After a painful night of torment, Zhang Zhonghua finally recovered.
Early the next morning, Zhang Zhonghua dragged his exhausted body to Central and received good news.
"Boss, didn't the several stores we inspected before have no suitable land? Now many stores in Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Hung Hom, and Kwun Tong are being transferred."
Zheng Juan smiled and said that she did not expect that finding a store would go so smoothly.
"Oh, how is the location of the store?"
Zhang Zhonghua asked.
"The location is very good, but it's been a bit chaotic recently. Many shops have been greatly affected and can't open anymore."
Zheng Juan explained.
"Okay, let's go over there tomorrow and take a look. I have a few friends in the club that I can talk to, so the chaos there won't have much of an impact on me."
Zhang Zhonghua, who joined Lou's house for dinner in the evening, talked about preparing to open a new store.
"Ayu, are you going to open a new store?"
Lou Xiao'e said worriedly.
"That's right, let's wait." Lou's mother advised.
"I'm greedy when others are afraid, and I'm afraid when others are greedy. Real estate on Hong Kong Island will soon see a surge, and it will be too late if we don't take action. They are eager to get rid of it, and I am eager to take it over. Isn't this just right, and I can save a lot of money.
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"Well, the property market is starting to get ready to rise, so the stock market should also rise."
Father Lou became interested because he knew that Zhang Zhonghua had never made any mistakes.
“If you have a lot of spare funds, you can really start with it. If you have a small amount of funds, you might as well develop yourself.
Now that the banking industry has slowly recovered, and the stock market downturn has almost self-adjusted, we will definitely not lose money when we enter the stock market. We can buy more when we have more money."
Zhang Zhonghua thought for a moment and said to Lou Zhenhua.
"I will think about it and discuss it with your brother Yongjia then."
Lou Zhenhua thought for a moment and then said to Zhang Zhonghua:
"By the way, when will your large central kitchen be built?"
"In the future, we will first find a video processing factory to provide after-sales service, and then we will find ways to purchase an assembly line. We are also planning to build a breeding farm in Tianshuiwei. There are still many things to do this year."
We are about to be ready to leave the place we just arrived. Not to mention leaving the place we just arrived, the space production capacity of Hong Kong Island alone is somewhat insufficient to meet the demand.
"Is there a gap already?"
Lou Zhenhua asked.
"The amount of funds required is indeed relatively large. It is estimated that the central kitchen will cost several million, and the breeding farm in Tin Shui Wai will also cost one or two million. There are also plans to open new stores. The money is enough, but it is still a little nervous.
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"Let's do this. I'll ask Yongjia to lend you some. It won't be a problem if it doesn't cost a few million more."
Father Lou thought for a moment and said to Zhang Zhonghua.
"Okay, I guess Brother Yongjia is buying a stake, 20% of the shares for HK$5 million."
Zhang Zhonghua did some calculations and gave a number. Although the Lou family's company cannot compare with those tycoons, it can still be counted on Hong Kong Island.
CFC is very profitable. It can be said that it is a hen that can lay golden eggs. However, it cannot do anything on its own. The shares still have to be given out. More shares will be given out in the future, and some of them will go to the Lou family.
"20% of the shares is a bit too much. Once your CFC is opened all over Hong Kong Island, the profitability will probably exceed that of my company. Let's calculate it as 10%. I can't take advantage of you too much."
Lou Zhenhua said to Zhang Zhonghua with some emotion.
"Okay, then 10% of the shares."
Zhang Zhonghua thought for a moment and agreed.
"These 10% shares will be returned a hundred times, a thousand times or even ten thousand times in the future! Our Lou family has taken a huge advantage of you, Ah Hua!"
Lou Zhenhua thought about Zhang Zhonghua's help to his family in the past two years and couldn't help but sigh.
"A thousand-fold return would be HK$5 billion! That's a lot on Hong Kong Island!"
Lou's mother smiled and said to Zhang Zhonghua.
"5 billion Hong Kong dollars is just over 800 million U.S. dollars. If CFC can really be opened all over the world, these hundreds of millions of dollars will be nothing more."
Lou Zhenhua also said with a smile, obviously very optimistic about the future of CFC.
If CFC really develops in the future to a level where it is willing to sell chickens and sell hard work, US$3 billion will be just water. Even if it does not reach that level, the Lou family will still make a lot of money.
However, once the Lou family invests in cfc, they will have to stand up for the cfc platform and withstand other pressures.
The next day, Zhang Zhonghua and Zheng Juan came to Yau Ma Tei. Looking at the storefronts affected by the conflict between the associations, they were amazed. It was like a piece of cake. Zhang Zhonghua expressed deep sympathy for this.
"Boss Zhang, how much is the rent for this store? And the cost of renovating it is not low."
Zheng Juan asked.
The area of 2,000 square feet is not small, and the location is so good that it is a bit unfair to be smashed.
"This renovation doesn't cost much. It's just a matter of replacing the glass doors and windows. If I replace them, you still have to redecorate them."
Boss Zhang said helplessly.
"We will definitely close the iron gate on this. Who knows what day those bad guys will have a seizure again."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
In fact, Zhang Zhonghua is not too worried. He can just find someone to say hello. Anyway, the two societies that are in conflict have some of their own people.
"By the way, are you considering buying a store? I'm moving to Hong Kong Island. If you buy the store, I can give you a discount."
Boss Zhang suddenly asked.
"Buy it? How much does the boss plan to ask for?"
Zhang Zhonghua was overjoyed, but asked calmly.
Of course I will buy it, this is a prime location. In the future, urban movies and police movies will be shot in Hong Kong, so why not put it on the big screen? It will also be good for the promotion of the store.
"The price is 170,000."
Boss Zhang is very distressed. This time he is in trouble. Instead of worrying here, he might as well sell the store and add some money to buy a store on the main island. It is much safer than here in Kowloon, and the consumption power of people is stronger.
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Zhang Zhonghua nodded to Zheng Juan and said that the price was indeed acceptable. Of course, the premise was that he was sure to deal with the damage to the society.
"Then boss, when can you go over to the house with me?" Zhang Zhonghua asked.
"Do you really want to take over? I can handle the transfer at any time."
Boss Zhang felt a little confused when he saw Zhang Zhonghua agreeing so simply.
Who am I, where am I, am I asking for less? Shouldn’t you make a counter-offer? You must have agreed too readily.
"Then let's check in tomorrow. We'll continue to look at a few stores and open a few branches in Kowloon."
As he spoke, Zhang Zhonghua handed over his business card.
The boss took the business card and looked at it, Zhang Zhonghua, general manager of cfc (Hong Kong Island), and then a series of phone numbers!
"So you are the manager of that CFC restaurant? No problem, I will go with you to go through the transfer procedures tomorrow. By the way, your CFC restaurant is really very good. It is indeed more suitable here. I wish you all the best in advance.
The cfc restaurant is now open for business.”
Boss Zhang said with envy that he also knew something about CFC, which was a sudden rise in Hong Kong's catering industry. He had connections in various major associations, so no wonder he didn't worry about conflicts among the associations.
When the CFC Central store opened, the leaders of many societies sent flower baskets in the identity of the boss Zhang Zhonghua’s junior brother, and there was no harassment from CFC societies.
"We are all happy together. I also wish Boss Zhang that your new store will have great prosperity."
Zhang Zhonghua exchanged business boasts with his boss.
The two parties exchanged business cards and agreed on a time and place to meet tomorrow. Zhang Zhonghua and Zheng Juan continued to wade into the deep water ahead.
"Boss, isn't it a little early to buy it outright? Besides, our rental price is also very low."
Zheng Juan said that the conflict in the community is not over yet, and maybe it will be smashed again tonight.
"The opportunity is rare. If there are no special circumstances, no one will sell these lots. And let me tell you the truth, there are my juniors in various societies, and they have all achieved some status. When the Central store opened, you also
seen."
Zhang Zhonghua said to Zheng Juan.
There is another reason he didn't mention, which is to prevent competitors from causing trouble and forcing the landlord to take back the house even if he breaks the contract. That would be a fool's errand.
Anyway, the CFC has more funds than can be used up, so just buy the house. But it is all bought in Zhang Zhonghua’s personal name. All the properties are decoupled from the CFC, so you don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
"Well, if that's the case, then it's no problem. The stores here are pretty good, so you can really consider buying one."
Zheng Juan said seriously.
Sure enough, the boss also has a background, otherwise it would be impossible for the CFC to open so smoothly without any harassment from the community.
"It's really good. We have chosen a CFC store and if there is a suitable one, we can buy it directly. Anyway, we will definitely not lose money on the house now.
If you have money, you can also invest in shops. Now that Hong Kong Island is in such chaos, the Hong Kong Governor's Office and the British boss will definitely make up their minds to rectify it. Investing in shops will definitely make a profit."
"I have money. My husband and I still live in a 400-square-foot house. We don't even have the money to change our house."
Zheng Juan smiled bitterly.
This is 170,000. If we buy a store, we are afraid that we will have to sell our house and borrow money.
"Then you two should save money to buy a shop. The shop is much more valuable than the house, and it can also collect some rent every month. It is not an exaggeration to support three generations in one shop."
"Okay boss, I will think about it."
The two chose three more shops in Sham Shui Wat, Hung Hom and Kwun Tong. They also paid full price and signed the contract together tomorrow.
There are four stores in total, and the average price is around 167,000. Hung Hom and Kwun Tong are relatively close to Hong Kong Island and are slightly more expensive.
Half of the original eight branch locations have been completed, and suitable stores have not yet been found in the remaining four locations, so we can only come back later.
"It would be great if we bought the shops in Central too."
Zheng Juan said with emotion.
"It's difficult. Anyone who can own a shop in Central is not short of money. Each of those buildings has a prime location. It would be great to keep it and collect the rent for yourself in the future.
If you find a store selling it near Central, please notify me immediately. You can also buy it and keep it for later use.
By the way, send someone to pay attention to the New Territories. If there is a factory of suitable size for rent or sale, we can contact you. Our CFC will also prepare to build its own large central kitchen."
Zhang Zhonghua added.
"No problem, I will pay attention."
Zheng Juan was baffled as to why the boss was so fond of hoarding houses.
A few days later, the turmoil ended and everything was back on track.
In mid-April, four stores began to be renovated at the same time, and fast telescopic gates were specially customized. Although Zhang Zhonghua had connections in the society, who would be in charge of which store in case of emergency.
The two major stores in Central and Ocean Terminal have temporarily recruited some waiters to start emergency training to prepare for the opening of the four new stores.
Lou Zhenhua followed Zhang Zhonghua around several stores when he had nothing to do. At the Hung Hom store, Zhang Zhonghua looked at the main island opposite. This is the entrance and exit of the future undersea tunnel, and there are traffic jams every day. If you open a CFC here, the business will definitely be booming.
"Ayu, do you want to go back to the mainland?"
Looking at Zhang Zhonghua standing in front of the window looking at the island, Lou Zhenhua asked with a smile.
"Do you want to go to the Canton Fair?"
Zhang Zhonghua asked.
When Zhang Zhonghua heard that he wanted to go back to the mainland, his first reaction was the Canton Fair. Now the only opportunity to enter the mainland openly is through the Canton Fair, and he can only go to Yangcheng and wander around in Yangcheng.
"Do you also know about the Canton Fair?"
Father Lou asked curiously. He didn't expect Zhang Zhonghua to know about the Canton Fair. This guy was quite knowledgeable.
"The Spring and Autumn Canton Fair is held in Huacheng every April and October. This year is the tenth year. The mainland earns foreign exchange by selling some daily light industrial products, agricultural and sideline products, and some traditional handicrafts. Of course, I
knew."
Zhang Zhonghua spread his hands to Lou Zhenhua and said.
"Haha, you still know the details. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"No, I don't have anything to buy, and the Canton Fair accepts US dollars, pounds, yen, and Hong Kong dollars. If I go, I have to exchange for US dollars or something. It's troublesome."
Zhang Zhonghua shook his head. He had just left for more than half a year and was not eager to go back. Moreover, there was nothing good to see in Yangcheng in this era.
It’s better to do less than to do more!
"Okay, I'm going to go take a look. Materials in the mainland are very cheap now, and many handicrafts are quite unique."
"Uncle Lou, if you have spare money, you can actually buy and play here. This will also be a prime location in the future."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"It's just a little closer to the pier. It doesn't feel as good as over there."
Lou Zhenhua thought for a while and then said.
"Uncle Lou, the ferry from this island to the Kowloon Peninsula is only two kilometers away, which is very troublesome, and we can't build a cross-sea bridge. I heard that the Hong Kong Governor's Office is planning to build an undersea tunnel. This is the most suitable entrance and exit at the moment."
Zhang Zhonghua explained to Lou Zhenhua.
"Don't tell me, it's true. This is the right entrance and exit for building the undersea tunnel. It won't affect Victoria Harbor and won't demolish too many buildings. I asked Yongjia to buy a shop here and make a big advertising sign. The advertising effect will definitely be very good.
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In the future, all passing cars will see the company's advertisements. The passenger flow here will definitely not be small in the future. Lou Zhenhua carefully looked at the surrounding situation and then said to Zhang Zhonghua.
