After the night market rectification, areas where food stalls were previously allowed have been explicitly prohibited.
Many of the former stall owners either moved to other places, or moved into shops or shopping malls to continue their old trades, or did other businesses and worked for others.
Only a few food stall owners, such as Zhang Dafu and Liu Dongmei, benefited from Zhou Chen's influence and started selling stinky tofu.
Zhou Chen's original stall was transformed from a cart into a small shop, and it opened on the same day as two stinky tofu shops in Fengcheng.
In terms of profit, it's definitely not as good as the store in Fengcheng. It's about the same as before. The only downside is that the store expenses are a bit higher. However, it's still possible to make money, just a matter of how much.
“Dalong, you don’t need to stay in the shop all day. There are fewer customers shopping in the morning, so you can come later in the afternoon or in the evening. It’s okay if you make less profit.”
After learning that the stinky tofu business in Fengcheng was ten times more profitable than that in Fanjia County, Zhou Chen noticed that Xu Dalong, who used to open the shop at night, suddenly started staying in the shop all day.
Clearly, Xu Dalong didn't want to lose to Zhang Dafu and Liu Dongmei, and wanted to use time to narrow the profit gap.
But the market in Fanjia County is so small that it cannot compare to the market in Fengcheng City. Even if you stayed in the store 24 hours a day, you still couldn't match the turnover of Fengcheng City.
As Zhou Chen's number one employee and also the nephew of his master Xu Laoqi, Zhou Chen didn't want the honest and simple Xu Dalong to overwork himself.
"Brother Chen, it's okay, I'm not tired." Xu Dalong smiled and scratched his head.
Seeing that Xu Dalong remained silent about the reasons for his hard work, Zhou Chen knew that if he didn't repeatedly emphasize it, Xu Dalong would continue to work tirelessly in the shop from dawn till dusk.
"Dalong, do you know why I left you in Fanjia County instead of letting you go to Fengcheng City with Brother Zhang and Sister Liu to do the stinky tofu business?"
Zhou Chen said seriously.
Xu Dalong thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"Because I want to hand over the entire stinky tofu business to you in the future, including Brother Zhang and Sister Liu, who will also have to follow your arrangements and management. Do you understand now?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Dalong was startled and quickly shook his head, saying, "Brother Xiao Chen, I can't do it. Brother Zhang and the others are all more capable than me. I'm not qualified to manage Brother Zhang and Sister Liu."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and patted Xu Dalong on the shoulder. "If I say you can do it, then you can. All you lack is experience. Don't worry, take your time. I'll buy some management books tomorrow, and you can read them more. In the future, I will find professionals to teach you how to manage a company and employees. After I graduate from high school, you will come with me to Yanjing. That's where our real stage is."
Xu Dalong was stunned for a moment before he smiled sheepishly again and said, "Brother Xiao Chen, I'll listen to you. I'll work hard to improve myself and not let you down."
Learn how to manage a company and gain experience!
At that moment, Xu Dalong set a goal for himself: he must learn what Zhou Chen had said and go to Yanjing with Zhou Chen six months later.
In an office building in Fengcheng City,
After Sun Wanying came out of the leader's office, a group of colleagues cast envious glances at her.
The reason is simple: Sun Wanying made a great contribution!
The project the company previously assigned to Sun Wanying involved introducing a foreign management system. After evaluation, it was determined that the overall efficiency of the company improved by 20%.
Most importantly, another management system that Sun Wanying had previously rejected has gone bust, revealing that it leaked internal information of other companies. Many companies were affected, but only a few companies that had adopted this management system were not impacted.
The company boss naturally grew to appreciate Sun Wanying even more.
In addition to bonuses, they were also given an extra month of paid leave.
If you want to go on a trip, the company will reimburse half of the cost, which is a huge reward. Everyone in the company is extremely envious.
"This kid has helped me twice in a row and gave you some absolutely right advice. He's a lifesaver."
After receiving a call from Sun Wanying and hearing what she had to say, Sun Liancheng couldn't help but sigh again.
He still doesn't know if Zhou Chen is confused or if he truly has the ability and strength to foresee the future, helping the father and daughter several times in a row.
“Dad, I think that in the future, if we have any decisions we’re unsure about, we should ask for his opinion. If he doesn’t think it’s right, it’s best not to do it.” Sun Wanying also sighed with emotion.
She never expected that an established management system would steal information. Fortunately, she listened to Zhou Chen's advice and chose another management system. Although it was a young company, it had withstood the test and was now very well-known.
Seeing his daughter's high regard for Zhou Chen, Sun Liancheng, as a father, felt both jealous and envious.
You see, in the past, his daughter admired him the most and would always seek his advice first when she encountered problems. However, this time, his daughter did not ask him at all, but consulted Zhou Chen first.
A daughter is like a tree that grows up and cannot be kept at home.
He is no longer the person his daughter admires most.
That brat Zhou Chen has threatened his position; he's utterly despicable.
However, thinking about his bet with Zhou Chen again—that if he couldn't recruit 240 franchisees before the end of the college entrance exam, Zhou Chen would have to sell his life to him and become his subordinate—his mood immediately improved.
No matter how capable Zhou Chen is, he still has to work for him.
Thinking of this,
He changed the subject and asked, "Daughter, how's business at his stinky tofu shop since it opened? Have any franchisees taken it?"
"I went to support them on opening day. There weren't many people at first, but later a long queue formed. The reviews were all good. Some people asked about franchising. I don't know if they'd be willing to join, but it seems quite a few people are interested."
Sun Wanying described it.
Upon hearing this, Sun Liancheng felt that it was not quite what he had expected. Was stinky tofu really that delicious, and why was there such a long queue?
However, he is not worried about losing the bet. People who inquire about joining the franchise may just be curious and do not necessarily want to join.
A franchise fee of 11,000 yuan is not a small amount for an average family, and very few people would dare to take the risk.
Moreover, a booming business on the first day doesn't mean it will stay booming. Most people are just trying it out of curiosity; how could they possibly buy stinky tofu every day?
After some self-reassurance, Sun Liancheng regained his confidence.
It wasn't until after he hung up the phone that he suddenly realized he had forgotten to ask his daughter, Sun Wanying, how she was going to use her month-long vacation.
He guessed that Sun Wanying would probably wander around and look at the scenery.
After all, this is how I spent my holidays during college.
However, little did Sun Liancheng know that this time, he had made a mistake.
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