Hua Zhi, one of the guests at the banquet, arrived early. Seeing that it was still early, she went to take a look at the new shop. As expected, several maids had made some changes to the details, and it looked more comfortable.
She was never one to find fault with things. She just let them look for themselves and make the changes if necessary. Then she decided on the name of the store: Seafood.
There is no need to name food in a mysterious way, as long as it is easy to understand.
Not long after returning to the vegetarian restaurant, Jiang Xinde arrived. Judging from the time, he arrived early.
After greeting each other and sitting down as host and guest, Hua Zhi went straight to the point without saying a few polite words. She pushed a drafted contract in front of Mr. Jiang and said, "Please take a look first."
Jiang Xinde raised his eyebrows, looked at her and then picked up the book to start reading. He thought he had a good eye for people. It was obvious that the eldest daughter of the Hua family was a fair and honest person, without any shady schemes. No wonder the boy in the family made such a fuss. If it was for this girl, it would be really worth it.
After reading the contract, he mentally raised Hua Zhi two levels higher. A person who is willing to give up something usually has the confidence to get it.
"30% profit, I don't know why the young lady chose the Jiang family for this business of giving money away."
"You can't do business alone in the capital. Since it has to be divided up, I have no objection to giving it to the Jiang family. It can also be regarded as repaying Mr. Jiang for his help."
Jiang Xinde waved his hand, "Don't say that, Miss. I know his ability. He can only scare people. It's not worth it for you to give up such benefits."
"Then I'll put it another way." Hua Zhi's expression remained unchanged, with a faint smile on her face. "Being able to teach Master Jiang not to run away alone under such circumstances, Master Jiang even said that if he left, Master Jiang would break his legs. In my opinion, such a Jiang family is more trustworthy than others. I can't say that I can completely trust them, but I don't have to worry about being stabbed in the back all the time. Isn't it the best of both worlds for the two families to make some safe money together?"
Jiang Xinde felt very comfortable with Hua Zhi's compliment, but they were all foxes with a thousand years of experience, so how could they be fooled so easily? "I wonder what my Jiang family has to do to get this 30% profit?"
"We have to pay 30% of the cost of the shop. Does Lord Jiang have any doubts about this?"
"It's only natural."
"We are doing business together. You pay 30% of the cost, the Cai family pays 20%, and I pay 50%. The accounts are clear, and no one can be said to be taking advantage of the other. As for other things, if there is anything in the shop, we still need to borrow your tiger skin for help."
Jiang Xinde pointed at her with his index finger, smiling, "My tiger skin is not impressive enough. It's ok to deal with ordinary scoundrels, but I'm afraid I can't control some people."
"It's just a small business. With you and the Cai family, I don't think anyone would be willing to offend both of you for a little profit."
Small business? How small could it be smaller than Green Moss Lane? But after a quick calculation, the profits were so huge that he was jealous. If the Zhu family hadn't said that it was a business in which their family had a stake, and Zhu Bowen was now highly valued by the emperor, someone would have taken action long ago.
30% profit. Jiang Xinde looked down at the contract and was very tempted. Although the Jiang family had a deep foundation, there had not been a single person in the family who was good at business for two generations. They could only barely maintain a balance between income and expenditure. This was of course very disadvantageous in the long run. Now if he could get this deal, the situation might improve. The rumor that the eldest daughter of the Hua family was a touchstone had been around for more than a day or two. He did not dare to underestimate the 30% profit.
It’s just, “Does the big girl really not need me to do anything else?”
Hua Zhi smiled, "What are you worried about, sir? Can I use this to force you to help the Hua family? It's just a small thing, and it's written in black and white. How stupid would I be to do such a thing?"
"Don't blame me, young lady. It's just a pie in the sky. No matter how hungry I am, I have to see if I can eat it."
"To be honest, there is one thing."
Jiang Xinde said to himself, "As expected," and felt relieved, waiting for what happened next.
"I would like to ask Lord Jiang, are the Jiang and Hua families dirty on weekdays?"
"Of course not. I admire the old man very much."
"If one day there is an opportunity that is beneficial to the Hua family, and Lord Jiang has the opportunity to speak up again, would you be willing to say a good word for my Hua family?"
Jiang Xinde looked at this talkative girl and suddenly understood that Hua Zhi was not really doing this for the sake of making money, and she did not recruit him to join her group to seek protection under his skin, but to give a large sum of money to buy his promise. She was accumulating capital for a possible turnaround in the Hua family in the future.
The Hua family is so lucky to have such a daughter.
If his eldest son had never married, he would have personally acted as a matchmaker even if it meant sacrificing his dignity. What a pity. As for Huanran...
Thinking of his younger son who had become quite depressed, Jiang Xinde sighed secretly. None of the reasons he gave were perfunctory but all were the truth. It would have been fine if a girl like Hua Zhi had never shown her edge before, but now how could the eldest son's wife tolerate a sister-in-law who was better and more capable than her in every way? Not to mention the rift between the brothers, their relationship would also be greatly compromised. He would never tolerate the hidden danger of unrest in the family.
But it still felt a pity. Jiang Xinde's heart was beating fast. He nodded to Hua Zhi, "I agree to your request."
Hua Zhi stood up and bowed, "Thank you in advance."
Jiang Xinde gave him a false support and said, "With you in the Hua family, the future is promising."
"Lord Jiang, you are too kind. I am just doing my best." Hua Zhi glanced at Yingchun, who understood and lifted the curtain to indicate that the dishes could be served.
"The food here tastes really good. I've asked someone to get a number and queue up here. I'm afraid it'll take another half a month before it's my turn." Jiang Xinde smiled, "I wonder how the seafood business compares to this?"
Are you concerned about them now? Hua Zhi lowered her head and took a sip of tea, and she was not stingy in revealing something to her partner, "Seafood is all about freshness. In order to keep them alive as much as possible, I asked them to carry less cargo on the ship and prepare a lot of seawater. Although this is a bit more expensive, seafood can only taste good when it is alive. Don't worry, sir. I put so much thought into it. If I don't make money, my money will be wasted."
"I believe what you say, but you should also know that people are always a little intimidated by new things. There are many people who just watch the fun, but few who really dare to try it."
"Mr. Jiang will have to invite more friends to come, and I will make some arrangements on my side."
Jiang Xinde thought about it for a moment and laughed. That's right. Let those guys who value their face more than anything else come and make some noise. Even if they don't dare to eat it, they have to eat it with a sense of heroism. As long as this thing is as delicious as Hua Zhi said, why should they be afraid of having no business in the future
Jiang Xinde thought about it and found it quite interesting. The contract had already been signed before we even knew the quality of the goods. This girl was really capable.
PS: My monthly ticket has been suppressed by the second place for a whole month. It’s the end of the month now, girls who have votes can vote.