Chapter 4: The Enhanced Side Quest—Her Desire
Looking at the task rewards, Yu Zui instantly felt motivated.
Without hesitation, she took out her phone and ordered disposable tasting cups through a delivery app, which arrived within minutes.
Next, borrowing a table from the system, Yu Zui set it up right outside the shop. Then, she grabbed a bottle of iced black tea and began pouring cup after cup for passing tourists.
With the carrot dangled in front by Luo Bo, she was willing to be a bit generous.
Why be stingy? That’s just poverty speaking!
No sooner had she arranged everything than a crowd of tourists gathered.
Along this ancient street, there were several beverage shops, many offering samples, so the tourists were already accustomed to trying drinks.
In fact, Yu Zui even spotted a few familiar faces among them.
Repeat customers?
“Boss, why is your drink so expensive?” At this moment, an auntie, after confirming the taste, asked Yu Zui.
Immediately, others pricked up their ears.
Some had been scared off by the price during the sample tasting earlier, but after savoring the drink, a few came back to confirm.
And after tasting again, they truly felt tempted.
It was just the price that made them hesitate.
“Our iced black tea is made from premium hand-roasted black tea, maximizing its effects to quench thirst, cool down, and regulate body temperature,” Yu Zui said without hesitation, adding a touch of artistry. “Top-grade black tea can cost over ten thousand yuan per pound. Our tea is no less than that, so is 188 yuan really expensive?”
“Expensive!” Nowadays, people aren’t easily fooled.
Yu Zui: “The price is set by the manufacturer, if I lower it, I’ll lose money! But you can get 5 yuan off each bottle with a review on a popular public platform, and I’ll give cash back on the spot. Interested?”
“Yes!” The auntie who spoke first, Zhu Yaqin, answered without hesitation.
Meeting the gaze of others, Zhu Yaqin explained frankly, “I tried the sample earlier. At first, I felt nauseous and a bit dizzy, probably heatstroke. I was about to buy some herbal medicine at the pharmacy ahead, but after drinking this iced black tea, my stomach felt better, and I felt refreshed — like I wasn’t so afraid of the heat anymore. Didn’t you notice?”
She was prone to heatstroke and was all too familiar with such symptoms. Every summer was a torment for her, so she was genuinely surprised by this iced black tea.
“I noticed it too, I thought it was just my imagination!”
“A drink that treats heatstroke, are you all paid shills?”
“Black tea naturally has such effects, I looked it up online.”
“Maybe there’s a special technique that enhances the tea’s properties.”
“With my years of tea drinking, I can say the quality here is definitely not low.”
“And it smells so good! I was drawn over by the aroma.”
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The crowd around began discussing.
The bait she had cast earlier was finally bearing fruit!
Yu Zui hurriedly said, “You get what you pay for. I’ve invested over a million yuan to open this shop here. If I lied, I wouldn’t be able to keep it running! I also hope to turn this place into an internet-famous store!”
“Anyway, I’m buying!” Zhu Yaqin declared without hesitation. “Is the 5 yuan discount on the review really true? For every bottle?”
“Absolutely!” Yu Zui nodded quickly, then led the way while placing an order on the app and picking up the stock, putting it behind the counter.
As she entered the shop, she swiftly placed eight newly purchased bottles on the shelf.
Seeing this, Zhu Yaqin immediately grabbed five bottles.
“Five bottles, packed to go,” she said generously.
“Got it!” Yu Zui’s tone brightened noticeably.
Zhu Yaqin then placed an order on the public review platform and enthusiastically gave a five-star rating.
After verification, Yu Zui promptly refunded Zhu Yaqin 25 yuan on the spot.
Other tourists following suit, seeing Zhu Yaqin boldly buy five bottles and the shelf down to just five left, hurried to grab some as well.
“Boss, out of stock!”
“They’re over here at the counter. Anyone who needs some can take it,” Yu Zui said as she immediately used the money earned to buy five more bottles.
It wasn’t that she didn’t want to stock more, but her financial strength didn’t allow it.
Fortunately, the customers who took the iced black tea earlier had already placed orders on the platform, enabling her to keep restocking.
In a short time, she sold thirteen bottles of iced black tea, surpassing the task requirements.
The moment she completed it, the system notified her.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing Side Quest 1 Advanced Version.]
[Reward: Yu’s Oolong Tea *10, New Display Case *1.]
“Is there an even higher version?” Yu Zui asked excitedly.
Free perks were too good to pass up!
[Side Quest 1 Enhanced Version: Sell 100 bottles of Yu’s Iced Black Tea]
[Reward: Yu’s Oolong Tea *100, Product Card *1]
[Countdown: 19 hours 30 minutes.]
Yu Zui didn’t hesitate to claim the oolong tea and promptly shelved it.
“Boss, you have new products?” Zhu Yaqin, still around, noticed the new stock and curiously asked.
“Oolong tea, it has weight loss benefits. Do you want some?” Yu Zui asked quickly.
This was an important customer.
“Give me five bottles! My daughter’s always thinking about losing weight; I’ll buy some for her to try,” Zhu Yaqin replied.
Her fondness for the iced black tea had earned the oolong tea some trust as well.
Better than her daughter constantly taking diet pills.
“Alright!” Yu Zui packed the order and casually asked, “Are you here for tourism?”
“Yes.”
“Would you like to add me on WeChat? If you want to buy more later, I can ship it directly to you,” Yu Zui suggested, hoping to expand her customer base.
“Sure,” Zhu Yaqin agreed, then added, “Or you could just send the oolong tea to me now.”
“Well, we offer free shipping on orders of at least ten bottles,” Yu Zui calculated. Five bottles wasn’t quite worth it; ten was barely reasonable.
“In that case, I’ll get five more bottles of iced black tea,” Zhu Yaqin didn’t mind the extra cost. After spending so much, a little shipping fee was nothing.
“Thank you for your support,” Yu Zui said.
“It’s your good products. Let me know if you launch anything new,” Zhu Yaqin said.
She had a feeling this shop’s products wouldn’t disappoint.
“Of course,” Yu Zui nodded eagerly.
Such a valuable customer deserved to be cherished.
Meanwhile, more customers curious about the commotion came in. Seeing such expensive drinks, they doubted if they had entered the right place. But witnessing the number of buyers further baffled them.
Especially Zhu Yaqin, who had just splurged on 15 bottles, nearly three thousand yuan! That left a huge impression.
Seeing these new customers, Yu Zui quickly smiled brightly. “Free samples! Want to try?”
Moments later, many tourists were carrying bags from Yu’s shop, looking at the drinks inside with only one thought in mind:
Free is the most precious!
It truly lived up to the saying.
Moreover, the taste was surprisingly good!
Most importantly, it really seemed effective.
Inside the shop, one could attribute the coolness to the air conditioning, but stepping outside, the oppressive heat was gone, replaced by a persistent cool sensation.
Keep in mind, S City was famously a furnace city—just standing still could make one sweat profusely.
The contrast to before drinking was so stark it was impossible to ignore.
Unbeknownst to Yu Zui, the effect of Yu’s iced black tea was quietly spreading.