Chapter 593 - 623: No One Remembered to Name the Baby
Chapter 593: Chapter 623: No One Remembered to Name the Baby
So, for now, that wasn’t important.
What was important was that Shen Feng had now graduated from university. According to the original plot, he should have already gained experience at Shen Zhengfeng’s company, earned his father’s approval, received a large sum of money, and started his own investment company.
But now? Shen Yi’s company was already established down in the South. The clothing factory they had taken over had expanded and become a well-known apparel company. Meanwhile, there wasn’t even a whisper of Shen Feng’s company!
She had only mentioned it to Shen Feng a couple of times, but he had just scowled and walked out. How could Lin Nian not be furious?
Just then, the baby started crying again. Lin Nian, exasperated, yelled toward the other room, "Auntie, can you make the baby shut up! The crying is driving me crazy!"
This "auntie" was actually a relative of Old Mrs. Shen. It wasn’t common to hire professional nannies back then; people usually found acquaintances to help out.
The Shen Family was wealthy, Lin Nian had long since broken ties with the Lin Family, and Li Xiaomei didn’t know how to care for a daughter-in-law during the traditional postpartum confinement, so they had hired this woman.
The woman was a little speechless when she heard this, but for the sake of the generous pay from the Shen Family, she kept quiet. She just got a bottle for the baby and held and soothed him for a good while.
Lin Nian was in poor health and emotionally unstable, so she didn’t produce much breast milk. The baby was mostly formula-fed.
And to this day, no one had even thought to give the baby a name, including Lin Nian herself.
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Qin Jiao’s prediction was correct. The few restaurant owners she’d spoken with had considered her offer, and most were interested in franchising. Qin Jiao carefully screened them, making sure their locations weren’t too close, as that would impact each other’s business.
Additionally, she decided to franchise out the current Youjia Noodle House.
The sale would be structured as a franchise agreement. The main operational control would remain with Qin Jiao and her team; the other party would simply be taking over a turnkey storefront, complete with a stable customer base.
Of course, this came at a hefty price.
After some negotiation, in addition to the noodle house near North City University, Qin Jiao finalized partnerships with two other operators. After assessing their capabilities and various other factors, she signed the contracts.
Just as they were finishing up the paperwork and getting busy, Lu Jiuan and his uncle, Boss Lu, finally showed up. They also proposed a franchise partnership, but with one condition: they wanted the contract term changed from three years to two.
’Their real intention was probably a one-year term. Once they learned everything, they could just kick Qin Jiao and her team to the curb.’
But Qin Jiao just smiled and said, "You’re too late. The first batch of franchisees has already been selected. We need to provide technical guidance and support on everything from renovations to ingredients, so we won’t be accepting any more franchisees for the time being."
Boss Lu immediately grew anxious. "Why not just add one more? It’s just us!" he said. "Look, you and Jiuan’s wife are old classmates. Just do us this one favor. If that’s what it takes, we’ll sign for three years!"
Lu Jiuan, as expected, remained outwardly composed. But he wasn’t yet as steady as his forty-something-year-old self from his past life, and his fists clenched slightly.
Qin Jiao’s gaze swept over his hand before returning to his face. She kept her smile and said, "I’m very sorry, but we can’t spare the manpower or management resources right now. If you’re interested, you can wait for the next round. Of course, the terms and conditions for the next round will be adjusted somewhat."
’For one thing, the franchise fee would definitely go up!’