Xia Chuyi laughed and said, "Brother, rest assured, the brand ’Youwei,’ I intend to make it big in the future, and I certainly won’t just give it away to anyone."
"We, on the other hand, keep business and personal separate, speak frankly, and do everything according to the normal partnership business model."
She began to explain in detail, "I’ll provide the capital and the technology, and you’ll manage the store entirely."
"After deducting the working capital and the store development funds from the net income, the remainder will be split evenly between us."
She paused, then continued, "In addition, your labor compensation will be paid as usual, included in the daily operating expenses."
Xia Chengzong was silent for a long while before he hesitantly spoke, "Chuyi, I don’t quite understand what you mean by those earlier comments... but as for sharing the revenue, fifty-fifty won’t work, I’m fine with just a salary."
He spoke the last sentence with exceptional determination.
Xia Chuyi shook her head with a smile and said, "That won’t do. How can I trust someone with the store if they don’t have enough interest?"
Xia Chengzong’s expression changed in an instant, and he said with a stern face, "You can trust me."
"That’s not what I mean," Xia Chuyi rushed to explain, "A store, a brand, to run it well, needs a sufficient system of rewards and penalties—it’s not about trust."
"A good system of rewards and penalties, along with an effective incentive mechanism, can make the staff work harder."
"Brother, it’s not just about opening ’Youwei’ in Ling County, in the future, I plan to open many chain stores across the country."
She slightly revealed her ambition.
"So, you don’t have to worry that I’m purposefully giving you benefits."
"I take responsibility for my dreams."
Xia Chengzong suddenly felt embarrassed and said, "...I still don’t quite understand what a brand franchise is, but I get your point, if you want the horse to run, you have to give it good grass. It’s only with good grass will the horse run better."
Xia Chuyi laughed out loud and said, "Crude, but true, that’s exactly it."
"Brother, I’ve found that you’ve actually got a pretty good business sense!"
Her compliment made Xia Chengzong bashful as he said, "Not really, I barely graduated from primary school, unlike you who can go to university."
Xia Chuyi laughed and said, "Brother, don’t say that. My university degree isn’t even a sure thing yet!"
Who was it that just now was so sure about leaving Ling County after the college entrance exam?
But in his heart, his sister was always that remarkable, he believed in her.
With that, the matter was settled.
Suddenly, Xia Chengzong remembered something and said, "Oh right, Chuyi, today when I came to the county town, I ran into Xia Lan."
"Xia Lan? What’s she doing here?" Xia Chuyi raised an eyebrow.
Xia Chengzong shook his head, "Not sure, but from what she said, she seemed to be heading to Provincial City to find He Qing."
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "She came up to talk to me on her own initiative, and... she talked quite poorly of you."
"She called you selfish, unfeeling, and heartless, telling me to trust you less."
"To tell you the truth...I don’t know how she has the nerve to say such things."
"Although I wasn’t close with you before, I still remember, you were always good to her as kids, often protecting her."
"The thing with He Qing... it’s clear that she’s the one who’s selfish and unfeeling."
Xia Chengzong furrowed his brow, his tone quite displeased.
But it was Xia Chuyi who responded with an utterly casual attitude, "Brother, don’t bother with Xia Lan, her mind has been twisted for a long time, always feeling like the whole world owes her."