My sister became the empress, but I'm still growing vegetables and raising chickens

Chapter 148 More and More Cooperation

The Si family porridge shop was short of someone, and it just so happened that Aunt Zhu's sister-in-law was a capable person. Aunt Zhu discussed with Si Muyan, brought her sister-in-law over to show her, and then arranged for her to take over Zhu Laoer's job.

But after visiting three counties in a row, things didn't seem to go smoothly. Most restaurants were interested in the Si family's Xiangxiang Guo, but they weren't too keen on the supply model.

Zhu Lao Er was a little discouraged: "Yan Yatou told us to find a more ordinary restaurant, and we did so, but why is there no one willing to go?"

Others asked, "Are we too dumb to speak?"

Zhu Laoer looked at the money coming in and said, "It's possible. This kid can talk, but he's too young. Others may not trust him."

"Otherwise, let's go back and ask Yan Yatou first."

Lai Qian objected: "No, Anlong County is right next to us. Let's go to Anlong County tomorrow and ask Boss An."

Zhu Laoer didn't understand: "Boss An runs a teahouse, not a restaurant. Why should we look for him?"

"I'm not here to discuss business with him, but to learn some business tips. Uncle Zhu, we still have some base materials left. Let's buy some gifts tomorrow and take them over. Just think of it as visiting our partners on behalf of Sister Yan."

The other two people felt that there was no need to waste the money, but before they came out, Si Muyan reminded them to listen carefully to the money-making advice.

The next day, Boss An heard that people from Sijia Restaurant in Fenghuang County had arrived, so he naturally invited them over immediately.

"How is Miss Si?"

Lai Qian smiled and said, "Our eldest daughter is very good. Now the Si family workshop is about to be built. Once the workshop is officially opened, we will be able to supply the base materials. Not to mention 400 servings a day, even 4,000 servings will be no problem."

After saying that, he asked Zhu Laoer to take out the base ingredients.

"This is the base material that our eldest daughter improved during the Chinese New Year. I'm giving it to Boss An to try."

Boss An was a businessman. He immediately understood what the young man said. He asked his servants to take the ingredients and ordered, "Make some for lunch. I want to entertain our guests."

At noon, Zhu Laoer explained his purpose: "We are really stupid and don't understand the twists and turns of business. We keep getting rejected and don't know where the problem lies. Now that we are in Anlong County, we want to ask Boss An for advice."

Boss An smiled and said, "It's not that I'm asking for advice. My family's affairs are all thanks to you, the eldest daughter. As for the situation you mentioned, there's actually something wrong with your approach. This fragrant pot has long been famous in the nearby county town, and there's no need for you to actively promote it."

"Ah? But they clearly don't seem interested in us."

Boss An asked, "How many days did you spend in each county? Did you disclose your itinerary? Did you tell them where to find you if they wanted to collaborate?"

Zhu Laoer replied, "We stayed in each county for a maximum of two days. We went to each county to ask the shopkeepers ourselves. If we didn't find any shopkeepers who interested us, we left. As for our itinerary... we haven't told you. We've already visited three counties..."

Boss An shook his head. "You guys. I'll tell you what to do this afternoon."

When Zhu Laoer and his companions came to the county town, they stayed in an inn. They thought that as a few grown men, they didn't need to be too picky, so they basically chose a cheap inn and stayed in the big bunk bed at the bottom, which was cheap and convenient.

But Boss An asked them to move to an ordinary inn and stay in medium-sized rooms. He also asked them to take a good shower and change clothes to look more decent.

At noon, Boss An had someone spread the word that someone from the Sijia Food Shop in Fenghuang County had come to discuss cooperation with the county's restaurants. They were only interested in collaborating with small local restaurants, with a unified price, and not with large restaurants.

"If you want to inquire about cooperating merchants, go to Yuelai Inn at the end of the afternoon and ask Zhu Erqiang at Sijia Food Shop for the money."

Boss An arrived at the restaurant at noon and said to them, "When the people arrive, just state your requirements. If they are acceptable, you can visit them to inspect them. Once you've selected them, you can decide on a partnership model. Remember, be a bit cool. Your restaurant has already established a good reputation, so there's no need for you to go from store to store and ask for their services."

Zhu Laoer didn't quite understand, but Lai Qian was quick to react and slapped his head: "So that's how it is, Boss An, thank you so much!"

After so many days of hard work, today was the day we finally agreed to a deal. We visited five ordinary restaurants and, based on the requirements Si Muyan had mentioned earlier, we chose the two most qualified ones, focusing on sanitation and hygiene.

As for the supply method, after the workshop officially opened a month later, they would start delivering goods every five days, with each store receiving 100 portions of base sauce and dipping sauce each day. The base sauce and dipping sauce were both modified by Si Muyan and could be stored normally for a long time, even in summer, they could last for several days without spoiling.

After the cooperation with Anlong County was finalized, Zhu Laoer did not hesitate and went to other counties early the next morning, first to those he had visited before, and then to other counties.

After staying outside for about twenty days, it was getting late, so everyone went back to Songji Village, Fenghuang County.

Zhu Laoer and He Laiqian happily reported their achievements: "We've secured cooperation with thirteen restaurants in eight counties. All of them will deliver goods every five days. Each restaurant will produce one thousand copies, which means they need to ship every five days..."

He Laiqian interjected: "Thirteen thousand copies, plus the ones from Fenghuang County, fifteen thousand copies."

Zhu Lao Er laughed and said, "It's really good at making money. Whether it's negotiating or settling accounts, it's very fast."

He Laiqian chuckled and said, "Sister Wan taught me when she was doing the accounts, and I calculated them on the way back."

Si Muyan smiled and said, "You have done a great job. Each of you will receive an extra 200 coins this month."

"No, no." Zhu Laoer waved his hand. "That won't do. You already give us a lot for our daily travel expenses. How can we ask for more?"

Si Muyan said, "This is your first business trip, and many of our workshop's regulations are not yet complete, so we can only take our time. You have successfully completed the task this time, so of course you deserve a reward."

Si Muyan roughly calculated that the average profit of the base and dipping sauce was more than eight cents. Based on the current order volume, the gross profit was 720 taels a month?

After deducting various costs such as labor, the monthly net income is definitely more than 500 taels.

Furthermore, the ingredients are currently purchased from outside sources. If we can scale up our cultivation, we can reduce costs. The flavor is also unique and cannot be replicated elsewhere; it is truly exclusive.

Just think about it and be happy.

Not only that, in the afternoon, the second sister hurried back and said, "Sister, a few businessmen have come to the food store. They said they are from Lingnan City and want to discuss cooperation with us."