kvmb Chapter 150: Finding a boss for the restaurant
Chapter 150: Finding a boss for the restaurant
Mu Lingshuang turned the beads her wife had given her without saying a word.
Fang Yuanqi was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly said:
"Okay, get up now."
Cheng Yingying had tears in her eyes and said with gratitude:
"Princess and Prince Consort's kindness is so great that I could never repay them even if I die."
"Don't worry about it. If you run the restaurant well in the future, you will have a place to live." Fang Yuanqi stood up, helped the man up, and comforted him.
Cheng Yingying stood up gratefully and said after hesitating for a moment:
"Speaking of the inn, I have a favor to ask."
Mu Lingshuang pulled Fang Yuanqi to sit aside and said lightly:
"Sit down and talk."
Cheng Yingying sat down beside him with tears of gratitude and said:
"After this incident, I know I can't keep this restaurant by myself. Even if I try to keep it open, there will definitely be a lot of trouble."
Cheng Yingying paused, glanced at the two nobles, and continued:
"I heard from Miss Qin that the princess and her husband are looking for a suitable restaurant. I would like to offer them to you. I only ask that the princess and her husband give me and my sister a place to stay."
Cheng Yingying knelt down after she finished speaking.
This was her true feelings. In this era, women were often harshly criticized. If it were just her and her sister, they would not be able to run such a big restaurant.
By then, not only the restaurant but also she and her sister would be in danger.
Rather than being remembered by others in the future, it is better to make a decisive move and try to find a way to survive for yourself and your sister.
"The restaurant is yours. This palace and the Prince Consort won't hold us back." Mu Lingshuang paused and continued, "But if you really want to sell the restaurant, this palace will give you a reasonable price."
After saying this, Mu Lingshuang looked at his wife, wanting to know what she thought.
After Fang Yuanqi thought for a while, he looked at Cheng Yingying and said:
"Get up first, I have something to discuss with you."
Cheng Yingying stood up, hands hanging down, and said respectfully:
"Please give your instructions, Prince Consort."
"I do want to open a restaurant, but I won't take yours for free. Otherwise, what's the difference between me and Zhen Huaidan?" Fang Yuanqi consoled him with a smile, then said, "Don't be nervous. Let me ask you something first."
Cheng Yingying nodded and continued respectfully:
"Please ask, my dear consort, and I will tell you everything I know."
"I heard you say yesterday that you have experience in managing a restaurant. Is that true?" Fang Yuanqi glanced at Cheng Yingying and asked expectantly.
Cheng Yingying nodded and said without hiding anything:
"Actually, when my father was away, I was the one who managed the restaurant. Even after it was taken over by Zhen Huaidan, I was still the one who managed it."
Hearing Cheng Yingying say this, Fang Yuanqi's eyes became noticeably brighter.
If you want to make your restaurant bigger and stronger, it is not enough to have good places. In addition to the dishes, the most important thing is to have the right people to run it.
She, the Fifth Prince's wife, and the Sixth Princess would stay here for a while before returning to the capital. No one had the time and energy to spend on one or two restaurants in Fengyang Town.
If we could find a suitable manager for the restaurant, it would save us a lot of trouble.
"Have you heard of Hongyun Tower in Beijing?" Fang Yuanqi asked impatiently.
The restaurant was populated by people coming and going from all over the country, so news was circulated very quickly. Even if one did not specifically inquire about it, Cheng Yingying had heard about it from diners many times over such a long period of time.
Hearing the prince consort mention Hongyun Tower, Cheng Yingying's expression changed and she answered seriously:
"I've heard from diners that the dishes are novel and the flavors are unique, but every dish is delicious. Furthermore, there's always ice basins available from morning to night, making it a cool and comfortable place even on a hot summer day. Guests who have been there always rave about it."
Fang Yuanqi didn't expect that the reputation of Hongyunlou would spread so quickly, and it seemed that everyone had a pretty good opinion of Hongyunlou.
While she breathed a sigh of relief, she also felt a little proud in her heart. Hongyun Tower was the result of the joint efforts of her, Maomao and the Fifth Prince's wife.
Since Hongyunlou can be opened in Beijing, it should be no problem in this small town with not many special features.
However, considering that the local people may not be as numerous as the wealthy people in Beijing, the price can be appropriately lowered. At most, a few more stores can be opened.
Things can be sold at low prices and high volumes, and the same goes for the food in the restaurant!
Now that you have a reputation, are you still afraid of not having anyone?
Thinking of this, Fang Yuanqi glanced at Cheng Yingying and said:
"I also bought a restaurant in the west of the city yesterday. If you'd like, you can open Fu Man Lou as a branch of Hong Yun Lou."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yingying looked up in shock, then quickly lowered her head again.
It turns out that the Hongyunlou in the capital also belongs to the princess and her husband. It makes sense. If they had no power or influence, how could they open more than a dozen restaurants in the capital where so many nobles gather?
Not to mention how much money is needed in the early stages, just the fact that there is no one to back it up makes it easy for others to covet it.
Just like her family's restaurant, when her father was around, he had to take care of everything and work with those people carefully, and could only barely maintain the normal operation of the restaurant.
As soon as my father left, those people no longer concealed their ambitions.
She even suspected that her father's death was planned.
It’s a pity that she has no evidence now, and no one would believe her even if she told it.
No one noticed that hatred flashed in Cheng Yingying's eyes as she lowered her head.
She must make those people pay the price, and now being able to meet the princess and her husband who came from the capital is undoubtedly the best opportunity.
"But...is it okay?" Cheng Yingying asked nervously.
She was afraid that this was just a fantasy caused by her extreme expectations.
Fang Yuanqi smiled and nodded:
"I want to hand over both of these Hongyun Buildings to you for management. You can invest in Fuman Building, and I will give you 10% of the shares."
Fang Yuanqi paused here and continued, "Don't think I'm bullying you. With Fengyang Town as the center, no matter how many restaurants you open with the money you earn, I will give you 10% of the shares."
Cheng Yingying, who originally thought that she and her younger sister had no way out, did not expect that she would have such an opportunity. She quickly knelt down and kowtowed to express her gratitude.
This is not bullying at all, this is clearly a grace given by the prince consort.
Even if Fu Man Lou was his own, what would it matter? Without someone to back him up, he couldn't keep running the business. The only fate he would face was being bullied or being bought out at a low price.
Now that she owns 10% of the shares, with the support of the princess and her husband, she doesn't have to worry about the restaurant not being able to continue operating.
Moreover, once Fumanlou becomes a branch of Hongyunlou, the diners who come here for its reputation will be a considerable income.
Not only that, the son-in-law also said that he would get 10% of the dividends from the restaurant he opened in the future. In this way, he would be the one who benefited from it.
How could she not agree? She was so grateful that she burst into tears!
"The princess and your highness are so kind and generous, I will never forget them."
Cheng Yingying secretly made up her mind that as long as she could secretly find out the cause of her father's death and give him justice, she would follow the prince consort and the princess wholeheartedly for the rest of her life.
Fang Yuanqi, who accidentally gained a great general, and his wife smiled at each other.
With Cheng Yingying joining them, they have become a great helper in this small town of Fengyang.