Reborn in 1990: My Family Store Leads to the Future

Even Qi Qiang himself didn't expect that he would suddenly be the one that Tian Jingxian had her eye on at this time.

Although Tian Jingxian has retired and usually works at the cadre retirement center, if she were to say such things, Qi Qiang would get a spanking from his father even if nothing had happened.

Lu Yuanxian quickly offered an explanation.

"No, that's not true. This was a complete accident."

"Just say what you want to say, I'm not an outsider."

Tian Jingxian smiled and spoke.

Lu Yuan scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Actually, it was my own initiative to ask for it. Qi Qiang was also deceived. If I hadn't taken the initiative to contact them, those people might have run away, and it wouldn't have been good to catch them then."

"That's true."

Tian Jingxian nodded slightly. Li Huan's father was a policeman, so she had some understanding of arrest operations and the like.

However, she was not happy; instead, she gave a very serious piece of advice.

"You're not a police officer. There's no need for you to get involved in this kind of thing. It's completely unnecessary. Your shop is doing well, so there's no need to take any risks."

"Auntie, you're wrong."

Lu Yuan wanted to nod, but his mouth spoke first.

"I'm not saying you're wrong, it's just that some things are not quite right. What I did was indeed a bit reckless, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to do good."

"The real problem lies with those who break the law and commit crimes. What they do is wrong, but that is not a reason or excuse for us not to do the same."

"We should not bow down to the bottom line of breaking the law and committing crimes."

Lu Yuan looked at the person in front of him and spoke.

Tian Jingxian felt a little dazed. Someone had said something similar to her sometime in the past, more than a decade ago.

At that time, she didn't understand the weight of those words, and by the time she realized it, it was too late.

"Huanhuan's father also said something similar."

"I'm sorry, Auntie."

Lu Yuan was taken aback and subconsciously looked at the photo.

Tian Jingxian quickly waved her hand and spoke with a smile.

"Why are you apologizing? Auntie isn't saying you did anything wrong, she's just worried about your safety."

"I heard your shop is doing well?"

Tian Jingxian asked.

Lu Yuan nodded and raised his voice slightly.

"It's alright. The shop itself isn't very big, and there's not much competition, so many customers are very accommodating, and the results are quite respectable."

"I recently opened another store, which also sells drinks and the like. It's summer now, and business is booming. But once this season is over, I expect the sales will drop considerably."

"I heard Huanhuan mention that your shop doesn't seem very big. Is it enough to meet your needs?"

Tian Jingxian was quite concerned about Lu Yuan's shop. When she heard Lu Yuan say this, she was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Lu Yuan would still have the mind to open a new shop.

Lu Yuan took a sip of tea and continued speaking.

"I've handed over the management of the new store to someone else, so I don't really need to worry about it all the time. Although my old store isn't very big, the main source of business is these few blocks, which isn't enough for the whole of Shanghai. I plan to open a few more branches. As for the beverage store, I plan to open some franchise stores."

"A franchise store?"

When Tian Jingxian first heard this idea, she was immediately intrigued.

She had heard Li Huan mention Lu Yuan's shop before and knew that business was indeed very good, but it was still surprising to hear Lu Yuan say these words.

"What exactly do you mean by this franchise store?"

"There are many people in the city who have never tried milk tea. It's not that they are unwilling to try it, but rather that time constraints or distance prevent them from becoming my customers."

Lu Yuan had already planned for the future, and when faced with Tian Jingxian's questions, he spoke much more calmly.

"Actually, milk tea is not expensive, which has brought a large consumer group that my shop cannot cover."

"However, I don't have the energy to manage opening a branch here. So I can use franchising to let people who are willing to open this store sell my products under the Snow King brand."

Lu Yuan chose to join because he was already very clear that this was a relatively correct way of doing things. The right answer was already laid out in front of him, and he didn't need to do much thinking.

Besides, he didn't lie to anyone; he couldn't possibly handle such a large number of potential customers on his own.

Furthermore, making milk tea isn't technically difficult; with a few tries, you can eventually make a similar taste. Instead of waiting for those opportunistic businessmen to replicate Snow King Milk Tea one after another...

It would be better if he took control and gave those people a simpler way to choose.

"They'll be willing to let others use your name."

Tian Jingxian's curiosity had been completely piqued. She found the things Lu Yuan mentioned somewhat unfamiliar and quite surprising, so she quickly asked him about them.

She was indeed quite curious about joining this new franchise.

"certainly!"

When it comes to doing business, Lu Yuan's repeated successes have long given him unparalleled confidence. Even at this moment, there is only one thing he needs to do: to express his thoughts.

"Snow King Milk Tea has already established a good reputation and is now synonymous with delicious taste. I'll give them the influence this brand brings, as well as the recipes for various milk teas. I won't even take the profits. Why would they refuse?"

Lu Yuan suddenly asked a question in return.

Tian Jingxian was stunned. She had never seen a business like this before. The so-called franchise meant that you didn't have to do anything. It was like giving the store to someone else.

She blurted out, "Then how do you make money?"

"First, they used my brand, so aside from everything else, they have to pay some franchise fee. Nowadays, the price won't be too high, but it should start at least at 1,000 yuan."

"Secondly, since they've used the Snow King brand, if their business isn't doing well, that's their own responsibility. But if the taste isn't good, then they're ruining my brand. So I'll choose to have them source their goods from me, whether it's fruit or any other ingredients, they have to buy from me."

"In addition to these, I will also launch new products regularly to continuously attract customers' attention."

After Lu Yuan finished saying all these words in one breath.

Tian Jingxian was somewhat dazed. If Lu Yuan hadn't just mentioned his idea to her without actually doing it, she would have wanted to give it a try and join the company.

She looked at the young man whose eyes were sparkling and asked with some curiosity.

"How can you be so sure you can make money?"