Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Argument
Feng Yiping was thinking the same thing. Since everyone in the restaurant wanted to open a restaurant, it would be better to open one that was similar to theirs.
With the abilities of my parents and sister, they can't possibly support a chain network, but if they take too small a step, the newcomers might leave them behind in big strides.
There are already two imitators in the provincial capital. It's better to use the power of the people in the village to set up a few points in the province first, and make the 'flavour of the hometown' brand famous first, so that the newcomers will be discouraged and scared off.
'Look, Dad, just take the provincial capital. With the current size of the city, if we expand to 15 stores, that would be more than enough. But we can't do business in the counties and cities below, so it's better to let the people in the village open them, and use our brand uniformly. Everything will be done according to our specifications.
If there are more stores, the influence will be greater, which will in turn promote our business. Moreover, there will be a greater demand for chickens, noodles, glutinous rice, etc. At that time, the people who stay in the village can also make some money. In addition, the decoration company will also have more business, and Lao Cai's furniture factory will also receive more orders. It's a good thing for everyone. When you go back to the village, everyone will treat you like a real ancestor!'
'What you said seems to make some sense. I'll think about it.' Feng Zhenchang said after a moment's thought.
It's not that Feng Zhenchang is selfish, it's just human nature. No one wants to unselfishly teach others their way to making money.
So although Feng Yiping had had this idea for a long time, he had been hesitant about how to tell his parents.
But that's just the way things are. People in China have an incredible ability to learn and imitate. Just think of all the specialised villages in the country. If one family makes money in a certain business, the people around them will definitely follow suit, and then it becomes a specialised village.
Take the business of stir-frying chestnuts with sugar as an example. Even if Feng Zhenchang and Mei Qiuping don't bring people to the province, will no one else come? Of course not! It's better to do what everyone is doing now, to come together to draw up a charter, to avoid conflicts, and to make money together.
The same goes for the noodle shop. To be honest, there is not much technical content. If you don't support it, someone else will still open it. It's possible that in two years, a shop will open next to Feng Yiping's.
Besides, small businesses like noodle shops are everywhere, and they usually do just enough to support a family. If they do well, they can even be listed on the main board or Hong Kong stock exchange. In that case, it's better to take a step back, help them when they want to open, give them a peace of mind, and bring everyone down to Feng Yiping's trench.
Moreover, if every store that opens up according to Feng Yiping's requirements can make money, it will also enhance the brand's value. At that time, they can open chain stores on a large scale, or there will be sufficient reason to charge management fees and let interested people open franchises.
So in the long run, whether this is a disadvantage or an advantage is really hard to say.
Seeing the thoughtful look on his father's face as he listened to him, Feng Yiping didn't say anything more. Such a matter cannot be readily accepted with just a few words.
His father's reaction today had already exceeded his expectations. He had originally thought that Feng Zhanchang would simply refuse when he heard it.
However, as it turned out, he had been optimistic for too long. After Feng Zhanchang picked up Mei Qiuping and Feng Yuxuan from the store, Feng Yiping, who had already fallen asleep, was dragged out of bed to accept the criticism of his mother and sister.
'Who told you such nonsense? You have a good money-making business, why would you teach it to someone else?' Mei Qiuping asked, looking at him with a heartache on her face.
'I think he's confused and has lost his head!' Feng Yuxuan glared at Feng Yiping again.
Feng Zhenchang felt a little embarrassed, 'I just told them a little bit.'
It had been a long time since there had been such an argument in the family, and it had never happened before for the family to oppose Feng Yiping so unanimously.
Feng Yiping insisted on explaining his considerations in full, and at the end asked, 'People in the neighbourhood will definitely follow suit next year. Can we stop them?'
'So what if we can't stop them? Can they compete with our family?' Feng Yuxuan said.
'Exactly, if those people with no conscience want to follow suit, then let them do it. We'll just wait and see!' Mei Qiuping said, as if she regarded Feng Yiping as one of those people who wanted to open a noodle shop.
'Count them, how many families in the village can come up with tens of thousands of dollars, and dare to spend tens of thousands of dollars to open a noodle shop?' Feng Yuxuan said.
'They can open their own restaurants, and it's got nothing to do with our family!' Feng Zhanchang also said.
The three of them were arguing back and forth, and Feng Yiping really couldn't handle it. Especially after working hard all day, seeing that his mother and sister had made a lot of money today, he was even more excited.
Feng Yiping saw that if they continued arguing like this, it would never end, and it would be difficult to come to a result, so he took out a piece of paper and wrote down the advantages and disadvantages while writing down the advantages and disadvantages of his proposal.
'This way of arguing will get us nowhere. This is just an idea of mine, and we don't have to start doing it tomorrow, so there's no rush. It's late, so let's get some sleep. When we wake up tomorrow, we'll write down the pros and cons of doing it this way, and whenever we think of something in the future, we can add it. How's that sound?'
Seeing Feng Yiping's pleading tone, Mei Qiuping was the first to react. What's wrong with her?
Whether it's buying chestnuts or opening a noodle restaurant, it was her son who came up with the idea. He is at least half responsible for the family making so much money today. Now he's just had a bad idea, so why are you pushing him like this? Her son is so smart, he'll figure it out on his own.
'Okay, stop arguing. Yiping has a point. Let's all think about it.' She stopped and took Feng Yiping's daughter by the hand, 'Yuxuan, go wash up and go to bed. You have to get up early tomorrow. If you have anything to say, wait until you wake up.'
'Yiping is right. Let's not argue anymore. Write down all the reasons you can think of, and you'll understand them when you look at them.' Feng Zhenchang also said, 'As the head of the family, I'm doing well now, and of course I don't want to see my family arguing, especially if it's all aimed at my son.'
Feng Yuxuan slapped Feng Yiping on the head, and angrily returned to her room.
Mei Qiuping took Feng Yiping's hand, 'I was a little anxious just now, so don't take what I said to heart. Think about it, and I'll think about it too.'
'It's okay, Mom, I know.'
Mei Qiuping tossed and turned all night, tossing and turning for a long time, but still unable to sleep. She couldn't help but give Feng Zhenchang a tap, 'What do you think?'
'What do I think? I just want to know what we should say if Guoping brings up the subject again after the New Year and says he wants to open one.'
Mei Qiuping was at a loss for words. The first store had just opened less than a week ago, and now Guoping was saying he wanted to open one. If he brought up the subject again when they went back for the New Year, what would she say? Disagree?
'And what about the girls and young wives in the restaurant? They know them all well. If they had the money, couldn't they open a restaurant like this?'
'Maybe we shouldn't go back for the New Year,' asked Mei Qiuping, and immediately answered herself, 'It's no use, there's no avoiding it.'
'Well, no matter what, we need to think about it!'