Go outside of Fanjia County to sell stinky tofu?
Zhang Dafu was taken aback.
Given how delicious stinky tofu is, it seems like it could indeed be sold elsewhere, and most importantly, the market outside is large enough.
He was short-sighted, limiting himself to the small town of the county.
Zhou Chen had a better foresight. He planned to expand the business to other cities. With the popularity of stinky tofu, he could change markets and the sales figures would likely be just as good.
At least it's better than him selling cold noodles.
Thinking of this, a burning passion rose in Zhang Dafu's heart.
This business is worth doing.
“Brother Zhou, I’m willing to work for you. Just tell me what to do, and I’ll listen to you.”
Zhang Dafu had always envied the booming stinky tofu business, and now that Zhou Chen was willing to take him along, he realized that this was an opportunity he couldn't miss.
"Brother Zhang, here's what I'm thinking about starting a stinky tofu business in another city. You might want to listen to my thoughts before making a decision."
Zhou Chen roughly described his idea.
There are two modes.
The first option is to rent a small shop in a big city and operate it directly as a storefront, since Zhou Chen is responsible for providing the capital and technology, and the profits will be the majority.
The second option is to continue using a mobile stall, but this requires going to other counties or smaller towns to set up a stall. This requires less investment and allows franchisees to earn more.
"Besides making money from the business itself, Brother Zhang, I suggest you develop new franchisees. These new franchisees who want to do stinky tofu business have to pay a franchise fee so that we can teach them the techniques and allow them to use our product name. For each additional franchisee, you can get an extra bonus."
After Zhou Chen finished speaking, Zhang Dafu was truly stunned.
Zhou Chen not only wants to enter the urban market, but also the small local market in counties like Fanjia County.
In particular, these members can freely choose to develop in the city or in smaller places. If they bring in franchisees, they can also get promotional bonuses.
How does this brain work? It can come up with so many brilliant ideas for making money.
Zhang Dafu had always admired Zhou Chen's spirit of daring to think and act at such a young age, and after hearing these words, he admired his younger brother Zhou Chen even more.
However, he noticed a detail.
Zhou Chen said that later franchisees need to pay a franchise fee, but it seems that they don't.
In other words, this is a special benefit that Zhou Chen provides to his acquaintances.
What a loyal and devoted young man!
Zhang Dafu didn't say it aloud, but his impression of Zhou Chen rose to a new level once again.
Intelligent, magnanimous, and benevolent.
Although Zhou Chen is young, working for such a boss may lead to better prospects, especially since he is going to university and is an athlete. He is a man of excellent character, talent, and ability, and where can you find such an outstanding boss?
If he had a daughter, he would want to marry her off to Zhou Chen right now.
“Brother Zhou, I’ll tell them this good news right now, and they’ll definitely be willing to work for you.”
Zhang Dafu was eager to tell the other stall owners about this good news.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Zhang."
Zhou Chen nodded, thinking it best to have Zhang Dafu communicate with the older brothers and sisters first.
Not long after,
The stall owners stopped doing business and all gathered in front of Zhou Chen's stall.
"Brother Zhou, is it true that Brother Zhang said you're willing to lead us in the stinky tofu business?"
An older woman was the first to voice the uncertainty in everyone's mind.
After all, this was like a windfall, falling right into their laps.
Everyone has witnessed the booming business of stinky tofu. From the day Zhou Chen set up his stall, the popularity of stinky tofu has never stopped. He is the last to arrive and the first to sell out every day.
They all saw this and had long been envious of it.
They thought they could only envy Zhou Chen making money, but they never expected that Zhou Chen would be willing to take them along.
"Dear brothers, sisters, and aunties, this is indeed true. I want to expand my team and sincerely invite you all to join me in starting a business and making the stinky tofu business bigger and stronger."
Zhou Chen said seriously.
Only after hearing the affirmative answer did everyone fully believe it.
To ensure that Zhang Dafu's message was not misunderstood, Zhou Chen repeated what he had said earlier to all the stall owners, making sure everyone understood clearly.
After some explanation, everyone was eager to start their stinky tofu business as soon as possible. However, some people raised questions about whether Zhou Chen could afford the cost of renting a shop if he chose to develop in the city.
Even Zhang Dafu's expression flickered when this was mentioned.
He was so happy before that he overlooked this problem. Zhou Chen is a high school student. Even if the stinky tofu business is profitable, he can't possibly earn enough to rent a shop in the city.
Even if the shop rent is cheap, one shop is probably the limit. There are five or six of them. If they all choose to go to the city, they would need at least five or six shops. How much money would that cost?
How will Zhou Chen cope?
Just as Zhang Dafu was feeling worried,
Faced with the doubts, Zhou Chen suddenly smiled and said calmly, "Since I dared to propose it, I can do it. Money is not a problem, so you can rest assured. What you need to consider now is whether to develop in the city or in other counties. I hope you can decide as soon as possible so that everyone can make money sooner."
Seeing Zhou Chen's confident expression and the fact that he seemed to have plenty of money, no one questioned him anymore.
Regardless of whether Zhou Chen can come up with the money, he can definitely make money selling stinky tofu in other counties, and no one is worried about that.
Moreover, by choosing this model, Zhou Chen doesn't need to invest too much; they can profit the lion's share.
In a short time, four out of the six people chose to go to other counties to develop their careers.
Only Zhang Dafu and Sister Liu, who sells crepes, did not rush to make a decision.
"Brother Zhang, Sister Liu, where are you?"
Zhou Chen asked.
"I want to try my luck in the city," Zhang Dafu said with a smile, revealing his decision.
Zhou Chen nodded, not surprised. In the days he had spent with Zhang Dafu, he knew that Zhang Dafu had ideals and ambitions, but was unable to realize them due to reality.
"I want to go to the city too."
Sister Liu made the same decision as Zhang Dafu, her eyes shining with determination.
"You will be glad you made this decision today."
"Congratulations, you've made the right choice."
Zhou Chen smiled slightly, seemingly addressing everyone, but in reality, he was speaking to Zhang Dafu and Sister Liu.
Developing in the city means receiving very little in dividends, only a tiny share.
However, they can own shares in the flagship store in their city, and the profits from these shares will be exceptionally substantial in the future.
Unfortunately, few people can see it and seize the opportunity.
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