Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 167 - 166: Unrivaled (3 updates)

Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Unrivaled (3 updates)

The tables and chairs were brought back, and Xu Niannian immediately set to work cutting and laying the oilcloth on the tabletops.

The blue and white checkered oilcloth brought by Jin Yu was very elegant and matched her design on the walls perfectly.

Seeing these oilcloths made Xu Niannian think of Jin Yu again, which scared her into shaking her head quickly.

Oh my god, she actually thought of that jerk again.

She must be out of her mind.

After laying all the tabletops with Xu Zhiqiang, they placed the long benches that were the same length as the tables on both sides, setting up two benches for each table.

Just as they finished, someone came outside—Gangzi came in carrying the cash counter she had ordered yesterday.

"Wow, it’s done already? That was fast?" Xu Niannian said, surprised.

Seeing Gangzi carrying the large counter with some difficulty, she quickly led him to the spot near the door on the left side, "Gangzi, just put it here."

Gangzi set down the counter where Xu Niannian had instructed, sweating profusely, and Xu Niannian handed him a square scarf with a smile, "Here, wipe yourself off."

Gangzi stared dumbly at the beautiful square scarf in Xu Niannian’s hand, scratching his ear sheepishly, "No, that’s okay. I’ll get it dirty."

Xu Niannian laughed, "What’s the big deal? If it gets dirty, we can just wash it."

"Then thank you," Gangzi said, slightly embarrassed, and he wiped his face, turning the white handkerchief gray immediately.

Gangzi’s face reddened again, and he stuttered, "I’ll... I’ll go wash it for you."

He fumbled, wanting to put the handkerchief in his pocket and return it to her clean.

Xu Niannian quickly took it back, "No need, I can wash it myself."

As the soft silk scarf slipped through his palm, Gangzi felt a twinge of reluctance.

"Uh... hehe..." Gangzi wanted to say something, but he found that he, who usually had a way with words, could not utter a single one in front of Xu Niannian, and could only give a dry chuckle.

Gangzi left after delivering the item, and Xu Niannian didn’t ask him to stay.

When he got to the door, Gangzi suddenly mustered the courage to ask Xu Niannian, "When is your shop opening?"

Xu Niannian blinked, "It should be the day after tomorrow, I think."

"I see..." Gangzi muttered as he walked away.

Xu Niannian didn’t pay it much attention.

She was in a hurry to get a business license.

Arriving at the place to get the business license, it was now lunchtime, and only one female staff member was inside. The place wasn’t as spacious as Xu Niannian had imagined; there were just a few square tables inside.

The female staff member wasn’t wearing a uniform, but the standard deep blue work jacket of the era.

She was perched with one leg over the other, cracking sunflower seeds.

Seeing Xu Niannian’s envy-inspiring face, the staff member was especially impatient, "What do you want?"

Xu Niannian picked up on her impatience, but since the woman hadn’t done anything outrageous, she didn’t bother with such trifles and directly stated her purpose, "Hello, I’m here to apply for a business license."

"Business license?" The woman laughed, spat out a sunflower seed shell onto the floor, and extended her hand toward Xu Niannian, "Bring your household registration book."

Because she was opening a shop, the last time Jin Yu took her to pack her belongings at his house, she had already brought her household registration book with her.

Hearing the woman’s request, she handed over her household registration book right away.

Seeing the name on the household registration book, the woman’s originally indifferent gaze widened in an instant.

"Your name is Xu Niannian?"

Xu Niannian didn’t understand why the staff had such a big reaction; was her name that strange?

Blinking in confusion, Xu Niannian replied, "Isn’t it written on the household registration book?"

There were six people on the household registration book, with only two female names. Without looking at anything else, just the birth dates showed without a doubt that the girl in front of her was Xu Niannian.

Thinking of the instructions from above, the woman’s demeanor suddenly became upright, and her attitude made a 180-degree turn.

"Do you have a one-inch photo?"

"You?" Xu Niannian caught the keyword.

The woman smiled ingratiatingly and explained to Xu Niannian, "You see, to process the individual business license, we need a one-inch photo. If you don’t have one, you can go next door to take one; there’s a photo studio right beside."

Xu Niannian indeed didn’t have a one-inch photo and responded with a smile upon hearing this, "Thank you."

Upon leaving the Administration for Industry and Commerce, Xu Niannian immediately went next door to have her photo taken.

Xu Niannian had just left when the woman immediately sighed with relief, unable to resist wiping the cold sweat that fear had brought onto her forehead, thankful she hadn’t done anything excessive.

A few days ago, a man came to their office, and the image of that handsome and robust man remained vivid in her memory.

That man had a conversation with their chief, and she saw the chief being extremely careful around him, nodding and bowing.

After the man left, their chief then came to notify all the clerks.

He said that in the coming days, if a beautiful girl named Xu Niannian came to handle a business license, they were not to make things difficult for her, nor were they to drag out the time.

Just by that attitude, it was clear to everyone that this girl named Xu Niannian was not to be trifled with.

When she went to the neighboring shop to take a one-inch photo, the owner said it would take a week to get it. Xu Niannian was immediately disheartened; so slow.

She really missed the efficiency of future societies where you could generally get photos taken the same day.

Since the photos would take a week to get, Xu Niannian had no choice but to go back and inform the officials at the administration office.

The female employee was especially nice: "Okay, okay, no problem, I will go and pick up the photo for you when it’s ready, and as soon as the photo comes out, we can get your documents done right away. You’ll just need to come over and sign."

The drastic change in the employee’s attitude was so striking that Xu Niannian couldn’t ignore it if she tried.

On her way back, Xu Niannian was puzzled and upon reflection, realized that the female employee’s initial attitude was quite impatient.

The change seemed to have started when she saw her name; she had even asked her in astonishment if she was indeed Xu Niannian.

Based on her attitude, there was only one possibility.

That was, before her arrival, someone had already notified the staff there, mentioning her name to them.

She was no VIP, and there was only one person she knew who could make the staff of the Administration for Industry and Commerce be so accommodating. The answer was almost leaping to mind.

Jin Yu!

He had actually thought of this as well and even gave people a heads-up in advance.

She had to admit, he was really considerate.

Xu Niannian secretly covered her face with her hand; what to do? The merits of this beast seemed to be mounting.

It seemed that she shouldn’t spend too much time with this man; not only was he handsome, but his temper was getting better and better, and above all, his boyfriend potential was so strong that being with him meant total security.

Further contact might just lead to her downfall one day.

No, no, she couldn’t go on thinking about this.

Feeling a headache coming on, Xu Niannian shook her head; there were so many good-looking men in the world; it wasn’t just him.

Thinking of all the other handsome men waiting for her affection, Xu Niannian immediately regained her senses.

And once more, she affirmed her position; she was only smitten by his good looks.

In this era, not everyone who started a business had a business license; basically, many shops opened first and only later did they gradually handle these things.

After all, the country was now vigorously encouraging individuals to go into business.

Seeing the situation, it would take at least a week to get the business license, and with the opening in just a couple of days, she would have to pull an all-nighter to finalize the menu and buy ingredients.

She had her hands full with every issue.

On the other hand, Xu Qiang, as expected, delivered the news of Jin Yu’s fiancée to his brothers and sisters back home.

"You have no idea how beautiful my sister-in-law is, like a fairy-like girl, I’ve never seen such a good-looking girl before. And the pastries she makes are really delicious, I tell you, just thinking about it now makes my mouth water,"

Saying this, Xu Qiang actually swallowed, if it wasn’t for Jin Yu forcibly dragging him out of bed, he would have stayed there eating his fill before leaving.

Some didn’t believe it and laughed heartily: "Qiangzi, you’re exaggerating; what fairy-like girl? I think you just haven’t seen many pretty girls."

Other brothers chimed in: "Exactly, Qiangzi, you’re really overdoing it."

But, they were interested in the pastries, considering Xu Qiang was famously picky.

"What pastries are they?"

Xu Qiang smacked his lips: "I don’t know, cousin said they’re called Liuyue Su, tasted like it had pumpkin in it, quite like pumpkin cakes."

Hearing that, everyone scoffed: "Qiangzi, you’re missing out on a career in acting; getting this worked up over a simple pumpkin cake, can you exaggerate any more?"

"Hey, don’t you guys believe it. When the time comes, you’ll know that my sister-in-law is indeed as beautiful as a flower, and the pastries she makes are also really tasty," Xu Qiang retorted.

Everyone shrugged indifferently.

"Sweets, stuff young girls like, not my thing."