Chapter 259: What if both parties go back on their word?

"I also want 30% of the daily profits of this teahouse." Sang Yu asked for a huge amount right away.

"Impossible!" Zhong Xueru refused without even thinking.

Agreeing to sell milk tea in the teahouse had already reduced the teahouse's income. Now she was giving 30% of the profits to Sang Yu. Could it be that she opened this teahouse for charity?

"Hey, don't be impatient, just listen to me first."

Sang Yu was not discouraged by her direct rejection. She patiently explained, "According to the teahouse's current business model, my request is indeed a bit excessive."

"But I have confidence in this storybook. How about we make a bet?"

As he was talking, Sang Yu, who had originally planned to ask for a high price and let the other party bargain slowly, suddenly had other ideas.

Whether it is the attitude of the rich lady in front of him or the attitude of the teahouse owner just now, they can all show one thing - they are optimistic about "Journey to the West" but their expectations are still not high.

I took a nonchalant attitude and felt that having this storybook might indeed help the teahouse attract some customers, but it was not a must-have.

Sang Yu, however, had great confidence in this masterpiece. She was sure that once it was spread through the storyteller's mouth, it would soon become popular throughout the city.

And this story can only be heard in this teahouse, so you can imagine how popular the teahouse's business will be. It will not be difficult to open more branches by then.

As for the profit share of the branches, they could discuss it later. If she told them now, they wouldn't believe it at all. On the contrary, they would think that a storybook could attract so many people? That was pure nonsense.

When you know that something will be 100% successful, shouldn't you take advantage of this foresight to gain more benefits?

"Bet? What bet?"

Zhong Xueru raised her eyebrows with interest. She had taken the initiative to make bets with others many times, but this was the first time someone took the initiative to make a bet with her.

"I'm betting on this storybook. Within a month, I can increase the teahouse's revenue by 30%. If I can't, I won't take a cent of the teahouse's profits, just the shop, and..."

Before Sang Yu finished speaking, Zhong Xueru took over and said, "If you can do it, I'll give you 30% of the profit."

This bet is a sure win for her. If the price increases by 30%, she can give it to Sang Yu. If the price does not increase by that much, she won't have to give a cent.

"It's a deal!" A hint of joy flashed in Sang Yu's eyes, the plan worked.

A verbal agreement is only a preliminary one. The specific treaty and profit-sharing ratio still need to be discussed in detail, and then written into a document and signed by both parties before it is officially completed.

Sang Yu took some time to go out and say hello, and asked Sang Yongjing to pack up the stall and start selling first, and then led Sang Xingjia back to the teahouse to discuss the contract in detail.

She and Zhong Xueru had already agreed on the general situation, and now they had to discuss some minor details.

However, she herself was not very familiar with the laws and regulations of the Daying Dynasty, and had to ask Sang Xingjia to remind her.

Zhong Xueru had no objection to her bringing back one more person after going out, but continued to discuss with Sang Yu.

At first, Sang Xingjia just thought that his younger sister had reached a cooperation with the teahouse owner on the script of "Journey to the West" and asked him to come and help check if there were any mistakes or omissions in the cooperation documents.

But the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. How could there be a shop and a share of the profits? How on earth did his younger sister get the other party to agree to this, just based on a storybook that only had the first two chapters?

It's not that he looks down on his younger sister, it's just that this is beyond his understanding.

"Does the bet have to be written into the document?" Sang Yu was a little surprised. She thought that this kind of bet was purely based on the character of both parties, but she didn't expect that it was also protected by the law?

Zhong Xueru glanced at her in surprise. "If it's not written into the document, what if both parties regret it later?"

In other words, the two parties agreed upon too many terms this time, otherwise she would have directly asked the maid to take out her previous standard documents and gambling documents to sign, which would have saved a lot of trouble.

"...Haha, you're right, you're right." Sang Yu laughed dryly and began to reflect on whether he was trusting others too much.

Unlike the simple one-page document signed with Liu Mao last time, the document drafted by Zhong Xueru this time was a full three pages.

"First, take a look to see if there is anything that needs to be adjusted." After finishing writing, she handed the three pages of paper to Sang Yu for inspection.

After Sang Yu carefully checked it, she found that there was no problem and it was basically consistent with the terms they had previously agreed upon, so she handed it to Sang Xingjia.

"Brother, please help me take a look."

Sang Xingjia nodded slightly and took it for a closer look.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhong Xueru called the maid beside her and whispered a few words to her. After the maid obeyed, she left.

"I'll have my maid go get the deed for your shop first. What do you think of the location of the dessert shop next to the Qin Pavilion on the front street of Qinghuan Street?"

Although it was just a question, it was obvious that she had already made up her mind. She would give Sang Yu that shop regardless of whether Sang Yu agreed or not.

Sang Yu had really looked at that shop carefully. After all, the stall she had set up yesterday was not far from the dessert shop.

It's about 50 square meters in size and is a two-story building. It specializes in desserts and you can dine in.

Just based on the area of ​​the shop, it would cost nearly five hundred taels, not to mention it is in such a good location on Qinghuan Street. Even if you double the price, you may not be able to buy it.

"That shop is certainly excellent, but why did Miss Zhong think of giving it to me?"

They had previously agreed to give her a small shop, but did not specify the location. Even if Zhong Xueru gave her a shop in a remote location, she would have no choice but to accept it.

"Just think of it as me having confidence in you." Zhong Xueru held her chin with one hand and took a sip of the milk tea that Sang Yu brought her.

The location of that dessert shop is indeed good, but the business is not good.

She originally intended to change the dessert shop into a pastry shop selling candied fruits, cakes and the like, but she felt that it would compete with the teahouse's category and couldn't think of what to change it to, so she put the plan on hold.

While talking with Sang Yu, she felt that the seemingly young lady in front of her was actually a woman with a lot of potential, and might bring her unexpected surprises in the future.

Since she dared to bet 30% of the teahouse's profits, why couldn't she bet a shop worth only a thousand taels?

She was betting that the young lady Sang in front of her could bring her far more income than that of the shop. After all, she could also get a share of the profit from the milk tea.

Even if I lose the bet, it's just a matter of making two fewer pieces of clothing, so why not do it?

This simple sentence instantly confused Sang Yu. To be honest, it was only the second time they met. Where did she get such great confidence in herself?

But if she thought about it more carefully, she couldn't seem to come up with any other reason, so she could only accept this explanation for the time being.