The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 159 - 158: Do You Still Like Him?

"Do you still like him?"

After listening to Jiang Yuan’s account, Ye Manman thought Liu Jitong’s behavior was mature, even adding a layer of unforgettable charm.

If it were her, she’d probably still like him.

A man so focused on his career, mature and responsible, who doesn’t lead a girl on but respects and protects her dignity, is hard to let go of easily.

Besides, from Jiang Yuan’s description, before parting, Liu Jitong had tenderly opened his arms and hugged her, gently patting her head.

He said he couldn’t let the young girl cry so sadly without gaining anything, so this was just a temporary response to her first flutter. He even praised her courage and wished her to find someone better in the future.

Just hearing this scene made Ye Manman’s heart bubble with pink thoughts. Although it ended in failure, at least she received a temporary response, preventing any lasting regrets.

As expected, a bitter expression appeared on Jiang Yuan’s face.

"I still like him, I don’t even know what to do."

"He said he was too busy and that I’m too young, but I’ve been thinking these past few days, he didn’t say anything else was wrong with me. So I keep wondering if there’s still a chance."

She took a troubled sip of water, "But I’m also afraid it’s just my wishful thinking, after all, he did reject me."

"Ahhhh, I’m going crazy, really. Manman, how did you and He Chen get together? How did your relationship become so good? Who liked whom first?"

The topic suddenly shifted to herself, and Ye Manman was taken aback.

"Well, that’s hard to say. Our situation probably isn’t a good reference because He Chen treated me so well, I think few people can achieve that level."

Their case was indeed special, but thinking it over, it was all due to He Chen’s persistence that she was moved, recalling past events and realizing her own feelings.

Their fate was great, so much so that science could not explain it.

She couldn’t provide a reference for Jiang Yuan, but based on her understanding, she added,

"Actually, if you really can’t let go, you can try helping him solve his troubles. If he rejected you just because you’re too young and he’s busy with work, age isn’t an issue at all, it’s just an excuse. You can approach it from his work."

"Let him achieve his work goals so that he’s not so busy anymore, and naturally, he can consider dating or getting married, right?"

Ye Manman thought it over carefully, recalling Liu Jitong mentioning the feud between the Liu Family and Xie Family when he talked with He Chen; their duck price war had heavily impacted the Xie Family but wasn’t fatal, and they were currently worried about the upcoming chicken price war.

And this seemed to be just the place where Jiang Yuan could exert some effort to help.

She shared her thoughts with Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan felt a bit timid.

"Can I do it? We learned fried chicken techniques from you. If I teach them to others, and they tell others, wouldn’t we lose our competitive edge?"

Ye Manman suggested Jiang Yuan open a fried chicken chain, as relying on their small fried chicken shop wasn’t enough to lower chicken prices significantly.

The chicken market is much more extensive than the duck market. Their Sweet and Spicy Duck shop managed to lower the town’s duck prices by chance.

Ducks are expensive and hard to cook well, with few people raising or buying them these days, while most people prefer buying chicken, so Sweet and Spicy Duck quickly lowered duck prices.

But fried chicken is different; there are many chicken farms, and the market demand is large. Trying to lower prices with just one store is impossible; they need a chain, and it must expand to the city.

But Jiang Yuan lacked that courage and had only been to the city a few times. She didn’t dare to go there seeking cooperation for a chain.

And she misunderstood what a chain store meant, thinking it involved giving away techniques for some royalties. She worried about the techniques being spread.

Ye Manman explained what opening a chain involved, but Jiang Yuan was bewildered and brought Jiang Tianrui to listen.

Jiang Tianrui understood and found it feasible.

"I think it’s doable. I can negotiate this partnership. If it doesn’t work, we’ll ask our older brother. Didn’t he go to the city a few times? He must know some reliable business owners, and we can try it there to see if people like it."

Ye Manman gave him a thumbs-up, "Exactly, you can test the waters in busy areas first. If it sells well, then open more stores elsewhere."

"But there are many things to consider when opening a chain. I’ll list a few key points, and when He Chen returns, I’ll discuss it with him to see if he has any ideas or additions since he is more experienced in business."

Jiang Yuan nodded heavily, her once stilled heart now coming alive, understanding that chain store profitability far exceeded running a fried chicken shop, even allowing for branding.

Imagining it sold well, with stores everywhere, she’d be the biggest boss!

Exciting thought.

"In that case, we could source supplies from Liu Jitong, right? He should be able to lower the town’s chicken prices a lot. The Xie Family will surely collapse!"

"Exactly."

Ye Manman wrote diligently without raising her head. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

After all, she hadn’t run a business before, and writing tips on chain store requirements relied on her limited previous knowledge, like requiring a contract for teaching techniques, forbidding sharing to avoid breach, unifying store names, etc.

She couldn’t think of more and would have to ask He Chen later when he returned.

Jiang Yuan and Jiang Tianrui watched her write, and when she finished, Jiang Tianrui grabbed it to read, while Jiang Yuan leaned over to read seriously.

She wrote very detailed notes, including multiple contracts and confidentiality agreements with employees, listing them to prevent technical leaks that might harm Jiang Yuan’s business.

Jiang Yuan finished reading, growing increasingly impressed by Ye Manman’s brilliance.

"Manman, I feel you’re even more incredible than my older brother!"

She said sincerely, "I feel like my brother wants to do this kind of business too, but he’s been exploring without such detail. Your chain store idea is probably what he wants to do. Can I show this to my brother later?"

Ye Manman nodded, "Of course you can."

"But let’s wait until He Chen is back to see if there are any issues or additions, as I haven’t personally been to the city, and some parts might be hard to implement. Let’s see what he says."

"Yeah, yeah!"

With Ye Manman’s get-rich-quick tip, both Jiang Tianrui and Jiang Yuan felt extremely excited, sensing wealth and prosperity now reaching out to them, and they thanked her solemnly once more.

Particularly Jiang Yuan, feeling deeply touched, since if this succeeded, she’d get another shot at pursuing Liu Jitong. She felt too naive, relying on Ye Manman for a new chance to chase love.

In her heart, Jiang Yuan silently noted Ye Manman’s kindness, vowing to treat her well for life. If possible, she’d name Ye Manman as her child’s godmother!