Chapter 379: Decided to Cooperate

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Madam Zhao smiled slightly. After a few days of observation, the couple actually had a foundation.

After this period of understanding and observation, they decided to cooperate with He Hai. He Hai was not a scammer, so they were not prepared to let go of this rare cooperation.

Su Chong, Su Hua, and the others listened.

Su Sanlang continued, “After our inspection over the past few days, we’ve decided to work with He Hai. We want your opinion on the method of cooperation.”

With that, Su Sanlang looked at Su Chong and the others.

Previously, He Hai had provided two feasible methods.

The first was to cooperate. When the time came, the profits would be split 40-60.

The second method was a one-time sale. He Hai would directly buy the production method and they would provide some recipes.

He could also sell recipes to Jinghong Restaurant in the future.

Previously, He Hai had said that there was a third method, but the third method could be ignored directly. They could not satisfy the supply that Jinghong Restaurant needed.

Su Chong and Su Hua looked at Su Xiaolu. Su Xiaolu had been with Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao for the past few days.

Su Xiaolu smiled and said, “This He Hai is quite sincere. He has shown us the accounts of every restaurant. There are a few accountants. Unless they all fake it, there’s no way to lie. If there’s a problem with one restaurant, it will be especially obvious in comparison to the other restaurants.”

“The accounts of Jinghong Restaurant have been coming down for a few years, and their income and expenditure have been stable. They have a certain reputation in the capital, so it’s not so easy to fake it.”

This was the conclusion Su Xiaolu came to after understanding it over the past few days.

He Hai was a sincere person. Su Xiaolu did not know if there were other things in the dark. The cooperation treaty could be written clearly. Her family could earn money first. If the situation was wrong, they could just resolve the cooperation and withdraw.

Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao both wanted to work with He Hai, so Su Xiaolu naturally supported them.

Su Chong said doubtfully, “I have a question. They’ve clearly taken the risk, so why did they give our family such a huge benefit in terms of income distribution?”

It was 60%.

Since ancient times, wealth has moved people’s hearts. Was He Hai so willing to give up such a large sum of money?

Didn’t he love money?

Zhou Heng and Su Hua were also puzzled.

Su Sanlang smiled and said, “Chong, I have to say that Old Master He is sincere and magnanimous. This distribution is not only targeted at our family. For example, there’s a collaborator in Song City who specializes in supplying seafood. He manages the seafood supply for Jinghong Restaurant. The profits from the seafood dishes are also split 40 to 60%.”

“Take the famous dishes in the other states for example. Once they collaborate with Jinghong Restaurant, they are separated by 40-60. Every year, dozens of famous dishes are sent to choose imperial dishes. The good ones sold in Jinghong Restaurant are not only the recipes from the past. Every specialty is matched into several recipes. The price varies from high to low. The more people who eat our specialty dishes, the more money we can earn. The income and expenditure of the other dishes have nothing to do with us.”

“Old Master He also said that there’s a risk in reconciling the accounts because the taste might not be suitable for everyone’s taste. In that case, we won’t be able to earn much money.”

Su Sanlang told Su Chong and Su Hua what He Hai had told him.

There were pros and cons to everything. He Hai also directly bought out specialty dishes, but the audience was very small. He had yet to earn back his capital.

There were also special dishes that were popular and earned him a lot of money.

Su Sanlang was stumped by the choice of how to cooperate.

He was afraid he would be too shortsighted to make the best choice, so in this matter, Su Sanlang wanted the family to discuss it before making a decision.

Su Chong and the others also considered silently.

Su Xiaoling said, “Father, what you mean is that we won’t lose money if we choose to split the profits. However, we will face a situation where we won’t earn much. We won’t lose money if we choose the second option and sell to Old Master He directly, but we will face a situation where if Old Master He makes this series of dishes popular or even chooses imperial dishes, it has nothing to do with us. At that time, we will have to overcome the disappointment in our hearts.”

Su Sanlang nodded. “Yes, that’s right, so Father and Mother don’t know what to do.”

Madam Zhao asked, “If it were you, what would you choose?”

The couple wanted the children’s opinions. Now that they were all grown up, they could give useful suggestions on many things.

Zhou Heng was the first to speak. “If it were me, I would probably choose the first method. I might not be able to earn much by splitting 40-60, but this concerns me. We will also put a lot of effort into the dishes. We won’t feel regretful in the future this way.”

“If I choose the second method, this thing won’t belong to me in the future. If it’s good, I’ll feel disappointed when I see it. If it’s not good, I’ll feel sad when I see it. The second method, no matter if it’s good or not, I’ll feel uncomfortable, so I choose the first method.”

Zhou Heng finished his thoughts. That was indeed what he thought.

He Hai being able to let Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao understand the entire Jinghong Restaurant in such detail during this period of time was enough to prove his sincerity.

No matter who they worked with, it was not 100% beneficial. Hence, before they really knew if He Hai was on Zhou Zhi’s side, this cooperation was feasible.

Su Chong touched his chin and smiled. “Brother Heng, you’ve hit the nail on the head. If it were me, I would also choose the first option. I think this is similar to planting food. It’s better to plant it yourself and obtain more satisfaction.”

What Zhou Heng said was echoed by Su Chong.

Su Hua also said seriously, “I’ll choose the first one too. After all, this is the first time our family has encountered such an opportunity. If we don’t give it a try, we’ll regret it for the rest of our lives.”

Perhaps after experiencing a few failures, he would not consider the first option.

However, up until now, their family had never experienced failure.

He had to try the first method no matter what.

Su Sanlang and Madam Zhao both smiled.

Su Xiaolu and Su Xiaoling both raised their hands in agreement.

Su Sanlang’s heart surged with passion. He smiled and said, “Alright, then we’ll choose the first option. I’ll write to your Uncle Hu’s family tomorrow.”

“After they’ve arranged the town, they’ll come to the capital. Let’s give it a try. If it works, we’ll settle down in the capital in the future. If it doesn’t, we’ll return to Goathorn Town.”

They had a place to stay on both sides. If they could settle down in the capital, they would be able to accumulate a rich family background and his descendants would have a good life in the future.

After the discussion, Madam Zhao said gently, “Then it’s settled. Go wash up and go back to your room to sleep. Chong, read less at night. It hurts your eyes.”