Rebirth begins with studying hard

Chapter 25 You should focus on your studies.

Lu Jie had two purposes for coming to Women's Street.

First, we need to taste the initial full set of milk tea to see if it is as good as Xie Bai said in his previous life.

Secondly, strike up a conversation with Xie Bai, make yourself known, and mention some information about the future blockbuster beverage to lay the groundwork for further contact.

The first objective has been fully achieved.

Whether it was him, Sun Bo, Zhong Muqing, or Shu Panpan, they all thought the whole set of milk tea tasted great.

This shows that the quality of this initial version of the complete set is indeed quite good, even more authentic than the complete set that cost a dozen yuan in my previous life.

This is probably because a store's small-batch production allows for better quality control.

He also pondered for quite some time how to discuss cooperation.

Given his current status and age as a high school student, he went straight to the point and asked Xie Bai if he wanted to open a store together.

There's a high probability that the child's wild ideas will be immediately exposed.

They will be completely ignored.

They might not even have the opportunity for further communication.

The best way is to gradually build a closer relationship.

He first approached the customer posing as someone who liked Kafka milk tea, and during the conversation, he gradually revealed his knowledge of the beverage bar industry.

Then, by combining several popular brands and products, we will conduct a future development analysis for Xie Bai.

As long as Xie Bai is willing to sit down and talk to him, he is confident that he can impress Xie Bai with the development trend of tea drinks in the next twenty years and the popular products of various online tea drinks.

Only by getting Xie Bai to set aside his high school student status and not look down on him because of his age can he discuss cooperation with him on an equal footing.

Then, by taking advantage of the fact that the business is not performing well, we can use this as a starting point to propose investment and equity participation. This approach is not abrupt and allows us to maintain a certain degree of control.

That was his plan.

The first step of the plan was to contact Xie Bai, which was also his second purpose for coming to Women's Street today.

Although he could sense that Xie Bai wasn't paying much attention to what he was saying, they had at least chatted for twenty minutes, so the other party should remember him next time he came.

The objective has been basically achieved, which is barely enough.

Anyway, Kafka will still lose money for another six months, let the bullets fly.

"Why did you chat with that person at the milk tea shop for so long?" Sun Bo asked curiously as they left Women's Street.

"I think this milk tea shop is pretty good. It will definitely grow in the future. Let's see if there's an opportunity to cooperate and open a shop together," Lu Jie said truthfully.

Although this sounds a bit outrageous, it's not something shameful, so there's no need to hide it.

Sun Bo thought he was joking, so he asked again, "What exactly are you doing?"

Lu Jie shrugged: "Didn't I already say that?"

Sun Bo assumed he was unwilling to talk, so he didn't respond and instead went to chat with Sun Panpan.

Zhong Muqing asked curiously, "Lu Jie, do you want to open a milk tea shop in the future?"

"Come find me when the time comes, and I'll partner with you."

Lu Jie glanced at her and said quite seriously, "Okay, I'll tell you after I've finished talking to you."

Seeing Lu Jie's serious expression, which seemed genuine, Sun Bo asked incredulously, "You really want to open a bubble tea shop?"

"Working with this Kafka?"

Lu Jie nodded: "Want to invest money with me?"

Sun Bo had also dreamed of becoming a boss, but he knew he didn't have the ability right now: "Opening a shop requires a lot of money, where would I get the money?"

Lu Jie jokingly replied, "What if you're not short of money? Like, someone lends you money."

Sun Bo continued to shake his head: "If I weren't short of money, I'd like to open a milk tea shop. I feel like being a boss would be pretty good."

"But we definitely can't collaborate with Kafka. I see that Kafka's business is doing so poorly, he has no future."

"If I had the money to open a bubble tea shop, I would definitely open one in the subway."

"Business is good, the store looks nice, it's profitable and prestigious to open."

"When I open my shop in the future, I'll invite you all to come and drink milk tea every day."

Lu Jie couldn't help but show a strange expression.

In his previous life, Sun Boneng lost two houses due to joining a franchise. Besides suffering from his lack of education, his bad luck also played a part.

Zhong Muqing instinctively agreed to partner with him to invest in Kafka, since investing in Kafka could make money.

Judging from Sun Bo's reaction, even if he were to lend out a portion of his royalties, Sun Bo would probably not be willing to accept the loan to submit to Kafka.

Not only do they refuse to vote for Kafka, but they also want to join the subway.

The subway has now reached its peak and is beginning to decline.

Aside from existing franchisees, it's unlikely anyone else would make money doing this.

Now that he's joined the subway, he's practically a member of the National Revolutionary Army in 49.

He patted Sun Bo on the shoulder and said, "Opening a milk tea shop is a dead end. You should study hard. Only studying will give you a future."

As expected, for Sun Bo, not making any trouble is the best investment.

Studying, finding a job, and then waiting to become a "second-generation rich kid" – that's the most suitable future for Sun Bo.

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The once-declining chain KTVs are now the most popular entertainment option.

The afternoon hours at chain karaoke bars are very cheap, and students usually choose this time slot to sing.

It just so happens that many schools have recently finished their midterm exams, and with the temperature rising and the weather being nice today, many college students have also left the campus.

Lu Jie and his group searched from Women's Street to the pedestrian street, and finally found a private room available at Apollo KTV in the middle of the pedestrian street.

After showing their student IDs and booking a private room for the afternoon at the student price of 49 yuan, they began to sing songs in the room.

Sun Bo was hesitant and Shu Panpan was a little embarrassed, so Zhong Muqing let him go first. Lu Jie then started with his favorite song, "Sunny Day".

Zhong Muqing and Shu Panpan clapped, "Lu Jie, you sing quite well..."

After a short while, Sun Bo stopped being coy and pulled Lu Jie to sing "I Will Love You Till I Die," a song he always requested.

His roar was so loud that the two girls covered their ears and couldn't stand it: "Sun Bo, don't sing until your voice is hoarse."

As the song was nearing its end, Lu Jie and the other two were too tired to sing anymore, but only Shu Panpan was still able to continue:

"I didn't realize that Shu Panpan had such a karaoke talent; she can sing one song after another for so long."

When the time was running out in the private room, Sun Bo said with a hint of regret, "When I have money in the future, I want to open a KTV too."

"Business is really good."

Lu Jie: "..."

Sun Bo was determined to invest in a declining industry.

He chimed in, "I think it's better to study or get a job; opening a shop is too risky."

Sun Bo was somewhat unconvinced: "Their businesses are doing so well, how can it be considered high-risk?"

Because you have poor judgment!

Lu Jie gave him a disgruntled look.

If Shu Panpan hadn't been there, he really wanted to say something.

Anyway, we have to keep an eye on Sun Bo from now on and not let him go into business.

For dinner, they went to a hot pot restaurant on the pedestrian street.

"Want some beer?" Sun Bo suggested when it came time to order drinks.

Lu Jie hesitated for a moment. It seemed inappropriate for the two of them, both men, to drink beer with girls present. But before he could speak, Zhong Muqing immediately responded, "Okay!"

"Well... that's fine, but I can only drink a little bit." Shu Panpan hesitated for a moment, then also voted in favor.

"Let's have beer then." Since the girl agreed, there was no need to object, so Lu Jie also agreed.

After enjoying five different dishes, we were filled with joy.

When the topic of exam scores and future class placement came up again, Sun Bo, his face flushed, suddenly said:

What are your dreams?