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Xu Qing was puzzled. Could it be that Wang Da Ba was behind this?

Instead, other businesses imitated her milk tea and launched new products.

Is that why restaurant owners stopped ordering her milk tea?

Xu Qing tentatively asked, "I've always drunk milk tea before, but I've never tried the jasmine milk tea you mentioned. Can't this milk tea be heated up?"

The waiter replied with a smile, "Sir, you may not know this, but this milk tea and jasmine milk are produced by the same company."

However, the milk tea was already cold when it arrived, and reheating it would affect the taste, which is why jasmine milk tea was introduced.

It's basically just adding a certain proportion of jasmine flowers to milk tea and boiling it again.

This way, you get the aroma of jasmine without affecting the taste.

"Try it and you'll see. If you don't like it, we'll give you your money back!"

Xu Qing nodded: "In that case, give me two servings, one to drink here and one to take away."

The waiter's smile widened: "Alright, please wait a moment!"

Soon, the jasmine milk was served.

The waiter carefully placed the exquisite porcelain bowl from the tray in front of Xu Qing.

"Please enjoy your meal, sir. The portion you took away will be brought to you when you leave. You can savor it at your leisure, so don't worry."

Xu Qing nodded, and the waiter bowed and withdrew.

She was impressed by the excellent service at the restaurant, but she didn't forget what the waiter had just said.

They didn't develop any jasmine milk themselves; this is clearly a counterfeit product using their brand name.

Xu Qing suppressed her displeasure and carefully examined the jasmine milk.

She first took a gentle sniff, and indeed, just as the waiter had said, it was milk tea with an added jasmine fragrance.

Xu Qing picked up the porcelain bowl and took a small sip.

Upon entering, Xu Qing immediately sensed the difference.

The ratio of tea leaves to milk was incorrect; too much tea was added, and the tea was of poor quality, resulting in a slightly bitter taste.

Xu Qing wasn't drinking; he sat in his seat and silently observed the other guests and the waiter around him.

The waiter gave every customer who ordered milk tea the same sales pitch he had just given her.

After this explanation, every single customer ordered jasmine milk.

Overall, sales are decent.

After observing the situation, Xu Qing went to several other restaurants and found that each one was the same.

After observing for several days, Xu Qing made up his mind.

She found the owner of Tianxia Yixiang, the largest restaurant in Ferry Town, and went straight to the point:

"If you don't think my milk tea is good, why are you using my milk tea's name to sell other things?"

Don't rush to deny it. I've been observing for a few days, and the sales of your new jasmine milk aren't great either.

Most of those who come to ask are actually looking for milk tea. Why not make money properly and instead engage in such petty theft?

Manager Pu was also helpless, as his wages were related to the restaurant's performance.

After switching to selling jasmine milk, sales declined significantly, he earned less money, and naturally his wages also decreased.

But this was a requirement from above; he was just a small manager and had no say in the restaurant's operations.

"Madam Xu, think about it, have you offended anyone recently? We don't want things to turn out this way either. You should resolve this matter quickly so we can continue our cooperation!"

Xu Qing then asked, "Who delivered this jasmine milk?"

After thinking for a moment, the shopkeeper, since the master hadn't said that this matter couldn't be told to others, boldly told Xu Qing.

After obtaining the information she wanted, Xu Qing did not go to the address that the shopkeeper had given her to check.

Instead, he turned around and started looking at shops in Dukou Town.

Xu Qing found a broker, walked around a couple of times, and soon found a place that satisfied her.

It has two storefronts and a second floor.

It costs 50 taels of silver to rent for a year, and 500 taels to buy.

After a brief consideration, Xu Qing immediately decided to buy it.

"Can you give me a discount if I buy it?"

The broker shook his head and said, "Wife, look at this location."

The county school is right across the street, and Chunfeng Street is a hundred steps ahead.

Behind that is Zhixing Street, a favorite haunt of the wealthy and powerful, where you can make money no matter what business you do.

500 taels is the lowest price. Buying it is a sure profit. If you don't believe me, go ask around.

If there's a cheaper, more spacious, and better-located place than this, I'll eat shit while standing on my head!

Xu Qing knew this location was good, and regardless of whether he could successfully negotiate the price, the negotiation process was still necessary.

"Given such a good location, why did the original owner of this shop fail and end up having to sell it?"

The broker slapped his thigh, his eyes gleaming with excited gossip, and whispered to Xu Qing:

"This shop used to sell cosmetics, and business was booming, but nobody knew who owned it."

Not long ago, just in the first half of the year, one day, Madam Zhao from the town suddenly arrived with many servants and smashed up the shop.

Then, she consigned the shop to our brokerage firm at a low price, and that's when we found out that the shop was secretly given to her husband's mistress to run.

Somehow, Madam Zhao found out. Madam Zhao's family had been in business for generations and could be considered the richest family in our ferry town.

Her husband married into the family and they only had two daughters over the years. I heard that the reason her husband took the risk was to secretly give the shop to his mistress.

It's because my mistress is pregnant, and the doctor said after taking her pulse that this baby will definitely be a boy!

Tell me, what kind of son do people who marry into families with their children not have their own surnames?

If you wanted to continue the family line, why did you marry into the family in the first place? Truly, people's hearts have changed! People's hearts have changed so much!

Xu Qing then discovered another point that seemed somewhat illogical.

The broker said the shop had been listed for sale since the first half of the year. Given its excellent location and low price, why hasn't it been sold yet?

Perhaps the suspicion in her eyes was too obvious, so the broker immediately continued:

"Oh my, my guest!"

I know what you're thinking!

I won't lie to you, the day Madam Zhao smashed up the shop, her mistress happened to be checking the accounts on the second floor of this shop.

Madam Zhao ordered that the concubine's child be aborted and forbade anyone to help.

Finally, the mistress bled to death right there in the shop.

It caused quite a stir at the time; many people in the town knew about it.

Most business owners are wary of shops where someone has died, which is why this shop has been left unattended for so long.

But if you ask me, what's so scary about dead people? Sometimes living people are even more frightening than the dead.

This shop was a great buy. Other shops in the area would cost at least 1000 taels, and they might not even be willing to sell.

Xu Qing thought the man with the tooth was right; the living were more terrifying than the dead.

Without further hesitation, she immediately paid the money and went with the broker to the yamen to transfer the property and draw up a contract.

Looking at the property deed in her hand, Xu Qing was overjoyed.

I told you to use my name to produce counterfeit and shoddy products, but since you're doing this, don't blame me for flipping the table!

Seizing the opportunity, Xu Qing went directly to the dock in Dukou Town to find Boss Cao.

She asked him to help find a dozen or so men to renovate the shop she had bought according to her ideas.