The goofy dragons crowded around and asked, "Why do you say that?"
The volatile dragon was incredibly clever, and having picked up conspiracy theories from who-knows-where, he argued vehemently, "Humans are deliberately fabricating stories to smear the dragon race! First, they say the duke was completely innocent, then they say the dragon attacked without any investigation, and finally, the human king pretends to be afraid, making it seem like the dragon race is truly so ferocious and barbaric. See? Now the whole continent believes their lies, doesn't it? They've succeeded!"
"So that's how it is! Treacherous humans!"
The dragons were furious and decided to raid the royal city for the king's treasure to vent their anger.
The poor king had only intended to appease the dragons by punishing the duke, but instead, he had provoked a counterattack. He cowered against the wall, trembling, not daring to utter a single word about the dragons' banditry. Only after the dragons had departed in their herd did he scramble out, a huge sigh of relief in his heart.
The rest of the story on the Transi continent remained unknown to Ye Xu and his companions. Back in their space, they still had matters to attend to.
Before resting, they need to select the next target plane so that Xiaoyu can accurately adjust the flow of time so that both sides arrive at dawn at the same time, saving them the trouble of jet lag.
Since no one had any objections to which dimension to go to, Ye Xu chose the modern dimension. He remembered that a modern writer was waiting for him to hire her, and it had been dragging on for a long time.
However, with countless modern worlds available, which one should you choose?
Having learned from the previous cold wave experience, Ye Xu wondered if he could choose a world with extreme climates this time to make it easier to open up sales channels. But what kind of shops didn't exist in the modern world? Even with extreme climates, he probably wouldn't be able to gain any advantage.
Ye Xu was having a headache when the system silently pinned one of the planes to the top.
Name: Blue Planet;
Category: Modern Technology;
Synopsis: The current plane is experiencing a heat wave (5 months to go).
Clearly, while this dimension also experiences extreme weather, it's not as dramatic as a natural disaster or apocalypse. This year is just a bit unusual, with the scorching summer lasting longer and being hotter than usual.
The system chose it, so there must be a reason. Ye Xu didn't hesitate and pressed the OK button directly.
A note from the author:
In the next world, a frozen drink shop will open; Sister Xuan will be online tomorrow.
Answering the little angel's question:
The Ye Ye in the same series is the same Ye Ye, while the Ye Ye in a different series is another Ye Ye in a parallel universe. So, excluding the two "other" books, there are now three Ye Ye (Anti-Routine Infinite, Holographic Online Game, and Dimensional Management).
Chapter 29 Goddess
After selecting their location, everyone went back to rest. Once the time was adjusted so that it was 7:00 AM both in the space and the plane, Ye Xu pressed the teleportation button.
The next instant, the entire shop appeared on a bustling food street.
This time, the address was again matched by the system. Ye Xu originally wanted to choose one himself, but after looking around, he was overwhelmed and couldn't decide, so he had to give up. Since the planes were chosen by the system, the addresses it picked must be pretty good, so he might as well save his effort.
As soon as the shop opened, Ye Xu couldn't wait to use the employee coupons to hire the writer sister he had been looking forward to.
However, unlike before when the hired employees would immediately appear in the store, nothing happened after the employment ended this time. If Ye Xu hadn't known that the system wouldn't cheat him in such matters, he would have almost thought there was a bug.
"What's going on?" Ye Xu asked, looking puzzled.
The shop assistants exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what was going on. Han Yingchen, with his sharp eyes, noticed a countdown timer below the author's card. He pointed it out, gesturing for Ye Xu to look.
Ye Xu clicked the small question mark in the upper right corner of the countdown, and a prompt box popped up: "Jiang Yuexuan will arrive at the store within one hour."
“I understand.” Recalling Han Yingchen’s experience, Ye Xu suddenly realized, “This plane is the writer sister’s original plane, so there’s no need to teleport her across planes. The system just let her come to us on her own.”
Since that's the case, the shopkeeper decided to quickly tidy up the shop; it's currently in a mess and might leave a bad impression. They also needed to discuss what kind of shop to open in the second dimension.
Considering the current high temperatures, everyone agreed that opening an iced beverage shop would be more profitable.
Of course, a shop that only sells drinks can't be run, because drinks are too convenient to drink on the go, and customers won't earn points after leaving the shop. In comparison, desserts like ice cream are more suitable, as customers can enjoy them while sitting in the shop.
Shuangshuang reminded everyone: "If we're just selling this, it seems like we won't need four floors."
What kind of ice cream shop has four floors, with each floor taking up such a large area? This is almost like a tiny shopping mall, the kind with only three or four shops on each floor.
"The area is indeed ridiculously large," Ye Xu said, somewhat annoyed.
Luna, with a keen interest in learning, pressed on, "What is a shopping mall?"
After Shuangshuang's explanation, Luna understood. She hesitated for a moment before asking, "Can we only have one store in one building? Can we open several different ones?"
This was a unique idea, and Ye Xu immediately perked up. The key point was that the system only said that shops that had been opened before could not be opened again, but it didn't say that only one shop could be opened per plane.
With four floors, even if only one store can be opened on each floor, four different stores can still be opened!
Ye Xu quickly recalled the food street across from his university when he was in college. There was a small shopping mall on that street, with a row of milk tea shops on the first floor, one or two restaurants on each of the upper floors, and a small movie theater on the top floor.
If the rooftop could be rented out, this model could be completely replicated. Distribute the robot employees among themselves, pretending they're not from the same company, creating competition—business might actually be better.
Coincidentally, this new dimensional shop is located near a university town, with several universities nearby. If they could actually open a small cinema there, it would definitely attract a large number of students.
Since everyone's here to see a movie, can they really go up to the beverage shop on the first floor empty-handed? They'll definitely buy a drink. If they set up some popcorn and chip stalls at the fourth-floor entrance, they could make another killing.
"It's a pity we can't open our own movie theaters."
This is a dimensional food system, not an omnipotent dimensional system; it can only open food shops. Even whether it's possible to rent a shop to a movie theater is uncertain, and even if it were, whether any movie theater would be willing to open a shop there is another matter.
"Never mind, let's get the beverage shop on the first floor up and running first." Ye Xu decided to postpone this issue. If it really didn't work out, he wouldn't open a movie theater. Besides, he hadn't even asked his father if he could open several shops yet.
Ye Xu tapped the system interface, requesting permission from the system administrator.
The system was done with him; let him do as he pleased. It coldly tossed out the shop selection panel, setting a limit of four shops per floor.
The first floor was suitable for selling drinks and ice cream, so Ye Xu opened three drink shops in a row, and arranged several double-person casual tables in each shop for customers to rest. These three shops all sell milk tea, but each has its own focus: some focus on dairy drinks, some on tea drinks, and some on fruit drinks.
More than half of the seats on the other side were reserved for the ice cream shop, a little trick by Ye Xu. Ice cream melts very quickly if you take it out to eat, so if customers see plenty of seats, they will most likely choose to sit down and finish their ice cream before leaving.
Ye Xu plans to turn the second floor into a dessert shop. If the dessert shop is on the first floor, customers are likely to buy and take away. But it's different on the second floor. Taking away desserts involves waiting for the elevator to go downstairs, and once outside, it's outdoors without air conditioning. I believe many people would prefer to sit down and eat before leaving.
Besides the dessert shop, three more shops can be set aside to sell cold dishes, preferably cold noodles or cold rice noodles, without making complicated dishes, just selling relatively simple items. Each of the four shops will occupy a quarter of the area, which, given the current expanded space, will not feel crowded, but rather just right.
There are two restaurants on the third floor. Hot pot actually sells quite well in the summer, but unfortunately, they've already sold out. Even though Ye Xu argued that skewers and hot pot are different, the system remained unmoved and even banned oden.
Ye Xu: "..."
If I can't open a hot pot restaurant, then I'll have to open something else.
Summer and barbecued lobster go perfectly together. As for whether it's inappropriate for these two to be located on the third floor, Ye Xu didn't care. He even thought that going down to the fourth floor after watching a movie to eat shrimp and skewers for a late-night snack would be perfect; the business would definitely be booming.
So here's the question: can a movie theater be opened on the fourth floor?
The system coldly stated: "The dimensional shop may not be leased to outsiders."
All right.
Disappointed, Ye Xu changed his strategy, temporarily closing the fourth floor and renovating the first three floors. Some of the hot pot restaurant's supplies could be sold off now, as they were no longer needed.
The trade-in program still had over nine years to go, and Ye Xu, being very frugal, immediately looked for items he could exchange for on the program page. He quickly replaced his special hot pot table with a barbecue table and a regular table.
Regular tables are inexpensive, and you can exchange them for a considerable number of extras. Use the extras to exchange for other items, such as decorations.
Since the goal is to pretend they're not from the same company, it's best to differentiate the decor, giving each a unique character. Back in Transience, people didn't pay much attention to decor, but things are different now; modern customers really appreciate well-decorated spaces.
Several employees came to help, and they finally finished all the renovations on the third floor before the writer sister arrived. Now, all that's left is to purchase some machines and small items, such as a sealing machine for the milk tea shop, tools needed to make milk tea, and so on. These can't be rushed; they have to be acquired little by little.
To be honest, none of us have opened these kinds of new stores before, so we're a little apprehensive. If we only open one new store, we can deal with any problems in time, but if multiple stores have issues at the same time, we might not be able to handle it all.
At this point, they had to turn to the system for help. Ye Xu pleaded and begged until the system agreed to create a list, clearly outlining what they needed and in what quantities, based on the existing store size. After purchasing according to the list, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now, do we just need to finalize the menus for the ice cream shop, dessert shop, and milk tea shop?" Luna checked off items one by one in her small notebook. "We're not in a hurry to open the shops on the second and third floors; we haven't hired any chefs yet."
Ye Xu nodded: "We don't have enough staff right now, so we need to hire more. Let's focus on the first floor first. Luckily, we took out a loan to buy a bunch of employee vouchers. See if you can tell us what other types of staff we need."
“I don’t think we have enough employee coupons,” Shuangshuang said honestly. “If we don’t want to take out any more loans, we can only accumulate points in the shops on the first floor first, and then gradually open up the second and third floors.”
Ye Xu sighed, wondering when he would be able to live a life where he could never run out of points.
Han Yingchen didn't participate in the discussion; he and Luna quietly studied the robot's functions. He discovered that the system's card pool didn't have a separate category for "beverage clerk," but it did have "waitress," who was perfectly capable of performing simple tasks like making drinks.
This is great news, as it means the store can save a lot on employee vouchers.
"How many waiters do we have in our store right now?" Ye Xu asked.
Six.
Ye Xu spoke in the voice of a heartless boss: "That's enough. There are two stores each in the three stores. We can manage."
Everyone: "..."
Although it was a bit unscrupulous, Ye Xu wasn't entirely wrong. A regular milk tea shop could be managed by two or three employees, but his SR robot was equivalent to five people, so one person might be able to handle it all.
“One person can’t do it alone; we need someone to help take orders. No matter how fast you make drinks, you can’t take orders and make drinks at the same time.” Shuangshuang promptly interrupted Ye Xu’s terrible idea.
Ye Xu, however, had a new idea: "Just take orders? Taking orders is simple. Just stand in front of the machine and select the customer's request on the panel. Anyone can do that."
There are too many vegetable chopping and dishwashing staff in the store right now. The stores on the second and third floors don't need that many SR staff. These staff can't do other things, but they can help with taking orders. Ye Xu looked around and found that there was one R each for vegetable washing and dishwashing, so he transferred them to be order takers. There was one more order taker to be filled by an R-level cashier.
Ye Xu was overjoyed to have three SR waiters freed up at once. Unfortunately, the three of them alone weren't enough, and there was also a shortage of cleaners and pastry chefs to hire.
Ye Xu tried everything to gather the necessary resources, but found he was short-handed. He had no choice but to refresh the gacha pool with a dejected expression. However, he couldn't get what he wanted. Even pleading with the system was useless this time; the system felt it had already given him enough preferential treatment today and couldn't help him cheat anymore.
"Forget it, let's not worry about opening the stores for now, let's get the milk tea shops open first." Ye Xu was forced to make a choice. He thought that opening the three milk tea shops ahead of schedule would be good if he could earn more points.
Setting a menu for a bubble tea shop is easy; just refer to the menus of several competitors. The system's store also sells books like "The Complete Bubble Tea Guide," which are full of useful recipes.
The robot waiters learned very quickly, almost indistinguishable from the imported data. Ye Xu's idea was to have them choose twenty kinds of milk tea to sell initially, and then replace the less popular drinks based on sales performance.
Ye Xu looked around and felt that everything was arranged properly. He nodded in satisfaction: "There shouldn't be any problems."
"No problem?" A rhetorical question interrupted the conversation. The voice was pleasant, yet it carried an overwhelming sense of oppression, brazenly intruding into everyone's ears and instantly silencing them.
Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look, only to see a stunningly beautiful woman with long, straight black hair, wearing a black fitted tulle dress and eight-centimeter stilettos, walk in. A parasol obscured the upper half of her face, leaving only her thin, upturned lips visible, and the silver chain on her pale wrist reflecting shimmering light.
As she slowly and deliberately folded her umbrella, for some reason, everyone who met her gaze felt a strange sense of guilt. Ye Xu felt like a mischievous child who had just uttered a bunch of ridiculous and naive words, only to be caught red-handed by her elders, feeling embarrassed and guilty.
Luna was less affected, perhaps because she herself possessed a commanding presence, though she took the lead role of the headmistress. Luna proactively flew over to greet her: "Excuse me, are you Miss Jiang?"
Jiang Yuexuan slightly raised her chin: "It's me."
After speaking, she turned her beautiful eyes and swept them over Ye Xu, her gaze becoming even sharper. Ye Xu trembled slightly, instinctively revealing innocent and pitiful puppy-dog eyes, putting on a 120% performance in dealing with the system.
"Uh..." The atmosphere fell slightly silent. Ye Xu was filled with anxiety, thinking that his petty tricks had failed and he might even be ridiculed by the writer sister. To his surprise, the other party not only did not say anything harsh, but also paused, and her attitude and tone softened considerably.
"Don't be nervous." Jiang Yuexuan put the umbrella aside, walked over and casually ruffled Ye Xu's hair. "I just wanted to ask why you're only now signing a contract with me. I remember I expressed my interest in joining you two months ago, right?"
Oh, so you've come here to confront me.
Ye Xu's heart, which had just relaxed a little, jumped again. She stammered as she explained, "Employee vouchers are too expensive. I couldn't afford them before, so I wanted to use them sparingly."
"Alright, I accept this reason." Jiang Yuexuan pinched his slightly chubby cheeks, not treating him like an outsider at all.