Chapter Thirty-Six New Starting Point

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  At the end of August, the sun was still scorching in the afternoon, and people were lazily lingering by the air conditioner, unwilling to move. The green willow leaves outside the window also looked listless at this time. A few stray dogs hid in the corner, panting with their tongues out, while the whole world seemed to have entered a state of lethargy. At this moment, however, the people inside Emperor's BBQ were all spirited and excited.

  Chen Yalan still couldn't quite believe Chen Zhiyuan's words, and at this time she was pulling on his arm again to ask: "Zhiyuan, did Secretary Song really help us get a bank loan?"

  Chen Zhiyuan had already told the news at least five times, but his sister still didn't quite believe it. He couldn't help but smile and say: "Sister, I wouldn't lie to you! Tomorrow I'll go to the bank to discuss the loan!"

  Li Jian Shu snatched a cigarette from his son's hand, took a hard drag and exhaled a thick plume of smoke: "Nowadays loans are not like before, it's really troublesome. We don't have anything to mortgage, even if Secretary Song really helps us out, it won't be easy to get it done!"

  Seeing Song Weiqing's reaction to the account book, that thing must have had a great impact on him. Such a big favor, Song Weiqing will definitely help out. This loan business should not be a big problem. Thinking of this, Chen Zhiyuan smiled and said: "You can rest assured, this loan will definitely go through. Now let's start the meeting, everyone sit down, sit down!"

  Chen Zhiyuan cleared his throat and said, "With this loan, our restaurant will definitely need to expand in scale. The first problem is the location. I've been to those bustling areas in the city recently, and every inch of land is worth a lot of money. Moreover, there are many large restaurants and hotels around, so the competition is very fierce. My idea is that we should move our restaurant to the suburbs!"

  "Suburbs? How can business be better there?" Li Jian Shu was the first to speak out in opposition.

  "Yes, Zhiyuan, where is it open to? Who would run so far to eat barbecue!" Chen Yalan chimed in.

  Wang Shan and Li Jian also expressed their puzzlement at the proposal, chattering incessantly.

  Chen Zhiyuan stretched out his hand and pressed down, signaling everyone to be quiet, and smiled: "Who said we still have to do barbecue?"

  "Ah, no barbecue? But our sign is roasted lamb, what can we sell in our store if we don't do this?"

  "If we were to change and sell other dishes, we would have to hire a chef. But now those with some reputation, not to mention the salary, even if you go to invite them, they won't come. They're all working in those big hotels in the city!"

  "Is it, Zhiyuan you've thought it through!"

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  "Who says we need to hire a chef? With Wang Shan and you few as the head chefs, it's enough. Later, we can just hire some assistant chefs. Alright, I won't keep secrets from you guys anymore. We're going to open a food therapy and wellness center?" Chen Zhiyuan revealed the mystery.

  Wang Shan was even more confused, asking: "Food therapy and health preservation restaurant? This kind of thing is only available in big cities like Beijing, right? We can't make those kinds of dishes for food therapy and health preservation."

  "Who said you wouldn't? Forget it, why did I add so many medicinal herbs to that roasted lamb of mine, and didn't I also let you guys add some medicinal herbs to those dishes?" Chen Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes as he looked at everyone.

  "Right! Master Wang's roasted lamb is a dish in the therapeutic diet, isn't it? How could I have forgotten this!" King Mountain was the first to come to his senses.

  "Even if we're going to open a health food restaurant, it can't be in the suburbs!" Chen Yalan's mind was still preoccupied with the location issue.

  "I'm going to open a store in the suburbs, I've already thought of a place, it's at the foot of Yu Jing Mountain, and it only takes half an hour to get there from the city by car!" Chen Zhiyuan had been thinking about the future development of the store since Song Weiqing offered to help him with the loan.

  "That place is too remote, isn't it? I think it's better to open a store in a bustling area of the city!" Li Jian Shu expressed his opinion.

  "That place is a bit biased, but have you ever thought that the surrounding area of Yujing Mountain doesn't have many big hotels, which means there's no competition. Moreover, the land price is cheap, and the environment is great, with hot springs. These hardware conditions are unmatched by Lincheng. Don't just think about the present, we need to look far ahead. The dishes I make are indeed therapeutic and nourishing. My brain isn't just thinking about roasted lamb or chicken, there are many other dishes. You've all tasted these flavors before. And how much does my roasted lamb cost? Over 8,000 yuan, that's the price. Now people who want to book a roasted lamb have to wait until three months later. Even if our store is far away, those people will still go. As the saying goes, 'good wine isn't afraid of being in a deep alley'!" Chen Zhiyuan said, taking a sip of water as everyone fell into contemplation.

  "So, we don't have to worry about the source of customers in the early stage. We still don't know how much loan we can get, but in short, the loan money plus our existing funds are enough to open this food therapy and wellness center in Yujing Mountain. If there's less money, we'll just start with a smaller scale and gradually expand it as we have more funds. Step by step, we'll make full use of the environmental resources of Yujing Mountain. Our goal is to develop the entire Yujing Mountain into a tourist resort for food therapy and wellness. The tourism project requires too much funding, so let's not consider it for now. My main focus in the first stage is on food therapy and wellness, which are also the foundation of our center. Of course, this includes some dishes. Before I leave, I'll write down some simple recipes for therapeutic dishes and some medicinal formulas. You guys need to be careful with this, especially when processing medicinal materials - your failure rate is frightening!"

  Wang Shan, Li Jian and a few others heard this, all of them scratched their heads in embarrassment. Chen Zhiyuan taught them the method of processing medicinal materials, they didn't slack off, but that thing required too many skills, slightly careless, a pot of medicine would be wasted, that one pot of medicinal material was worth at least several hundred yuan, not only did Chen Zhiyuan's heart skip a beat, but also theirs!

  "This thing is a matter of time, I also know you guys are heartbroken about the wasted medicinal materials. Once the business gets regular, I'll take out 50% of the initial funds to buy back the medicinal materials for practice. Don't tell me you're afraid of wasting them or whatever, with your current skills in processing medicinal materials, once the restaurant's business picks up, the production of medicinal materials won't be able to keep up. Without these things, how can this health club operate? This food therapy relies on these medicinal materials, if they're lacking, the club's future business will be ruined!" Chen Zhiyuan said these words with a nonchalant expression, but his heart was also aching, this is all just silver being wasted, and he let these guys buy medicinal materials to practice their skills with just one word!

  "Zhiyuan is right, our vision is too narrow. I have confidence in Zhiyuan's craftsmanship. If we open a branch in Yujing Mountain, the business will have more room for expansion in the future!" Li Jianxu said with a smile, agreeing with him.

  Chen Yalan still had some misgivings in her heart, but seeing her nephew, husband and son all looking eager to give it a try, she could only nod in agreement.

  "Alright, that's settled on the location. Now let me talk about this food therapy dish thing. I'll be heading to Beijing for school in a few days and as I mentioned earlier, I'll write down some of the dishes you can make, but keep in mind that initially we're still going with roasted lamb as our signature dish. Li Jian has been learning from me lately and although he's not quite got the hang of it yet, it's still presentable. Of course, there are also your specialties, Wang Shan, which will be our main dishes for now. Practice the ones I write down, don't worry about wasting food, once you're satisfied, we'll start selling them and gradually replace roasted lamb as our main dish. Next time I come back, if I see that you've all mastered these dishes, I'll teach you some new ones!"

  Chen Zhiyuan had just finished speaking when Chen Yalan pulled him down under the table and gave him a signal with her eyes.

  Chen Zhiyuan knew that his sister-in-law was afraid that he would give away all the skills to Wang Shan and others, and then they would start their own business and compete with him. He gave her a reassuring look and said: "Don't worry about it, let's talk about the shares below. You and my brother are 20% each, Li Jian is 20%, I am 60%, and I will give 30% of the shares to Wang Shan, you guys can divide them up evenly. Don't think it's too little, when the business takes off, this will also be a lot of money!"

  Wang Shan jumped up, his face red with excitement, and waved his hands repeatedly: "Master, this won't do! We don't want it. If you can teach us your skills, we'll be more than satisfied. You know that even if all the chefs in the country were to gather together, they wouldn't be worthy of your attention. Just give us a few brothers a salary and that's enough. As for these shares, we absolutely cannot accept them!"

  Several others also stood up and said no.

  Li Jian glared at his son, implying: "Your brother gave you shares, why didn't you tell us?" He turned his head and said to Zhiyuan: "Zhiyuan, these shares can't be divided like this. You've already given Li Jian 2%, so our family would occupy 4%. This store relies on your craftsmanship to develop to its current state. Moreover, that loan was also obtained by you. In this way, even if we don't treat you as an outsider, our family, including Li Jian, will want 2% of the shares. If you agree, we'll stay and work here; if not, we'll leave immediately."

  "What's wrong with you, little uncle? This is..."

  "Are you going to answer or not? Be quick about it!" Li Jian Shu glared at him, cutting off Chen Zhi Yuan's words.

  Chen Zhiyuan knew that his uncle was usually easy to talk to, but once he got angry, no one could persuade him. Anyway, this business wouldn't just be limited to the Food Therapy and Wellness Center in the future. He could always give Li Jian some shares later on. He nodded: "Alright, alright, I agree with you. I'm really afraid of you!"

  "This is exactly what I wanted!" Li Jian Shu heard Chen Zhi Yuan agree to his request and immediately beamed with joy.

  Wang Shan saw that this trick was useful and followed up: "Master, we don't want to say anything about these shares. If you give them to us, we'll leave."

  Chen Zhiyuan was almost infuriated by this guy, damn it, you're also doing this, opening his mouth to scold: "What nonsense are you spouting, giving you 30% and you take that, do you have so much rubbish to say."

  Wang Shan and a few others still said they didn't want anything, but in the end Li Jian Shu stepped forward to mediate, and these people finally got 20%.

  Chen Zhiyuan saw that the share division was settled, so he said to Li Jian: "Young uncle, tomorrow follow me to the bank, after finishing the matter you can take a break, run to Yujing Mountain, and get the land, best if it has hot springs!"

  Li Jian Shu nodded and said: "Alright, I'll take care of this!"

  Chen Zhiyuan said loudly after finishing the preliminary tasks: "Tonight, we will receive the guests who booked the roasted lamb dinner. After work, let's gather for a meal and not leave until we are drunk! I still have several bottles of medicinal liquor at home, and tonight we'll bring them all out!"

  Everyone responded with thunderous applause!