"Just kidding, show some respect for the sponsors!"
After spending the afternoon with Cheng Zhu, Wang Yunan felt a bit intimidated by his imposing aura.
He always subtly and overtly mentioned to his senior that milk tea was just his side hustle.
At this stage, he was indeed telling the truth.
As a globally known QQ tycoon, his underwear sold well worldwide, even in Russia and among Black Brother’s community.
He dominated the European and American markets!
Now, products like the "headphone-style" in QQ toys were also gaining popularity overseas, predominantly targeting the European and American markets.
Cheng Zhu, without leaving his house, could make countless girls excitedly squeal at home because of his innovative products.
What does it mean to bring happiness to people?
This is what it means to bring happiness to people.
Therefore, milk tea was of course his current side hustle. Do you understand the value of being the QQ Emperor?
— If Emperor Cheng was not born, the path of innovation would be as dark as eternal night!
Although Wang Yunan didn’t know what Cheng’s main business was, he gradually understood why he could casually pull out fifty million in cash.
I thought his success with milk tea was already impressive, but it turns out it’s just the tip of an iceberg in his business empire?
As a self-made entrepreneurial role model, Wang Yunan had his own pride.
Facing other successful second-generation entrepreneurs, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat superior, since they often had parental help and started at heights others couldn’t reach in a lifetime.
But could this freshman be a bit too freakish?
He even wondered, "Does he have some hidden identity?"
Could he really be just an ordinary kid?
When they all sat together to discuss, he wanted to hear if Cheng Zhu thought there were any oversights in his current plans, but what he talked about really made him ponder.
— "Fair, accurate, and to the point!"
If it was about experience and background, Cheng Zhu definitely couldn’t match Wang Yunan.
But when it came to the future, this Reborn could really give you a run for your money.
Toward the end, Wang Yunan was somewhat admiring him.
He felt the other’s attitude was truly demonic; he wasn’t worried about others copying his fruit milk tea.
Instead, he came forward with money to help Ming Tea develop their own fruit milk tea!
"Is the pattern really that grand?"
So much so that after Cheng Zhu left, he and Ruan Di discussed for a long time and still couldn’t quite grasp his approach.
"Yunan, are you a bit moved?" Ruan Di looked at him and asked.
Wang Yunan nodded, not denying it.
The two were high school classmates and later started Ming Tea together, knowing each other extremely well.
Nowadays, traditional milk tea brands hadn’t started trying fruit tea simply because the investment was too high.
But once it took off, with the foundation of two hundred stores nationwide, it would be especially formidable!
High risk, but high reward!
If it didn’t go well, it wouldn’t just be a minor setback.
It could take years to recover, and the rising trend might be cut off entirely, potentially causing the brand to decline!
"But he obviously considers the interests of Youu Tea more," Ruan Di said.
He spread his hands and added, "Just like when we asked him about pricing, he also said that if we do fruit tea, we shouldn’t use all fresh fruits, but add a bit of pulp and then some jams."
"Regular pricing should be under 15 yuan, with special varieties slightly over 15 yuan, but definitely not more than 18 yuan!"
"It’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? He’s just trying to differentiate our grade from that of Youu Tea."
"Can jams and fresh fruits be the same?"
Wang Yunan responded at this moment, causing Ruan Di to pause.
"That’s exactly my plan."
"What I mean is, even if Cheng Zhu hadn’t appeared and interfered, with the ample funds we currently have, I would still choose this product mode and pricing," Wang Yunan explained.
Ruan Di: "Don’t you envy the market segment Youu Tea currently has?"
His voice grew slightly louder: "The trend in recent years is consumption upgrading, and young people are spending more money!"
Wang Yunan waved his hand and said, "Don’t forget the development strategy Ming Tea has always followed."
"I think this is good, the price is just slightly higher than our current selling price, and the product style also differentiates from those high-end milk teas."
"Moreover, I don’t even want to open stores in first-tier cities like Shanghai and Beijing; let’s focus on third- and fourth-tier cities first and leave the battleground of first- and second-tier cities to them!"
In fact, Ming Tea had always been —lying low and developing.
In the milk tea 2.0 era, it lay low.
Entering the milk tea 3.0 internet-famous era, it still lay low.
Just like that, developing and developing, years later, by accident, hey presto, almost ten thousand franchises!
Good, we continue... lying low and developing!
Fans and customers: Please come open stores in big cities like Shanghai!
Ming Tea: No, not going!
Making it seem like these first-tier cities were dragon dens and tiger’s dens, absolutely refusing to open franchises there.
From a strategic development standpoint, the conflict between Youu Tea and Ming Tea is relatively minimal.
And the reason Wang Yunan felt moved by Cheng Zhu’s investment was also part of this.
He felt that his thoughts and Cheng Zhu’s were on the same frequency!