Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love - Chapter 113

Chapter 113 Little Boss Lady! If Your Family Doesn’t Make Money, Who Will?

At the gate of Sunshine Primary School, Lu Qin arrived riding a three-wheeled food cart, causing a stir among the customers who had already lined up.

“Boss Lu is finally here! I was just about to starve!”

“So excited, this is my first time arriving early to queue. I can barely wait to eat!”

“Finally, it’s the weekend, and I can have Boss Lu’s breakfast. It’s so far to the north of the city!”

“I haven’t had the ice crystal cake for three days. I’m really craving it!”

…

Many parents of the elementary school children, who had tasted Lu Qin’s food before, came out today since their kids weren’t in school.  The first three male customers quickly helped set up the stall, moving fast to prepare and enjoy their meal.

Lu Qin set up a table on the right side of the stall, placing green bean soup, ice crystal cake, and crystal shrimp dumplings out of the fresh-keeping box, neatly arranging them on the table.

“Today, Lu’s Food Stall has added a new mini stall. Please support the little boss’s business!”

Lu Qin smiled at the customers and winked at his daughter, Lu Xiyao, then set up a small stool behind the table.

The little girl’s eyes sparkled with excitement, and she confidently walked to the back of the table, straightened her little chest, and adopted the posture of a small boss. However, she was a cute and naive little boss.

“Dear customers, please queue up properly. The little boss is selling green bean soup, ice crystal cake, and crystal shrimp dumplings. Come buy them quickly if you want!”

Lu Xiyao’s soft and sweet voice rang out. The customers were initially stunned, then they all became amused.

“Oh my, with such a cute little boss, I definitely have to buy something!”

“Wow! She’s in kindergarten and already a little boss. Her future is limitless!”

“Let’s go, go buy something from the little boss first!”

“With such a beautiful little boss, I must support her!”

Thus, the queue split into two: one line for stir-fried noodles, the other for green bean soup and ice crystal cakes. Of course, the stir-fried noodles without green bean soup would lack flavor, and the crystal shrimp dumplings without stir-fried noodles would be incomplete.

After purchasing, the customers were expected to swap places with the other line.

“What would you like, uncle?”

“I’d like five boxes of ice crystal cakes, three orders of crystal shrimp dumplings, and five cups of green bean soup.”

“Uncle, you can only buy a maximum of two boxes of ice crystal cakes, three cups of green bean soup, and one order of crystal shrimp dumplings, right, Daddy?”

Lu Xiyao stretched out her little pinky finger to inform the customer. Lu Qin, throwing some bean sprouts into the pan, nodded at his daughter.

“Yes, the little boss is right.”

With confirmation, Lu Xiyao told the customer, “Uncle, you need to order again, your previous order was wrong.”

The customer laughed and said, “Alright, little boss, I’ll reorder…”

“Uncle, did you scan the payment yet?”

“How much is it?”

“The ice crystal cakes are 25 yuan per box, you’ve ordered two, the crystal shrimp dumplings are 28 yuan per order, you’ve ordered one, the green bean soup is 3.5 yuan per cup, you’ve ordered three…”

A kindergarten kid couldn’t add or subtract double-digit numbers, so the customer jokingly asked, “Little boss, do you need me to help you calculate?”

Lu Xiyao showed an expression of who do you think you’re talking to and pulled out a tablet from behind her stool.

“Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi, can you tell me how much is 28 yuan plus 25 yuan plus 25 yuan plus 3.5 yuan plus…?”

【88 yuan 5 jiao.】

“Uncle, please scan 88 yuan 5 jiao.”

Lu Xiyao looked up, her big, smart eyes sparkling with pride.

The customer was momentarily stunned, then exaggerated, “Wow, little boss, you’ve got Xiao Yi the accountant to help you calculate!”

“Tsk, tsk, Lu Qin’s daughter is so smart!”

“Clever and cute!”

“Real ‘little boss!’”

“Looking at her more, I just want to take her home!”

“No one stop me! I’m taking the little boss home today!”

…

Seeing the customers complimenting his daughter, Lu Qin couldn’t help but smile happily. Lu Xiyao grabbed a plastic bag, opened it, and packed the items one by one, adding a pair of disposable chopsticks and two napkins before tying the bag. She was already an experienced packager.

The customer scanned the code and said, “Little boss, I’ve paid already.”

The customer stuffed their phone into their pocket, opened the crystal shrimp dumplings, and continued to the left side of the queue for stir-fried noodles.

After completing the first sale, the little boss felt a great sense of accomplishment.

“Next, next~!”

A middle-aged woman shook a lollipop.

“Little boss, want to eat a lollipop?”

“Thank you, auntie… um…”

Lu Xiyao’s eyes brightened when she saw the lollipop, but she suddenly remembered something. After a couple of seconds of blankness, she shook her head.

“No, I’m the little boss now, I don’t want a lollipop.”

“Little boss can’t eat lollipops?” The woman asked.

“Yes, lollipops are for little kids. I’m the little boss now, I’m different!”

“Really don’t want it?” The middle-aged woman continued tempting her. “Little boss can still eat lollipops, just ask your daddy.”

Lu Xiyao turned her head and looked at Lu Qin.

Lu Qin, stirring the pan, smiled.

“You’re the little boss, you decide.”

“Auntie, is it lychee flavor~?”

The middle-aged woman laughed so much that her wrinkles crinkled.

“It’s definitely lychee flavor!”

She bought 88.5 yuan worth of goods, bought as much as she could, and then went next door to buy stir-fried noodles.

With a lollipop in her mouth, the little boss continued her business happily.

“Brother, what would you like?”

The little girl was very polite, greeting everyone.

When she called out “Brother,” the young man felt a sense of comfort, as if it made him younger. The little one’s words were really sweet.

However, the young man continued teasing her.

“Little boss, can you give me a discount?”

Lu Xiyao quickly responded, frowning, “Brother, we run a small business, it’s hard to give discounts. Our food is so tasty, it’s worth the price~!”

“And my daddy gets up early to cook, it’s a lot of hard work!”

The customers couldn’t help but click their tongues.

“Ah! Boss Lu, your little boss is too good at business. If your family doesn’t get rich, who will?”

“Unbelievable, next time we’ll get your daughter a ‘little boss’ certificate to hang around her neck!”

“My naughty kid is still playing with mud, and Boss Lu’s daughter is already making money for the family!”

“This little boss is going viral! The headline is already ready—‘Children Shouldn’t Be Left Behind, Kindergarten Kid Starts a Business on the Weekend!’ Ha ha!”

“Little boss is going to be able to buy a go-kart tomorrow!”

Lu Qin just smiled.

As more and more regular customers came, the ice crystal cakes and green bean soup were quickly packed for fast sales, and a table was set up for customers to queue, scan the code, and pick up their orders. This saved time for both customers and himself.

Some customers didn’t want stir-fried noodles or didn’t have time to wait in a long line, so they could just grab their order from the self-service counter.

This also prevented customers from getting too hungry and fainting from low blood sugar. The little boss’s role was optional but meaningful, letting the little one experience business was quite fulfilling.