Franchise God - Chapter 7
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Franchise God Episode 007
Chapter 2 Off-season Mushrooms (4)
Ha Soo-young shrugged.
“Last time, I barely managed to get 50kg after harvesting for a whole month. If I only brought 12kg at first sight, it would look like there wasn’t much, right? Still, I need to get 50kg to at least make up for it.”
“Oh, so you gained 12kg in a week?”
“Yes, I think we will be able to secure that amount of stock in the future.”
Jeon Seong-ryeol dropped the word ‘collecting’, but Ha Su-yeong pretended not to know and answered with ‘securing quantity’.
‘I can’t tell if he knew and was just pretending not to know, or if he just answered absentmindedly. Because of that expression… ‘
No matter how much he thought about it, it wasn’t Songi Cheol. Where on earth did these Songi come from? Jeon Seong-ryeol’s curiosity was piqued again, but he decided to stop thinking about it any further.
“Then, 12kg consistently for a week?”
“Yes, of course.”
“I’m going to take a bet on that, is that okay? If you’re not sure, just tell me in advance.”
“A bet?”
“The hotel you delivered to last time had a great response. They said they wanted to use all the supplies that came in next time, but I rejected them saying I would look into it first.”
Ha Soo-young listened intently, her curiosity piqued.
“As you know, I mainly supply high-end food ingredients to hotels, high-end restaurants, and department stores. I don’t even handle things like rice or potatoes in the first place.”
“I know. That’s why I came to see you in the first place.”
“Actually, the hotel we delivered to this time is the first hotel we’ve successfully breached. It’s called the Seohae Hotel, you know.”
It was a name that Ha Su-young was also familiar with.
“I know. It’s one of the top three hotels in our country. It’s also an affiliate of the number one business group in our country.”
“If you know, the story will be easier.”
“But I guess the Seohae Hotel isn’t the hotel you originally used to do business with.”
“Seohae Hotel also has its own supply line. I’m a friend who has been supplying to that hotel for over 10 years. As you know, Seohae Hotel is the most popular hotel in our country. It’s also incredibly expensive, so they’re quite arrogant.”
“Even if you deliver to all branches nationwide, the margin isn’t that much.
But it doesn’t get advertised. If you say you supply to the Seohae Hotel, high-end restaurants in Gangnam and Jongno will trust you and place orders. In fact, this is what really counts.”
Ha Soo-young seemed to know what Jeon Seong-ryeol was trying to say.
“You’ve been failing for so long, but this time you finally succeeded in delivering my pine mushrooms.”
“It’s embarrassing, but that’s true. He accepted it with curiosity, asking where I got mushrooms that weren’t frozen and weren’t in season.”
“As expected, the first-class hotel class is not going anywhere. My Songi is good, so she quickly recognizes it.”
“Even if it’s not a luxury hotel, I’ll find out about it. Anyway, if you can deliver the mushrooms reliably, I’ll use that as a weapon to try to get other items to the hotel.
“Of course that’s not all your goal is, right?”
It was as if he was saying that if he came out half-heartedly, he would be the one disappointed.
Jeon Seong-ryeol laughed inwardly. As expected, this guy has a lot of talent as a businessman.
“Since I’m going to dip my hands in it, I should sweep it all up. Isn’t that right?”
“What can I promise you?”
“How consistently can you promise quantity?”
In fact, this was a gamble for Jeon Seong-ryeol as well. It was to continuously secure the quantity of items like pine mushrooms that were 100% harvested from nature. Even for one individual.
‘So what? Even if I fail, it’s not even my original delivery line, but the hotel. Anyway, if not this opportunity, I won’t have another chance to try.’
Since it was a gamble where he had nothing to lose even if he failed, Jeon Seong-ryeol was able to take the bet without any burden. However, he still wanted to predict the possibility of winning in advance.
“On the condition that you maintain the current price and properly reflect the market price, I promise you 50kg per month. There will be no problem for at least a year.”
“Does that mean there will be problems a year later?”
“No. You never know what will happen to people, so let’s just wait and see. If there are no problems, one year will turn into two years, two years will turn into five years, and then ten years, twenty years, right?”
“I really like what you said. Are you married by any chance?”
“I didn’t. And I won’t.”
“Good idea. You shouldn’t get married. Just live alone and date to your heart’s content.”
“I guess your wife is quite upset.”
“The house is bearable, but my parents’ house is 10 minutes away. I haven’t been away from home even for a single day since I got married. My mother-in-law comes and goes as if it were her own house, haha.”
“……You must be having a hard time.”
“Haha, how could a young guy like you understand the feelings of a married man who has been married for 25 years?”
“I’ve never been married, but I can relate just by looking at your expression. I’ll keep that in mind.”
“You guys really… Ugh. Stop it.”
Seongryeol Jeon, who was momentarily lost in regret, quickly returned to reality.
“I’m going to have a meeting with the food management team leader at the Seohae Hotel tomorrow. I’ll ask again, is that okay?”
“Of course. But can you make an appointment for tomorrow?”
“That guy is really upset right now. His phone is on fire, wondering when you’re coming in again. Oh, he’s still getting texts.”
“As expected of a first-class hotel, it seems that many VIPs who appreciate the true value of the premium Songi are visiting.”
“I guess so. Thanks to that, I’m enjoying life these days. Do you know how picky and arrogant the people who work at those luxury hotels are?”
“You can imagine.”
“You don’t know how thrilling it was when that guy asked me, half-assedly, if I could get him some Songi. Haha, I’ve lived my whole life bowing down in front of people like that.”
“No, I totally understand. You don’t have to experience it to know what a feeling is.”
“I really, really like you.”
Jeon Seong-ryeol smiled happily for the first time in a while.
“I’ll keep my promises. Don’t worry. Oh, and if anything changes, I won’t cut off contact and will let you know in advance, so don’t worry. You should prepare in advance.”
“Hehe, I like that kind of attitude better.”
* * *
Kim Hyo-san is the executive chef of Seohae Hotel.
He had been harassing the purchasing department since early morning.
“What are you going to do, Songi? We’re out of stock right now. We only have some left for emergencies. Because of that, we can’t even take VIP reservations.”
“I’m sorry. I’m talking to the supplier right now, but it seems like pine mushrooms aren’t in season yet…”
“When did you get so many that you couldn’t even bring them in season? I want them to be either frozen or fresh, so hurry up and bring them to me.”
Kim Hyo-san was so frustrated that he beat his chest. Instead, he opened his phone and showed the text message history.
“President Park of Samil Electric asked me if I could make a reservation for today, but I tearfully said I couldn’t because we were out of stock. You do know that we are not actually out of stock, right?”
It’s not that there’s no stock, it’s just insufficient.
To the extent that he even refused to make a reservation with the CEO of Samil Electric, a long-time regular and mid-sized company.
“It’s not just Mr. Park. There are more than ten cases where I have refused to accept businessmen’s reservations. What if they are greatly disappointed? The president won’t stay still.”
The materials team leader felt wronged.
No, how could he possibly have procured mushrooms that weren’t even in season? The supplier is currently in trouble, so all he’s doing is repeating that he should wait.
“Chief Chef, President Makemiya just arrived.”
“What? Okay. I’ll go see you right away.”
Kim Hyo-san’s expression brightened as if he had never felt so suffocated before, and he quickly put on his chef’s hat and chef’s uniform and hurriedly headed out.
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