"Ye Lin, I heard you know a senior from the third year, He Ling from the tennis club … Can you ask her to help out at the coffee shop tonight? We don't have enough waiters tonight, the owner is worried his Halloween event will fail, so he's begging everywhere … "
Uncle Fireball who was wearing a suit.
Huh? Is the owner sick? Then Uncle Fireball would be the one in charge tonight. Uncle Fireball's physique is more than enough to be a security guard, but he doesn't know anything about running a coffee shop. Is it really okay to have so many amateurs tonight?
Uncle Fireball first nodded, then he shook his head.
"There are four of you, five even if you include He Ling. Excluding Gong CaiCai, who's supposed to be a greeter, there are only four people who can work. There's also Xiao Qin, who's an unstable factor … It's fine if there aren't many customers, but if there are too many, you guys won't be able to handle it."
As I expected, He Ling didn't have any tennis club activities on Halloween. For some reason, she never had a boyfriend, so she happily accepted a job as a waitress at the coffee shop.
Shu Zhe overheard me talking to Ai Mi on the phone and he was so surprised and angry that he almost spat out blood.
"As for Xiao Qin, she saw that her roommate Xiong YaoYue was going, and I was worried that we didn't have enough people, so she volunteered to participate. As long as she's allowed to wear a ninja mask, she'll be fine …"
"Class leader, are you really going to wear a maid outfit to celebrate Zhuang Ni's birthday?"
This time I was even more surprised.
"Oh, that's a problem." Uncle Fireball's eyebrows scrunched together. He suddenly pressed down on my shoulder as if he was afraid I would run away, then he hugged me and walked into the coffee shop.
"It can't be helped." The class leader sighed, "Zhuang Ni offends a lot of people. There are very few people who would come to the coffee shop to celebrate her birthday, so I'm already overjoyed that she's willing to help."
"It's alright." The class leader replied casually, "The coffee shop's uniform is similar to a maid's uniform, so I've worn it before. This time, it's not just for Zhuang Ni, it's also for the manager. The manager is trying his best to compete with the Star Diamond Coffee Shop outside the school. I heard that he's going to sell the coffee shop soon. Before that, he wants to win at least once no matter what … "
Uncle Fireball, you're such a scammer! She even said things like "It doesn't matter if you look fierce, some bars even hire bartenders with knife wounds on their faces to increase the atmosphere!" Now it wasn't a matter of whether I looked fierce or not, it was because I didn't know how to mix drinks and coffee! Speaking of which, my dad also has some shares in this store. I'm going to ruin my dad's reputation!
I walked out of the dorm to go to the coffee shop for a field trip, but I didn't expect to meet an unexpected person on the way.
"Uncle Fireball, what are you doing here?" I was surprised, "It's not the time for a parent-teacher conference, and you're dressed so formally …"
"Shut up!" I scolded, "If you delay me from finding him, then you will have to work as a maid at the coffee shop today!"
He didn't have high hopes, but he didn't expect Su Qiao to be in the middle of her vacation. Today, she flew back to Dong Shan city and didn't have to work tomorrow and the day after.
Thus, I was forcefully dragged by Uncle Fireball to the staff preparation room. I changed into a suit and tied a bow tie around my neck. I stood behind the black sandalwood bar like a bartender.
"Okay, I'll try my best." It's rare for the class leader to ask me for help, so I had to think of another person even if I had to rack my brains.
He was the one who managed the adult goods store in Happy Valley for the past two years. As time went on, his right arm that was bitten by a bear also mostly recovered, but it still wasn't as strong as his left arm.
The class leader was indeed softhearted. If the class leader was a judge on The Voice of China, then as long as the contestants rambled on about their tragic circumstances and emphasized that they never gave up on their dreams, the class leader would definitely be the first to turn around.
As for the former forest ranger, the Chinese version of Bear Grylls, I always felt that the most suitable attire for him was a tight-fitting army green singlet, not a black suit and white shirt that looked like he was putting on a big show.
After the class leader left room 222, I was about to give Xiao Qin a call, but Shu Zhe said:
Seeing my strange expression, the class leader asked: "Do you know anyone else besides He Ling? If there's a suitable person, please let her come and save us! The coffee shop has already received a lot of GPS calls, so it'll probably be very busy tonight! "
Uncle Fireball seemed to be in high spirits today, and based on the direction he was walking, it seems like he was going to the same coffee shop as me.
"You can give it to me if you don't want it! Ai Mi is used to squandering, why are you so muddle-headed! That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard in my life … "
"But I have to bring my own costume! Gothic maid costume, right? I have my own! I've participated in a lot of cosplay events when I was bored, so I'll definitely look better in my own costume! "
Wow! It turned out that today's "Gothic Maid Halloween" had been planned from the start! Uncle Fireball, you're a jerk, you even scammed your own niece Shu Sha!
The entire coffee shop was a western style with a black and white color scheme. The sign was written in Latin, and some places were purposely imitated Starbucks, but it wasn't the same.
After I took care of He Ling, I gave Su Qiao a call.
I looked around and met Shu Zhe, who was sitting on his bed. Shu Zhe quickly looked away to show that it was none of his business and that he would never dress as a woman to be a waiter.
I originally regretted it, but it wasn't Shu Zhe's turn to lecture me.
After being threatened, Shu Zhe quickly lowered his head and didn't say anything.
The class leader patiently explained to me: "Since Zhuang Ni brought Gong CaiCai to the botanical garden many times, Gong CaiCai always wanted to express her gratitude to Zhuang Ni. Gong CaiCai felt she was responsible for Zhuang Ni's birthday — — also, I didn't plan on letting her carry the dishes, I only let her be a greeter."
Su Qiao's willingness to come was a great help. Now that the class leader and the others had six people, I wasn't sure if there would be enough people.
Although the coffee shop on campus didn't allow alcohol sales, the owner usually only mixed coffee and other soft drinks, but according to custom, this responsibility was called bartender.
Uncle Fireball stopped 20 meters away from the coffee shop and looked around the shop.
"Wait, let Gong CaiCai be a waitress? How many dishes are there for her to smash! Also, why did she agree to go? Doesn't she have androphobia? "
"I do know He Ling, so I can probably convince her to come help us … Is He Ling the only one missing? Class leader, who did you find to go with you? "
The class leader had unknowingly put herself in the shoes of the coffee shop owner. It's probably because the owner wasn't bad since he took care of the class leader in the first year of high school.
"To be precise, the owner is me, Director Cao, and your dad. This coffee shop was bought in the name of the three sworn brothers of Happy Valley. Director Cao has long wanted to try the maid coffee shop, and it just so happens that this coffee shop in your school can be a pilot."
I suddenly thought of a serious matter, "Um, I remember the class leader said that because the coffee shop's business has always been poor, the owner also doubles as a bartender. Now that he's sick, who's going to be the bartender?"
"Anyway, our selling point tonight is goth maids and waiters, so we can just use the coffee machine. But we can't lack people for the bartender position, so we might as well let you take it! It's very, very simple! "
Fuck! Did you get the theme wrong? This is a Halloween theme, not a ninja theme! Even if 'Naruto' ends in November, there's no need to commemorate it in advance!
The introverted He Ling likes to show off her figure in front of men, so it's understandable that she would cosplay.
"It's a very uncharacteristic renovation!" Uncle Fireball sighed, "No wonder business isn't good. The owner's mental fortitude isn't good either. He was worried he wouldn't be able to gather enough maids and waiters, so he got sick. If he didn't go to the hospital to get a drip, I wouldn't have to personally come."
The class leader coincidentally came to find me at this time, so he dodged a bullet.
The class leader said dejectedly: "For now, it's only me, Xiong YaoYue, Gong CaiCai, and Xiao Qin."
I thought: Your sister is there, so you won't be allowed even if you want to!
"What? So you're the one who took over the coffee shop? "
"I don't know what you're talking about. If you wanted a place to celebrate your birthday, you could have just asked Ai Mi. As for the other five million, if we didn't waste it, not to mention renting a coffee shop, it would be more than enough to buy one … "
I first called Xiao Qin and told her to tell He Ling to come help me at the cafe after class. In He Ling's eyes, Xiao Qin was the big sister of Thousand Crane Girls' Middle School, so he would follow her orders obediently, so there shouldn't be any problems.
"Isn't it because you didn't eat the gum? At the crucial moment, the gum stuck to my teeth and slowed me down, otherwise I might have been able to stop Ai Mi! It's all your fault! Looks like I don't have to go through the routine today … "
"Wha, what? You gave the five million dollar lottery ticket to someone, and it was even torn up!? "
"Haha." Uncle Fireball adjusted his tie and laughed, "I'm the new owner of this coffee shop, so I obviously can't dress too sloppily."
It's different than working at a convenience store. This time, there were requirements for appearance and figure, so Loud Mouth probably didn't sign up.
When I thought back to the time when Ai Mi forced the class leader to wear a maid outfit, I feel like if there's a first time, the second time will be a lot less stressful.
"Going to QingZi High School's coffee shop to be a maid? No problem, it's not hard for me. When I was at my lowest point as an extra, I also worked as a waitress. Ye Lin, you've helped me so many times, this is still within my capabilities … "
After I asked the class leader about the situation, I thought the owner of the coffee shop deserved it. He actually put a 'beautiful Gothic maid' gimmick in the flyer, but he didn't even decide on a maid.
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