The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

Ye Shu is exhausted lately.

As for this store manager... well, he has the title, but the actual experience is completely different from what he imagined.

When I watched Chen Xing as a boss before, I always felt that she was calm and composed, with a sense of ease that she could strategize and win battles from afar, and occasionally steal a moment of leisure from her busy life.

Why is it that when it's his turn, it's completely different?

The reason, in short, can be summed up in four words: a commander without troops.

He had no one under his command, so he didn't enjoy any of the leader's benefits, but he didn't miss out on any of the hardships of the job.

When Sister Chen Xing was there, at least the two of them took turns, one of them would be in charge of making drinks inside and the other would be in charge of greeting customers outside.

Although I'm very busy, there's always a moment to catch my breath.

But now? Sister Chen Xing has retired honorably and gone on her honeymoon, leaving all this stuff to me, while he still has that once-in-a-century wealth-attracting constitution.

Customer traffic didn't decrease at all because the owner changed; in fact, it increased quite a bit.

The number of people who could actually do the work was cut in half as soon as Sister Chen Xing left!

He's the only one left, with electricity and a telephone upstairs and downstairs. He'll have to ask him for food.

Ye Shu works non-stop from opening in the morning to closing at night, and even has to drink water quickly.

The store receives an average of one customer every two and a half minutes, while Ye Shu takes an average of five minutes to complete an order.

How long will it take for Ye Shu to be exhausted to death?

He so wished he could find a switch within himself to turn down the power of his lucky cat, to a normal or occasional level of stamina. Right now, it was too overpowered, so overpowered that he almost forgot how to rest!

How did Sister Chen Xing manage to get through the time when she was running the shop all by herself?

Oh, right, when Sister Chen Xing is alone, she doesn't have this many customers at all.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, on a tropical pirate beach under a clear blue sky, Chen Xing, wearing sunglasses and lying under a parasol, enjoying his honeymoon, suddenly felt as if something had stabbed his heart.

"Boss, is my latte ready yet? I've been waiting for almost ten minutes!"

"Boss, this is supposed to have less ice, did you add too much?"

"Sorry, boss, my child didn't hold the glass properly and spilled it."

"Boss..."

"Boss..."

Ye Shu stood in front of the counter, surrounded by the sounds of various bosses, with a long strip of order paper already stretched out in front of her, cups waiting to be washed, materials that needed to be replenished, and pairs of eyes staring at her from outside the counter.

He now wishes he could grow two hands from his eyes to work, and the word "boss" is all he can think about.

Boss!!! Sister Chen Xing! Please come back soon! I'm quitting this job!!!

He might think it in his heart, but he still had to force a smile and reply:

"Almost there, almost done."

What can I do? The shop is mine now. I chose this path, so I have to finish it, even if I have to kneel... no, even if I have to stand.

However, while he was making the drinks, his eyes glazed over for a moment, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

No... I really need to hire a helper, otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for Sister Chen Xing to share the profits before this shop becomes a haunted shop.

Perhaps God took pity on him, because a sudden downpour in the afternoon saved Ye Shu's cat's life.

When Ye Shu returned home that evening, she felt as if she had floated back, not walked back.

He drifted into the living room, his eyes unfocused, but his target was clear: the big sofa.

Zhi Qiu was leaning back on the sofa watching TV when she heard the door open. She saw her little brother, Xiao Shu, floating over like a lost soul, utterly dejected.

"Our little boss is back?"

Ye Shu didn't even have the strength to chuckle anymore; he threw himself straight onto the sofa.

With quick reflexes, Zhi Qiu reached out and pulled Ye Shu into her arms, placing his head on her lap.

Ye Shu lay on Zhi Qiu's lap, bounced a couple of times, and pressed half of her face against Zhi Qiu's chest.

Zhi Qiu wrapped one arm around his neck and held his shoulder, afraid he would fall, while her other hand gently touched the other half of Ye Shu's face.

It smells nice, it's soft, and it's warm.

Ye Shu closed her eyes, feeling her mind was completely blank. She just felt that today's hard work was worth it.

Zhi Qiu looked down at Ye Shu's satisfied expression and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Poor little thing, you've exhausted our little Shu. What do you want to eat tonight? Let's order takeout, then you won't have to lift a finger."

"Hmm...you decide."

Ye Shu didn't even open his eyes. He was too lazy to think about what to eat, let alone cook.

Food delivery is good, food delivery is wonderful, food delivery is the ladder of human progress, food delivery is the core of human domination of the universe.

Zhi Qiu smiled and picked up her phone, starting to look at what she wanted to eat.

At this moment, Ye Shu, who was lying lifeless on her lap, suddenly spoke:

"Sister Zhi Qiu, should I... hire an employee?"

"Um?"

Zhi Qiu lowered her head and looked at Ye Shu, who was still talking in his sleep with his eyes closed.

"It's just like when Sister Chen Xing recruited me."

Ye Shu thought Zhi Qiu hadn't understood, and continued:

"It's really hard to manage by myself. Before, with Sister Chen Xing around, I could at least get a break, but now that it's my turn, I don't even have time to go to the bathroom. I wish I could split myself into eight pieces to use it all by myself."

Zhi Qiu listened to Ye Shu's words, and after ordering takeout, she put down her phone and gently pinched Ye Shu's ear.

However, a mysterious smile appeared on her face.

"Oh, you're hiring... So what kind of person are you looking for as the junior boss?"

"Be diligent, quick and efficient, and preferably have some basic skills...anyone who can help out will do."

Ye Shu closed her eyes and stated her most pressing need.

"Is that so..."

Zhi Qiu's hand was still gently pinching Ye Shu's ear, her attitude gentle and somewhat persuasive:

"However, I think that for a beverage shop like yours, there are some things to consider when hiring people."

"What's the significance?"

"For front desk jobs that involve interacting with customers, wouldn't it be better to hire a girl? Girls are meticulous, patient, and have sweet smiles, which makes customers happy, right?"

"Um……"

Ye Shu thought it made sense. Most of the customers at Corner Tea House were indeed women, and having a girl around would make communication easier.

"And also..."

Zhi Qiu continued speaking slowly in that gentle voice, her hand still gently pinching Ye Shu's earlobe:

"As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work. Hiring a young woman to work in the shop will not only help, but she'll also be pleasing to the eye. Our little Shu will be in a better mood every day seeing her, won't he?"

"Hmm...that makes sense."

Ye Shu was almost asleep, so he didn't understand the hidden meaning in Zhi Qiu's words and simply gave a response.

"I'll talk to Sister Chen Xing later and put out the job posting. Just like you said, hire a young lady... ugh!"

Before he could finish speaking, his left ear was twisted.

Ye Shu opened his eyes this time and saw Zhi Qiu looking at him with a smile.

"Sister Zhi Qiu? Why are you pinching my ear?"

"I didn't do anything."

Zhi Qiu released her grip and gently rubbed Ye Shu's left ear, saying:

"I didn't hear what you said just now, could you say it again?"

Although it was inexplicable, Ye Shu still dutifully repeated it, only this time her voice was a little uncertain:

"I said... I'll talk to Sister Chen Xing later, and then I'll post the job ad and hire a girl... oh!"

A second time.

It was the same ear, but this time the force was even greater than before.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! Sister Zhi Qiu! If you keep twisting, it'll break!"

Ye Shu was no longer sleepy; he wanted to sit up from Zhi Qiu's gentle trap.

However, as soon as he got up, Zhi Qiu pressed him back down.

"Don't move."

Zhi Qiu was still as gentle as ever, still smiling, but in Ye Shu's eyes, she was a little scary now.

She lowered her head, moving even closer until their noses were almost touching. Looking at Ye Shu's bewildered expression, she slowly asked:

"Little Shu, what did you just say? I still didn't hear you clearly."