline and honest business practices. Even an ordinary home tester can perform basic checks for harmful substances, and if any harmful substances are detected in the food, buyers can file a complaint. Once a seller is complained about, a dedicated person will review it, and if verified, a credit blemish will be left on the individual’s personal information that can never be erased!
No one would do such a silly thing that harms others without benefiting themselves unless they’re out of their minds!
To prevent mistakes, Tang Yiyi decided to buy a rather advanced detector at a high price when she planned to open the shop, capable of detecting most harmful substances, and intended to test everything before delivery.
Seeing her busy, Sun Jian didn’t dare to disturb her. Once Tang Yiyi was done and returned to her bedroom, he also went back to his room and started looking for a job online. Although Tang Yiyi told him not to, Sun Jian worried that her business might not do well and thought of finding a job to earn some money himself, so he could help if Tang Yiyi faced difficulties.
Tang Yiyi didn’t know his plan. She went back to her bedroom with the electronic notebook, opened the web, entered "Food Empire," and submitted a lease application for the cheapest small shop in the fourth ring. No one had used this small shop before, and its size was small, plus it was located in the fourth ring, so the rent was not expensive, only ten thousand credit points a month.
Shops in the fourth ring aren’t in high demand, so only ten minutes after Tang Yiyi applied, a pretty virtual assistant appeared, enthusiastically asking, "Are you the one applying for this shop?"
Tang Yiyi’s virtual avatar nodded, "Yes, I’m planning to open a restaurant."
Virtual assistant: "Alright, this shop’s rent is ten thousand credit points a month, and you must rent it for at least three months. Once you pay thirty thousand credit points, the shop will be yours."
Tang Yiyi immediately transferred the money. Once the rent was paid, the virtual assistant became even more enthusiastic: "Congratulations, you are now the owner of this shop. The current decoration of the shop is complimentary. Besides, Empire offers many beautiful decorations that can increase customer satisfaction and promote transactions, which you can own by spending credit points..."
As she spoke, her hands suddenly spread apart, revealing rows upon rows of splendid 3D decoration templates, some exquisitely beautiful, some grand and magnificent, each very eye-catching. Even Tang Yiyi couldn’t help but take a few more glances.
The virtual assistant seemed pleased with her reaction, smiling and asking, "Take a look, which one do you need?" She looked delicate and pretty, with a sweet and kind smile, making it easy to like her and overlook the trap in her words!
Unfortunately, Tang Yiyi wasn’t swayed by this! The virtual assistant deliberately set a trap in the language, with all options related to purchasing decorations, only differing in which one to choose. But Tang Yiyi knew she actually had another choice, the one the virtual assistant purposely omitted—not buying anything!
Tang Yiyi wasn’t someone who would be swayed by beauty, and she didn’t have many credit points to spare. How could she impulsively buy those flashy decorations just because of a sweet smile from the virtual assistant? Though beautiful decoration indeed could promote transactions, for her, it was completely unnecessary!
Her target customers were low-spending groups who wouldn’t care about how beautifully decorated a shop was; what they cared about was whether the goods were affordable!
So, Tang Yiyi directly shook her head, refused the virtual assistant’s sales pitch, and ended the conversation. With no other choice, the virtual assistant could only leave with an "aggrieved" look.