Hou Yu Street.
The Yunyun beverage store had just gone out of business and was quickly bought out at a high price.
Hao Yunlai, who received a generous transfer fee, was quite happy at the time.
He also wondered to himself which big fool would pay twenty thousand yuan to take over the shop.
But two days later, he saw that the renovated Yunyun beverage store had been renamed Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
Manager Hao almost spat blood and fainted.
Gao Fei was simply heartless, pinning him to the ground and openly mocking him.
Now, the two Ming Yuan Milk Tea stores on Hou Yu Street were bustling with customers, doing exceptionally well.
The beverage business on the entire street was effectively monopolized by these two milk tea shops.
Previously, many people came because they heard Gao Fei had invested in the shops.
But after tasting the milk tea, people were amazed by its unique flavor, and a large number of them became repeat customers.
Besides residents of the Wutong district and students from surrounding schools, customers from other districts would even drive or take buses on weekends to buy a cup to satisfy their cravings.
Furthermore, Ming Yuan Milk Tea not only attracted local customers from Jingdu but also some tourists from other regions.
However, most of these were Gao Fei's fans who came out of curiosity.
As his fans tasted the milk tea and left rave reviews online, more and more tourists from other regions came to try it.
The reputation of the milk tea shops had now spread across half of the Dragon Country.
In fact, some people had opened similar shops on Hou Yu Street, imitating the taste of Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
Gao Fei did not take any special action to suppress them when he found out.
He knew clearly that no matter how much others imitated, the taste could never match Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
This was because the proportions for the milk tea's various flavors were all personally formulated by Gao Fei.
Therefore, he was very confident and did not resort to promotional discounts to suppress the competition.
Coupled with Gao Fei's personal fame, other milk tea shops on Hou Yu Street either closed down or switched to other businesses within a week.
Gao Fei was not too concerned about whether there were other Ming Yuan Milk Tea shops outside Jingdu.
Before Ming Yuan Milk Tea had even opened, he had already instructed Zhang Cheng to register the trademark.
If any other province had a Ming Yuan Milk Tea appearing, they could be sued directly in court.
As for whether there were other milk tea shops in other districts of Jingdu or in other provinces, Gao Fei was not very concerned.
As long as it did not affect the reputation of Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
...
At noon today.
Not long after the milk tea shops opened, both stores entered their peak business period, with a large flow of customers.
Two middle-aged men in suits, carrying laptops, appeared in each of the two milk tea shops.
In the main store of Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
Originally, Wang Tao hadn't noticed anything strange about the men in suits.
However, after experiencing the previous blackmail incident and receiving guidance from Miao Renyi, his experience in observing people and handling affairs had become increasingly rich.
Wang Tao quickly noticed the very strange behavior of the men in suits in the store.
After entering, the men did not order any milk tea. Instead, they occupied a table alone and fiddled with their laptops.
Moreover, the men sat there for over an hour without leaving their seats.
Driven by curiosity, Wang Tao brought a milk tea and casually approached one of the men.
After placing the milk tea on the customer's table, he inadvertently glanced at the man's laptop. It seemed to be some kind of statistical software, apparently recording something.
Because of past experiences, Wang Tao secretly observed the man in suits, fearing another blackmail incident.
Meanwhile, the same scene was unfolding in the branch store.
Miao Renyi noticed it earlier than Wang Tao.
He had been paying attention to the man in suits since he entered the store.
Old Miao was smarter. Instead of intentionally approaching the man, he accessed the store's surveillance cameras to observe him.
Seeing that the man in suits had been using a computer software he was unfamiliar with since entering and had not done anything detrimental to the milk tea shop, Miao Renyi became very curious about his intentions.
Without knowing the man's background, Old Miao could only monitor his every move through the surveillance.
After the peak business hours passed and only a few scattered customers remained, Miao Renyi walked over with a cup of milk tea.
After placing the milk tea down and seeing no reaction from the man, Old Miao took out a cigarette and offered it.
"Have one?"
The man in suits calmly accepted the cigarette and smiled, "Just as the report said.
The two store managers of Ming Yuan Milk Tea, one is experienced in life, and the other is a college student with no experience at all."
Hearing his ambiguous words, Miao Renyi flicked his finger and smiled, "Uncle, if you have something to say, just say it.
Do you want to franchise a milk tea shop? Or do you want to pry into the milk tea recipe?
Or perhaps, you want to poach someone?"
"Since you've guessed it, then I'll be direct!"
The man in suits lit the cigarette and took a deep drag, saying, "My name is Tao Yu, and I am an investment manager at Xiyang Catering Company.
My purpose here is very simple: I want to offer you a high salary to work at our soon-to-be-opened milk tea shop.
The position is also store manager, with a base salary of twenty thousand yuan per month, plus a thirty percent commission on turnover."
"The offer is very good!"
Miao Renyi smiled and nodded, glancing at the laptop on the table, "Although I don't know what you're recording on your computer.
I know it's definitely related to the milk tea shop's customer flow and beverage data.
If I refuse your offer, you'll use the data on the laptop to persuade me, right?"
"Smart!"
Tao Yu snapped his fingers and praised.
Since Miao Renyi had already guessed what was on his laptop, he simply closed the computer. "Manager Miao, I understand you won't agree immediately.
I'll give you a night to consider. If you've made up your mind, just call me."
After speaking, Tao Yu left his business card, picked up his laptop, took his milk tea, thanked him, and left the store.
Miao Renyi sat in his seat, lit a cigarette, and looked at Tao Yu's retreating back, then his gaze drifted to the main store across the street.
"Only a month of peace, and new targets have already arrived!
And the price offered is quite damn attractive!"
He exhaled smoke and chuckled to himself.
After finishing his cigarette, Miao Renyi returned to the ordering counter to continue serving customers.
Their conversation had taken place in a corner, so there was no need to worry about employees overhearing.
...
At six o'clock in the afternoon.
The branch store of Ming Yuan Milk Tea was still open for business.
The main store, as usual, sold out its beverages the earliest and closed ahead of time.
Until the staff began cleaning the store, the man in suits in the main store still had not left.
Seeing that the store was about to close, Wang Tao finally emerged from the back kitchen and walked towards where the man in suits was.
"Sir, we are about to close, you..."
"Wang Tao, male, twenty years old..."
The man in suits interrupted Wang Tao and stated his entire family background and details.
After listening, Manager Wang frowned. "You've investigated my background so thoroughly... Speak, what do you mean?"
"Manager Wang, don't rush. Let me show you something!"
Saying that, the man in suits pushed the laptop forward.