mtl008 Chapter 118 Signing of the Cooperation Agreement
Chapter 118 Signing of the Cooperation Agreement
The family looked towards the people going up the stairs...
The snow covered their heads, obscuring their vision until the people were right in front of them.
"Manager Qian?!" Liu San Niang recognized him first.
Upon closer inspection, the others realized it was indeed Qian Haiduo.
Accompanying him were Madam Qian and Qian Fulai.
"Manager Qian," Lu Tao greeted him, "What brings you here on such a cold day, with heavy snow falling?"
It wasn't mealtime yet.
Qian Hai squinted and found Tian Tian. "I want to talk to Tian Tian about the joint venture for next year."
"partnership?"
This was the first time Lu Tao and Liu San Niang had heard this.
"What kind of shares?"
"It's about jointly operating the Fulai Restaurant."
Tian Tian didn't explain, but called Tian Xiang and Qin Youyou over, "Big sister, little sister, let's go talk together."
Lu Tao and Liu San Niang could only watch their backs, filled with curiosity.
Liu San Niang muttered to herself, "What kind of business are they doing... keeping it from us..."
Lu Tao was already used to it, saying, "Let the three sisters do whatever they want."
“We just need to do our own thing,” Lu Tao continued, continuing their conversation. “I also think we should go back.”
But she didn't have much to pack. However, there were still a few older women in the village making bean curd sheets. The New Year was just around the corner, and Tian Tian had said she would give them a holiday and a bonus.
With only a few days left, we need to hurry up and get this done.
"Then let's ask her after Tian Tian finishes talking about it."
The three sisters sat down facing Qian Haiduo and his family of three.
"What are your thoughts, Manager Qian?" Tian Tian asked first.
Qian Haiduo replied directly, "I agree."
"I will agree to anything you ask, Tian Tian."
Tian Tian was quite surprised and cautiously reminded him, "Manager Qian, you should think this through. Just because we're about to become godparents doesn't mean..."
Qian Haiduo laughed heartily, "I know, Tian Tian, you suggested bringing this up before we became godparents so that we could think it through. Don't worry, I understand."
Tian Tian smiled, confirming that Qian Haiduo's words were indeed true.
If the Qian family waits until they are officially recognized as godparents before bringing up this matter, and then feels embarrassed to refuse due to the godparent relationship, then the deal will not be a voluntary one.
If you're not doing it willingly, it's easy for resentment to arise.
Therefore, this matter should be brought up before the formal adoption of godparenthood.
“I understand perfectly well!” Qian Haiduo looked at Tian Tian with certainty. “Let’s do as you say. We can sign a contract.”
"If we sign the contract, we won't have to worry about anything that might hurt our relationship in the future."
Tian Tian looked at Tian Xiang and Qin Youyou, "Then the 40% of the profits I want will be shared by me, my older sister, and my younger sister..."
“Naturally, it was written in the contract as well,” Qian Haiduo affirmed.
Since Qian Haiduo was so straightforward, Tian Tian didn't mince words either, "Alright, then I'll invest five hundred taels and take four-tenths of the profits."
Qian Haiduo took out the prepared pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and began to write the contract...
About an incense stick later, he placed the contract in front of Tian Tian and the others, saying, "You three sisters take a look."
Tian Xiang and Qin Youyou didn't know many characters, so they pushed the contract towards Tian Tian.
Tian Tian took the initiative to examine it closely.
Qian Fulai watched the whole thing from the sidelines.
He told Qian Haiduo all the key points of the cooperation with Tian Tian, so Qian Haiduo's contract was written very completely.
In addition to the existing Fu Lai Restaurant taking a 40% cut of profits, it is also written that other newly opened restaurants will take a 50% cut of profits.
The three sisters' names were also arranged according to their ages.
"no problem."
After Tian Tian confirmed, Qian Hai quickly copied it down.
He did not sign on behalf of Fulai Restaurant, but instead handed the pen to Qian Fulai.
“Fu Lai, from today onwards, you are no longer the young master of Fu Lai Restaurant, but the true owner of Fu Lai Restaurant.”
Qian Fulai suddenly became serious.
He solemnly took the pen and signed his name at the end.
Then, he dipped his thumb in ink and pressed it onto his handprint.
When it was Tian Tian's turn, Tian Tian was the first to sign and put her fingerprint on the document.
Tian Xiang can also write her own name, and she does it very easily.
When it was Qin Youyou's turn, she held the pen but hesitated, not daring to write.
She had never read a book, let alone written a word.
Tian Tian gestured on the table, "Take it slow, horizontal, horizontal..."
Under Tian Tian's guidance, Qin Youyou slowly began to write.
With a thick horizontal stroke, she awkwardly twitched her eyebrows.
With the next stroke, the horizontal line becomes thinner and lighter.
The third horizontal stroke, trembling, looks like a little tadpole.
After writing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the three characters "Qin Youyou" were finally finished.
However, the three large characters made the two names next to them look extremely exquisite.
Qin Youyou stuck out her tongue shyly.
Tian Tian offered a word of encouragement, "Hmm, well written."
Qin Youyou blushed instantly and hid behind Tian Tian.
When it came to writing her name on the second copy, Qin Youyou was noticeably more successful.
After the contract was signed, Qian Haiduo formally invited Lu Tao, saying, "Madam Lu, I have invited Master Fan from the county school to witness our ceremony of recognizing godparents."
"Look, whenever is convenient for you, we'll accommodate your schedule."
Lu Tao: "How about... in three days, still in the private room on the second floor of the teahouse?"
"Alright, then we'll do as Mrs. Lu says."
*
Before the formal adoption ceremony, everyone returned to Qingliu Village.
Tian Tian bought rice, flour, and meat as New Year's gifts for several aunts, and also prepared an ounce of silver for each of them as a reward.
However… she also had bad news to share with them.
Later, her family will move to the county, and they will no longer need the house in the village.
These women no longer need to come to the village to work.
Holding rice, flour, meat, and a tael of silver, the aunties were overjoyed, but they were stunned when they heard what Tian Tian said next.
“Miss Tian, we can go to the county to work.” Their eyes were fixed on Tian Tian.
"Could you please not fire us?"
They also wanted to work for Tian Tian.
It's unrestricted, and the pay is good.
“But it’s inconvenient for you to go to the county every day, the road is too far.”
The aunties, however, didn't think so. "It's no trouble at all. As long as there's work to be done, we can get up early and go to the county."
Don't those men also walk two hours to the county to work, and then work hard all day to earn twenty or thirty coins?
They earn fifty coins a day, and they're willing to run errands.
Zhang Fusheng's wife didn't say anything.
The other women all sought her help. Everyone knew that her husband worked for Miss Tian Er and was highly regarded by her. It was said that Zhang Fusheng was now earning 100 coins a day, and the work wasn't tiring.
Aunt Zhang licked her lips. She knew what the other aunts were thinking, but she couldn't very well ask the second young lady for help.
Her husband had reminded her more than once that she should listen to the second young lady's decisions in everything.
Now that the second young lady wants to dismiss them, they have no choice but to be dismissed as well.
Tian Tian sighed, "How about... you talk to your family and see if you can work six days and come home for one day?"
"If possible... I'll take you to the county to continue making bean curd sheets."