Chapter 583 - 613: It Will Affect My Performance
Shen Yi didn’t want to see Qin Jiao looking so worried. After Sun Jianhua drove Qin Zhonghui and Su Yun home, Shen Yi said to Qin Jiao, "I’ll look into this Lu Jiuan later. Jiao Jiao, don’t overthink it for now. Just focus on getting the franchise up and running. But from the looks of it, a lot of them can’t accept this model."
"They might not accept it for now, but a few of them are tempted. What we need now is a trailblazer. Once they join, open a store, and start seeing good returns, the others will be tempted too. But by then, the later they wait, the more likely they are to miss this opportunity."
Shen Yi: "They’ll probably also try to figure out what that secret recipe is."
Qin Jiao smiled. "They’ll never figure it out."
In truth, even Qin Zhonghui and Su Yun didn’t understand it, but the two of them trusted their daughter implicitly. So whatever Qin Jiao said, all they had to do was follow her instructions.
As for Sun Jianhua, he wouldn’t ask too many questions either. Although the secret recipe seemed mysterious, he wouldn’t entertain any funny ideas about it.
But the restaurant owners who had left were already lost in their own thoughts, each with their own agenda.
’Should I sign up for the franchise or not? What if it’s a scam and doesn’t make money?’
’But what if it’s really profitable and someone else gets there first?’
Boss Lu was having these very concerns. He asked his nephew, Lu Jiuan, "Jiuan, do you think this whole thing is reliable? Is that owner, Qin, a classmate of your wife?"
"Yeah, they were high school classmates. She’s a very smart person, but in business, the only thing that matters is how you can profit from it. Uncle, have you really tried experimenting on your own? No matter what you do, the texture and taste just don’t come out as good as their noodles, is that right?"
"That’s right. But it could also have something to do with the cooking temperature or the raw ingredients. Never mind anyone else, even I want to go back for more after eating their noodles just once."
Lu Jiuan, however, frowned. "That’s a bit strange. They couldn’t be putting something in the noodles that’s harmful to your health, could they?"
Boss Lu said, "That’s impossible. Their restaurants near North City University and the Beijing Institute of Technology have been open for over two years. If there was a problem, someone would have surely reported it by now. Jiuan, you might not know this, but some chefs really do have their own secret recipes. I’m actually thinking of giving this franchise a try. Once I figure out how to get my hands on the secret recipe, we can open our own shop later. It’s just that signing a three-year contract right off the bat... that’s a bit too long."
In Boss Lu’s mind, one year was the absolute maximum.
Lu Jiuan lowered his gaze slightly. He said, "Let me think about it some more."
**
Qin Jiao and Shen Yi had been apart for a long time, and Shen Yi had just gotten back from a trip. The young couple hadn’t been intimate in a while.
Of course, since Qin Jiao was less than three months pregnant, Shen Yi had to restrain himself, no matter how excited he was.
Finally, he held Qin Jiao listlessly and said, "Honey, when is the baby going to come out?"
Qin Jiao replied, "What’s the matter? I’m the one who’s pregnant, and I’m not even in a hurry. What are you so anxious about?"
"Because the baby’s presence is affecting my performance."
"...Get lost. Go take a shower. When you come back, we can talk about something serious."
"What serious thing?"
"Is everything going smoothly with the electronics company? I was in such a rush to go out and discuss the franchise that I forgot to ask you in detail. That incident where you hit someone—was there any follow-up?"
In the world of business, some people use overt strategies, while others resort to covert schemes.
Each has its own difficulties to deal with.
Shen Yi kissed her long hair and said, "Over the past two years, some people have set their sights on this field. Seeing that I have a head start, they’re trying to use both threats and promises to carve out a piece of the pie for themselves."