After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

What does "ordinary" mean?

Qi Pei grew anxious, her voice instinctively rising a few decibels, "Do you even know how to appreciate it?"

The two baristas who had come with Qi Pei nearby quickly gathered around upon hearing the noise.

"Peipei, what's going on?" Among them was the young man with the dreaded braid.

Qi Pei bit her lower lip, looking aggrieved and indignant, and pointed at Chen Mo, saying:

"Senior, he said my coffee didn't taste good..."

The man with the dreadlocks was visibly startled for a moment. After realizing what was happening, he discreetly looked away, touched his nose, and said:

"How could that be?"

"The beans taste really good today."

As he spoke, he even picked up the beans from the packaging bag next to him, examined them, and stroked his chin, saying:

"Especially this Ethiopian one, we just tried it before you arrived, and it was absolutely delicious!"

"These beans are so good, anyone can brew them, how could they not taste good?"

The man with the dreadlocks spoke softer and softer, and to cover his embarrassment, he picked up the remaining cup of coffee on the table and took a sip.

"puff!"

Before he could even swallow the coffee, the man turned around and spat it into the trash can.

His eyes widened, and he asked incredulously, "Peipei, what kind of rubbish are you brewing?"

Chen Mo stood to the side, raised an eyebrow and coughed lightly, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.

The man with the dreadlocks wiped his mouth and picked up the bag again to look at it.

"This is the coffee, isn't it?"

"Peipei, what kind of water did you use when you made your coffee?"

Qi Pei turned around, pointed towards the faucet, and said matter-of-factly, "Of course, it's for filtering water..."

She fell silent halfway through her sentence.

The man with the dreadlocks instantly understood, and said speechlessly:

"You didn't use tap water to make your coffee, did you?"

Qi Pei's face flushed red, and she whispered, "I didn't do it on purpose."

There are two water taps on the counter behind the bar.

Larger faucets are for washing. Smaller faucets are connected to a water filtration system, and only filtered water comes out.

Qi Pei's attention was almost entirely focused on chatting with Chen Mo, and her mind wasn't on the coffee.

He was distracted when getting water and used tap water as filtered water.

The man with the dreadlocks was speechless and somewhat embarrassed.

"Tap water doesn't taste good to begin with after boiling."

"It rained a couple of days ago, and there's a fishy smell in the coffee. How could the coffee taste good? They were already being very polite."

"I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming to help."

"You're already here, why aren't you doing your job properly? What are you thinking about all day?"

"Why don't you hurry back to school while there are fewer people around!"

"To avoid embarrassing the store when it gets crowded later!"

Qi Pei blushed with embarrassment, wishing she could disappear into a hole on the spot.

Today is the auspicious day for the coffee shop's opening, and Chen Mo doesn't want to spoil the fun.

Moreover, there are indeed many professional figures in the industry among these baristas, and he doesn't want to offend them too much.

Therefore, Chen Mo chose to leave the scene voluntarily.

"You guys chat, I'm going outside for some fresh air."

As soon as Chen Mo stepped out the door, he saw Qin Zhang and his wife walking towards him from the parking lot not far away.

In Qin Zhang's arms, there was also a large pot of Phalaenopsis orchids that were half a person tall, and they were of such excellent quality that it was impossible to tell the difference between real and fake at a glance.

Chen Mo looked at his belated good brother and a smile appeared in his eyes:

"Why are you so late?"

Qin Zhang smiled broadly yet looked troubled. He glanced at his newlywed wife beside him and sighed helplessly:

"Before leaving, Rui Rui suddenly felt nauseous, which delayed us a little."

"I advised her to just stay home and rest, and that I could come by myself, but she insisted on coming along to support us."

"Moreover, it wasn't just her; she also contacted many friends and classmates to come and support her."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's smile froze for a moment, but returned to normal in the blink of an eye.

"Yes, that's good."

Li Rui held Qin Zhang's arm with one hand and gently patted his shoulder with the other. His smile was slightly excited, and he looked very happy.

"Honey, hurry inside and put the orchid down!"

"Anyway, you two don't have anything else to do today. Since it's rare for you to get together, you can go for a walk along the river!"

This suggestion was exactly what Qin Zhang wanted to hear.

But looking at his newlywed wife beside him, who had just been feeling extremely unwell, he began to hesitate.

"And what about you?"

"How about we just forget about it and find a quiet spot in the shop to sit for a while?"

"I'm worried about leaving you here alone."

A blush crept across Li Rui's face as she softly said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"My classmates and friends who I invited will be here soon."

"Once they all arrive, even if you're willing to stay with me, I won't have time for you."

"We might as well split up!"

Qin Zhang was very tempted after hearing this, but he was still somewhat hesitant and uneasy.

"The doctor said your current condition is still not very stable."

"Ideally, there should be someone by my side."

Li Rui covered her mouth and giggled, "Honey, don't worry!"

"I'm not going anywhere. I'll just stay in the shop, chat with my friends, and catch up on what's been going on."

"If I feel unwell at all, I'll definitely call you right away, okay?"

"Besides, isn't Yujuan still in the shop?"

"This is her shop. With me inside, what could you possibly worry about?"

Qin Zhang was finally persuaded and nodded with a smile:

"Okay, let's go out for a bit. Call me if you need anything!"

"We're nearby, we won't go far."

Li Rui smiled and nodded vigorously, "Okay!"

*

On the opening day, a blogger who was reviewing the cafe came to visit.

I don't know where the news came from; it was unsolicited.

Lan Yujuan looked at the other party's account and watched a few recent videos.

She discovered that this food blogger didn't update frequently, but the content quality was excellent and perfectly matched the coffee shop's positioning.

Although this food blogger only has a few hundred thousand followers and isn't particularly famous.

However, her videos have over 100,000 favorites and shares, bringing in an astonishing number of viewers.

Lan Yujuan didn't want to turn her shop into a trendy online store, but after all, customers are customers.

She politely declined the blogger's request to film a video about the restaurant, but she was still very enthusiastic and sincere, personally leading the blogger around every area from the outside to the inside, from the first floor to the second floor.

Unexpectedly, the two hit it off more and more as they chatted.

When the two of them had walked around for a long time and came down from the second floor, Li Rui had already arrived.

Li Rui sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, chatting happily with several other classmates who had arrived earlier.

But upon closer inspection, everyone's table only had a glass of water, and no one had ordered coffee.

Lan Yujuan vaguely sensed something was wrong, so she walked to the bar and quietly asked the young man with dreadlocks.

"Xiao Qi, what's the deal with those people sitting over there?"

When the young man saw her coming downstairs, a smile immediately lit up his face.

"Sis, are you done with your work?"

Lan Yujuan smiled and nodded gently, "Mm."

"Thank you for your hard work! The shop was so well taken care of today thanks to everyone."

As she spoke, she looked again toward the distance, her eyes asking a question.

The young man, referred to as Xiao Qi, scratched his brow awkwardly, his ears turning slightly red.

"Oh dear, it's all my fault. My outfit today is a bit inappropriate."

"They think my hairstyle makes the coffee unhygienic, so they want to wait for you to come down before ordering."

At this moment, Qi Pei, a little girl standing nearby, also leaned over and complained in a low voice:

"That group of people is really difficult to please!"

"My cousin is the latest national champion in hand-drip coffee. So many people want to drink his coffee but can't get their hands on it!"

"They're so mean. They criticize my cousin's hairstyle for being unhygienic, and they complain that I'm too young and inexperienced, and that my coffee doesn't taste good."

"They sit there taking up seats, preferring to drink plain water rather than wait for Boss Lan to make it for them personally."

"In my opinion, they're not here to patronize the business at all; they're clearly here to cause trouble!"

"Knowing full well that the store will be busy today, they still specifically chose to serve the boss. They're crazy!"

Lan Yujuan went around to the back of the bar, skillfully boiling water and preparing the coffee-making equipment, while calmly smiling:

"It's alright, I was mentally prepared before they came!"

"I will take care of these women."

"Yes, but I'll have to trouble you to take good care of the other guests for me."

Xiao Qi immediately gave an "OK" sign, "No problem!"

Before the water boiled, Li Rui and his group, who were not far away, finally spotted Lan Yujuan at the bar.

The group of people looked at each other, then got up one after another and gathered towards the bar.

"Boss Lan, congratulations on your grand opening and may you prosper!"

"Wishing Mr. Lan booming business and abundant wealth!"

"Boss Lan, I heard your coffee is really good? Give us each a cup first!"

On the contrary, Li Rui stood smiling beside the crowd, remaining silent.

Lan Yujuan recognized these people; she had almost never met them privately.

She hadn't expected that these people all seemed to have a good relationship with Li Rui.

However, a friend's friend is not necessarily her friend.

For example, today, even though she knew it was her opening day, aside from saying a few nice words, she didn't see any other kind gesture.

"Of course, no problem!" Lan Yujuan replied with a smile.

"Knowing that you all came all this way to support me, I'm truly flattered!"

As she spoke, she handed over the shop's menu while simultaneously taking out a pre-prepared opening recharge promotion, introducing it with a smile:

"Everyone, take a look and see what you'd like to drink. We're having a grand opening today, so everything is 8% off."

"Even more benefits await with our recharge promotion: recharge 500 and get 100 free, recharge 1000 and get 300 free, the more you recharge, the more you get!"