latelenovela Chapter 170 and 171
Chapter 170 and 171
The dim light cast dappled shadows in the room. Hua Lichu sat at the table, flipping through the taste survey questionnaires collected during the day.
There were no other sounds in the room except for her breathing and the rustling of pages turning, creating an exceptionally quiet atmosphere.
Suddenly, the door was opened from the outside, and Hua Antao walked in carrying a pot of cooked spicy hot pot.
She leaned closer to look at the taste survey questionnaire in her sister's hand and asked curiously, "How is it?"
Before Hua Lichu could reply, Hua Antao plopped down in the chair opposite her, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and ate a piece of green vegetable from the bowl.
Hua Lichu pressed her brow bone and said, "People aren't very accepting of the tomato flavor, but they think the spicy flavor is too spicy. We need to reduce the spiciness of the chili peppers a bit."
Hua Antao looked at the bubbling red oil in her basin and wiped the sweat from her nose:
"It's spicy, but that's what makes it so satisfying! If you can't handle spice, just go for the tomato flavor, right?"
Hua Lichu smiled and said, "Maybe, he's both a vegetable and loves to eat?"
As she spoke, her gaze fell on the bowl overflowing in front of her sister: "Sis, it's almost time for bed, why are you eating so much?"
Won't you be too full to sleep?
Hua Antao paused chewing for a few seconds, then chuckled at her sister's suspicious look: "I'm hungry!"
I don't know what's wrong with me lately, but I get hungry again after eating for a short while.
A bowl of rice was gone in just a few bites.
They can easily eat three or four bowls of food in one meal, like a starving ghost reincarnated.
The reason we use a basin is because it's troublesome to get up and scoop rice all the time, so we just eat from a basin!
Hua Lichu glanced at Hua Antao's long legs, which were already stretched out in front of her with nowhere to go, and suddenly stood up:
"Have you grown taller again?"
Hua Antao, with a piece of green vegetable dangling from her mouth, looked a little confused: "Huh? I don't think so..."
"Stand up! Let's have a competition!"
Hua Lichu grabbed Hua Antao with one hand and turned to call out, "Grandpa, come here for a second!"
As soon as Hua Yuansheng entered the room, he saw the two sisters leaning back to back against each other.
"Grandpa, are we the same height?"
Hua Yuansheng took a closer look: "Taozi has grown taller again!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Lichu immediately stood behind the door.
Hua Yuansheng found a piece of chalk and skillfully drew a line above Hua Lichu's head.
Hua Lichu turned around and saw that the line was 1 centimeter higher than the one she had drawn last time.
Then I pushed Hua Antao over and measured her.
"Sis, you actually grew taller behind my back!"
Hua Antao frowned as she looked at her penis, which was clearly several centimeters longer than her sister's. "Ah, I don't want it to grow any longer!"
When they measured their height last time, the two sisters were both around 167 cm tall.
Several months later, Hua Lichu grew 1 centimeter taller, approaching 168 cm.
She is at least 2 or 3 centimeters taller than her sister, probably already 171 cm!
Hua Lichu looked at Hua Antao's long, straight, slender legs and felt incredibly envious.
My older sister doesn't want to grow up, but she really does!
"Sis, if you don't want to grow any taller, then eat less from now on!"
After saying that, Hua Lichu angrily snatched the chopsticks from Hua Antao's hand, picked up a piece of meat, and stuffed it into her mouth.
By the time Hua Antao realized what was happening, Hua Lichu had already taken several bites.
Hua Antao lunged forward, trying to snatch the chopsticks back: "Didn't you just say you weren't going to eat? Why are you taking my food!"
Hua Lichu's mouth was stuffed with too much food, and she said indistinctly, "You said you didn't want to grow taller, so I'll help you eat..."
Watching the two sisters scrambling for food, Hua Yuansheng shook his head with amusement.
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In the following days, Hua Lichu adjusted the recipe proportions based on the taste survey questionnaires submitted by customers.
Sure enough, the recipe with reduced spiciness is more suitable for most customers' tastes, bringing one repeat customer after another to the mala tang restaurant.
During the short 3-day opening event, the daily gross profit of the mala tang restaurant reached as high as 4 to 5 yuan.
If things continue like this, Hua Lichu will probably be able to recoup her initial investment costs very soon.
While it can't compare to the fried chicken and milk tea shops during the back-to-school season, it's still pretty good.
After the three-day opening event, Hua Lichu launched several discounted packages amidst the expectant gazes of her customers.
This combination of meat and vegetables, which is significantly cheaper than buying individual items, has been well-received by customers.
After the event ended, the business of the mala tang shop remained relatively stable, with a daily gross profit of around 170.
Hua Antao flipped through the financial statements of the mala tang restaurant, noticing the significantly smaller profits compared to the fried chicken restaurant, and asked in confusion:
"Pear, why don't you open a fried chicken and milk tea shop somewhere else? Why open a spicy hot pot shop instead?"
Or, we could open the same clothing store we used to run! School starts soon, so we won't have to worry about business.
Hua Lichu smiled mysteriously: "Sister, hot pot restaurants and fried chicken and milk tea shops have one thing in common—they can open chain stores."
Don't just focus on its profits.
Here, these are the initial investment costs for the two stores. Take a look.
Hua Antao first opened the form for the fried chicken and milk tea shop, and what caught her eye was a long list of equipment prices, such as milk tea sealing machines.
Looking at a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant, aside from rent costs, the biggest cost is just a freezer.
"The initial investment for a mala tang (spicy hot pot) shop is much smaller than that for a fried chicken or milk tea shop..."
Hua Lichu nodded: "Moreover, it's simpler to operate than a fried chicken and milk tea shop."
All you need to do is prepare the ingredients, then pour all the ingredients in, cook them briefly, and you can scoop them out.
If you were someone interested in joining a franchise, which one would you choose?
The answer is simple: a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant!
Wealthy people wouldn't even consider the prospects of these two small shops and wouldn't choose to franchise them.
Only those who lack money and skills but are willing to take a gamble will choose to cooperate with her.
Without any basis of trust, a mala tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant would be their first choice.
Before that, there is another problem that urgently needs to be solved.