Chapter 640 Wan Qiqi's New Plan
The Xiao family's birthday banquet had a remarkable effect.
The four restaurants that participated in the birthday banquet gained great fame, with Xinglong Restaurant being the most prominent.
If the dim sum business helped Xinglong Restaurant establish itself, then the birthday banquet business made Xinglong Restaurant a household name.
Ask anyone in Yunhe County, and they'll find a restaurant that's only been open for a little over two months, yet its fame rivals that of Chun Changzai, and it's even been praised by Old Master Xiao.
Wan Qiqi, being drunk, was unaware of what happened after the birthday banquet. She only knew that after the banquet, the number of guests coming to the restaurant increased, and some prominent families began to hire Xinglong Restaurant to handle their banquets.
That's enough for her!
What Old Master Xiao said isn't that important.
If the restaurant does well, that's enough!
In the past, people from Yunhe County would gather on both sides of the county river, but now the number of people on the side of the county river is gradually increasing.
This is the effect brought about by Xinglong Restaurant.
The shops near Xinglong Restaurant have also been doing exceptionally well in recent days, and they have begun to establish connections with Xinglong Restaurant.
These people didn't actually have a high opinion of Xinglong Restaurant before.
In their eyes, Zhu Chengye was just a small business owner with a country woman by his side; what kind of future could he possibly have?
Unexpectedly, the woman's brother passed the imperial examination with the rank of second-class scholar, and her husband worked in the county government office, where he also had a good relationship with the officials.
Most importantly, she has a good relationship with the Xiao family and even receives praise from Old Master Xiao.
We need to cultivate these connections; who knows, one day they might become incredibly successful thanks to Xinglong Restaurant.
Zhu Chengye was well aware of this, but he still treated those he befriended with a friendly and approachable demeanor.
After seeing the grocery store owner off, Zhu Chengye flicked his sleeves and glanced back at the restaurant.
It was peak dining time, and there was a long line of people at the entrance, all looking inside to see if there were any seats available.
Li Wei and a few others stood at the main gate, ready to stop anyone who caused trouble.
Good business has its advantages and disadvantages.
After glancing at it twice, Zhu Chengye didn't go through the main entrance but went around to the back entrance.
Compared to the main gate, the back gate was quiet, with only one or two people in tattered clothes coming to inquire about work.
From afar, you could see Wan Qiqi standing at the door, smiling and talking to people, without showing any disgust at their dirtiness.
Looking at this, Zhu Chengye felt more and more that he had made the right choice in choosing a partner!
The other party not only has a sharp mind, but is also neither arrogant nor impatient.
No matter the situation, he always treats people very well.
Before she knew it, the people at the door had left. Wan Qiqi noticed Zhu Chengye and grinned, "Brother Zhu, what are you doing standing there?"
As she spoke, she walked to Zhu Chengye's side and looked ahead in the direction he was looking at the food delivery elevator. "This thing is convenient, but it's not very stable sometimes. It's fallen several times!"
She had only made a suggestion at the time, never expecting that Zhu Chengye would actually do it.
Because the boxes used to hold vegetables are too heavy, the ropes always wear out and need to be replaced frequently.
Otherwise, if the rope breaks halfway through transport, not only will the food be lost, but the plates will also be damaged.
These plates were all custom-made by Wan Qiqi. They couldn't be bought immediately after they were broken, and it would take time to make new ones.
Zhu Chengye agreed, saying, "Now that there are more customers, they go up and down dozens of times a day, so we have to change them more frequently."
Wan Qiqi wanted to buy a steel rope from the mall to hit herself, but she was afraid that if others saw her, they would ask too many questions and she wouldn't be able to explain herself.
This era simply cannot forge steel, let alone delicate steel ropes.
She turned her head and saw Zhu Chengye's slightly furrowed brows, then tilted her head and asked, "Brother Zhu, our business is doing well, so why do you still seem unhappy?"
Zhu Chengye glanced back at Wan Qiqi with a complicated expression, then gestured for her to come inside so they could talk in the restaurant.
Once they reached the study on the third floor, Zhu Chengye slowly spoke, "Good business is a good thing, but I'm just worried that some unscrupulous people might get involved with us and ruin Xinglong Restaurant's reputation."
Wan Qiqi stood on the balcony and looked out, where she could see the shops adjacent to Xinglong Restaurant.
These shops used to have a dismal business, but now they have a lot of customers coming and going, which is largely due to Xinglong Restaurant.
Wan Qiqi glanced at him twice, then turned around and leaned against the railing. Looking at Zhu Chengye inside, she smiled and said, "I trust Brother Zhu's judgment. We don't need to associate with those who are scheming. Losing one or two of them won't matter. After all, we haven't relied on them to make a living."
Zhu Chengye remained silent, and seemed somewhat worried.
Wan Qiqi added, "Xinglong Restaurant's reputation isn't something they can ruin just by saying so! Instead of worrying about that, we should think about how to launch new products."
"You're planning to launch new products again?" Zhu Chengye asked in surprise.
He couldn't understand how Wan Qiqi could research so many strange and unusual things.
There were many things he had never heard of before!
"Yes, of course we'll go!" Wan Qiqi said confidently.
After thinking for a moment, she added, "However, launching new products here might attract even more crowds, which could actually hinder business."
"You want to open another branch?" Zhu Chengye's surprise deepened.
“One Xinglong Restaurant is enough for Yunhe County! However, we can open other stores under the Xinglong Restaurant name so that everyone knows that these also belong to Xinglong Restaurant!” Wan Qiqi said, her smile becoming more and more obvious, looking like she was in complete control.
She already had a grand plan in mind: to take over a street in Yunhe County.
After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Chengye roughly understood what it meant.
Opening another restaurant would be too expensive, but if we opened a small shop under the name of Xinglong Restaurant, selling some of the things the restaurant already had, and also introducing some new products, we could attract a lot of customers.
Moreover, placing these small shops on different streets in Yunhe County can alleviate congestion at restaurants and ensure that customers who live further away can still enjoy the food served at the restaurants.
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