With a decisive wave of his hand, Haoyun said, "Alright, no problem! Many hands make light work, and we all make money together! How about giving Lingzhi City twenty percent of the shares? Dao Lao, you can have ten percent for coordinating everything."

Dao Lao shrugged, showing he didn't care much. For him, the only use of money was to enjoy earthly delicacies. Master Gu nudged Dao Lao with his elbow, seemingly suggesting that Dao Lao, who neither worked nor contributed, might be taking too much and should share some with Lingzhi City.

Dao Lao, of course, wouldn't indulge Master Gu. He kicked Master Gu away, cursing, "Damn it! How dare you try to take my share? No way! I'm Haoyun's direct superior and the intermediary for this deal! I deserve this money! Trying to take food from my bowl? You must be dreaming!"

Seeing this, Haoyun was speechless. He covered his face and shook his head, thinking: "Two dignified officials fighting over profit, and their friendship capsizing so quickly—what a rare sight."

Cuihua, on the other hand, clapped her hands and cheered, "Wow! Wow! Lord Dao's kick was awesome! Master Gu's fall was awesome! His rolling was even more awesome!"

Is she really Master Gu's maid, or just a bystander enjoying the fight? Shouldn't she be helping her master instead?

With no other choice, Haoyun stepped forward, pulling Dao Lao away before he could further attack Master Gu, and complained, "You two should really stop! Aren't you too old to be acting like children, fighting over such things?"

While pulling the still-lying Master Gu up, Haoyun added, "How about this: all of Master Gu's future expenses here will be covered by Dao Lao's dividends. Then, the tea shop will set aside five percent of the profits to buy idol merchandise, managed entirely by Master Gu. Is that acceptable?"

Master Gu immediately stood up. Dusting off the footprints on his backside, he smiled and said, "Ha ha ha! Since Brother Hao insists, I will graciously accept your kind offer."

Shameless! Master Gu, you’re truly shameless! Haoyun felt like he had fallen for Master Gu's trick. But having said it, he couldn’t take it back, so he forced a smile and said it was all fine, as long as everyone was happy and benefited.

Although the new business hadn't started yet and thirty-five percent of the tea shop’s profits were already allocated, Haoyun was more focused on realizing his dream of building his own business. The actual wealth he could gain from the tea shop wasn't as important to him anymore. His life and status had changed dramatically, and solidifying his relationship with Lingzhi City, Judge Yan, and Master Gu was far more valuable.

After they agreed on the distribution of benefits, Master Gu contacted the "External Strategic Investment Office" of the Nether Spirit Realm to prepare a detailed contract. The contract was quickly sent over, and Master Gu shared it with Dao Lao and Haoyun for confirmation. Once confirmed, they all signed and sealed the contract. Thus, a tea shop jointly established by the upper and lower realms of the Divine Spirit Realms quietly emerged in the N38 timeline of the Earth.

"I never imagined the Nether Spirit Realm had such an investment office," Haoyun remarked after signing.

"Yes, not only in our Thirteenth Realm, but other realms of the Nether Spirit Realm and the main realms of the Divine Spirit Realms also have their own 'External Strategic Investment Offices'," Master Gu explained.

"But won’t this office interfere with the lower realm's timelines?" Haoyun asked, somewhat worried.

"Rest assured," Master Gu waved his hand and explained, "As I said before, interference usually refers to causing negative disruptions. These peaches will only let Earth's beings enjoy superior food and feel more happiness. Positive energy generated by the joy of lower realm beings greatly helps stabilize the Divine Spirit Realms. So sometimes the upper realms intentionally guide lower realm beings to create happiness.

"Of course, only positive factors can create beneficial energy for the Divine Spirit Realms, and the upper realms can only minimally guide the lower realms to avoid extreme or uncontrollable situations. Each timeline can only receive guidance from the upper realms once within a certain period. Thus, our investment office can’t arbitrarily invest in the lower realms anytime."

"Moreover, before each investment, the investment office undergoes strict review and simulation by the market supervision department to ensure the impact is controllable. This time was no exception. The market supervision department found that the last upper realm guidance or investment in this timeline was a long time ago, allowing us to assist you this way. Of course, your status as an official was also a key factor."

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Master Gu continued, "However, since our investment must be minimal, according to the market supervision department’s requirements, we can help you create a maximum of three peach-flavored drinks. Moreover, these drinks can't entirely use upper realm peaches. The divine peaches can only constitute up to five percent of the formula, with the rest still needing peaches from this world."

"Don't worry, Brother Hao. According to the External Strategic Investment Office, even though the peach ratio in the beverage can only be five percent, its taste surpasses any peach-flavored drink in this world. Moreover, after simulations and overall evaluations, the probability of success for the three products we've developed in the market will be as high as ninety-nine point nine nine nine nine infinite nines percent."

After listening to Master Gu's explanation, Haoyun simply nodded, without raising any questions. He understood that for these divine officials, creating products favored by the lower realm beings was child's play.

So, Haoyun redirected his attention to the three products Master Gu mentioned and eagerly asked if there were any ideas for creating peach-flavored beverages. Cuihua, under Master Gu's guidance, answered, "Based on Master Gu and Dao Lao's ideas, I've designed two tea beverages: Fresh Peach Milk Tea and Fresh Milk Peach Oolong Tea."

Fresh Peach Milk Tea and Fresh Milk Peach Oolong Tea? Haoyun's face didn't show the joy that Master Gu and others anticipated. Instead, he appeared disappointed. Is that it? After all the buildup, they came up with just these two drinks? Haoyun thought they would unveil some extraordinary divine tea recipe. But this? Aren't these just two common beverages found in tea shops?

Seeing Haoyun's lukewarm response, the two elders made a calming gesture. Meanwhile, Cuihua, with a set of tea-making tools seemingly conjured from nowhere, followed the brewing process displayed on the screen and swiftly started working.

Soon, Cuihua finished making a cup of milk tea and brought another prepared one to Haoyun. Haoyun took the prepared milk tea and drank a large sip. As an excellent barista, his taste buds were sharp. He quickly identified the prepared milk tea as the Fresh Peach Milk Tea sold in his shop. Knowing that the staff strictly followed his recipe, he was satisfied with the quality.

Next, it was time to taste the Fresh Peach Milk Tea made by Cuihua. But after taking a big gulp, Haoyun froze with the tea in his mouth. "Huh? Strange? This tea—why does it taste the same as our own milk tea? No, this is also the Fresh Peach Milk Tea from our shop! But this taste—why does it feel so special? Although the tea is still in my mouth, why is the peach aroma irresistibly overwhelming my taste buds?"

The tempting aroma of fresh peach overwhelmed Haoyun so much that in the next moment, he couldn't help but swallow the tea. Then, he felt a wave of fresh peach flavor spreading from his stomach to his entire body, as if his whole being was filled with peach fragrance. Even his soul seemed to be infused with the essence of peaches.

Haoyun could taste that both the peach chunks and the peach aroma in the tea came from the spirit peaches of Shuilian Town. But he was puzzled. Why did the peach chunks in the tea taste sweeter and more fragrant than the whole peach he had just eaten? Moreover, the peach content in the tea he just drank was only five percent.

Haoyun held the cup of Fresh Peach Milk Tea, continuously marveling at never having tasted such a delicious drink before. Then, without hesitation, he finished the entire cup in one go.

Master Gu and Dao Lao were very satisfied with Haoyun's reaction, and they praised Cuihua's tea-making skills. After Haoyun licked the last few drops of tea from the cup, he also gave Cuihua a thumbs-up, acknowledging her as one of Master Gu's personal maids and one of the chefs, saying her tea-making skills and understanding of tea flavor were unmatched by ordinary people.

Cuihua shyly said, "Hehe! You're flattering me, sirs! Actually, it's my first time making tea. I just followed Mr. Hao's Fresh Peach Milk Tea recipe and process. I only added five percent of the spirit peach chunks from Shuilian Town."

"Amazing! Such a small change resulted in such a big difference in taste? And why does the same spirit peach taste sweeter in the tea than when eaten whole?" Haoyun marveled at the miraculous drink while expressing his confusion.

"Hehe! Perhaps Sir Hao doesn't know another name for these spirit peaches?" Cuihua giggled, covering her mouth.

"This spirit peach has another name?" Haoyun asked.

"Yes, sir. This peach is also called 'Milk Peach,'" Cuihua replied.

"Milk Peach? But it doesn't taste like milk when eaten?" Haoyun expressed his confusion, recalling the peach farmer who was punished by Judge Yan for falsely advertising. Judge Yan was right; there was no injustice in punishing him!

"Oh, sir! Although this spirit peach is called Milk Peach, it doesn't mean it tastes like milk. Because when planting these peaches, the peach farmers in Shuilian Town used a unique technique. So when these peaches encounter dairy products, they undergo a wonderful chemical reaction. This reaction fully releases the aroma hidden in the spirit peach and magnifies its natural taste, allowing people to fully enjoy the exquisite sweetness of the peach meat." Cuihua explained with a smile.

After listening to Cuihua's explanation, Haoyun remembered that the peach farmer had mentioned that the divine official thought the drink's peach flavor was delicious because it contained yogurt.

So Haoyun asked, "So, Sister Cuihua, did you also add a little milk from the Flower and Fruit Star to this tea?"

Cuihua shook her head and replied, "No, sir. Although the milk from the Flower and Fruit Star is excellent, due to its high cost and limited production, it can only be supplied on a small scale and cannot meet the demand of the entire Divine Spirit Realms market. Therefore, Shuilian Town has made multiple modifications to the planting process of these spirit peaches, and finally bred these Milk Peaches, which can be perfectly activated with ordinary cow milk and dairy products to release their sweet fragrance."