Chapter 452: Opening a Branch
At present, Hulu Village and the Shepherd Village and Fugui Village outside Hulu Mountain have enough food and clothing;
The Chenzhou Sumu family ranch did not have to worry about the herders and refugees they took in starving to death. Ling Ran of Blackwater City had selected over thirty people from poor families to serve as servants. There were over thirty of them, representing over thirty families that would not starve.
Huo Qinglin from Bashu will arrive in October, so this year's peppercorns will not be wasted. The village where the Huo family was exiled and the surrounding villages can exchange the peppercorns for silver, and thus ensure their food supply.
Next year, Blackwater City will plant a large quantity of sweet potatoes, and the year after that, they will be rolled out nationwide. The high yield of sweet potatoes will gradually reduce the number of people going hungry. If this is rolled out nationwide, the population will increase several times over...
But this will happen at least three to five years later, and it is far from enough now. She has to try her best to help more families, otherwise they may not be able to survive until the sweet potato harvest!
Jiang Xiangdong put down his firewood-chopping work, turned around to harness the cart, and said loudly, "Mom, where are you going? I'll drive you!"
He hasn't been with his mother for a long time. Now that he is finally back, he must show his filial duty.
Shen Qing thought it would be okay to take the boss with him. When going out, it is always safer to have more people with you: "I'm going to find a shop, then we can go together."
Jiang Xiangdong opened his mouth so wide that he could swallow an egg. He asked in disbelief, "Mom, why are you still looking for a shop?"
Aren't the two hot pot shops already open? My family also has this farm, so there's room for my third brother and his delivery team to stay.
Oh right, "Mom, isn't there a large house with five entrances inside that the emperor gave as a reward? Why don't you move in?"
Even if not everyone needs to move in, my mother, younger aunt, and fourth brother can move in first, so there is no need to calculate the time to open and close the city gates in the morning and evening.
Shen Qing did not hide it and said directly: "I plan to use that big house as a branch of Tonglu Hotpot, taking the high-end route, and reservations can be made in advance;
The land is large, convenient for parking cars and sedan chairs, and has many courtyards, making it suitable for banquets. There is a row of houses behind the main house, so there is no need to worry about accommodation for the waiters and kitchen helpers.
It’s equivalent to a high-end private dining model.
Jiang Xiangdong was stunned when he heard this. Is it possible to do business like this?
But this is indeed a good thing. After he knew that the rent for Weilu Cottage was more than one thousand taels of silver a year, his heart almost bled!
It's too expensive. That's over a thousand taels of silver. And there's only one year left. What if the hot pot business doesn't make money? What if no one comes to eat?
Mom is so brave that she dares to rent such an expensive shop!
But my mother was bold because she was skilled and her business was booming, so the rent of more than one thousand taels was not a problem at all.
And now my mother is planning to use the big house to start a hot pot business, which is extremely cost-effective. Apart from anything else, the rent money saved alone is not small.
But, “Mom, you’ve already decided to use the mansion to open a branch, so why are you still looking at the shop?”
"Have you forgotten that there are two types of hot pot?" Shen Qing told himself to stay calm.
Every child is different. The eldest child is not as quiet as the second child who just does what he is told and doesn’t ask too many questions.
Unlike the fourth brother, who could figure out all the intricacies without asking too many questions himself;
But fortunately, he is not like the third brother who keeps asking questions!
Although it's not very good, it's barely not the worst.
Jiang Xiangdong understood, but his mind was still confused. He asked blankly, "Mom, do you mean to open a branch of Spicy Hot Pot?"
Is it so early? No need to wait any longer?
Shen Qing glanced at the boss's face and knew what he was thinking. He explained, "Yes, business was good yesterday and the feedback was also very good. We have to open a branch as soon as possible;
Otherwise, other people will have their hot pot ready before us.”
The market in Beijing was bigger than they thought. Even if they opened branches, there were only four in total, so others could definitely get a piece of the pie.
Therefore, opening a branch earlier can help you make money and seize market share earlier.
Jiang Xiangdong nodded rapidly and said: "Indeed! We have to get ahead!
Mom, where should we go to look for shops? Are we still going to the busy streets?"
His heart bleeds when he thinks of the rent for the busy streets, but there is nothing he can do, because the streets with more rent will have more people!
If you don’t have enough people in the food business, you won’t be able to succeed.
Shen Qing shook his head and reported a few good but somewhat deserted street names in the city.
Jiang Xiangdong looked at his mother in surprise.
Shen Qing thought the boss didn’t understand, so he continued to explain: “Mala hot pot is mostly made of offal, the price is not very high, and middle-class families can afford it;
These streets are a bit out of the way, but that's also why the rent is low, and there are a lot of shops. If the landlord gets jealous and raises the rent, we'll just move!"
Renovation and moving are costly and laborious, and they also cause losses to business turnover, but there is no way around it. If the price is raised once, it will be raised twice. I am afraid of encountering greedy and brainless landlords, like some weird landlords in China, who may raise the price three or five times a year!
So if you encounter a difficult landlord, the first thing to do is to move out. The longer you wait, the more losses you will suffer and the more angry you will be.
Jiang Xiangdong shook his head like a rattle and said anxiously, "No, mother, I was thinking about the shop that the emperor rewarded to my grandfather!
It seems to be located on these streets. Ah Bing and his uncles were worried about how to rent it out.
Shen Qing: .....She took back what she said before, the boss is still very useful.
Who made him meet such a good Ah Bing and such a powerful Yue family?
Luck is also part of strength.
"Let's go! Let's go to the Huo family!"
Of course, a shop owned by one’s own family is the first choice, as both parties benefit.
Jiang Xiangdong happily led the donkey cart and ran to the kitchen. He put breakfast into a lunch box and placed it in the carriage. "Mom, you eat breakfast in the carriage. I'll call you when you're ready."
Man is iron and rice is steel. If he doesn't eat for a meal, he will feel hungry. Mom can't be hungry!
The whole family depends on my mother. No one can be hungry, but my mother will be hungry.
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The core members of the Huo family were all in the hall, listening to Huo Qinglin talk about the advice given by Shen Qing last night.
Each of them seemed to have their Ren and Du meridians opened up, with waves of shock flashing in their eyes.
"I see."
"Can it be handled this way?"
"Her idea is good, especially since if the donkey dies, they can replace it themselves. This will prevent them from having to sell it for money if they don't take good care of it."
If someone's family dies or is sold, they will not be able to deliver goods and earn money, but other families can still do so. This requires one to be diligent and motivated, rather than just living off the savings.
"It would be even better to deliver to surrounding villages or even the entire county. This way, the beneficiaries are not just a small village, but the entire county. Perhaps in the future, when the demand for peppercorns is high, merchants will go to other county towns in Bashu to buy peppercorns.
Or maybe people from other places saw the business opportunity and tried to collect and sell Ma peppers!"
No matter which one, if we can ship this seasoning out of Bashu and sell it to other places, and then exchange it for money, wouldn't we be richer?
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