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That evening, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie came up with two plans.
The first option is direct franchising, becoming the general agent for the entire Huai City. They pay a franchise fee of 10,000 yuan per year. After that, they need to buy seasonings each time and pay extra. All the remaining profits belong to Niu Dajun and Qi Xiaoyan.
The second option is for He Tiantian to provide the seasonings for free, and for Niu Dajun to use the Sanfengqiao brand for free, in exchange for 30% of the profits each year.
"Will this work?" He Tiantian showed the written plan to Huo Yingjie, seeking his help.
Huo Yingjie took them and looked at them, saying, "Both plans are good!"
"Which one is better?" He Tiantian asked, somewhat hesitant.
Huo Yingjie put down the proposal in his hand and asked, "What is your standard for 'good'?"
"No matter how much money I make in the future, it won't affect my relationship with them," He Tiantian said. Money is good, but if it changes the pure relationship between them, then it would be a loss.
"Oh!" Huo Yingjie nodded. "Hehe, you don't need to worry about these things. Without supervision, people's hearts are fickle. Even if we do nothing, our relationship might fade or become better. Even if we do something, as long as we supervise each other, things won't change, we can still make money, and our relationship will be even better."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Brother Yingjie is right! What changes is never money, but people's hearts. As long as I put in the effort, Xiaoyan and Dajun are not bad people by nature, and they shouldn't let money affect the relationship between our two families."
“Yes, that’s right.” Huo Yingjie nodded. “Let them choose whichever they choose. But I think they’d prefer the second option. First, the first option is a bit too big an investment for them; second, a large investment means a large risk. The second option is much better. They just need to rent a shop, renovate it, and buy the tools.”
Sure enough, after receiving the proposal, Niu Dajun chose the second option without hesitation.
“Brother Dajun, you need to think this through. If it’s this kind of plan, then if you earn ten yuan, I’ll get three; if you earn a hundred, I’ll get thirty,” He Tiantian reminded him, so that Niu Dajun wouldn’t be unhappy when it came time to split the money later.
"Seeing how well your business is doing, I'm not worried about it not making money," Niu Dajun said with a smile. "At the same time, I know that the first option is the most beneficial for me in the long run, but I can't accept it. Firstly, because I only have a few thousand yuan on hand, not that much money; secondly, I don't want to take advantage of you. You're asking for 30%, which is already very little. After all, you've authorized me to use your brand and provided the secret seasonings for free. In the long run, the second option is a loss, but I prefer this one, as it's the only way I can repay you for your support."
Seeing that Niu Dajun had thought things through, He Tiantian stopped trying to persuade him and said, "Alright, since you agree, I'll go back and draft a contract so we can finalize these things. From now on, we'll cooperate well, make money well, and split the profits fairly. No one should let money ruin our relationship."
“That’s for sure,” Niu Dajun said. “Friendship is the most important thing.”
Niu Dajun has only franchised a braised meat shop and a dim sum shop; he doesn't have the energy to manage them right now, but he'll think about it later.
Having achieved his goal, Niu Dajun was very happy and could finally relax and enjoy his trip. He was no longer wasting his youth in a leisurely workplace.
He Tiantian took Qi Zhengmin, Qi Xiaoyan, and Grandma Qi on a trip.
There were many people, adults and children, and He Tiantian especially wished she had a minivan so she could drive away whenever she wanted.
Fortunately, the surrounding scenery wasn't too far away, so young people walked while children and the elderly rode in tricycles.
Qi Zhengmin was surprised to see that the road was full of bicycles. "My God, why are there only bicycles? Why are there no cars?"
Everyone looked at Qi Zhengmin as if he were an idiot.
"Hehe, it seems I misspoke." Qi Zhengmin chuckled. "I saw a lot of jeeps. China should be able to produce cars!"
"It's possible to produce them, but people have to be able to afford them," He Tiantian replied. "Some people can't even afford a bicycle."
“But you can afford it!” Qi Zhengmin said. “I know your shop is very profitable…”
He Tiantian rolled her eyes and said, "I can afford it, but the cars from those car factories are all allocated to people as soon as they come out of the factory, so I can't buy one at all."
"Oh!" Qi Zhengmin said dejectedly, "America is still the best. You can buy a lot of things as long as you have money."
"Hehe, there are pros and cons to everything," He Tiantian said. "Now that the economy has been liberalized, things will become more diverse and colorful in the future."
Qi Zhengmin looked around, then at people like He Tiantian who had gotten rich first, and thought that the demand for cars would increase dramatically in a few years.
“Sister Tian, my family has a car business in the United States. Now that China is undergoing reforms, can I bring the car business to China?” Qi Zhengmin asked. She inherited a car factory from her maternal grandfather. Although it was a small factory, the annual profit was considerable.
However, she didn't like business before, so she came to take care of her grandmother instead of running a business.
Now she has discovered a business opportunity and feels that there is great potential.
"A car factory?" He Tiantian was taken aback. "That requires a huge investment? And will the US even agree to your investment in China?"
“Those aren’t cutting-edge technologies, why are they not allowed? I heard that Volkswagen in Germany is looking for investment opportunities in China,” Qi Zhengmin said. Even in Qijia Village, she had channels to learn about the outside world.
Qi Xiaoyan was also surprised. Qi Zhengmin was quite boastful. This wasn't a braised meat shop. People need to eat. Although it was expensive, everyone could afford it.
"Zhengmin, look, everyone's riding bicycles. Who would buy a car? They're so expensive." Qi Xiaoyan pointed at the group of cyclists, clearly not optimistic.
Qi Zhengmin smiled and explained, "When I was little, my grandfather told me a little story. Two salesmen went to a place to sell shoes, but the locals didn't wear shoes. One of the salesmen, like Sister Xiaoyan, left after seeing that no one was wearing shoes. But the other salesman was overjoyed. No one was wearing shoes, which proved that this was a blank market. Whoever entered first could control this market first."
He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan were dumbfounded, astonished by Qi Zhengmin's way of thinking.
He Tiantian imagined that in the future, cars of all sizes would be running everywhere, causing traffic jams that would last forever, which made her realize how popular and widespread cars would be in the future.
“You’re right. Just because we don’t have it now doesn’t mean we won’t have it in the future; just because we don’t have money now doesn’t mean we won’t have money in the future,” He Tiantian said. “If you want to do it, then go for it!”
"Hmm, I'll go back and think about it carefully," Qi Zhengmin said. It was time for her to start a business.
During lunch, the conversation somehow turned to Qi Zhengmin, specifically his idea of investing in and setting up a car manufacturing plant in China.
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