Yukinoshita's Correction Method
By living independently, one can prove their ability to live independently and thereby gain more autonomy.
Just like Dong Yunshan did.
That's why she discovered Dong Yunshan's intentions so quickly.
She never imagined that her mother would let go like Dong Yunshan's mother.
"I heard you've made new friends at school?" Yukinoshita's mother asked gently. "Would you like to tell me about them?"
"It's just a club activity." Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her eyelids slightly, "So we'll participate in service activities together."
"You haven't denied being friends," Yukinoshita's mother said, looking at her daughter. "Is it because you're still not sure?"
Yukino Yukinoshita gently shook her head. "... No."
"That's good. After all, boundaries should be drawn in everything," Yukinoshita's mother said softly. "Friends have their own way of getting along. If things aren't clear-cut, it's easy for unpleasant things to happen."
The warm hot spring seems to be covered with a layer of ice and snow.
Yukino Yukinoshita felt her body freezing, being imprisoned little by little.
"This is a good place to sit quietly." Yukinoshita's mother splashed water. "It's a good opportunity to calm down and think carefully about how to get along with [friends].
"I..." Yukino Yukinoshita looked up, meeting her mother's slightly narrowed eyes, "...I will."
"Try the maple sap here," Yukinoshita's mother said, bringing a cup. "It tastes very good."
"... No."
"Have a taste." Yukinoshita's mother handed the cup to Yukino Yukinoshita. "You should always try some, just a little."
Yukino Yukinoshita received permission to proceed, raised her hand to take the cup, and took a small sip.
The mother smiled at Yukinoshita, "How are you feeling?"
Volume 5, May Holiday: Chapter 179 Two Businesses
"It tastes awful." Dong Yunshan frowned, pushed the cup aside, took the mineral water handed to him by the man with the rooster-like haircut, rinsed his mouth, and said, "Do you want to drink a second sip?"
"I'm already tired of it. Although I never liked it before... but it's all the same now, all the shops taste pretty much the same." The burly man with Rin Tohsaka tattooed on his chest scratched his head. "I'm selling, not buying. As long as I can sell it, that's fine."
"Industrial tea powder mixed with non-dairy creamer and syrup..." Dong Yunshan sighed, "You have a shop in Hokkaido, and you're still selling this kind of stuff?"
"I thought about using fresh milk," Little Yuan said, looking aggrieved. "But the result didn't taste good, and it even increased the cost."
Dong Yunshan: "..."
This is not nonsense.
The main ingredients of creamer are hydrogenated vegetable oil, sugar, and emulsifiers. After industrial blending, it can provide a richer milky aroma and a smoother texture, and it can maintain a stable taste even after being heated or chilled.
Fresh milk has a mild natural milky aroma that is easily masked by the flavor of tea, especially when ice is added, which further dilutes it.
Non-dairy creamer has a natural sweetness and oiliness, which can directly balance the bitterness of tea leaves, creating the classic flavor of milk tea.
Fresh milk requires additional sugar or condensed milk to adjust its sweetness; improper preparation can easily result in a bland or unbalanced sweetness.
In addition, fresh milk is easily affected by temperature and fat content, which can cause fluctuations in the taste of milk tea.
Non-dairy creamer is a standardized industrial product that ensures consistent taste in every cup.
The customer tasted it, realized it wasn't right, and immediately stopped buying it.
The most crucial aspect is the difficulty involved.
Fresh milk tea requires higher standards for tea quality, milk-to-tea ratio, and sugar control. If the tea is not fragrant enough or the ratio is unbalanced, the watery texture of the fresh milk will be easily exposed.
If you really use fresh milk, you also need to use good tea, know how to blend it, and there's still no guarantee of success.
It's a thankless task.
"Alright..." Dong Yunshan took two more sips of mineral water. "How's that matter going?"
"I just showed up briefly, and those two old geezers shut up immediately." Little Yuan said, beaming. "When has there ever been such an easy job? My wife is getting a new figure released."
The man with the rooster-like hair glanced at the beautiful girl tattoo on the burly man's chest and almost couldn't hold back.
On the way here, he also told Dong Yunshan some things about Little Yuan.
To keep her tattoo from deforming, Little Yuan has been working hard to maintain her figure.
This is love.
Dong Yunshan smiled and said, "Why don't you contact him? He's always been very generous."
"This... isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Little Yuan had done things like bypassing middlemen before.
And then...
Ling said, "I don't have those rules here. There's nothing to be afraid of in helping each other." Dong Yunshan waved his hand. "Take care of the woman who came with me this time. If she can't find a job, let her work at the bubble tea shop for a while."
"It's nothing," Long said. Little Yuan patted his chest confidently. "I'll take care of it."
"There's another thing I need your help with..." Dong Yunshan beckoned, "Little Wen, come here."
The relatively thin young man immediately approached. "Brother Shan."
The group said, "Pick two obedient ones to learn properly here for a while, and then they can open a shop in Chiba."
"Alright!" Little Wen glanced around. "You two stay here."
After making the arrangements, Dong Yunshan got back into the car.
"Night Escape Agency, and a bubble tea shop!" The man with the mohawk exclaimed excitedly. "So soon we have two businesses!"
The eldest brother is right, hanging out with Brother Shan is a promising career path.
6. "You're oversimplifying things," Dong Yunshan sighed. "It's not that easy."
7. "Huh?" the rooster-haired man asked, puzzled. "I thought it was pretty easy."
1. "... Little Wen." Dong Yunshan glanced at the rearview mirror. "Go ahead and say it."
5 "Then... what about the bubble tea shop?" the mohawk-haired guy asked somewhat awkwardly. "That should be easier, right? There have been successful ones, and more than one."
5. There's another guy on the next street with Saber tattooed on his chest; his business is pretty good too.
"They entered the industry early, have been in it for a long time, and the boss himself brings a lot of buzz. He's always competing with Saber, constantly trying to outdo each other in price cuts, so they have a loyal customer base," Xiaowen Little Wen, listing the details with ease. "Besides, nowadays milk tea is mostly sold in cafes, restaurants, and dessert shops. If you open a milk tea shop and it doesn't have anything special, customers will just buy it from other shops, and there are also set meal discounts."
"None of these are working..." The rooster's comb on the man's head looked a little wilted. "Brother Shan..."
"You still need to read more books." Dong Yunshan nodded. "Little Wen, tell me your thoughts."
"I feel the Night Escape Agency business should be kept. Ideally, we should hire a few less intimidating assistants, refine the contracts and procedures, and take a slow approach to promotion—in short, it needs to be profitable, but we can't rush it." Little Wen scratched her head, deep in thought. "As for the milk tea shop, we either need to focus on low prices or unique features; we need to give people a reason to buy, and we need professionals to research the flavors and develop the recipes. It can be profitable, but a small shop won't make much, and a large one carries greater risk."
"Mmm..." The man with the rooster-like hair nodded repeatedly. "Brother Shan, are we just trying to make a living, or are we going to pull off a big heist?"
"It's about doing things practically and down-to-earth," Dong Yunshan corrected. "You need to find something that suits you and that you're familiar with."
The man with the rooster-like hair thought for a moment, "Guard the place?"
Dong Yunshan raised one eyebrow. "You can watch a fixed venue, but can you watch a mobile one well?"
"A moving venue..." Little Wen murmured, then looked down and asked, "A car?"
"Thanks to Hokkaido's unique natural environment and advanced dairy technology, Hokkaido fresh milk is renowned for its superior quality and rich flavor." Dong Yunshan tapped the map. "Conversely, the transportation industry is also very developed. If you can figure out just one of these routes, that'll be enough to feed you all."
"Transportation?" the man with the rooster-like hair asked, puzzled. "Is this a suitable job for us? Are we familiar with it?"
Dong Yunshan: "You might not understand transportation, but you must know what escorting goods is, right?"
The man with the rooster-like hair suddenly realized. "Delivering goods!"
"Let's find a ranch to scout things out, see how they do it, figure out the process, and maybe combine it with the Night Escape Agency." Dong Yunshan's fingertip hovered over the Tokachi Region. "Let's start here."
Volume 5, May Holiday: Chapter 180 The Road I've Traveled
"I..." Yukino Yukinoshita blue eyes trembled slightly, but she finally looked at her mother with a restrained gaze, "I don't want to go to Tokachi."
Haruno Yukinoshita, who was opening a document, looked up at her mother, then at her younger sister, gently shook her head, and turned the page of the document in her hand.
"I see." Yukinoshita's mother put down her teacup and pretended to listen attentively. "Can you tell me why?"
"Because..." Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her sister, "You're going there to investigate the eco-architecture, right? Since it's none of my business, I might as well go somewhere else."
"Where are you referring to 'other places'?" Yukinoshita's mother pressed for more details. "How long will it take? And after our discussions here are finished, will we need to meet up again?"
"I want to go to... Hakodate." Yukino Yukinoshita had already prepared her explanation. "There are monasteries and ranches there. I want to experience a different, more secluded atmosphere and calm my mind to think things through. I'll be waiting for you..."
"It is indeed a good place." Yukinoshita's mother nodded gently. "It's a great idea, but it's Golden Week now, and there will be a lot of people there. I'm afraid you won't be able to experience the tranquil atmosphere you're looking for."
"I won't let others interfere with my thinking..."
Yukinoshita's mother smiled gently, "You mean to say that your thinking is your own business, and has nothing to do with the surrounding environment, is that right?"
Then there's no need to make a special trip to the monastery.
"I..."
"It's possible to have a sudden urge to go somewhere you're more interested in than what you've planned," Yukinoshita, picking up her teacup again. "But if your goal is something unplanned, the final result may very well fall short of your expectations."
"Not mentioning a plan doesn't mean there isn't one," Haruno Yukinoshita interjected with a smile. "Maybe Yukino already made plans with someone."
"Is that so?" Yukinoshita's mother was still smiling, but a hint of coldness had appeared in her eyes. "If there were prior arrangements, I'm not unable to change my plans. I have some partners in Hakodate, and with some arrangements, even in crowded places, we can have a great experience."
"I didn't," Yukino Yukinoshita lowered her head, her voice weak, "I just... wanted to go and see."
"Just looking around won't let you experience the atmosphere of spiritual retreat. After all, one of the etiquette rules for visiting a monastery is not to disturb the nuns' daily practice. Some monasteries allow outsiders to participate in short-term retreats, but you need to apply in advance. When experiencing the simple life of prayer and labor, you must also abide by strict rules: no talking and no electronic devices." Yukinoshita's mother's eyes softened. "Like I just said, impulsive decisions that don't go on a plan often lead to disappointment. If you really want to go, plan it out properly and come at a suitable time, okay?"
"...Mm." Yukino Yukinoshita responded softly, "I understand."
"Tomorrow we're going to the Millennium Forest. The off-the-beaten-path route through the volcanic lake and birch forest is quite peaceful." Yukinoshita's mother stood up. "Don't you all enjoy horseback riding? Get ready for tomorrow's ride."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "... Okay."
Fully armed, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Hakuba changed from a brisk pace to a steady, deliberate walk as they entered the birch forest where new leaves were just beginning to sprout.
With both hands slightly forward, maintaining a light touch on the reins, let the Hakuba roam freely.
Breathing in the fresh air of the forest, Yukino Yukinoshita's slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
She does indeed enjoy horseback riding.
She initially tried it because her older sister liked it, and gradually discovered the fun in it.
Horse riding is not simply about conquering the horse, but about finding a balance between control and submission. This subtle power dynamic is irreplaceable by other modes of transportation.
Cars are inanimate machines.
They only obey orders, without thinking.
It simply executes one instruction after another, completes one task after another, and proceeds along a predetermined route.
Just like...
"Are you still being stubborn?" Haruno Yukinoshita approached from the side and behind, tilting her head to look at Yukino Yukinoshita. "If you really want to go, let's ride there now."
"I'm not being difficult." Yukino Yukinoshita glared at her sister. "And I didn't intend for it to go that far."
"I didn't really want to go, but I brought it up anyway..." Haruno Yukinoshita chuckled, "Isn't that just being stubborn?"
Yukino Yukinoshita looked away. "Is this your idea?"
"A relaxing trip, a favorite horseback riding experience—these should have been things to be happy about, but now they've turned out like this..." Haruno Yukinoshita murmured, "Why did this happen?"
Yukino Yukinoshita- pink lips were pursed into a thin line.
Why did it turn out like this?
Why has it always been like this?
Why can it only be this way?
There must be other variations.
Like the Shinonome Family...
"If it were the Shinonome Family traveling," Haruno Yukinoshita's voice rang out, like an echo of Yukino Yukinoshita's unspoken thoughts, "What would it be like?"
Hakuba's steps faltered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure thanks to Yukino Yukinoshita's adjustments.
"I can help you." Haruno Yukinoshita's smile widened. "I'll cover for you. Go on your date with Shinonome, he's in Hokkaido now, right?"
"He should be busy with the Odd Jobs Agency in Chiba right now," Yukino Yukinoshita replied expressionlessly. "We didn't have a date, and you won't cover for me or help me."
"So it really was just a tiff." Haruno Yukinoshita sighed, making no attempt to hide her disappointment. "If you had really made plans with him, I would have covered for you and even offered to help you."
Yukino Yukinoshita watched her silently.