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Shen Baolan’s stall was on Bat Street.

Before Qin Jinlian arrived, the whole street, including Shen Baolan, had a total of three stalls selling cold water and drinks.

One mainly sold shaved ice and cold shrimp, another sold eight-treasure porridge, mung bean soup, tremella soup, and the like, while Shen Baolan’s offerings were the most basic and lacked distinction.

However, with her smooth-talking, she always managed to attract customers, so her business was pretty good.

That was until Qin Jinlian showed up and completely disrupted the peaceful coexistence of the three vendors.

Qin Jinlian’s cold water, shaved ice, cold shrimp, and frozen yogurt pops not only tasted good but also came in generous portions at affordable prices, quickly becoming a favorite among patrons.

The stall selling cold porridge wasn’t much affected since it offered a different product from the others.

But for Shen Baolan and the other shaved ice stall, business plummeted under Qin Jinlian’s competition.

The shaved ice vendor, being an old hand at the business, promptly switched locations upon sensing the downturn.

Shen Baolan, however, was not willing to give up so easily. The school had just let out for summer vacation, and during the break, Bat Street was at its busiest.