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Chapter 221 - 221: Not Giving in an inch
Chapter 221 - 221: Not Giving in an inch
Chapter 221: Not Giving in an inch
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
On the seventh day of the fifth month, a very surprising guest came to the Heng Manor.
This guest was a very capable-looking woman in her thirties by the surname of Feng.
Han Qiao and Heng Yi met her together.
She didn’t come alone either. She was accompanied by Butler Feng, and the man standing beside her was the thief who had been stabbed several times by Jianing after they caught him.
Han Qiao did not recognize the man.
But Heng Yi recognized him.
Heng Yi glanced at him, and he rolled his eyes, looking extremely arrogant.
“1 am the ninth daughter in my family. The current Feng family head is my eldest brother.”
“You can call me Xinru or Madam Feng.”
Feng Xinru smiled at Heng Yi and Han Qiao.
The couple before her looked like what a married couple should look like.
Especially when they sat there like a painting.
It wasn’t that they looked beautiful as a fairytale, but the aura they gave off.
The affection between them.
Perhaps they were just at the start of their relationship.
Feng Xinru thought of Luo Shihang. Even when they were in love, they didn’t seem to be as affectionate as they were.
After the divorce, they have nothing to do with each other now.
She relied on the Feng family’s power to take over the children. However, raising children was not easy. Although her family was rich and powerful, they couldn’t keep her for free, let alone raise her children.
She didn’t want her children to depend on others.
And her elder brother pointed out a bright path for her.
She had been in Puyi County for a few days and had eaten at all the fast food restaurants there. Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant’s food was indeed better than the other competing restaurants. The food was also cleaner and the waiters were very enthusiastic in welcoming and serving her.
They wouldn’t look down on you even if you were poor. Ordinary people had low self-esteem and would always go to Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant. Perhaps it had something to do with their self-esteem being satisfied.
“Actually, I came here today to make a deal with Master Heng and Madam Heng.”
“I don’t care about business matters. You can talk to my wife,” Heng Yi said.
Feng Xinru was a little surprised.
However, all the information she had gathered was confirmed by Heng Yi’s words.
Heng Yi didn’t care about the family business.
Han Qiao smiled and asked Feng Xinru, “What business do you intend to do with me, Madam Feng?”
“Your Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant and Hot Pot Restaurant are doing very well.
I want to partner with you to open three in Chenzhou City.”
Han Qiao pursed her lips slightly.
This was a very suitable deal.
“I wonder what is on Madam Feng’s mind?”
“I’ll leave the shop and you’ll come up with the recipes. I’ll look for the chefs and waiters, and you can do the same. However, 20% of the profits of the shop had to be given to others.”
“May I know who this other person is?” Han Qiao asked.
“Gong Prince’s consort.”
Han Qiao pursed her lips.
Han Qiao didn’t really want to rely on this to be her helper.
However, if she did not rely on it, she would probably not be able to open her shop in Chenzhou.
“Is there anyone else?” Han Qiao asked again.
“I still have 10% to use to bribe all kinds of people,” Feng Xinru replied.
“Then there’s only 70% left. How are we going to split this 70%?”
Feng Xinru had planned to give Han Qiao 20% of the profits, but after staying in Puyi County for two days, she had gathered some information from the servants and decided to give up some.
Furthermore, Han Qiao’s question was very straightforward.
“I wonder how Madam Heng would like to split it?”
“Naturally, I’ll take 40% and you take 30%.” Han Qiao said.
Feng Xinru was stunned.
She was brave to speak her mind.
“Is Madam Heng joking?”
Han Qiao shook her head, “I never joke. Madam Feng might think that I’m asking too much, but every once in a while, my fast food restaurants and other restaurants will release new dishes. Moreover, many fast-food restaurants have opened in various places, and their business is also developing well. But perhaps none of them will ever compare to Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant.”
“Is it because their dishes are not good enough? Are their servers’ service not good enough?”
Han Qiao shook her head, “It’s because Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant has already been deeply rooted in people’s hearts. 90% of the people who wanted to eat meat and vegetables would go to Qiaoyi Fast Food Restaurant first.”
“How much silver can I earn from the remaining ten percent?”
“Madam Feng came here today with sincerity. I want to do business with you, so naturally, 1 want to negotiate with sincerity. Otherwise, if I let out the word, even if I want 50%, there will be people willing to work with me.”
“When signature dishes die away, they will never truly die. 1 can make new adjustments every month. The dishes will also change according to the season. I will also prepare the new dishes that will be served in the next round. Be it management or the dishes, they far surpass their peers. The money I earn in a day is probably what other families earn in a month.”
“And I have another request. If we work together, the shop will be yours, but the name will be mine. In the future, when we disband, you can open a fast-food restaurant yourself too.”
“All of this has to be written down in black and white.”
Now that she was at a disadvantage, it was naturally good to cooperate.
What was the point of one if not for earning money?
It was just a business partnership. This doesn’t mean that they would be dependent on each other.
Feng Xinru was angered by Han Qiao’s words.
Forty percent of the money was gone at once. This was a huge difference from what she had expected.
If one fast food restaurant was able to get so many people out, then three fast food restaurants and three restaurants were not a small number.
Looking at Han Qiao’s calm and composed appearance, it did not seem like she had no plans. Or rather, she might know better than anyone about the tricks of the restaurant.
It was not easy to make a profit from this.
“Forty percent is too high.”
Han Qiao didn’t give in at all.
She believed that someone would come to her soon if Madam Feng had not settled the matter.
For example, the Gong Prince’s consort.
Or rather, someone who wanted to eat this “meat”.
It wasn’t Madam Feng who chose her to be her partner. It was the Gong Prince’s consort who chose the partner for Madam. Feng.
“You will have to let me think about your deal,” Feng Xinru said.
When she came, her elder brother mentioned to her that Madam Heng was no ordinary woman.
He wanted her to be generous and kind in everything.
Feng Xinru glanced at Butler Feng.
Butler Feng nodded slightly at her.
Feng Xinru pursed her lips, “May 1 ask how much profit your fast food restaurant makes in a month?”
“Last month, after deducting all the expenses, including the bridge and road repairs, it was 3,200 taels.”
Feng Xinru fell silent.
This was the county town.
Chenzhou was a big city with a lot of people. If they opened a few shops, the profit would be greater in a month.
“Let’s do as Madam Heng says.”
Feng Xinru also had a few shops, but she could not earn a few thousand taels in a month.
She was in desperate need of silver.
Han Qiao asked someone to invite Housekeeper Liu over.
Housekeeper Liu was collecting plums in the backyard when Han Qiao called for him.
Han Qiao wanted to make some pickled plums and use them as snacks for the Fast Food Restaurants and the Hot Pot Restaurants.
When Housekeeper Liu came over, he even brought Han Qiao a plate of plums.
Recently, Han Qiao liked to eat sour and sweet food, like plums.
“Housekeeper Liu, write the contract.”
Han Qiao had explained what she meant in the beginning. Housekeeper Liu and Han Qiao had already developed a certain tacit understanding ever since.
All in all, while this contract would ensure fairness, it also had to be biased toward Han Qiao.
Especially since Han Qiao was the one who had to decide on the follow-up matters of the fast food restaurant.
No matter if it was Madam Feng or the Gong Prince’s consort, or those who needed to be taken care of, they could not interfere or break it.
Don’t even think about placing people in restaurants and fast food restaurants as other people pleases.
Chefs and waiters had to be selected through different levels.
The 20% bonus was still valid and had to be valid..