Free Web NovelChapter 138: Chapter 138: My Best Friend Is Richer Than I Thought
At this thought, Yun Zijin paused.
’Could it be... this is how Wangyou Milk Tea makes you "forget your worries"?’
’By making you remember your happiest, most carefree moments.’
However, before Yun Zijin could dwell on it, Qin Sitong also picked up her cup and took a sip.
With just one sip, Qin Sitong’s eyes lit up.
"This is pretty special..."
The taste of Wangyou Milk Tea was different from ordinary milk tea, but they couldn’t quite describe what made it so unique.
All they knew was that it was special and delicious.
"Zijin, I just remembered something from when I was a kid! In first grade, I got a perfect score on my first final exam!
During the end-of-term ceremony, the principal praised me by name in front of the entire school, and I even got a five-hundred-yuan scholarship!
That was truly the highlight of my 21 years of life!"
Although she had won various other awards since then, none of them felt as significant as that first-grade achievement, and none came with a five-hundred-yuan scholarship.
"A five-hundred-yuan scholarship in first grade? That must have been a huge sum of money for you back then!"
Yun Zijin hadn’t expected Qin Sitong to have a past like that.
’It seems we haven’t been the best of friends, if we don’t even know about each other’s childhoods.’
"Of course! My parents were waiting for me at the school gate to go home, and they happened to hear the news that I had won. They were so surprised and happy their eyes crinkled into slits from smiling so much.
That same day, my dad took the five hundred yuan, had it framed, and put it on the nightstand in his and my mom’s bedroom!"
Speaking of this, Qin Sitong was no longer sleepy.
Anyone recalling their personal highlight would probably be in a good mood that could last all day and night.
Hearing Qin Sitong’s words, Yun Zijin felt a twinge of envy. ’Is this what it feels like to be doted on by your parents since you were little?’
But the envy lasted only a moment. Although she didn’t have a mom and dad when she was young, she had the matron of the orphanage.
Now that she was grown, she had met Randomly Spend.
So, while she had faced some misfortune, she was, on the whole, still lucky.
[Ding! I will always be with you, Host.]
Perhaps sensing Yun Zijin’s mood, Randomly Spend spoke up, which was a rare occurrence.
A small smile touched Yun Zijin’s lips. ’Meeting Randomly Spend must be my greatest fortune.’
"So, what do you think? This Wangyou Milk Tea lives up to its name, right?"
Yun Zijin didn’t beat around the bush. Since Randomly Spend had given her the recipe, it meant it could be made.
With Wangyou Milk Tea as the signature product, she believed the milk tea shop’s business couldn’t possibly be bad.
It took Qin Sitong a moment to react. She thought about the name Wangyou Milk Tea and how she had just suddenly recalled a highlight from her childhood.
She looked at Yun Zijin with disbelief. "This is... Wangyou Milk Tea?"
Yun Zijin gave her a knowing look. Of course it was the effect of the Wangyou Milk Tea. Why else would she suddenly recall childhood memories for no reason?
It wasn’t like she was at home alone at night, getting emo.
"Did your family’s chef really invent this? I find that so hard to believe!"
This was practically a supernatural event. She couldn’t fathom the principle behind it.
"Alright, I admit I was lying just now. This is actually something I whipped up myself. I’ve already filed a patent for it.
So, how about it? We’re already seniors with not many classes left. Do you want to try starting a business?
I’ll contribute the Wangyou Milk Tea recipe and the storefront as my investment, and you’ll be in charge of management and operations.
But let me be clear up front: I won’t be involved in the day-to-day. You just need to make sure I can make money while lying down."
Yun Zijin just wanted to give Qin Sitong a way to make money. After investing, she would be a silent partner, at most checking the books from time to time.
"What! You... When did you learn a skill like this?"
Yun Zijin claimed she made it herself, which Qin Sitong found even more absurd. But looking at the Wangyou Milk Tea in her hand, she felt that as ridiculous as the possibility was, the reality seemed to be just as ridiculous.
"Don’t worry about that. Just tell me if you want to open this milk tea shop or not."
Yun Zijin just wanted to get this settled as quickly as possible.
"If we have Wangyou Milk Tea as our shop’s crown jewel, of course I want to open it!"
Nothing was even set in stone yet, but Qin Sitong could already imagine how wildly popular the shop would be.
Who wouldn’t want to try a Wangyou Milk Tea that lets them "forget their worries"?
"Then it’s settled. I’ll have Mei Lin reserve a storefront for you on the food street. Once that’s done, you can start renovating, get the business license from the Administration for Industry and Commerce, register the trademark, and the shop will be ready to open."
Yun Zijin made it sound very simple.
However, Qin Sitong’s considerations were a bit more complex than Yun Zijin’s. ƒreewebɳovel.com
The business license and trademark weren’t the issue. The most important problem was the Wangyou Milk Tea—how were they going to make it?
Yun Zijin, a self-proclaimed slacker determined to live off rent, definitely wasn’t going to be at the shop every day.
To ensure the Wangyou Milk Tea could be consistently produced, Qin Sitong would have to learn how to make it herself.
And after learning, she’d have to think about the raw materials.
In any case, a pile of problems was waiting for them to solve.
"The storefront you mentioned, is it on the food street near our university?"
Qin Sitong hadn’t expected Yun Zijin to casually mention such a popular commercial property where the rent must be sky-high. At the same time, she felt a little embarrassed.
Yun Zijin was providing the recipe and the storefront, making her feel like she was just taking advantage of her friend.
She believed that even without her, Yun Zijin could open the milk tea shop on her own.
"Yeah, that’s right. The shops there happen to be under my name. I think there are still a few vacant ones. You can just pick one."
Yun Zijin said it casually, not realizing how much of a shock her words were to Qin Sitong.
If Yun Zijin driving a luxury car made Qin Sitong realize she had become rich, she still didn’t have a concrete concept of how rich.
But now that Yun Zijin had just told her that all the shops on the food street were under her name, and that she could simply pick any of the vacant ones, Qin Sitong was only just realizing that Yun Zijin’s wealth was far greater than she had imagined.
Then she thought about the hot pot restaurant in Q City earlier today, and how Xia Jiajiao was also renting a place from Yun Zijin...
A thought formed in Qin Sitong’s mind, but it seemed so outrageous that she didn’t dare to draw a conclusion.
"Zijin... you said the food street is yours. Then... how many apartments do you have at Jade Lake?"
The 35th and 36th floors, plus the one Xia Jiajiao was living in, already made three. Qin Sitong felt as if she had inadvertently become best friends with a landlady tycoon.
Yun Zijin looked up at Qin Sitong. "Haven’t I told you?"
Qin Sitong shook her head. ’You only said you had property at Jade Lake, not how much.’
"Oh. Then go out onto the balcony and look outside. Everything you can see within the borders of the Jade Lake District is mine."
Yun Zijin didn’t say how many properties she owned, but when Qin Sitong walked to the balcony and looked out, she saw several buildings in the Jade Lake development and was struck speechless.
"Zijin, I never thought I’d have this kind of luck. What do I do? I suddenly don’t feel like working hard anymore."
’A rich best friend is something so many people dream of. How did I end up with one?’
