Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

"Cheers!"

The four glasses clinked together, and the beer spilled onto the table.

Chen Xun put down his cup and looked at the three girls' rosy cheeks.

"Tomorrow," he said, "I expect even more people."

"Why?" Yang Xiaotao asked.

"We won!" Lin Xinyue blurted out. "Now the whole city knows about the imitation shop apologizing and closing down, right? Those who were just watching and observing will definitely come to check it out tomorrow."

Li Qian nodded: "Yes, that's called the 'winner effect'."

Chen Xun laughed: "You know about this?"

"I watched it on a video," Li Qian said. "Anyway, let's prepare for a storm tomorrow."

The four of them arrived at the shop at eight o'clock the next morning.

Open the door, clean, prepare the ingredients.

At nine o'clock, the business sign was hung up.

At 10 o'clock, the store was full.

At 10:30, a queue began to form at the entrance.

"Boss, is there any room left?"

"Boss, how long will it take?"

"Boss, you're the one who drove the copycat shops out of business, right? That's awesome!"

Chen Xun was cooking noodles in the kitchen, sweat streaming down his forehead.

Lin Xinyue was taking orders at the front, and her voice was almost hoarse from shouting.

Yang Xiaotao was handling the cashier's transaction, her fingers flying across the screen.

Li Qian carried plates, making trip after trip, until her legs were sore from running.

At noon, the queue stretched all the way to the street corner.

"Big brother, the soup base!" Lin Xinyue shouted to the kitchen.

"Right away!" Chen Xun started another pot.

Yang Xiaotao counted the money in the cash register, her eyes wide: "This...this is more than double what it was yesterday."

"That's normal." Li Qian walked by carrying two bowls of noodles. "It's the weekend today, and our story has gone viral."

At 2 PM, the number of customers decreased slightly.

The four of them were finally able to catch their breath.

Lin Xinyue plopped down in a chair, rubbing her legs: "Oh my god, my legs are going to break."

Yang Xiaotao lay on the cash register, her face pressed against the cold surface: "My fingers are almost broken too."

Li Qian leaned against the wall and took a deep breath: "This can't go on."

Chen Xun came out of the kitchen, his face covered in sweat: "What happened?"

"We don't have enough people," Li Qian said. "The four of us can't handle it all."

Lin Xinyue looked up: "Yes, today is alright, but if it's like this tomorrow, we'll be exhausted."

Yang Xiaotao whispered, "I...I can't even lift my arm."

Chen Xun looked at the three people.

Although Lin Xinyue complained of being tired, her eyes were still bright, and she was full of energy.

Yang Xiaotao was really tired; her round face looked worn out.

Li Qian is the calmest; she's already thinking of a solution.

"We're hiring," Chen Xun said.

All three of them were looking at him.

"We need to hire waiters," Chen Xun continued. "I also need to find someone to help in the kitchen, otherwise I can't cook noodles fast enough by myself."

"How many do you want to hire?" Li Qian asked.

"Let's hire two first," Chen Xun thought for a moment. "One to handle things in the front, and one to help in the kitchen. The salary will be at market rate, and meals will be provided."

"I'll go post job openings!" Yang Xiaotao raised her hand, then immediately lowered it. "Ouch, my arm hurts."

"Post it online," Chen Xun said, "in local job recruitment groups and on those apps."

"Okay." Yang Xiaotao took out her phone.

Li Qian said, "The requirements should be clearly stated: you must be diligent, able to endure hardship, and not too old."

"It's good that they're younger," Lin Xinyue interjected, "because they'll have something in common with us."

Chen Xun nodded: "You decide."

Yang Xiaotao started typing on her phone.

"Hiring: A popular instant noodle restaurant is hiring two servers and one kitchen helper. Requirements: age 18-25, hardworking and reliable, prior restaurant experience preferred. Salary negotiable, meals provided. Address..."

After she finished typing, she showed it to Chen Xun.

"Okay, send it." Chen Xun said.

Yang Xiaotao clicked send.

"That's great." Lin Xinyue stood up and stretched. "Once we find the right people, things will be much easier."

"It's not easy," Li Qian said. "When people come, we still have to teach them and manage them."

"That's better than working yourself to death," Lin Xinyue said.

The afternoon crowds returned.

The four of them continued working.

Yang Xiaotao's phone kept vibrating while she was at the checkout.

"Someone has inquired," she glanced at the inquiry briefly, "asking about the salary."

"Return to him for a face-to-face meeting," Chen Xun called from the kitchen.

"Oh." Yang Xiaotao typed, looking down.

A little while later, my phone vibrated again.

"This question asks about working hours."

"From 9 am to 9 pm, with a two-hour break in between," Li Qian said.

"Does this question include coverage?"

"No, it's not included," Lin Xinyue said. "We're all crammed into apartments ourselves."

Yang Xiaotao was busy receiving money and replying to messages at the same time.

"I'll do it." Li Qian walked over and took her phone. "You focus on the cash register."

"Okay." Yang Xiaotao breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qian stood to the side, her fingers tapping rapidly on the screen.

"This question asks if there is a trial period."

"Yes, three days," Chen Xun said.

"Can I work only day shifts?"

"No, we have to work in shifts."

"Um... I'll just send my resume directly."

Li Qian clicked to read: "It's a girl, 19 years old, who used to work at a bubble tea shop."

"Sign her up for an interview tomorrow," Chen Xun said.

"it is good."

We were busy until 8 p.m. when the number of customers finally decreased.

The four of them were so tired that they didn't even want to talk.

After counting the money, Yang Xiaotao announced, "Today... our turnover is three times the usual amount."

Lin Xinyue's eyes widened: "Three times?"

"Yes." Yang Xiaotao nodded, "And a lot of people order the most expensive set meal, plus snacks."

Li Qian did the math: "At this rate, we could earn..."

She gave a number.

All three of them fell silent.

"So many?" Lin Xinyue couldn't believe it.

"The premise is that we can hold on," Chen Xun said. "At this rate, we'll collapse in a week, not a month."

"So we need to hire people quickly," Li Qian said.

"We're hiring," Chen Xun said. "Interviews will start tomorrow."

After tidying up the shop, I closed the door.

The four people walked back.

The streetlights cast long shadows.

Yang Xiaotao was walking unsteadily, and Chen Xun helped her up.

"Thank you, big brother," Yang Xiaotao said softly.

"Go to sleep early if you're tired," Chen Xun said.

"Um."

Back in her apartment, Lin Xinyue collapsed onto the sofa, saying, "I can't go on like this, I need to lie here for a while."

Yang Xiaotao went to take a shower.

Li Qian took out her phone to look at the job postings.

"Several other people have inquired," she said. "I've scheduled three interviews for tomorrow afternoon."

"Three?" Chen asked.

"Yes, two people are applying for waitress positions, and one is applying for a kitchen position," Li Qian said. "Shall we have the interviews together?"

"Okay," Chen Xun said. "You're in charge of asking questions, we'll keep an eye on things."

"it is good."

Yang Xiaotao came out of the shower with her hair still wet.

"Xiao Tao," Li Qian called out to her, "post the job information to a few more groups tomorrow, and recruit more people as backups."

"Okay." Yang Xiaotao dried her hair. "Where should I put it?"

"It's a local part-time job group, a student group," Li Qian said. "There are many young people, so it's easy to manage."

"understood."

Lin Xinyue got up from the sofa: "Then what am I supposed to do?"

"You'll be in charge of training the new recruits tomorrow," Chen Xun said. "If they pass the interview, you'll have to guide them through the process."

"No problem." Lin Xinyue patted her chest. "Leave it to me."

Chen Xun looked at the three people.

Although tired, there was light in my eyes.

He knew that winning this battle would bring more than just increased customer traffic.

I still have confidence.

"Go to bed early," he said. "There's a tough battle to fight tomorrow."

"Um."

The three of them went back to their rooms.

After taking a shower, Chen Xun lay down on the bed.

My phone vibrated.

It was a message from Li Qian: "I've made a list of interview questions, take a look."

Here is a long list of questions.

From work experience to family situation, from why I left my job to my future plans.

Very detailed.

Chen Xun replied, "Okay, you've thought of everything."

Li Qian replied with a smiley face: "Of course."

Chen Xun put down his phone and closed his eyes.

But my mind was wandering to other things.

Good business is a good thing.

But with more people, management becomes more complicated.

The three girls can hold on for now, but what about in the future?

There needs to be a rule.

There needs to be a system.

We need to operate like a proper company.

He fell asleep while thinking about it.

The next morning, business was still booming.

During the lunch break, the first person to be interviewed arrived.

She was a short-haired girl, dressed neatly, and looked quite energetic.

"My name is Wang Ting, I'm 19 years old, and I worked at a bubble tea shop for half a year before." She spoke a little nervously.

Li Qian asked, "Why did you resign?"

"The shop is closed," Wang Ting said. "The owner went back to his hometown."

"Can you accept the working hours? 9 am to 9 pm."

"able."

Do you have experience in the food and beverage industry?

"Does that count as a bubble tea shop? They're all places that sell food."

Li Qian glanced at Chen Xun.

Chen Xun nodded.

"Okay," Li Qian said, "come for a trial period tomorrow. It'll be three days. If it's suitable, you can stay on."

"Thank you!" Wang Ting's eyes lit up.

The second person to arrive was a 20-year-old boy, tall and thin.

"My name is Zhang Hao, and I'd like to apply for a job in the kitchen," he said.

"Have you done it before?" Chen asked.

"I often cook at home," Zhang Hao said. "I see that your shop mainly serves noodles, and I think I can do it."

"The kitchen is tiring," Chen Xun said. "You have to stand all the time, and you have to be fast and accurate."

"I'm not afraid of being tired," Zhang Hao said.

Chen Xun asked him to go to the kitchen and cooked a bowl of noodles on the spot.

The taste was alright, and the speed was acceptable.

"Come for a trial run tomorrow," Chen Xun said.

"good!"

I interviewed two more people in the afternoon.

In the end, three people were chosen: Wang Ting, Zhang Hao, and a girl named Liu Xiaoyu.

"We'll start the trial period tomorrow," Chen Xun told the three men. "Three days, we'll see how they perform."

"clear!"

The three people left.

Lin Xinyue stretched and said, "That's great, someone can help us now."

"Don't be too happy yet," Li Qian said. "Now that the new person is here, we need to keep an even closer eye on them and make sure nothing goes wrong."

"I know, I know," Lin Xinyue said.

Yang Xiaotao looked at her phone: "Should I keep the job posting?"

"Keep them," Chen Xun said. "Recruit two more as backups, in case one of them can't make it, we can fill in immediately."

"it is good."

The four of them sat in the shop after closing time.

"Tomorrow," Chen Xun said, "we'll have a mix of experienced and new staff. Xin Yue will mentor Wang Ting, I'll mentor Zhang Hao, and Li Qian will mentor Liu Xiaoyu. Xiao Tao will still be the cashier and keep an eye on things."

"OK."

"Our shop," Chen Xun looked at the three of them, "is now officially on the right track."

"Um!"

"It will get bigger in the future," Chen Xun said. "It will be busier."

"We're not afraid," Lin Xinyue said. "With you here, we're not afraid."

Chen Xun smiled.

"Get to work," he said. "Prepare the things we'll need for tomorrow."

"good!"

The four of them got busy again.

But this time, I'm confident.