Chapter 274 Shao Shufen Makes Empty Promises

Shao Shufen is a person who always keeps her word.

She said she wanted to trap her former husband's family in the village, and she was determined to trap them there.

She promised to rebuild the village school, clinic, and brigade headquarters, and she was determined to do so.

But building houses has always been the biggest expense.

Although her current financial resources are not to be underestimated, the school clinic and brigade headquarters are not small buildings either. If she uses all her money to build houses, her business will run into problems.

Besides, she has to make a living and raise two children, which costs a lot of money.

Therefore, she needs to find another source of income.

Then she set her sights on the milk tea and fried chicken shop that was very popular in Pingyang City that year.

Since the bubble tea and fried chicken shops became popular, many people have tried to imitate them.

Unfortunately, not only is there a secret to making milk tea, but fried chicken can't just be fried randomly and become as delicious as the fried chicken from a fried chicken shop.

Several similar milk tea and fried chicken shops opened quickly, but many of them closed down not long after.

In the end, only the original milk tea and fried chicken shop and their newly opened branch remained.

After all, milk tea isn't cheap, and fried chicken is even more expensive.

Since you're spending the same amount of money anyway, you should definitely choose the one that tastes better.

People are not very well-off these days, so they are naturally more cautious about spending money.

There are some that are being sold at a reduced price.

But food is something that can't lie to people's mouths. If you don't cook it well, even if the price is a few cents cheaper, not many people will be willing to eat it.

How sharp was Shao Shufen's eye?

Wanting to expand their business, they set their sights on milk tea shops.

She originally wanted to buy the formula directly, which would only cost her ten or twenty thousand yuan.

She's a businesswoman, a successful one at that, with a conscience, but not much of one.

It's already quite conscientious of them not to resort to any underhanded or despicable means.

But now that Jiang Jianni is behind the milk tea shop, she immediately changed her approach:

"Hey girl, you know my bathhouse has a food and beverage section, right?"

"I was thinking, could we perhaps collaborate?"

Rich people don't lack money.

Let alone a one-yuan milk tea, even if it costs several yuan more, people will still buy it.

Jiang Jianni was surprised: "You want to open a franchise store?"

"No, Crystal Palace is positioned quite high. The purified water in your store is three times more expensive than outside, so the price of milk tea in your store will definitely be double."

"You'd like to order a higher-end package exclusively for your store?"

To everyone's surprise, Shao Shufen was drawn to one word in her words: "What is a franchise store?"

"Hey girl, can you tell me about this franchise store?"

Jiang Jianni: "...It's a chain store..."

She didn't really understand the difference between franchise stores and chain stores; she only knew that the business models were different.

I gave a brief explanation based on the surface meaning, and I was a little embarrassed: "Anyway, that's roughly the idea. I hope you understand."

Shao Shufen said thoughtfully, "What you said is quite interesting."

Jiang Jianni: "???"

Shao Shufen changed her approach to the collaboration again: "Girl, have you ever thought about making more money?"

"You have three children to raise."

"The child is still young and doesn't cost much money yet."

"Just wait and see when the kids start school, the money will just keep pouring out."

"The older you get, the more money you spend."

"When they reach the age of marriage and having children, that will be another big expense."

"If you don't make more money while you're still young, you won't be able to afford to send your children to school, buy them a house and a car, get them married, or even support them in their old age."

She looked genuinely concerned and said, "Sister, I'm telling you the truth from the bottom of my heart."

"Whether your father has children, your mother has children, your in-laws have children, your husband has children, or your children have children, none of them are as good as having them yourself."

"Women, as long as they have money, they won't be afraid even if the sky falls."

She sneered and emphasized, "As long as you have money, those who used to look down on you and bully you will turn around and call you grandma, believe it or not?"

This is her genuine personal experience, and there's not a single lie about it.

Jiang Jianni: "...I believe it. Money makes the world go round, I know that."

Otherwise, why would she work so hard to earn money and buy houses?

Isn't it so that you won't be short of money when you encounter any problems that money can solve in the future?

Shao Shufen's eyes lit up: "Girl, you're a smart girl. No wonder you went to college!"

"Then why don't you work with me?"

"You helped me twice, and the second time you saved my life and the lives of my two children."

"I was worried about how to repay you."

"How about I help you make money?"

"You shouldn't get involved in Crystal Palace's affairs, but I guarantee the milk tea shop will make a lot of money."

"In less than two years, you will be able to buy a house and a car in the capital and live the life of the rich."

Jiang Jianni laughed and said, "It's great to have someone to help you make money, sis. Tell me, how do we plan to cooperate?"

Shao Shufen said, "Your milk tea shop's current business model is not working; we need to find a different approach."

The method she described wasn't complicated.

First, separate the milk tea shops from the fried chicken shops.

People's incomes are so-so these days. Selling milk tea and fried chicken together, even though they can be sold individually, the combined price is still very high, exceeding what ordinary people can afford.

However, when the two are separated, the price drops significantly.

Secondly, the milk tea needs to be made in two different qualities.

One type is the high-quality product made from the best materials available today, specifically sold to discerning customers, and its price will definitely be higher than what we have now.

Another type of ingredient is of slightly lower quality than the current one, and it can be sold to ordinary people at a lower price.

This effectively targets both the middle- and high-end markets and ordinary people.

Shao Shufen said, "The good thing about your milk tea is that it's an exclusive business. I've been to so many cities and I've never seen milk tea sold here."

"So we can do both: a fake competition, so outsiders can enjoy the spectacle while we make real money."

Jiang Jianni: "..."

This idea was truly unexpected.

Then, we need to go to big cities.

Pingyang City is a prefecture-level city.

Limited space, limited population, and even more limited income.

Don't be fooled by their current booming business; it's nothing compared to what you'd find in a big city.

Shao Shufen said, "I've been observing milk tea shops for a while now, and you probably only earn about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month."

"The gross profit for the year is at most 170,000 to 180,000."

Jiang Jiani gave her a thumbs up.

Of course!

Their dividends last year were around 60,000 yuan each.

Shao Shufen's guess was incredibly accurate.

Shao Shufen smiled smugly: "This is my livelihood. I can lose anything but this."

"But if we open a store in the capital, a place with a large population and lots of money who are willing to spend it, do you believe we can earn 170,000 to 180,000 a month?"

"If we open two more stores, how much do you think we can earn in a month?"