On this day, Cheng Huailiang and others met again to visit, and Chen Jingke took the opportunity to express his plan:
"I wonder if any of you know anything about opening a restaurant?"
I don't know why, Qin Yandao acted a little embarrassed.
Yuchi Xunyu's understanding went awry and he said, "Do you really want to entertain guests? I know a few restaurants with good taste and I'll introduce them to you."
Cheng Huailiang is more reliable and said: "There are many dignitaries in Beijing who are engaged in restaurant business. Is there any real person interested in getting involved in the restaurant industry?"
Chen Jingke did not hide anything, and said: "The Zixiao Guan family has a big business and a lot of expenses. We are not prepared to make money by doing it, so we need to find an additional way to make money."
"I've been looking around the city these past few days and found that the restaurant industry is more suitable."
At this time, Qin Yandao interjected: "There are too many restaurants in Beijing, and the dishes taste similar. There are only a few people who make real money. Real people should be cautious."
Hearing his words, Cheng Huailiang and Yuchi Xunyu both laughed. Chen Jingke was a little confused. What's so funny about this?
It was Qin Yandao who revealed the reason himself: "My family also owns a restaurant. I wanted to make some money to support my family, but... well, I'm ashamed to say that I end up spending money every year."
Chen Jingke finally understood what was going on and couldn't help but smile: "Since you're not making money, why don't you stop?"
Qin Yandao felt embarrassed again.
Cheng Hualiang winked at him and pointed at his face.
Chen Jingke was confused at first, and then suddenly realized that it was a matter of face.
Although their restaurant was opened in the name of a servant, they were all in the same circle. Everyone knew that it was the property of Duke Yi.
Shutting down will indeed make people laugh, but the trend is like this and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
Listening to their descriptions, it was not Qin Qiong's family that suffered this kind of sacrifice, but many families.
Chen Jingke couldn't help but ask a few more questions and found out that Cheng Yaojin's restaurant was very profitable and even opened a branch.
What made him even more unexpected was that Yuchi's restaurant was also making money.
After asking carefully, I found out that the credit was due to Yuchi Baolin. This man was completely different from his father. He was proficient in all kinds of things, and he relied on a group of bad friends to support the restaurant.
In the romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the resourceful and righteous Qin Qiong lost money in business, while the fierce and reckless Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong made money.
This thing is very speechless.
However, this allowed him to see a business opportunity. At this time, restaurant dishes were becoming increasingly homogeneous. Restaurants that made money did not rely on the delicious food, but the owner's face and location.
This is the opportunity for him as a time traveler to stir up the dishes.
First rely on differentiation to attract customers, wait for other restaurants to succeed, and then introduce a few signature dishes to stabilize old customers. This is almost done.
He also has a big advantage in opening a restaurant, with Zixiao Temple as his backing.
There is an endless stream of pilgrims coming to the temple to offer incense every day, and smart vendors have begun to set up stalls in the square at the entrance.
A small market is about to take shape, and business prosperity will further attract a greater flow of people.
He built the restaurant opposite Zixiao Temple, so there was no shortage of customers.
This is also the reason why he left such a large open space when he originally designed the Taoist temple.
Gathering people together will make everything easier.
Moreover, this area is still a wealthy area of Chang'an City. There are not many dignitaries living here, and there is no shortage of customers.
In fact, Chen Jingke had already planned this, and he had another purpose in bringing the three of them here: "Are you interested in getting involved?"
The three of them were stunned, not expecting that he would make such a suggestion.
Cheng Huailiang couldn't help but ask: "What do you mean by real people?"
Chen Jingke said: "You three will provide the land and pay, and I will provide the food and be responsible for the management. Each of your families will get 10% of the share, and you can just wait for the dividends later. How about it?"
"This..." The three of them looked at each other. We paid for the land to build the restaurant and each family only got 10% of the share, but you only provided people to manage it and you asked for 70% of the share.
If someone else had suggested it, they would have turned against each other a long time ago. Is there something wrong with their brains?
As for the dishes, they selectively ignored them. With their family background, they could even learn the art of royal cuisine in the palace. In other words, there were not too many restaurants in Chang'an City that claimed to be related to the royal cuisine of the palace.
They didn't believe that Chen Jingke could come up with any new tricks.
So...of course they chose to agree happily, who made it possible that Chen Jingke brought up this matter.
Qin Yandao couldn't wait to say: "Okay, which piece of land does the little master like? If it doesn't work, you can just give up my restaurant."
Cheng Huailiang said with a smile: "I have saved some personal money over the years, and I just put it away. I just took it out and made a little fortune with real people."
Yuchi Xunyu was more simple and direct: "Nothing to say, Xiaozhenren is willing to help me make a fortune. I just want it."
Chen Jingke knew what they were thinking, and he would doubt it if he were the one.
But he didn't explain too much. As long as they were willing to pay now, everything would be clear when the restaurant opened.
As for why he only gave each of them 10% of the shares, it was not because he was stingy, but because he was prepared to bring in a few more companies if he had the chance.
When the time comes, you can just dilute your shares directly, which can avoid a lot of trouble.
He already has preliminary ideas on who to bring in, but whether to bring these people in will depend on subsequent developments.
After the matter was agreed upon, everyone began to take action. Cheng Huailiang and the other three went home and told their families about the matter, and naturally gained support.
The three companies jointly paid a high price to acquire the land that Chen Jingke was interested in, and then renovated it according to the drawings he gave.
Chen Jingke was not idle either. He first went to the outer courtyard printing shop to find the craftsmen and inquired about the printing situation of the Taoist Illustrated Scripture.
Tian Dachun, covered in ink, reported: "Now, 1,500 sets have been printed. In the past, printing was slow for those who were not familiar with it. Now that everyone's hands are becoming more and more familiar, the speed can be accelerated."
Chen Jingke casually picked up a bound book and looked through it. It was indeed very clear and neat. He said with satisfaction: "Yes, you have done a good job. Each of the ten craftsmen will be rewarded with one hundred coins."
Tian Dachun said quickly: "You can't do it, you can't do it. The master has given us enough, how can we have the nerve to ask for your money?"
Chen Jingke said: "I am a person who always knows rewards and punishments when doing things. If I do a job well, I will not hesitate to reward him. If anyone messes up things by cheating, I will destroy his job."
Tian Dachun said gratefully: "Thank you, Master, for the reward. Don't worry, we will do a good job."
Then he loudly told others the good news. The craftsmen and their families who were working all cheered and thanked Chen Jingke one after another.
Chen Jingke simply said a few words to encourage them, then called the craftsmen out, took out a few pages of paper and said: "Here are a few things, you can think of a way to make them, I will be of great use."