mijobooks Chapter 4 Wanglaoji
Chapter 4 Wanglaoji
Soon.
Li Wanhua brought out a bowl of herbal tea.
"Clang, clang..."
She put down her bowl and sat down beside her, gesturing with her chin and gesturing with her lips: "Here, herbal jelly tea, it's perfect for you."
Wu Tianyao glanced at it; the herbal tea was dark brown all over, and just by looking at the color, you could tell it was very bitter.
"One more little salt."
Before Wu Tianyao could drink it, Li Wanhua took the salt shaker and poured a small amount in: "It's ready now."
Wu Tianyao took a sip from the bowl, his face contorted with bitterness: "Wow, it's so bitter, did you put poison in it?"
He downed the bowl in one gulp, then tilted his head and made a hiccup gesture: "Ugh, you're going to poison me."
"Hehehe..."
Li Wanhua covered her mouth, secretly laughing at Wu Tianyao's teasing, her eyes narrowing into crescents: "This is a sixteen-flavor one, of course it's bitter, but it's good for clearing heat!"
At this age, Lai Wan-wah is almost eighteen, and her temperament is already evident. She is pure, energetic, cute, and very likable.
This area.
Everyone calls her "Herbal Tea Sister".
inside.
Li Rui finished arranging the goods, then beckoned her inside, sat her down next to Wu Tianyao, and offered her cigarettes: "Ah Yao's here."
"Uncle Li," Wu Tianyao took the cigarette and nodded with a smile, "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"Interested in a herbal tea shop?" Li Rui frowned, puffing on his cigarette. "I've been cheating too many people in the past, and now I'm getting my comeuppance. My wife has been having health problems lately, and she needs money and someone to take care of her."
"I definitely won't have much money to continue operating it. Ah Hua is too young to manage the herbal tea shop on his own, and I don't trust him to do it. You saw what happened just now. Even though he was released on bail, there are bound to be some good-for-nothings who come and cause trouble."
He flicked the ash from his cigarette and looked at Wu Tianyao: "So I wanted to ask if you're interested. With you involved, at least we'll have the Yihe brand, which will save us some trouble."
When he had nothing to do, he liked to come here. He was very familiar with Li Rui and knew about his situation.
Li Rui used to be a henchman for Wang Laoji and spent some time in Kowloon Walled City.
Later, when the two horses took over, he took the opportunity of Wang Laoji retiring from the business to retire as well. He learned the art of making herbal tea from Wang Laoji and started his own herbal tea shop in the housing estate.
Wu Tianyao smoked a cigarette, his gaze sweeping over the words "Wanglaoji Herbal Tea Shop" hanging on the shop's sign.
The main customer base for herbal tea is ordinary citizens and laborers. It follows the strategy of low profit and high volume. The raw materials for brewing are Chinese herbs, which are easy to obtain and have low cost. Moreover, the store does not need to be large; a small shop is sufficient.
His herbal tea is very authentic, and he sells it at low profit margins but high volume. The dockworkers in the surrounding area all like to spend a few dollars to have a bowl of herbal tea during their leisure time.
When there are many people.
Setting up a few folding tables outside can create a lively atmosphere, making it a small, down-to-earth club for drinking tea and chatting.
Inside the house.
Li Wanhua, who was wiping the counter, eavesdropped on their conversation.
Kazilan glanced over with her big eyes, and her gaze met Wu Tianyao's. She immediately looked away in a panic.
"hiss..."
Wu Tianyao took a drag of his cigarette, opened his mouth to exhale a long breath, and seemed to be deep in thought.
The business of herbal tea shops isn't exactly bad.
Although the business model is based on low profit margins and high sales volume, if you open enough stalls, you can earn just as much.
Just like...
Snow King ice cream is everywhere, and you can still make money even with a low price.
They target their intended customers, not competing with milk tea shops that cost 10 or 20 yuan; they focus on cost-effectiveness.
in case.
If more herbal tea shops could be established, that would be fine too.
Make money by positioning, site selection, packaging, and selling brand franchises.
and.
Current herbal tea is still stuck in the era of bowls, meant to be drunk immediately upon consumption, which could definitely be improved further.
but.
These all require capital to operate.
Seeing that Wu Tianyao remained silent, Li Rui assumed he was unwilling: "It's alright, it's normal that you don't like this."
"No problem."
After a brief moment of thought, Wu Tianyao nodded in agreement: "Of course I'm willing to do it if Uncle Li asks. Let's do it your way."
This small business isn't a big problem: "The shop and the technology are still yours, I'll take care of the materials, and then we'll split the profits."
If we have manpower, that's easy to solve.
We can easily find a student to help out and get things running smoothly.
"Such decisiveness." Li Rui glanced at Wu Tianyao. "Aren't you afraid of trouble, afraid of losing money?"
"In business, there are gains and losses, right?"
"Hahaha..."
Li Rui laughed loudly, "Another bowl, please. It's hot, so we need herbal tea to cool down."
Li Wanhua had been eavesdropping on their conversation from behind the counter. Before Li Rui could give any instructions, she came out with a bowl: "Add some ice, it'll be even more refreshing."
"It will take about two weeks, then I'll leave the rest to you..."
Li Rui and Wu Tianyao began discussing the details.
evening.
Seeing that the herbal tea shop was getting busier, Wu Tianyao got up to say goodbye and went to the restaurant to eat a bowl of beef brisket noodles.
Green scallions float on the surface of the broth.
The caramelized beef brisket looked great, and although the pieces were large, they were stewed until very tender.
Nissin Demae Ramen is refreshing and bouncy, and its appearance, aroma, and taste are so appealing that they make your mouth water. One bite is very satisfying.
They ate and drank their fill.
The Mazda merged into the congested traffic and, after a long traffic jam, finally made it onto Yongning Street.
Business at the parking lot was so-so at this time of day. Wu Tianyao sat in front of the stall, smoking a cigarette.
He glanced at his watch; it was already 6:30 PM, almost dark. "Hao, why hasn't Fei Sha arrived yet?!"
As usual.
Fei Sha had already arrived by now.
He's quite proactive in taking advantage of the valet parking available at restaurants during mealtimes.
"have no idea."
With a cigarette dangling from his lips, Qin Hao directed the parking attendant to retrieve the car: "Maybe he has something on his mind today."
Wu Tianyao didn't think much of it.
By 7:30, things were already really busy. People were needed to reserve parking spaces, move cars, and watch the parking meters.
Fei Sha then appeared, but didn't come over.
"Hey Fatty, what's going on?" Wu Tianyao teased, a cigarette dangling from his lips. "So unenthusiastic about starting work tonight? Busy chasing girls, huh?"
As Fei Sha approached, he noticed several bruises on Fei Sha's face and his strange walking posture.
"Who hit him?" Wu Tianyao frowned as he looked at him.
"It's nothing, Yao-ge, just a little scuffle." Fei Sha quickly waved his hand, "A car is here, I'll go get it."
Wu Tianyao saw that Fei Sha's back was stained red, grabbed him and pulled him away to take a look.
A bandage covered a knife wound, and his face immediately darkened: "You were hacked to pieces and you're still okay?!"
Qin Hao, accompanied by two parking attendants, also approached. His already rugged face looked even more menacing: "Damn it, tell me, who the hell chopped that up?!"
On ordinary days.
Feisha is a typical example of a labor-intensive talent.
Parking attendant was very proactive in handling every detail, and everyone liked him. They were all very angry when they saw him get attacked.
"I'm asking you who you are!"
Wu Tianyao scolded again, glaring at Fei Sha: "What happened to your injuries?!"
Fei Sha looked at the two of them, lowered his head, and briefly described what had happened.