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Looking at Ling Chuan who turned around to talk to several craftsmen, Chen Minggao and the other three exchanged glances, then quickly picked up the terms and conditions and read them carefully.

The terms were very detailed, with many more details than what Ling Chuan said last time. Several people were a little confused, but they felt that Ling Chuan was not the kind of person who would fool people.

The reason why these four people were hesitant was not because the conditions offered by Lingchuan were not good enough, but because they were worried whether what Lingchuan said could be achieved.

It was indeed as Ling Chuan thought. If they had not won the lawsuit, Chen Minggao and the other three would not have dared to cooperate with Ling Chuan. One was an official and the other was a businessman, so it was quite obvious who was stronger and who was weaker.

However, Xu Heng's attitude in court gave them reassurance.

On the other side, Ling Chuan chatted with the craftsmen for a long time. Finally, the two craftsmen said, "Boss, we can do the work you said, but we can't guarantee what the result will be. After all, my father and I have been doing this for so many years, and this is the first time we have taken on such a job."

"Don't worry, just do what I say. Whether the result is good or not is my responsibility."

The craftsman continued, "Boss, this job doesn't seem like much, but since it's my first time doing it, the wages aren't cheap. I wonder if Boss..."

"Just name the price."

The craftsman and his son turned their heads and whispered a few words, then replied: "These works, including labor and materials, will cost a total of twenty taels of silver."

Ling Chuan was just decorating the door front and doing some modeling. The price was not cheap, but he thought about it and agreed.

"Twenty taels is twenty taels. I won't bargain with you. But I have a request. First, you have to finish the work as soon as possible. Can you finish it in seven days?"

The father and son looked embarrassed, but nodded: "We will work hard at night, seven days will be enough."

Ling Chuan hummed and said, "The second requirement is that if I have other shops that do the same, you have to give me a cheaper price."

When the two heard that this was another job, they immediately nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, boss. This is the first time, so it may take time and effort, so the price is a little higher. It will naturally be cheaper later."

"Oh, by the way, do you two know the master who makes the colored glass?"

"What does the boss want Liuli for?"

"I was just thinking about the words Yunfuji, it would be great if they could be made of colored glaze."

The two looked at each other and said, "I do know a master who makes colored glass, but I don't know if he can do it according to the boss's requirements."

"That's okay. Tell him to come over to my place and I'll talk to him."

"Well... Boss, the master's surname is Liao, and he has a strange temper. If you have anything to ask, you can only go to his house to ask him. It's very difficult to get him to come to your house."

"Okay, I'll pay you a visit then."

The reason why Ling Chuan asked about colored glass was not only because he wanted to use colored glass to make a few words on the signboard, but the most important thing was that he wanted to install transparent glass on the counter selling snacks, which would not only be clean and hygienic, but also look upscale.

Although current colored glaze products are not expensive, they are not cheap either. It mainly depends on the craftsmanship of the craftsman. A skilled craftsman can make several taels of silver for an object he makes.

However, according to Lingchuan's observation, there seems to be no technology currently available to make colored glaze into glass windows, but Lingchuan does have this technology.

After seeing off the two craftsmen, Ling Chuan turned around and went to the study room at the back. When Chen Minggao and the other three saw Ling Chuan, they immediately stood up and their attitudes became obviously more respectful.

"What have you considered?"

"I have considered it almost completely, but I don't understand some of the clauses."

"What terms do you not understand? I will explain them to you."

Ling Chuan walked up to the crowd, and everyone laughed along until Ling Chuan sat down, then they slowly sat down.

Then Ling Chuan simply explained the entire clause one by one, demonstrating his professionalism.

Several people nodded frequently after hearing this. Finally, Ling Chuan took out another agreement and said, "Here is another supplementary agreement. Let me tell you about it."

"Since everyone here is a time-honored brand in Beijing, each of you has your own secret recipe. If you trust Yunfuji and are willing to hand over the secret recipe to Yunfuji, you will be our gold medal franchise store. After Yunfuji learns the secret recipe, it can launch the sweet flavors of your signature dim sum. At that time, as long as it is a gold medal franchise store, it can choose these dim sum when selecting its products."

Chen Minggao stood up suddenly and said, "You want our exclusive secret recipe? How can that be possible? My Chen family's secret recipe is passed down to men, not women. Even my own sister doesn't know it, so how could I possibly give it to Yunfuji?"

The other people all had similar expressions. Ling Chuan leaned back in his chair and raised his hand to press down: "Manager Chen, please be patient. I told you, this is voluntary. If you are willing, you can pay. If you are not willing, forget it. You can still join. However, these snacks with secret recipes will not appear on your distribution list. For example, my Yunfuji's Yunpian Cake can only be distributed by gold medal franchise stores."

Chen Minggao then sat down, and the other people also had solemn expressions. Those who were able to make a name for themselves in the capital all had their own secret recipe. This secret recipe was almost equivalent to their life, or it could be said to be a guarantee of life for future generations. Just as Chen Minggao said, it was even passed down to males and not females, which showed how much importance they attached to it.

Ling Chuan put the supplementary agreement on the table: "Everyone, this is a supplementary agreement. It does not affect our normal agreement terms. If you have no objection to this franchise clause, we can sign the deed. As for the supplementary clause, you can go back and think about it first."

Several people's minds returned to the terms of joining. According to the terms listed by Ling Chuan, they only needed to pay a deposit of 500 taels of silver, and Yun Fu Ji would do everything else. In a sense, they could just be a hands-off boss.

It's not that they want to be hands-off bosses, but the situation is stronger than them. Even if Yun Fu Ji's dim sum is not some secret recipe Yunpian Gao, the sweet taste is far superior to theirs. It has been almost a month since Yun Fu Ji launched its sweet-flavored dim sum. During this period of time, their businesses can only be described as bleak, so the situation now is that either they join or go bankrupt.

Chen Minggao was the first to express his opinion: "We all need to make a living. Mr. Ling's method saves time and effort. I will sign it."

The other three also agreed, and Ling Chuan felt relieved. Now that this batch of franchise stores were settled, Yun Fu Ji's franchise was secure.

Soon, Lingchuan signed a letter of intent with several people, and agreed to sign the formal deed and pay the deposit tomorrow.

But what Ling Chuan didn't know was that after He Dong left Yunfu Ji, he made a detour and went to Xu Heng's house.

"This Ling guy is really capable. This franchise store is quite interesting."

Xu Heng bowed to He Dong and said, "Thank you, Manager He, for thinking highly of our Xu family. The Xu family will not treat Manager He unfairly. So, whatever money Manager He spends on joining us tomorrow will be on my account."

He Dong was about to refuse, but Xu Heng pressed his hand and said, "Manager He, you don't have to be polite. If Manager He can find out the secret recipe of Yunfu Ji, my Xu family is willing to invest money to open a new dim sum shop and also do this franchise store. At that time, Manager He will be the manager of the new shop and own 40% of the shares."