Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 805 You Can't Laugh
Lin Daoqiu has no objection to paying a franchise fee every year.

However, Giotto actually said that they have to hand over [-]% of the total sales amount to them every year, which is simply a joke.

"Mr. Giotto, did you make a mistake, is it [-]% of the total sales amount? Or [-]% of the total profit amount?"

Lin Daoqiu wanted to confirm whether he had heard correctly, because there was a huge difference.

"Mr. Lin, what I'm talking about is indeed ten percent of the total sales amount."

Giotto looked at Lin Daoqiu seriously, and he knew that he was definitely not joking.

"Are you stealing money?"

Lin Daoqiu couldn't bear it anymore, because the conditions offered by the other party were too much.

Giotto seemed to have been prepared for Lin Daoqiu's reaction.

"Mr. Lin, these are the rules drawn up by the company before. If you want to cooperate with us, you have to abide by our conditions."

In fact, Giotto did not tell the truth, because the second condition is not the [-]% he said, and it is not the total sales amount.

He was just testing Lin Daoqiu's attitude to see how interested he was in joining KFC.

And Giotto has been preparing for KFC's return to Xiangjiang. Of course, he hopes to open a store in Xiangjiang instead of handing over the franchise of Xiangjiang to Lin Daoqiu.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Giotto, if your company's conditions are like this, then I don't think it is possible for us to continue talking."

Lin Daoqiu would not be so stupid as to agree to the other party. In addition to paying them a franchise fee every year, he would also pay them another large sum of money.

If he really agrees, his income will be greatly eroded by KFC in the future.

"Mr. Lin, maybe you should think about it seriously. After all, KFC is doing very well in Asia."

For Giotto, although KFC failed in Xiangjiang, it has developed very well in Asia in the past few years, especially in Neon.

But it's a pity that Lin Daoqiu didn't intend to bow his head on this matter at all, and he didn't even think about agreeing to the other party.

"I don't know how KFC is doing in Asia, but in Xiangjiang, you left after only opening for a year. I believe you have not forgotten."

For KFC, the defeat in Xiangjiang in the 70s was a pain in their hearts.

Although Giotto hadn't worked in KFC at that time, for him, if he could succeed in Xiangjiang, he would be able to prove to the guys in the head office how good he was.

"There's an old saying among you, it's called one moment, another moment. If KFC was really that bad, I'm afraid Mr. Lin wouldn't come to us either."

Giotto thinks that Lin Daoqiu's mentality is accurate, even if the business fails to be negotiated, it will not be too much loss for him.

But it is a pity that Giotto seems to have underestimated Lin Daoqiu, at least among the people he had contacted before, Lin Daoqiu was definitely an outlier.

"You're only half right."

"Half? What do you mean?"

Giotto looked at Lin Daoqiu with a puzzled expression.

"KFC is indeed not bad, but the problem is that it can only be successful under my management. If it is replaced by someone else, the last failure will repeat itself."

Giotto is not a time traveler, so it is impossible for him to know what the future prospects of KFC will be.

As for what Lin Daoqiu said, although he wanted to deny it, but because of the failure last time, he did not dare to boast at this time.

"Mr. Lin is too arrogant. As far as I know, you have never run a food business, not to mention the fast food business, so your words are hard to convince."

Qiao Yatuo shook his head while talking, he felt that Lin Daoqiu treated him like a three-year-old child.

A person who has never been involved in the catering industry dares to boast that KFC depends on him to succeed in Xiangjiang.

What they haven't done before, a layman can do, doesn't it seem that they are too incompetent.

"Facts speak louder than words. My money didn't come from the wind. Do you think I'll make fun of my own money?"

Lin Daoqiu looked at Giotto seriously, he was not in the mood to joke with him here.

Shaking his head, Giotto still felt that Lin Daoqiu was not the kind of collaborator he wanted, even though the other party had no financial problems.

"Mr. Lin, if you want to cooperate, you must pay a franchise fee every year, including a royalty of [-]% of the total sales amount. If you agree, we can continue to discuss."

By saying this, Qiao Yatuo actually wanted to stop the negotiation with Lin Daoqiu.

He was even ready to reply to the head office, saying that Lin Daoqiu would not agree to their conditions and let this matter fall through.

"Mr. Giotto, I want to know, is this what you mean, or the KFC headquarters."

Lin Daoqiu didn't answer Giotto's answer or not, but instead asked him a question.

Giotto answered Lin Daoqiu with a smile.

"Of course it means the head office."

Hearing what Qiao Yatuo said, Lin Daoqiu's serious expression suddenly began to ease, and even showed a faint smile on his face, which made Qiao Yatuo a little puzzled.

"Okay, if that's the case, then we don't have anything to talk about, Mr. Giotto, thank you for making a trip."

After Lin Daoqiu finished speaking, he stood up directly from the sofa, and then stretched out his hand to Giotto.

When Qiao Yatuo heard this, he also stood up, and after shaking hands with Lin Daoqiu, he said.

"It's a pity that we couldn't reach a cooperation agreement with Mr. Lin. Although we failed to become a partner, your movie is still very exciting. I will continue to buy tickets to support you in the future."

"Thank you, next time I have a new movie released, I will definitely invite you to watch it as soon as possible."

Giotto felt that the matter had been settled, and he didn't need to stay here any longer, so he quickly said goodbye to Lin Daoqiu, and then left his office.

And when Giotto left, the smile on Lin Daoqiu's face suddenly became wider.

Although he doesn't know much about KFC's internal affairs, Lin Daoqiu still knows that joining KFC requires him to pay a franchise fee every year, which is definitely true.

But as for the second condition mentioned by Giotto, Lin Daoqiu remained highly skeptical about it. He felt that it was very likely that Giotto created something out of nothing.

If it can be proved that Qiao Yatuo is lying to himself, I am afraid that it will be difficult for this guy to laugh again.

(End of this chapter)