At seven o'clock in the evening, Guo Tao drove to the hotel on time, picked up Gao Jin and set off, making two rounds and arriving at a somewhat remote courtyard.
Get off the car and go directly to a private room on the second floor. This private room has a window and you can see the outside scenery. The location is very good.
"Master, despite the remoteness of this place, the sauced beef, braised pork ribs, and roasted lamb legs here are very famous."
Guo Tao introduced it, and Gao Jin became interested.
The two of them ordered signature dishes, and the waiter suddenly said:
"Boss, we also brew our own liquor here, which is definitely made from pure grains without using alcohol."
"Our boss came from mainland China and was originally the winemaker of a winery. The liquor we brew is as good as the famous liquors from mainland China and comes in several flavors."
Guo Tao and Gao Jin both laughed when they heard this. Apparently, the waiter recognized that Gao Jin's accent was an inland accent.
Gao Jin smiled and said, "Do you have any Jiannanchun flavor?"
"have"
"220 yuan per jar, half a catty per jar," the little girl blurted out, knowing the price very well.
"Let's have a jar and taste it. If it satisfies me, I will buy some to take away," Gao Jin said with a smile.
"no problem"
The little girl smiled and said, seeing that Gao Jin and the two had no other needs, she left politely.
It didn't take long for the food and wine to be served. Gao Jin and Guo Tao chatted while drinking.
After two glasses of wine, Gao Jin nodded slowly. The Jiannanchun brewed here was fine, but he didn't taste much difference.
In other words, the only difference is that the spiciness of the Jiannanchun here is a little higher than the bottled version.
"Uncle Guo, the boss here is very good at brewing wine," Gao Jin said as he put down his cup.
"Lao Zhou is definitely an expert in wine making. There is also a kind of medicinal wine that is not easily sold outside. You can only drink one cup a day, which is three yuan."
"Effectively strengthens body and bones. I have been drinking it for almost ten years."
Guo Tao said with a smile, then picked up the wine bottle and filled their glasses. Gao Jin was even more interested. There was even medicinal wine here.
"It's a pity this time. When I come back from abroad, I have to buy some to take back," Gao Jin said directly.
"No problem. I've known him for so many years, and I still have some respect."
Guo Tao took over the matter, and Gao Jin smiled and raised his wine glass to clink it with Guo Tao's, and the two drank in one gulp.
An hour passed unknowingly as they chatted and laughed. The two of them were full of wine and food. Guo Tao did not drive, but called a driver to come over and drive.
First send Chen Hao to the hotel, make an appointment with Chen Hao on a meeting time tomorrow, and then ask the driver to take him home.
One night passed.
At 9:30 the next morning, Guo Tao drove to the hotel, picked up Gao Jin and went straight to the Gao Manor with his belongings.
Gao Yuanming was very happy when Gao Jin came over, and even more happy when he saw the items Gao Jin brought.
"Old Huang, please add some dishes for lunch. Gao Jin and I will have a drink." Gao Yuanming told the butler and started talking to Gao Jin.
The topic unknowingly turned to Gao Jin.
"I heard from your father that you plan to start your own business. What industry do you plan to engage in?" Gao Yuanming asked. After speaking, he handed the peeled orange to Gao Jin.
"Uncle, I really haven't thought about it yet."
"At first I planned to enter the entertainment industry, but later I found that the entertainment industry is not suitable for the current environment, and it is not suitable for the small environment."
"No, I happened to find a few exhibitions abroad, so I went to these national exhibitions to broaden my horizons."
Gao Jin told the truth, and Gao Yuanming nodded, admiring Gao Jin's character of telling the truth.
This child is just like the second child, he doesn't play tricks, one is one, two is two, if he doesn't understand, he just doesn't understand, admit it frankly.
"The supermarket industry is good. Why don't you also enter the supermarket industry? I know that your father owns many stores. You have unique conditions to enter the supermarket industry," Gao Yuanming said with a smile.
"Uncle, you still don't know my father's character. You still don't let me know how much his family is, because you are worried that I will be defeated."
“I really haven’t considered the supermarket industry.”
Gao Jin said this with a smile, and Gao Yuanming burst into laughter, understanding Gao Yuande's thoughts.
Gao Yuande himself was a playboy back then, so he didn't let Gao Jin know his family background in order to prevent Gao Jin from getting drunk and dreaming.
"However, I am not optimistic about the future of the supermarket industry," Gao Jin said directly, and Gao Yuanming's heart moved.
"Tell me your opinion, and say it boldly. I won't blame you if I'm wrong," Gao Yuanming said with a smile.
Gao Jin is a young man, and he is also a young man who is not short of money. It is necessary to listen to young people's views on the supermarket industry as a reference.
"Uncle, the supermarket industry has gone into decline."
"I don't know anything else. Let's talk about the situation of the big supermarkets in the imperial capital."
"Take the Imperial Capital Dachang Supermarket as an example. It is a large supermarket that sells a dazzling array of varieties."
"This year, prices have actually increased. All kinds of commodities have increased. Maybe the prices of some essential supermarket products have not changed. Ninety percent of the prices have increased."
"A friend of mine works in a supermarket. He said that everyone's salary has increased to varying degrees, but he is worried."
"I joked with him at the time and said that if the supermarket raises your wages, it must be more profitable. If the supermarket is not profitable, it will definitely not increase your wages."
"He said no. According to him, the supermarket's profits are declining because rent prices have increased."
"Increasing the salary of employees is a rigid standard from above, because the minimum monthly salary standard of the Imperial City has been introduced, and the monthly basic salary of any company to its employees must not be lower than this standard."
"The rent has increased, personnel costs have increased, but the supermarket's sales have not increased much, and the net profit has declined."
"Coupled with the rise of e-commerce, many items are delivered directly to your home through express delivery companies, and the price is much lower than the price in the supermarket."
"If things continue like this, if the rent of the supermarket increases again next year, they probably won't be able to continue to operate the supermarket."
"I have read a report that store rents have been rising for several consecutive years. I analyzed that as space rents increase, supermarket profits will become thinner and thinner until they lose money."
"That's why I'm not optimistic about the supermarket industry"
After Gao Jin finished speaking, he started eating oranges. Gao Yuanming on the side began to think. What Gao Jin said was not unreasonable.
Venue rents are rising every year, staff salaries are rising, and coupled with the impact of e-commerce, supermarket profits will definitely decline, and it is not impossible to lose money in the future.
The expansion of Starlink Supermarket must be slowed down. At the very least, the problem of space rent must be solved.
"Is it true that physical stores can't do e-commerce?" Gao Yuanming asked.
"I don't know. I only know that the rent in physical stores is getting higher and higher, and the selling prices are getting higher and higher. If the products are expensive, I will definitely buy them from e-commerce."
“Why should I spend more money on the same item?”
Gao Jin opened his mouth and came with a nonchalant expression on his face.
Gao Yuanming nodded slowly. The opinions of bystanders like Gao Jin were the most important. The prices in physical stores were not affordable, and people must be looking for cheaper channels.
Gao Jin had been paying attention to Gao Yuanming's expression. When he saw Gao Yuanming's thinking expression, he knew that his words had an effect today.
He changed the topic directly and started asking Gao Yuanming about business matters and foreign customs.
The time for talking and laughing passed quickly. At noon, Gao Jin had two drinks with Gao Yuanming, and drank some tea after the meal before saying goodbye. He will take a direct flight to rb tomorrow.
After seeing Gao Jin off, Gao Yuanming sat down and started thinking about supermarkets. Xinglian Supermarket currently covers more than 40 cities.
Gao Yuanming knew about the rent increase this year, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After talking to Gao Jin today, Gao Yuanming felt that he couldn't underestimate the rent increase.
I went to the side and made several calls in succession before going upstairs to rest.
Gao Jin returned to the hotel and made an appointment with Guo Tao for tomorrow, and asked Guo Tao to go back and rest.