葵可立和本土味 The Thirst Quenching Quickly and Local Color

People are built to be always thirsty, mentally and physically. Once everyday water is not enough to satisfy the cravings of the average NCU student, they head for the school’s snack alley. The alley houses two very famous beverage shops, lying right across the street from one another: the most healthy Local Color, and the most alluring Quickly. Targeting different customers and providing various fulfillments, the two shops aim to satisfy their clientele as well as make a big profit.

If you’re a freshman, on your first trip to the snack alley, you’ll most likely be attracted by the various beautiful girls mixing beverages at the front counter of Quickly. Being astonished by the skillful, and better yet stunning beauty of the staff, you’ll be more than happy to order a beverage for yourself so as to get a closer look. This is all a part of the store’s tactic of advertisement. For the shop’s owner carefully picks its counter staff, selecting only those who have either the looks or the fame to bring customers in. The store-owner would even sit outside the shop, hunting for new recruits who might be passing by. For the “chosen,” the job offer is a recognition of his/her popularity or beauty, giving the position a spiritual sense of privilege, and the store a more demanding status in the alley. Eventually, Quickly became the hottest place to hang out or dorm-date. If you were “ anybody who’s anybody,” Quickly is the place to be.

While Quickly promotes the glamour of outer beauty, Local Color sells the inner beauty of health and sincerity. Quickly might have stolen the attention of the crowd, but Local Color seized the hearts of the individuals. Whether you’re down with the flu or just on a diet, the motherly storekeepers will whip up something especially for you. With ingredients ranging from traditional Chinese medicine to novel spices, the shop provides nutritious beverages that are bound to fulfill your needs. Their considerate recipes and sincere hospitality have won the favor of homesick students, providing them with warm comfort and care right down to their bellies.

We all have endless thirsts and desires. Surprisingly, within the sizable campus of NCU lies two tiny shops that are able to quench our needs with a simple beverage. Whether it’s the cravings of recognition, beauty, warmth, or even money, they offer their way of fulfillment. So if you ever feel yourself drying up with thirst, go down to the snack alley and get yourself a beverage. You just might get more than you bargain for.
Lily