Now Zhang Fengzhi is the only one in the family, as her children have all gone to work.
Li Guifang rushed into Zhang Fengzhi's room and sat down opposite Zhang Fengzhi with her eyes shining.
He said with a smile: "Fengzhi, we have the money! We can do something big now!"
Li Guifang had discussed this with Zhang Fengzhi before. Now that they have the shop, they just need to wait for the funds to be in place before they can discuss the details!
Li Guifang told Zhang Fengzhi about her plan, and she understood it very well. But when it came to letting Zhang Fengzhi be a pastry chef, Zhang Fengzhi got stuck.
Zhang Fengzhi was not confident anymore, with a look of surprise and worry on her face: "But, in my heart, I still have some doubts, I am afraid that my skills are not up to standard, even though I can make buns.
But this pastry...is different from the buns. I'm afraid if I don't make it right, I'll ruin our business."
Li Guifang took a sip of tea and waved her hand: "Fengzhi, what are you afraid of! Our combination is the king bomb.
I have not been idle these years. I have studied the recipes of common pastries thoroughly. Even if you perform poorly occasionally, I am still here for you!
Besides, the bread and pastries in the department store and the supply and marketing cooperative are always the same, such as old-fashioned bread and peach cakes, with no new styles at all.
Our market is huge, even if our products aren't top-notch, we can still sell them!"
When Zhang Fengzhi heard this, she straightened her back and retorted unconvincedly, "Who said my cooking is not delicious?
Everyone knows that the buns made by me, Zhang Fengzhi, are so delicious that they can be smelled all the way to Hongqi Street. They are made from flour, but if I say I am second to none, who would dare to claim to be the best?
It's just a few cakes, it's not a big deal!"
Seeing Zhang Fengzhi's fighting spirit rising, Li Guifang smiled until her eyes narrowed into slits: "That's right, this is the Fengzhi I know. With this kind of energy, everything we do will be prosperous!
Now we have to discuss business, and the first thing we need to do is buy equipment. What do you think we need to buy?"
Zhang Fengzhi touched her chin and pondered for a while: "Guifang, I think we should build a large brick kiln in the backyard first. These cakes have to be baked, and a large furnace will be more efficient.
I also need to buy a steam oven and a dough mixer. I can only knead the dough a few times a day by hand. A dough mixer can save a lot of effort."
Li Guifang obviously didn't think too much about it. After hearing what Zhang Fengzhi said, she quickly wrote down the things she wanted to buy. "Fengzhi, you and I are thinking the same thing! We also need to buy a big refrigerator. Some ingredients need to be kept fresh, otherwise it will all be ruined if they go bad.
We also need to find someone to make some stamps, and molds are also necessary. We can make some cakes with novel shapes, which will definitely attract customers."
Zhang Fengzhi's eyes lit up: "Guifang, that's a great idea! Let's make some cartoon figures like Ikkiu, Donald Duck, and the Monkey King. Kids will definitely like them, and then we won't have to worry about running out of business for our shop."
The two were talking excitedly when Li Guifang suddenly changed the subject: "Fengzhi, if our shop gets busy, we two will definitely not be able to handle it. We have to hire a few more people.
But this formula is our lifeblood, it can’t be leaked out.”
Zhang Fengzhi frowned and nodded: "Whether we can sell it or not depends on this recipe. If it gets out and others learn it, we won't be able to keep this shop!"
Li Guifang's eyes rolled around: "Fengzhi, how about we hire people to take charge of some simple tasks, such as packing and cleaning, and we can do the key steps ourselves.
We can also sign a confidentiality agreement with the people we recruit. If they leak the formula, they will have to pay us a large sum of money, so they won’t dare to mess around.”
Zhang Fengzhi slammed the table and said, "Agreement, isn't this just to prevent thieves? We still have to keep the formula tightly guarded and not let others take advantage of it.
If you ask me, we should do it ourselves first, build up our reputation, and then find a few talents to train well! " "Okay, that's it. There's one more thing, we have to clarify the issue of dividing the money, otherwise it will be bad if there are conflicts in the future."
Li Guifang leaned back in her chair, tapping the table lightly with her fingers: "Fengzhi, let's divide the money according to the proportion of investment.
I'll provide the shop funds, you'll provide the skills, and if we work together, I'll take 60% and you'll take 40%. How's that?"
Zhang Fengzhi waved her hands when she heard this and said, "If all the bosses out there were like you, there wouldn't be so many people without food to eat. This won't do!
You paid the bulk of the money for the shop, so how could I take advantage of you? I'll take 30%, and we'll split the cost of the equipment!"
Li Guifang leaned forward and whispered in Zhang Fengzhi's ear: "Fengzhi, are you sure? Your skills are key to the success of this pastry shop.
And we want to make the shop bigger and stronger. One percent is a lot of money!"
"Just do as I say, I'll take 30% and you'll take 70%. That's it! If we open another branch in the future, we can split it up again!"
Li Guifang was so moved that she burst into tears, "Fengzhi, you are so kind to me.
"Okay, let's do as you say. We will definitely be able to run this pastry shop very successfully and make those people jealous!"
The two of them discussed for several hours before they sorted out the plan and agreed on a time to buy the equipment.
Li Guifang said goodbye to Zhang Fengzhi with a particularly encouraging look, "Fengzhi, our shop will surely prosper and make a fortune! When we combine our swords, we will be invincible. Yay!"
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