Early the next morning, after having breakfast with the Three Little Ones and the six Contract Beasts, Xu Ran opened the shop door.
The customers already waiting outside put him in a good mood for the new day.
Cloud-Gathering Beast Taming News was a daily newspaper. With a new issue now out, the report from two days ago no longer had much lingering influence, but Starfire Foster Shop's popularity had not fallen as a result. Instead, it was steadily rising.
The reputation built over the past two days of business was already beginning to spread.
"Welcome." Looking at the customer at the front of the line, whose face was full of curiosity and anticipation, Xu Ran spoke softly.
The day's business began.
As he welcomed one expectant customer after another and sent off one satisfied customer after another, time flew by.
Busy the entire time, Xu Ran had no idea that two figures had appeared outside the shop.
"This is the shop?" Leading the way was a composed, square-faced middle-aged man. Looking at the storefront right before him, he appeared a little helpless. "You called me here just to have me find out what this shop is really like?"
"Girl, do you know how much I have to do every day? Especially lately. I'm still worrying about your Uncle Zhou's situation."
"Oh, Dad!" A short-haired woman with delicate features hugged the middle-aged man's arm, her expression slightly wheedling. "Just go have a look. There must be something special about this shop, or Sister Jin wouldn't have reacted like that."
"Then why don't you go yourself?" The middle-aged man shook his head helplessly.
"Because he already saw me yesterday." The short-haired woman spread her hands. "If I go again today, wouldn't that make it obvious we're sounding him out?"
"You little..."