Chapter 137: Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea
Chapter 137: Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea
"Isn't this big enough? My family has our own house in the suburbs because my father and grandfather are locals. But if we had to buy property in the Imperial Capital now, I'm afraid we wouldn't even afford a toilet."
Housing prices in the capital are indeed astronomically high; ordinary working-class families can barely manage it.
"The house in the suburbs is quite spacious. You just have to think on the bright side."
Yun Zijin wasn't sure how to respond to the subject of home-buying. All her houses had been given to her casually, and she'd never bought one herself.
"I'm not counting on buying a house in the capital. I'll be grateful just to make ends meet once I graduate."
Qin Sitong had a very realistic view of her own abilities.
Zijin didn't say more. She wanted to help Sitong figure out how to earn money, but that wasn't something to decide quickly.
While they chatted, Wang Minli came in, leading a group of servants who brought various dishes.
"This chopped pepper fish head is what Miss Qin mentioned she liked. I hope it suits your taste. Also…"
Minli briefly introduced each dish. Every time a dish was set down, Sitong's eyes shone brighter, showing how much she enjoyed it.
"Zijin, your chefs are amazing! They seem skilled in both southern and northern cuisine!"
Generally, a good chef specializes in a particular style. Someone proficient in two or more is considered extraordinarily gifted.
"No, we have more than one chef in the kitchen. Different cooks made these dishes."
The chefs at home were still chosen through Minli's network.
She'd once been a maid in a wealthy household and knew several chefs who had worked privately for the rich.
Whenever she found a promising but currently unemployed chef, she'd invite them over.
Unexpectedly, many showed up. Zijin didn't want them to make a wasted trip, so she had them each cook one specialty dish.
After tasting their food, Zijin waved her hand and let them all stay.
Anyway, she didn't mind paying their salaries.
Qin Sitong was once again left in silent amazement.
Apparently, poverty truly limits one's imagination.
After their meal, when they finally had time to chat again, an idea lit up in Sitong's mind. She recalled the upcoming school welcome party.
"Right, I heard from the club that our university invited several outstanding alumni to return for this year's freshman welcome gala. With so many people eyeing the stage, want me to sign you up?"
"For those wanting stable employment after graduation, it's indeed a good opportunity. But I don't need it."
Zijin didn't have time to manage the many properties and shops under her name; working for someone else would just waste her time.
"You don't plan on job-hunting? Then what will you do—start a business?"
Knowing Zijin was already a car-and-house-owning billionaire, Sitong found the idea of her going entrepreneurial a promising path.
"I'm under no financial pressure, and I've nearly completed all my credits. If I keep my head down this last year, I'll graduate fine.
But if you have any ideas, tell me. If you want to start a business, I can invest."
Zijin had made this promise to Sitong.
"You said it, and I'm holding you to it!"
Sitong was thrilled to hear that Zijin might invest in her. She didn't really have entrepreneurial plans yet, but she was delighted at the idea.
Girls, once they get talking, can go on forever. They only realized it was already 9:00 p.m. when Meilin opened the door in the evening.
Zijin hadn't finished today's consumption task, so she asked Meilin to transfer five million from her account to the charity foundation's account.
With Meilin's abilities, she could do it even without a phone or computer. But since Sitong was present, Meilin took out a laptop.
Her hands moved swiftly, and soon, Zijin's phone buzzed with a text indicating a five-million withdrawal. Simultaneously, in Zijin's mind, came the system's cue that she'd completed her spending task:
[Consumption Task: Spend 5,000,000.00 yuan before midnight tonight, completed
Task reward: Trigger 3x rebate. 15,000,000.00 yuan deposited to the host's savings card. The host is rewarded with the recipe and sample for Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea. Items delivered to system backpack. Please check carefully.]
Zijin was a bit surprised to learn her reward was a milk tea recipe plus two sample cups.
Previously, the system awarding rose essential oil had been quite bizarre; now, a "Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea" recipe also sounded unscientific merely by name.
Surely it must have some effect related to "forgetting sorrow." She wondered what that entailed.
"Ah, I just had Aunt Wang tell us the kitchen was making two cups of milk tea. I'll go check if they're ready," said Zijin.
She hadn't forgotten that the system included two samples; tasting them might clarify how they worked.
Before Sitong could speak, Zijin dashed to the kitchen. By now, the chefs and servants had gone up to the 35th floor to eat, so the kitchen was empty, making it easier for Zijin.
She surveyed the place to confirm no one was around, then took the two sample cups of Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea out from her system backpack.
Staring at the two large cups in her hands, Zijin couldn't quite describe her feelings. But since she'd already taken them out, she left the kitchen carrying them.
It was lucky Sitong didn't know everyone in the kitchen was actually away. Otherwise, that excuse might have been exposed.
Returning to the room, Zijin handed one cup to Sitong.
"This is a new milk tea our 'kitchen staff' came up with, called 'Forget Sorrow.' Want to try?" she offered.
If it tasted good, Zijin thought about investing in Sitong using the milk tea formula, letting her open a tea shop. With "Forget-Sorrow Milk Tea" as the signature, there'd be no shortage of customers.
Sitong eyed the vibrant hues swirling within the transparent cup, hesitating. The colors were so bright, continuously shifting. Was this really normal milk tea? Would she end up in the hospital after one sip?
"Go on, drink. I'm drinking too, so it's not poison," Zijin teased.
Hearing that, Sitong still looked uneasy.
Zijin, unconcerned, took a sip—finding the taste unprecedented, something she couldn't describe, very unique yet delicious!
"It's good. Hurry and try it. We only have two cups tonight. If you're not drinking, I'll give it to Aunt Wang!" she joked.
With another sip, Zijin noticed the taste differed from the first one. Randomly, she recalled childhood memories, lying on a recliner with the orphanage director gazing at the stars. Those were carefree days indeed.
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