265: Chapter 265 Branch Store Cooperation! If it's okay, then don't contact me!

Chapter 265: Branch Cooperation! If It Works, It Works; If Not, Stop Contacting Me!

"Are you sure?"

"Of course!" Guo Fang said with a smile, "Our company currently has forty-six branches, and not a single one is losing money!"

Xu Zhu frowned as she looked at Guo Fang. "If you dare lie to me, I'll cause trouble for you~"

Guo Fang didn't think for a second that she was joking.

Xu Zhu's father was quite formidable; in his early years, he was in the sand and gravel business.

Later, he formed a construction team and managed a real estate company.

Although real estate wasn't doing well now, the Xu family's assets were no longer limited to just that sector!

The office building for Jiuxiang Catering in Shancheng was actually one of their properties.

Xu Zhu had two older brothers, so she didn't expect to inherit the family business.

However, she was very pampered at home—by her two brothers, her parents, and her grandparents.

She had a bit of a spoiled temper, but she was still fairly reasonable.

She also had an entrepreneurial spirit.

She had opened a cafe, a murder mystery game shop, a flower shop, a milk tea shop, and a cultural and creative shop, but it seemed most of them had lost money.

The ones that didn't lose money were barely staying afloat.

She had a bit of a reputation as a 'Wealth-Distributing Child'!

Recently, she had set her sights on Jiuxiang Hotpot Restaurant...

"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can go to Rongcheng to check!"

Guo Fang was extremely confident. His confidence stemmed from his boss's vision, Jiuxiang Catering's management philosophy, and the fact that Nine Fragrance Hotpot's taste surpassed the vast majority of hotpot restaurants on the market!

The only ones that could possibly taste better than Nine Fragrance Hotpot were those few old-brand hotpot restaurants with master chefs.

As for the chain hotpot restaurants... none of them could even compete!

"Fine then!"

Seeing how confident Guo Fang was, and thinking about Nine Fragrance Hotpot's taste, service, and its popularity in Shancheng, Xu Zhu believed him about 90%.

"But why are your waiters' salaries so high?" Xu Zhu pointed at the cooperation list. "A base salary of 6,000, plus social security..."

Despite her young age, Xu Zhu was already a veteran of opening shops!

She was well aware of the current market conditions.

"Many employees at my dad's company don't even make that much, and the employees at my shops can be settled for 4,000!" Xu Zhu said, gritting her teeth. "Waiters at ordinary restaurants don't need social security, right? And isn't the number of waiters a bit high? They even take a share of the profits first... and only then am I eligible to split the remainder with Jiuxiang Catering? I feel like my status as a shareholder is lower than that of a waiter! I've never seen anything so ridiculous..."

Well, you're learning something new now!

Guo Fang thought this to himself, but said aloud, "So, have your current shops made any money?"

"Ugh!" Xu Zhu was severely choked up by his words. She glared at Guo Fang. "The employees at my dad's company don't get paid this much either!"

"Do you have your father's ability?"

"..."

"Miss Xu Zhu, have you eaten at our Nine Fragrance Hotpot?"

"Of course I have!"

"What do you think of our waiters' service attitude?"

"It's quite good!"

"Exactly!" Guo Fang smiled. "Waiters are different from real estate. In a real estate company, even if an employee is in a bad mood, they can still work. But if a waiter is in a bad mood, they can't provide customers with a good dining experience!"

"That seems to make some sense."

"We must not only respect every customer's feelings but also every employee's feelings!" Guo Fang said confidently. "This is the corporate culture of Jiuxiang Catering!"

"Uh..."

"If Miss Xu Zhu doesn't agree with Jiuxiang Catering's management philosophy and corporate culture, then there's no need for us to continue our cooperation!"

Guo Fang was absolutely confident in his company's management philosophy and corporate culture.

Because this set of philosophies and culture had already proven its feasibility in Rongcheng!

In Shancheng, the same management philosophy had also gained customer recognition.

Xu Zhu said unhappily, "Aren't you afraid I'll make it impossible for your hotpot restaurant to stay open?"

"I hope you make a big scene!" Guo Fang said with a laugh. "Our group has an industry-renowned media company. Our boss said that if that happens, we'll send a thousand influencers to promote all of your family's businesses and properties, striving to make you a nationally famous enterprise."

"Hehe, I was just joking!"

Xu Zhu got a bit scared.

Hadn't she seen those multi-billion dollar groups get trashed on the trending searches?

She was just doing some small business; there was no need to make such a big fuss!

She also knew her father had been intentionally keeping a low profile, and some of the company's businesses did indeed have some issues.

Guo Fang asked again, "So, does Miss Xu Zhu still want to cooperate?"

"What's the budget for one shop?"

It had to be said, Guo Fang's tough and confident attitude actually made Xu Zhu admire him a bit!

When others begged her to invest, she would instead feel there was a trap.

Jiuxiang Catering looked very strong and reliable!

She heard that Jiuxiang Catering only planned to open ten investment-partnership stores in Shancheng. Considering her own pocket money and the support her parents might give her, she asked for two, which would cost about a million or so.

The main reason was that her family didn't really support her entrepreneurship anymore... they didn't believe in her abilities!

She just wanted to do a good job with a business and make her family see her in a new light!

Three days later, Jiuxiang Catering received the twenty-five million released by Longyin.

Su Yang also received the background check on Guo Guanyuan's family.

Guo Guanyuan's mother had indeed fallen seriously ill two years ago.

To raise money for treatment, the Guo family had borrowed money everywhere and was saddled with debt.

However, the Guo family was indeed constantly paying it back... this was no secret!

Su Yang felt it was fine; even if she had worked as an escort before, Spark Media could find a way to whitewash it.

Guo Guanyuan's performance while studying was good; several teachers at her alma mater still remembered her years after graduation and spoke highly of her.

As for the source of information, Su Yang had the manager of the hotpot restaurant in the county where Guo Guanyuan lived go and ask around.

On Guo Fang's side, he also quickly handed Su Yang the list of ten people who wanted to cooperate with Jiuxiang Catering.

Su Yang opened the Shancheng map on his computer and glanced casually at some blue and black location points marked on it.

These location points were all good shop locations found by the Market Development Department employees earlier.

Then, Su Yang added the people from that list, making them shareholders before performing a Business Deduction.

Jiuxiang Catering's stores weren't afraid of direct competition, but they were afraid of people causing trouble.

Or shop owners whose business was affected having malicious thoughts; the more remote the area, the more potential problems there were!

Some people were like psoriasis—once they stuck to you, they were hard to peel off.

Those people would be very calculated in harassing the branch, doing just enough to get detained at most.

But being detained might be like visiting relatives for them; after a few rounds, a shop might just go under.

This kind of situation was everywhere; anyone who had opened an offline store might encounter it.

But if someone with a decent local background joined, many problems could be easily solved!

After some attempts, Su Yang assigned the locations of ten shops to seven partners.

Some were in the counties under Shancheng's jurisdiction, and some were in the main urban area!

These shop locations were either ones that were difficult for Jiuxiang Catering to manage directly or had slightly lower profits—the ones Su Yang's direct-sale stores had passed over initially, but the profits should still be decent!

To prevent the originally selected shops from being rented out already, Su Yang also had backup plans.

After finishing everything, Su Yang forwarded the list to Guo Fang via wechat.

Su Yang left a message: "Those who weren't selected failed the audit. You can have them consider cooperating with others to invest, or you can tell them about the Weimeijia situation to keep them on the hook!"

Guo Fang: "I understand!"

Su Yang messaged: "By the way, get some gym annual cards from Yi Jiangang to give to them!"

Guo Fang: "Got it!"

Su Yang: "Give some to that group of shareholders from Baihai too!"

They were all wealthy people; if he could hook a few, it would be a huge gain!

Gym cards were like game items; Su Yang could print as many as he wanted!

If they really fell in love with fitness, wouldn't they have to drop some gold coins?

After handling Guo Fang's matters, Su Yang received a call from Yuan Sisi.

After thinking for a moment, he still picked up the phone.

Yuan Sisi: "Are you still busy tonight?"

Su Yang: "What's up?"

Yuan Sisi: "Inviting you out to play!"

Su Yang hesitated, thinking about whether to go out.

Last time Yuan Sisi invited him, he had refused.

She had clashed with Huang Quan's schedule.

Compared to going out with Yuan Sisi, he preferred being with Huang Quan.

After all, Huang Quan truly held nothing back from him!

As for Yuan Sisi, last time he invited her to see the cat at his house that could do backflips, she didn't even go...

Su Yang felt like Yuan Sisi was leading him on a bit.

Going out with her felt less productive than staying home and reading a book!

It was the 21st century; everyone's pace of life was very fast.

If it works, it works; if not, stop contacting me!

Yuan Sisi: "I feel like you're avoiding me a bit!"

Su Yang: "Mainly because there's a lot of socializing and the business is busy!"

Yuan Sisi: "I'll treat you to something delicious!"

Su Yang: "Better not! I've experienced your taste before!"

He remembered the restaurant Yuan Sisi had picked last time.

Yuan Sisi: "Then what will it take to get you to come out?"

Su Yang: "Let me test the feel of some silk stockings."

Yuan Sisi: "Fine then!"