Boss Lu: A reborn life is destined to be without regrets!
Chapter 139 - 119.reborn

Chapter 139: 119.reborn

The counselor’s sky blue suit skirt was very long, trailing past her knees.

What appeared in Mr. Lu’s sight were just those segments of snow-white, green-onion-like calves, absolutely enchanting.

"You’re right, it really is worth celebrating!"

Guo Minjie quickened her pace, moving beside Lu Jincheng, exactly shoulder to shoulder.

Perhaps because her recent worries had been suddenly removed, her tone seemed much lighter as well.

"But not tonight."

While walking, Guo Minjie’s waist swayed like rain-beaten lotus leaves, naturally alluring.

From head to toe, an effortless mature and charming aura exuded from her.

"Tomorrow night?"

Mr. Lu raised his eyebrows.

"Right."

Guo Minjie met his gaze.

"If we successfully get the certificate tomorrow, we’ll go celebrate."

...

...

The next morning, at Golden Stone coffee shop.

"Lu Jincheng! I heard that yesterday..."

Boss Xiao Zhou wasn’t in the shop the previous day, but there were plenty of people who had informed her.

There’s no way she wouldn’t hear about Lu Jincheng slapping someone—that kind of sensational gossip—or even if he brought a strange girl for coffee, such minor happenings wouldn’t escape her.

"You’re always so well-informed, just like you."

Lu Jincheng leaned on the counter with his elbows, using his waist to swing the chair under him.

"Come on, tell me, why did you do it?"

Zhou Sinin blinked, her sparkling eyes full of curiosity.

"Do you remember what Guan Guan said about that person’s husband?"

Lu Jincheng leaned closer to her ear and began to explain in a whisper.

"Oh... so it was him~"

"He was being unreasonable yesterday, and then I did this..."

As she listened, Zhou Sinin’s lips involuntarily shaped into an ’O’, a classic gossip-watcher expression.

"So, I gave him a big slap."

"Good hit!"

Zhou Sinin pursed her lips, giggling, her shoulders shaking continuously.

"I didn’t expect you to have a bit of a heroic air about you~"

"That’s not quite right to say either, since ancient times beauties match heroes, it depends on the person."

Lu Jincheng began to put on his smooth talk again.

"What do you mean?"

"If it weren’t for a great beauty, I couldn’t have played the hero, after all there’s an old saying."

"What’s the old saying?"

Zhou Sinin rested her chin on one hand, smiling as she looked at him.

"Winning lands you in jail, losing puts you in the hospital, why should I take the risk, who knows if he wouldn’t fight back?"

"Tch! How shameless of you to say that."

The girl pursed her lips, her eyes twinkling as she gave him a light glare.

"Making up lies without a draft, I’m impressed."

They had known each other for so long, Zhou Sinin was almost used to his nonsensical talks.

Just imagine, if it were some other girl, in the crucial period of ambiguity, if a boy said such outrageous things, it wouldn’t even need a thought.

Instant rejection.

It was clearly a noble deed of helping others, but Lu Jincheng somehow managed to describe himself as a shameless scoundrel.

It was hard to understand his thinking.

Moreover, Guan Guan’s person involved was ten years older than him!

Ten years older... they weren’t even of the same generation.

What’s more, what about the cliché of a beautiful woman paired with a hero?

That’s just nonsense.

Zhou Sinin didn’t even get jealous. She didn’t take Mr. Lu’s words to heart; she treated them as utter nonsense.

He couldn’t possibly be interested in a teacher, could he?

It seemed quite normal.

An eighteen-year-old girl would have basic respect for her teacher, no matter what.

It’s rare for someone like Mr. Lu to disregard status so completely and have no sense of distance.

"Okay, no more jokes."

Zhou Sinin straightened her brown hair and got to the point.

"I called you here today because someone is looking to discuss a partnership with us; they’re asking if we have plans to open a branch."

"Oh? Partnership or franchise?"

Lu Jincheng smiled at Zhou Sinin as if he had expected this. There wasn’t a hint of surprise on his face.

In his heart, the time was just about right.

The "[Golden Stone]" coffee shop had been operating until now, and could be seen as a textbook example in the industry, ready for others to learn from.

The shop not only had a healthy cash flow and a well-rounded supply chain but also a continuous stream of loyal customers and an enviable repeat purchase rate.

In just one month, "[Golden Stone]" had built up its reputation and established its own brand.

Of course, this wasn’t solely Mr. Lu’s achievement. He had also learned from the experiences of coffee chain giants from the future, avoiding pitfalls and optimizing where necessary.

People in real businesses were usually sharp. Even if they couldn’t understand all aspects, just monitoring in person, the old-fashioned way, could give them a good estimate of Mr. Lu’s shop’s real profits.

From the perspective of the coffee industry, as coffee culture has become increasingly popular, coffee has turned into a trendy item among young people.

The newly emerging "[Golden Stone]" showcased the potential of this field.

It’s obviously a high-quality project. So who would want to miss out on such an opportunity?

"There’s a boss who approached me. He has resources in the Light Valley Commercial District and wants to invest. Then he’d help us open more branches in major shopping districts."

As Zhou Sinin spoke, she eagerly watched Lu Jincheng’s reaction.

"Do you think we should expand?"

Lu Jincheng thought for a moment and asked, "What are his terms?"

"He doesn’t want a large share, but he insists on operating the Light Valley Store independently," Zhou Sinin replied.

"Forget it. It’s too trivial, not interesting."

Lu Jincheng shook his head.

"Turn it down. Let me know when a big boss comes along to discuss partnerships."

A coffee brand that is fairly mature in single-shop mode and has unique characteristics is, during its early development stages after evaluation, not too pricey and the type that capital likes to cultivate.

For investment targets, investors focus primarily on the brand itself and the brand’s single-shop model.

And these indicators ultimately point to whether the project can achieve healthy growth.

Whether a single-shop model is excellent is, to some extent, measured by financial indicators.

For example, gross margin, single-shop revenue relative to business area, product repurchase rate, store traffic, etc.

Moreover, a brand’s appeal to consumers and its attractiveness to commercial real estate are also within the scope of capital’s considerations.

By maximizing space and reducing costs, the "[Golden Stone]" coffee that marketed itself superbly is such a representative.

The premise for Mr. Lu to decide to expand and form a chain was that the partners had to be powerful enough.

If taking the route of replicating single stores, the flat management is not too complicated, and the capability of partners should be sufficient.

But when capital steps in and speeds up the opening of new stores, it poses a challenge to the founders’ and investors’ personal abilities and the team’s cross-regional operations.

It might even lead to introducing new executives through headhunters and subsequently facing many complex issues in management and organizational structure.

"Got it."

Zhou Sinin nodded, looking at Lu Jincheng who was constantly playing with his phone, and she couldn’t help but frown.

"You’re that busy with work?"

"Not really."

Lu Jincheng rubbed his cheek, locked his phone screen again, but the smile lingered on his lips.

He had just received a new message.

From a counselor.

[Image]

The image showed a deep red national-level document, much like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.