In addition, there's the half of the apartment building that Tang Xiaoxiao bought, which has been fully renovated and rented out. An agency helps collect the monthly rent, so she doesn't have to do it herself, although she has to pay the agency a considerable fee.

So, as long as you're willing to spend money, anything is possible.

Tang Xinxin's beauty salon generates a substantial monthly income, and her joint venture with Shengli Group in compound fertilizer are two high-profit businesses that Tang Xiaoxiao doesn't need to worry about the most; she can simply sit back and wait for her share of the profits.

Finally, there's the milk tea chain brand that Tang Xiaoxiao and Han Yunqi collaborated on. After more than half a year of trial operation, it has completely expanded its market in D City and is very popular among young people.

Pick any "Xiaoqi's Tea" shop, and it's almost always packed with people during business hours, with long queues. Back then, there wasn't the concept of "internet celebrity shops," but it had already become a well-known name in D City's beverage industry.

Therefore, the plan to recruit franchisees in other cities can now be put on the agenda.

In fact, a few months ago, Tang Xiaoxiao and Han Yunqi received several calls from store managers of various branches, claiming that someone had come to the store to inquire about franchising matters.

At the time, the two instructed the twenty store managers to keep quiet and not reveal anything until the company officially opened up franchising.

After discussing it, the two decided that since they were going to open a franchise, they could produce all the auxiliary ingredients themselves, except for the most basic raw materials, such as jam, fructose, and concentrated fruit juice. This would ensure that their drinks had a unique flavor.

The immense popularity of "Xiaoqi's Tea" has naturally attracted envious glances. Tang Xiaoxiao, the manager of a fruit shop in D City, once told her that the owners of two milk tea shops had come to him to inquire about cooperation and whether they could get a discount on prices for large-volume wholesale fruit purchases.

This was something Tang Xiaoxiao had expected.

The milk tea industry doesn't require much technical skill. Anyone in the same industry can tell the difference just by buying a few cups of her drinks and tasting them. Her fruit flavors are unique, and it's not surprising that her competitors can tell that the fruit in her fruit tea comes from "Xiaoxiao Boutique Fruit and Vegetable Shop".

However, it's unrealistic for other stores to use the same fruit. Tang Xiaoxiao's products are directly supplied from her own land, so the price can be kept down. Her milk tea is not more expensive than others, and she still makes a lot of money.

The retail price of fruit at boutique stores isn't cheap. If other stores want to use their fruit, they'll inevitably have to increase their costs significantly, leaving little profit. The goal of opening a store is to make money; if the taste is improved but the profit margin is reduced considerably, naturally, the business won't be willing to do it.

But if the price of drinks is also increased, customers won't be willing to pay.

Moreover, Tang Xiaoxiao's trump card is not only fruit, but even her tea is produced in her space, and its taste is incomparable to anything on the market.

Moreover, most milk tea shops don't use really good tea.

Therefore, she is not afraid of being imitated by her competitors. She is the undisputed leader.

Another crucial ingredient is milk. Tang Xiaoxiao had previously partnered with a very famous dairy company. At that time, the store was opening in a hurry, and she didn't have time to handle everything. Partnering with an existing milk company was the best option.

The milk from that brand tasted pretty good, although it wasn't as delicious as the milk from the cows Tang Xiaoxiao raised in her space, but it was still quite good, so she didn't plan to make her own milk.