"It's time to go to town and check on the progress of the shopkeepers."
After talking to himself, Zhiyin took the written formula and the necessary items, bid farewell to Yao Yulin and Old Huang, and got into the mule cart to leave.
"My dear granddaughter Yinyin~ Do you need me to send Ziyou to protect you?"
Old Huang was playing chess with Hunter Lan under the big tree when he heard this, so he looked up and asked kindly.
Zhiyin gently shook her head, "No need, Grandpa Huang."
After thinking for a moment, she added, "Would you like some milk tea? I'll bring some back for you when I get back!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Huang was immediately delighted and immediately named the milk tea.
Ziyou, who was standing behind Huang Lao, suddenly brightened up and looked at Zhiyin with anticipation.
As Zhiyin drove the mule cart away, she smiled brightly and gave them an OK sign.
…
About an hour later, Zhiyin arrived at the market. The whole county was bustling and lively, showing a prosperous and wealthy scene.
Many young ladies, gentlemen, and wives were walking on the street.
In addition, there were many outsiders with various accents, as well as merchants coming and going in horse-drawn or mule-drawn carts.
In short, it's a mixed bag of people; it's no exaggeration to say it's bustling with activity!
There are so many more people than before.
More than half of the customers were wealthy people who came specifically to drink milk tea or play mahjong.
Of course, with the increase in the number of outsiders, there were also many more people who traveled long distances to sell vegetables and wild fruits.
Looking at the bustling scene in the county town, and seeing that the inns were almost all full, Zhiyin couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
I also visited the dry pot restaurant, the milk tea shop, and the Zhiji Youkelai Restaurant.
Seeing that business was booming, and that the shopkeeper, Li Dachuan, along with the employees Xiao Jiu, Gou Dan, and others, were all managing the shop and reassuring customers in an orderly manner, she finally felt relieved.
"Oh, Yinyin's here! I was just looking for you!"
Upon seeing Zhiyin, Manager Jin of Zhiji Restaurant, beaming with pride, approached with several contracts in hand.
"oh?"
Zhiyin curiously took the contract and glanced at it; his eyes lit up instantly.
His eyes were fixed intently on Manager Jin. "Manager Jin, you're moving way too fast!"
It turned out that this was actually a house deed from a neighboring county and several indentures.
It's almost obvious without even thinking that this must be the second restaurant to open.
Zhiyin couldn't help but silently applaud her previous decision.
These partners are fantastic; she doesn't need to worry about them at all. They will strive and fight for their ideals on their own.
"Haha, thank goodness, I just came back from the next county too."
Manager Jin laughed heartily, his eyes filled with joy.
"By the way, I didn't collaborate with this store; I felt it would be a loss to do so."
"It just so happened that the original manager of the restaurant urgently needed money due to an accident, so I simply bought the restaurant and promoted one of my old employees to be the manager."
"This makes it more trustworthy! And the cost is also lower."
"I think that even if we open other branches in the future, we will either use the old staff or buy servants directly."
What do you think?
Manager Jin looked at Zhiyin expectantly, hoping she would agree with his idea.
Zhiyin nodded with a big laugh without hesitation, “Of course, that’s definitely the most economical way.”
Upon hearing this, Manager Jin finally felt relieved. "As for the account books, I will send someone to collect them every month. I will also have them deposit the daily earnings in the bank regularly, and collect them together with the account books each month."
…
The two discussed the issue of opening branch stores for a long time, and Manager Jin became more and more excited, feeling that the future was promising.
At that moment, he felt an inexhaustible surge of energy and was very confident that he could open shops all over the country.
"By the way, Yinyin, do you still remember that Manager Li?"
Suddenly, Manager Jin gave Zhiyin a wicked and mysterious wink.
"Of course I remember. Isn't he the owner of the dry pot restaurant who framed me last time for someone dying from food poisoning? Is he here to cause trouble again because he's jealous?"
As Zhiyin spoke, her brows furrowed, realizing that Manager Li might really be driven to desperation.
Because almost all the customers were drawn away by the Youkelai Restaurant, the business of other restaurants in the county plummeted. His business was already bad, and now it would be even worse due to the impact.
"If that's the case, then he really hasn't given up on his wicked intentions!"
At this point, a cold glint flashed in Zhiyin's eyes.
Upon hearing this, Manager Jin immediately realized that his friend had misunderstood, and promptly shook his head with a smile, "No, no, how dare he come looking for trouble?"
"Not only did they not cause any trouble, but because their business was so bad, they sent me several invitations, wanting to visit me, but I refused them all."
“I was afraid he would bribe the store’s employees, so I gave him many warnings.”
Meeting the puzzled look in his friend's eyes, Manager Jin stopped keeping him in suspense and said with a mocking smile, "It's because business is bad that there are fewer and fewer customers. He can't sell all the raw materials he prepares every day, and he's unwilling to throw them away because he thinks it's a waste. I heard that the meat and vegetables will rot and smell bad after a few days and nights, but he still can't bear to throw them away."
"As a result, many diners experienced problems after eating there, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea, and they jointly went to the county magistrate to file a complaint against him."
"In the end, we almost went bankrupt to resolve this matter."
At this point, he shook his head with a smile, "Now, his reputation is ruined, almost everyone hates him, he really can't make a living in the county anymore, so he has sold his shop and gone to other places to make a living."
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