50: Chapter 50 is very important to me.

An Miaomiao looked at the large pot of warm fresh milk on the stove, full of surprise.

"Shiguang, are you planning to use real milk and tea to make milk tea?"

Yang Shiguang, who was boiling tea in another pot, replied upon hearing this:

"Yes, it will definitely be better than any milk tea you've ever had, and there won't be any artificial flavoring."

Soon, the tea was ready.

Yang Shiguang, under their watchful eyes, used two bowls and an electronic scale to calculate the ratio of milk to tea, finally pouring them together into a pot.

Finally, he poured in the pre-mixed syrup and stirred it evenly.

Yang Shiguang poured a cup first to taste it himself, nodded, and then shook his head.

Hmm, the tea flavor was a bit too strong; if he made it half-sugar or sugar-free, it might end up bitter.

He then turned to look at You Ge and An Miaomiao, took out a large bowl, and poured a serving for You Ge.

"Taste this."

An Miaomiao noticed that Yang Shiguang didn't pour any for her, and said with a hint of grievance:

"Shiguang, don't I get any?"

Unexpectedly, Yang Shiguang made an uncharacteristically righteous expression and said:

"Good things are, of course, only for brothers!"

"Shiguang! You! I! I'm so moved!"

You Ge was deeply moved upon hearing this and finished the whole bowl of milk tea in a few gulps.

However, An Miaomiao still noticed the subtle wink Yang Shiguang gave. A flash of happiness crossed her peach-blossom eyes before she resumed her pitiful look.

Bowl after bowl, You Ge couldn't drink any more.

Yang Shiguang asked:

"Full?"

You Ge waved his hand and even let out a burp.

Then, he watched in surprise as Yang Shiguang poured the remaining milk tea in the pot into the sink.

Yang Shiguang readjusted the ratio, prepared another pot, and tasted it himself first.

This time, he revealed a relieved expression.

This was the taste! The tea fragrance complemented the milky aroma, perfectly blending together.

"Success!"

Yang Shiguang shouted happily, then quickly weighed out a bowl for An Miaomiao.

An Miaomiao picked up the bowl, pressed her cherry lips against the rim, and took a small sip. Instantly, her peach-blossom eyes lit up.

"This! It's really delicious, Shiguang!"

"Right! This can't be compared to that blended trash!"

Yang Shiguang said proudly.

An Miaomiao had already finished the whole bowl, her peach-blossom eyes rippling like autumn water again, looking at Yang Shiguang with full admiration.

She even licked the milk tea from the corner of her mouth with her tongue, carrying a hint of charm.

"Do you want more, Miaomiao?"

"Mhm, mhm!"

Just then, You Ge asked suspiciously:

"Wait, then what about the one you gave me just now..."

Before he could finish, Yang Shiguang replied:

"A failed product."

Upon hearing this, You Ge exploded instantly.

"Damn you, you dog! I was wondering when you suddenly grew a conscience, turns out you just give the failed stuff to me!"

Yang Shiguang didn't refute him, but instead said cheekily:

"Well, do you want to drink this one then? Though I suppose you can't drink any more."

An Miaomiao also decisively dealt a finishing blow.

"A-You definitely can't drink any more, so Miaomiao will gratefully accept this!"

"You dog!"

However, at this moment, Yang Shiguang patted his shoulder with one hand and said earnestly:

"Actually, A-You, you must always remember one thing."

"You and Miaomiao are both very important to me, and you account for 80 percent of it."

You Ge felt a bit touched again upon hearing this.

Yang Shiguang immediately added:

"But Miaomiao accounts for 92 percent, so when you can rank ahead of her, you should realize something is wrong."

"Learn from your mistakes, young man."

After saying this, Yang Shiguang ignored him and went to enjoy the milk tea with An Miaomiao.

You Ge was stunned in place, followed by impotent rage.

"#@%&$...!"

"Alright, A-You, you are still very important in my heart, Yang Shiguang."

Yang Shiguang patted You Ge's arm, acting like a close brother—though, of course, it was fake.

"Stop acting. You said it yourself, 'learn from your mistakes'."

You Ge, who had already been fooled, wouldn't fall for it again, would he?

"This time I'm being serious. There's something that only you can do!"

Yang Shiguang put on a sincere face and even raised his fist, wanting to bump fists with You Ge to show loyalty.

Seeing Yang Shiguang being so sincere, You Ge believed him and bumped fists with him.

"Tell me, what is it? Buddy will definitely get it done for you!"

Yang Shiguang said with a straight face:

"Go to the supermarket, find the herbal tea section, and buy a catty each of rose, daisy, osmanthus, and jasmine."

You Ge's face darkened when he heard this, and just as he was about to speak, Yang Shiguang persuaded him first.

"A-You, although this is running an errand, this isn't just any errand. This will be the foundation for a new variety of milk tea in the world!"

"You will be one of the founders of the milk tea industry in the future! Go quickly!"

Facts proved that You Ge would still fall for it; if he didn't, it just meant the trick wasn't good enough.

Watching You Ge run out of the courtyard happily, Yang Shiguang sighed:

"A-You is really great."

An Miaomiao smiled sweetly and said:

"Shiguang, you mean 'really easy to use,' right?"

"I didn't say that, hehe."

Afterward, Yang Shiguang made a few more types of milk tea using herbal tea, all of which received unanimous praise.

The first batch of products for the milk tea shop was basically determined.

As for tea leaf supply, before obtaining tea garden resources, he could only purchase from middlemen. At worst, he would use lower-grade tea leaves to control costs. Even so, it was still a dimensional strike against existing blended milk teas.

In the afternoon, Yang Shiguang opened his computer and listened to the recent business report of Shuicifang in the work group.

He discovered that he had been too cautious; the speed of expansion could be even faster.

Currently, there were 8 regular stores and 1 flagship store in Jianning; 1 regular store in Star City had just opened, and the flagship store was still under renovation.

He decided to increase the deployment of flagship stores in Jianning. However, since there were already several of them, they couldn't be called flagship stores anymore.

After a discussion in the work group, it was finally decided that the regular stores focusing on late-night snacks would be called Shuicifang Late-Night Snack City, while the flagship stores focusing on seafood fusion cuisine would be called Shuicifang Seafood Restaurant.

Finally, he synthesized the opinions of other management members and decided to reach 12 Late-Night Snack Cities and 3 Seafood Restaurants in the 4 districts and 5 counties of Jianning within this year. As for the 6 districts and 3 counties of Star City, the goal was 13 Late-Night Snack Cities and 4 Seafood Restaurants.

This decision made everyone in management feel the challenge, but also very excited. As the enterprise grew larger, their income also increased. However, A-Long was under great pressure.

At this moment, a profile picture that Yang Shiguang didn't expect flashed on QQ.

Yang Shiguang clicked on it, and a message was sent.

Shanshan is late: Let's meet after school starts.

"I didn't expect you to be the one to send it first," Yang Shiguang sighed.

The last chat record with Zhang Zishan was from the second semester of the third year of high school.

Ever since the two agreed to get into the same university—which was after Zhang Zishan moved and transferred schools—the two had tacitly not chatted much.

Most of them were occasional greetings sent by Yang Shiguang, and those that received replies were few and far between; even if there were, they were just perfunctory "Hmm" or "Oh."

"That's really humble," Yang Shiguang laughed at himself when he saw the previous chat records.

Screenname: Sure, you set the time.

Shanshan is late: Then let's make it the weekend of the second week after school starts, the week before military training.

Screenname: Hmm, you set the location.

After sending the message, Yang Shiguang closed QQ as if escaping.

"Has the time not changed?"

Recalling his previous life, the time they met again was also set by Zhang Zishan, exactly the same as this life, except back then it was Yang Shiguang who made the request.

He vaguely remembered that at that time, he rushed to meet her full of joy, only to be met with Zhang Zishan's showdown.

She brought her boyfriend, Chen Yiheng, and perhaps because she understood Yang Shiguang's irritable and impulsive personality, she also called her 3 roommates to mediate.

Facts proved that she was right, but not entirely right; the girls couldn't stop the extremely grief-stricken Yang Shiguang, and he sent Chen Yiheng to the hospital.

Because of this, Yang Shiguang even received a disciplinary action.

Memories flooded back; Zhang Zishan's indifference at the time was still vivid, and he could still feel the heartbreak he felt back then.

Yang Shiguang walked to the window, looked at the starry sky, and finally made up his mind.

In this life, he would not have too many entanglements with her.

So, this time they met, he would be the one to have the showdown.

(Summer Vacation Chapter is about to end)