EP 1—6 | Rebellious rich people dominate the business world | [我叫赵甲第之锋芒 The Rise of Zhao Jiadi]
=The Rise of Zhao Jiadi= (Adapted from “Out of His League”
by Fenghuo Xizhuhou) =Episode 1= (Jinhai Tower) (You owe money,
you pay!) (I worked for years at Jinhai Group
and got nothing out of it!) (We gave them
everything we had.) (We deserve something
in return!) (You are just a kid.) (How can you
keep us here?) (Can you
even afford it?) (We followed Zhao Xin for years) (and ended up
with nothing.) (So much cash…) (Don’t push!) (I’m taking my cut!) (A man without desire) (is a beast tamed.) (But I am a wolf.) (My name is Zhao Jiadi.) (This is my story.) (A tale of a boy) (growing into a man.) (Jinhai Tower) (Year 2005)
(Graduation!) (Tanshan No. 4 High School)
(This is awesome!) (Tanshan No. 4 High School)
(Big news!) (Tanshan No. 4 High School)
(Thanks to our school’s support,) (Zhao Jiadi from Class 5E) (won top prizes) (in the National Math
and Physics Olympiad.) (Double gold medals!) (Direct admission
to Tsinghua and Peking.) (Our school’s efforts) (were recognized by
the Education Bureau.) (A huge milestone
for our school.) Zhao Jiadi. You already got into
the top universities! Why would you give that up? Your family will never agree to this. My decisions do not need anyone’s approval. What is the point of all this? You are throwing your life away! My life is mine to define. (Mr. Zhao is
a real big shot.) (The whole business world) (of Tanshan came for
his graduation party.) (There is a saying.) (In Tanshan,) (if my brother-in-law
Zhao Xin wants it,) (Graduation Party)
the universe grants it. (Wang Houde, CEO of Jinhai)
Too bad for Zhao Jiadi. (Huang Ruiyang, Supervisor)
He is just a bookworm. (Zhao Xin’s brother-in-law)
He is just a bookworm. He can’t handle big things. I think Jinhai’s future still depends on Pigeon. Pigeon is still too young. If you ask me, Ruiyang has a better shot. Mr. Zhao is
the province’s richest. He has billions in assets. I’ll need you to put in a good word for me. If I land a 100-million deal,
you will be rewarded. (A graduation party?) (More like a vanity project for Zhao Xin
to show off.) (Granny Zhao,
Empress of the family.) (Qi Dongcao, Secretary,
Business Empress.) Baliang. Granny, Dongcao. Baliang. This was blessed by a master. They say it makes
your wishes come true. You and Dongcao should set the date soon. You two need to get moving. Granny! We are still young. Dongcao and I will talk about it. Mr. Zhao is here! – Mr. Zhao!
– Mr. Zhao! Mr. Zhao! (Chairman Zhao Xin,
richest in the province) (Huang Fangfei, Jiadi’s stepmother)
Long time no see. (Chairman Zhao Xin)
Long time no see. (Huang Fangfei, Jiadi’s stepmother)
Long time no see. – Congrats, Mr. Zhao!
– Wonderful, Mr. Zhao! Mr. Zhao,
you are truly blessed. Which top university
did your son get into? Originally, Tsinghua or Peking. But he turned them down. My son needs to study abroad. Everything is arranged. Mr. Zhao, you are
like Dorgon reborn! Your son takes after your talents. (Zhao Yangge, “Pigeon”)
Jiadi, going abroad is great. (Zhao Xin’s youngest son)
Jiadi, going abroad is great. I finished my college choices. I’m not going. I am going to Haicheng University. Haicheng University? A no-name school? Baliang, you are way out of line. How could you pick
a third-rate university? A third-rate school? Zhao Jiadi. Are you trying to humiliate me? Without me, you are worth nothing. Just a penniless nobody. So what if I am? I will still rise through the ranks. Seriously? Come on, times have changed. Ordinary folks do not stand a chance. Then, I will prove it to you. Without your help, I will start from scratch, and build my own life. After I graduate, I’ll make ten million to prove you wrong. Care to bet? Ten million? And if you fail? Deal with me however you want. Very well. A gentleman keeps his word. If you lose, you call her “Mom”. And if I win? You bring my mom back from abroad. You and that woman have to apologize to her. You brat! How dare you? You were unfaithful. You lived off a woman. You left my mother
alone for eight years. You were heartless. You abandoned your wife and son. You even had an affair with my tutor. You really are a great father. Have you ever had any decency? You brat! You ungrateful punk! Baliang, I am tired. Granny. Mom, stop defending him. Zhao Jiadi. If you walk out of here today, you are no longer my son. You want to go to a lame school? Fine. Your tuition and your living expenses are your responsibilities. Granny, let’s go. Since you drove my mom away, I haven’t spent a penny of yours. I really don’t get it. What is the deal with him? He sees you as his nemesis. Pigeon. You must never act like your brother. My sister will be
calling the shots soon. I can do whatever
I want at the company. He is not my son now! (2005, Start of Semester
Haicheng University) – Go for it!
– Go for it! Shoot! Come on! Hit him! What are you doing?
You did it on purpose! Weakling. Your legs
were just too weak. What do you want? What? Looking for a fight? Die! What are you doing? Huh? Ever heard of the
Shajiaozi street fight? That was all Sparrow’s work. Oh, I’m so scared. Heard of the Tanshan King Kong? That’s our boss, Shang Bao. Back at Wudaokou, he put a dozen thugs
into the ICU by himself. When he shows up, you’ll be shaking. Fine by me! Bring it on! Shang Bao? I missed sparring with him. Sparrow is here! You’re finished! I’ve been itching
to stretch my muscles. Sparrow, you sure kept me waiting. See that?
Our boss is here. – You’re done for.
– You’re dead meat. (Shang Que, the Deadly Scholar) (Shang Bao, the Immortal King Kong) Boss, that’s him! Leopard. Sparrow, we have rules. Same as always. One-on-one. Come on. Where’s the ball? The ball! Here it is. That was insane! – Yeah!
– Unreal! – It’s Mr. Baliang.
– That’s Baliang! You two grew up fighting. Isn’t it time to bury the hatchet? Since you said so, of course we’ll listen. Yeah, we will. Who is this guy? Even Leopard and Sparrow
treat him like royalty. They are the wildest in all of Tanshan! Yeah, seriously. We’ve always called
him that. Just habit. Mr. Baliang. Why are you at Haicheng University too? Don’t tell me… Don’t tell me he is… The one who made Tanshan tremble? The top dog of Tanshan, Zhao Jiadi? =Episode 2= (Three Years Later) (With this ten thousand yuan
scholarship,) (Chen Jiahao, third-year student)
(my living expenses are secured.) (at Haicheng University)
(My mom will be burdenless.) That is not cool. You changed dorms
without telling me. I am in a good mood today,
so let us go eat together. No thanks, Ma Xiaotiao. You’ve got some money there. Isn’t your family loaded? Exactly. We never noticed
for three whole years at university. (Scholarship) You have to buy us a meal today. You’re not free, huh? Alright, I’ll leave you to it. Same old rule. Hao will be buying this meal. Don’t go yet. Who are you? I have ten thousand yuan too. Do you want it? (Could he be) (the kingpin of Tanshan,) (Zhao Jiadi?) No thanks, I don’t even know you. I’m not taking it. Aren’t you in need of money? I have money. We are classmates. We should help each other. I have something to do, so I’m off now. Go ahead and pick it up. Lend me a hand. Hurry up. Quick. (Chen Jiahao.) We are classmates. So we should help each other. Why haven’t you reported it
to the school? Do you not want your money back? They’ve bullied me for three years. I didn’t want to make a scene, so I changed dorms. Your cowardice and tolerance will only make things worse. I’m meeting them tonight. You’re coming with me. Drink it, it’s especially for you. I… I can’t drink. Can I not drink it? Drink it. If it weren’t for you, would Zhao Jiadi and I
have a falling out? You should know what to do. I’ll drink it. Do you have a death wish? Sorry… Did you know how expensive my outfit is? Ma Xiaotiao. Continue your act. Pretending to be a rich kid, huh? Your so-called branded clothes
are all counterfeit. But here’s the thing. Your stupidity is genuine. Please don’t… Zhao Jiadi. Let’s talk it out. Don’t push your luck! What’s the matter, Ma Xiaotiao? They dared to dine and dash
in Ms. Cai’s place. No. Well, how bold you are. I’m nothing but easy-going. You should at least get me this much. Ten thousand yuan. I have it. Here’s ten thousand yuan. (Zhao Jiadi.) (I’m going to teach you a lesson today.) I don’t believe
that’s ten thousand yuan! Pick it up and count it! Yes, pick it up! – Hurry, pick it up!
– Pick it up! I will pick it up. I will pick it up. Go! – I will pick it up.
– Chen Jiahao. It’s fine, I can pick it up. Whose takeaway is this? Over here. Aren’t you the campus belle? (Yuan Shu, third-year student)
Was the part-time job you mentioned (at Haicheng University)
food delivery? Drink with me for a bit and I will pay you
for the part-time job. Fifty-eight yuan, pay up. Chen Jiahao, pay up. What are you waiting for?
Pay for the food. (Zhao Jiadi, you’re trying
to play the hero, huh?) (Ma Xiaotiao, you…) Chen Jiahao. If you act like this,
people will just find you weak. They will think you are a pushover. If you don’t stand up today, you will be trampled on forever. If you keep kneeling, you will never stand again. Chen Jiahao, do you want to fight? Stop it or I will fight back. Zhao Jiadi. You won’t get away with it today. Get him! – Get him!
– Hit him! Bear this in mind. Students must not fight unless it is self-defense. Otherwise, never get physical. I’ve called the police. Zhao Jiadi, I was wrong. I apologize to you. The one you should apologize to is not me. Chen Jiahao. Sorry. Zhao Jiadi. Here’s your money. I got it back. Chen… Chen Jiahao? Give me back that ten thousand yuan! Give it back to me! (Cai Yanzhi, Chairman of Donglei Group)
(Cai Yanzhi,) (Cai Yanzhi, Chairman of Donglei Group)
(known in the field as Ms. Cai,) (Cai Yanzhi, Chairman of Donglei Group)
(nicknamed Green Bamboo Leaf Green) (Cai Yanzhi, Chairman of Donglei Group)
(is the chairman of the business giant) (Cai Yanzhi, Chairman of Donglei Group)
(Donglei Group) (and the widow of Haicheng’s
former richest man, Yang Qingdi.) (She is a well-known
and powerful local figure) (with businesses all over Haicheng.) (She is also the actual controller
of the commercial streets) (around Haicheng University.) – Ms. Cai
– Good evening, Ms. Cai. I’ll leave you all to it. (He’s a student,
but he uses a classic Patek Philippe.) Do not think
the police ruling of self-defense means we will let it slide. You still have to compensate us
for the dining bar’s damage. Can I have something to drink? Tell me how you want to solve this issue. There’s no solution to it. What? Ma Xiaotiao, put that down. Put that down. Looks like you came prepared. I’d like to discuss
something bigger with you. Go on. You are the real controller
of these two commercial streets. But the profits here are pitifully low. The core problem is that there are shops but few customers. This area isn’t thriving at all. Give me one month. I will turn this street
into a sea of people. Your shops and land will naturally soar in value. Ms. Cai. We can’t just trust him like that. What if he tricks us? I’m full. Do you need anything for that? Of course. An initial capital of one million yuan. One million yuan? Ms. Cai, he is not worthy. One month. If I fail, this house is yours. (Tangchen Yipin.) (It’s a house
that’s worth at least five million.) Ms. Cai, are you letting him off
just like that? I didn’t ask to meet him today. (Tangchen Yipin) Instead, he caused all this in order to meet me. What do you mean? How interesting. =Episode 3= Why did you come in without knocking? We’re having a meeting here. Were you discussing how to undermine everything? Wang Houde. You colluded with Tran Organization
in secret deals, making the company overpay
for some useless land. And you benefited from it. The board has decided to dismiss you. I will take over your duties. (Jinhai Group,
Notice of Employee Dismissal) Notice of dismissal? On what grounds? Where is your evidence? Chief Executive Officer Wang Houde
was appointed by my brother-in-law. The investigation
is not even finished yet. So I advise you to watch your mouth. Procurement Director Huang Ruiyang reached an agreement with Wang Houde, taking kickbacks in multiple projects and lining his own pockets. You should have a look. (Jinhai Group) (Notice of Employee Dismissal) Employee dismissal? Warehouse duty? This is an insult. What gives? Qi Dongcao. Do you truly think you could become Jinhai Group’s CEO
on your own? It was all thanks to my brother-in-law! You colluded with Chen Hongxiong. Mr. Zhao knew about it long ago. He hates betrayal the most. As for your brother-in-law, you should see him
at the family banquet. Just wait and see. I will be back! How insensible of Ruiyang! If he hadn’t begged to work and learn from you, I would never have suggested letting him intern here. Dongcao was being merciful to him. If it were me, I would have told him
to return to the hometown and not to show his face
in front of the Zhaos again. You are his sister, but you aren’t the same. The issue has been settled. Pigeon should have
finished school by now. You should go pick him up. Alright. Dongcao. Do you also think that I made a mistake? This is your family affair. It’s not my place to comment on it. You must have a reason for doing so. Dongcao. I took you in when you were eight. You grew up with Baliang. In my heart, you have long been part of our family. And I have always seen you as my future daughter-in-law. So, doesn’t that make it
your family affair too? Everything I have done is to pave the way for Baliang. Fine, forget it. Let’s drop the subject. You have just taken over the group. There must be a lot of work to handle. I’ll leave you to it, then. Dongcao. Do you think that as a student, Baliang could earn ten million yuan after graduation? It’s impossible for others. But Baliang can make it. Mu Hongli. Read this passage for us. If life deceives you, do not be sad or impatient. On gloomy days, stay calm. Believe that happy days will come. The heart always longs for the future. But now it is often gloomy. Everything is fleeting. Everything will pass. And what has passed will become dear memories. (Mu Hongli, Haicheng University)
If Life Deceives You by Pushkin. (Russian Department Representative)
If Life Deceives You by Pushkin. Mu Hongli, the representative
of the Russian Department and the student I admire most. Her Russian is as superior as mine. I hope all of you can learn from her. That was good. But she can work on the intonation. Who is that? Does he even know anything? Mr. Zhang hates
this kind of person most. This is going to be fun. Indeed. Mu Hongli is my proudest student. I have been teaching
for more than ten years. So I don’t need you to show off here. Stand up. Did you hear me? How unruly. You dared sleep in class. What is your name? Zhao Jiadi. Top of the class. That’s a good name. It is the ‘Jiadi’
from ‘finest family in Jiangnan’. Whatever. You have no respect for discipline. Not only did you sleep in class, but you also talked nonsense. Well, students like you are not welcome here. I did not even enroll in this class. I bet you’re not here to study Russian. So please do not disturb the other students. I was auditing your class. I did not mean to disturb anyone. You are good. But you can be even better. You should read
“A History of Russian Literature.” It will help you much with your improvement. “A History of Russian Literature”, huh Who is the founder
of Russian literature? Do you know
the three giants of Russian literature? Do not think that knowing a little means you can show off. The founder
of Russian literature is Pushkin. The three giants are Turgenev, Dostoevsky, and Leo Tolstoy. Who is author of “The Chameleon”? Chekhov. The gathered storm clouds are like green flames burning over the bottomless sea. The sea grabs the flash of lightning and douses it in its abyss. “The Song of the Stormy Petrel”
by Gorky. Do you think you are impressive? Listen here. This is a Russian class, not your platform to show off. I doubt you even know how to write in Russian! If you can write even one word, I will let you off
for disrupting my class today. Do you think he can write it? (He’s actually writing
the whole thing down.) (If life deceives you,
do not be sad or impatient.) (On gloomy days, stay calm.) (Believe that happy days will come.) (The heart always longs for the future.) (But now it is often gloomy.) (Everything is fleeting.) (Everything will pass.) (If Life Deceives You by Pushkin)
(It’s the first chapter from the poem.) (What a genius.) See you later, sir. Well… Are there really reckless fools in this world? What a lunatic. Thanks. That’s the second Russian sentence
that you taught me. What do you mean? Yeah, I’m a lunatic. Mu Hongli. What do you think about the project
on starting a business outside campus? None of your business. Zhao Jiadi. What is it? Move aside. I’m on my way to pick a project. That’s perfect. I came to discuss
project selection with you. Would you like to team up with me? Nope. You’d better not regret it. Don’t forget. I’m the excellent student representative
of the business school. The milk tea from this shop is nice. Do you like it? I plan to use this shop as my project. That will be
my token of affection for you. But it’s a pity. This shop is about to close down. I know. I’m going to bring it back to life. What a boaster. You forgot your milk tea. It’s yours now. (I’ll make milk tea
as the starting point for the project) (and fulfill the bet with Zhao Sanjin
along the way.) Mr. Baliang. Is the start-up fund from school enough? No problem is too big for Mr. Baliang. (Based on my study
and data collection these days,) (the daily footfall here is over 3,000.) (It triples
or quintuples during holidays.) (University students account for) (62.5% of it.) (If Boss takes over this milk tea shop,) (with our brains together,) (we’re bound to make it work.) This milk tea is delicious. I cannot even pay my mortgage now. And my wife wants to divorce me. She said I was deceived. I’ve been guarding this shop
for four or five years. But I haven’t been able to run it well. There have hardly been any customers. What good is tasty milk tea, then? Sparrow. Give me the contract. You don’t need
to invest anything at first. Make six hundred thousand in a month? How is that possible? It’s hard enough
to make two hundred a day here. If there’s a loss, I will pay you sixty. (Three Days Later) You said there would be a large crowd at half past seven. But I don’t see any. Five minutes left. Sirs. Would you like a milk tea? The original price is ten yuan.
There’s a 50% discount today. It’s 50% off. Should we get one? Sorry. We’ve marked the price up. It’s 15 yuan a cup. Let’s go. Forget it. Are you even helping me here? You are forcing me to the edge! Three minutes left. I’ll have one of that. Fifteen yuan. Forget it. Mister. Please have mercy on me! One minute left. You! Time’s up. Here they are! What a big crowd! (Carp Tea) Come. Please come inside. – Sir, one cup for me.
– Please come inside. – Sir, one cup for me.
– Here. That doesn’t make sense. Wasn’t that milk tea shop
about to close down? – How come it’s suddenly so popular?
– I’ll have one too. I heard they’ve had a new owner. It’s a young man, no less. I think he studies at a nearby university. Oh, right. I think he’s from Haicheng University. A student? What’s his name? I think it’s Zhao something Di. Zhao Jiadi. This is all you have got, huh? (Hiring actors to form a queue?) (What a trivial trick.) I heard the milk tea here
is really good. Here’s your milk tea. Only 100 cups are available each day. Recommend it to your friends too. You’ll get discounts. Well, here’s your milk tea. Pudding green milk tea, thank you. Didn’t you only invite fifty people? How come so many turned up? I don’t know either. Nearly two hundred people showed up. They’re all from
the nearby commercial streets. I don’t know them. Is my milk tea ready? How many cups left? When will it be my turn? Another three cups
of snowy oolong milk tea. Six cups of strawberry yogurt. Well, Leopard, top up the tea barrel. Four more cups
of pudding green milk tea. We have only one barrel of tea left. And syrup is running out too. Hold on. I’ll order more immediately. Go now. Zhao Jiadi is something else. Everyone, please be patient. Each person is allowed only one cup. (Carp Tea) Hongli. Carp Tea? They changed the sign. How strange. Was this milk tea shop
ever this crowded before? I heard they’ve had a new owner. And he’s from our campus. With this crowd, we won’t get to have it today. We’ll come again tomorrow. Sure. Let’s go. Okay. Zhao Jiadi? Well… A stroke of red carp touches the heart. It’s named after you. Are you happy with it? From now on, you get free milk tea here. Zhao Jiadi, I never noticed that. I used to think you were a clueless straight man. As long as she says yes to it. What a sweet talker he is. Hongli, do you think
he is handsome than ever? Stop talking nonsense. Zhao Jiadi, it’s my treat today. Two cups of brown sugar fresh milk. He is lactose intolerant
and does not like sweet stuff. Who are you? I am… His sister. We aren’t biologically related. But we’re childhood sweethearts who grew up together. Baliang. I’ll have two cups of coconut oolong. Sure. Well, Mr. Baliang, should we make coconut oolong first or brown sugar milk tea first? Customer is king. So just make both together. But there’s only one machine. Can’t you read the room? With two important customers here,
we must not neglect either. Coconut oolong is a classic choice. It’s not too sweet, but it comes with a lasting aftertaste. Take a sip and it lingers long. Brown sugar fresh milk
is nothing but innovative. Though brown sugar is sweet, it goes perfectly with milk. – Baliang.
– Jiadi. – Which one will you have?
– Which one will you go with? Little did I expect Mr. Baliang to have a hard time
making a choice. Both are the best flavors. Each has its own charm. What else do you want to have? I’ll order them for you. Do you have that one and only flavour? Baliang’s favorite flavor is the most unique one. Looks like you could use some help here. This is my business partner, Ms. Cai. The milk tea shop
is at risk of closure. So I need to have a word with her. Alright, then. I have a meeting, so I’m off. I have class, so I’m leaving too. Sister. Looks like there are more than
one classic flavours. Let’s try them together after this. Sure. We’ll try them together. One month is almost up. What I want is genuine prosperity, not just temporary bustle. I know that. Whatever we do, the results matter most. Some kindling. Some firewood. We will make it burn. (Online comments
about the viral Carp Tea) In Crisis Economics, it’s said that any new product initially attracts only 7% core users. The die-hard fans and micro-influencers. Through them, another 13% get pulled in. Together, they sway 25% of potential users. Once you meet the needs of that 25%, demand explodes and the product goes viral. It’s happening! We’re viral! When he sets his mind to something, he makes it happen. (Carp Tea) Carp Tea (Carp Tea)
was masterminded (Origin and Background)
by Zhao Jiadi from our university. It’s a textbook example
of viral marketing. Let’s break it down. The shop’s been a huge success. (Zhao Jiadi actually
pulled it off.) We should all learn from him. Isn’t that Hongli? Yes. Hongli, you’re trending! (“Two goddesses fighting
over one nobody!”) I don’t remember saying yes to this. Here’s my apology. Congratulations. Shouldn’t you pay me
an advertising fee? Noodles on me next time. One drink shop turned Cai Yanzhi’s entire
commercial street around. Rents skyrocketed. It won’t be easy to acquire. Thanks to Zhao Jiadi’s management, it’s now prime real estate. (Chen Hongxiong, Haicheng’s Richest Man)
A classic case study (Chen Hongxiong, Haicheng’s Richest Man)
in business strategy. (Chairman of Tran Organization)
His name is… Son of Zhao Xin. Zhao Jiadi. Yang Qingdi. Zhao Jiadi. Interesting. The father stayed out,
the son jumped in. Old acquaintances. Give him a little push for me. Yes, sir. Sir. Your shoes are dirty. Let me clean them for you. I’m a student from Haicheng University. This is my startup project. Just a squeeze and a few wipes, and your shoes look brand new. Only ten yuan a tube. Would you like one, sir? You can go. Keep the change. Thank you so much! Here’s my brand new shoe polish. Thank you, sir. I met a good man today. Haicheng University. A third-rate university. You know what happens when cheap bowls mix with fine china? Even the finest becomes cheap. What? My license isn’t valid? License revoked? That can’t be right! Please! This is my startup! How could this happen? Kun. Kun’s here. (Zheng Kun, Discipline Director
at Haicheng University) Let’s go. – Hey! Get in line!
– Who are you? Kun can do whatever he wants. Shut up! Give me the most expensive one. Sir, there’s a line. I said, the most expensive. Your drink. Who is he? Director of Discipline
at Haicheng University. His dad owns mines. Chairman of Haicheng Financial Council. You can make an exact copy. It’s a good business idea. (Carp Tea) How much have we made? 20,000 yuan net profit a day. The limited-edition strategy
worked brilliantly. My shop’s saved! Profit? No. We need to lose money. We don’t have money to lose! That’s right. Didn’t Ms. Cai invest
a million yuan? Burn it all. (Buy one get one free!)
Buy one, get one free starting today! Come grab yours! Great! Ms. Cai! Zhao Jiadi’s doing a BOGO promotion. This will bleed money. We’ll see about that. Boss, we’ve already lost 200,000! Not enough. Free drinks for the first 100 photo check-ins! Great! Zhao Jiadi’s lost it. At this rate, he’ll use up the million in no time. Let him. Boss! We’ve lost 500,000! Still not enough. Bring a friend and both get free drinks plus a free gift! – I want in!
– Me too! Give me one too! (Carp Tea’s become
such a hit!) (Business is booming
citywide after opening.) (It even has incredible
promotions ongoing.) (Some call it
burning money for hype.) (Some call it
a MLM in disguise.) (But in the end…) (A rich tycoon
has shown up!) (Maybe the real goal
is getting bought out?) (Bankruptcy. Divorce.) (I was once
a total loser.) (Carp Tea
changed my life.) (Carp Tea gave me) (wealth and dignity.) (Making money isn’t
my goal anymore.) (I have one dream.) (To open Carp Teas) (and bring our drinks
to everyone!) Well-played. After factoring in the cost of
renting luxury cars and clothes, we’ve lost a full million. I told you this wouldn’t work! At this rate, it’s over.
It’s all over! Boss, haven’t we done enough? It’s enough. They’ve taken the bait. Time to reel in the net. What does that mean? Hello? Hello? Hello? Is this Mr. Yuan
from Carp Tea? Yes. Is this Chen Jiahao? Is this Carp Tea’s “Sparrow”? Is 100,000 enough to buy a franchise? I want to join. How much is the franchise fee? I want in. I want in. Your drinks are great.
I want in. Money’s not an issue.
Let’s make this quick. Sure. Good. We can
negotiate the fee. – See you tomorrow.
– All right. We’re hoping to sign for ten years. No problem.
We’ll be in touch. I never even announced
franchise openings. Why are the calls pouring in? We’re about to strike it rich! Guess the big fish have noticed us. But how did they get our number? Capital always finds a way. That’s right. Yes. Boss, we’ve won! Our phones are blowing up
with franchise inquiries! That’s a lot of potential franchisees. Yes. If we earn 100,000 from each franchisee, we’re set! No. Put out a statement. Only 20 exclusive
franchise slots available. 300,000 yuan each. Why are we wasting this opportunity? Smart people cut their losses in time. Smarter ones cash out at the peak. I posted your numbers on the campus forum. He’s too full of himself! I can’t stand him! What’s his problem? – Mr. Chen!
– Mr. Chen! You lost a bid
against Mr. Zhao for a piece of land. Does this mean your real estate plans are now shelved? – Mr. Chen!
– Mr. Chen! Rumor has it you have
an illegitimate child with Donglei Group’s Cai Yanzhi abroad! Is it true you have
a secret son in the UK? Are you your mother’s
illegitimate child? Nonsense. You’ll hear
from our lawyers! Mr. Chen! Zhao Jiadi actually
turned things around. Is there anything he can’t do? We haven’t talked in a while. What have you been up to? Just running a beverage shop. I doubt you’d be interested in my kind of business. Of course not. No matter how good the drinks sell, there’s always malicious competition. Bad money drives out good. You know how it is. I’ve never been interested in low-barrier businesses. I have a dinner planned with Zhao Xin. Want to join? Not interested in wasting time with you two. Mr. Chen, the Carp Tea trademark
is officially registered. Cut to the chase. Why did you ask me here today? After Yang Qingdi died, his shares in the shopping street went to Cai Yanzhi. Now she holds 51%. I have 49%. I need someone to break the deadlock. Use your name to buy her shares. We’ll join forces and take the whole street. You want me to help you gang up on a widow? Anything that belonged to Yang Qingdi, even if it’s to be destroyed, should be destroyed by me. Told you.
You left too soon. This guy’s your own brother. Not only did he betray you, now he’s teaming up with your enemy to steal your inheritance. Drop the sarcasm. I know exactly what kind of trash you are. Business aside, you’ll get your due if this works out. Save it. I’m not wasting my time. You and I were never the same. Right. A piece of advice. Try being a decent human being. The game has begun. Refund our money, Zhao Jiadi! – Refund our money!
– We wants a refund! Refund our money! Exactly. You are a fraud. We invested so much money,
but we haven’t got a penny. Hurry up and refund us! Did you hear that? He’s a shameless businessman
who’s conned us out of money. And he’s been selling fakes. Knock-off shops using your brand (Carp Tea)
are everywhere. Thus, on behalf of my client, I demand you refund all franchise fees. Otherwise, we will sue you for a compensation of five million yuan. We’re doomed.
Someone trademarked it ahead of us. Now we are the fake ones. After all hard work, we’ve just been
paving the way for them. We’ll go talk to him. Let’s go. Come back. I asked around. Their backer is the Tran Organization. They’d crush us like stepping on an ant. Boss. No matter what your decision is, I will support you. But it’s so much money.
How do we compensate for it? Don’t drag me into it. Row the boat all the way
to Granny’s place. Well, will the milk tea
taste better if shaken? (Is this even the right time
to be making a joke?) (You are such a disappointment,
Zhao Jiadi.) Take it, sir. It’s from Boss. This is one hundred thousand yuan. Head home and live well. Sir. Boss said if you ever change your mind,
the door is always open for you. To know if a milk tea tastes good, just give it a shake. I’m going to reveal the truth here. Not long ago, we switched (Carp Tea)
to this new packaging. The counterfeits also copied it. But what they’re unaware is we use only premium creamer. A shake makes it taste nicer. On the other hand, the fakes use low-quality creamer. Shake it and it clumps, giving it a subpar texture. Such shameless sellers.
We should expose them. Indeed. We will blog about it. Let’s take some pictures. This is a fake Carp Tea lid. And this is a genuine one. That turned out
to be a fake milk tea shop. From now on,
we’ll stick to Zhao Jiadi’s Carp Tea. Yes. (According to Haicheng) (Haicheng Food Supervision Bureau Seal)
Food Supervision Bureau, (Carp Tea)
it is confirmed (Carp Tea)
that the counterfeit Carp Tea sold milk tea that seriously
violated food safety standards. The bureau has ordered its closure (Haicheng Food Supervision Bureau Seal)
for investigation. No wonder I got diarrhea from it. How heartless! I know, right? Serves them right! – They deserve it!
– Unbelievable! What a black-hearted business! (This Zhao Jiadi is interesting.) Who said you’d use electric appliances? How many times have I told you? He thinks he can run wild at school
just because his family is influential. There’s nothing to see here.
Head back. If I don’t teach you a lesson, you will never learn. Stop talking nonsense
or I will tear your mouth apart! Let’s go. He actually told us to keep quiet? Over here, Kun. What do you want? We’re from the student council.
This is a room inspection. Don’t rummage through our stuff! Put that down! What is this? We’re from the student council.
This is a room inspection. – Did you not hear us?
– Put that down! Who is Zhao Jiadi? I’m here. Get out. – What are you doing?
– Step back. Come out. Fine. Come on. Come on. A good show ahead. Move. Here, come out. Student council
discipline director, Zheng Kun. So you do know why I am here. You call this an inspection? Is this how inspections are done? From now on, I’m in charge of this area. I will inspect it however I like. Got it? No. No? If you don’t get it,
let me enlighten you, then. We can stay out of each other’s way. Or I can have my men deal with you. You run your milk tea shop
and I run mine. If a faker becomes a real deal,
people might get confused. But if fake money
is used like real money, you are going to jail. Don’t play word games with me! You don’t want
to get yourself into trouble. Don’t get worked up.
We are all classmates. Let’s talk it out. If there are disagreements,
let’s reason it out. Right? Reason it out? I am the reason. What do you want? Are you trying to resist inspection or go against me? Or the student council? Can you represent the student council? You only represent yourself. Being rich
does not make you the biggest. Having power
does not make you the biggest either. In this world, nothing is above reason. Zhao Jiadi. What are you doing? You want to fight? I’m just trying to reason with you. Let’s go to sleep. We will do it together later. I will take responsibility for anything. We should get on
with the inspection, no, Kun? Of course. We need to continue it. Should we let them
go ahead with it, Mr. Baliang? Enough talking. Let’s get on with it. They may proceed with it. What’s wrong with Kun? (Attention all teachers and students.) (Due to sudden circuit failure,) (repair works are underway.) – (Please be patient.)
– He deserved it. Serves him right. Zheng Kun sure did a great job
during the inspection. He even got the wires loosen and kicked over a basin
and shocked himself. How is Zheng Kun now? Zheng Kun? Well, he should be lying motionless now. Help me! Serves him right! This is why we should
live like Zhao Jiadi!