The pastoral life of the grass tribe chief

The twin brothers' milk tea shop is finished with renovations, and their departure from Zhang's shop is not far off.

"This town is so small, yet it has more than a dozen milk tea shops."

"Look at those newly opened shops, which one of them is doing any business? And they still want to open a milk tea shop. I don't know what they're thinking."

"Playing the price war."

"The methods of capital are beyond your imagination."

"Tch, everything can be linked to capital. The fact that I didn't get into Peking University was also because capital was behind it, afraid that I would become the world's richest man."

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Lu Yao, Zhang Lin, and others sat in the newly renovated shop drinking tea, occasionally overhearing the discussions of passersby.

"They're here."

The twin brothers brought out prepared lychee smoothies, lychee apple juice, lychee chrysanthemum tea, lychee jelly, lychee yogurt jelly, and lychee chicken wings for everyone to try.

"It feels so good, I instantly feel the heat in my body disappear."

"How can these lychees be so delicious? I have never eaten such good lychees before."

"I've been making milk tea for so long and tasted all kinds of flavors, but this is the first time I've had such a delicious lychee chrysanthemum tea."

"This lychee juice is truly authentic, with an unforgettable aftertaste; you'll want to drink it again and again."

"Brother Yao, what's your secret recipe?"

"It must be from lychees."

"This is clearly just a regular lychee."

……

Everyone who tasted it praised it highly, and they had enough confidence in the business after the opening.

They didn't know that Lu Yao's family had a lychee tree that had been watered with the spiritual spring, and that it bore the most delicious lychees in the world.

As for the lychees he acquired, he didn't intend to change their taste. Instead, he added spiritual spring water to the mountain spring water sent to the milk tea shop to make only lychee-themed iced drinks and desserts.

"Our next task is to go to various villages to purchase lychees."

Lu Yaodao.

"What's a reasonable price?"

Big Egg asked.

"1.5 yuan per jin (500g)".

Xiaodan said.

"1.5 yuan is too high a cost, 1 yuan is just right."

Zhang Lindao.

"One yuan per pound, is anyone willing to sell to us?"

Zhang Mengting was somewhat worried.

"That's not how you calculate the price."

Seeing that everyone had been discussing for a long time without reaching a conclusion, Lu Yao ended the discussion with a single sentence.

"How do we calculate it?"

Everyone was looking at Lu Yao.

Why don't you pick the lychees from your own orchard?

Lu Yao didn't give a direct answer, but instead asked everyone a question in return.

I don't really like eating lychees.

"My lychee trees are too tall and too far away, the road is difficult to walk on, and some of them require clearing weeds. It's too much trouble and not worth it."

"I'm just too lazy to pick them myself. If I want to eat them, I'll just buy a few pounds and eat my fill at once."

"My parents are getting old, and I don't have time to pick them."

……

Everyone shared their reasons.

"Since no one wants to pick them, even if we offer a higher price, they might not go ahead and pick them."

"If fruit trees don't take care of their fruit production each year, they will produce less and less fruit each year, and eventually they will stop bearing fruit altogether in a few years."

"We are willing to spend time and energy to help people pick fruit. They are so happy that they not only don't charge us, but also give us the fruit for free."

"Of course, we can't just take their fruit for nothing. We should give them some compensation so they can buy pork to eat."

"For those with fewer fruit trees, we'll give them a subsidy of twenty or thirty yuan."

"For those with many fruit trees, we'll give them a subsidy of one or two hundred yuan."

Lu Yao spoke eloquently.

Wow, you can do that?!

Everyone was stunned.

"Brother Yao, I have nothing to say, I can only prostrate myself in admiration."

"I bow down in complete submission."

"I'm going to ask your parents how they managed to give birth to such a monster like you."

After everyone realized what was happening, they all gave him a thumbs up.

"I heard Ah Yao is going to buy lychees, is it true or not?"

"More real than the real thing."

"How much does it cost?"

"They don't accept private picking; they only accept contracts. Compensation is based on the number of fruit trees, ranging from 20 to 30 yuan to 100 to 200 yuan."

"Why don't they just rob it?"

"Then keep it for yourself, no one is forcing you to sell it."

"Let them stuff themselves to death."

"Did you contract with A-Yao for your lychee business?"

"yes."

"How much compensation?"

"A little over a hundred, enough for me to buy pork for a few days."

"You're willing to sell it for such a small amount of money?"

"It's better than letting it rot in the ground. If we get rid of it, next year's harvest will be more plentiful and tastier."

"…Too…"

"Many people give them things for free, but they don't take them for nothing; they compensate them whatever amount is due."

"You're getting on in years, and your children aren't around. Don't risk breaking your old bones for a few dollars; it's not worth it."

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Just as Lu Yao had expected, when they went to various villages to buy lychees, almost everyone they asked agreed without hesitation.

Many acquaintances were overjoyed to hear that they could help with the lychees and refused to accept any payment. However, Lu Yao and his group were not going to accept money for nothing and would return the amount they owed them.

"Are you buying so many lychees to make dried lychees?"

Some people are very curious.

"I'm just an employee, you should ask the boss."

"No, we make iced drinks and desserts."

"You've acquired so many, can you even use them all?"

Want to hear the truth?

"certainly."

"The lychees from one town may not be enough for us to consume."

"You're kidding me."

"I knew you wouldn't believe me. You'll soon find out how short-sighted you are."

"I hope you won't cry then."

Let's process the early-ripening lychees first, and deal with the slower-ripening ones a few days later.

Lychees are used to make iced drinks and desserts. After picking them, select good whole lychees or remove the shells and pits, put them in sealed bags and freeze them. They can be stored for more than a month.

The weather was perfect on the day the twin brothers' milk tea shop opened.

It happened to be the weekend, and the indoor temperature reached 32 degrees Celsius while the outdoor temperature reached 36 degrees Celsius. It was unbearably hot.

New stores often offer special deals to attract customers, and the Twin Brothers Milk Tea Shop is no exception.

Business was just okay in the morning, but by noon, the flow of people had increased significantly, reaching its peak around 2 or 3 pm.

The shop is located at a crossroads, and the long queue blocked the road leading to the old street.

"Is it really that good?"

"Exactly, they've blocked my shop entrance, making it inconvenient for other people to buy things."

"I will not let my child drink milk tea."

"My brother's child never drinks water, only beverages and milk tea, and suffered a stroke in his leg at only fifteen years old."

"You shouldn't drink too many iced drinks, as they can cause too much dampness and are bad for your respiratory system."

"The lychee chicken wings here are so delicious. I have never had such delicious lychee chicken wings before."

"The lychee juice tastes better than other milk tea shops."

"And the lychee yogurt jelly is also the best I've ever had."

"I'll go buy a cup and try it too."

"I'm allergic to seafood. Do you have any lychee yogurt jelly in your shop that doesn't contain gelatin sheets but instead contains agar-agar powder?"

"have."

"Give me one."

"Okay, but you'll have to wait a bit. There are too many people, and we're a little overwhelmed."

"no problem."

"This lychee honey water is delicious and nutritious; it's worth the wait."

"It's so hot today, and it's the weekend, but our store has fewer customers than usual. What's going on?"

"A new milk tea shop opened at the intersection ahead, and they're having a grand opening promotion today, so everyone's flocked there."

"Other milk tea shops never had this many customers before."

"It's the weekend, and the weather is hot. Most importantly, their lychee-based food and drinks are quite good."

How did you know?

"I bought a cup of lychee tea before work, and it tastes better than the ones at our shop."

"Don't let the boss hear this, or you'll get fired."

"I'm not afraid at all. I'll quit if I want. There's no business, the wages are low, and the boss is stingy. In other shops, the employees can eat any leftover seasonings they don't use, and the boss won't say anything if they take the leftovers home. The other night before last, before I left work, I made a fruit salad with the leftover fruit and took it home. The boss happened to come back and saw it, and he scolded me."

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