Chapter 10: Self-Checkout Machine—Little Card

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Arriving before the carpenter were the delivery of shelves, an automatic checkout machine, and plum juice.

The shelves and the checkout machine came from the same company, delivered fully assembled, while the plum juice delivery person dropped off a whole box of packages and left.

They first unpacked the shelves, arranging them beside the oolong tea shelf according to Yu Zui’s instructions, then proceeded to assemble the automatic checkout machine.

Taking this opportunity, Yu Zui stocked the new plum juice on the shelves and restocked the other two shelves; fresh milk shared the same shelf as the oolong tea.

By the time Yu Zui finished shelving the goods, the automatic checkout machine had already been unpacked and placed by the entrance.

Yu Zui immediately picked up a bottle of iced black tea nearby to test the machine.

[You purchased Yu’s Iced Black Tea, total 188 yuan.]

[Detected a 5-yuan cash discount from public reviews. You can log in to the app to leave a review!]

[If not needed, you may proceed to payment.]

[Please show your QR code.]

“This automatic checkout machine is pretty smart, huh?” a staff member tidying up the packaging asked curiously.

[Thank you. You unpacked me quite professionally, too.]

Both Yu Zui and the staff were startled by the machine’s reply.

The staff glanced at Yu Zui.

Without changing expression, Yu Zui said, “It’s a new product from abroad, equipped with an intelligent system that can hold simple conversations.”

A product from a system manufacturer indeed stood out—it must be a prized treasure! And it’s intelligent, no less!

“Impressive! No wonder your store’s products are so expensive!” the staff muttered, eyeing the price tags in disbelief.

The drink prices were beyond imagination.

Now, looking at this automatic checkout machine, it suddenly seemed to be worth every penny.

“You get what you pay for. I’m running a boutique business,” Yu Zui casually replied.

“True,” the staff agreed, snapping some photos of the products, fiddling with their phone for a moment, exchanging pleasantries with Yu Zui, and then leaving.

No sooner had the staff left, Yu Zui stared intently at the automatic checkout machine.

Suddenly, a shy face appeared on the screen.

[Oh dear, master, don’t look at me like that—I’m shy.]

Yu Zui couldn’t help but ask, “Hey treasure, what’s your name?”

[My name is Xiao Ka.]

“Xiao Ka, nice to meet you. From now on, you’re in charge of checkout! You’re my number one employee,” Yu Zui said affectionately.

That saved a whole employee’s salary!

[Great, I like being number one.]

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[Welcome~]

[Hey there, guys and gals, come have a look!]

“Talking robot!” A few tourists passing by were drawn in by the cute mechanical voice.

“Can we chat with the store’s robot?” one shyly asked Yu Zui.

“No problem, feel free to chat! It livens things up!” Yu Zui quickly responded.

Immediately, Yu Zui stepped aside, letting the tourists take over.

Xiao Ka showed no signs of stage fright, engaging back and forth with the visitors, filling the place with joyful laughter.

The number of attracted tourists increased rapidly. Regardless of purchases, foot traffic was up.

Many even snapped photos of the robot.

Seeing this, Yu Zui continued operating the business.

Using the main Xiao Chengshu account, they updated store photos and product info, making sure to include Xiao Ka the intelligent robot.

Then, on the public review platform, they updated product links and added photos of Xiao Ka.

Afterward, Yu Zui switched to secondary accounts on other platforms to post new content, enthusiastically promoting Yu’s products.

…

For several platforms in a row, Yu Zui worked hard on marketing.

After all, if they could turn the store into an internet celebrity hotspot, customers would flood in.

At that moment, the store was bustling with visitors drawn by Xiao Ka, many taking photos. Since Yu Zui wasn’t hovering around, everyone felt relatively free.

With Xiao Ka as a capable assistant energizing the atmosphere, Yu Zui, the owner, was instantly freed up.

Of course, product sampling was still necessary.

With this lively setup, a few more sales trickled in.

[Thank you, miss, for purchasing Yu’s Iced Black Tea. Wishing you more and more beauty~]

[Thank you, sir, for supporting our Yu’s Oolong Tea. You will become more and more handsome.]

[Thank you, big brother, for your support. Our products won’t disappoint.]

[…]

The mechanical voice echoed continuously in the store, happily sending customers on their way.

Yu Zui took the chance to order some delivery for themselves.

While eating, Yu Zui continued watching Qiao Yuxin’s livestream.

Today’s good business was largely thanks to Qiao Yuxin.

At that moment, Qiao Yuxin was also having her lunch.

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Still oolong tea with milk.

“Don’t know what’s going on today. I feel really full, not especially hungry, and I even made a bathroom trip this morning,” Qiao Yuxin said to the camera.

Then, looking at her fans’ comments, she saw someone mention Yu’s Grocery Store.

“The same grocery store as the streamer’s, bought their oolong tea and their new fresh milk. Together, it’s the best milk tea I’ve ever had in my life.”

“I also bought some this morning. The price is terrifying, but the taste is satisfying.”

“The iced black tea is delicious too.”

“I originally just wanted to look, but after trying it, I emptied my pocket money. When I got home, my mom tried it and then gave me 10,000 yuan allowance because she’s really picky.”

[…]

Seeing so many offline buyers, Qiao Yuxin guessed the owner of Yu’s Grocery Store probably bought local promotion.

Although she didn’t take advertising fees, this livestream gained her many new followers, plus likes and comments—she was riding the wave!

So she casually replied to fans: “Yu’s Grocery Store has new products! I’ll go buy some and try them tonight.”

In reality, based on her experience so far, she would frequently buy Yu’s tea drinks.

If they worked well, she’d become a repeat customer indefinitely!

“Are you all from the same city as the streamer?”

“What a coincidence!”

“So many local fans praising the same store? Are you sure they’re not bots?”

[…]

Qiao Yuxin explained, “Let me stress, I didn’t take ads. This is just a normal product review. As for why so many locals show up, it’s probably because locals are more likely to see my stream! I don’t use bots! Also, don’t DM me asking to buy oolong tea. If you want some, go buy it offline yourselves!”

Not to mention, all morning, many trolls came to find fault in her livestream.

She treated them all as green-eyed jealousy.

Heh, as the old saying goes: once you get trolled, it means you’re popular.

After gulping down the rest of her “milk tea,” Qiao Yuxin just lay back and relaxed.

Ignoring the comment section made her mood skyrocket!

Yu Zui watched the relaxed Qiao Yuxin and couldn’t help but smile.

No wonder she amassed so many followers—her mindset was rock solid.

After finishing the delivery, Yu Zui began tallying the morning and noon’s earnings.

Upon settling the accounts, Yu Zui was stunned!