Chapter 174: Level 8.
Arriving at the shop, Noah immediately apologised to Lola for his lateness. He had been about ten minutes behind schedule, and instead of finding her relaxing after her shift ended, he discovered her still dutifully seated behind the counter.
"I’m sorry for being late," Noah said with genuine regret. "Some things ran longer than expected."
She’s been working extra time because of my poor scheduling.
He looked at her with sincere appreciation before adding, "If something like this happens again, just close the store and don’t worry about it. Your shift time should be respected."
Lola shook her head with a dismissive smile, her ruby eyes carrying amusement at his concern. "Don’t worry about it, it was merely a few minutes. Not a big deal at all."
Noah smiled in thanks and turned his attention to checking the current inventory levels, curious about sales performance during his absence.
Lola provided a comprehensive report on the day’s business activities. "The representatives from both the royal guard and Valeria’s guild came for their daily orders. They took their usual twenty-four iced teas and twenty-four bread loaves each."
Noah nodded, expecting that much.
"I also told them about the increased bread production capacity, like you’ve told me. They were both quite happy to hear about the expanded availability." She continued.
"So starting with their next payment, they’ll be purchasing twenty-four iced teas and forty-eight bread loaves each," Lola concluded.
Noah nodded with approval. The increased order sizes would provide substantial revenue growth while maintaining the stable relationships he’d built with major customers.
Doubled bread orders from two major clients. Coupled with the regular customers, I can easily sell more than 96 bread daily.