So, after much contemplation, Zeng Weiguo ca up with an idea and said to Fang Pingying, "Pingying, what do you think about this?"
He paused briefly, then continued, "I will find you a shop for half a year, during which I will take care of the rent. You just need to buy the ingredients and make the cakes, and I won’t take any share from the sales."
"However, you need to sign a contract with . If I want the managent rights to your cakes within these six months, you must give priority and cannot sign with others or sell them elsewhere first. If you give them to , I will sell them in my departnt store. As for the profit sharing, we can discuss the specifics later."
"Selling them in a departnt store?" Fang Pingying was skeptical, feeling that it might not reach that stage within six months, and breaking into the market with a new brand wouldn’t be so easy.
Zeng Weiguo noticed her doubts and explained with a smile, "Of course, if we do sign a contract later, I will repackage your cakes and sell them officially. Just like this won’t work, even if the quality is excellent, if the grade does not match, people won’t want to buy it."
Fang Pingying saw that her Uncle Xiao Juzi, although shrewd in business, seed reliable and sincere. By offering the shop himself, he was clearly showing his sincerity.
This was a temporary contract, and Fang Pingying was willing to sign with him, but she couldn’t speak as definitively as he did, giving him priority over the managent rights in the future would not be a problem.
But the condition was his offer must be at least the sa as what others would offer. Obviously, she couldn’t prioritize him if his offer was worse than others.
Fang Pingying also discussed so details with him, such as what she ntioned was only about the managent rights, and if anything else ca up later, they would have to negotiate separately and be clear about these details in the contract.
Fang Pingying expressed all her concerns, which sowhat surprised Zeng Weiguo.
He had heard from Xiao Juzi that Fang Pingying was a military wife from the countryside and thought she might not understand much beyond her work, but unexpectedly, she considered many things more thorough than him, and her legal awareness was strong.
Even though it was only signing a temporary contract for now, she was very serious.
Zeng Weiguo originally thought highly of Fang Pingying’s cakes and genuinely wanted to collaborate with her, especially with Xiao Juzi’s connection making him feel sorting these matters out was beneficial and saved him the trouble of explaining, as Fang Pingying understood all on her own.
Afterwards, Zeng Weiguo took note of everything Fang Pingying said and ntioned drafting a contract to get her signature and seal once ready.
Eager to sort out the shop matter, he then ntioned he had a nearby shop and imdiately wanted to show it to Fang Pingying.
Fang Pingying nodded, asking Xiao Juzi beside her, "Juzi, are you coming with us or resting here for a while?"
Zeng Weiguo looked at Juzi, concerned about her pregnancy, and suggested, "Juzi should find a place to sit here for now, she shouldn’t overexert herself in her condition."
Juzi scolded Zeng Weiguo with a glance, hugging his arm, "Uncle, I’m fine. I’m just pregnant, not disabled, walking isn’t a problem."
Zeng Weiguo smiled and lightly scolded her, "Stop talking nonsense."
It was evident that Xiao Juzi and her uncle had a very close relationship; to an outsider, he might seem like her biological father.
Honestly, Fang Pingying felt envious; she had lived two lifetis and never had such affection from elders.
As Xiao Juzi insisted on going, Fang Pingying observed there was no comfortable place nearby for her to rest, so she smilingly said, "Since Uncle Zeng’s shop isn’t far from here, it’s better for Juzi to co with us. It’ll be boring for her to stay here alone."
Though Zeng Weiguo allowed Fang Pingying to call him ’uncle’ just like Juzi did, Fang Pingying had no uncles, and it was difficult for her to address him like that, so she called him Uncle Zeng.
Uncle Zeng did not object to the title; he smiled and nodded, "Alright, let’s all go together, and co to my house for lunch afterward. Your aunt has been missing you for a long ti."
Afterwards, he specially told Fang Pingying, "Pingying, you should co too."
Fang Pingying felt it was sowhat inappropriate to visit his house just after their first eting and politely declined, "I’d better not. Zhiyong is waiting for to co back and cook lunch."
Hearing Luo Zhiyong’s na, Zeng Weiguo smiled lightly, "Zhiyong is capable, he can cook for himself. I’ve been to your house several tis before you married him."
"Yeah, co along, Sister Fang. Otherwise, when you leave later and I go ho alone, you wouldn’t be reassured," Xiao Juzi ca over and coaxed Fang Pingying, "Besides, my aunt is very easy-going, don’t worry, she’ll be very welcoming."
Since both Juzi and Zeng Weiguo said so, it was hard for Fang Pingying to refuse, so she agreed to go to Zeng Weiguo’s house for lunch after checking the shop.
Zeng Weiguo’s shop was close to the provincial city railway station, in a good location with a lot of foot traffic and spacious inside.
The front part was a storefront, followed by a kitchen, bathroom, and a small bedroom.
If it were up to Fang Pingying to rent a shop on her own, she might have not been able to afford such a good place.
Checking the place, she noticed that no extra money was needed for renovations, only so wooden shelves and counters for displaying goods.
These installations were ntioned by Zeng Weiguo as sothing he could handle; a few wooden shelves were no big deal.
This ant, now they just had to wait for Luo Honglan to arrive; they could start anyti after buying so materials for cake-making.
Speaking of Luo Honglan, Fang Pingying quickly excused herself to Zeng Weiguo and Xiao Juzi, and sent a telegram from the post office near the railway station to her ho.
Because she had already discussed with Luo Honglan at ho, Fang Pingying didn’t write much as the telegraphs charged by the word and were expensive, so she only wrote: "Hong Lan, co to the provincial city imdiately."
At noon, Fang Pingying went with Xiao Juzi to Zeng Weiguo’s ho for a al. Since it was her first visit, she didn’t feel right showing up empty-handed and bought so fruits along the way.
Zeng Weiguo’s wife, Jiang Hong, was an ordinary housewife, very enthusiastic and easy-going.
Upon opening the door and seeing Xiao Juzi, she playfully complained, "You naughty girl, finally decided to visit, huh? I called your office several tis, always being told you’d be here soon, I waited at ho for days but saw no one."
"Auntie, look I’m here now," Xiao Juzi almost jumped into the house, pointing at Fang Pingying and introducing her to Jiang Hong, "Here, let introduce you, this is Sister Fang, her husband and Huang Lin work in the sa office, and she will be going into business with my uncle as well."
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