Lu Jingqiu once again discussed franchising with them.
Luo Xinyue felt that franchising was quite convenient, as they wouldn’t need to invest as much and the risk was smaller.
Xue Jianian thought they could open a few stores, noting that everyone’s life had improved over the years, and people were more willing to dine out than in the previous two years.
Their beef soup restaurant had been doing very steady business for the past couple of years as well.
Lu Jingqiu said, "Then let’s open, the rent isn’t too expensive right now, we can earn it back." In a few years, the rent will be much higher.
The group decided together to try opening a store in Lin City, which was nearby.
Xiao Hua could manage it.
For franchising, they could distribute leaflets to promote the opportunity, and if someone wanted to franchise, it would cost one thousand yuan per store. They would use their brand, teach them how to operate, but the soup base must be the one they brewed.
If they seriously went into franchising, they would have to set up a small workshop specifically for producing the soup base.
But this was not a big deal for Xue Jianian.
She could handle it.
Seeing Xue Jianian getting up early every day to run to the market, Lu Jingqiu felt it was too hard for her: "Niannian, your supplies don’t have to be gathered every morning. You could tell the people at the farm to prepare everything by the end of the day, then haul it over early the next morning. If there’s a person in charge overseeing everything, you wouldn’t have to run there so early every day. It’s too exhausting."
Xue Jianian, looking at the two of them so leisurely, also got intrigued and said, "I do have this plan. Isn’t that why I’m training my little assistant right now? I’ve found a boy who’s quite clever. Once I train him for a year or so, I won’t need to go that early. I also need to train Xiao Hua, and since Manman studied management, I’m planning to learn from her."
Upon hearing this, Luo Xinyue burst into laughter, "Your husband Wei Jincheng manages two big factories, and you still need to ask others?"
"It’s different. It’s not the same learning from my husband as it is from others. His ways aren’t suitable for me."
Xue Jianian had made up her mind to work hard for a few more years, earn some money, train a few people, and then she could relax.
Having enough money and the children grown up, she planned to either go shopping or travel with either Wei Jincheng, Jingqiu, or Xinyue.
The three women, as always, acted upon agreeing. Xue Jianian spiritedly took Xiao Hua to Lin City, staying for a week to find a suitable location.
Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue would also visit on Sundays.
The women had started planning for their new ventures.
The men were not idle either.
Recently, Jiang Nanzhou had developed a new ponent for use in a new type of weapon.
This invention had led to a significant leap forward for their country in military technology.
Jiang Nanzhou had been working persistently on optimizing this core ponent in Guan Mountain and the south these past years.
Now that it was pleted, it was given high importance, and the need for rapid production was clear.
Wei Jincheng set his sights on this opportunity, as his factory aimed to secure production rights.
He was recently negotiating with Jiang Nanzhou, even tapping into Lu Xianrun’s connections.
If successful, this project could transform Wei Jincheng’s ordinary factory into a military machinery plant.
In the future, this would mean cooperative work with higher-ups and great benefits.
In the blink of an eye, another festival season arrived. This year the whole family was reunited. Lu Jingqiu had just started her holiday, initially preparing and mailing New Year’s gifts for her mother-in-law’s family back in Capital City.
She then helped her father prepare and send New Year’s gifts for his old rades-in-arms.
Afterward, she started sorting out the New Year’s goods with Aunt Zhang.
One day, while out buying meat, she unexpectedly ran into Wu Zhengran.
The man had actually moved to develop his business here.
"Weren’t you doing well in Capital City? Why did you e back?"
Wu Zhengran smiled and said, "I resigned from my job in Capital City. I came back here to do something."
Lu Jingqiu wasn’t surprised; he had started his own factory in his previous life.
"When did you get back? Drop by my place when you have time."
"I’ve only been back for a few days, I might be busy these days, but I will definitely visit your house during the New Year’s holiday."
"Sure, you go ahead and keep busy."
Over the years, everyone had changed. Wu Zhengran, too, had done well in the printing factory back there and, taking advantage of the factory’s resources, had bee a middleman.
Sometimes his factory would print learning materials for children, things others overlooked, and Wu Zhengran saw a business opportunity.
He would wholesale these student supplies, selling them to small shops.
Eventually, he even established specialty stores selling student supplies near schools.
After he closed his ic book store, he opened a student supply store.
It was quite profitable.
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