Chapter 394 Weighing the pros and cons
Gu Chan knew this very well.
Therefore, she was not in a hurry. She just sipped her tea and gave Yuan Baihua time to think.
Ma Zheng was standing aside and got anxious. He put his mouth close to Gu Chan's ear and said, "Boss, why don't we go? Look at her. She has no intention of doing business with us at all. Why not use some tough tactics on her?"
"Oh! How can you talk like that, kid? You don't even allow me to consider it!" Yuan Baihua said angrily.
"I don't know how many people have begged to do business with our boss, but he refused. Now the opportunity is in front of you, but you still don't cherish it. You are really stupid. I am not afraid to tell you that King Nanxian and his son are terribly afraid of the boss. You are nothing." Ma Zheng scolded him.
Yuan Baihua's face suddenly became stiff with anger. She wanted to get angry but didn't dare to. She felt extremely aggrieved.
Gu Chan laughed and said, "Okay, you are a boy, how can you scold a girl like that! Be generous, don't argue with a woman."
"Okay, okay, you two, master and servant, are really amazing. You mock me in different ways. I am really convinced." Yuan Baihua said while suppressing her anger.
But now she understood that Gu Chan was not someone to be trifled with. It was obvious that she was trying to warn her. If she continued to act arrogantly, she would be dealt a tough hand in a while.
Thinking back to last night when Nangong Jin came to see her, he was quite fearful of Gu Chan in his words, she didn't dare to be pretentious anymore, for fear that if Gu Chan really used force on her, she would not be able to withstand it.
Thinking of this, Yuan Baihua finally became serious and said, "Okay, Manager Gu, tell me first, how can we cooperate."
"You can invest in the first franchise store I open in South City!" Gu Chan said with a smile.
"Invest? What does that mean?" Yuan Baihua asked puzzledly.
This is the first time she has heard this word in her life.
Gu Chan explained, "Investing in a business means that you pay a sum of money to invest in the store, and then you don't have to worry about any business issues of the store. When the store makes money, you just share the money."
"Oh! So that's it!" Yuan Baihua said with relief.
"For example, if you make an agreement with me today and pay 50,000 taels of silver for a 20% stake in this store, and then this store pays me a franchise fee of 10,000 taels of silver every month, you can then collect 2,000 taels of silver. If this store makes high profits in the future and the franchise fee rises to 20,000 taels of silver a month, you can then collect 4,000 taels of silver, and so on, with no upper limit. Correspondingly, if the store's profits are not good and the franchise fee drops, your profits will also drop. Do you understand?" Gu Chan explained the whole thing in detail.
Yuan Baihua nodded repeatedly after listening to this, and finally a smile appeared on her face.
Originally, she wanted to help King Nanxian and his son deal with Gu Chan. She was afraid that Gu Chan's franchise store would steal her business, making it difficult for her to do business in the future.
But now, as long as she can cooperate with Gu Chan and pay money to get a share, it means that she will also be a controller of this franchise store. The better the franchise store develops, the more money she will earn.
To the extent that, she no longer has to worry about the franchise stores growing bigger and affecting her business.
Anyway, she would continue to run her business. The better the franchise stores did, the more money she could make. Correspondingly, if the franchise stores' products sold well, she, as the controller, could follow up and sell the products. She could make money on both ends, and she didn't have to worry about Gu Chan causing trouble for her. After weighing the pros and cons in her mind, she finally let down her guard and said with a smile, "Manager Gu, your partnership method is really good, but I don't understand, what do you earn by cooperating with me like this?"
"Earning market share and winning over a powerful partner at the same time, isn't that the best of both worlds? The most important thing is, as long as you and I join forces in the future, it will not be impossible for us to take down Zhaixing Pavilion." Gu Chan said seriously.
Yuan Baihua widened her eyes, feeling extremely surprised.
Gu Chan said, "Master Yuan, what's wrong with you? Am I wrong?"
"Manager Gu, do you know who is the boss behind the Zhaixing Pavilion?" Yuan Baihua asked back.
"I don't know. I haven't asked." Gu Chan spread his hands and said.
She had only been in South City for a short time, so she had not inquired about this matter. Anyway, until now, in modern terms, she only knew that Zhaixing Pavilion was the largest shopping mall in the entire South City.
Moreover, there is no shopping mall like Zhongyuan Commercial Bank or Yiwu Small Commodity City here. From the perspective of the business environment, the competition is not too fierce.
Yuan Baihua smiled bitterly and said, "Then I can understand why you said that. Let me tell you! The big boss behind Zhaixing Pavilion is actually the Nanxian King and his son. They have been hiding their identities, and very few people know this."
"So that's how it is. Then I understand why you are helping them deal with me." Gu Chan said with understanding.
"Manager Gu, I'm really sorry, but I have no other choice. The father and son can be said to control the entire business in the South City. If I want to make a living at Baihualou, I often have to act according to their wishes." Yuan Baihua expressed her helplessness.
Gu Chan knocked on the table with her hand, and said fiercely, "Don't worry, as long as you are willing to cooperate with me, I guarantee that you won't have to look at their eyes anymore, and you won't have to please Nangong Jin, that scheming man anymore. And I tell you, soon my people will become the magistrate of Nancheng County, and then they will definitely work together with you."
"Really?" Yuan Baihua said in surprise.
Gu Chan nodded affirmatively, "Also, the head of the Seven Stars Sect is on my side. The marriage between the two families is only forced, so they are definitely not in harmony. If you cooperate with me, you can win over the Seven Stars Sect and the new county magistrate. I don't believe that if we unite, we can't deal with the Nanxian King and his son."
"How about this, Manager Gu, give me a day to think about it. I will go to the county government office to find you tomorrow morning. No matter what, I will give you an answer in person then." Yuan Baihua stopped smiling and said seriously.
There is no doubt that she is gambling now, whether the treasure will be placed on King Nanxian and his son, or on Gu Chan.
If she makes a wrong bet this time, she will most likely be doomed to failure in the future. It will be harder than climbing to heaven to survive in South City, so she must be extremely cautious.
Gu Chan didn't rush her to give an answer, but just smiled and responded.
Afterwards, Gu Chan said goodbye to her, happily left Baihua Tower with Ma Zheng, and returned to the county government office to wait patiently.
After seeing Gu Chan and the other two off, Yuan Baihua locked herself in her boudoir and began to think alone.
