A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

"Four million, three formulas, and exclusive perpetual usage rights."

Liu Guodong put down his cup and looked at his secretary behind him.

The secretary immediately opened her briefcase and took out a new contract.

This version is different from the last one; it's the version after removing those two binding clauses.

Liu Guodong was clearly prepared, or rather, he was betting that Lu Yang could produce something.

"Boss Lu, please review the contract again. If there are no problems, we'll sign it here."

Lu Yang took the contract and scanned it from beginning to end.

The terms are very clean.

The perpetual right to use the three formulas belongs to Tea Rhyme Workshop.

Lu Yang retains the original authorship rights, and his future research and development will not be restricted; the cooperation relationship is not binding.

Four million, paid in a lump sum.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Lu Yang picked up the pen and signed.

Liu Guodong then signed.

Two contracts, each party retaining one copy.

The secretary immediately called the finance department to confirm the payment process.

"The funds will arrive within two hours," the secretary told Lu Yang.

Lu Yang nodded and put the contract away.

Four million.

To be honest, for a college student, this amount of money is enough to change a lot of things.

However, Lu Yang's face didn't show much emotion. It wasn't that he was pretending; he knew in his heart that this money was just the beginning.

Xia Ning, on the other hand, was rubbing her apron vigorously with both hands, her eyes wide open.

Four million in hand!

I finally got it!

To be honest, she never even dared to dream of having that much money.

At that moment, she wished she could jump up and spin around three times like a rabbit.

Even though Lu Yang was the one making the money, she was actually happier than him.

Liu Guodong then asked:

"Boss Lu, when can we get the specific parameters for the formula...?"

"The contract is signed, and we can take over at any time."

Lu Yang smiled and said directly, "However, some process details are not enough with just the parameters on paper. I suggest you send someone over to go through the process with me."

The product manager nodded and agreed professionally.

The quality control director didn't say anything. He held the cup of "White Mist Red Dust" (a type of Chinese liquor), took another sip, and then put it down. It was delicious, really delicious.

"Mr. Lu, I have one more question."

"ask."

The quality control director pushed up his glasses: "The names of your three milk teas, Summer Dream Rose, Flower Field Oolong, and White Mist Red Dust... and the ones on your original menu, like Boya's Broken String and Awakening Spring Mountain."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Excuse me for being frank, but the first reaction of a normal consumer when they see these names is... I don't know what you're selling."

The product manager next to him nodded in agreement: "If we take it back and push it into the market, the product name is too abstract, and the cognitive cost for consumers will be very high."

Liu Guodong didn't interrupt, but judging from his expression, he also had this question.

The name is less strange and more incomprehensible.

Lu Yang glanced at the three people and smiled.

Then, he looked to the side.

"Xia Ning".

"exist!"

"You explain for me."

"yes!"

Xia Ning cleared her throat and quickly skipped two steps forward.

With her hands behind her back, the rabbit hair clip on her head swayed slightly with the movement, giving her an inexplicable air of a "teacher standing on a podium".

At the same time, there was a little bit of pride.

She began to speak, mimicking the tone Lu Yang had taught her.

"Bosses, have you ever thought about this question?"

The quality control director adjusted his glasses and exchanged a glance with the product manager.

Ok?

Who is this little girl?

Liu Guodong listened with great interest and did not interrupt.

Xia Ning looked very serious and held up one finger: "Go to any street outside and count how many milk tea shops there are?"

"There are at least dozens of them, big and small."

Xia Ning's voice suddenly rose: "With so many milk tea shops, do you remember any of their names?"

The quality control director opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

The product manager was also taken aback.

"Can't remember, can you?"

Xia Ning chuckled: "Because there are bubble tea and mung bean smoothies everywhere, you can tell what they are just by looking at them. Once you know them, you don't want to think about them anymore, and once you don't want to think about them, you forget them."

"But! What if one day you walk up to a bubble tea shop and see the four characters 'Bo Ya Jue Xian' invented by our super cute boss..."

"What was your reaction?"

The three looked at each other.

The first half was completely ignored.

The quality control director blurted out, "What is this thing?"

"That's right!"

Xia Ning clapped her hands: "That's exactly your reaction!"

"You don't understand it, so you're curious. You're curious, so you go over to take a look, and then you think... this shop is kind of interesting."

She paused for a moment, then held up her second finger.

"The second step is that you buy it, drink it, find it delicious, and then take a picture and post it on your WeChat Moments. What caption will you use when you post it?"

The three people did not respond.

They hadn't studied that in detail.

They only care whether the milk tea tastes good or not.

The next second, Xia Ning answered herself:

"You can write, 'Today I drank an incredibly delicious cup of Boya's Broken Strings...'"

Upon hearing this...

Lu Yang couldn't help but twitch his lips upon hearing this.

Let this girl introduce us; I didn't ask you to engage in mutual flattery.

"I see……"

Upon hearing this, the three nodded in unison, seemingly ignoring the girl's self-praise.

Makes sense!

The product manager glanced at Liu Guodong.

Liu Guodong didn't say anything, but the way he looked at Lu Yang changed.

He has been in the tea beverage business for thirty years and has a marketing team of dozens of people under his command.

But no one on his team ever explained this logic to him.

It's not that I can't express it, it's that I haven't even thought about it in that direction.

Liu Guodong laughed and said, "Boss Lu, I've been in this business for so many years, and this is the first time I've been taught a lesson by a kid in his early twenties."

Lu Yang waved his hand: "Mr. Liu, you're too kind. When it comes to the market, the product will be the deciding factor."

"No."

Liu Guodong shook his head, "This isn't just theoretical; this is a 'dimensional reduction attack'."

It's worth noting that creating a milk tea recipe isn't difficult.

The challenge lies in creating a recipe that appeals to the tastes of most people.

He was certain that once this recipe was made, it would be a huge hit.

"I've bought the formula!"

Liu Guodong said boldly, "Boss Lu, there aren't many people with your talent. If you're interested, you can come to our Tea Rhyme House. Name your salary."

The voice just fell.

Xia Ning couldn't help but step forward.

She put her hands on her hips and exclaimed, "No way! My boss can't go!"

"Your...boss?"

Liu Guodong paused for a moment, his gaze somewhat strange, but he quickly laughed.

"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Xia Ning".

Xia Ning straightened her back.

Liu Guodong smiled even more broadly.

He looked at Lu Yang, then glanced at Xia Ning and Xia Qing.

"How about this, Mr. Lu, the three of you come together? I'll offer you a good salary. You'll be in charge of developing new products for Tea Rhyme House, and Mr. Lu, you'll be the chief blender."

"Starting salary of one million per year."

Xia Ning's eyes widened instantly.

Starting annual salary of one million?

Perhaps because she had handled a lot of money today, she felt dizzy and couldn't count it all.