Chapter 48: 48:Unexpected Rewards

Just as Evan expected, the public opinion turned around in his favour, booming the business exponentially.

Even though Valentine's Day had just passed, love was still in the air for many couples.

For others, it was a day of love to commemorate their partners. But for Evan, it marked the beginning of a business venture. The Valentine's boost along with the positive public opinion added as a bonus, led the sales to exceed everyone's expectations.

Everything was on the verge of stocking out and it wasn't even afternoon yet.

The three locations were packed throughout the day, with lines even stretching outside. Fortunately, guards had been hired to keep things in control.

Previously, the store's closure due to problems had created unrest among customers, both old and young, who craved the miraculous effect of tea and coffee.

So, a sense of uneasiness persisted during the time the store was briefly shut down, so as soon as it was opened, the customers ordered multiple batches at once.

Anticipating trouble from enthusiastic fans, Maria had hired a few security guards for protection. So this kept the few with ill intentions at bay and for those who couldn't be handled, the police were on Evan's side.

Although relying on the police wasn't always ideal, Max's presence ensured that any troublemakers were quickly scared off.

[Quest– 'Boosting Profits!']

Description: To facilitate expansion, your business needs a significant boost in profits. This entails tripling the daily average profit of the shop, ensuring a solid financial foundation for its growth.

Requirements: Achieve a threefold increase in the daily average profit.

Achievement Status: Earned 1.7 million rupees

[Rewards: 3000 Kg of Spirit Vitalizing tea]

[Mission 2 – 'Expanding Branches!']

Description: With your business thriving, it's time to broaden its reach by establishing a new branch. This strategic move will elevate the shop's reputation to city-wide recognition, thereby cementing its position as a household name.

Requirements: Successfully launch and operate a new branch, matching the profit margins of the main shop simultaneously.

Achieved: Open three branches that matched the profits of the main branch.

[Each branch has an average profit of 1.3million rupees.]

[Spirit Vitalizing Tree sample and growth method are directly transferred to the Host's brain.]

[To encourage the host, the system will reward a bonus of Intermediate roulette.]

Pieces of information flooded Evan's mind even before Evan could react to the sudden surprise.

His vision blurred for a few moments as he absorbed and went through the knowledge.

The first piece of information was naturally the Spirit Vitalizing Tea recipe.

This way, he finally built Biswas Enterprises, which had institutions in 5 states, bringing his net worth to $ 150 million USD.

After spending a long time in the education sector and investing in other ventures, he finally found his next opportunity.

What he was interested in wasn't the Tea Box Cafe itself but rather in the recipe of products they sold. He was astonished that the tea and coffee they used came from a local shop.

So, the question was, how were they able to create such an effect?

Just then, he heard a knock and upon granting permission, his secretary entered, looking uneasy.

Biswas stared at her face and then let his gaze drift down towards her neckline then cleavage.

The secretary blushed to see his gaze.

"Sir, I have troublesome news."

"What is it?" he asked in a deep voice.

"The sales of Teabox cafes, which had gone down, have now shot up. According to the people we sent there, it is packed all the time. As for our attempts to create trouble, some were thwarted by the bodyguards, while some of our operatives were arrested."

Biswas had numerous personnel keeping tabs on them and even tried to bribe the workers to buy information, but there was nothing substantial.

Facing a dead end, he finally reached Evan but that brat didn't seem to give him any face.

Biswas had expected him to grovel before him once he offered the money, but he didn't.

And with such sales, it was unlikely for him to sell it and shoot himself in the foot unless he was an idiot.

"If we keep on creating trouble by sending people, someone with a loose lip might reveal something or the other about us," the secretary suggested, relaying everything.

"Hmm!" he nodded with a grave tone and asked for other details like prying into their supply channels.

"We can't disrupt the channels since they aren't buying things from a big distributor but are sourcing things locally. If we close down one supplier, they might look for others. After all, we can't stop everyone."

Darpan's expression darkened as he listened to her carefully.

He continued doing so intently, nodding occasionally while absorbing the information.

After the secretary finished, he leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers beneath his chin, "You can leave. Also, keep a tab on it."

Once she left, Darpan fell into deep thought.

After pondering for a few moments, he finally sighed.

"It seems I have to resort to trickery and violence. Evan, you can't blame it on me. After all..."

"Everything in this world is business."