"What are the conditions?" Manager Lü immediately became interested.
“First, the restaurant operated by Manager Lü cannot be located in Qing’an Prefecture. Second, the restaurant must be named ‘Qinghe Restaurant.’ There can only be one such restaurant in a region. Third, no branch stores can be opened. All three conditions must be met before you can join Qinghe Restaurant,” Zhao Xian said.
Manager Lü immediately understood what it meant. These three points protected the interests of both parties, and this was the first time he had ever heard of such a business model.
"That's no problem. I also run a restaurant in a county town, and I'd like to turn it into a franchise. What do you think, sir?"
"That's no problem, as long as three conditions are met."
"Can this franchise store sell Qinghe wine?" Manager Lü asked eagerly.
"Of course, the 'Qinghe Restaurant' in Qing'an Prefecture will be the headquarters from now on. Anything that can be sold here can also be sold in the franchise stores."
"That's wonderful!" Manager Lü stood up happily, as if he could already see piles of silver coming in every day.
"How will the revenue be split among franchise stores?" Manager Lü asked, a question he was very concerned about.
"The franchise store is operated by Manager Lü. The headquarters does not send personnel there, but they will receive 30% of the profits."
Manager Lü was overjoyed, as this meant he could get 70% of the profits, which was much better than the 50/50 split he had imagined.
“Alright, I agree with everything the registrar has said. What do you think we should do next?” Manager Lü said.
"Manager Lü, please don't be anxious. This matter can only be discussed after the Crab Food Festival. Come find me then."
"Alright, it's settled then." Manager Lü said and took his leave of Zhao Xian.
Zhao Xian was too tired today, so he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed.
The next morning, Zhao Xian rushed to the food festival, and the day was busy again.
The free food tastings are no longer offered today, but people's enthusiasm remains high as they excitedly select their food and then sit down to enjoy it.
Suddenly, Zhao Xian noticed that Lin Xi was also there, and she was helping General Lin select food.
At the same time, Lin Xi also spotted Zhao Xian and brought General Lin over.
“Sir, you’re here today too. I didn’t expect your restaurant’s food festival to be so popular. I was planning to come yesterday, but I had something to do at home and couldn’t find the time. I only had time to bring my grandfather here today. This scene is truly an eye-opener.”
"Greetings, General Lin." Zhao Xian stepped forward and bowed.
"Well done, sir! I heard that you organized twenty villagers and defeated more than a hundred people from Wild Wolf Village, leaving them in disarray with heavy casualties. This battle has severely weakened the village's strength."
When the government troops wiped out the Wild Wolf Stronghold, they had no choice but to surrender. Haha, hearing this news, I felt very relieved and greatly admired the registrar's strategy," General Lin said excitedly.
"This time, Narcissus Village escaped unscathed thanks to Master Ma sending a maid to Narcissus Village to deliver a message, which gave us time to prepare."
"This shows that Miss Lin and Princess Li Xue did indeed win over Master Ma when they went to the Ma family last time; otherwise, he wouldn't have risked his life to inform us," Zhao Xian said with a sigh.
"Yes, we didn't expect that our trip to the Ma family last time would actually be of some use. The biggest gain was finding the dart, which means the Ruan family's case can finally be closed."
"Oh, by the way, has the person who used the dart been caught? He's a key figure in the Ruan family case," Zhao Xian asked.
"That man's name is Wang Ling. Last time when we wiped out the Wild Wolf Stronghold, he went to the Tiger Might Escort Agency in Huizhou Prefecture. The government sent people to arrest him, but he was very skilled and the people sent to arrest him couldn't catch him at all, and he got away."
However, the authorities have already drawn his likeness and are searching for him everywhere; it's uncertain whether they will be able to catch him.
"Let's not talk about that anymore. Today is for enjoying delicious food. Let's go sit over there and I'll recommend a few dishes. The taste is absolutely amazing," Zhao Xian said.
The three of them quickly found a table and sat down. Zhao Xian ordered someone to bring out some delicious food, and the table was soon filled with food.
Several dishes were made with crabs, which suited Lin Xi's taste perfectly. At this moment, she no longer cared about her image and directly grabbed the crabs with her hands to eat them.
General Lin also ate very happily, but seemed somewhat restless. Zhao Xian knew he wanted to drink, so he went over to get some, but Lin Xi stopped him immediately, and Zhao Xian had to give up.
The old general glanced at his beloved granddaughter, sighed, and could only continue enjoying his meal.
Although Zhao Xian had been at the food festival the whole time, he hadn't had time to sample the food. Now that he was with General Lin and Lin Xi, he could take this opportunity to enjoy the food properly.
The three of them could really eat. In no time, there was hardly any food left on the table. Although the crabs were delicious, most of them were shells; otherwise, the three of them wouldn't have been able to eat so many.
After enjoying the delicious food, General Lin and Lin Xi left, while Zhao Xian continued to help out at the food festival.
The food festival lasted for seven or eight days before the number of diners gradually decreased. Zhao Xian felt that it was about time and then announced the end of the first Qing'an Prefecture Crab Food Festival.
Everyone worked very hard during this period, but everyone was very happy. Through this food festival, dishes made with crabs have become well-known.
More importantly, Qinghe Restaurant made a fortune from this food festival, with many people receiving a commission of twenty or thirty taels of silver. Huang Bo made an indispensable contribution to this food festival, receiving more than one hundred taels of silver. How many years would it take him to earn that much money?
During the food festival, people approached Zhao Xian to discuss cooperation, so Zhao Xian went to Manager Lu to discuss these matters.
Manager Lu couldn't help but worry. If Zhao Xian cooperated with other restaurants, it would inevitably affect Qinghe Restaurant's business, which would certainly be detrimental to him.
Zhao Xian saw through Manager Lu's thoughts and said with a smile:
"Manager Lu, don't worry. It's definitely a good thing that other restaurants are cooperating with us. In the future, our restaurants will not only be located in Qing'an Prefecture, but all over the world will have our Qinghe Restaurant."
Manager Lu was even more confused, so Zhao Xian explained the concept of restaurant cooperation and franchising to him. Manager Lu was very smart and quickly understood the meaning.
"The Registrar's business ideas are so innovative. We can expand Qinghe Restaurant's business all over the world without leaving our homes, and get 30% of the profits. What do you think we should do next?"
"In the past few days, some restaurant owners have approached me to discuss cooperation. I proposed my cooperation ideas, and they think this approach is very good. They are waiting to discuss it further with me. We can invite them over now to sit down and discuss this matter together."
Since franchising must be done in different regions, just like when we sold Qinghe wine last time, you and your group of merchants sold it in different regions, which avoided unnecessary competition.
The same principle applies to restaurant franchising. Having only one Qinghe Restaurant in a region is also to eliminate unnecessary competition,” Zhao Xian said.
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