She feigned a puzzled look and said, "No, I've been busy studying lately. My mom told me I have to get good grades on the class exams when school starts, or she won't give me any more pocket money!"
After hearing her explanation, Tian Xiaomeng was still a little confused, but she felt much more at ease.
She knew Jiang Xiaoli's previous grades. If she didn't cram, she would definitely only be able to get into the regular class. If Jiang Xiaoli lost her allowance, she would lose out on so many benefits!
So she said considerately, "Oh, is that so? I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. You're not angry with me, are you? I just care too much about our friendship."
Her words made Jiang Xiaoli feel nauseous and vomit, but thankfully they had already arrived at the Tian family's house.
Jiang Xiaoli quickly replied, "I won't misunderstand you. You should go home now. Carrying the notebook is tiring. I'm going home too. Bye!"
Tian Xiaomeng opened her mouth as she watched Jiang Xiaoli run away, then turned and went home.
When Jiang Xiaoli got home, she put her stationery and notebooks on the desk and then collapsed on the bed, pretending to be dead.
Her brain was racing; how should this franchise agreement be written?
She tried hard to recall the precautions for franchise stores that she had read in her previous life, and finally sorted out her thoughts.
She jumped out of bed, sat down at her desk and began drafting. She wrote, revised, and rewrote it seven or eight times before finally obtaining a franchise agreement template that she was relatively satisfied with.
She found carbon paper, copied it again, and then carefully checked it to make sure there were no mistakes before she felt relieved.
When Li Guizhi returned, she was already asleep and snoring.
The next morning, Jiang Xiaoli got up very early. Li Guizhi had just finished making breakfast and was about to wake her up when she realized that she was already up. "Xiaoli, you're up so early today."
Jiang Xiaoli sipped her porridge and mumbled a reply, "Yes, Little Sheep is coming to sign the contract in a little while."
Li Guizhi gave her a reproachful look, "They're here to give us money, don't call them that, it doesn't sound nice!"
The mother and daughter were chatting when there was a knock at the gate. "Is this No. 26 Tongxue Lane?"
Jiang Xiaoli immediately recognized the voice of Little Sheep and quickly got up to open the door.
Sure enough, Zong Jia was standing outside the courtyard. She smiled broadly and said, "You've come so early! Please come in!"
Zong Jia entered the courtyard and looked around. "Good morning, Auntie, little sister!"
Li Guizhi greeted him warmly, "Good morning, child. Have you had breakfast yet? Would you like some porridge?"
Zong Jia hadn't eaten yet. He had been thinking about getting this matter done as soon as he woke up today, so he came over as soon as he finished washing up.
Seeing that he was a little embarrassed, Li Guizhi got up and served him a bowl of porridge and a few steamed buns. "Here, eat it while it's hot. We can talk business after you finish eating."
Jiang Xiaoli also pushed two small dishes towards him. This is a big client, so it's always good to take care of him in advance!
She casually said, "My mom's name is Li Guizhi, and my name is Jiang Xiaoli. You can call me whatever you like from now on, but don't keep calling me 'little sister' all the time."
Hearing a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy call her "little sister" always made Jiang Xiaoli feel uneasy.
Zong Jia took a sip of porridge and agreed, "Okay, Aunt Li, little pear sister."
She almost spat out her porridge; how could this person be so stubborn!
After finishing their meal and cleaning up the table, it became their negotiating table.
Jiang Xiaoli took out the franchise agreement she had drafted the night before. "Take a look, this is our franchise agreement. If you have no objections, just sign it below."
Zong Jiayu picked up the contract and began to read it carefully. Jiang Xiaoli's handwriting had a sharp edge to it, and it was very different from her handwriting when she was a teenager. But in Zong Jiayu's eyes, it was very powerful.
The franchise agreement is pretty much the same as what they discussed yesterday, except that it adds more details to their conversation.
After confirming that there were no problems, Zong Jia readily signed the document and took out 500 yuan from his bag.
Jiang Xiaoli was overjoyed as she looked at the five brand-new blue 100-yuan bills. This was the first pot of gold she had earned since her rebirth!
She called out "Mom!" and pulled Li Guizhi into the house. "Mom, come and sign the contract. Give him 50 yuan back. He'll get a 10% discount for the first franchisee!"
Jiang Xiaoli wanted to sign it herself, but she was still a minor!
She casually handed five hundred-yuan bills to her mother and told her to put them away. Jiang Xiaoli then chatted with Zong Jia.
"Where do you plan to sell the spicy strips now that they're ready?"
Zong Jia didn't hide anything, "I have a few brothers who usually set up stalls at the night market at night, and during the day they can go to convenience stores to discuss stocking products."
Wow, that's quite an idea. Jiang Xiaoli thinks highly of him; in this day and age, people with guts are more likely to make money.
She nodded. "Okay, you can contact me if you need anything regarding sales. These are all benefits for franchisees!"
Seeing her seemingly knowledgeable demeanor, Zong Jiayu became curious, "How old are you? You already have so much business acumen in your little head. Do you even have time to study properly?"
Jiang Xiaoli proudly raised her chin and pointed to herself, "Me, a preparatory student for Tsinghua and Peking Universities!"
When Li Guizhi came out after putting away the money, she saw her daughter's smug look. She handed Zong Jia 50 yuan and complained to her daughter, "It's not even a sure thing yet, and you're already making big promises?"
Zong Jiayu spoke up for her, "Aunt Li, I think Little Pear is so smart, she'll definitely be fine."
Signing the contract had already taken a while, so Li Guizhi quickly started preparing today's spicy strips.
As she worked, she carefully taught Zong Jiayu, sharing her recent tips for making spicy snacks.
With Zong Jia's help today, the packaging of spicy strips went very quickly.
"Little Pear, school starts soon, what grade are you in?" Zong Jia asked, looking at her high ponytail.
"Yeah, I'm reporting for school the day after tomorrow. The 20th Middle School is starting its first year of high school. What about you? Which school are you from?" Jiang Xiaoli guessed that he must be a senior in high school, but it was really rare to see a senior doing business.
“I’m at No. 1 High School, repeating my senior year,” Zong Jiayu replied.
Jiang Xiaoli understood immediately. So he was a poor student repeating a year of high school. That made sense!
While they were chatting, Li Guizhi prepared three dishes: a plate of cucumber salad, a plate of tomato and egg, and a plate of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
She invited the two to eat, "Xiao Zong, come and try Auntie's cooking."
I don't know if it's because Li Guizhi's cooking skills are too good, or if Zong Jia is a reincarnation of a starving ghost.
During the meal, Li Guizhi couldn't help but sigh, "This child really needs to work harder to earn money, otherwise, with that appetite, it's such a waste of money!"
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