Hong Kong variety show: I'm actually the villain Kwan Cho!

Chapter 73 A Chance Encounter, A Project That Sparks a Flash of Inspiration!

Several days have passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone has already gone back to work. Guan Zu has also seen Liang Maisi a few times in the building, but the two of them have tacitly avoided acting too familiar with each other!

That evening, Qiu Di took Guan Zu to Kowloon Ice Room again. As soon as they entered, Qiu Di greeted Kang Ge, who was sitting at the bar, with practiced ease, "Kang Ge, the usual!"

Kang Ge smiled and nodded, then stood up to invite Guan Zu and the other man to sit down. He took out a pen and paper, wrote a few lines, and said to them, "Wait a moment!" He then turned and walked away, calling out as he went, "One iced lemon tea, one hot milk tea, one stir-fried beef noodles, and one tomato beef brisket noodle!"

Guan Zu was washing the dishes in front of him when he caught Qiu Di looking around out of the corner of his eye: "What are you looking for?"

Qiu Di then came to her senses and started washing the dishes: "Didn't you notice that Zhao Long and his family of three aren't here?"

Guan Zu looked around and said, "Yeah, where is everyone?"

Just then, Brother Kang came over with two drinks and placed them on the table: "Are you looking for Ah Long and the others?"

Qiu Di took the milk tea: "Yes, where are they?"

Kang Ge smiled and said, "Zhaolong kept asking to go out and play, saying he's never played with his parents before. The two of them felt bad for their child, so the three of them went out to play! You guys keep drinking, I'm going to get busy." After saying that, Kang Ge left.

Qiu Di stirred her milk tea, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Guan Zu: "Honey, you haven't taken me out to play in so long!"

Guan Zu, who was drinking his beverage, almost choked and coughed twice: "When you have your vacation, I'll take you somewhere!"

Qiu Di nodded happily, smiling as she drank her milk tea.

Although Guan Zu's face was expressionless, he was inwardly conflicted. He had taken Qiu Di out to play before because there were many places he had never been to, but after going there, he didn't want to go anymore. He felt that it was not interesting to go. It seems that this little girl is too idle every day. Should he find something for her to do?

Just then, Qiu Di suddenly handed the milk tea she was holding to Guan Zu: "Honey, why do people around here love drinking this kind of milk tea so much?"

Guan Zu was still thinking about other things and casually replied, "It's cheap and refreshing! They have tea and coffee, double the energy!"

Qiu Di took another sip: "Indeed, it's much cheaper than the lattes and stuff sold at the new Starbucks downstairs from our office. Those cost twenty or thirty yuan a cup!"

Upon hearing Qiu Di's words, Guan Zu suddenly thought of something and was about to speak when he heard a familiar voice: "A-Zu!"

Guan Zu looked up and saw Liu Tian walking over, wearing a light blue uniform and a black beret.

Guan Zu sized Liu Tian up and down: "Hey, Liu sir, isn't it a bit inappropriate to be visiting an ice cream parlor during work hours?"

Liu Tian laughed and playfully punched Guan Zu: "Get lost! What are you saying? Don't officers get any rest time?"

Guan Zu waved his hand: "What do you want to drink? It's on me!"

Liu Tian picked up the menu from the table: "Then I won't be polite, I'll take two cups of Hong Kong-style milk tea to go!"

Guan Zu turned to Kang Ge and called out, "Kang Ge! Bring two iced milk teas for this officer! Put it on my tab!" He then moved inside and looked up at Liu Tian, ​​saying, "Sit!"

Liu Tian took off his hat, plopped down next to Guan Zu, and fanned himself with his hand: "It's so late, and it's still so hot. This is the only place on these streets where you can buy some milk tea or something. It's such a hassle!"

Guan Zu looked at Liu Tian strangely: "What's wrong? Isn't there even a 7-Eleven on the street? How hard is it to buy a drink!"

Liu Tian glanced at Guan Zu: "Brother, none of those drinks are as healthy as freshly made drinks from the store. People like us who are out and about all day, of course we want to drink something healthy!"

Guan Zu's eyes lit up: "If that's what you're saying, wouldn't it be very popular if there were a simple way to pack or deliver to a street-side coffee shop?"

Liu Tian chuckled: "Don't joke around. To put it bluntly, we're not short of money. We can drink whatever we want, but for the average office worker, a cup of coffee costs tens of yuan. Drinking two or three cups a day would cost close to a hundred yuan. No family can afford to drink that every day!"

Guan Zu casually remarked, "What if a latte costs over ten yuan? And what about some freshly squeezed juices that cost only a few yuan? You can buy it and go, and they even deliver it?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Di retorted, "I have to drink it every day!"

Just then, Liu Tian's frozen mandarin ducks were delivered. Liu Tian stood up, took the ducks, and looked at Guan Zu: "If there really were shops like that, we patrolmen would be so happy! I'm off! See you later!"

Guan Zu watched Liu Tian's retreating figure, smiled, and turned to Qiu Di: "What did you just say?"

Qiu Di glanced at Guan Zu and said, "I mean, if there really were a shop like the one you're talking about, where a cup of coffee costs ten or so yuan and a cup of lemonade costs a few yuan, and they even deliver, wouldn't I be drinking there every day?"

Guan Zu nodded, and said thoughtfully, "Looks like there's potential!"

Qiu Di was confused: "What's so promising?"

Guan Zu took a sip of his drink and looked at Qiu Di mysteriously: "Want to be a boss?"

Qiu Di sighed, "Who doesn't want to be a boss? I even want to be the chairman of a listed company. Do you think I can just become one because I want to? Humph!"

Guan Zu didn't say anything, with a straw in his mouth and his brain working frantically!

After a while, the Nine-Dragon family of three returned. As soon as Zhaolong saw Qiudi, he ran over excitedly: "Pretty sister is here!"

Seeing how happy Xiao Zhaolong was, Qiu Di was also very happy: "How is it? Are you happy to have your dad and mom with you?"

Zhaolong nodded vigorously: "Happy!"

Nine-Dragon and Ma Jiaohong approached Guan Zu: "Aunt, you've done me a huge favor again. I really don't know how to thank you enough!"

Ma Jiaohong, standing nearby, also spoke up, "Auntie, our whole family of three has to thank you. The prince has already returned to Taiwan, and Huoshan has been captured. I think we'll have much more peace and quiet from now on!"

Guan Zu waved his hand: "It's nothing. By the way, what are your plans for the future?"

Nine-Dragon didn't speak, looking at Ma Jiaohong beside him with doting eyes. Ma Jiaohong looked at Guan Zu: "I've sold off all my messy businesses, and I have a lot of cash on hand. Since Ah Long wants to stay here, I'm planning to buy an apartment nearby, renovate it nicely, and then we'll stay here and watch Zhao Long grow up!"

Guan Zu looked at Ma Jiaohong, then at Qiu Di, and said to Ma Jiaohong, "I have a business opportunity. I wonder if you'd be interested in partnering with me?"

Before Ma Jiaohong could speak, Jiuwenlong volunteered, "Auntie, you've helped us so much. If you ever need anything, I'll definitely support you!"

Ma Jiaohong nodded in agreement: "Yes, Azu, if you want to start a business, of course we'd be happy to partner with you!"

Guan Zu smiled and shook his head: "Not with me, but with her!" He pointed to Qiu Di beside him.

Ma Jiaohong couldn't help but exclaim, "Qiu Di?"

Qiu Di, who was having a great time playing with Zhao Long, suddenly heard someone calling her. She looked up at Ma Jiao Hong and asked, "What's wrong, Sister Hong?"

Guan Zu waved his hand: "It's alright, you keep playing!" Then he pointed to the corner with Nine-Tattooed Dragon: "Let's talk over there!"

After Guan Zu and the other two sat down, Guan Zu organized his thoughts for a moment and said, "I suddenly had an idea. I want to open a coffee shop similar to Starbucks, which I call a 'local budget Starbucks.' We will not only offer local drinks such as milk tea, milk tea, and iced lemon tea, but also Western coffees such as Americano, latte, and cappuccino. We will also offer some freshly squeezed juices, such as apple juice and grape juice, as well as simple breads such as pineapple buns and sandwiches."

On this basis, while ensuring quality, we will reduce costs and profits as much as possible. Coffee will be kept under 15 yuan, fresh juice under 10 yuan, and items such as pineapple buns will be priced at or lower than those in tea restaurants.

Our store doesn't need to be big; it can even have just a few seats. The decoration should be simple, and the main focus should be on quick buys and walk-off, high quality at low prices, and high volume with low profit margins!

In addition, we can also provide services such as takeout and membership cards, but we'll talk about that later.

What do you two think of this project?

After Guan Zu finished speaking in one breath, he saw that the two people opposite him were still thinking, so he did not disturb them. He walked to his table, picked up the iced lemon tea, and took a few big gulps. After calming down, he asked Brother Kang for three more cups before sitting down and quietly watching Jiu Wenlong and Ma Jiaohong.