Chapter 108 - 103: That Scoop of Yours Could Be Worth Hundreds of Millions
Chapter 108: Chapter 103: That Scoop of Yours Could Be Worth Hundreds of Millions
"To make you completely abandon any thought of returning to Zone 9, the Shu District Chief, under immense pressure, made space in the Fourth District and prepared for the immigration of the abandoned people." Yuan Ju looked at Shu Yao, whose expression had suddenly darkened. "But strangely, just a few days ago, the Shu District Chief suddenly changed his mind and decided to temporarily shelve the immigration plan."
"If you’re going to be a businessman, then just focus on your business. Don’t get involved in Zone 9’s affairs," Shu Yao warned him solemnly. "And don’t think I’m being harsh. All I can tell you right now is that getting mixed up with Zone 9 will do you no good. If you ever meet someone from Zone 9, don’t trust them to be a good person, no matter how kind they look."
Yuan Ju paused. "Does that include you?"
Shu Yao gave a sudden, bitter laugh. "Before I had my son, you couldn’t imagine how awful my personality was. After having a child, and especially after coming to the Shu Family, I’ve toned it down a lot."
Yuan Ju laughed. "Hard to imagine."
"Well... if the Federation’s First Commander were standing in front of me, I’d still dare to hit him if he provoked me." Although Shu Yao was speaking hypothetically, she had, in fact, done just that.
It was just that at the time, she hadn’t known that the big cat she’d beaten up, the man she’d slept with, was the Federation’s First Commander.
Shu Yao deftly changed the subject. "So, this milk tea and cake... what’s your plan?"
Things made with such expensive ingredients wouldn’t be very affordable.
If they went the high-end route, they’d have to sacrifice sales volume and wouldn’t make much money in the short term.
But as long as Yuan Ju was the only one who knew the method and recipe, he wouldn’t have to worry about being unable to make money.
Sensing his hesitation, Shu Yao reassured him.
"After listening to you, I’ve come to understand something. Here in the Fourth District, the Shu Family and the Yuan Family are interdependent, almost like a symbiotic relationship. The stronger you become, the more stable our Shu Family’s position will be."
"I will only tell you the method for preparing the tea leaves. I won’t reveal it anywhere else or to anyone else. What you do with it is your business. Of course, if there’s anything you don’t understand later on, you can still ask me."
Yuan Ju secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he was pleased that Shu Yao, a newcomer, already considered herself a part of the Shu Family.
Yuan Ju said, "I’ve already figured it out. I’ll take the processing method to the tea plantation. We’ll process the leaves directly after they’re picked. 500 grams of fresh leaves yield about 150 grams of finished tea. By that ratio, we can save more than a third on import tariffs alone."
That way, the price of the tea could actually be lowered.
’As expected of a businessman. His mind works fast, and he’s a sharp calculator.’
Just then, Yuan Ju received a message from Jiang Fei:
"Are you guys done yet?"
He went to open the door and let everyone in.
Jiang Fei rushed straight to the dining table, grabbed the spoon Yuan Ju had been using, and dug out a huge chunk of matcha cake. Just as he was about to shove it in his mouth, he heard Yuan Ju say ominously:
"That spoonful might be worth a few hundred million."
Jiang Fei’s frantic gobbling came to a sudden halt. He elegantly brought the huge piece of cake to his mouth and began to chew slowly, his eyes sparkling with stars!
’This sweet, fluffy flavor was an incredible surprise!’
’So good I could cry!’
Jiang Fei said with heartfelt emotion, "If money tasted this good, I could swallow Star Coins whole!"
Shu Chao Yu came over, holding Xiao Juzi.
Having not seen his mother for several hours, the little guy stretched out his arms, wanting Shu Yao to hold him.
"Mama, hold me~"
Shu Yao didn’t take him. "Mama still has to make dinner. Be a good boy and have some dessert with your grand-uncle before dinner."
Although Xiao Juzi was a little unhappy, he obediently stayed in his grand-uncle’s arms and let him feed him.
"Mama’s cake is yummy! Thank you, Mama~"
’Such a polite child. It’s hard to imagine that the mother who raised him so well used to be so awful.’
Yuan Ju couldn’t help but stroke Xiao Juzi’s soft hair.
"Grr!"
Hearing the soft, childish warning growl coming from the boy’s throat, he quickly retracted his hand.
’This kid is pretty hard to approach.’
Jiang Fei, meanwhile, poured himself a full cup of tea—so full it was about to spill over the rim.
Shu Yao tapped the table to get his attention. "Don’t you know the saying? A full cup of tea is to send a guest away. If you pour your cup that full, I’ll think you’re eager to get the hell out of here."
"No, no!" Jiang Fei denied frantically. "I’m not trying to leave! I’m really not!"
He was just afraid he wouldn’t get to drink any, or that he’d end up with less than the others.
「That evening.」
Jiang Fei finally got to eat the fish noodle soup and pan-fried crispy fish bits. His wish fulfilled, he was moved to a blubbering mess.