Chapter 393: Eat two New Year’s Eve dinners?
These days, Cheng Zhu receives reports from the dispatched team every day.
This includes the location selection of stores in first- and second-tier cities, as well as whether there are any new high-end milk tea shops opening in these big cities.
Taking the four first-tier cities as an example, nine high-end milk tea brands have recently opened for business.
Half of the prices are similar to grapefruit tea, and the other half are slightly lower, ranging from 25 to 30 yuan.
These stores are imitating the model of Youcha and making cheese milk cap and fresh fruit milk tea.
It’s just that some people learn it well, while some people learn it in a completely different way.
Cheng Zhu didn't take them too seriously.
"Let them have a good New Year too."
You know what, he is quite friendly!
At this moment, he was calling a middle-aged man named Liuquan.
This person was introduced by Yue Dongyi of Prin Capital. His main job is to help with connections and ways.
Since he was recommended by Yue Dongyi, this person must be very capable, and can even be described as having supernatural powers.
For example, if Cheng Zhu wants to collaborate with a certain brand but doesn’t know who to contact, Liuquan can help to make the connection.
Cheng Zhu was not very clear about how the other party did it, but at the moment, this person seemed quite reliable.
Moreover, he is a very straightforward person and always gives a fixed price.
If the money is available, then things can be done.
If the money is not available, then there is no point in discussing this.
Cheng Zhu actually likes to work with such people, which saves him both trouble and effort.
"Hey, Izumi."
"Hey, Mr. Cheng! I was just about to call Mr. Cheng."
"Oh? So it looks like you're going to report the good news to me?"
“That’s about right!”
"Tell me about it."
"Tell me about the joint venture you want to do after the New Year, and we can talk about it," Liu Quan said.
"Sure, that's good news. What about the other thing I want to ask of you?"
"I have also asked someone to contact the crew and film and television company you asked me to contact, but I heard that they are still in the investment promotion stage. It seems that they want you to join the business department, and then they can do it later."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhu pondered for a moment.
"It's not a big problem. I can understand the business invitation. Then can I place an ad at the bottom of the list?"
"We should talk about it." Liuquan said.
"Okay, Brother Quan has helped me a lot this time." Cheng Zhu said with a smile.
Cheng Zhu attaches great importance to these two waves of collaborations.
Especially the second wave.
If the second wave of collaboration is released at a suitable opportunity, it will definitely be a huge hit!
Colleagues in the milk tea industry have no idea what they will face after the New Year.
And these operations are not what they are currently equipped to play.
"First of all, you only have one store, what's the point of having a joint venture?"
"Secondly, with your level of fame, you are not qualified to do this, and no one else will respond to your joint request."
The expansion of Yuzu Tea and the collaboration is a brilliant move.
In 2015, very few people played this set of operations.
It is likely that Cheng Zhu’s amazing moves will impress not just the small milk tea industry!
Time passed, and five days passed in the blink of an eye.
This is how New Year’s Eve 2015 arrived.
Compared to when I was a child, the feeling of the New Year has actually begun to fade year by year.
But Cheng Zhu is still looking forward to the New Year.
When I was a child, I looked forward to the Chinese New Year because I wanted to set off firecrackers and receive red envelopes.
He is looking forward to the Chinese New Year this year because he wants to give big red envelopes to his elders and sister.
In addition, he also bought ten boxes of Moutai for Comrade Lao Cheng and ten boxes for my grandfather.
A whole box of Moutai will be more expensive than retail Moutai because it is more authentic and more convenient to give as a gift.
As Cheng Zhu became more and more successful in his career, the mentality of his family began to change.
At the beginning, when everyone thought he had earned millions, although this was a lot of money in the eyes of his family, they were still reluctant to let Cheng Zhu spend money on them. Every time he bought something for them, they would scold him.
They would feel that money should not be squandered like this.
He would also feel that he actually has everything he needs and would really be reluctant to spend his hard-earned money.
But he's making too much money now.
It seems that for ordinary people, opening a bottle of Moutai to drink at a daily family gathering is too luxurious.
But for Cheng Zhu today, this is less than one percent of what he earns in a day.
During the meal, Cheng Zhu could see that both Old Cheng and Grandpa were in a good mood.
Especially grandpa.
He is the kind of old man who worries a lot about the affairs of his younger generations. Such old men have a lot of worries.
If the younger generation is too useless or does all kinds of shitty things, it will really affect the health of the elderly.
To put it bluntly, because he cares about you too much, you have shortened his life.
After the meal, it was time to distribute red envelopes.
Cheng Zhu also received red envelopes from his elders.
The custom in many places in Zhejiang Province is that as long as you are not married, you can receive red envelopes.
No matter how much money he earns outside, his family will still give him red envelopes.
Little Youzi was wearing a red sweater and holding several red envelopes in her two little hands. Cheng Zhu took a photo of her and sent it to Lin Lu.
"Wow, little Youzi is getting cuter and cuter." Lin Lu replied immediately.
Then, she typed: "I also received several big red envelopes today!"
If even a little rich lady can use the words "big red envelopes" to describe them, then they must be really huge.
In addition, Lin Lu is not allowed to sneak out to play on New Year’s Eve.
Their family has to watch the Spring Festival Gala together, which is considered a "family rule".
This is convenient for Cheng Zhu.
Since his family had the New Year’s Eve dinner early, they started eating at five o’clock, so it was only seven o’clock in the evening.
In previous years, he would go out to play on New Year’s Eve, so his family would not care about him.
On the contrary, if he didn't go out to "fool around" in a certain year, Xu Yun would ask: "Are you not going out this year?"
After getting in the car, Cheng Zhu sent a WeChat message to Concubine Chen.
"I'm on my way," he said.
Since there were only two people eating today, and Cheng Zhu was the "second meal", Concubine Chen only planned to prepare three dishes and one soup.
The soup has been simmering and the preliminary preparations for the three dishes have been completed.
She is now sitting on the sofa watching TV, waiting for news from Cheng Zhu.
When he said he was leaving, she immediately put on her apron and went into the kitchen to cook.
This way, we can ensure that he gets hot food, otherwise we are not sure what time he will come.
Ten minutes later, she heard the sound of someone pressing a password outside the door.
The door was unlocked and Cheng entered to change his shoes.
There is only one pair of his exclusive men's slippers on the shoe cabinet in this house, and he is very satisfied with it.
"Mm, it smells so good." He praised it as soon as he entered the door, pretending that he was salivating: "I'm getting hungry again after smelling it."
In fact, in order to make his grandparents happy, Cheng Zhu was like a eating machine at the table, eating like crazy.
He still feels a little full now, it would be strange if he was hungry.
After taking off his thick down jacket, Cheng Zhu looked towards the kitchen.
The first thing that caught his eye was the back of the counselor wearing an apron.
This back view is quite charming, and the apron straps highlight her slender waist and further magnify her amazing waist-to-hip ratio.
With her typical pear-shaped figure, if she only wears an apron, her back view will be very daunting.
"Do you need my help?" Cheng Zhu asked.
"No need, just go sit on the sofa for a while." said Concubine Chen.
Cheng Zhu stood beside her, and she was still a little nervous while cooking.
"Okay then." Cheng Zhu nodded, and then asked with concern: "It's past seven o'clock, you should be a little hungry, right?"
"No, I eat lunch late." The counselor replied.
Cheng Zhu nodded and turned on the TV, but instead of sitting down on the sofa, he began to wander around the living room in a small area.
He is digesting food
You can't let others work for a long time while you only take a bite of each dish, right?
If this is the case, the taste of the final "big dish" may be affected.
After a while, Concubine Chen brought out the last dish and said softly, "You can eat now."
Cheng Zhu sat down and took a look. The dishes looked like home-cooked dishes and should taste good.
She is from Sichuan Province, and asked Cheng Zhu in advance if he could eat spicy food. Cheng Zhu said that he couldn't eat anything without spicy food, so these dishes looked quite appetizing.
You know what, after Cheng Zhu took a bite, he found it tasted really good.
"I don't mean to praise you, it's really delicious." Cheng Zhu said.
He personally has a strong taste for food, but everyone in his family eats light food.
In his opinion, the dishes cooked by Concubine Chen were just right.
After hearing Cheng Zhu's evaluation, the counselor showed a relieved smile on his face.
It was the first time she showed off her cooking skills in front of him, and she was a little nervous. In fact, she didn't perform very well today.
"I won't eat rice. I'll eat more vegetables." Cheng Zhu said.
"Yes." Concubine Chen nodded.
Although there were only two people in the room, and the only sounds were their voices and the sound from the TV, Chen Jieyu felt that this year's New Year's Eve was particularly festive and lively.
Although there were many people at home in previous years, her world was actually extremely lonely.
The two sat at the dining table, and Cheng Zhu glanced at his phone.
"The class group is very lively." He said with a smile.
In the group, students from Computer Science Class 2 were wishing each other Happy New Year, and each of them was like a parrot, refilling the screen with messages.
Amidst a sea of “Happy New Year” messages, there was also a red envelope worth 188 yuan sent by Dong Dong.
Even though Dong'er likes to show off, he really gives his money away!
Cheng Zhu couldn't help but grab a red envelope.
After grabbing it, he realized: I am such a big boss, if someone pops up, I must send one too.
In the end, he simply sent out several 666 red packets in the group, which immediately pushed the atmosphere in the group to a climax!
I believe that someone with good intentions will post the screenshots on the campus forum, and there will probably be a lot of comments below:
"Is it too late to change classes now?"
"Is Class 2 of Computer Science still short of students?"
Under the bombardment of red envelopes, more and more people popped up in the group.
After receiving red envelopes, many people either said "The boss is so generous" or "Happy New Year, Mr. Cheng".
Dong Dong also asked him what he was doing now, but his adoptive father simply ignored him.
These students might never have imagined in their dreams that Cheng Zhuzheng and his counselor were sitting at the same table, eating New Year's Eve dinner together, and would watch the Spring Festival Gala together later.
Cheng Zhu glanced at the counselor who was also looking at his phone but never said a word in the group, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.
"The group is so lively. As a counselor, shouldn't you wish the students a happy new year?" he said.
Chen Jieyu raised her eyes to look at him and said, "I haven't said much since I joined the group."
This is indeed the case.
Some counselors love to chat with students in the group, while some counselors are very aloof and the group is only used to notify people.
Chen Jieyu is undoubtedly the latter.
But her appearance was so outstanding among all the counselors. The more distant she seemed, the more the students regarded her as a goddess.
Since Cheng Zhu had told her so, Chen Jieyu would definitely do it. She picked up her phone and started typing.
"Happy New Year, classmates!"
The counselor's rare proactive chat naturally attracted polite responses from a group of students.
The words "Happy New Year" once again flooded the group's screen.
One after another, one after another.
During this process, Cheng Zhu only did one thing.
Amidst dozens of messages wishing him a Happy New Year, he slowly put down his phone and said to Concubine Chen:
"Happy New Year."
(Ask for a monthly ticket!)
(End of this chapter)
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