Reborn in 2006, I met Mr. Zhou from the past.

The air seemed to freeze; everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on the ever-thickening stack of red banknotes.

Su Fengnan raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the expectant faces. A smile finally crept onto her lips as she announced the heart-pounding number: "Today's revenue: 6,053! After deducting costs, the net profit is 2,356!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a low cheer erupted in the store.

"Everyone has worked hard today. Since it's a great start, everyone should get a share!" Su Fengnan magically produced the red envelopes she had prepared and handed them to them one by one.

The newly recruited girl, Tian Tian, ​​was the most impatient. She couldn't wait to tear open the red envelope before she even had a chance to warm it up.

"Wow! Two hundred yuan! I'm rich! I'm rich!" Her eyes sparkled, and she smiled like a flower as she held up the red bill.

His greedy little face caused everyone to burst into laughter, and the fatigue of the past few days seemed to disappear in the laughter.

"You earned more on your first day than others do in a month! Xiao Nan, you're truly our lucky charm!" Hai Ge slapped his thigh, his face flushed, his excitement overflowing.

Su Fengnan, however, remained remarkably calm. As she tidied the table, she waved her hand with a smile, saying, "This isn't just my achievement; it's a collective effort. There's a long road ahead, let's keep working hard!"

"Alright, alright, my stomach's been growling for ages!" Su Fengnan locked the shop door, waved her hand, and said, "Let's go get hot pot, it's on me!"

As night deepened, the group chatted and laughed as they walked toward the hot pot restaurant. The steaming broth was about to rise, just like their burning, hopeful mood at that moment.

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The next morning, as dawn broke, the warm yellow lights were already on in the dessert shop's kitchen.

Su Fengnan stood in front of the workbench, her gaze fixed intently on the row of raw materials before her. With a slight movement of her fingertips, she silently dripped spiritual spring water into the flour and butter.

Just then, with a sharp "whoosh," the roller shutter was suddenly pulled up, the sound of metal clashing breaking the morning's tranquility.

Hai Ge strode in, carrying a steaming breakfast—sticky rice, soy milk, and freshly fried dough sticks.

Seeing the kitchen light on, he frowned slightly and walked straight over: "Xiao Nan, why are you up so early? You were busy all day yesterday, you must be exhausted. Why didn't you sleep a little longer?"

"Good morning, Brother Hai!" Su Fengnan looked up when she heard the voice, and a smile immediately appeared on her face when she saw it was Brother Hai.

"Have you had breakfast yet?" Hai Ge shook the plastic bag in his hand, and the aroma instantly filled the air.

Su Fengnan shook her head, her eyes clear: "No, I'm not hungry yet."

"So what are you busy with?" Hai Ge walked to her side, his gaze falling on the neatly arranged raw materials.

Su Fengnan pondered for a moment and then voiced her thoughts: "Yesterday was the trial opening, and the discounts were great, so many people came to try it out, and all kinds of products sold well. But I'm worried that customer traffic will drop today. If we stock up too much, we won't be able to sell it all, and the losses will be too great; but if we stock up too little, we're afraid we won't be able to capitalize on the popularity we built up yesterday and we'll offend the customers."

Hai leaned closer, looking at the flour, and asked earnestly, "So, what are you planning to do with it?"

"Judging from yesterday's sales, the best-selling items that sold out first yesterday will have their stock halved today; as for essential items like toast and classic bread, we must keep plenty in stock." Su Fengnan said, picking up the remaining sugar-free bread and buckwheat bread from yesterday, weighing them in her hand, then adding with a determined look, "And these, we'll label them separately as 'For those on a weight loss journey,' to precisely attract that group of customers."

"Okay! We'll do it your way." After listening, Hai Ge patted his chest, rolled up his sleeves to reveal his muscular forearms, and said, "I'll go knead the dough. I'll make sure it rises perfectly, so don't worry!"

At 7:00 sharp, everything in the store was ready and the doors opened on time.

The quiet streets gradually awakened, bustling with people. Parents hurried to drop their children off at school, elderly people chatted leisurely with shopping baskets on their way back from their morning exercise, and students walked by in twos and threes with their schoolbags. The flow of people in the shops also slowly increased, like tea being brewed in lukewarm water.

Standing behind the cashier, Su Fengnan's gaze swept over the busy Yanzi and Tiantian—they were deftly introducing new products and packing orders for customers; then she noticed Xiaoxia and Haige in the kitchen, methodically restocking and organizing the shelves. The weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted slightly.

Yesterday's six thousand yuan was a combination of luck and skill; but every order today is the real foundation for this store's survival.

As Su Fengnan gazed at the gradually brightening sky outside the window, she believed that with the blessing of the spiritual spring water, as long as she nurtured it with care, this small shop would eventually flourish.

In the afternoon, when the shop was almost done with work, Su Fengnan found a moment of free time and pulled Hai Ge into the storage room.

She pulled a bottle of spiritual spring water the size of a mineral water bottle from her bag and handed it to Hai Ge: "Hai Ge, this is our shop's 'secret weapon.' Adding just a little bit to the ingredients can enhance the taste several times over, and there are no side effects. Plus, it makes you healthier the more you eat."

Hai Ge was a little confused, holding the bottle of spring water and looking it over from left to right: "Isn't this just ordinary water?"

"It looks like water, but it's no ordinary water." Su Fengnan lowered her voice mysteriously, "I spent a lot of money to get it. Just a tiny bit makes a world of difference in taste."

She paused, then used a more colloquial analogy: "It's like the liquor from Maotai Town. Without the water from that place, the taste of the liquor is just not quite the same. That's the role the water plays."

Upon hearing this, Hai Ge immediately understood: "Oh! I see, there are some special beneficial bacteria in this water that are good for the body, right?"

"Um... your understanding isn't wrong." Su Fengnan went along with it. "But this is our shop's top secret. I haven't even told Yanzi. You'd better keep it a secret for me."

Hai Ge instantly felt a great responsibility and quickly nodded in agreement: "Don't worry! This is our livelihood, I promise to keep it a secret and never let a third person know."

Seeing Hai Ge's resolute attitude, Su Fengnan was finally relieved. Before leaving, seeing that the turnover was not much different from yesterday, she entrusted the dessert shop to Hai Ge and Yanzi. The two sisters each carried a large bag of soy milk-filled soft bread and rushed back to Zijiang right on time.

As soon as Su Fengxia entered the classroom, she eagerly shared the bread with her close friends. After tasting it, everyone praised it highly and kept asking her which store she bought it from, clamoring to stock up on it too.

Su Fengnan didn't waste any time either. Back at school, she went straight to Class 3, stuffed a large bag of bread into Ning Xiaojun's hand, and told her to share it with her close friends. Back in her study group, considering there weren't many people in the group, Su Fengnan decided to treat everyone equally and gave one to each person.

At first, when everyone took the bread, they just thought it was a regular convenience store snack and didn't think much of it. But as soon as they took a bite, the rich aroma of soy milk, along with the softness of the bread, melted on their tongues, and several classmates' eyes lit up instantly.

"Wow! What kind of bread is this? It's so delicious!"

"Fengnan, where did you buy these? Tell me quickly! I want to stock up on some too!"

Everyone kept asking Su Fengnan questions, pressing her to reveal where she bought it. They seemed eager to buy the same item right now.

Surrounded by people, Su Fengnan was worried about how to explain the origin of the bread, but fortunately—

"Ring ring—"

The school bell rang at just the right time, instantly rescuing her from the "encirclement".