After meeting with four second-year university students who were entrepreneurs.
For the past two days, Gao Fei had been either reviewing the movie data sent by Jin Qiqi or the project proposals of the four entrepreneurs.
He no longer contacted the entrepreneurs whose applications were not approved.
Gao Fei had initially planned to meet with ten people, but only four showed up in the end, indicating that those people did not yet trust him.
Now, all he needed to do was support the entrepreneurial projects of Liao Chang, Xu Yong, Gu Lili, and Wang Tao.
Those entrepreneurs who didn't trust him would likely come to his door personally.
His confidence in this was naturally related to the secret information Gu Lili had revealed to him.
In fact, Gao Fei hadn't expected that a business competition would involve so many irregular operations.
Paying for spots and giving them to students as rewards truly maximized the function of a business competition.
Although Gao Fei wasn't entirely sure if Gu Lili's information was accurate, judging by the document he had previously obtained, the competition likely had more hidden dealings than fewer.
"Whether it's Long Country now or Earth in my past life, all competitions are subject to underhanded dealings by certain individuals.
Especially the 2022 World Cup, the match-fixing was so blatant it was right in our faces!"
Gao Fei, having just finished reading a proposal, stood on the balcony and grumbled.
Thinking of the 2022 World Cup in his past life, he felt like the wind on the rooftop was strong!
Creak!
The sound of a door opening, and Zhang Cheng walked in with a plastic bag.
"Old Gao, come quickly and try the milk tea made by senior Wang Tao. After you taste it, you need to give feedback, and I'll report it to him!"
Zhang Cheng said, inserting a straw.
Gao Fei glanced at the three cups of milk tea on the table, picked one up, and took a sip. His brows furrowed slightly.
After tasting all three, he commented, "This 'Silk Stocking Milk Tea' is too sweet, this 'Cloudy Fog' has too little fruit pulp, and this 'Heart-to-Heart' is too bland."
Zhang Cheng was now his spokesperson. Besides the project proposals, he was also responsible for supervising daily communication with the four entrepreneurs and the purchase of equipment.
After Zhang Cheng had noted down the shortcomings, Gao Fei continued to ask, "Is the opening date confirmed for the 13th?"
"Yes, the shop decoration is all ready. Equipment and furniture were installed today. Ingredients and cups will arrive at the shop this afternoon."
"Have Wang Tao go to the printing room later. I've designed a promotional flyer image for him. Have him write a sentence on the flyer.
During the opening period, with this flyer, buy one cup and get the second half off. If you only buy one cup, it's 15% off."
"Got it!"
Zhang Cheng quickly jotted down Gao Fei's instructions in his notebook and then left the dorm to arrange things with Wang Tao.
...
At three in the afternoon.
The main entrance of Jing University and the exits of other school gates.
At each gate, five or six students wearing white baseball caps stood. As anyone passed by, they would hand out a flyer.
At the top of the flyer were four colored characters: 'Ming Yuan Milk Tea.'
Below it was the detailed address of the milk tea shop.
The middle section contained descriptions of the milk tea shop's various drinks and their prices.
At the bottom of the flyer, there was a line of red text.
"Ming Yuan Milk Tea will open on the 13th. During the opening period, with this flyer, buy one cup and get the second half off. If you only buy one cup, it's 15% off."
Passersby and students who received the flyers were first curious about what milk tea was.
After seeing the subsequent discounts, one-third of the passersby and students chose to discard the flyers.
Two-thirds of them kept the flyers, intending to take advantage of the small benefits on the 13th.
The flyers for Ming Yuan Milk Tea, after passing through several hands, soon reached the Yun Yun Drink Shop on Hou Yu Street.
Customers in the shop were discussing Ming Yuan Milk Tea, speculating whether milk tea was a combination of milk and tea.
Hao Yunlai, the owner of Yun Yun Drink Shop, upon hearing the customers' discussions, picked up a flyer left on the table and read it carefully.
"Ming Yuan Milk Tea, opening on the 13th, address: Hou Yu Street 6-26..."
He paused as he read the address on the flyer and looked up at the closed shop opposite, which was the address of Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
"This cold drink shop has opened right across from me. Who's behind this venture? Could it be a student from Jing University?"
Hao Yunlai secretly wondered.
Recalling the recent rumors at school about Gao Fei and the business competition, his heart gave a jolt.
Could Ming Yuan Milk Tea opposite be a shop invested in by Gao Fei?
Hao Yunlai was suddenly stunned and immediately began to use his connections to inquire about the origin of Ming Yuan Milk Tea.
...
April 13th, Saturday, twelve noon.
Hou Yu Street was crowded with people. The street was filled with beautifully dressed female students, handsome male students, and a small number of nearby residents.
The student crowd consisted of students from Jing University and nearby universities.
On the sun-baked street, single students and couples strolled in and out of every shop.
Yun Yun Drink Shop, due to the hot weather, had a constant stream of customers.
The staff were also busy preparing drinks for the surge in orders.
In the shop's kitchen.
Hao Yunlai, fanning himself, took large puffs of his cigarette and said to Fu Chuan and others, "Senior Fu, the news is confirmed. Ming Yuan Milk Tea opposite is indeed a shop invested in by Gao Fei."
Seeing his sweaty, flustered appearance, Fu Chuan calmly shook his head and chuckled, "Look at you, it's just some milk tea shop, what's the rush?
So what if Gao Fei invested in it? We know, but others don't."
As he spoke, a third-year male student next to him chimed in, "Listen to Old Fu, don't rush. This so-called milk tea, judging by its appearance, is probably a combination of milk and tea, and likely tastes terrible."
"This 'Heart-to-Heart Milk Tea,' 'Green Wilderness Milk Tea,' 'Heavenly Valley Round Milk Tea,' and this 'Silk Stocking Milk Tea,' the names alone sound incredibly vulgar, how good can they taste!"
The people Fu Chuan brought with him constantly belittled Ming Yuan Milk Tea to comfort Hao Yunlai.
"Little Lai, these seniors are right. With such terrible names, this lousy milk tea must also taste bad.
Your Yun Yun Drinks, which has been open since last semester, can you still be afraid of a new shop invested in by Gao Fei? Be confident!" Fu Chuan said with a smile.
Under the guidance of Fu Chuan and the others, Hao Yunlai's anxious heart gradually calmed down.
"Yeah, I've been running my shop on this street for nearly half a year, how can I be afraid of some lousy milk tea?"
He reassured himself and nodded gratefully to Fu Chuan and the others, "Thank you all for your support, seniors. My treat, order whatever you like!"
"You're generous, junior!"
Just as Hao Yunlai, Fu Chuan, and others were chatting and smoking in the kitchen.
A crackling sound of firecrackers erupted from the Yun Yun Drink Shop's opposite side.
With a thousand-shot firecracker display, Ming Yuan Milk Tea officially opened.
Six flower baskets were placed outside the shop door, and the area was already crowded with customers holding flyers, drawn by curiosity and the desire for a bargain.
The shop manager, Wang Tao, and five employees, all wearing the same uniform work clothes, stood in front of the shop.
After he finished his opening remarks and read out the opening promotional activities, he led the staff into the shop.
As soon as Wang Tao and the staff entered, the waiting customers immediately rushed into the store with their flyers.
On its opening day, Ming Yuan Milk Tea shop nearly caused a stampede.
Across the street at Yun Yun Drink Shop.
When Hao Yunlai, Fu Chuan, and others walked out of the kitchen, they saw that the shop was empty except for the staff, and they all stood there stunned, looking at each other.