thefictionvixens Chapter 456
Chapter 456
Tianfu, Chuanxiang Qiuyue.
At 12:30, Qin Mo drove to Chuanxiang Qiuyue. Because he arrived at noon, there were many customers in the store. Wu Cheng took the initiative to greet Qin Mo's car.
Qin Mo asked, "Is he still here?"
"In the office." Wu Cheng replied.
Qin Mo nodded, and then asked him to greet other guests without accompanying him, and he went to the office.
In the office, a middle-aged man was sitting inside, tasting the tea brought by Wu Cheng.
"I'm really sorry, brother Chen, I'm late." Qin Mo took the initiative to speak, showing an apologetic look.
The person sitting inside was none other than Chen Lidong, who sold the hot pot restaurant to Qin Mo.
"Brother Qin, you are too serious. It's my fault for disturbing you. I hope you don't mind."
Hearing the voice, Chen Lidong immediately got up from the sofa, greeted with a smile, and said it was his fault.
Qin Mo extended his hand and shook hands with Chen Lidong, then smiled and said, "Brother, that's not right. If I had known that you were coming today, I would have definitely welcomed you."
Chen Lidong's smile deepened, and his eyes were full of praise. He was impressed not only by Qin Mo's ease, but also by Chuan Xiang Qiuyue's changes in the past six months.
When this hot pot restaurant was sold to Qin Mo, it was almost bankrupt, but Qin Mo only took half a year to turn this restaurant into a must-eat online celebrity restaurant in Tianfu. His methods were really not simple!
Qin Mo's words were true, and this place has really changed a lot.
"Brother Qin's business vision is really admirable." Chen Lidong said admiringly.
If someone in the catering industry had done this, he would not be surprised, but Qin Mo, an outsider who was still in college, could save a dying restaurant and achieve today's height. It would be a lie to say that he was not surprised.
"Brother, you are joking. I am just lucky." Qin Mo responded modestly. He added new tea to Chen Lidong's empty teacup, poured himself a cup, and then made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing Qin Mo's skilled gestures, Chen Lidong's eyes were full of admiration. He didn't expect Qin Mo to know the tea ceremony.
If Qin Mo knew what Chen Lidong was thinking at the moment, he would probably laugh. Following Comrade Qin, he knew a little about these things. It can be said that this is the most basic etiquette for entertaining guests.
If there is no tea in the cup, you should take the initiative to add tea, instead of letting the guests pour tea with a fair cup themselves, which will make the other party seem to be the host.
This is why Chen Lidong didn't add tea immediately just now. It would be easy for him to say it alone, but since Qin Mo is here, it would be a bit of a guest stealing the show if he does it again.
"I really envy Brother Qin's parents. With a son like you, I'm afraid they will wake up laughing in their sleep, right?" Chen Lidong joked.
"Brother Chen, don't joke. I am completely at the bottom of the society at home." Qin Mo smiled bitterly.
"Brother Qin has an older brother or sister?" Chen Lidong was curious.
Qin Mo shook his head: "No, but I am indeed the lowest in the family. My mother treats my girlfriend better than us two."
Chen Lidong couldn't help laughing and joked: "It seems that Brother Qin's family must be very happy."
"I don't deny this." Qin Mo also laughed.
Neither of them mentioned the business. Since Chen Lidong didn't say it, he didn't mention it on his own initiative. Anyway, he was not in a hurry, and he had guessed the purpose of his coming here when he heard the name Chen Lidong.
The two chatted here and there like old friends. Qin Mo had a calm smile on his face, as if he really thought Chen Lidong was just here to reminisce about the past.
Chen Lidong was quite helpless when he saw Qin Mo's smile. He originally planned to let Qin Mo speak first, but now it seems that this kid might have guessed his purpose a long time ago. He sighed again in his heart that this guy was not a college student at all, but a cunning old fox.
Chen Lidong didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Brother, I'm here to discuss cooperation today. I wonder if Brother Qin is interested."
Qin Mo pretended to be surprised, but soon regained his composure and asked, "What kind of cooperation do you mean?"
"Chain franchising and training. Catering training will definitely become a small outlet in the future. I have observed that although Chuanxiang Qiuyue is popular now, it has encountered a bottleneck. If you want to improve, chain franchising is definitely the easiest way. It is highly replicable. If you seize this opportunity, I am sure that Chuanxiang Qiuyue has a great chance to become the second Haidilao." Chen Lidong said seriously.
Qin Mo pretended to think, but in fact, when he just came back from Hangzhou after the Chinese New Year, Lin Kai had already discussed it with him and had already started to implement it. Even the location of the second store has been determined. The only thing left is that the other party's lease contract expires, and then they can start the decoration work of the second branch.What Chuanxiang Qiuyue needs now is not a group of stores, but word of mouth. No matter how delicious and famous this hot pot restaurant is, it is only limited to Tianfu. Other cities may not recognize it. You let an unknown hot pot restaurant expand nationwide. This behavior is tantamount to lighting a lamp in a toilet.
He will only take the next step when the taste and quality are guaranteed. The quality of the catering industry is the foundation, just like the foundation. If the foundation is unstable, no matter how high and gorgeous the building is, it is just a bubble project and will collapse with a slight touch.
If the catering industry explodes because of quality, this brand can basically be declared dead.
Therefore, Chuanxiang Qiuyue must expand steadily. Chen Lidong's idea is too idealistic. If he really implements his idea, Qin Mo is sure that he will lose everything in less than a year.
The era of mindless store opening is over. Now the more stores are opened, the faster they die. Chen Lidong only sees the surface and has no idea of the actual situation of Chuanxiang Qiuyue.
He was even sure that Chen Lidong couldn't even guess the approximate annual profit of Chuan Xiang Qiu Yue, but he couldn't be blamed for that.
After all, a hot pot restaurant with an average annual income of more than 300 yuan per person could have an annual net profit of about 10 million yuan, which was indeed magical.
When Chen Lidong first ran the business, the annual net profit was only about 2 million yuan, but this situation only lasted for one year. In the second year, he suffered a Waterloo and had to transfer the store to Qin Mo.
Qin Mo was not worried about the future development of Chuan Xiang Qiu Yue at all. This was an industry designated by the system. As long as he didn't commit suicide, he was even confident that he could surpass Haidilao!
Seeing Qin Mo silent, Chen Lidong continued to add: "As long as Brother Qin agrees to cooperate, I will invest 50 million to buy shares, and I will invite the most professional people to guide the chain franchise and training."
Qin Mo smiled and asked jokingly: "Brother, are you so confident in my store? 50 million is not a small amount, are you afraid of losing it?"
Chen Lidong also smiled, "I believe in my vision, Chuanxiang Qiuyue is worth investing in!"
Qin Mo thought for a moment, and finally declined Chen Lidong.
Chen Lidong didn't expect Qin Mo to refuse. In his opinion, this is a win-win situation. He was silent for a while and asked: "Brother Qin, can you give a reason?"