Free Web NovelChapter 619: Chapter 612: Forming a Partnership
In business, let’s speak business.
Pang Bowen runs a dessert shop himself, so he is quite experienced with the profits of innovative products and the arrangement of profit sharing.
"In our store, as long as the chef can create innovative desserts, the shop always gives commissions based on sales volume. Of course, if you think this arrangement isn’t good, you can also opt for a one-time buyout."
Pang Bowen estimated roughly and tentatively said, "For this Dough Date, as long as it’s made and our shop’s pastry chefs are taught to bake it, I’m willing to pay an innovation fee of 5,000 yuan."
After speaking, he added, "I think this price is fair, after all, Dough Date is already starting to be a hot seller online, and it won’t be long before it becomes popular here in Bei’an. We’re just ahead of the curve right now; once the new year comes around, the hype might die down, and no one can predict the outcome by then."
"Moreover, even if we release this Dough Date now, whether it’s for promotion or baking training, we have to spend both money and effort, and the key is we don’t know how it will perform or if customers will like this dessert."
Pang Bowen was indeed quite sincere.
On one hand, he was very grateful to Fu Yu.
After all, in the past, when the shop encountered emergencies twice, Fu Yu helped without a second thought.
On the other hand, Pang Bowen recognized Fu Yu’s ability and potential.
This young chef wasn’t simple; even though he studied hot cuisine, he was equally adept at baking desserts.
His skillful techniques and precise timing during baking could only come from several years of baking experience.
Knowing Fu Yu’s skills, Pang Bowen sincerely offered reasonable suggestions after explaining his profit-sharing arrangement.
"Our shop’s pastry chefs choose commission based on sales volume because if a new product sells well, the commission earned will be more than the one-time payment of 5,000 yuan."
As he spoke, Pang Bowen gave a sincere smile, "After all, as long as my store is operating, there’s a chance to earn a commission. Our shop’s desserts always just add new varieties, and the old ones don’t easily go off the shelf..."
This is like the profit-sharing model at the music restaurant over there; if you’re not in urgent need of cash, getting paid based on sales volume is definitely better.
Fu Yu had already bought his house and had some savings; he wasn’t in need of money now.
But having extra money come in is certainly a good thing; he wouldn’t turn it down lightly.
The problem now was that he didn’t know how to make Dough Date.
The recipe he had didn’t include the cooking method for this pastry.
Pang Bowen noted that because it’s a new product, there was very little related cooking information available online.
There was only a rough introduction, without detailed steps.
If it had been half an hour earlier, Fu Yu might have been at a loss too.
But now it was different.
He made a decisive choice to use the Teaching Practice Classroom key he had just obtained without any hesitation.
Actually, according to his original plan, he was preparing to save the key for the evening to improve his barbecue career skill rating.
However, he thought that since the system was preparing to let him sprint for a barbecue career title, it would certainly provide him opportunities to earn points.
On the other hand, opportunities to easily earn money like this aren’t always available.
Moreover, it would allow him to connect with Pang Bowen.
Cooperate once, naturally there could be a second and third time...
Pang Bowen was a promising stock.
The dessert shop he was running almost monopolized the dessert supply to several large-scale hotels in the city.
It’s said that he has been considering building a factory to expand production and increase stores.
In the future, it was bound to get bigger and bigger.
Pang Bowen continued to talk about the possible commission money the store’s chefs could earn after launching new dessert styles.
Fu Yu suddenly interrupted him, "Boss Pang, can I take a look at the storage room?"
Pang Bowen was taken aback, "The storage room?"
Fu Yu explained, "I want to prepare the ingredients."
Pang Bowen immediately looked pleasantly surprised, "Xiaofu, you can make Dough Date?"
Fu Yu nodded, "It shouldn’t be a problem."
Pang Bowen was delighted and quickly said, "Let’s go, I’ll take you to the storage room now."
The storage room of the dessert shop was in a small room behind the baking area.
Although called a small room, it was actually quite spacious.
The room was dry and tidy, with four rows of shelves filled with flour, various baking utensils, and materials.
Since the lights were sound-activated, they turned on as soon as the door was opened.
As Pang Bowen walked into the room, he said, "Xiaofu, take a look at what you need. I’ve organized everything, and I know where everything is..."
Baking desserts isn’t like other things, it uses a lot of materials, with dozens of brands of flour alone, not to mention other ingredients and utensils.
"Click!"
Pang Bowen turned at the sound, and the storage room door was already locked from the outside by someone.
Pang Bowen: "?! "
...
Fu Yu locked the door and then reopened it, holding the key.
He chose to use the Teaching Practice Classroom key while the action took place.
In the next second, a class selection form appeared in front of him.
It featured a search box where one could input the content they wanted to learn and directly select the teaching content.
Unhesitatingly, Fu Yu typed in the pre-determined content: Dough.
Then, he pushed open the door, and the layout of the storage room was completely transformed.
The four shelves were gone, and the scene in front of him became the baking area of a dessert shop.
At the same time, he heard an electronic prompt in his ear:
[Ding! "Dough" teaching practice classroom has been opened!]
[Dough: Pastries made from flour that look almost identical to fruit.]
[Dough is vivid in color, and the dyes are extracted from natural vegetables...]
[First class: Dough Banana...]
...
After completing all the learning content and receiving approval to leave the teaching practice classroom, Fu Yu was left with one thought.
There are really so many types of fruit in the world!
At first, he tried to keep track of how many kinds of dough baking methods he learned.
But by the end, he couldn’t remember at all.
It was too many, not less than a thousand kinds.
...
Feeling a range of emotions, Fu Yu emerged from the teaching practice classroom, and in the next moment, his eyes met with Pang Bowen’s confused expression in the storage room.
Pang Bowen looked puzzled at Fu Yu, "Xiaofu, why did you suddenly lock the door just now..."
Fu Yu belatedly realized his actions just now were indeed a bit inexplicable.
He quickly offered a sheepish explanation, "Oh, I just wanted to test out the lock to see if it works properly."
Pang Bowen: "..."
