The design drafts that had already been released were no longer a point of contention for them; they would simply be listed in the shop and taken down once sold out.
Then, regarding Zhang Xiu's various account operations, it had also been explained that large-scale production would cease. However, they would still occasionally send gifts or hold lucky draws for fans.
Finally, in addition to the various accounts, they also stated in the shop's description that they would primarily be accepting custom orders from then on.
Moreover, during the initial phase of the transformation, it was still a small business, so custom orders required full payment upfront through the platform and stipulated quite a few terms and conditions.
In short, everything was aimed at minimizing disputes.
As for making money, it was like Jiang Taigong fishing – those who were willing would take the bait.
Even so, thanks to the initial accumulation of business, Qiu Ma was sometimes so busy she couldn't get away.
As for the outfit sent to Mo Lanxin, besides wanting to reciprocate the many gifts brought by that girl Dai Yao before, Qiu Ma did have the idea of opening up the market. However, she didn't explicitly state it; it was all about fate.
These were all small suggestions that Chu Sheng had given her when they first arrived.
Since they were about to head back, giving the outfit out was quite timely.
...
Clearly, Mo Lanxin at the moment was unaware of these intentions.
However, even if she knew, she would have been happy to help.
What's more, she was already thinking about when she could wear it out to meet her friends.
The truth was, the outfit suited her perfectly!
Yet, due to Mo Lanxin's unintentional gesture, it did indeed bring Qiu Ma quite a bit of business later on, causing Qiu Ma and her team, who had wanted to rest, to work overtime for several days.
...
"Alright, you've seen everything. You should go back to your room now."
"It's a good time to pack properly for what you need to bring to school tomorrow."
Song Daiyao was a little annoyed. "..."
Her mother seemed to be talking to her, but her gaze was fixed on the items that had been unpacked, without even lifting her head.
Truly a mother!
She had been away for so many days, and now that she was back, her mother wasn't even showing any concern for her well-being!
"Why aren't you going yet?"
After waiting for a while and hearing no response, Mrs. Shen lifted her head and looked at her daughter with confusion.
"..."
After standing there for a long time, Song Daiyao realized she was just getting angry at herself...
Because her mother hadn't thought of these things at all!
"Then you can just watch. I'm going back to my room."
After staring for a while longer, Song Daiyao completely gave up. She picked up her things, said something, and then huffed her way back to her room.
Compared to glaring at her mother, she felt it was more important to pack properly and get to school early the next day.
After all, she was always the last one to arrive at the dorms, but this year she had Xiao Xi, so she couldn't keep people waiting.
...
The next day, Qiu Xi woke up early. Because she had made plans with Song Daiyao, after breakfast, she refused her father's offer to escort her and drove herself to pick up Song Daiyao.
Unsurprisingly, the two of them were the earliest to arrive at the dorms this semester.
After a round of unpacking, it wasn't even mealtime yet.
"Xiao Xi, let's go out for a meal in a bit."
"We can go check on our milk tea shop, and after that, we can conveniently pick up the other two."
"Sure, no problem. Let's get ready and go."
It had indeed been a long time since she had visited her own milk tea shop.
Since she had time, she might as well go and see.
"Mhm."
...kanShuWu.xià
Although it had been a long time since her last visit, the milk tea shop was still doing brisk business.
Ultimately, it was thanks to Qiu Xi's milk tea recipes; the milk tea produced was different from other brands.
It was also fortunate that the raw materials for the milk tea were quite expensive, making the price considerably higher than other milk tea shops. Otherwise, who knew how many nearby milk tea shops would have been forced to close.
"Let's go, let's go inside and take a look."
After standing outside for a good while, Qiu Xi finally spoke.
"Let's go!"
If she hadn't just finished eating, Song Daiyao would have been eager to rush in the moment Xiao Xi said that.
After a two-month holiday, she hadn't had milk tea for a while.
Looking at it now, she felt a pang of nostalgia.
"Hello, what can I get for you?"
Song Daiyao, familiar with the process, ordered two cups for herself and Qiu Xi. KanShuLa
"Two brown sugar pearl milk teas, please. Eight parts sugar."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
"Xiao Xi, what are you looking at?"
Turning her head, she saw Qiu Xi, who had been sitting by the bed, looking around the shop.
"Nothing, I'm just looking around."
It wasn't that Qiu Xi was aimlessly wandering; rather, when she had first sat down, she noticed that the pastries being sold here weren't the ones she had specified before.
It wasn't that they couldn't be changed, but the appearance was quite different.
She knew these things like the back of her hand, and just by looking, she could tell.
Not to mention, she had already smelled them.
Indeed, the quality was somewhat poor.
Logically, this situation shouldn't have happened.
The reason she hadn't been sending these pastries before was that Song Daiyao had found someone she had personally tested, and their skills were not an issue.
For this, she had also spent a considerable amount of time teaching them, thinking that she could finally hand over the reins.
But looking at it now, it seemed things were not going as she had expected.
It seemed she would have to spend more time here today. That was fine; there was still some time before they reached the airport, so she might as well wait here.
With that thought, Qiu Xi turned and walked towards Song Daiyao.
"Xiao Xi, what's wrong?"
Seeing Qiu Xi not responding, Song Daiyao was about to go over and see.
In the next moment, she saw Qiu Xi walking over with a grim expression.
She understood that when Xiao Xi was like this, it meant she was in a bad mood.
But... that shouldn't be the case!
"Hello, could you please get us one of each of the fruit pastries and egg tarts and sandwiches over there, thank you!"
Just as the server was bringing the milk tea, Qiu Xi said casually.
"No! Xiao Xi..."
Qiu Xi looked back, and Song Daiyao immediately shut her mouth.
She was about to say that they had just finished eating and couldn't possibly eat so much...
"Excuse me, is it one portion of each fruit pastry?"
Even the server hesitated; they had many types of fruit pastries here.
"Yes, confirmed. You can go get them."
"Okay."
The server, who was about to try and persuade her, nodded after contemplating something and directly went to get a large tray.
"Xiao Xi!"
"Our stomachs can't fit any more!"
As soon as the server left, Song Daiyao became anxious.
Qiu Xi stirred the pearls at the bottom with a straw, her expression having softened considerably. "Don't rush, I'll just try a little."
"..."
Why wasn't she rushing!
This entire plate, they would probably take it with them, and with Xiao Feifei and Yan Yan, they might not even finish it.
But looking at the person opposite her who had resigned herself to trying it, Song Daiyao knew that any further persuasion would be futile.
So, she simply lowered her head and diligently drank her milk tea.
Mmm!
This taste was still as good as ever!