The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 712 - 681: Settled, Car 1

Chapter 712: Chapter 681: Settled, Car 1

In the evening, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie discussed and came up with two schemes.

The first was to join directly as the franchisee for the entire Huai City, paying ten thousand yuan as a franchise fee per year. After that, each batch of condiments needed to be purchased separately with additional payment, and the remaining profits would all belong to Niu Dajun and Qi Xiaoyan.

The second scheme involved He Tiantian providing condiments for free and allowing Niu Dajun to use the brand of Sanfeng Bridge for free. Each year, she would take thirty percent of the profits.

"Will this work?" He Tiantian showed the written schemes to Huo Yingjie and sought his help for assessment.

Huo Yingjie took a look and said, "Both schemes are good!"

"Which one is better?" He Tiantian asked. She felt somewhat hesitant.

Huo Yingjie put down the papers in his hand and asked, "By ’good,’ what criteria do you mean?"

"That no matter how much money is made in the future, our relationship won’t be affected." He Tiantian said, money was certainly good, but if it changed their pure relationship, then it might not be worth it.

"Oh!" Huo Yingjie nodded, "Haha, you don’t need to worry about these things. Without oversight, the human heart is fickle. Even if we did nothing, perhaps our relationship would still fade over time, or become even better. Even if we went through with it, as long as we watch over each other properly, it will not change. Everyone will still make money, and the relationship can only get better."

Having heard this, He Tiantian nodded and said, "Brother Yingjie is right! It’s not money that changes, but the human heart. As long as I am sincere, Xiao Yan and Dajun are not bad by nature; they probably won’t let money come between our families’ relationship."

"Exactly," Huo Yingjie nodded, "No matter which one, let them choose for themselves. But I think they will select the second option. For one thing, the investment for the first option is a bit too much for them; and secondly, greater investment means greater risk. The second option is much better. They just need to rent a space, renovate it, and get the necessary tools."

Indeed, as soon as Niu Dajun received the proposals, he chose the second one without hesitation.

"Brother Dajun, you must think it through. With this scheme, if you earn ten yuan, three of it is mine; if you make a hundred, thirty are mine." He Tiantian reminded him so that there wouldn’t be any discontent when it came to dividing the profits later on.

"Seeing how well your business is doing, I’m not worried it won’t make money," Niu Dajun laughed. "Also, I know that the first scheme would be more beneficial for me in the long run, but I can’t accept it. For one, I only have a few thousand yuan on me, not that much money; secondly, I don’t want to take advantage of you. You only ask for thirty percent, which is very little already. You provided the brand for my use and also supply the secret condiments for free. In the long run, the second option is less advantageous, but I prefer it that way, so I can repay your support for us."

Seeing that Niu Dajun had thought everything through clearly, He Tiantian didn’t try to persuade him further. She said, "Alright, since you agree, I’ll draw up a contract when I get back, so we can finalize these things. In the future, let’s cooperate well, make money together, and share profits without letting money come between us."

"Of course," Niu Dajun said, "The relationship is most important."

Niu Dajun only joined the braised meat shop; he didn’t have the capacity to deal with the pastry shop for the time being. That would be discussed later.

Having achieved his goal with this trip, Niu Dajun was very happy. He could now enjoy his time sightseeing without wasting his youth in a leisurely job.

He Tiantian took Qi Zhengmin, Qi Xiaoyan, Third Grandma Qi, and a group of others out for sightseeing.

There were many adults and children. He Tiantian really wished she had a minivan to just drive away.

Fortunately, they didn’t have to travel far to see the sights. The young people walked, while the children and elderly took rickshaws.

Qi Zhengmin, seeing that all the vehicles on the road were bicycles, said in amazement, "My goodness, why are there only bicycles? Why aren’t there any cars?"

The rest of the group gave him a look as if they were gazing at an idiot.

"Haha, it seems I misspoke." Qi Zhengmin chuckled, "I’ve seen a lot of Jeeps, Huaxia Country must produce cars!"

"Cars can be produced, but people also have to be able to afford them," He Tiantian replied. Some people couldn’t even afford bicycles.

"But you can afford them!" Qi Zhengmin said, "You make good money from your shop, I know that..."

He Tiantian rolled her eyes and said, "I can afford it, but those cars from the automobile factories are all allocated to certain people the moment they come out. I can’t buy one on my own initiative."

"Oh!" Qi Zhengmin looked disappointed. "The United States is better in that regard; you can buy a lot of things as long as you have money."

"Haha, each has its pros and cons," He Tiantian said. "Now that the economy is open, things will also become rich and varied in the future."

Qi Zhengmin looked around and then at people like He Tiantian who were among the first to become wealthy in Huaxia. She thought about the massive demand for cars that would arise in the years to come.

"Sister Tiantian, my family owns a car industry in the United States. Now that the country is reforming, can I bring the car industry here to Huaxia?" Qi Zhengmin asked. She had inherited a car factory from her maternal grandfather—the factory might have been small, but it turned a substantial profit each year.

However, she previously did not have an interest in business, so she preferred to take care of her grandmother rather than manage the company.

Now that she had discovered business opportunities, she felt there was great potential.

"A car factory?" He Tiantian was taken aback, "Isn’t that a huge investment? And would the United States agree to you bringing an investment into Country H?"

"Those technologies aren’t cutting-edge, why would they not allow it? I heard that Volkswagen from Germany is currently looking for investment opportunities in Country H," Qi Zhengmin said. Even while staying in Qijia Village, she had channels to stay informed about the outside world.

Qi Xiaoyan was also very surprised. Zhengmin had big ambitions. This was no small undertaking, like starting a braised meat shop. Although expensive, everyone could afford to eat.

"Zhengmin, look at everyone riding bikes, who would buy cars, they are so expensive," Qi Xiaoyan pointed to the throng of cyclists, not too optimistic.

Qi Zhengmin smiled and explained, "When I was a child, my maternal grandfather told me a little story. Two salesmen went to a place to sell shoes, but the locals did not wear any. One salesman, like Xiao Yan, left upon seeing that no one wore shoes. But the other salesman was thrilled. No one wearing shoes meant it was an untouched market; whoever got there first would be able to control that market."

He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan were stunned, amazed by Zhengmin’s thinking.

He Tiantian, thinking about the sheer number of vehicles that would be everywhere in the future, clogging roads as far as the eye could see, realized the immense popularity of cars in times to come.

"You’re right, just because there are none now doesn’t mean there won’t be any in the future; just because there’s no money now doesn’t mean there won’t be money later," He Tiantian said. "If you really want to do it, then go ahead and give it your all!"

"Mm, I’ll think about it when I get back," Qi Zhengmin said, ready to embark on her own venture.

During lunch, somehow the conversation turned to Qi Zhengmin, leading to the topic of her wanting to invest in setting up a car factory in Huaxia.