Meng Zhao naturally agreed. After all, this place is not like modern times, where crowds are extremely concentrated. In a luxurious commercial street, there is almost a milk tea shop every few steps. If there are too many shops, the franchisees will have a hard time doing business, which will also affect her ingredient packet business.
"Don't worry, as long as the contract is still in effect, I will not accept any new franchisees within a one-hour walk radius."
Hearing Meng Zhao's assurance, the two were relieved and immediately said they would sign the contract. They even had a general idea of where their shop would be located.
It turns out they don't usually go back to Qinyang County and aren't very familiar with the area. After hearing about the franchise opportunity, they rushed back to inquire about shop prices, raw material costs, and the average local wage, and immediately decided to go for it.
Meng Zhao produced a pre-prepared contract, which stipulated that as the brand owner, she had the right to inspect the store's operations at any time, and if there were any discrepancies with operating standards, Meng Zhao had the right to unilaterally terminate the franchise agreement.
Manager Zhou was initially a little worried, but after reading the operating guidelines, he didn't hesitate at all. These weren't just guidelines; they were clearly a tutorial for opening a store. From the daily operation and management of the store to how to purchase and store ingredients, how the store staff should divide their work and cooperate, and the standard procedures for the waiters' service, it was incredibly detailed.
With this, he will surely be able to run his shop in an orderly manner in the future.
Meng Zhao accepted one hundred taels of silver from the two men and told them to go back and choose a location. During the renovation period, they could send their employees to her shop to learn. When the shop opened, Meng Zhao would also find someone to stay and provide guidance for the first month.
After hearing this, the two no longer thought fifty taels was expensive; it was an absolute steal.
In fact, with the two of them joining, Meng Zhao was saved a lot of trouble. She didn't have to worry about site selection, recruitment, or on-site inspections; she only needed to be responsible for the initial training and material supply.
That's the advantage of the franchise model; it really saves you a lot of trouble.
After signing the franchise agreement with Manager Zhou and Chef Zhou, the braised pork shop's business returned to its former prosperity, and another batch of piglets was sent to the pig farm. Meng Zhao then began to prepare for his trip to Hongnong County.
“Aunt Feng’e, I’m afraid I’ll be away for at least half a month. I’ll leave the shops on Xishui Street to you.”
In fact, many things do not need to be explained too clearly. Ever since the shops on Xishui Street opened, Meng Zhao has been telling Aunt Feng'e about management methods and business philosophies from time to time.
Normally, Meng Zhao would always inform Feng'e about any decisions she made and explain the reasons. Even the most secretive step of preparing the braising sauce was something that, apart from Meng Zhao, only she and Shen Yun had learned it.
Aunt Feng'e nodded without hesitation, "Zhao Zhao, don't worry, starting tomorrow, I'll live in the shop. When you come back, the shop will be just like before."
Meng Zhao nodded. Xiao Chuan would go with her on this trip, and Meng Jianqiu and He Jianxia would stay at her mother's place. Once they left, there would be no one in the shop at night, so she could only feel at ease if Aunt Feng'e stayed there.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Aunt Feng'e. I've already spoken with Liu Niangzi and the others. The three of them will take turns keeping you company so you won't be scared living here alone. It just so happens that Manager Zhou will be sending people over to the shop to learn these next few days. Aunt, you can teach them more while also letting them work in the shop. If you're really too busy, you can hire two more people."
Meng Zhao originally wanted Shen Yun to stay and train the shopkeeper Zhou and the others, but she insisted on going with them, so Meng Zhao agreed.
Aunt Feng'e nodded, "Okay, I will definitely teach them well. If their shops do well in the future, the reputation of our Mengji will also grow bigger and bigger."
Meng Zhao was at ease with the Gu family, as they had always done a good job. Meng Zhao couldn't remember who the first person she met when she arrived was, but she did remember hearing words of concern for her health when she was in a daze.
It must be the Gu family, which is why Meng Zhao has always had a bit of a chick complex towards her and has a lot of trust in the Gu family.
The only worry was about the two children's schooling. Shen Qinghe said that Master Wei was very knowledgeable and intended to send them back to the Shenjia Village School, but Meng Zhao felt it was too far away, so he still wanted to find a school in the county.
Unfortunately, some good schools were unwilling to accept female students, while the schools that did accept female students were of mediocre quality after Meng Zhao inquired about them. In the end, he listened to Shen Qinghe and let the two of them return to the school in Shenjia Village to study. With Wei Jinglan looking after them, Meng Zhao could feel more at ease.
On the day of departure, Meng Zhao said goodbye to everyone. Seeing Xu Yunrong still standing to the side, looking a little angry, Meng Zhao went up to her, took her arm, and gently shook it. "Mother, please don't be angry. As you know, I signed a contract with Chunfenglou, and now someone has joined Mengji. Making the seasoning packets is a very important matter. I don't trust anyone else with it, so I can only entrust it to you."
Although she knew in her heart that her daughter had a reason not to let her come along, Xu Yunrong was still angry, "Then why don't you let your father stay home and watch over things? Why did you take him with you?"
Meng Zhao was at her wit's end, so she had to pull her mother aside and patiently explain, "Mother, Father doesn't know many words. If I entrust him with making the ingredient packets, what if he makes a mistake and ruins the reputation of Meng's. This matter really can only be entrusted to you, Mother. I'm afraid you'll have to work hard these days."
After saying that, she snuggled into Xu Yunrong's arms and began to act coquettishly.
As her daughter was about to leave, Xu Yunrong couldn't bear to keep a stern face at this parting moment, so she took Meng Zhao's hand and said, "You must be careful on your journey, so that your mother won't worry about you at home."
Meng Zhao nodded obediently, "Mother, don't worry, I will be extra careful. Besides, I still have Father with me, right? With Father here, he will definitely protect me."
After giving Fang Muyun his instructions about the shop, Meng Dashan came over. Upon hearing this, he immediately assured her, "Don't worry, my wife. Even if something happens to me, I won't let anything happen to Zhaozhao."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yunrong hurriedly reached out and patted Meng Dashan's mouth, saying repeatedly, "Pah, pah, pah, stop saying such unlucky things. Neither of you can get into trouble, you both have to come back safely."
After a reluctant farewell, Meng Zhao and his group embarked on their journey to Hongnong County. It was early spring, and the world was full of vitality. Along the way, the grass was growing tall and the birds were singing, and a gentle breeze was blowing. If it weren't for the need to hurry, it would have been almost like a spring outing.
On the evening of the third day after their departure, the group arrived safely and, led by Gu Yun, went to meet up with Gu Changwu.
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