The business is really good. With the popularity of Jia Simiao and Zhang Xixi's cage, they quickly got busy. Er Gouzi was the most diligent, always busy with everything and indispensable. Tang Ziyu took an ice cream cone and sat on a high stool behind the counter, asking in her spare time, "Jia Ge, what were you doing in the lounge just now?" Jia Simiao smiled and said, "It's a cold drink health recipe." "Cold drink health recipe? I knew it. There are various flavors of cold drinks such as banana, orange, pineapple, chocolate etc., but I have never heard of a cold drink recipe before. Can people eat cold drinks as meals?" "My health recipe is based on individual needs to make cold drinks on site. For example, there are those who want to lose weight or breast enhancement or brain supplement or refreshing... By specifying various types of cold drinks according to consumers' own needs listed on my health drink menu along with corresponding prices." "Oh?" This was something that Tang Ziyu had never heard before; she looked at this menu and couldn't close her mouth for a while: "Your prices are too expensive! The cheapest cup of healthy beverage costs twenty yuan!" Jia Simiao calmly said: “This is just our promotional price since we've just opened up shop; when we officially open for business later it will be sold for at least fifty yuan per cup.” “Ah? Then why don’t you rob people instead? Who would buy them?” “Haven't you ever heard that good wine needs no bush? My products are excellent; I can guarantee that there’s only one store like mine nationwide without any competition whatsoever! Actually this price isn’t expensive at all because these beverages contain various Chinese herbs which have been blended together with fruits into one cup of healthy beverage. If you think it’s too expensive, you don’t have to buy it; I won't force anyone.” Tang Ziyu rolled her eyes. She had never seen such a domineering seller before. Zhang Xixi, Shen Junao and Li Ergou were busy working there while Jia Simiao called Tang Ziyu over to print out this cold drink health recipe and make a light box advertisement for it which would be posted at the entrance and inside the store. Tang Ziyu reached out her hand but she needed money; without any money how could she go? Jia Simiao laughed: "Find the boss lady who is responsible for managing accounts because I'm not in charge of that." Seeing Zhang Xixi being so busy, Tang Ziyu smiled bitterly: "Then forget about it! It's harder to get money from her than squeezing milk from a cow!" Harder than squeezing milk from a cow? Jia Simiao thought that when he found an opportunity he should let Zhang Xixi squeeze some milk for him to see. Cold Drink Health Recipe! To run a good business one must have unique characteristics with their own style. When this sign was hung up just as school ended at noon, loudspeakers broadcasted Zhang Xixi's sweet voice saying: “Do you want to have slim body shape? Do you want to have proud breasts? Do you want your mind more flexible and energetic? We are selling our exclusive health beverage recipe made with Chinese herbs... Welcome everyone!” The location of Xiexie Cold Drinks was very good since it was right next door to the medical university gate which combined with Zhang Xixi’s sweet voice attracted many girls' attention. They gathered around looking at everything but were scared off by these prices - twenty yuan per cup of healthy beverage wasn’t cheap at all! Zhang Xixi said with a smile: “The price isn’t really expensive if you just want to drink ordinary cold drinks. We have them for three yuan per cup here. There are also fruit shaved ice which costs five yuan per serving.” These kinds of cold drinks could be taken away directly; Shen Junao was quick and efficient, constantly packing up orders and putting them on the counter while Zhang Xixi collected money, handed out orders in an orderly fashion. Most of the customers were beautiful girls who made Li Ergou very happy; he would use his fingers to lick some saliva then wipe his hair with it! Jia Simiao kicked him: "Isn’t that unsanitary? If any girl sees you doing that they won't dare come back again!" He should sit inside making only fruit shaved ice from now on. If he dared to use saliva to wipe his hair again, he’d better leave immediately because there wouldn’t be any dinner for him.

Li Ergou quickly said, "Don't chase me away, I will work hard."

This kind of healthy drink recipe is quite attractive, but while many people look at it, there are almost no buyers. After all, it's a new thing and costs twenty yuan. No one is willing to spend so much money on a cold drink. Finally, a young couple came over who looked like lovers.

In front of women, men are always generous. Without hesitation, he directly took out twenty yuan and bought a cup of slimming cold drink. This made Jia Simiao excited because he finally met someone who knew the value of his product. Although the machine had already prepared the ingredients for him to make the drink himself and give it to that boy.

However, this way there were still very few buyers. How could this be possible? During lunchtime when everyone was eating boxed lunches, Jia Simiao called Zhang Xixi,Tang Ziyu , Shen Junao and Li Ergou over because people didn't know about the effectiveness of healthy drinks recipes yet . Since that was the case they decided to sell them for three yuan per cup which was equivalent in price with regular cold drinks.

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"Ah?" Zhang Xixi exclaimed: "How can we do this? Our cost price is more than three yuan! Selling like this would mean losing money just to gain publicity."

Jia Simiao smiled: "What we want to do is lose money just to gain publicity. However,this kind of health drink should only be sold to girls; boys must not buy them."

Zhang Xixi shouted loudly: "Okay! I'm also going all-in with you guys - three yuan it is!"

The loudspeaker continued shouting but changed its script: "Do you want a slender figure? Do you want an impressive chest? Do you want your mind more agile and energetic? We have launched our health drink recipe at Xixi Cold Drink Shop, which is made with Chinese herbal formula and exclusively prepared... To thank our female consumers, the original price of twenty yuan per cup of health drink is now on sale for three yuan a cup, the same price as regular cold drinks."

"Walk by or pass by but don't miss it. Taste it and guarantee that you will become a sweet little girl."

This small phrase was thrown out so hard that even Jia Simiao,Tang Ziyu and others laughed.

Why not buy this kind of healthy drink when it's only three yuan? Now they were really selling like hotcakes. Zhang Xixi's heart was bleeding because every extra cup she sold meant losing more money. Tang Ziyu and Shen Junao next to her tried to comfort her saying that this was just an early investment; once they knew about the effectiveness of these health drinks recipes, they would come back to consume them.

Zhang Xixi shook her head bitterly - who knows what will happen? It was Jia Simiao who remained calm and smiled happily while making sales. Seeing him like this finally made Zhang Xixi feel somewhat relieved. Sales were really booming from noon until evening without any rest.

Li Ergou became exhausted; his oily hair had become messy too. This time he didn't need Jia Simiao's reminder anymore; he forgot all about wiping off his saliva stains in order to fix his hair instead.

Until eight o'clock in the evening Li Ergou gasped: "Jia Ge,Xixi ,when can we eat a big meal? I'm starving."

Tang Ziyu quickly said: "How about we go eat wild game? I know there is an authentic Nanjiang chicken shop where everything served are genuine wild animals such as deer,rabbit,mountain chicken..."

Li Ergou's head swelled up muttering: "Can we eat something else? I'm already tired of that stuff."

What? Tang Ziyu widened her eyes and asked: "Ergou, don't brag. You're already tired of it?"

Li Ergou said: "Of course! What kind of wild game haven't we eaten in our Li family's valley? Wu Amon dared to go into the mountains alone with a cow horn bow and killed a wild boar before carrying it back. Although I don't have that ability, setting traps for mountain chickens or rabbits is nothing; there are few people who can do better than me.

Tang Ziyu said, 'How far is your Li family's valley? If it's not too far, we can go there for a visit when we have time.'

Li Ergou flattered him and said, 'It's quite far. If you want to eat something from the wild, I'll bring some over for you someday.'

'We've made a deal then. I'm serious,' Tang replied.

'Absolutely,' Li agreed.

Zhang Xixi wiped the sweat off her forehead and asked, 'Ergou, what do you want to eat?'

Li Ergou drooled and grinned, 'I want beef noodles.'

Zhang Xixi laughed at how easily satisfied he was and shouted loudly: "Okay! Let's go eat beef noodles. Close up shop."

This was a busy time of day for business; they couldn't just close up shop like that. Tang didn't even feel like eating beef noodles anyway - she would stay behind to watch the store while Jia Simiao and others accompanied Li Ergou to eat. They could bring back wontons or fried rice noodles later on.

Coincidentally, several of Tang Ziyu's classmates had also finished class by this time and were watching the store with her. Jia Simiao, Zhang Xixi, Shen Junao and Li Ergou went to a nearby Lanzhou noodle restaurant together. Now they knew that despite his small size and thin frame, Li Ergou could really pack away food - he ate four large bowls of beef noodles all by himself! Jia Simiao asked him after he finished drinking all the soup in his bowl: "Ergou，where did all that food go? Do you want another bowl?"

Li Ergou burped contentedly and grinned: "No need; one bowl is enough as an appetizer. Whenever you guys need help again, just let me know. I don't need a salary, just food. Next time, I want to eat Northeastern dumplings."

Zhang Xixi grumbled: "If we had known you could eat so much, we might as well have hired someone else - it would be more cost-effective than using you."

Li Ergou replied: "I can't eat that many dumplings; two pounds is enough..."

Jia Simiao stared at him and wondered how he could eat so much yet remain thin and small. He suspected Li Ergou had hyperthyroidism or worms in his stomach. Jia Simiao asked him to extend his hand for a pulse check but found everything was normal.

It's true that there are all kinds of people in the world! At this moment, cries came from outside - someone was smashing up their store across the street. Someone shouted: 'Quickly run away! Someone is vandalizing our shop.'

'Is there a fight?' Zhang Xixi suddenly became excited and ran out to take a look before shouting back: 'Jia Ge, it seems like our cold drink shop! Let's hurry over.'