ElenaI stepped into the café and took a deep breath. Instantly, I felt my whole body relax."Miss!" filled my ears, and I glanced around to find the owner’s child—Meiying—standing on top of the counter, waving me over."Meiying!" I said in surprise as I walked up to her, holding my hands out when she became unsteady, but then I heard a light laugh."Oh, don’t sweat it. Meiying is used to pulling such pranks," her father said, coming up from behind the counter and serving a couple some baked bread and what I assumed was tea."You’ve added a lot to the menu," I noted, and he smiled."Yes, and the customers love it. The profits are really beyond what I expected," he said, and I smiled softly."I understand that the profits for this month won’t be substantial due to the rapid changes, so I came to inform you that you can keep them for this first month and begin payments next month," I said, and his eyes widened."No, no, no, we cannot do such a thing, Miss," he began, shaking his head in
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