Chapter 10

When Shen Mingyou went to deliver milk tea, Nian Nian was left at the milk tea shop.

The shop owner said, “Xiao Niannian, I’m too busy to play with you now. Sit here and I’ll get you something nice later.”

As more customers came in, the owner had to help with the orders. The young child wasn’t expected to help.

Many people, drawn by the show, recognized Nian Nian and ordered milk tea while watching her.

The shop’s business was booming, and when the ordering machine broke down, the owner had to take manual orders.

“Three cups of pearl milk tea, twenty-four yuan. I’ll take one hundred yuan. Here’s your change…” The owner, sweating despite the air conditioning, struggled with the math.

Nian Nian, using a small stool to reach the cash register, popped up and handed the change to the customer, asking, “Is that right?”

“Yes, yes, that’s seventy-six.” The boss looked at the little dumpling in front of him in surprise. “Can you count?”

“Yes.”

“You can also add and subtract?”

“Yes.”

“Can you recognize money?”

“…” Nian Nian didn’t know how to recognize money, but the numbers on the coins were clear: one was one, and one hundred was one hundred. So Nian Nian nodded and said, “Nian Nian can recognize it.”

Boss: Oh, where did this little prodigy come from?

So, the boss stepped aside and acted as Nian Nian’s assistant. He took orders while Nian Nian collected money and gave change. After a few orders, the boss was sure that Nian Nian really knew how to do it.

With Nian Nian’s help, the boss felt much more relaxed and saw the surprised faces of the people around him. It seemed he wasn’t the only one amazed.

[Genius baby Jiang Nian Nian: It seems I’ve surprised everyone again today.]

[My dear Nian Nian, please tell me what you don’t know.]

[I was helping my son with his homework on the weekend. He wrote 3+4=5 on a math problem. I was so angry that my stomach hurt. I secretly watched the live broadcast and then… my stomach hurt even more!]

[Parents, please stay calm and don’t confuse your children. Remember, this is a special case, a special case, a special case. This is important, so say it three times.]

…

The Harley motorcycle made a pleasant roar as Shen Mingyou came back after delivering several orders of milk tea. She took off her helmet, her face sweaty and flushed. When Nian Nian saw her mother coming back, she quickly slipped off the stool, ran over, and used a clean wet towel to wipe her mother’s sweat.

[Thoughtful thoughts.]

[Oh my god, Shen Mingyou’s makeup is so bad, but she’s still so beautiful!]

[My skin is so good and bright, this is my dream skin.]

[I’m tired of expressing my envy.]

[Who do I envy? I only envy the legendary husband Shen Mingyou. He has a beautiful wife and a genius daughter. He should be the one to be envied the most!]

Shen Mingyou took a break and then continued delivering orders. From two to five o’clock, the mothers and babies were about to finish their working experience.

Nian Nian sat on the steps, waiting for her mother to come back after delivering the last order.

At this time, there were only a few scattered customers in the milk tea shop. After finishing his work, the boss sat on the steps with Xiao Niannian and looked at the sky.

Nian Nian suddenly asked him: “Uncle, do I have a salary?”

“…” The boss replied, “Yes, of course.”

The boss was willing to pay the child a salary. The soft and sticky little dumpling not only boosted his business but also helped with cashiering and greeting customers. These were tasks even a seven or eight-year-old might struggle with, but this little dumpling, not even four years old, did them very well. Not only did Nian Nian not cause trouble, but she also helped a lot.

The boss gave this salary willingly.

He drew a fifty-yuan bill and thought sadly that if there weren’t specific regulations on wages for young guests, he would have given more.

“Director, today is the weekend. According to the law, overtime pay on weekends should be at least 200% of normal wages. And now it’s summer, so employees should get a high-temperature subsidy.” The boss bargained with the production team sincerely, “So, can I give the kid triple her salary?”

Program team: “…”

The director team ruthlessly rejected the boss’s request.

Nian Nian carefully put the fifty-yuan bill into her small bag. After making sure the money was still there, she felt relieved.

Nian Nian thought the money she earned from her first part-time job should be saved up like her father does and then used to buy a bag for her mother.

[Hahahaha, this boss is a good boss.]

[I, who work 996, cried so loudly. Why can’t I meet such a good boss?]

[Thumbs up for the boss. If anyone knows the address of the boss’s milk tea shop, please tell us so that we can go there together.]

[Is Nian Nian worried that the money she just put into her bag will disappear? Her eyes are so cute.]

In the end, Shen Mingyou received 100 yuan for her work, and with Nian Nian’s 50 yuan, the mother and daughter earned a total of 150 yuan, the highest among the four groups of guests.

They spent a hundred yuan on a delicious dinner.

As for Nian Nian’s fifty yuan, Shen Mingyou noticed that Nian Nian had been holding it as if it was a treasure. Knowing it was the money Nian Nian earned from her first job, she kept it as a souvenir.

After a day, both the children and the guests were very tired.

At nine o’clock in the evening, the live broadcast room was closed.

From the start of the broadcast, Shen Mingyou’s live room had a similar number of viewers as Gu Aifei’s. The numbers were close, with each sometimes surpassing the other.

It wasn’t until the afternoon when Shen Mingyou was seen riding a Harley motorcycle that the number of viewers increased rapidly due to the popular scene.

Meanwhile, Gu Aifei was delivering express with the twins. The heat made the children lose patience, and Zhou Ziai started crying. Gu Aifei became flustered trying to manage them.

As a result, Shen Mingyou’s live broadcast room had more viewers than Gu Aifei’s, and by nine o’clock, Shen Mingyou’s viewership had exceeded 15 million, far surpassing Gu Aifei’s.

[Ah, it’s time to end the show again. I’m reluctant.]

[My dear Nian Nian, have a good dream today too.]

[@Actress Shen Mingyou, I would like to recommend this beautiful lady’s Weibo account. This account has only been open for three or four days. Apart from reposting an official Weibo post about “Super Mom,” she has not updated any content so far. However, her fans are about to exceed 10 million. Everyone, hurry up and try to become one of the ten million!]

After the live broadcast ended, the mothers and children went about their own business.

They live in a courtyard-like building with a large courtyard in the middle for the children to play. This setup allows the four groups of guests to have their own space without being scattered, which is very good for filming.

After the live broadcast, the tired mothers took their children to the bathroom. After playing all day and sweating, a bath was much needed.

After Shen Mingyou gave Nian Nian a bath, she asked Nian Nian to go to the living room to play while she went to take her own bath.

After showering, Nian Nian ran to where the clothes were hung by the door. Her beloved little bag was on the shelf. Nian Nian took the bag down and found fifty yuan inside.

The money wasn’t lost.