With the reputation they had already built and all the advertising and promotion, Li Wanyin had initially made the conservative estimate that business would be fairly good on opening day. She had never imagined it would be this busy.
The promotional offers playing on a loop through the electronic loudspeaker were drowned out by the din of voices.
The long line outside the shop snaked all the way to the sculpture in the plaza.
All four sealing machines on the counter hummed at once. Sweat beaded on Li Wanyin's forehead, strands of hair clung to her cheeks, and her hands almost never stopped shaking the shaker cups...
But even so, more and more customers kept joining the line to order, until West River Plaza specifically sent security staff over to keep the queue in order...
"Xiao Qin! Restock the coconut jelly!"
"Xiao Shan! Slice some more lemons!"
"Customer 238! Is customer 238 here? Your four milk teas to go are ready. Please come and collect your order-"
Every seat in the shop had long since been taken, yet the line outside showed no sign of getting shorter. Instead, as time passed, the line itself became more and more of a draw, attracting an ever-growing crowd.
[Hey, what are you all lining up to buy? Why's the line so long?]
[Tea Fruit Formula's opening today. I heard it tastes really good, so I came to try it.]
[Isn't it just a cup of milk tea? Is it worth lining up like this? You'll have to wait at least two or three hours to get one, right? How good can it be...]
[No idea. That's why I came to try it.]
[Then I'll try it too. Let's see what's so good about it...]
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