Even long after graduation, many students still retained this memory: studying and striving together, staying up late every night reading and drinking milk tea. Forest Style Milk Tea, especially Big-Bowl Milk Tea, became part of many people's memories of youth.
But that was all far in the future.
Because so many students came by every day for free milk tea, the supply of Big-Bowl Milk Tea surged, along with basic consumption such as water, electricity, and gas, all increasing geometrically. It was practically equivalent to a tiny milk tea shop supplying an entire school, not to mention the netizens who came specifically after seeing the news online, as well as the occasional passersby. By the end of the month, the cost of providing free Big-Bowl Milk Tea had actually exceeded eight thousand yuan. Every employee clicked their tongue in private, feeling that the expense was a little too high.
However, thanks to the compensatory mindset of students who did not drink milk tea, along with curious netizens who came for the excitement, that month's revenue had nearly doubled.
After weighing their options, Cheng Lang and Shen Huaiyu ultimately decided to continue offering free Big-Bowl Milk Tea. They also defined the measure as a tradition of Forest Style Milk Tea. If Forest Style Milk Tea opened branches in the future, free Big-Bowl Milk Tea would still be provided.
Meanwhile, Forest Garden Food Processing Factory in the suburbs finally finished construction at the end of December after a period of round-the-clock work. Luo Pu, who had long since purchased the production line, immediately arranged for the equipment to be moved into the factory. The frontline workers, who had trained for months, also all reported for duty. The two master technicians supervised the employees as they worked overtime, striving to stockpile enough inventory