76: Improper

Regardless, as long as it’s useful!

Zhou Kaitian said solemnly, “Liu Feijie, I really need your help!”

Hearing Zhou Kaitian’s words, Liu Feijie was very happy.

This was an opportunity for him to prove himself to his leader!

Liu Feijie deliberated for a moment before saying, “I know a bit about shops. Shops are divided into ‘yin streets’ and ‘yang streets’.”

“Yang streets have high foot traffic and good business. Yin streets only appear to have good foot traffic, but people don’t enter shops to consume, so business is bleak.”

“There are also some storefronts that should absolutely be avoided, such as those with high steps at the entrance.”

“The feng shui of these shops is bad; whoever takes them over will go out of business!”

“…”

The more Zhou Kaitian listened, the more excited he became.

This wasn't just “a bit of understanding”; it was extremely proficient!

Indeed, Liu Feijie was a delivery rider.

He was constantly on the go, navigating various streets, and was incredibly familiar with Milk Tea Shops and small restaurants.

To find a road, ask a taxi driver; to find a storefront, ask a delivery rider—that was absolutely a wise choice!

And these people were all experienced delivery riders!

Zhou Kaitian grasped Liu Feijie’s hand, “Brother Liu, you must help me!”

“I’ve been so exhausted these past two days!”

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to do what the boss asked.”

“Every day I’m utterly drained, unable to sleep!”

Zhou Kaitian was practically in tears.

His pressure was immense!

Opening six hundred shops in ten days was an incredibly arduous task!

That meant opening sixty shops a day.

Forget finding shops; even if the shops were right there and he could directly talk to the owners about leasing, it would be impossible to secure sixty in a single day.

Moreover, sometimes shop owners were out, and he had to wait for them to return, wasting a lot of time.

Even working twenty-four hours straight, it would be impossible to open sixty shops in one day.

As for the others.

Aside from Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang being somewhat reliable, Ye Xiaoqin lacked ability, and Wei Xiaoyan was just a slacker.

Wei Xiaoyan had ability.

But she disdained doing this kind of work.

After arriving in Shen City, she didn't look for storefronts but went shopping instead, calling it “market research.”

Most importantly, the boss had explicitly told them not to work overtime.

So, they were all secretly working overtime.

But Wei Xiaoyan strictly followed the boss’s instructions, not working a single minute of overtime, which wasn't wrong.

He couldn't say anything.

If he reported her to the boss, knowing the boss, he’d probably be criticized instead!

Now, Liu Feijie and the others were truly a godsend to him!

“General Manager, we are willing to go through fire and water for the company!” Liu Feijie said solemnly, supporting Zhou Kaitian.

The others all looked at Zhou Kaitian with sincere eyes.

In their delivery industry, as long as a customer gave a tip, they would brave wind and rain, unafraid of hardship or complaining about fatigue.

They would perfectly fulfill the customer’s requests.

Qian Ziyong was giving them over ten thousand a month, plus social security and housing provident fund.

Of course, overcoming any obstacle was no big deal!

...

The next day at noon, Qian Ziyong, who had skipped work for a day, stretched and emerged from the hotel, heading straight for the restaurant downstairs.

Now that he had money, he treated himself well, no longer staying in standard rooms at hotels.

He also didn't order takeout; he personally went out to eat!

However… today seemed a bit crowded.

Arriving at a small restaurant, Qian Ziyong looked at the bustling, crowded scene and scratched his head.

There weren't this many people yesterday; why are there so many today?

He entered the restaurant and ordered his favorite roasted chicken.

The roasted chicken here was delicious.

But it took a while to prepare.

Especially with so many people.

Qian Ziyong was very patient.

After all, he had nothing else to do.

However, there were too many people here, and no seats were available, so it seemed he could only take it back to the hotel to eat.

Qian Ziyong mused to himself, “What’s going on? Why are there so many people today?”

“There weren't this many people last night!”

“Could it be that lunch business is better than dinner business?”

Restaurants usually did better business in the afternoon and evening, with lunch being a bit slower.

Just then, Qian Ziyong heard complaints and curses from a few people nearby.

“This is ridiculous! I ordered takeout today, and the platform couldn't even assign my order. Is Shen City really short of delivery riders?”

“You’re just realizing this today? I placed an order yesterday, and it took half a day to get assigned. I already felt something was off!”

Another person said, “I heard that a company packed up and took all the delivery riders!”

Hearing this, everyone immediately became indignant, “Someone actually packed up delivery riders?”

“Hmph, they made me unable to get food and forced me to run downstairs myself. If I find out who did it, I’ll tear him to pieces.”

Someone nearby said resentfully, “Exactly, count me in! I’ll rip him apart with my bare hands!”

“Just like this roasted chicken, one hand holding a leg, and then tear it apart like this!”

Immediately, the chicken in his hand split into two halves from bottom to top.

Seeing this, Qian Ziyong immediately clamped his legs together, sweating profusely.

Just then, a staff member brought Qian Ziyong’s chicken, “Here’s your chicken!”

Qian Ziyong jumped in fright, turned his head, and saw the pretty staff member handing him a roasted chicken.

He lowered his head, quickly took the roasted chicken from her, and fled as if escaping.

Everyone was a bit bewildered.

“That was close!” Qian Ziyong, having escaped a disaster, clutched his legs and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The weather was a bit cold, but Qian Ziyong’s back was soaked with sweat.

The faces of the people rushing to eat nearby all showed a hint of resentment.

It was obvious that these people probably had no delivery service and were forced to come out themselves.

Their deep-seated resentment was deeply felt by Qian Ziyong.

“Quick, buy a cup of milk tea, then head back to the hotel immediately. This place is too scary!”

Qian Ziyong fled as if escaping.

If it weren't for the fact that roasted chicken was greasy and needed a drink to balance it out to taste good, he would have wanted to return to the hotel right now.

There were many Milk Tea Shops here.

Qian Ziyong saw a familiar shop… Shi Hongzhuang’s Qingyue Milk Tea.

“What’s going on? Why is this Milk Tea Shop closed? It was fine yesterday?” Qian Ziyong was very confused.

However, he didn't dwell on it.

Wherever there was a Qingyue Milk Tea, there would inevitably be their Bingmi Milk Tea.

So, there must be a Bingmi Milk Tea nearby!

Indeed, looking up, he saw two Bingmi Milk Tea shops sandwiching the Qingyue Milk Tea tightly.

Just then, someone saw the Qingyue Milk Tea closed and said very unhappily.

“I wanted Qingyue Lemon today, but why is Qingyue Milk Tea closed?” The girl was very angry, her chubby little face flushed red.

Not being able to order takeout was bad enough, but the Milk Tea Shop was also closed. Are they even letting people live?

Qian Ziyong felt that this matter seemed related to him, and he shrank his head further into his clothes.

Her best friend beside her comforted her, “It’s okay, the Bingmi Milk Tea next door has the same milk tea, called Bingmi Lemon.”

The angry girl said, “I want Qingyue Lemon!”

“Xiao Ju, you know I love Qingyue Lemon the most; I have to have a cup every day!”

The girl named Xiao Ju pouted and said, “The employees at that Bingmi Milk Tea are the same employees who used to work at Qingyue Milk Tea.”

“Same employees, same ingredients!”

“Except for the name change, the taste is exactly the same.”

“Qingyue Lemon is sixteen a cup, Bingmi Lemon is six a cup!”

The angry girl’s eyes widened as she looked at the Bingmi Milk Tea staff.

Isn’t that the same staff from Qingyue Milk Tea?

They changed jobs?

Oh, right, six yuan a cup!

The same taste!

She was going to achieve milk tea freedom!

“It’s not that I’m stingy with money, I just genuinely think the name Bingmi Lemon sounds better.”

“Qingyue Lemon, hmph…” The girl said disdainfully, “That name just doesn’t sound proper; even dogs wouldn’t drink it!”