The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 190 The struggle for the crown prince is always like this.

Upon realizing what had happened, Cheng Feng and Xu Kaiyang immediately went up to confront Chen Xiaozheng.

What do you mean by kicking us both out of the frame when I asked you to take a group photo?
Chen Xiaozheng displayed the photos he had taken on the camera screen for Cheng Feng and Xu Kaiyang to see for themselves.

The two of them held the camera and looked at it for a long time. Apart from finding that the photo made Xu Hongdou look very beautiful, they couldn't see any problems.

"Did you notice that the milk tea sign in her hand was covered up?" Chen Xiaozheng prompted.

Cheng Feng and Xu Kaiyang looked up, their faces full of confusion, and asked:
"What's wrong with that?"

"Yeah, who looks at a photo that closely?"

Chen Xiaozheng then said, "Let me ask you another question. When you looked at the photo, did you notice what kind of milk tea she was holding?"

"Yu Xi, the tea connoisseur, sighs, isn't this the very thing we've all come here for?"

Xu Kaiyang replied subconsciously.

Chen Xiaozheng further explained, "That's because you knew in advance that she had a cup of Yu Xi Tan. What I'm asking is, when you were looking at the photos, were you so focused on her face that you didn't even notice the milk tea in her hand?"

Xu Kaiyang and Cheng Feng exchanged a glance.

It seems there really is such a thing.

Chen Xiaozheng shrugged.

That's why he had Cheng Feng and Xu Kaiyang step out of the camera's view.

Xu Hongdou was so dazzling when she was taking pictures that people and objects standing next to her automatically became background figures.

"If you don't believe me, you can bring her back, and I'll take another picture for the three of you."

Chen Xiaozheng concluded.

Cheng Feng and Xu Kaiyang both gave up on the plan after thinking about it.

Only a peerless hero like Xiang Yu, who never became emperor but fought his way into the annals of emperors through sheer strength, was worthy of standing alongside Yu Ji.

They won't go and humiliate themselves.

I envy neither the mandarin ducks nor the immortals, but I envy every day in Muye!
Xu Hongdou went out and handed out free drinks, and all the boys in the long line outside were smitten.

While Cheng Feng and his group were queuing, the line behind them not only didn't get shorter, but actually got longer and longer.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Cheng Feng and his group finally entered the store.

Xu Hongdou went upstairs to deliver milk tea to customers in the seating area. Inside the shop, only Liu Qing, wearing a black staff uniform, and Chen Nanxing, wearing a blue staff uniform, were seen, along with two female staff members who were specifically responsible for making milk tea.

After receiving the milk tea, Cheng Feng and Wu Di didn't forget to take a photo with Liu Qing as well.

Finally, we went up to the second floor, where there was also a queue at the entrance.

Here, playing Werewolf is charged by the hour, but even so, all ten tables were full of people.

Cheng Feng and his group waited for another twenty minutes before they finally got an empty table.

The recording only ended after we sat down and played a round of Werewolf.

That evening, the "Old Boys' Culinary Journey to Colleges" series released a bonus episode, uploading this latest restaurant review video.

The video's views were as high as ever, but the most discussed topic in the comments section was still the photo of Xu Hongdou holding a milk tea.

Her smile was warm and sweet, like a fairy descended from heaven.

Many people who have watched the video and listened to "Yu Xi Tan" feel that Xu Hongdou is the real Yu Ji.

Just as Chen Xiaozheng "predicted," everyone was only focused on the person and no one cared about the cup of milk tea.

The male dormitory at the Central University of Finance and Economics.

Xie Zhiyao and her roommate watched Old Boys' store visit video together.

As the group was discussing who was prettier, Xu Hongdou or Liu Qing, Xie Zhiyao's phone suddenly rang.

Upon seeing that it was Yao Wei calling, Xie Zhiyao immediately answered the call.

As expected, Yao Wei came to invite Xie Zhiyao to check out Yu Xi Tan at Ba Wang Cha Ji tomorrow.

I'll also try to see if I can meet the beautiful female shop assistant who's been dubbed "Milk Tea Fairy" by netizens.

Xu Hongdou's stunning beauty even made Yao Wei, a fellow woman, want to see her in person.

After hearing Yao Wei's purpose, Xie Zhiyao switched hands to hold the phone.

"My roommates and I were just discussing whether to go to Yanjingmao tomorrow to check in, but I advised them against it."

"why?"

"Just look at how many views Old Boy's store visit video has, and you'll know that there will definitely be a lot of people who want to check out BaWang ChaJi tomorrow."

Yao Wei immediately realized that Xie Zhiyao meant there would be a long queue if they went there.

"Can't we go a little earlier?"

"Going early won't help. The milk tea shop opens at 10 a.m. Not to mention the students of Yanjingmao University, it takes us more than half an hour to get there from the school. And there are several universities around Yanjingmao that are closer to us. Just imagine how ridiculous the queue will be."

If it were just a lot of people queuing, that would be fine.

Xie Zhiyao saw in the video that there were only five people in the store, including the store manager.

Even if each person can make a thousand cups of milk tea a day, that's only five thousand cups in total.

This is assuming sufficient inventory.

It's okay to queue.

I'm afraid of queuing for ages only to be told that everything is sold out.

That would be very awkward.

Xie Zhiyao's words successfully dispelled Yao Wei's idea of ​​going to check in tomorrow.

However, Xie Zhiyao also told Yao Wei some good news:

“I just called Muye and asked him. Bawangchaji plans to open five stores in Yanjing, and they will all be located near universities. I had to swallow my pride to convince Muye to put one of the stores next to our school.”

"You've got quite a lot of influence."

"That's right, we're brothers who grew up together wearing open-crotch pants."

Just as he was showing off, Yao Wei's words revealed the truth.

"You must have agreed to quite a few conditions from Yang Muyi in order to open the milk tea shop next to our school, right?"

To save face, Xie Zhiyao could only continue to be stubborn:

"I didn't agree to any unreasonable conditions. It's just that I have to be the store manager for at least a year, and at the same time, I have to be responsible for recruiting ten store employees."

This time, it was Yao Wei's turn to be surprised on the other end of the phone.

"You're going to be the store manager?"

"Yeah, there's no rule that says the store manager has to be a woman. Handsome guys like me are in high demand too, you know."

Yao Wei thought about it and realized it was true.

Xie Zhiyao was considered a campus heartthrob at the Central University of Finance and Economics, and was quite popular among the girls.

“Great! If you really become the store manager, I’ll apply for a part-time job. Will I get free milk tea when I start working?” Yao Wei joked.

"We don't have free milk tea, but I can treat you to one out of my own pocket."

"Do all store employees receive this treatment?"

"Girls only, and they have to be as pretty as you."

Yao Wei saw through Xie Zhiyao's trick at a glance.

"So you want me to help you hire shop assistants, right?"

"Consider it helping me out."

"I'll help, but what's in it for me?"

"I'll be the store manager for a year, and then I'll recommend you to be the store manager, okay?"

"So you can just be a hands-off boss?" "If only I could really be a hands-off boss, I'm just like you, a poor working man."

"So you quit after a year?"

“I haven’t decided yet. Just now my dad called me. He watched the video of Old Boy and thinks that the milk tea shop has great potential. He wants to open one in Kunming as a franchise. I may have to provide him with remote technical guidance.”

"Okay, I'll think about it."

Yao Wei gave her final reply.

call ended.

Just as Xie Zhiyao was about to put down his phone, another call came in.

Xie Zhiyao was quite surprised when he saw the caller's name.

It was Yang Muye's father, Yang Deyuan.

Without thinking twice, Xie Zhiyao quickly answered the phone.

"Uncle Deyuan, why did you suddenly decide to call me?"

"Your father told you about his plan to franchise Ono's milk tea shop, right?"

"I already told you, so what?"

“He called me first, but I’ve been quite busy lately and haven’t been paying much attention to Xiao Ye’s business ventures, like that milk tea shop. It was your dad who called me and that’s how I found out.”

Regardless of whether what he said was true or not, Xie Zhiyao felt that Yang Deyuan's tone on the phone was a bit strange.

Logically speaking, Yang Deyuan should have been very happy to hear that Yang Muye's milk tea shop was a huge success.

However, Xie Zhiyao detected a faint hint of dissatisfaction in his voice over the phone.

"Uncle Deyuan, don't you feel that Muye didn't tell you about such a big thing beforehand, so—"

Before Xie Zhiyao could finish speaking, Yang Deyuan interrupted:

"How could I dare?"

Okay, now it's confirmed!

Yang Deyuan was angry about this.

“Uncle Deyuan, I know you care a lot about Muye, but you also need to understand Muye. After all, your divorce from Aunt Yue has had a big impact on Muye. I know you are both trying to make amends, but you also know that Muye is a very opinionated person, and he is already an adult. It is impossible for him to report everything to his parents.”

Xie Zhiyao patiently persuaded him.

"Yes, he's an adult now, and he's grown up. I don't object to him starting his own business, but why didn't he tell me he needed funding?"

Xie Zhiyao was also taken aback when he heard this news from Yang Deyuan.

"Makino has started raising funds?"

"Yeah, that bubble tea shop, they got ten million in funding—"

Hearing this, Xie Zhiyao really wanted to interrupt and ask a question.

Uncle Deyuan, are you sure you came here to complain to me, and not to show off your son?
But as Yang Deyuan continued speaking, Xie Zhiyao immediately realized that he was wrong, and very wrong at that.

“I know that startup financing is normal, but why did he have to ask his mother for financing? It's like I, as his father, don't exist. It's not that I don't want him to ask his mother, but he should at least have told me first, right?”

Xie Zhiyao was at a loss for words.

I've seen children demand that their parents treat all their children equally, but I've never seen parents demand that their children treat all their children equally.

The key point is that this isn't about children asking their parents for money, but rather parents actively giving money to their children.

Yang Deyuan was jealous because Yang Muye accepted Gao Yunyue's investment.

To Xie Zhiyao, an outsider, it was simply outrageous for a mother to open the door for someone else—it was utterly absurd!
"Uncle Deyuan, so what do you mean now?"

“Since Ono can accept his mother’s investment, he can also accept my investment, right? If his mother can invest ten million, I will invest twenty million!”

"..."

Xie Zhiyao was speechless again.

Is it really necessary to be so competitive when it comes to investing in and supporting your son's business?

"Uncle Deyuan, did you tell Muye about this?"

"I told him, and then he rejected me."

What?

Xie Zhiyao's eyes widened, almost thinking he had misheard.

Is this how you just reject a 20 million investment?

No wonder Yang Deyuan was so angry.

Xie Zhiyao could only try his best to advise:

“Uncle Deyuan, Muye may have his own ideas. I think it’s not good to blindly expand from the beginning when it comes to opening a milk tea shop. That’s what I told my father as well. Muye’s primary goal at this stage is to build up the milk tea shop brand first, and then consider expanding franchising.”

"Ah Yao, I understand what you're saying. I'm calling you for no other reason than to ask you to help me persuade Ono. Anyway, I'm determined to invest those 20 million. Otherwise, if others find out that Ono's mother invested 10 million while I, as his father, didn't contribute a single penny, where would I put my face?"

Faced with Yang Deyuan's request, Xie Zhiyao was actually unwilling in his heart, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

With no other choice, I accepted this important task.

After hanging up the phone, Xie Zhiyao considered it for a full seven or eight minutes before dialing Yang Muye's number.

As soon as the call connected, Yang Muye asked:
"what happened again?"

“Your father just called me.”

"For that 20 million investment?"

"Correct."

"Didn't I clearly refuse him? Why is he still contacting you?"

"It's because you refused that he came to me! What are you thinking? You accepted your mother's investment but not your father's."

“My mother invested ten million, saying it was for Zixuan’s future dowry. After all, she’s my blood-related sister. How can I refuse? All the family property will belong to me in the future. How can I not even part with a dowry for my sister?”

"It's as if your father's inheritance won't be yours in the future," Xie Zhiyao couldn't help but retort.

"But younger brothers and sisters are different. A sister gets married and it's fine to give her a dowry, but a younger brother will share the family property with you."

Accepting Yang Deyuan's investment now, even if we lose money, it's fine; if we make money, it's like helping my younger brother earn his future inheritance.

Even close brothers keep clear accounts, let alone those who weren't born of the same mother!

If Yang Deyuan had given Yang Muye the 20 million directly, Yang Muye certainly wouldn't have refused.

But I'll skip the investment part.

Yang Muye's explanation reminded Xie Zhiyao of his half-brother, Xie Zhiyuan.

Xie Zhiyao simply couldn't imagine how Xie Zhiyuan, who was only three years old at the time, would compete with her for the family fortune when he grew up.

Of course, Xie Zhiyao never coveted his father Xie Siping's family fortune.

"Your brother is still so young. When he grows up, you'll decide how to divide the inheritance. Is it really necessary to be so clear about it?"

"necessary!"

Yang Muye answered calmly and firmly.

It's better to clarify things now than to tear each other apart or even end up in court later.

Xie Zhiyao couldn't empathize with Yang Muye's statement at all.

After all, the two were in very different circumstances and had very different experiences.

The problem now is that Xie Zhiyao has already agreed to Yang Deyuan's terms, and now that things have turned out this way, he can't explain it to Yang Deyuan.

"No need to give any explanation, just relay the original words."

Yang Muye said this and then hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)