Now that the company has money in its account, it needs to expand to at least 300-500 stores in Shanghai to meet the supply needs of this megacity.

In the massive Shanghai region, Zhang Long only trusted her to manage things; these were Zhang Long's exact words.

For the next period of time, Zhang Long started running again to earn points.

Because the points mall has been refreshed, there is a factory replication card worth 2 million points and an expansion card worth 800,000 points. He currently only has about 2.2 million points.

So he simply focused on grinding for points; a month and a half was nothing.

While frantically grinding for points on one side, he also bought a 100,000-square-meter super industrial plot in Jinshan District of Shanghai.

After promising to create at least 20,000 jobs, he easily acquired the land at an extremely low price.

The main reason is that although this area is in Shanghai, it's only a dozen kilometers away from Zhejiang Province, so its development value is incomparable to other areas of Shanghai.

Zhang Long chose this place because it was remote enough and close to the national highway and expressway entrance.

The current production capacity of factories in Shenzhen is seriously lagging behind the new development goals.

Therefore, the factories in Shanghai are extremely important.

Zhang Long's first batch of milk tea raw materials was sent to Shanghai. Zhao Zhen and Sun Li, the regional managers they had recruited, along with professional milk tea blenders, conducted experiments on these raw materials.

The feedback has been fantastic, especially for the juice powder, which is far superior to any other powder on the market!

Now their company has a flagship product.

With the recipe provided by the professional blender, the next step is the intensive training.

The renovation of the milk tea shop was also completely completed at the end of February. Zhang Long couldn't help but complain, "These children of officials are too efficient!"

On March 6, 2016, Zhang Long arrived in Shanghai. Today was the big day for the opening of the milk tea shop, and as a shareholder, he naturally had to be there.

The people who came this time were quite simple, just a few shareholders gathered together. Mainly, these super-rich second-generation officials, it would be too tacky for them to open a milk tea shop.

It's best to keep a low profile until you've proven yourself.

If they succeed, even if it's selling insurance, people will praise their eloquence.

The core shareholders of these companies were sitting in a coffee shop next to the milk tea shop, chatting casually while observing the customer flow of the milk tea shop.

They were very particular about choosing stores. They not only poached people from Xue Wang, but also specifically targeted Xue Wang's successful stores, opening their own stores right next to them.

The main appeal is that everyone can get together and have fun. There are lots of milk tea shops nearby, and enough space to easily set up two mahjong tables.

The newly opened Binglong milk tea shop hasn't made much of a splash, mainly because the barriers to entry for opening a milk tea shop have been too low in recent years.

Many shops open every day, but even more close.

"Sir, our store is opening today, and we're having a tasting event. It's okay if you don't buy anything, just leave a review!"

A young woman wearing an apron from the Binglong store stopped a passing young man and said...

Is it free?

The young man emphasized the word "free".

The young woman paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course!"

As he spoke, he picked up a cup from behind his back.

"Oh, right, I forgot to ask, what flavor do you like to drink?"

"Our store specializes in flavors such as apple, cherry, banana, pineapple, orange, and kiwi."

"Um, may I try them all?"

The young man asked.

The young lady nodded readily.

So she took six cups from different insulated containers behind her and placed them on the table.

The young man picked up a glass of juice in front of him and looked at it. The juice looked quite rich, unlike the diluted juices sold in stores.

Then I picked it up and held it under my nose to smell it, and I could still faintly smell a fruity fragrance.

He took a small sip, and it tasted absolutely fantastic!

Then he tried other flavors and found them all quite good.

"Sir, you could actually try a mixed flavor; it tastes even better when you drink them together!"

Seeing how intently he was tasting it, the young lady next to him couldn't help but remind him.

The young man's eyes lit up when he heard this. He mixed his favorite pineapple and kiwi flavors together, took another sip, and wow, the two different flavors collided and created a wonderful spark on his tongue.

After tasting it, the young man asked about the price of the juice.

"Sir, this juice is only 8 yuan a cup, and a large cup is only 10 yuan."

The young man was truly stunned. He was a chemistry student and hadn't tasted the additives in the usual beverages at all. This meant that these blended drinks must have been made with at least 80% fruit ingredients.

"Are you here to do charity work?"

He was still too young; the system's cutting-edge technology was miles ahead of current technology.

It's truly a concentrated liquid of over 95%, with just a tiny bit of artificial blending.

Today's tasting event achieved an 85% repurchase rate, meaning that out of 100 people who tried the product, 85 of them would make a purchase in-store.

This ratio was so outrageous that the trial operation data for the day was finally tallied after the store closed at 10:00 PM.

On the first day of the trial operation, all 13 stores achieved a turnover of over 100,000 yuan. After deducting the cost of water, electricity and raw materials, the gross profit was still around 8,000 yuan, which is already a great success!

The tasting event lasted for a week, and the Binglong brand has firmly established itself.

Zhao Zhen, Sun Li, and Hu Chao are eager to make a big splash!

A massive wave of store openings has swept across both Shanghai and Beijing.

Hu Chao expanded his business alone in Beijing, relying on his family's connections and his wealth. In one fell swoop, he opened 200 stores in Beijing.

Zhao Zhen and Sun Li were not to be outdone. Through bank lending, the two expanded their operations from the east and west sides of Shanghai, respectively.

The general manager who was poached is surnamed Qian, and he's incredibly busy right now.

They keep recruiting and training people.

His former subordinates have all switched jobs to join him, because Ice Dragon is no longer just a company with potential.

Given a little more time, Binglong Company has a very good chance of becoming a leading tea beverage giant in China.

Zhang Long also took the opportunity to clear out his inventory. His tea beverage raw materials were almost overflowing, with a continuous stream of raw materials being delivered every day.

That's great. With Ice Dragon, such a big consumer of resources, we can save him a lot of warehouse rent.

After finishing his business in Shanghai, he rushed back to Shenzhen.

We also need to take care of Da Mei's situation. She hasn't been able to come back because a family member was sick.

Alas, plans can't keep up with changes. What can I do when my father-in-law holds such a high position and power!