He originally planned to bring the two rich kids who came to Shenzhen last time, but now that Hu Chao is here, it doesn't seem to have any impact.
The most important thing about this plan is to sink as low as possible, just like the Snow King in the previous life.
The more stores he has, the lower his prices can be; his warehouse is already overflowing with raw materials for non-staple foods.
We had to rent a lot of warehouses to store these byproducts.
He needs someone else to handle this business so he can just sit back and collect the money.
This way, you can save yourself a lot of tedious and complicated work and still reliably make a lot of money.
He went through the thought in his mind, and then said to him, "I do have a business, which I originally planned to hand over to two friends."
"Brother Chao, if you're interested, you can get involved too."
Intrigued by Zhang Long's words, Hu Chao quickly asked, "What kind of business is it? How much can you earn?"
"It's a milk tea shop business, but it's hard to say the specifics yet, and now is not the place to discuss it in detail."
"A bubble tea shop?"
Hu Chao frowned deeply. "Can this kind of business really make money?"
He couldn't help but start recalling the milk tea shops he remembered.
Seeing Hu Chao still deep in thought, Zhang Long said impatiently, "Stop thinking about it. It's normal that you don't understand since you're not in the industry."
"Let me give you a hint: I have plenty of raw materials here, and the cost of making a cup of milk tea is only 3 to 5 cents."
"Fuck!"
“Is this true?”
"So profitable!!"
The saying "a trade is like a mountain" is not just a casual remark. If Zhang Long didn't already have a processing plant, he would have personally gotten involved.
Those milk tea shops that went bankrupt and closed down did not have their own supply chain system, so they could only buy goods from distributors at high prices. After working hard for a long time, they found that all the money was made by the distributors.
Hu Chao was very excited. This path to wealth was right in front of him, and it was a legal and compliant way to make money. It was perfect for him.
If the man in front of him hadn't been his soon-to-be brother-in-law, he would have been tempted to chop off a chicken's head and become sworn brothers with him.
The two talked at the door for a long time before the nanny came to call them in for dinner. Only then did Hu Chao reluctantly go into the room.
Upon entering, Zhang Long received extremely high courtesy. Hu's mother kept serving him food, and his two brothers-in-law also looked at him with smiles.
The only one who was a little unhappy was Mr. Hu. He felt very uncomfortable at the thought that his little darling would belong to someone else in the future.
Although he had already gained the man's approval, he still had to show his displeasure, otherwise his daughter would be completely under this guy's thumb in the future.
After dinner, the men sat in the living room chatting, naturally about Zhang Long's dragon fruit company.
They were all quite shocked by the daily turnover of over 100 million yuan. Considering that a normal fruit store has a gross profit margin of 30%-50%, that's practically robbery. Not to mention that he was in the high-end fruit business, where the gross profit margin was even higher.
Isn't this just blatant money printing?
Mr. Hu was quite satisfied now, and he inquired about Zhang Long's next plans.
Zhang Long was quite carefree. His only thought now was to consolidate and cultivate his current territory, and he would not continue to expand in the short term.
In addition, he planned to start a milk tea business with Hu Chao, and he also told the others present about the plan.
This includes bringing others along to share the risks, while simultaneously expanding influence and rapidly capturing the national market.
Mr. Hu was very satisfied with Zhang Long for this; he knew how to share and make the pie bigger, while also winning over a large group of vested interests to help share the risks.
As evening fell, Hu Chao sneakily pulled Zhang Long aside, saying he was going to take him to experience Shanghai's nightlife.
As a result, Hu Xinxin insisted on coming along, so there was no choice but to take her with us.
The group rode in Hu Xinxin's pink Audi A4 and drove to the nightclub.
Looking at the night view of Shanghai, Zhang Long sighed that there were always so many people in Shanghai, no matter the time of day.
As soon as Hu Chao got out of the car at MYST bar, two people his age immediately surrounded him.
“Old Hu, you really can’t stay still. I bet Ali you’ll run away in less than three days.”
"Ah Li, a bet's a bet, so give me your Ferrari and let me enjoy it for a couple of days."
The man named Ali was quite straightforward; he simply tossed him a Ferrari key.
Hu Chao introduced two people to Zhang Long: the square-faced man on the left was called Zhao Zhen, and the fat man on the right was called Sun Li.
They all grew up in the same compound as us, and their fathers both work in Shanghai.
Hearing their surnames, one only needs to make a connection to know that Zhao Zhen's father is probably Zhao Weimin, the current mayor of Shanghai.
Another example is Sun Li, whose father is also the executive vice mayor, a position at the vice-ministerial level. These children of officials are truly terrifying.
At this moment, Hu Xinxin parked her car and came over, calling out "Zhao Datou" and "Fatty Li" as soon as she opened her mouth.
When the two saw Hu Xinxin, their faces fell. They turned to look at Hu Chao at the same time, their eyes seeming to say, "Why did you bring this big devil here?"
Hu Chao shrugged and glanced at Zhang Long, as if to say that it was this kid who had attracted her here.
Zhang Long watched this clearly from the side; it was the first time he had ever seen eyes that could speak volumes.
When the two turned to face Hu Xinxin, their faces were already full of smiles.
Oh, it's Xin Xin! I haven't seen you in a while, you've become even more beautiful. What brings you here today?
Hu Xinxin came over and naturally put her arm around Zhang Long's arm.
"This is my boyfriend. You'd better keep an eye on him from now on, make sure he doesn't get bullied. If you do, I'll make trouble for you."
Amidst the two men's astonished gazes, as if they were looking at a warrior, Hu Chao began to introduce Zhang Long to them.
"This is Zhang Long, my brother-in-law. He owns the Red Dragon Fruit Industry Company, which is very popular in Shanghai and Beijing."
“I see. Hmm, something seems off. My little sister is usually very domineering, but she's had her fair share of rich kids chasing after her. But the moment they saw Zhang Long’s face, they seemed to understand something.”
This is the same reason they like beautiful women—they're rich, good-looking, and durable.
They went up to Zhang Long with enthusiastic smiles and shook hands. "Ah Long, if you need anything in Shanghai in the future, you can come to us brothers. We'll do whatever we can, whether we can or not."
"Alright, alright, it's awfully cold outside, let's go inside and talk first."
Hu Xinxin said.
Because of their special status, the store manager came out to greet them.
"Young Master Zhao, Young Master Sun, it's been a long time!"
"Welcome everyone to our place. We'll make sure you have a great time today. Feel free to let me know if you need anything."
The nightclub manager smiled, bowed slightly, and extended his left hand in a welcoming gesture.
"Please come in, it's still a bit cold outside."
Zhao Zhen and Sun Li led the way, while Hu Chao, Zhang Long, and Hu Xinxin followed behind.
As the group walked in, upbeat music played, and scantily clad young women swayed their bodies to the rhythm of the music.
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