Chapter 383
"So you already knew that he was the one who tipped off the news?"
Jin Jongguo glanced at the coach next to him, and then looked at Huang Xu with some embarrassment.
Huang Xu nodded.
"Of course. If he hadn't tipped off the news, would you have been able to show up so promptly the first two times?"
"Yeah!"
Jin Jongguo nodded, and then waved his hand to the nervous coach, indicating that the next step would be left to him.
When only he and Huang Xu were left, he said to Huang Xu.
"Sorry, Xiaoxu, I can't help it."
"You are really too busy. It's hard to find your time every time, so I came up with this strategy."
"It's okay, Brother Zhong Guo, I know."
Huang Xu waved his hands indifferently, then looked at Jin Jongguo and said.
"This is not a big deal, and not only is Brother Zhong Guo looking for something to do with me today, in fact, I am also looking for something to do with Brother Zhong Guo today."
"That's it!"
Jin Zhongguo was stunned for a moment, glanced at the sun that was about to set, and then extended an invitation to Huang Xu.
"Then find a place to sit?"
"Yeah!"
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"Aha~~~"
“Summer really goes better with cold beer!”
"Especially after exercise, when the body urgently needs to replenish water."
After Huang Xu drank the beer in his glass in one breath, he couldn't help but sigh.
Opposite him, Kim Jong-guo, after seeing Huang Xu's boldness in drinking all the wine in one gulp, could only grimace and drink the wine in one gulp.
It's not that he can't drink. As a Korean and an artist who has been in the Korean entertainment industry for so long, if he said he couldn't drink, it would be a lie.
Not only can he drink, he also has a pretty good drinking capacity.
It's just that he pays more attention to maintenance and health issues on weekdays, so after finishing the glass of wine, he gave Huang Xu some advice.
"Xiao Xu, you just finished exercising, don't drink so fast."
"And the beer is a little too cold."
"Hey, Brother Zhong Guo, don't you think it's better to drink beer like this?"
"And I have rested for such a long time now, so nothing will happen."
Faced with Jin Jongguo's persuasion, Huang Xu still had a tough mouth and defended his behavior just now.
But later on, he was persuaded to slow down his drinking.
The two exchanged simple greetings for a while, and after a few words, they got down to business.
"Xiao Xu, you just said you wanted to find me too. Is there something wrong?"
"Well, I have something to ask Brother Zhong Guo."
When Huang Xu got down to business, he put down his wine glass, and then asked Jin Jongguo.
"Brother Zhong Guo, I remember when we last met, you said someone wanted to get to know me and join the pickled fish chain, right?"
"Yes, many people did find me."
When Jin Zhongguo heard this question, he opened up the conversation completely and began to talk endlessly to Huang Xu.
"You don't know, Xiaoxu, how many people have found my place since Brother Shi Zhen's store opened."
"They saw it"
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"Is it that exaggerated?"
Listening to Jin Jongguo's narration, Huang Xu felt that it was a bit exaggerated and he couldn't believe it.
According to what Jin Zhongguo means, after the store in Chishi Town opened, business was extremely booming. Although it was only the first month, the profits were already very considerable.
If this trend continues, then such a large investment may be able to recover the cost in seven or eight months.
The efficiency of this kind of investment output is quite exaggerated.
So when Chi Shizhen calculated this data, he immediately became happy and seemed very excited.
You must know that as a senior sideline investment enthusiast in the industry, he can be said to have invested in countless projects over the years.
But if you really think about it, there are not many that make a profit, and most of them end up losing money.
As for the few projects that did not lose much money, the most they could do was to recover their investment, making no profit or losing any money.
Now that he has encountered a good project like Huang Xu's, which can recover the cost in just a few months and earn a lot of money, he has to publicize it well.
So within a short period of time, the news about Chi Shizhen's investment and making money spread throughout his circle of friends.
And his friends are basically people from various entertainment circles, so naturally some people made fun of it on the show.
So more people knew about it.
They were accustomed to Chi Shizhen losing money on his investments, but when he made money, it was news.
Driven by curiosity, some people began to pay attention to this matter.
Then I noticed the pickled fish chain store and came up with the idea of franchising.
However, according to his instructions, the company did not open the quota for secondary franchises, so many people found Chi Shizhen.
Then he followed the clues and found Kim Jong Kook.
Jin Zhongguo looked at Huang Xu's suspicious eyes and nodded with a wry smile.
"It's such an exaggeration."
"You should have a certain understanding of the entertainment industry now, and you should know why they are keen on investing."
"Know a little bit."
Huang Xu nodded, indicating that he knew.
Why Korean entertainment stars are keen on investing and doing side jobs is because the Korean entertainment industry is changing very quickly.
Accidentally, when I didn't know anything, I was already exhausted.
Therefore, many celebrities want to invest part of their money when they earn it, so as to protect themselves in the future.
But the real situation is that most of these celebrities' investments ended up in the same way as Ji Seok-jin.
For example, Kim Jong Kook has a good friend. After his investment failed, he owed a lot of debt and worked hard until he paid it off after several years.
Another example is Ha Dongxun, who opened a music restaurant and bar with Huang Xu. If Huang Xu hadn't found a solution, there would have been some problems in the operation of his store.
And there are countless cases like this in the Korean entertainment industry.
So by this time, Huang Xu roughly understood why those people were so crazy.
Although the pickled fish franchise stores are all newly opened, they see that the business is so good, especially in Chishi Town, how can they not be tempted?
After thinking about this, Huang Xu's eyes changed when he looked at Jin Zhongguo.
"Brother Zhong Guo has worked hard during this period."
"I can't help it. Who asked me to do it?"
After touching Huang Xu with a wry smile, Jin Zhongguo looked at Huang Xu curiously.
"So what are you thinking now? When will the second batch of franchise spots be opened!" "Sorry, Brother Zhong Guo, there may not be a second batch of franchises."
"Oh~~? Why?"
After hearing Huang Xu's words, Jin Zhongguo's eyes widened.
In fact, it was the first time that Huang Xu saw Jin Zhongguo's eyes open so wide. You can imagine how shocked he was at this time.
After being stunned for a few seconds, he frowned and looked at Huang Xu in confusion.
"Your project is so profitable, why don't you open it to franchises?"
"Under the current situation, if you continue to open up the franchise, I feel that there will be no fewer people than the people before you."
"How much money do you have to earn?"
Although it was not his own business and the money would not go into his pocket, he was very distressed to see Huang Xu giving up such a huge market.
And most of them are still confused.
Opening the second round of franchise quotas should not be difficult for Huang Xu's company, and it may even be quite simple.
Why did Huang Xu give up?
Huang Xu looked at Jin Zhongguo's shocked and anxious look, and could only smile and comfort him.
"Brother Zhong Guo, I know, don't worry, listen to my explanation first."
After saying a few words of comfort to Jin Zhongguo and waiting for him to calm down, Huang Xu slowly began to explain.
"I don't open the second round of franchises, actually for their consideration."
"You should also know by now that the number of franchise stores here has reached 300. Adding in the 20 self-operated stores, the number has reached 320. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?"
"It means that our current stores have basically covered the entire South Korea."
Looking at the puzzled Jin Zhongguo, Huang Xu continued to explain in a serious tone:
"Although there will definitely be places that are not covered now, generally the more popular places and places with more customers should basically have our stores."
"In other words, if we add more stores, we will have no way to guarantee their subsequent profits."
"We are not open to franchises because of their consideration."
"Is that so?"
Listening to Huang Xu's explanation, Jin Jongguo also fell into deep thought.
After thinking about it carefully, he found that this seemed to be the case.
Although he only started opening a store with Ha Dongxun in the past few months, he is still a novice.
But he still has some understanding of these basic and easy-to-understand knowledge.
So after thinking for a moment, he said to Huang Xu.
"Okay, I understand. I'll explain it to them when I get back."
"No, I just said there won't be a second franchise, but that doesn't mean they have no chance!"
"What do you mean?"
Jin Zhongguo looked at Huang Xu blankly, somewhat confused as to what Huang Xu meant.
I just made it clear that the market is full now, right?
Looking at Jin Zhongguo's doubtful eyes, Huang Xu said proudly to him.
"Brother Zhong Guo, the matter is actually very simple. Since it is impossible to open a new store, but are those old stores still there?"
"Old store?"
"Some people shouldn't let go so easily."
Jin Zhongguo thought about it for a moment and shook his head.
"The business in your store is so good now, how could those franchised stores give up?"
"And even if you are willing to take action, the price will not be small."
"If it's private, then there will definitely be problems on this side, but what if it's not private?"
"Not personal?"
"Yes, do you remember that I still have twenty direct stores?"
"What? Directly operated store?"
Jin Jongguo's eyes widened again and he looked at Huang Xu with an expression of disbelief.
"You mean you want to transfer your direct store?"
"I remember that the locations of your stores are the best, and the business is booming. How can you sell them?"
"Hey, Brother Zhong Guo, it's actually very simple. We are a professional catering franchise company."
"The main purpose is to promote our food and promote our brand."
"Those twenty self-operated stores are, to put it bluntly, just an advertisement, which is contrary to our company's original plan."
"So."
"Okay, I understand."
"You know better than me about business matters, as long as you think about it carefully."
Jin Zhongguo listened to Huang Xu's explanation. Although he still didn't know Huang Xu's true thoughts, he did not continue to persuade him.
Anyway, Huang Xu has already figured it out, so he doesn't need to say anything more.
So he picked up the wine glass, touched it with Huang Xu, and then began to ask some detailed questions.
For example, how to transfer a store? What are the requirements, how much does it cost, and other related questions.
After Huang Xu answered the questions one by one, the two chatted for a while and ended today's meeting.
After separating from Kim Jong Kook, Huang Xu strolled on the lively streets of Seoul and couldn't help but feel some emotion when he looked at the bustling night scene.
“The development here is really good.”
"It's a pity that this is not my home, this is not my destination!"
He came to see Kim Jong Kook today and wanted to transfer his direct-operated stores. In fact, he did so after careful consideration.
Two days ago, his uncle left him a question.
"That is, should they open a second round of franchises and continue to expand and develop?"
After two days of careful consideration and weighing the pros and cons, Huang Xu finally chose to be cautious in the face of the huge temptation of money.
Even though their company's development is in full swing now, the progress is also going smoothly.
Even Huang Xu could predict that, just like what Kim Jong-guo said just now, as long as the second round of franchises is opened, a large amount of franchise fees will enter their pockets.
But Huang Xu finally chose to refuse and choose to be cowardly.
As a foreigner, in a foreign country like Seoul, it is very rare to develop a company to its current scale without any foundation.
And in the market, their company's franchise business is still very popular.
It was when Huang Xu saw this situation that he came to his senses and chose not to open the second round of investment recruitment, but chose to accept it as soon as possible.
Otherwise, when the company continues to expand, there is no telling who it will provoke in the future.
This is also the reason why he chose to transfer his directly operated stores.
From now on, he will start to develop an asset-light franchise model so that he can easily close his account and run away.
However, this does not mean that he has given up on the Korean market, but that he has to change some methods.
After thinking about this clearly, Huang Xu took out his cell phone and found his uncle's phone number.
"Uncle, are you free now?"
(End of chapter)