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Chapter 183 Scope of Operation After the Merger of Fish Rafts

Because the fish farm added new projects, and Lu Xingyu had to temporarily fill in as a chef.

Fearing that the others wouldn't be able to handle the workload, Zhou Miao stayed behind at the fish raft to help.

However, his job was also the easiest, which was to take customers to set and retrieve the traps, and then sell some things afterward.

By the end of the day, he had earned 700 yuan more from collecting fish traps than he had the day before.

Most of the sales occurred in the afternoon; all twenty-five cages were sold out in the morning.

Lu Xingyu regretted not having thought of this project in the first few days after the business opened, which resulted in a significant loss of income, as they used to have forty to fifty customers a day.

As night fell and they were cleaning up and getting ready to leave work, Luo Hao and his sister Luo Qianqian arrived.

"Oh my, what brings you here today, busy man?" Lu Xingyu teased.

Luo Hao's smile faltered. Why did those words sound so familiar?

"Pfft~" Luo Qianqian, who was next to her, immediately burst out laughing. Wasn't that exactly what her brother said when Zhou Miao came over last night?

But she ignored the men and instead sidled up to Lu Xiaoxiao, pulling her aside to discuss some nice autumn outfits she'd been eyeing and planning to go shopping together sometime.

"Stop fooling around, I need to talk to A-Miao."

Luo Hao sat down in front of Zhou Miao, glanced around, and seeing that the junior employee he had hired was not there, he did not deliberately lower his voice.

"Ah Miao, I agreed to what you said last night. But even brothers need to be clear about accounts. How much are you planning to pay for my 70% share?"

"We're all on the same side, just name your price, and I'll agree to anything as long as it's not too outrageous." Zhou Miao didn't respond to this, but instead let him speak for himself.

Based on the construction cost of my own Xuan Turtle Fishing Raft, 70% of it would cost around 700,000 yuan.

But he installed a wind-solar hybrid power system and high-quality PE flooring, which alone cost over 600,000 yuan.

Like Luo Hao's Tingtao Fishing Raft, it's made of ordinary wooden planks, and its power supply consists of only a few solar panels.

In terms of electricity, they can only turn on the lights and use a few electric fans, unlike Zhou Miao's place where they can directly turn on the air conditioner.

So Luo Qianqian doesn't need to sleep in a room on the fish raft, whether it's winter or summer, but she especially likes staying there after the Xuan Gui Fish Raft opened.

It's not just the delicious food, but also the comfortable accommodations and the novelty that make it so appealing.

"Then let's go for 350,000! But the fish rafts will need to be converted into food stalls, so we'll all contribute to the renovation, but it'll be a 70/30 split." Luo Hao had already discussed the acquisition price with his family last night.

Thinking that Zhou Miao had made a lot of money with him and that he would have to rely on his brother-in-law in the future, the total value of the fish raft was set at 500,000.

The total value wasn't set too high; in fact, he said 700,000 would have been fine, since the business was doing reasonably well.

Even if you don't earn a lot in a year, you can still make over 100,000 yuan, since the local government provides support and subsidies, and refunds your taxes every year, so you don't have to pay taxes.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand, are you sure?" Zhou Miao was stunned for a moment, then asked seriously.

He also estimated the market value of Tingtao Fish Raft and planned to offer around 450,000 yuan, but Luo Hao himself lowered the price by 100,000 yuan.

"We're all on the same side, no need to haggle over such a small amount of money," Luo Hao waved his hand and laughed. "Besides, I'll be getting a proper salary from now on, I won't work for less than eight thousand a month!"

"Haha, we're on the same side, so you'll have to make do with your salary for now. If business is good, it'll definitely go up next year, and we'll even give you a big bonus at the end of the year."

Zhou Miao knew he had gotten a great deal, so he agreed without hesitation.

Luo Hao went out to work for someone else, and he could earn up to 10,000 yuan a month.

After all, he has been a master craftsman for many years, and his market salary is generally between seven thousand and fifteen thousand.

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But the salary of a chef working at a street food stall is basically only around ten thousand yuan.

Moreover, Luo Hao also owns 30% of the food stall, which means he pays himself 2,400 yuan a month.

However, if you're running a food stall, you can't just have one person in the kitchen. You need to find at least two kitchen helpers, one waiter to serve food, and one dishwasher.

If business is good, we'll need to hire a few more people.

After all, once you set up a food stall, the number of customers will not only be those from the two fish rafts, but also those from other fish rafts in the surrounding area.

After Zhou Miao and Luo Hao finished discussing, Lu Xingyu, who had been keeping his mouth open, belatedly realized what was going on.

"Good grief, I told you to find a chef, and you ended up buying out Ah Hao's fish farm yourself?"

"Just tell me, have you found a chef yet? And you don't even have to pay their monthly salary, isn't that great!"

"But wouldn't that be a bit messy?"

Lu Xingyu glanced at Luo Hao, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Zhou Miao owns the majority stake in both fish rafts, but he is also a minor shareholder. When customers buy tickets to visit, whose share will it be?

Does this mean it's a 50/50 split?

Zhou Miao has 70% on both sides, which doesn't affect him, but he's clearly at a disadvantage.

After all, the profits from Tingtao Fishing Raft have nothing to do with him. Even if they are friends, he can't accept such a loss!

"Don't worry, these are all things to be discussed now." Zhou Miao patted his shoulder to reassure him before continuing, "With the merger of the fish rafts, some business revenues will need to be separated."

"We need to regulate the business operations of each fish raft, and the revenue generated from these operations will belong to that fish raft and have nothing to do with other fish rafts."

"For example, if Ah Hao's place is changed to a food stall in the future, then all the revenue from food and drinks will belong to you."

"But some of your paid services have been transferred to the Xuan Gui Fish Raft for operation, including all ticket revenue."

"What do you two think?"

After listening, Luo Hao and Lu Xingyu fell into deep thought.

Luo Hao was worried that if he didn't do well in the restaurant business, he would have no other income and face operational difficulties.

Lu Xingyu felt distressed about the daily loss in alcohol sales.

After all, the daily entrance fee for Tingtao Fishing Raft is only half that of his place, which is less than a thousand yuan.

But Zhou Miao wouldn't give them a chance to hesitate, and immediately made the decision: "It's settled then."

"Don't worry, I won't let the food stalls lose money. And Xingyu, even if we lose the beverage business, we can still make money from other sources."

"With more customers, your new project can earn you a few hundred more dollars, right?"

Lu Xingyu agreed, nodding in agreement: "Okay, I'm all set."

Luo Hao then asked, "What about the free processing for customers? After all, I never charged for cooking here before."

"If you're running a food stall, how can you offer free services! Charge a processing fee for customers who bring their own ingredients, but the fee must be reasonable. Go back and calculate it, including labor costs, to make sure you don't lose money."

"For those who can't afford it, the small kitchen at Xuan Gui Fish Raft is still open for their use."

"Don't worry about not having business. As long as our prices are reasonable, the dishes are not overpriced, and the portions are generous, tourists will definitely be willing to spend the money."

Zhou Miao himself has traveled and knows what tourists think.

Since we're already out having fun, and there are delicious seafood stalls here at reasonable prices, we certainly won't hesitate to spend the money.

Therefore, farmhouses in scenic areas across the country, as long as the prices are not particularly high, the food tastes good, and the portions are not particularly small, do a very good job.

Of course, we also need to offer group buying deals online, and we also need to generate positive reviews to lure customers over.