Chapter 378: Chapter 301: The Stance of Pressuring the King_2 Chapter 378: Chapter 301: The Stance of Pressuring the King_2 Sometimes the reason it’s slow is that some people will order seven or eight cups by themselves, or even more.

Cheng Zhu just stood there waiting in line with them and then chatted a bit.

His bit of enthusiasm wasn’t because Yue Lingjing was the famously beautiful goddess of their year.

It was purely because of her uncle.

Of course, it was also because she was the only one in Technology University, besides the counselor Chen Jieyu, who knew about his identity as a QQ tycoon.

Regarding this, he wasn’t in the least bit worried, “Yue Lingjing, you wouldn’t want your classmates to find out about your browsing of racy images, would you?”

They both had dirt on each other!

During the conversation, Cheng Zhu didn’t deliberately steer the topic toward her uncle.

But Yue Lingjing must have been rather innocent because, in the end, it was she who curiously asked, “Cheng Zhu, this must be the new project you mentioned to me that my uncle should pay attention to, right?”

“Right, a high-end, internet-famous milk tea shop, a whole new field,” he replied, not going into too much detail.

He indeed needed the strong support of the “venture capital circle,” but Yue Lingjing just served as a connection. Talking too much would have been senseless and pretentious.

Keep in mind, if Cheng Zhu remembered correctly, even Tencent had invested in Hey Tea in his previous life.

In reality, he wasn’t particularly concerned about Yue Lingjing’s uncle.

The reason was simple: opening this shop, Cheng Zhu intended it to be a story to tell the capital investors.

He was confident he could make the story sound very appealing.

And he was confident that, with his subsequent arrangements, he could win over the hearts of investors.

Especially since Youu Tea was a project that could make money, and lots of it!

The “venture capital circle” needed a promising project, someone worth investing in.

And Cheng Zhu needed the resources in their hands.

“Whoever gets on my ship will definitely not lose out.”

He valued Yue Lingjing’s uncle because the man had taken an interest in him when he started “Youu Come to Play,” recognizing his potential early on.

That’s not to say he wouldn’t be appreciated by investors without him.

It’s often said good horses are common, but not the people who recognize them.

But I am not a mere good horse; I am a damn unicorn.

The entire milk tea buying process indeed took a long time. But they had the boss to keep them company, so it didn’t feel boring at all.

After they placed their orders, Cheng Zhu naturally didn’t go to make the milk tea for them himself. He was lazy and knew the importance of treating people differently.

If he personally made the drinks for just anyone who turned up, and word got around, it might reach their ears too.

As they talked, Cheng Zhu’s gaze suddenly fell on someone in the crowd.

A smile instantly surfaced on his face.

“Excuse me for a moment, an acquaintance has arrived, I’m going to have some fun,” Cheng Zhu said with a grin.

The four girls looked at each other in confusion. Did we hear that right?

Did he say he’s going to “have some fun”?

The person Cheng Zhu saw was none other than the owner of Jiajian Milk Tea at the school gate, Wang Zhenggang.

Gangzi had been feeling pretty dejected these past few days because the buzz around Youu Tea was just too intense.

Many students from Technology University would sit outside his shop, sipping milk tea from his shop, yet they would talk about Youu Tea, which was far away in Star City.

“Have you heard about it? That Cheng Zhu, the freshman who used to run the claw machine shop and games, his new milk tea shop exploded onto the scene.”

“Yeah, and it’s located right in Star City, right next to Gucci! Impressive, how did he manage to set it up next to luxury brands?”

Upon hearing this, Brother Gangzi silently glanced at the shop next to his own.

That was a Longjiang pig trotter rice restaurant.

The chatting students continued: “Some of our classmates have been there; it takes at least an hour to buy a milk tea.”

“I really want to try it, but it’s such a time sink.”

“I’m taking my girlfriend there tomorrow. Call me ‘Daddy,’ and I’ll bring back a few cups for you guys.”

“Let Wang Hongbo do it; call him three times, and he’ll bring back three cups for you.”

“Get lost, if you want to call, do it yourself.”

Their attitude was clear: they wanted to drink the milk tea, but they didn’t want to call anyone ‘Daddy.’
“Enough, I will bring some for you,” said the guy with the girlfriend, showing his magnanimity and adding, “Don’t always say I prioritize my girlfriend over friends anymore; which father doesn’t love his son?”

“Thanks, Brother Chen! I’ll make sure to post a moment thanking you for treating us to Youu Tea.”

“No way! You have to pay!” The guy suddenly got flustered.

Gangzi listened from the side, falling into reminiscence: “How long has it been since anyone posted my Jiajian Milk Tea on their social media?”

He had even run a promotion where posting about it on social media would get a discount. Damn it, plenty of students even posted with privacy settings so only they could see.

Is my shop’s milk tea just too embarrassing to show?

Then he looked at Youu Tea, where several male students actually wanted to post about it on their social media explicitly.

Clearly, as an older person, he just didn’t understand.

Because it’s popular among girls, if these guys posted about it, they could go fishing, and girls would ask, “Is it really that tasty?”

So there was Wang Zhenggang, day in, day out, listening to college students debate Youu Tea in his shop, and today, he didn’t know what came over him, but he just couldn’t resist and came to check it out.

He initially intended to find a scalper outside the mall to buy a couple of cups.

But he really couldn’t resist the urge to see the shop for himself, and even tried peeking through the glass windows at the production area.

“I hope Cheng Zhu isn’t in the shop,” he thought to himself.

Looking at the throngs of people at Youu Tea, Gangzi clenched his teeth in envy.

He couldn’t even fathom how amazing it would be if his milk tea shop was doing that kind of business!

He had a bit of a hunchback when he was younger and felt like the condition might just cure itself from the excitement.

“Thirty-something a cup, what’s the daily revenue?”

“This is like going mad with money, a month’s earnings might be more than what I make in a year?”

Wang Zhenggang ran a franchise, while Cheng Zhu owned his own brand with a direct store.

Just this difference could bring about a tremendous change.

Moreover, with such fierce competition among affordable milk tea brands, some had already reached the limits of their growth, with companies starting to shear the franchisees like sheep.

Franchisees like Wang Zhenggang were naturally among the sheared.

And so, with a face full of curiosity, he looked around Youu Tea, eavesdropping on what the queuing customers were discussing.

But before he could get close enough to sneak a peek at the production area, he saw Cheng Zhu approaching head-on.

Damn it, don’t come over here!

“Boss Wang, long time no see,” Cheng Zhu said with a smile.

“Boss Cheng, your business is booming,” Wang Zhenggang forced a smile onto his face.

“It’s okay, a bit overwhelming, driving me crazy every day,” Cheng Zhu said.

“Uh.” Wang Zhenggang’s smile froze, and he quickly added, “It’s good to be busy, really good!”

“What brings you here today, Boss Wang? I saw you looking around just now, are you searching for something?” Cheng Zhu asked, pretending to be ignorant.

“That… uh, of course, it’s to find you. I came over barefaced today to learn from you. Sure enough, young people like you have quick wits, and you know how to do business,” he said.

At his age, he knew when to be humble and when to stand tall; if he could actually extract some useful information from the mouth of a younger person, it would be worth it.

Wang Zhenggang felt there was a real possibility of this happening.

Many young people are full of energy, love to show off, love to express themselves, and love to talk.

“Alright, let’s go outside for a smoke, we can talk while we smoke,” Cheng Zhu suggested.

“Good, good.”

So the two of them walked to the trash bin outside the mall.

He did indeed have many questions he wanted to ask, with a belly full of words just waiting to be uttered.

But just as he was about to speak, Cheng Zhu raised his hand and interrupted him.

Cheng Zhu looked at Gangzi with a smile and began to chide him for his behavior, saying:
“Boss Wang, offer me a cigarette.”

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