My Princess Holds Superpowers
Chapter 507: Inadequate Preparation 507

Chapter 507: Inadequate Preparation 507

In the stifling heat, they had queued for a long time. If they managed to buy something, at least their effort wasn’t wasted.

Unfortunately, the ice had already sold out. Although more was being made in the back courtyard, it couldn’t match the speed of sales.

Having suffered in vain for half the day and not bought ice, being servants themselves, they might face punishment from their masters when they got back, which naturally made everyone feel upset.

Thus, the crowd instantly became riotous.

"You’re running a store, yet you run out of stock on the first day. What kind of business is this..."

"Exactly, our lady and young miss are waiting for the ice to cool off, and you just run out like that, is it not deliberately making it difficult for us to go back?"

"Yes, yes..."

A chorus of agreement ensued.

Seeing the situation continue to escalate wasn’t a solution, and it occurred because she hadn’t considered everything thoroughly. Ye Jiu immediately stepped forward, "Everyone, please quiet down. Let me speak..."

"And who are you?" Ye Jiu’s youth was the least persuasive aspect of her, and when she stepped up and shouted, it was naturally met with a wave of opposition voices.

This time, Ye Wenzheng didn’t wait for Ye Jiu to respond and already stepped forward, saying, "She is the owner of our ice shop and can make decisions on behalf of the store. Please calm down and listen to what the owner has to say."

Although the crowd didn’t completely quiet down, their voices had significantly lessened.

And instead of complaints about the lack of ice, it turned into skepticism.

They thought it was certainly not an easy task to get so much ice in the height of summer, but the store’s owner was just a little girl, which really made it seem like the woods were full of all kinds of birds.

"Everyone, please quiet down. Let’s hear what the little owner has to say." One of them waved their hand, waiting for everyone to quiet down before looking at Ye Jiu and saying, "Little owner, forgive me for speaking.

We don’t really want to cause trouble, but we’ve been queuing under the blazing sun since your store opened today.

We are all serving our Family Heads, and if we fail in this task, we will surely face troubles when we return.

So please, little owner, think of a solution. We all mean no harm, and we ask you to handle this without making us look bad when we report back to our families."

Ye Jiu nodded, understanding, "I know it’s not easy for everyone. However, the ice in the shop is limited, and the next batch won’t be ready until half an hour from now, so please be patient."

Turning her head, Ye Jiu gave a few instructions to Ye Wenzheng, who nodded and then left.

Ye Jiu spoke again, "In the meantime, please wait for half an hour. The shop will temporarily implement a purchasing limit, with a maximum of 5 blocks per person. However, we will have some ice of irregular shapes, but the quality is absolutely the same. If you don’t mind the poor appearance, you can choose to buy them. They can be used just the same when you take them back, and the price will be slightly more favorable. We ask for everyone’s understanding."

"Five blocks? Isn’t that too few?" someone began to question.

Although the ice blocks made with Ye Jiu’s molds were large, this item was a consumable. Wealthy households never ran out of ice, and five blocks might not even be enough for one person’s daily use, let alone the entire household’s consumption.

Ye Jiu, having no choice, could only continue to explain, "As the quantity of ice we can store is limited, this is a necessary measure. We ask for everyone’s understanding."