"Are you crazy, Donnie? The cost of mung bean soup is very low, aren't you afraid that others will scold you for sucking blood?"

Not only is the cost low, Li Xianzhe thinks that this kind of thing is too ordinary, and it is understandable to sell it as an ordinary snack in Huaxia.

But this is the United States, this kind of thing has not been known and touted by Americans before, and even if it is really sold, it is certain that it will be sold, but he does not think that this kind of thing can last long when it is sold alone.

"Oh, listen to me Li, I'm not saying that we only sell mung bean soup, as you said, this kind of thing is very common in China, it is very common in their daily life, but it is not available in the United States, and it may not be available in other countries.

Although I don't know why the Chinese expatriates living in Chinatown didn't launch mung bean soup to sell.

But I believe that if we sell this bowl for a dollar, Americans will find it very, very cheap, and will be more than happy to pay for it. ”

Lee Hyun-chul blinked, stared at Donnie's serious appearance for a long time, and suddenly laughed.

"Hey, you've been playing Iron Man for so long, I don't think you have some of Tony Stark's businessman temperament in you.

I know what you mean, but I have to warn you that if you take mung bean soup and sell it with other staples, it's unlikely to cost you a dollar.

Unless you don't want to make money, all the prices of food in the restaurant are based on a combination of land prices and the price of ingredients.

Moreover, mung bean soup can only be sold in Chinese restaurants, and mung bean soup has never been a staple food in the three meals in China.

And the annoying thing is that it's hard to buy this mung bean in the United States, and we have to fly it from overseas, so ..... The air freight in the middle alone is a headache for us. ”

Although Li Xianzhe has not participated in the management of restaurant affairs, the heads of his restaurants in the United States will send him financial statements from time to time, and he is slightly stronger than Donnie in some basic knowledge.

And this reminder also made Donnie's expression slowly calm down.

He is not a person who is good at managing money and investment, and if it weren't for the help of Lee Hyun-cheol and his wife, maybe he would still be spending money that can't keep up with the speed at which he is making money.

"Oh~ This does sound like a very troublesome thing, but this is not with you, Li, I believe you can do it well.

If we open a Chinese restaurant, you know, I don't always come out with too much pocket money every day. ”

Squeezing his eyes at Lee Hyun Chul, it was clear that Donnie saw mung bean soup and Lee Hyun Chul's Chinese food proposal as his new side hustle start.

How much money a restaurant can make in a booming operation depends on the size of the storefront, the décor, and the service inside.

However, both Lee and Downey know that Chinese restaurants in the United States are generally divided into two types, one is run by the Americans themselves, and the other is run by those overseas Chinese in Chinatown.

The difference between the two is that in the eyes of many people, the Chinese restaurants run by the Americans themselves are dirty, and the taste is not comparable to those in Chinatown.

"If you really want to open a restaurant, you need to think long-term, and the United States is not the best choice. ”

Lee Hyun-cheol once investigated that it is not that American artists don't like to participate in side hustles, but that the effect of star effect in the United States is completely different from that in Asia.

In Asia, a top artist can use his fame to open a side hustle and turn his fans into customers to raise the profits of the side hustle, but this practice is eventually abandoned due to various reasons such as mismanagement or high prices.

Maybe in the eyes of American artists, this approach is a bit unprofessional, or they want to focus on the artist's own career, and the money they earn no longer needs to rely on side jobs to support themselves and their families.

So in his opinion, if Downey really wants to start his own side business, he can use his overseas fame, and the final benefit will be stronger than in the United States.

In short, no matter what way you choose, there are benefits and risks.

As far as he knows, there are many examples of some top European and American artists who have created their own brands to open branches in China and other countries.

But because of the publicity, unless those are real fans, the average locals don't know which top artist the owner of this store is.

"Oh no, man, let me tell you, my dream was to be a restaurant owner.

I have been patronizing your restaurant during your absence from the United States, and you can't just refuse me, according to you Orientals, this is called injustice. ”

Downey patted Lee Hyun-cheol on the shoulder and chattered about his big plan, of course, the premise of all this was to pull Lee Hyun-cheol in.

He admires Lee Hyun Chul's cooking skills very much, and wants to make Lee Hyun Chul his personal chef, but it is clear that this idea is not realistic.

In addition, Lee Hyun-cheol's first-hand cooking is completely different from the American Chinese takeaway he has eaten.

Although I can't tell what the difference is, there is no doubt that because Lee Hyun-cheol is in the crew, the entire crew has now given up the idea of eating takeout.

"No, no, no, I think it's a crazy practice Downey, although restaurants are profitable, they are also the most likely to close down due to poor management, don't forget that there are so many restaurants in the United States. ”

Interest is interest, but Lee Hyun-chul still can't help but interrupt Donnie's thoughts.

God knows that every time he cooks Chinese food in the United States, the purchase of a lot of ingredients alone is enough to drive him crazy.

Although he can substitute other ingredients, there is no doubt that the food made in that situation is not authentic Chinese food.

"Lee, don't you think it's a great plan? But you're right, there are so many restaurants in the United States that I haven't heard of any Chinese restaurants that are very popular.

Why don't we choose a location somewhere else, I'll be the boss, you will specify the menu and be the general manager, the two of us will join forces, and then we will bring Kevin in, and our restaurant will definitely be popular. ”

Lee watched speechlessly as he frothed at the other man's mouth, admitting that he had underestimated Donnie's passion for Chinese food.

In his life, Donnie is definitely the most fanatical person he has ever met about China, not only does he like to eat Chinese food, but there are also many Chinese medicine doctors around him.

He also hired international experts to learn kung fu during his fitness before and after starring in "Iron Man", and he also has a wooden stake at home that he uses to practice Wing Chun.

"And as you said before, many ingredients are not available in the American market, so in this case, we might as well open an overseas one to try the water first, just.... Korea?

How's that for Korea, oh my god I forgot about that, Lee... You've told me before that you have a lot of properties in Seoul, and how about you take out one of them as a shop and use it as a restaurant for the two of us?"

“......”

If the United States can't do it, South Korea will not be able to do so? This change in thinking made Lee Hyun-cheol point his finger at the other party for a long time and could not speak.

It was only at this time that he was convinced that he was surrounded by the other party, and indeed he had a lot of real estate in Seoul, which was a few years ago, but he didn't expect the other party to remember it. Fupin Chinese