Farming and Raising Cubs (II)

Chapter 154: Plan

"At that time, I thought that even if the business became bigger in the future, I should not forget my original intention. Even if I opened a big restaurant, I still had to do business as a small restaurant. In a place, such as Chong'an, opening a small restaurant will allow most people to afford to eat in the restaurant, and the cost of a meal will not be too much. Even if they eat every three to five days, or even once a month, it all depends on their personal circumstances, and it will not cause much pressure on the customers' lives."

"This also confirms that the small restaurant is positioned for ordinary people. Most ordinary people are reluctant to go to restaurants for luxury. Restaurant customers are either rich or noble. Our customer base is different. Customers who should come to our restaurant will still come. Even if Huizhenlou launches the same dishes as ours, the pricing will definitely be in line with Huizhenlou's grade."

"It's just that Huizhenlou's doing this is indeed a bit cheap." Li Mumu said, "But even if they imitate, I'm not afraid. Without my recipe, they can only imitate a prototype. They can't imitate the real taste."

"When we were in Anping Town, we also cooperated with Zhenweilou, the largest restaurant in the town." Li Mumu talked about her cooperation with Boss Zhao. "Even now, Gujia Snacks in Anping Town is still in business and is still cooperating with Zhenweilou. The main point is that even if both parties serve the same dishes, their customer groups are different and it will not be affected."

"Guests who go to restaurants to eat like the high-end and luxurious environment of the restaurant, and naturally look down on the cramped and noisy environment of small restaurants." Li Mumu said.

"But the boss of Huizhenlou is really petty and has no vision." Li Mumu said, "Although Anping Town is not big, Mr. Zhao of Zhenweilou is a man of great generosity. He took the initiative to propose cooperation with us, and he didn't need me to provide the recipe. He just needed to provide the same food on the menu of Zhenweilou every day and share the profits with us. The taste is exactly the same as Gu's snacks, so customers naturally like it more."

"Hearing what you said, Boss Zhao is indeed a talented person. His words and actions are generous and methodical, and he does not use his power to bully others." Li Zhiyin said.

"Yes." Li Mumu said.

"However, although Huizhenlou and Gujia Snacks currently have different customer groups,

There is no competition for the time being. But small restaurants similar to Gu's snacks will probably imitate it." Li Zhiyin reminded.

"Yes, but this is something that cannot be avoided." Li Mumu nodded, "However, as long as our quality is good enough and we keep innovating, others can't compete with us. At best, they can only imitate. But imitation will never achieve anything great."

"Not bad!" Li Zhiyin looked at Li Mumu with more appreciation, "Not to mention Boss Zhao, even your vision is rare."

"I heard that the food at Gu's Snacks is delicious, so I was very curious." Li Zhiyin said, "I even asked someone to buy some and bring them back. But there are still many that I can't bring back to eat, which is a pity."

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm no exception." Li Zhiyin said with some shame on her face, "Although I have been with my grandfather at the border for many years, people say that I am more free and easy than other women. But in restaurants, there are only men drinking and chatting, and I, a woman, would look very awkward, so I didn't dare to eat in the restaurant."

Li Zhiyin sighed, "Come to think of it, I am actually no different from those women who follow the rules."

"Miss Li, please don't say that." Li Mumu said hurriedly, "Actually, when I went to General Shang's mansion yesterday, Madam Shang also mentioned this to me. She also suggested whether we could open a store specifically for entertaining female guests. I think it makes sense, so I thought about making a good plan."

"I originally thought that after I opened a restaurant, I would set up some rooms specifically for female guests." Li Mumu said, "But Madam Shang reminded me that opening a restaurant is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and outside the rooms, there are also male guests coming and going, and it is still inconvenient for female guests to come in and out."

"That's right." Li Zhiyin nodded, "I didn't expect Madam Shang to have the same idea."

"What are your initial thoughts on setting up a store that caters exclusively to female customers?" Li Zhiyin asked hurriedly.

"I thought a lot about it when I went back yesterday," Li Mumu said, "and even drew a few sketches."

"Did you bring the sketch?" Li Zhiyin's eyes lit up.

"I really didn't bring it..." Li Mumu deliberately didn't bring it. Otherwise, wouldn't it seem that she was well prepared and came here specifically for this matter?

"I didn't know you had such an idea, Miss Li." Li Mumu smiled embarrassedly.

"Then do you mind telling me first?" Li Zhiyin asked again.

"If Miss Li is interested, I will tell her." Li Mumu paused for a moment, sorted out her thoughts, and then said, "If we can really open it, we must pay attention to privacy. The door can't be open all the time like an ordinary restaurant. The first floor is separated into booths similar to private rooms."

"What does the booth you're talking about look like?" Li Zhiyin asked curiously.

Li Mumu felt that verbal descriptions were not as intuitive as drawing them directly, so she asked, "Miss Li, do you have paper and pen?"

"Come here." Li Zhiyin stood up and pulled Li Mumu to the side of her room.

There was a desk there, and on the pen holder on the desk hung six brushes of different sizes.

"Cui Liu, grind the ink." Li Zhiyin said, and pulled Li Mumu to sit down in front of the desk.

"Yes." Cui Liu was grinding ink aside.

Li Mumu chose a thinner brush, dipped it in ink, and started painting on the paper.

Li Mumu didn't have any painting skills, so she could only draw a rough outline so that Li Zhiyin could understand what it meant.

"It's not easy for women. People in the world say that women obey their fathers at home, obey their husbands after marriage, and obey their sons after their husbands die." Li Mumu said, "But no one has ever said that women can be themselves and obey themselves."

"When they were in the boudoir, they were restricted and could not go out alone. When they went out, they had to wear a veil to cover their faces. After they got married, they had to serve their parents-in-law, raise their children, and take care of all the family affairs. They were busy every day, but husbands did not seem to be grateful to their wives. They even thought that they should be like this and that what they did was not that hard."

"The woman has no one to talk to about the hardship and oppression she's experiencing. She can only meet with her friends occasionally when she has time and have a simple chat," said Li Mumu.

"So, I want to set up such booths on the first floor. Unlike ordinary restaurants where the seats are open and the environment is noisy." Li Mumu showed the rough layout she had drawn to Li Zhiyin.

"Like this, install a thick wooden board between the tables and chairs to create the effect of a small partition." Li Mumu said.