Chapter 69: Half of Beijing is Lining Up!

Mi Xia couldn’t help but laugh and cry. After wiping Mo Haoyue clean, she put him in his pajamas.

Early the next morning, Mo Haoyue took Mi Xia to the military compound. Mo Zhixia didn’t come back last night.

Mo Haoyue: “Mom, my wife and I are here to mooch a meal.”

“You child, just come, what are you saying about mooching a meal? Can your mother not feed you guys?” Wang Fen rolled her eyes at Mo Haoyue.

Then she continued, “I’ve asked the maid to tidy up two rooms, and prepared a children’s room for Xia Xia.”

“Thank you, Mom. We’ll come and stay when Mo Haoyue is on vacation,” Mi Xia smiled sweetly.

“En, if you’re busy in the future, just send Xia Xia over,” Wang Fen instructed.

“Dad, Mom, can we stay here tonight? I like Uncle Xiao,” Mo Zhixia looked at them expectantly.

“Okay, then we’ll stay here tonight, okay?” Mi Xia couldn’t help but pinch the little girl’s cheek.

“Mom, you’re the best! I love Mom the most,” Mo Zhixia giggled, then turned and ran to Liu Yu’s side.

“Big brother, sister-in-law,” Liu Yu called happily.

Since he heard about Mo Haoyue’s experiences, he has admired this brother very much. He’s so outstanding even though he grew up in the countryside.

In contrast, some children from prominent families take advantage of their superior family backgrounds to cause trouble everywhere.

At noon, Liu Baoguo didn’t come home, and they all had lunch together. Their family didn’t have the habit of not speaking during meals.

Because Liu Baoguo was too busy, mealtimes were the only time they could get together, so many things were resolved at the dinner table.

“When will Haoyue be free? I’ll take you and Xia Xia to change your surname,” she hadn’t mentioned this before because she was afraid Mo Haoyue would overthink it.

“Mom, let’s go now,” Mo Haoyue thought for a moment and said.

They had nothing to do with that side anymore; they really should change their surname.

“Mom, you guys go. I’ll go and check on how the cake shop’s renovation is going,” Mi Xia said.

After Wang Fen nodded, Mi Xia walked towards the cake shop.

“Xiao Xia is here!” Zhang Xiaoyu asked with a smile. He now greatly admired Mi Xia, who was able to secure the house next to the Beijing Grand Hotel.

Mi Xia: “How’s the renovation going?”

“The glass doors, floor-to-ceiling windows, display cabinets inside, and bread counters are all done. They’re now working on the baking room.”

Mi Xia went in to take a look. There was a large floor-to-ceiling window, allowing people outside to see what was being sold inside. The entrance wall was also replaced with glass.

To the left after entering was the cashier counter, with display cabinets behind it, prepared for future cake sales.

They would put some small cakes there, enough for two people, perfect for couples.

In the middle were bread cabinets with sliding glass doors at the top, allowing customers to choose the bread they wanted.

There was also a bread display cabinet on the right, with tables and chairs for customers to eat or rest.

Behind it was the baking room. Mi Xia took a look around and was very satisfied.

Mi Xia: “Let’s call this shop Tianlefang (Sweet Music Pavilion). Leave the sign making to you. Come to my house to get the design drawings in a couple of days.”

Zhang Xiaoyu: “Okay, you can rest assured. I’ll come back and have another look after the renovation is finished, and we can make any necessary changes.”

Mi Xia: “Have you all signed the confidentiality agreements?”

“Yes, they’re all here,” Zhang Xiaoyu handed a small stack of papers to Mi Xia.

Mi Xia: “I’ll take eighty percent of the shares in this shop, you take…”

“Okay, you can focus on your studies. Leave the management to me. If I don’t manage it well, you can take everything back.” Zhang Xiaoyu was giving his word.

Mi Xia nodded slightly, “Work hard, seize the opportunity.”

Then she added, “Keep a close eye on things, I’m leaving now.”

Mi Xia went straight home and started researching cake and bread recipes in her space.

Time always flies. In the blink of an eye, it was the day before Tian Le Fang’s opening.

Because it was next to the Beijing Grand Hotel, there were many people even without any advertising.

In addition, with Mi Xia’s foresight from her past life, countless flower baskets and banners were placed at the entrance for the opening, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was even held.

Wu, the manager of the Beijing Grand Hotel, also attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony as the nominal leader. This whole ceremony was unprecedented in Beijing.

As for the shop itself, Tian Le Fang was unparalleled in Beijing. The shop was eye-catching at first glance.

The transparent glass outside allowed a clear view of the shop’s layout and goods, and the sales model was unlike anything seen before.

The items in the display cabinets were clearly visible, with prices displayed, and there were people at the entrance guiding customers to checkout.

The shop’s decoration was the best in Beijing, so many people came to see the excitement. Mi Xia had already instructed that even if people didn’t buy anything, they should be treated well.

Therefore, the service staff were all polite, with smiles seemingly welded onto their faces.

A row of young girls were busy in the baking room. Mi Xia personally taught them, and they learned perfectly.

Mi Xia took a special day off to stay in the shop. She saw a long queue outside the shop, stretching as far as the eye could see. People kept asking those nearby what was going on. Upon hearing that they were buying “foreign bread,” they joined the queue.

Zhang Xiaoyu stared blankly at the long queue, swallowing nervously: “Sister Xia, how many people are there?” Unknowingly, he started calling Mi Xia “Sister Xia,” even though she was much younger.

“Xiaoyu, go prepare some signs with numbers and our stamp, and give them to the people in line. Remember, no cutting in line. Anyone who cuts will be disqualified.”

Zhang Xiaoyu happily said: “Sister Xia, you always have a solution. I’ll go do it now!”

Mi Xia was busy all day, from opening to being sold out in just three hours—thanks to the advance preparation.

From the old bread that sold for forty cents, to cakes costing ten to twenty yuan, as well as other egg tarts, cream puffs, toast, puddings, etc., everything was sold out.

The shop was emptied, and customers were still lining up outside with their numbered tickets, waiting for the next batch of freshly baked bread.

This explosive business didn’t slow down on the second day; instead, more people heard the news and came to queue. Some people even lined up at ten o’clock at night, after the shop closed, waiting for the next day’s opening—the craze was comparable to the first day of a new smartphone release in later times.

Mi Xia didn’t expect this situation. Although she had anticipated good business, she didn’t expect Beijing’s consumer power to be so strong!

Just three days after opening, half of Beijing was lining up!

Although Zhang Xiaoyu had a broad perspective, the speed at which they made money in these three days still astonished him.

But he didn’t dare to get carried away. The previous lesson was still fresh in his mind, and he didn’t want to go back to G County.

“Sister Xia, you’re too amazing. You can make money doing anything. This speed of making money is something I would never have dared to dream of in my life. Do you know how much we earned in these three days?” Zhang Xiaoyu’s mouth stretched to his ears.