Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: Blazing Wildfire [Please Bookmark, Please Recommend]

As Li Lei moved away with ten cases of cola, the remaining frenzied buyers also began to feel puzzled.

”Not really, ten cases? How long is it gonna take to drink all that? Could it be a shill?”

”Never mind if it’s a shill or not, even if it tastes great, you can’t just drink it every single day.”

”No more daily drinking. As crazy as it is, and as good as it tastes, one bottle fills me up. If my girlfriend hadn’t insisted on buying more, I honestly would have lost interest.”

”Should we also try a bottle? It’s only five bucks, not much money after all.”

”...”

Many, tempted to give it a try, bought a bottle of cola.

Hiss—

”Glug, glug!”

”Ha, refreshing! Hey boss, can I get ten more bottles? This stuff is divine, looks so dark yet not a bit greasy, quite refreshing actually.”

Hiss—

”Glug, glug!”

”Cough cough, damn, got a bit choked, but it’s really freaking tasty. Two more bottles, please. I want my girlfriend to try it.”

Hiss—

”Glug, glug! Right!”

”Wow, so exhilarating, my body’s shaking! This thing is kinda addictive!”

”...”

Everyone who ventured as the first crab-eater received the deserved exhilaration from the cola.

Watching the expressions of sheer exhilaration on people’s faces, more and more joined the ranks of the taste testers!

And everyone who finished their drink, had the same look on their faces—an elated triumph!

So—

Originally not well-received, thought by many to be a beverage hyped up by Lu Xiaobu, this cola started its wild sweep through the market from this family-owned supermarket.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

Slowly, the situation began to change. People coming to the supermarket weren’t just there for the craze.

In other supermarkets, bosses would often see some sneakily buying cola. Despite the disdain and ridicule from others, they turned a blind eye, or even responded with even more disdain, then ran out carrying cases of cola.

Obviously, not everyone was fooled. Slowly, people began to notice what was going on.

”Holy shit! This cola is that tasty?”

”Ahh, it’s so much better than the craze, a thousand times better!”

”Boss, forget the craze, give me cola!”

”...”

In an instant, the situation changed.

The craze was no longer, while the cola began to conquer!

The calls that were previously directed to the Liu Family, now reached the Lu Family.

Like before, it was about stocking up, stocking up, frenzied stocking up.

But this time, the hot-selling product turned out to be Lu Family’s cola.

Due to the Lu Family owning just one factory, the good-tasting, non-greasy cola was totally in short supply.

Major distributors, restaurants, and supermarkets were all scrambling for those few orders!

The risk sentiment on the internet began to undergo a huge shift.

”What the fuck is this craze, so damn nasty. I’m a die-hard fan of cola now!”

”Cola cola, I want cola.”

”Han Meng darling, don’t worry, I still support you. I’m definitely going to buy the craze tomorrow.”

”...”

Liu Changlong turned green with rage: ”What the hell is going on? Why is this happening?”

Lu Xiaobu tweeted with a snicker: ”Hey, idiot, how about that? Haven’t lasted long, have you? Told you I didn’t want to ride you! Face hurting?”

Liu Changlong cursed furiously: ”Lu Xiaobu! It’s not over yet, don’t get cocky!”

Xiaobu: ”Whether I make it to the end or not, I don’t want to ride you!”

Liu Changlong spat out blood in frustration: ”Hurry up and tell Han Meng to ramp up the advertisement. Is this idol just mooching off us?”

Han Meng quickly started calling on fans, but it was already too late to turn things around!

...

There’s a supermarket, yes, that’s right, a supermarket.

The cola delivery driver came back again, and coincidentally, it was the same person from before, and what’s more, he ran into that same fervent delivery driver from before.

”Oh hey, we meet again? Isn’t this the cocky hotshot from Fervent Beverages? What are you waiting at the entrance for?”

The cola driver, seeing the one who mocked him before, laughed:

”None of your business!”

The fervent driver was grinding his teeth in anger. He never would have imagined such a drastic turnaround could happen in such short time!

”Come on, young man, have a smoke.”

The supermarket owner quickly offered the cola driver a cigarette.

”What’s this for? I can’t afford the responsibility. Unload the Fervent goods first, then come to ours. After all, nobody wants our stuff. Our Lu Family drivers are very professional, we respect the first-come-first-serve principle.”

The cola driver scoffed, disregarding the comment.

”Don’t be like that! Have a smoke, have a smoke! How can you say nobody wants your stuff? I made a mistake earlier, I apologize to you.”

The supermarket owner eagerly tried to make amends.

”Alright! Remember this, Young Master Bu is number one in the world—not just empty talk. Don’t be like some people, blustering and bragging without accomplishing anything!”

The cola driver took the cigarette and lit it up, speaking haughtily.

”Of course, of course, I love Young Master Bu, I’ve even memorized the slogan. Let me recite it! ’Young Master Bu, for generations unending, reigns supreme over Jianghu!’ Did I get it right?” The supermarket owner nodded quickly.

”Not bad, start unloading.”

The cola driver nodded in satisfaction, finally permitting them to unload.

”Quick, quick, quick, start unloading.”

The owner, wiping cold sweat off his forehead, quickly started unloading.

”Hey, boss, are you being too much? We’re not finished unloading here!” The Fervent driver exploded in anger.

”Get out of the way.”

The boss was also furious—cutting off someone’s livelihood was like killing their parents. Right now, there was no room for niceties.

...

Lu Family father and son, along with Liang Lan, were strictly controlling the quality and formula in the factory.

The four of them looked as happy as could be.

”Liang Lan, how many orders do we have now?” Lu’s father’s face was blooming with smiles from the laughter.

”We’ve got shipments for 1.2 million, and there are still seven... no, eight million unshipped.” Liang Lan said with a chuckle as she looked at the records.

”Do you guys think which fairy goddess has taken a shine to Xiaobu? How else could he have gotten his hands on such a cola formula? We’d be making seventy or eighty million this year, right?”

Lu Hongbin laughed heartily. He was no longer the pillar of the household; Xiaobu was now. He just needed to handle the business side of things well.

For instance, many restaurants and supermarkets accepted the cola initially because of the face he gave them.

”Little Master Bu is truly magical. I’ve always felt that Young Master Bu is not only smart but also has great wisdom—the kind that is profound in silence and simplicity, grand in its stealth, and seemingly foolish.”

Liang Lan’s eyes were shining with admiration.

Even the Great Tian Jilan has someone she admires now.

”Great wisdom? That brat is only good for squandering our family’s money.”

Lu Wenhao rolled his eyes sarcastically, yet his eyes were filled with endless indulgence and pride.

In the past, the pride of the Lu family was the two brothers, but now Xiaobu was their pride.

Squandering money and still managing to earn it—spreading such a story would shock everyone!

”Oh, I almost forgot.” Liang Lan suddenly slapped her forehead and hurriedly said: ”I haven’t folded Young Master Bu’s quilt today; I must rush to do it. Otherwise, the Young Master will be unhappy. Uncle Lu, Big Brother Lu, I’ll leave the rest to you.”

With that, Liang Lan hurriedly left.

”This...” The Lu father and son were dumbfounded!

Err... What are we supposed to say?