The noisy sound came and went. Lu Yao opened his eyes in a daze and saw the unusually white ceiling. He was still confused.
Ning Yun found that she was awake and handed her a glass of water. "Drink some water?"
Lu Yao did feel dry in the mouth, so he sat up and took the cup of water, and found that he was on the fourth floor of the snack bar.
There was a thick quilt on the floor and a thin blanket covering his body. It felt soft to the touch, but it must have been an illusion.
"Did I sleep here last night?" Lu Yao rubbed his temple, still feeling a little dizzy.
"You don't remember? When you came here yesterday, you drank some wine somewhere and you were unsteady on your feet. Everyone asked you to try some mooncakes, but you couldn't hold on halfway through and fell asleep on the table."
Ning Yun wanted to laugh when he talked about it. The owner suddenly fell down, which scared everyone. They thought he had choked to death while eating mooncakes. Later they found out that he had fallen asleep.
Several people quickly used magic to pinch the quilt and moved the person to the fourth floor to settle him down.
Lu Yao frowned, vaguely remembering something, "Sorry to bother you."
Ning Yun pulled her up, "Don't be so polite. We have tofu pudding and pan-fried buns for breakfast. Do you want some?"
Lu Yao nodded and said as long as it wasn’t mooncake, it would be fine.
Ning Yun went downstairs to help her get food. Lu Yao folded the quilt and stood up. He saw that the guard captain, Qing and Meng Qin were all there. There were three or four young men and women sitting around the machine for making blind box packaging boxes. They were all faces he had never seen before.
Lu Yao couldn't help but walk over and asked, "Are you pinching the mooncake box?"
Her memory of last night was a little fuzzy, but the mooncakes in the snack bar still left a deep impression on her, and she immediately remembered them when she saw the mooncakes on the box.
Those young men and women were guards of the nearby amusement park. They were called over by the guard captain to help. When they heard what was said, they raised their heads and looked at Lu Yao with a hint of curiosity in their eyes.
They met the rumored snack bar owner for the first time.
Bai Jian put down the half-formed box, stood up and walked over, "The soul power of the guards is stronger than that of ordinary people, and the things they make with illusions have a longer shelf life. I heard from Qing that the mooncake gift boxes made by the snack bar should be placed together with those from other shops, and the boxes must not be too shabby. The young people who came to help are the most powerful soul guards in the Dream Land, and the boxes they make will not fall apart within a hundred years."
Lu Yao really didn't expect that the store linkage could also get him the captain of the guard.
This person really loves to worry, and his desire to win always comes out from strange places.
"You're too polite." Lu Yao smiled.
Bai Jian stared at Lu Yao for a while, then led her aside to talk: "I heard that the store is going to sell mooncake gift boxes, and they will come in different packaging?"
Lu Yao’s original idea was to design a type of mooncake for each store, and combine the four mooncakes into a Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake gift box, which is simple and thoughtful.
As a result, each store produced a box of highly finished mooncakes, each of which was unique and irreplaceable.
The mooncake gift boxes at the Furry Shop are not finished yet, but based on her understanding of Jiuhua, the degree of completion must be quite high.
The four stores jointly produce gift boxes, and all of them are made into big gift boxes, which is very time-consuming, manpower-intensive and financially demanding.
So last night she said she planned to make two types of gift boxes: simple packaging and original packaging.
There are four mooncakes in a simple box, one from each store, with random flavors, as a reward activity.
The original packaging is four boxes of mooncakes made into a large gift box, used as a Mid-Autumn Festival gift.
Lu Yao felt that the captain of the guard brought up this for a reason, so he explained a few words.
The captain of the guard wants to order a batch of mooncake gift boxes from the snack bar and give them to NPC employees as holiday gifts.
There are nearly a thousand NPCs in all thirteen districts of Dreamland. He originally wanted to order a thousand original boxes, but after listening to Lu Yao's words, he gave up the idea and ordered simple gift boxes instead.
The cost and workload of producing a thousand simple gift boxes alone would be very high.
Lu Yao thought about it and agreed.
The Demon Lord and Paradise have always taken the highest level of care for the snack bar, and the captain of the guard has paid a hundred years as a deposit. She really can't say the word "refuse".
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Lu Yao had breakfast at the snack bar and went straight to the Maorongrong shop when he came out.
It was still early, not yet the usual opening time for the store, but there were noises coming from the kitchen.
Lu Yao walked to the kitchen door. Zhou Su and Jiuhua were busy at the cooking table, while Ji Zhixin and little seal Piaopiao were washing kitchen utensils.
She raised her hand and knocked on the door: "Are you still busy?"
The three people and the leopard in the kitchen all turned their heads to look over. Jiuhua put down what she was holding, walked over quickly, held her, and said excitedly: "Owner, our mooncakes are just ready, come and try them."
“…” Lu Yao had just eaten mooncakes at a snack bar. He tried all the varieties that he hadn’t tried last night, so he tried them all in the morning.
The blind box shop has nine kinds of mooncakes in a box, the nail shop has ten kinds in a box, and the snack shop has an astonishing twelve kinds...
Lu Yao tried every flavor, and they were all unique and delicious. But there were really too many, and the mooncakes were almost stuck in his throat.
When Jiuhua heard that other shops had already accepted the mooncakes, she dragged Lu Yao to the cooking table and said, "Everyone else's mooncakes have been eaten, so there's no reason not to eat ours. The shop owner can't be partial."
Lu Yao: “…”
Seeing Lu Yao's face full of disgust, Zhou Su smiled and advised: "Our mooncakes are different from those in other shops. The owner should try them first, maybe they can help relieve the greasiness."
Lu Yao took a deep breath, looking at death as if it were his last chance, and said, "Come on."
I should have known I shouldn't have eaten such a full breakfast. It's almost killing me.
The mooncake box of the furry shop is a large pink and gold shell with a pearl lace inlaid on the shell lid. The pearls are of different sizes, but they are all very round and shiny. I don’t know what they were glued on, but they are quite sturdy.
Lu Yao studied it and concluded that it should be a real pearl, but not the Tears of God.
Next to the arc-shaped pearl lace, a row of words were spelled out with colorful shells and gems - Furry Shop.
The decorations are made of shells and gems, but the font style makes Lu Yao dream of returning to the luminous city - one square grid after another, with the familiar metal pixel style.
Open the shell box and inside lie six mooncakes that are so cute that they will melt your heart.
But if he hadn’t known it in advance, Lu Yao wouldn’t have dared to say easily that this was a mooncake.
The small blocks are pieced together one by one to form the images of a kitten, a fat cat, a puppy, a baby seal and a bunny. The last block is a statue of a deep-sea goddess, but they are all in pixel style, made up of countless color blocks to form cute shapes.
Lu Yao picked up a cat mooncake and saw that the pattern looked like two hearts. "How can it be made like this?"
Jiuhua pushed Zhou Su and said, "It was all her idea. She made it exactly the way I wanted."
Zhou Su was a little embarrassed. She raised her hand to put her hair behind her ear and whispered, "Jiuhua's idea is good. I just keep trying according to her ideas."
Jiuhua couldn't help but urge: "Try it first, the taste is different from ordinary mooncakes."
Lu Yao lowered his head and took a bite. His expression changed as he chewed. "Is this... seafood?"
Ji Zhixin added: "To be precise, it's seafood sashimi."
The crust of this mooncake is made of some kind of fish skin. It is crispy and tender at the first bite, followed by the soft, sweet taste of fresh seafood. The various color blocks applied on the surface are not only the appearance design, but also the perfect seasoning.
The mooncakes are designed with different furry images, different types of seafood and seasoning sauces, and are also paired with several kinds of fruits and vegetables, with rich taste and layers.
This box is of amazing meat mooncakes, very interesting from the creativity to the taste.
As expected, Lu Yao is stunning again with this box.
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Lu Yao lay on the table to take a rest, while Zhou Su, Ji Zhixin and Jiuhua sat separately and ate the breakfast brought by Uncle Ming - tofu pudding, pan-fried buns and pickles from the snack bar.
The three of them stayed in the Maorong Shop last night. In the middle of the trip, they went back to the Night Light City and brought back a large bag of fruits, vegetables and condiments that they had never seen in the Maorong Shop.
Zhou Su spent the whole night mixing the filling for mooncakes, with Ji Zhixin and Piaopiao helping her.
Lei Lei led the Water Drop Seal Team to find materials for making mooncake boxes in the sea and perfectly restored Jiuhua's design draft.
Jiuhua and the Water Drop Seal chattered back and forth, regardless of whether Lu Yao could understand them or not, and shared this chaotic yet fulfilling night.
After everyone finished breakfast, Lu Yao sat in front of Zhou Su: "How is it? Do you think you can adapt?"
Zhou Su's face paused. If the owner hadn't mentioned it, she would have almost forgotten the important matter.
I clearly came here for a job interview, but for some reason I ended up making mooncakes. Not only did I stay in my boss's shop all night, I also just ate their employee meal.
The tofu pudding and fried dumplings looked ordinary, but they were extremely delicious.
She drank two bowls of tofu pudding and ate ten steamed buns with pickles, and her stomach almost burst.
It would be a lie to say that I can't adapt to this working environment and atmosphere.
"Well, I..." Zhou Su lowered her head, "... I think this place is pretty good. Do you want to sign a contract with me?"
Lu Yao was waiting for this sentence and directly took out the contract and confidentiality agreement.
Zhou Su signed the contract decisively and started working directly at the furry shop.
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After the recruitment came to an end, Lu Yao started to busy himself with the Mid-Autumn Festival gift boxes.
She wants to redesign two sets of gift box packaging.
The simple gift box must not only accommodate four different styles and sizes of mooncakes, but also be elegant, beautiful and stylish.
Although it was a reward-giving event and the store clerks were so attentive, Lu Yao didn't want to be perfunctory.
However, the quantity required for simple gift boxes is very large, the box design cannot be too complicated, and the materials must also be readily available in large quantities.
The quantity required for original gift boxes is small, and they are mainly given to store employees as holiday gifts.
However, the desire to win among the store employees is very strong, so the design of the big gift box needs to pay attention to the balance.
Lu Yao spent half a day designing and making a simple gift box sample.
The gift box is square, with a purple and white background and a large hand-painted badge on the box. It looks like a full moon, with curved edges that resemble a bumpy road.
There was a star falling every few steps on the road. Four stars were already lit, with complex patterns around them. Behind them were several gray dots, dragging bare tails, surrounding the word "Yao" in the middle.
The mooncake gift boxes and the contents of each store's activities have all been finalized, and the store staff have begun to actively prepare.
The task of making mooncakes was heavy, so Lu Yao took on the work of making gift boxes.
She talked the system into giving everyone the chance to make simple gift boxes, with the price of 10 popularity points for each gift box.
The store owner provides the materials and the system can produce a finished product in half a minute.
Lu Yao then went on to make a more complex original gift box, which required complicated materials and the use of magic.
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Luo Huan and Jing Yuxi went to the furry shop twice more.
Bai Jing hasn't come during this period.
Luo Huan mentioned it several times, and when he heard that the store was having a Mid-Autumn Festival event, he said that he would be invited to come and play.
The night before Mid-Autumn Festival, Lu Yao received a call from Bai Jing.
His voice was deep and he sounded very tired.
Bai Jing received an emergency patient some time ago. He was in a very bad condition and had almost no desire to live.
He wanted to take the patient to the furry shop for adjustment, and the patient's family was willing to pay five to ten times the cost of a VIP monthly card for this treatment.
Lu Yao agreed.
She had a feeling that she would be short of money in the coming months and would have to save more when she had the chance.
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On the morning of August 15th, the shopping street was as quiet and desolate as usual, with no one around.
Outside the snack bar just across the door, there was already a long line of customers waiting to redeem their Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake gift boxes.
The rules of this activity are extremely simple. You can receive a gift box by making a purchase in the store.
The residents of Dreamland have been discussing this event enthusiastically since they learned about it three days ago.
Previously, Dreamland implemented a policy of rotating residence in different areas. This time, the park has specially approved the Mid-Autumn Festival, allowing people from all areas to go to the snack bar in Area A.
Many people did not sleep and rushed to Area A early, waiting for the snack bar to open.
"Open the door quickly, I can't wait any longer."
"I was shocked when I saw the video of the event on the train! You can get this gift box just by buying some things. The owner is so nice."
"You think too much. Look at how many people are waiting. The simplest rules are often the most stringent. It's impossible to get one!"
"If I could get a mooncake gift box, I would definitely not be willing to eat it."
"That little dragon mooncake is so cute, I want it so much."
"I really like the cube-shaped seal mooncakes. They are so cute!"
"There seems to be dried flowers on the mooncakes. I want that one."
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The discussion in the crowd became more and more heated, and the snack bar finally opened.
Guards at the park are on duty to maintain the park. Anyone who cuts in line or causes trouble will be cleared out and have to start again from the end of the line.
No one wanted to miss the chance to redeem the gift box, so everyone lined up in an orderly manner.
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Alexandria continent, Emerald Town.
There was also a long queue outside the nail salon.
The theme of this event is to give back to new and old customers. Regular customers can directly receive a mooncake gift box by getting a manicure, and new customers can receive a mooncake gift box by spending 188 copper coins or more in the store.
The people of Alexandria had never seen this form of activity and were very curious about it.
A student from the magic academy received a gift box and couldn't wait to open it at the door. He took a deep breath and said, "What exquisite snacks!"
Some people were impatient to queue and wanted to leave, but when they looked inside the gift box and saw the snacks, they quietly returned to the middle of the line.
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This was the first time Lu Yao was doing this kind of activity, and worried about something going wrong, so he went back and forth between the stores.
The snack bar had the most people, and there were park guards to maintain order, so the event was very successful.
On this day, many people passed away in the land of dreams.
Some guests started crying when they received the mooncake gift boxes, and died while crying.
Some guests passed away after eating the mooncakes, while others took the mooncakes home, shared them with their companions who didn’t have any mooncakes, and talked about past events that only they remembered, and passed away before they could come to their senses.
In the continent of Alexandria, a noble took out a mooncake gift box at a tea party, which triggered a craze for tea snack innovation.
But no matter how much you imitate or innovate, you can't replicate the taste of mooncakes.
Later, many noble ladies and daughters traveled thousands of miles to the nail salon in Emerald Town to ask for snacks.
Mooncake gift boxes are not only popular among humans, but also among dragons, fairies, elves... and some other races.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the number of foreign customers coming to the store for manicures increased significantly.
The scene of people lining up outside the blind box store to redeem mooncake gift boxes is as grand as that of other stores.
The guests who received the mooncake gift boxes were first shocked by the exquisite packaging. After opening the box and seeing the mooncakes, they were speechless.
I thought the quality of the items exchanged during the event would not be very high, but this mooncake gift box completely exceeded my imagination.
Four mooncakes, four different styles, not only look good but also taste great.
Many years later, some people still reminisce about the value-for-money mooncake gift boxes they redeemed at the blind box store this year.
Lu Yao came out of the blind box shop and prepared to go to the furry shop to have a look.
The activity rules of the Furry Shop are different from those of the other three shops, and customers are required to pay for the purchases themselves.
One hundred and eighty-eight boxes are available, and each person is limited to one box.
Lu Yao walked around the store and saw that sales were pretty good, with many people queuing in the restaurant area.
Some customers thought the price was a bit high but were curious about the taste of the mooncakes, so they shared the order with others, with two or four people buying one box.
Most customers who place a group order will regret it. They will first struggle with which mooncake to choose, then after eating it they can’t help but want other flavors, and in the end they will still spend money to buy another box.
The most regretful ones are those customers who have used up their purchase quota and then shared the order with others. They will not have the chance to buy another box.
Some customers even brought the gift boxes back to reality and showed them off in 360 degrees on the Internet, which attracted a lot of attention and made more people yearn for the furry shop.
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By noon, the activity was basically over.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, all four stores on the shopping street closed.
When customers celebrate, the store staff also celebrate.
Lu Yao distributed the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would have to eat four dinners.
At this time, there was a Rolls-Royce on the parking lot.
Bai Jing arrived with the patient.