The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 76 Why Me of All?

The staff training was good; even though Prince Chen's face was already drooping, he still insisted on serving customers with a smile.

Xu Jiaojiao handed the menu to Zhao Yunzheng, and while the Prince of Chen was ordering tea, she looked up and surveyed the store's furnishings and decor.

The store is clean and simple, with bright and elegant decor. Paper-cut logos with the store's unique symbols can be seen everywhere, including on the walls, tabletops, windows, pillars, and cash register.

That's right, the brand image has been established very well.

Looking at the wall behind the cashier, although there is already a bamboo-style menu, there is still a large wooden menu on the wall, which customers can see as soon as they enter the store, making it very eye-catching.

Good, clear and concise, it attracts people to look at the menu and order tea at a glance.

In just a short while, Zhao Yunzheng had made his choice: "Jiaojiao, what would you like to drink?"

Zhao Yunzheng handed the menu to Xu Jiaojiao.

The latter took it and glanced at the names on the menu.

The names of these tea drinks are very similar to those she gave them; they are names she came up with by combining modern and contemporary elements.

She ordered her favorite tea: "Jasmine Snow Bud, slightly sweet, and hot."

She handed the menu back to the waiter, saying, "Thank you."

The waiter took the menu, still smiling broadly: "Would you two like to dine in or take away?"

Zhao Yunzheng frowned hesitantly: "Tea...can we take it with us?"

Xu Jiaojiao smiled almost imperceptibly.

In the current era, tea drinks are only available for dine-in, so the target audience for these shops is mostly wealthy people with money and leisure time.

Ordinary people are busy making a living and are often in a hurry. They don't have time to stop and slowly drink tea, so taking away tea is one of the special features of the old ladies in Beijing.

The waiter patiently explained, "Yes, our shop offers a takeaway service. If you'd like, we can also deliver fresh tea to your door!"

Zhao Yunzheng was taken aback again: "Delivering fresh tea to your door?"

In Kyoto, home delivery services are not uncommon; many large restaurants, confectionery shops, general merchandise stores, clothing and jewelry shops offer home delivery.

However, the goods delivered by these shops were all food and goods that were not easy to spill. As for tea drinks, Zhao Yunzheng had only ever seen tea shops deliver tea leaves to his door.

He had never seen a shop that would deliver freshly brewed tea to his door, as it was easy to spill and the taste would deteriorate when delivered to his home.

Seeing his strange expression, the waiter smiled and continued to explain, "Yes, sir, you only need to deposit three taels of silver to become a member of our shop. After leaving your address, you can enjoy free delivery of fresh tea to your door for life!"

Zhao Yunzheng's eyes showed confusion: "What is a membership?"

The waiter continued, "Members can be understood as guests who enjoy special privileges."

Our membership is divided into five levels: Iron, Silver, Gold, Emerald, and Supreme. Different levels offer different services, with higher levels receiving more benefits.

The waiter spoke at length, but in a very simple and easy-to-understand way. After only a moment's thought, Zhao Yunzheng understood what he meant.

In other words, guests are also divided into different levels.

Most shops in Kyoto have a hierarchical system, but this system is not openly displayed because it would be seen as an invisible form of exclusion and ridicule from ordinary people.

This tea shop is quite unique.

Zhao Yunzheng thoughtfully rubbed his fingertips together: "Tell me in detail about the membership levels and services."

Anyway, there was only one table of customers in the shop, so the waiter was just sitting around doing nothing.

Seeing that Zhao Yunzheng was very interested, he nodded slightly and immediately began to explain: "Any customer who enters the store and consumes more than ten cups of tea or deposits three taels of silver can become a Black Iron member."

Black Iron members can receive a free cup of tea each month upon entering the store, with no limit on the type. Black Iron members also have five home delivery opportunities per month. We promise that all delivered tea is fresh tea harvested within one hour of purchase, with absolutely no overnight or stale tea.

Silver members, on the other hand, need to accumulate thirty cups in purchases…

Inside the shop, the waiter talked incessantly.

Outside the store, King Kong's brows furrowed in a somber mood.

Perhaps it was the intense resentment she exuded that prompted the usually taciturn Yingyi to speak: "Feeling wronged? Do you think you did nothing wrong?"

Jin Gang's eyelashes trembled, and he shook his head hesitantly: "If I hadn't disobeyed my master's orders and abandoned my post, Concubine Xu wouldn't have been injured, let alone almost falling off the city wall. I was wrong, and I'm not aggrieved."

Yingyi chuckled lightly: "You're saying that because you feel wronged."

King Kong fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, she sighed softly and murmured, "Why me and Thirty-Two of all people..."

She looked up at Yingyi, her eyes slightly red, filled with grievance and resentment: "Senior brother, I want to go to the battlefield like you, I want to fight alongside the prince like you, not..."

To protect a useless woman...

King Kong pursed his lips, but didn't say anything more.

Shadow One wasn't stupid; he naturally understood what King Kong meant.

His gaze was deep, and his thin lips parted slightly: "What's the difference between doing any task? I envy you, being able to steal half a day of leisure from your busy life."

Rather than fighting, Shadow One longed for a peaceful life in a secluded corner of the world.

He had witnessed the suffering of the people on the border and the ruthlessness of battle. He could sense the sorrow and weariness deep in his master's heart, for he felt the same way.

If possible, he hoped that there would be no more war in the Yan Dynasty, and that all the people could live in peace and prosperity.

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.

Xu Jiaojiao's appearance brought some comfort to the master's depressed heart, as if a ray of sunshine had shone into a dark and closed corner.

During this period, it was as if the master had been injected with fresh blood, and his whole person became vibrant.

This master is finally starting to look somewhat human.

In Yingyi's eyes, protecting Xu Jiaojiao is protecting the little humanity his master still possesses.

The fact that the master entrusted such an important task to Twenty-Seven and Thirty-Two shows the trust he placed in them.

What the 27th did today can be described as a severe slap in the face to his master.

King Kong naturally didn't believe Shadow One's words, taking it as him comforting himself.

She lowered her eyes and murmured in a self-deprecating tone, "You're not the one who can't go to the battlefield to realize your ambitions, so of course you'd say that."

A hint of helplessness flashed across Ying's eyes. She shook her head with a wry smile and said nothing more.

Father, like son.

Some people only realize it's too late to turn back after hitting a brick wall themselves.

Inside the room, after the waiter finished his introduction, Zhao Yunzheng frowned slightly, pondering the waiter's words.

Interestingly, this shop doesn't classify customers by their status, position, or wealth, but rather by the amount of money they spend.

In this way, ordinary people can become VIP members, while royalty and nobility may only be ordinary Iron members, truly achieving equality for all beings.

Zhao Yunzheng had never heard of such a novel set of rules before…