Jia Fuhai reviewed the contract. All the terms he had discussed with the families of the women were still intact, and Gao Qichao had even added some additional clauses that were better than what Jia Fuhai had originally proposed.
Gao Qichao had clearly done a great job.
Feeling proud of his decision to delegate, Jia Fuhai embraced the idea of letting others handle the details while he simply signed off in the end.
If it weren't for his wife being pregnant and not wanting her to worry about work, he would have asked her to sign for him directly. As for Nana, despite having a certificate, she seemed unreliable to him.
He thought, "I may not be the most reliable, but Nana is even less so."
Feifei could manage it, but she was too focused on her medical studies to get involved.
After confirming everything looked good, Jia Fuhai started signing the contracts.
"Boss Jia is here for us. Please wait!" Some people anxiously called for backup, fearing they would miss out and not secure their share of Jia Ji Food's products.
They regretted not bringing their decision-makers along. What was meant to be just a cake tasting had turned into a massive business opportunity. Those who hadn't anticipated this now regretted it, knowing that valuable partnerships were forming.
As Jia Fuhai signed contracts, he collected business cards, asking Nana to help him organize them.
"Brother Jia, did you lose my business card?" Chen Xiaofeng asked with a pout, looking disheartened.
"Ah, well..." Jia Fuhai's scalp tingled seeing that sad expression.
"Forget it. Here, take it again. I understand, it's our first meeting, and things get hectic. Make sure to keep this one safe though, Brother Jia! When you have time, come hang out with me," Chen Xiaofeng said, handing over his business card again.
"Of course, of course." Knowing the value of connections in Baihu Community, Jia Fuhai carefully took the card.
"By the way, Brother Jia, how often will you produce five-star cakes?" Chen Xiaofeng asked, getting straight to his point.
Hearing this, others chimed in as well. While they were fine with the lower-tier cakes, they all craved the five-star ones.
Jia Fuhai looked at the eager crowd, their eyes practically glowing with anticipation.
He opened his mouth but hesitated. Did he really need to get involved in something this tedious? He was a lazy man after all.
Is it time to give myself more work?
"Brother Jia, say something!" Chen Xiaofeng urged, getting anxious at Jia's silence.
Jia Fuhai sighed inwardly, thinking, Are you forcing me to play my trump card?
"I don't know how my eldest son is doing in school, but I sure hope he gets good at this so I don't have to struggle so much."
For now, all he could do was placate everyone.
"Well, I'm thinking about the schedule. I'll typically release four or five-star cakes in the afternoons when I have time, but the five-star ones won't be easy to get," he finally said, after some deliberation.
"As long as it follows Brother Jia's timing, we trust the factory will remain flexible," Chen Xiaofeng responded, relieved.
The others nodded in agreement, happy to have some clarity.
As for other concerns like food safety, they had no worries—they could monitor production at any time via their mobile phones. That feature had reassured them when they signed the contract.
"Boss Jia, we'll arrange people to pick up the cakes."
"Yeah, it's also a good opportunity to promote Boss Jia's brand."
...
Jia Fuhai felt this was unnecessary since his production capacity was about to max out. These business owners were smart enough to secure their spot.
As he continued signing orders, he thought, As long as everyone's happy, I'm done caring.
So many orders... well, that's all on Director Gao now.
Initially, he had brought in Gao Qichao to manage production. Gao was ambitious, so let him handle the growth.
Besides, Jia Fuhai didn't want to exert himself.
If the other bosses knew this, they'd be furious. They were all working hard to grow their businesses, while Jia Fuhai was already thinking about taking it easy before his company had even matured.
At that moment, Uncle Wang and Uncle Xu approached.
"Boss Jia, with so many orders coming into the factory, can we still open the store?"
They both asked at the same time. Xiao Jia had now been promoted to "Boss Jia" in their eyes.
The plaza's main attraction would be Jia Ji Cakes, and factory-direct sales would undoubtedly bring in a large crowd. While the value of their properties wasn't much, the foot traffic from the cake shop would greatly benefit the entire plaza.
Suddenly, it dawned on Jia Fuhai that he could set up a stall for fun when he had some spare time.
"Uncle Wang, Uncle Xu, can you leave some space for me? Sometimes I'd like to set up a stall and sell things for fun. Of course, it's not convenient, so forget it if it's too much trouble," Jia said with a grin.
The two elders looked at each other, their eyes lighting up.
Boss Jia's cooking skills were beyond reproach. If he set up a casual stall, it would surely be a hit.
Uncle Xu quickly responded, "No problem! Since Boss Jia is so generous, we'll reserve a restaurant next to Jia Ji Food in the plaza. You can use it when you feel like it, and if you don't, it'll just stay closed."
Uncle Wang cursed inwardly, That old fox Xu was quick to seize the moment.
He then added, "Boss Jia, my shop is near your house, so you won't have any hassle getting supplies. I'll also give you another space next to Jia Ji Cake."
Uncle Xu was furious but hid it well. He regretted not making a stronger offer first. His plaza was farther away, which was a disadvantage he couldn't change.
However, he didn't dare underestimate Boss Jia. Even though they hadn't personally tasted his cooking, the cakes spoke for his talent.
"Boss Jia, you could do something similar to Jia Ji Cake Shop, otherwise it'd be boring to put all your eggs in one basket," Uncle Xu suggested.
Uncle Wang, feeling defeated, rolled his eyes.
"Really? That sounds fun!" Jia Fuhai's grin widened, thoroughly enjoying the situation.
"Of course!"
Both elders gritted their teeth but spoke in unison.
Jia Fuhai nearly burst into laughter. He was playing them like a fiddle and getting freebies in the process.
"Boss Jia, here's my business card." Both men handed over their cards simultaneously, glaring at each other.
"Hmph," they huffed in unison.
Zhen Linna watched the scene unfold and nearly burst out laughing, her mouth twitching. She tried to maintain her composure to avoid embarrassing Brother Hai but felt a sudden urge to run to the bathroom.
If anyone were nearby, they might have heard the sound of her stifling laughter from inside.
Meanwhile, Jia Fuhai graciously accepted the business cards, thanking both men.
After all, when someone gives you a property, it's only polite to say "thank you."
Strangely, his legs felt sore and slightly bruised, though he couldn't figure out who had pinched him.