Being a Slacker at a Taoist Temple
Chapter 57

Chapter 49

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Daoist Chang Kong used these free-range eggs to make chiffon cakes and soufflé cheesecakes. The cakes were soft and delicious, suitable for all ages. Even if the pilgrims didn't eat them themselves, they couldn't resist packing a portion to take home for their families to try just by smelling the aroma.

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Whenever Clear Breeze Temple releases a new product, Yun Zhaozhao never forgets to share it in the group chat of " Clear Breeze Temple First-Generation Shareholders." After all, it's about staying true to their original aspirations! Moreover, maintaining existing customers is much easier than developing new ones. New customers are more cautious when placing orders, but existing customers are different. They have a loving filter for Clear Breeze Temple's food, so whenever Yun Zhaozhao shares it in the group, everyone will more or less show their support.

In addition to sending a message to the original shareholders, Yun Zhaozhao also sent one to Xu Tingting and Xie Yu, the second-generation shareholders, in the WeChat group.

Speaking of which, Xu Tingting and Xie Yu had suggested that Yun Zhaozhao deliver food to universities before, but for various reasons, it ended up being about selling talisman tube blind boxes.

Although business was decent, the float-shaped blind boxes had a drawback: once a student bought one, they generally wouldn't buy it again, making repeat purchases difficult. And acquiring new customers wasn't easy for college students like Xie Yu and Xu Tingting, who were still in Yun Zhaozhao. So, while they continued selling float-shaped blind boxes intermittently, they were generally operating at a slower pace, and the booming, hard-to-find sales they had initially envisioned hadn't materialized.

So now that Clear Breeze Temple's soufflé cheesecake and chiffon cake have come out, Xu Tingting and Xie Yu both think that they can put the talisman tube blind boxes aside for now and sell some small cakes instead.

Yun Zhaozhao: "But didn't you ask me for lotus leaf tea to lose weight not long ago?"

Xu Tingting: "That's right! Now that my weight loss is showing results, I've lost four or five pounds, so shouldn't I treat myself to some cake?"

Yun Zhaozhao: "..."No wonder some people can't lose weight no matter what they do! The root cause has been found.

When Xu Tingting and Xie Yu were selling talisman blind boxes, they waited for customers to come to them in their dormitory. But now that they are selling small cakes from Clear Breeze Temple, the two of them have chosen to take the initiative.

They didn't set up a stall outside the school, but instead set up a small stall inside the school.

With graduation season fast approaching, many senior students are setting up mobile markets on campus to sell their unwanted items, mostly books or daily necessities. Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's cake stall is among them, but it doesn't stand out or stand out.

However, when the two of them displayed the talisman tube blind boxes together, it still attracted a small crowd of onlookers.

When Xu Tingting and Xie Yu were selling cakes, they didn't just sell them directly. They also specially made a spinning wheel game with three modes: the first was giving away talisman blind boxes, the second was giving away cakes, and the third was Xie Xie them for their patronage.

The spinning wheel costs 15 yuan for two spins. Actually, the price is more reasonable for one spin, but Xu Tingting and Xie Yu were worried that no one would come if they only spun once, so after thinking it over, they decided to spin twice as a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

Surprisingly, not many people came.

Knowing that Xu Tingting and Xie Yu were selling cakes at school, Yun Zhaozhao, as a veteran in the street vendor scene, naturally wanted to join in the fun.

She was going, Jingting wanted to come along too. Yun Zhaozhao remembered that Jingting had said before that he had never seen what the university looked like, so she simply brought Jingting along as well.

I arrived at the perfect time, around 8 p. m., when the school was relatively crowded.

Yun Zhaozhao saw Xu Tingting and Xie Yu working together, one responsible for selling behind the mobile stall, and the other responsible for attracting customers in front of the stall.

Occasionally one or two students would stop and patiently listen to Xie Yu's introduction, but most students were in a hurry and had no intention of stopping. At least during the ten or so minutes that Yun Zhaozhao and Jingting stood by and watched, not a single student stopped.

Just as Yun Zhaozhao was about to remark, "It seems Clear Breeze Temple isn't famous enough," she heard a woman's voice suddenly ask softly from beside her, "Excuse me, are you Daoist Priest Jingting?"

Yun Zhaozhao looked in the direction of the voice and found that the speaker was a student wearing glasses and holding a book.

Jingting as this overly familiar person starts chatting with someone. "Yes, that's me! Do you know me?"

The little girl smiled and said, "I've seen your live stream! You're so funny. What brings you to our school?"

Jingting was about to say, "We just came to take a look," but upon receiving a look from Yun Zhaozhao, he instantly realized, "Our Clear Breeze Temple cakes are sold at your school. We came to see how well they're selling."

The girl on the other end. "A cake from Clear Breeze Temple? It wasn't made by that chubby Daoist priest in your livestream, was it? Where is it? I can't see it!"

Jingting: "Come on, come on, I'll take you there."

Jingting turned around and walked towards Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's stall. The little girl didn't think much of it and followed after them with her books in her arms.

Xu Tingting and Xie Yu had been trying to attract customers for a long time but hadn't managed to get many. However, Jingting had brought customers over in just a short while.

Moreover, with the emergence of Jingting, many viewers who watched the live broadcast recognized Jingting, and some students even raised their phones to take pictures of Jingting.

Jingting couldn't help but straighten her clothes, instantly becoming dignified.

After the group of customers finished spinning the wheel, made their purchases, and left, he wiped the sweat from his brow and whispered to Yun Zhaozhao, "So this is what it's like to make a living with your looks. Pretty pretty, huh?"

Chapter 49

Jingting stood in front of Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's stall all night, not only successfully helping Xu Tingting and Xie Yu sell a batch of cakes and talisman blind boxes, but also "successfully" getting herself on University A's campus forum.

The campus market at University A has been quite popular lately, so related posts appear on the forum from time to time. For example, a senior student once sold a pair of his tattered jeans for more than the original price, which made it onto the University A forum's hot list.

That night, many students at University A learned that a Daoist priest had come to their campus. This priest not only seemed to be a well-known online celebrity, but also set up a stall on campus selling cakes and talisman blind boxes.

To be honest, cake stalls are almost everywhere these days, but Daoist priests selling blind boxes of talismans are a rare sight indeed.

Let alone the Daoist priest who sells talisman blind boxes, even an ordinary Daoist priest is probably something many students who haven't been to a Daoist temple before have rarely seen.

So, the college students who saw the post and had nothing else to do quickly gathered around and started watching Daoist Priest Jingting.

It has to be said that Daoist priests and talisman tubes are indeed a very good match, especially in places like university campuses. When a Daoist priest wearing a Daoist robe and looking ethereal appears, even if he doesn't say a word, everyone can't help but want to see what kind of medicine... no, what kind of talisman is in this Daoist priest's talisman tube.

After the arrival of the visitors, Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's enthusiasm for promotion grew even stronger. They not only took the talisman blind boxes for everyone to examine closely, but also took the initiative to cut open the cake made by Daoist Chang Kong and share it with the students.

Although everyone came for the Daoist priest and the talisman blind boxes, who wouldn't want to try a free cake? So no one refused Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's offer of food.

The seemingly ordinary chiffon cake turned out to be delicate and soft, while the bouncy and delicious soufflé cheesecake was even more tender and flavorful, melting in your mouth like a fluffy shaved ice. Most importantly, the sweetness was just right—a refreshing sweetness that wasn't cloying. So even male college students who don't usually like sweets found this cake very appealing.

Everyone came expecting the charm tube blind boxes, but unexpectedly ended up being drawn to these two mini cakes.

Xu Tingting and Xie Yu enthusiastically invited everyone to sample the cakes for free, while also promoting them energetically. "Everyone should try them! These two cakes not only taste great, but they're also made with very healthy ingredients. Even the eggs are free-range eggs from the countryside, without any additives or preservatives. Plus, they're made to order, so the shelf life is relatively short. Our main selling point is freshness and health..."

The cakes can be purchased individually or won through a lucky draw. Previously, while many were observing, they were hesitant, as most were only interested in the charm tube blind boxes. Now, having tasted the cakes and knowing they both flavored quite well, they felt the lucky draw was worth a try. Whether they won a charm tube blind box or a small cake, it would be a great deal, especially considering it's only 15 yuan and includes two chances to win!

As a result, many people were eager to try it out.

Soon, a steady stream of customers gathered in front of Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's turntable.

Previously, Xu Tingting and Xie Yu's talisman tube blind boxes only gained popularity within a small circle around them. However, thanks to Jingting's appearance, this time the talisman tube blind boxes have successfully gone viral on the University A campus.

That evening, many University A alumni posted photos of the Jingting and Futong blind boxes on their WeChat Moments. Of course, some also praised the small cakes from Clear Breeze Temple as being better than those bought from outside cake shops.

Xu Tingting and Xie Yu seized the opportunity and posted a nine-grid photo collage of the delicious food they had eaten at Clear Breeze Temple, the beautiful scenery they had taken, and also photos of the rose trellis and stray cats at Clear Breeze Temple...

Thus, what was once a traditional Daoist temple has become a popular tourist attraction for many students at University A, a place where they can take photos, check in, and even enjoy delicious cakes.

These photos went viral and circulated among students at University A, attracting a group of students who had never been to Clear Breeze Temple to make plans to visit. Some art students even arranged to go to Clear Breeze Temple to sketch and paint.

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Moreover, when Jingting went live the next day, the bespectacled girl who had bought the talisman blind box the day before posted Jingting's photo in the comments section below the live stream, saying that she had finally met Daoist Priest Jingting in person and praised him for Daoist Priest Jingting as handsome as he appeared in the video.

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