"When negotiating terms, we need to consider each other's leverage. And what we have right now is still very little."
Ruan Meng frankly stated, "I don't intend to do this business for someone else's benefit; rather, I plan to cooperate. We will each take a certain percentage."
Manager Yu also showed a slight surprise.
After all, the Ruan family and the He family were far too mismatched in terms of strength when it came to negotiating a cooperation.
Even on the island, most merchants who wanted to collaborate with the master or young master felt they weren't up to the task.
Although Ruan Meng was a convict, she actually dared to speak out...
This surprised Manager Yu quite a bit.
He thought that Ruan Meng would improve her family's life by cooperating with He Family Restaurant and Xinglin Hall.
But at that moment, he realized that he had underestimated the girl in front of him.
She has bigger plans and bigger ambitions.
While inwardly admiring him, she carefully observed the young master's expression.
He Cong raised his eyebrows, his expression remaining unchanged.
Instead of finding Ruan Meng's words absurd and showing mockery, he looked Ruan Meng over again and then said:
"To be honest, before the girl appeared, my idea was to shut down the seafood business."
Manager Yu hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but Ruan Yi became somewhat anxious.
Ruan Meng tugged at her second brother's sleeve under the table, signaling him to calm down.
He Cong explained, "A single order of seafood with sauce, after deducting costs, would only net less than a hundred taels of silver a day, but it made the He family the target of public criticism."
"The seafood business may attract new customers to Hejia Restaurant, but if a few more farces like today happen, it will also affect the old customers' perception of us."
"The He family has been deeply rooted in the South Island for decades. The restaurant is not the most profitable business, but it is the face of the He family."
"It's really not worth damaging the He family's reputation and causing chaos for a small amount of profit."
"The blueprint the young lady just sketched out is indeed appealing, but we can't guarantee its practical effectiveness..."
He looked at Ruan Meng and asked sincerely, "If I were to tell you now that we're closing down the seafood hotpot business, what would you think?"
Ruan Meng smiled, "Of course I'm trying to convince you!"
Just kidding. If the He family restaurant doesn't want to cause trouble, and they go looking for other businesses, who would dare to take it over?
Will the person behind sabotaging Hejia Restaurant's seafood business become even more smug?
No matter what kind of cooperation the Ruan family seeks, the other party will obstruct it in advance.
Setting up a stall or doing retail, Ruan Meng could almost imagine the situation she would face if she were targeted.
Therefore, when you lack the strength, leveraging external forces is more important than pride.
Ruan Meng frankly said, "What you just said is indeed a more convenient method, but it may not be the wisest one."
He Cong raised his eyebrows.
Ruan Meng analyzed, "Putting aside the seafood business, will the He family also back down in other businesses that infringe on the interests of other merchants in the future?"
"If I were a merchant, when competitors stood out, I would think about how to learn from them, leverage their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, and create my own unique selling points..."
"In this way, with all kinds of flowers blooming, wouldn't the streets be even more vibrant and prosperous?"
"The South Island is backward. If it wants to develop, it must bring in progressive ideas, talent, and technology, instead of remaining stagnant and suppressing any signs of surpassing it..."
"They are willing to work hard themselves, but they don't allow others to work hard. It is this kind of vision that has limited the development of the South Island."
"If we learn from good experiences and practices, and unite more closely, why can't we make money from people inland?"
This question is beyond the syllabus; Ruan Meng forcibly elevated the topic.
Young Master He, do you want to break free from the shackles of your mind and make a breakthrough?
Manager Yu nodded slightly. He wasn't biased; he just felt that the stagnant South Island needed someone like Miss Ruan who dared to think and act.
Manager Yu glanced to the side, putting pressure on the young master.
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