After everyone was seated, dishes were served one after another in a continuous stream until all the dishes were served.
Lin Qinshu raised her hand and said, "Let's eat and chat, everyone. Since you've all come to me for the new year, I'm sure your businesses have all done very well, right?"
One of the shopkeepers said, "It's all thanks to Miss Lin that we can have a worry-free New Year this year. I hope Miss Lin will leave us a way to survive this year."
"Since Miss Lin is so beautiful and kind-hearted, and the reward won't be too difficult for our soap business, we will naturally continue. However, we have also heard that Miss Lin has been working on some other things recently. Could we also get involved?"
Lin Qinshu said with a smile, "Thank you all for your support, but business is business, and we still need to be clear about the numbers. You all made a fortune last year, are you not going to let me make even more this year?"
Chen Santong said frankly, "Miss, please just state your conditions. I believe everyone here can accept them. If not, then we can only part ways amicably."
The others stared intently at Chen Santong. These words clearly indicated that Chen Santong was definitely on Lin Qinshu's side, and that he would be the first to agree to any conditions.
With someone like this around, what are the others supposed to do? The question of whether to agree or disagree should have been a point of contention anyway, but now it seems they're not being given the chance.
One of them tentatively said, "Since Miss Lin has said that this year may be a bit difficult, Miss Lin, you should also think it through. Some things cannot be accomplished by one person alone. We are willing to pay some price, but it cannot be too much."
Lin Qinshu didn't speak, but instead took out a map that covered an area of several hundred square miles in the entire Northwest region.
"Please look at this map of Liangzhou. There are only four cities in total, and only forty-eight counties and towns."
One of the shopkeepers asked with some confusion, "Miss Lin, what is the meaning of this?"
Lin Qinshu cleared her throat. "Everyone, I hope that all these places will open Cloud General Stores this year. I will make all my products available to you. All you have to do is make sure that all these places have Cloud General Stores, with a total number of no less than one hundred."
Everyone gasped in surprise. They hadn't expected Lin Qinshu to have such a huge appetite. Such a large place, plus a hundred shops, this was no small feat.
Lin Qinshu's ability to come up with such an idea was due to some of the things Ning Ye usually said. Lin Qinshu really liked the term "business alliance," believing that by bringing all the forces together, they would become a force to be reckoned with.
Chen Santong hesitated for once, "Miss Lin, do you know how many people it takes to set up all these shops? The difficulty is considerable."
Lin Qinshu slammed her hand on the map. "Everyone, you only see the difficulty of this matter, but you haven't thought about how much profit it brings. If we can control it all, your wealth should increase several times over in less than two years."
Business people are naturally good at calculations and have a good eye for business. Indeed, after Lin Qinshu said that, their breathing involuntarily quickened.
It's in a businessman's nature to pursue profit; who wouldn't want to amass a fortune and then go even further?
Once such a massive number is completed, they will form a huge business chain.
Lin Qinshu continued, "Everyone, this is just the beginning. One hundred stores is just a starting point. Our goal will be much higher. Each county will have a maximum of four Cloud General Stores, and each city will have a maximum of eight Cloud General Stores. Once we have fully covered the area, we can move on to the next region."
It's hard for people to imagine how enormous the profits would be if hundreds of shops were like money-devouring machines, reaping huge sums of money from others.
Every family that managed to find this place is quite wealthy. Opening multiple shops at once is definitely not difficult for them. With the added interest, achieving Lin Qinshu's goal within a year is not impossible.
Ning Ye spoke up at the opportune moment: "Everyone should do something once in their lives. You've already seen the profits from soap, so are you afraid to take a gamble?"
Chen Santong stood up and said, "Young Master Ning and Miss Lin, based on what you said today, I, Chen Santong, am willing to get involved in this matter."
After Chen Santong made his statement, one person after another stood up. Yes, people only live once, and it's all for fame and fortune.
Merchants have always been looked down upon throughout history, but if given the chance to rise to great heights, they would certainly be willing to give it a try.
Lin Qinshu said with satisfaction, "Everyone, I believe that one day in the future you will be very grateful for the decision you made today, because it was an absolutely correct decision."
After the meal, Ning Ye and Lin Qinshu took them to see the production methods of some new products as promised. These things were insignificant; even if they could be kept secret for a while, they could never be kept secret forever. Maximizing their value while it was at its highest was the wise choice.
Despite the approaching Spring Festival, cloud-based general stores have suddenly sprung up everywhere like mushrooms after rain.
After these cloud-based general stores opened one after another, their incredibly novel products immediately attracted a large number of buyers.
Moreover, since it was the Spring Festival, most households still had some spare money. The general store sold items that cost only a few coins each, and most people would still go and browse around.
Of course, the items sold on the second and third floors of the Cloud General Store will be more expensive and will cater to these wealthy people.
In any case, they all have only one goal: to empty these people's pockets.
Regarding this collaboration, Lin Qinshu still opted for a 30% profit margin. After all, they had only proposed a production method, and all other costs would have to be borne by them. A 30% margin was already reasonable.
Although this cooperation is based on mutual trust, Lin Qinshu has no worries at all.
After all, Ning Ye had assured them that there would be more new products in the future, and if they went back on their word, they would only be eliminated and could not last long.
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