eurekapd Chapter 241 Naming Event for the Milk Tea Shop
Chapter 241 Naming Event for the Milk Tea Shop
Christmas Eve is followed by Christmas Day, and many shops have brought out Christmas trees and placed them in front of their stores to attract tourists to take photos and check in, thus driving traffic to their stores.
Red and green ribbons hung all over the street, their jingling sounds echoing in Ye Lan's ears like a loop.
"Damn it, we shouldn't be out on holidays like this. We have to queue up just to get a xiaolongbao. It's unbelievable."
Ye Lan disliked waiting the most, and when she saw that there were still more than a dozen tables ahead of her, she felt disheartened.
"But this is the most famous soup dumpling in Shanghai. Since I've come all this way, I have to try this local specialty."
Xu Zhiqiang, that bastard, was brainwashing Ye Lan relentlessly, holding up a restaurant recommendation from Douyin (TikTok).
After hearing his words, Ye Lan raised her head and looked at the words "Authentic Nanjing Soup Dumplings" on the signboard, feeling as if she had been cheated.
This is similar to how Lanzhou ramen isn't actually in Lanzhou, and Shaxian snacks aren't actually in Shaxian.
However, these soup dumplings are indeed quite good. They have thin skins, plenty of filling, and are very juicy. The soup is also very flavorful, making them worth the five yuan each.
After breakfast, Xu Zhiqiang and the others clamored to go to the largest shopping mall in Shanghai and bought each other some Christmas gifts that were pretty but useless and ridiculously expensive.
Further along the timeline, Lin Xueyao and Ye Wanying, the two girls, went shopping for clothes. Ye Lan and Xu Zhiqiang, the two boys, felt embarrassed to continue following them, and the two sides parted ways.
"Brother Ye, how about you share some dating tips with me? How can I marry a girlfriend like Lin Xueyao?"
After experiencing heartbreak with Huang Yuting, Xu Zhiqiang, who had never been in a relationship, had already given up on the idea of love.
But now, seeing Ye Lan and Lin Xueyao being all lovey-dovey every day, the hormones that long for romance are stirring in my heart again.
Ye Lan exhaled a smoke ring and rolled her eyes speechlessly. "When you sleep at night, prop your pillow up a bit, and you'll have all sorts of dreams."
Xu Zhiqiang immediately became anxious, saying, "Godfather, I'm serious."
Ye Lan nodded, stubbed out her cigarette, and threw it into the trash can. "I'm serious."
The two wandered aimlessly through the mall, looking left and right, but didn't buy anything.
The main problem is that it's really expensive. Even Ye Lan felt the pinch when she saw it, let alone Xu Zhiqiang.
Suddenly, a commotion from a crowd ahead caught their attention.
"Brother Ye, what's going on up ahead? It's so lively!" Xu Zhiqiang held his hand across his eyebrows, as if that would allow him to see higher and farther.
"I don't know, and I'm not interested." Ye Lan turned to leave.
He wasn't interested in watching the spectacle, mainly because he was afraid of being accidentally hurt.
After all, there have been reports like this before: when a couple was fighting, bystanders couldn't resist making sarcastic remarks, and in the end, the couple teamed up to stab the onlookers several times.
The value of the saying "curiosity killed the cat" is still rising.
Some people who seek revenge on society use this method to lure people in and then carry out their revenge.
"Well, it's boring to stay here anyway, so let's go take a look. I know what you're worried about, so we'll just stand at the back and watch from a distance."
Ye Lan had told Xu Zhiqiang about this before, so he knew about Ye Lan's concerns.
A solution was then provided.
"It's settled then. Just stay back and look around, but whatever you do, don't go forward."
"sure."
After the two agreed on three rules, Ye Lan reluctantly relented, and the two went to the outermost edge of the crowd.
Ye Lan was quite tall, and she could easily see what was happening inside by standing on tiptoe.
But Xu Zhiqiang couldn't do that.
Being 1.7 meters tall is completely useless in this situation.
The scene was packed with people, shoulder to shoulder.
He stood on tiptoe almost like a ballet dancer, but could only see the back of other people's heads. Helpless, he could only learn to jump like Tigger, trying to get information by jumping around.
It seems to be of no use other than being a lot of effort.
After jumping a few times, Xu Zhiqiang was panting heavily and chose to give up. He patted Ye Lan's left leg and asked:
"Godfather, I can't see! Tell me what's happening inside!"
Ye Lan landed lightly on her feet. "It seems to be the opening of a milk tea shop. We haven't decided on a name yet, so we're thinking of brainstorming and asking everyone to help us come up with one."
"Moreover, this naming event is quite interesting. You need to log into Honor of Kings and challenge the shop owner to a one-on-one match. Only after you beat the shop owner can you choose a name."
"Is there still any future in the milk tea industry? Although the profit margins are indeed high, it's hard for self-service brands to survive these days, except for a few well-known brands?"
Xu Zhiqiang voiced his confusion.
"That's true. Apart from the well-known ones, other milk tea brands are either owned by celebrities or are generic brands that will go out of business in a couple of years."
The milk tea market is basically saturated, with major brands having divided up all the resources, leaving ordinary people with only two options.
Either don't do it at all, or join a franchise brand.
Otherwise, trying to do it yourself will only lead to your own demise.
Store manager Li Changqing stood on the steps, watching the crowd below discuss amongst themselves but no one stepping forward, so he picked up the megaphone again:
"If I use your name, I'll not only receive a cash reward of 10,000 yuan, but I'll also get 5% of the profits every year! Doesn't anyone want that?"
Upon hearing this, a cacophony of chatter immediately erupted from the crowd.
"Is this boss crazy? He's giving away 10,000 yuan for a name! Is there really such a good deal?"
"Moreover, there's a 5% profit dividend every year, and even if the company goes bankrupt, there's no liability. It's a sure-fire way to make money!"
"I'll go first, Ma Chao with 2400 points in the national server requests to join the battle!"
A boy stepped out from the crowd, and a "timi" sound came from his phone.
Li Changqing greeted them with a smile, and since there was one, there was bound to be a third, so this could be considered a good start.
Above the entrance of the milk tea shop hangs an LCD screen, on which a game scene of two people engaged in fierce combat is displayed.
In just a short while, the boss gained the upper hand.
Xu Zhiqiang frowned and asked Ye Lan, "Is this Ma Chao really at the level of 2400? He seems even worse than me!"
Ye Lan's lips twitched slightly, because in his eyes, Ma Chao was only at the diamond level.
It might not even be as good as a diamond; several times I poked at thin air because I didn't adjust the orientation.
"The 2400 he mentioned is probably not the peak match, but rather Ma Chao's hero proficiency."
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhiqiang felt ashamed. With a hero proficiency of 2400, he probably couldn't even get the village title.
The game ended quickly, and Li Changqing gave the boy a cup of milk tea.
He then addressed the crowd, "Is there anyone else who wants to come up and sign their name?"
Seeing that the loser would get milk tea, everyone became interested and stepped forward to compete with Li Changqing.
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P.S.: Happy New Year everyone!
The timeline is a bit slow. Originally, the plan was for the book's timeline and the real-world timeline to coincide with the New Year, but it wasn't handled well in the end, which is a bit awkward.