"Brother Zhang, instead of working for others, why don't you work for me? What do you say?"
Zhou Chen suddenly asked with a serious expression.
Since Zhang Dafu and the others had nowhere to go, he didn't bother with any more nonsense and went straight to the point, asking Zhang Dafu and the others if they were willing to work for him.
However, this one sentence...
Zhang Dafu was stunned for a moment, his mind not quite processing what was happening.
After a long pause, Zhang Dafu asked uncertainly, "Brother Zhou, are you saying you're hiring us to work for you?"
Zhou Chen nodded, then shook his head: "Brother Zhang, rather than working for me, I think you should be my business partner. I invite Brother Zhang, as well as those brothers and sisters who are willing to join my team, to do stinky tofu business together."
"You're going to lead us in making stinky tofu?"
Zhang Dafu was shocked and looked bewildered.
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "That's right. I wonder if you'd be willing, Brother Zhang?"
Zhang Dafu certainly didn't mind. He had personally witnessed how well the stinky tofu was selling. But the problem was, Fanjia County was such a small place. With so many people doing this business, could they make money? Wouldn't Zhou Chen lose money?
"Brother Zhou, I'm not trying to discourage you, but the stinky tofu business is indeed very good. One or two people can make money doing it, but with so many of us doing the same business, the market is only so big, I'm afraid..."
Zhang Dafu appreciated Zhou Chen's kindness, but he couldn't let Zhou Chen down. He had to remind Zhou Chen not to oversimplify things.
But Zhou Chen's next sentence made Zhang Dafu realize that he had been too naive.
"Brother Zhang, what if I want you to expand into markets outside your local area?"
Zhou Chen smiled.
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