Back To 2005

There was a lot of drinking and drinking at the table, but Yu Xian'er didn't drink a drop of wine.

Except for Zhou Anan, who was low-key and cooperative, no one dared to toast her.

Zhou Anan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, still felt very safe.

The so-called go to a game turned out to be a shopping trip with Miss Yu and her best friend and roommate. Zhou An'an, who had been walking for an hour with six bags in hand, said that the game was too empty.

Being soft-spoken and short-handed in taking advantage of others, Miss Yu stepped in to help despite her busy schedule, and Zhou Anan did not complain at all.

Xiao Anzi, what do you want?

Standing in front of the Starbucks counter, Wang Xiaoxiao asked thoughtfully.

Hot caramel macchiato.

Without hesitation, Zhou Anan said the most common thing in his previous life.

In her previous life, she spent no less than tens of thousands at Starbucks, and 80% of Zhou Anan's money was spent on caramel macchiato.

I have a special liking for drinking hot caramel macchiato in winter and iced caramel macchiato in summer.

Placing the bag on a newly vacated spot, Zhou Anan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In Hangzhou, the price of a cup of more than 30 yuan is not high for customers who come to this mall to shop, so there are not many people here.

This business is pretty good.

Drinking a cup of cappuccino, Yu Xian'er looked at the surrounding environment and sighed.

After having the tea drinking industry under his control, Yu Xian'er would subconsciously think of his own business.

It's a pity that I can't join, otherwise I would open one in my hometown of Lizhou.

Zhou Anan felt deeply about this.

I still remember the sensation it caused when Starbucks entered their county-level city in Lizhou in 2016. People who lined up to buy coffee in the first two months could queue outside the door.

After that, the popularity continued unabated, and its annual turnover was comparable to that of the flagship store in Hangzhou.

17 years later, in the tea drinking industry in Lizhou, there are three types of tea drinks: Starbucks, a little bit, and other milk teas.

“The direct-operated store model also has limitations.”

With his family's involvement in the tea drinking business, Yu Xian'er certainly has some research on this Starbucks.

Direct operation and franchising have always been a difficult choice.

“The cost of expansion is too high, but once it succeeds, it will remain popular for the longest time.”

After taking a sip of the caramel macchiato with the same flavor, Zhou Anan, who knew the future trend well, said to the point.

You know, in the future global economic crisis, all walks of life will cry out.

Starbucks' ability to make steady progress relies entirely on its directly-operated store policy in China, which continuously injects blood into the headquarters, and its stock price rises instead of falling.

In the small county town of Lizhou, the annual turnover of a single store is at least five million.

The most popular year of opening even reached tens of millions.

This was said at the banquet by an insider of the Market Supervision Bureau whom Zhou Anan knew. The data is true and valid.

Can our Qinglan milk tea take this route?

Frowning, Yu Xian'er bit the straw and asked.

Sister Xian'er, do you think the milk tea in our milk tea shop is better or the coffee here?

Shaking the coffee in his hand, Zhou Anan asked with a smile.

It's my first time drinking it. Our milk tea is pretty good. But in terms of taste, I still don't get tired of this Starbucks one.

After thinking for a while, Yu Xian'er gave a pertinent answer.

So, we still need to improve.

Hey, that's enough for you. Take care of the feelings of an unemployed vagrant like me.

Wang Xiaoxiao, who was listening to the bored conversation beside him, interrupted.

Okay, let the team members consider this matter. By the way, you are also a shareholder of our Qinglan Tea, right?

Regarding her best friend's complaint, Yu Xian'er smiled and changed the subject.

Huh, I'm just a wage earner.

After drinking a cup of Starbucks, the two girls revived with full health and continued to start the next round of raids.

At 10:30 in the evening, Zhou Anan felt really dissatisfied as she looked at the two eldest ladies who walked around the mall until it was closed.

After such a long time, Zhou Anan, whose drunkenness had long faded, once again acted as a driver and took the two young ladies back to their residence.

As for himself, he took a taxi back to the hotel, got in his car and went for a stroll.

There's still no nightlife.

Standing at the door of the Little Forest Bar, Zhou Anan, who had no place to wander, shook his head and laughed.

After all, he still couldn't get used to those wild discos.

Nowadays, most of the bars are for the high-octane route, which is not suitable for middle-aged people who have begun to like quiet.

Picking up girls or something like that is not a big deal for Zhou Anan who now has a girlfriend. The main reason is that he is afraid of being unclean.

There's nothing he can do, he can't reach that level of a scumbag yet.

Of course, there's nothing you can do about it, such as making fun of things.

At six o'clock in the evening on June 20, the training department's landline phone and Zhou An'an's mobile phone rang one after another, and they couldn't stop at all.

Several full-time teachers were too busy to stop, constantly memorizing the scores reported by the students' parents, comparing them with the new score lines, and telling them the shortlisted high schools.

Through the dean's relationship, Zhou Anan obtained the scores for each major two hours in advance.

Zhou Anan consulted Xu Lu's father immediately and got an accurate score.

689 points, and the score line of Haizhou No. 1 Middle School is exactly 686 points. Xu Lu was a perfect finalist with a three-point advantage.

According to the agreement signed at the time, if Xu Lu is shortlisted for Lucheng No. 1 Middle School, the 300,000 yuan paid in advance will be refunded to 150,000 yuan; if Xu Lu is shortlisted for Haizhou No. 1 Middle School, the entire 300,000 yuan paid by Xu Lu’s father will be refunded. It belongs to Zhou Anan.

Now, the 300,000 yuan can be regarded as safe. It is not in vain that he spent so much thought on so many similar high school entrance examination mock papers.

Teacher Zhou, thank you so much.

When Xu Lu's father heard that his daughter had entered Haizhou No. 1 Middle School, Xu Lu's father was extremely grateful.

As for the 300,000 yuan paid in advance, I didn’t care at all.

If Xu Lu's performance had allowed him to spend half a million to send his daughter to Haizhou No. 1 Middle School, Xu Lu's father would not have hesitated.

You're welcome, this is the result of Lulu's own efforts.

By the way, Teacher Zhou, I have a friend whose children also want to enroll in this agreement class. What do you think? Money is not an issue.

Xu Lu's father knew very well about his daughter's level. As a result, he was able to pass the exam to Shanghai No. 1 Middle School after a year of tutoring. It was like smoke rising from his ancestral grave.

With such an awesome training institution, Xu Lu's father naturally wanted to introduce his friend's daughter to tutor there.

Okay, you ask your friend to bring the child over to our place to have a look.

Zhou An'an was very happy to hear that another big business deal came to her door.

The most important thing is that the reserved 150,000 yuan can be used. This is enough money to buy three shops.

If the introduced parent pays 300,000 yuan in advance, he can use at least 150,000 yuan, which is one step closer to buying a street.

Ahem, if that guy’s student has a poor foundation, there’s nothing he can do.

Just after hanging up the phone with Xu Lu's father, Zhou Anan's cell phone rang. She smiled and answered the call: Hello, Xu Wei's mother.