Li Qi stretched himself and came to the front yard. Today, he had to go to Zuixianju early because there were still many things waiting for him to arrange.
When he came to the front yard, he suddenly saw Ji Hongnu walking from the opposite side. Li Qi smiled and said hello: "Good morning, Hongnu."
Ji Hongnu showed no expression as he saluted Li Qi, called "Brother Li" lightly, and then walked straight over.
What's going on? We haven't seen each other for a day, so we are so unfamiliar.
Li Qi raised his hands with an embarrassed expression on his face. He really didn't know why Ji Hongnu, who had always been knowledgeable and sensible, became so cold today.
For a moment, Ji Hongnu disappeared around the corner.
Li Qi raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, forget it, women only have such a few days.
After leading the calm donkey out of the Qin Mansion, when he was about to reach Bianhe Street, he suddenly came face to face with an acquaintance. Li Qi raised the corners of his mouth. It seemed that the old fox couldn't wait any longer.
The person who came was none other than Huang Wenye.
"Master Li."
Huang Wenye came to Li Qi, cupped his hands and smiled.
"Oh, it turns out to be Brother Huang. What a coincidence."
Li Qi got off the donkey and returned the greeting with a smile.
"Wen Ye is here specially to wait for Master Li."
Huang Wenye said and pointed to the foot shop next to him, saying: "Master Li, my master invites you to come inside and talk."
Li Qi pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh? I wonder why the officers want to see me?"
Huang Wenye smiled faintly and said, "Master Li will find out when he gets in."
"There won't be a killer hidden here, right?" Li Qi said still "scared".
Huang Wenye gave a bitter smile and said: "How dare. How dare. Master Li invites you."
"please."
The two of them entered the store together, but saw that there was no one else in the store except a big fat man sitting in the corner. That fat man was Cai Minde.
It seems that this old guy has a premeditated plan.
"Outside of the staff."
"Master Li."
The two of them bowed their hands to each other.
After Cai Minde invited Li Qi to sit down, he laughed twice and said: "Congratulations to Mr. Li for winning the title of 'Second Chef'. To be honest, this is the first time that Mr. Cai has met the Grand Master in the Grand Master's Mansion for so long."
It’s really gratifying and congratulating that the chef values a chef so much.”
"Where. Where."
Li Qi smiled slightly and said, "That's because the grand master promoted me."
"By the way, I heard that your Zuixianju held an anniversary reward yesterday?"
Li Qi nodded and said, "Not bad."
Cai Minde chuckled and said: "Master Li is really different. If it were any other restaurant. It just won the crab roe banquet, how could it be willing to close for a day instead of staying up all night? It would be considered a good one."
Li Qi smiled and said: "This is all arranged by Madam and has nothing to do with me."
Cai Minde shook his head and said: "Master Li, it's now time. You don't need to hide it anymore."
Li Qi was shocked. This old fox wouldn't know about my investment in Zuixianju. However, his face remained expressionless and he asked curiously: "What do you mean by this?"
Cai Minde smiled and said: "How can Mrs. Qin be a person who knows how to do business? Cai had already guessed that everything from stinky tofu to membership cards, unparalleled in the world, and even the three pairs of absolutes were all carefully planned by Master Li. Mrs. Qin
At most, it is just a cover. The one who really contributes is Mr. Li. However, Mr. Li, you have worked hard for Zuixianju, but it belongs to others after all. Are you really willing to be inferior to others? "
It turns out that this old fox doesn’t know my details very well.
Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "As you know, Uncle Wu has some feelings for me."
"Why."
Li Qi was only halfway through his words when he was interrupted by Cai Minde, "I know that Wu Furong saved your life, but Cai believes that you also saved Zuixianju, so this debt should be repaid.
Already."
Li Qi frowned. How could he not know Cai Minde's intention? He didn't want to play this riddle with him, so he said directly: "Executive members, everyone is understanding. If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Okay, Cai said it straight away."
Cai Minde said with a serious face: "Bringing it back to the old matter, you and I will cooperate and open a restaurant on Rendian Street."
Li Qi has been thinking about this issue in the past few days. It is undeniable that this cooperation plan is indeed beneficial to him personally. However, the reason why Cai Minde wants to put aside Zuixianju and Jade Pavilion
, it is nothing more than wanting to annex Zuixianju, which makes Li Qi unable to pass his own test, but Zuixianju does need an ally at the moment. After thinking about it, he said: "Excuse me, I think Zuixianju should cooperate with Jade Xuan.
This is more appropriate."
Cai Minde was stunned, a flash of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and said: "Master Li, you are fooling yourself and others again. If Feicui Xuan and Zuixianju cooperate, then this restaurant will not be able to open."
Indeed, if Cai Minde and Li Qi cooperate, the method of cooperation could not be simpler. But if Jade Xuan and Zui Xianju cooperate, the interest relationship here will be much more complicated, just which party will make the decision.
People are not easy to deal with. Cai Minde can delegate power to Li Qi, but he will never let Jade Hall succumb to Zuixianju.
Vice versa, how could Li Qi let Jade Hall ride on the head of Zuixianju? If Cai Minde became the decision-maker of the new restaurant, he would not try his best to make Zuixianju a subsidiary restaurant of Jade Hall.
No matter what method of cooperation is used, the two parties will not work together. How can they defeat Fan Lou? This is undoubtedly self-destruction.
However, Li Qi didn't want to open this restaurant at all. He just needed an ally and said, "Exceptor, Fan Lou is our number one restaurant in the Song Dynasty. Are you really sure that you can beat it?"
Cai Minde smiled disdainfully and said: "The reason why Fanlou can become the number one restaurant in the Song Dynasty is simply that he has been open for a longer time. I, Cai Minde, was born at the wrong time. If I had been born decades earlier, then this number one restaurant would have been
It was not Fan Lou's turn to receive the title of "Fan Lou". At first, during the reign of Emperor Renzong, in order to increase the profit from wine, the imperial court set down an annual sales volume of 50,000 kilograms of distiller's yeast in Maipufang. At that time, no restaurant dared to do this business with the imperial court.
I got a bargain for the Fan family. As a result, the imperial court directly allocated three thousand household stores for it to sell wine. If I were here, how could I let him get such a bargain."
Li Qi had also heard about this, which was one of the reasons why he was afraid of Fan Lou. He said curiously: "In that case, the money Fan Lou earns from drinking every day is enough for us. Even if you and I
Even if people cooperate, it will be difficult to defeat it.”
Cai Minde shook his head and said: "Young master Li doesn't know. Over the years, Jade Tower and Fan Lou have dealt with each other several times. If the old man of the Fan family was here, maybe I would still be wary, but now the old man is lying ill.
After a long time in bed, the business was handed over to his only son. I have also been in contact with Mr. Fan. This man is short-sighted and eager for success. He is by no means a person who wants to do big things. It is not that Cai is arrogant. With my
With financial resources and your ability, this Fan Tower will collapse within five years."
Li Qi only believed this, because there are no absolutes in business. He said lightly: "Then?"
Cai Minde was stunned for a moment, then understood and said: "Master Li, after all, you are still worried about Zuixianju. Let me ask you. Do you think this Bianhe Street can accommodate both Zuixianju and Jade Pavilion?"
?"
Li Qi said expressionlessly: "So, Yuanwai still refuses to let Zuixianju go."
Cai Minde narrowed his eyes and said, "Master Li, it depends on how you look at this matter."
"Li Qi also hopes that a member of the staff can give some advice."
Cai Minde said: "It's very simple, move Zuixianju to Rendian Street in Dongcheng."
Li Qi frowned and said: "What I want from the members is to close Zuixianju first, then transfer all the people to our newly opened restaurant, abandon the Qin family, and I will change from chef to proprietor."
"Not only that, Jade Pavilion also has to close its doors." Cai Minde said calmly.
Li Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "What does Yuanwai mean?"
Cai Minde smiled and said: "As long as our newly opened restaurant establishes a foothold in Dongcheng, Jade Cuixuan and Zuixianju will become branches of our newly opened restaurant, and they will also be our most solid backing."
What he meant by this was that he obviously did not take the Qin family seriously. He believed that as soon as Li Qi left, Zuixianju would be in his possession.
Li Qi naturally knew what he meant and said calmly: "If this is the case, then we have no way out. If we lose, everything will be over." Since we want to fight Fan Lou, the funds required are not
With a small amount, Zuixianju and Jade Pavilion must also be paid.
Cai Minde laughed and said proudly: "Isn't that what business is all about? If we are like that old man from Yang Lou, hiding in Beicheng and not even daring to go out, then what fun is there in doing business? Besides, we don't have any
You might lose."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "So it seems that Yuanwai's target is not just Fan Lou."
Cai Minde nodded and said: "Yes, my goal is to have only one genuine store in the entire Bianliang City. I am not short of money now, but I am short of talents like Mr. Li. Since Mr. Li can revive the closed Zuixianju
, I believe that Young Master will also be able to spread our restaurants all over the country, and we have enough capital this time."
I didn't expect that this old fox had such a big appetite and wanted to monopolize the entire restaurant industry in Bianliang City. No wonder he was unwilling to cooperate with Zuixianju. It turned out that there was this meaning in it.
Li Qi was secretly surprised. He still underestimated Cai Minde. He said: "Have you ever thought about it, if that day comes, then you and I..."
Cai Minde interrupted Li Qi, "Young Master doesn't need to worry about this. By then, we will have inexhaustible money, so why bother dividing it between us? Moreover, Cai is not young anymore, so everything will not be entirely decided by the Young Master."
.”
It seems that what this old fox pursues is not just money, but the process of pursuit.
Li Qi hated meeting this kind of enemy the most, because once you became his enemy, he would attack you at all costs. He had a severe headache, and he kept tapping his fingers on the table, squinting in thought.
Cai Minde did not disturb him and drank the cooled tea quietly.
After a while, Li Qi suddenly said: "What if I don't agree?"
Cai Minde shook his hand, and a little water splashed out of the tea cup, and sighed: "Then Cai is really disappointed, but Cai really can't think of any reason for the young master to refuse."
Li Qi smiled and said: "It's very simple, because I'm not interested in this, or in other words, I don't plan to spend so much energy on it. I think there are many things to do in life. For example, being a leisurely cloud and wild crane is quite good.
But once I enter this game, I will probably be responsible for everything in my life, and I don’t want to betray Mrs. Qin. There is no reason, it’s just a matter of principle.”
Cai Minde let out a long sigh and said, "In this case, Cai and the young master can only become enemies."
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Maybe Jade Tower moves to Dongcheng, and then we can still be friends."
Cai Minde was stunned and burst into laughter. He knew that this might be the truest sentence Li Qi had ever said to him. He said: "That's good. If you can meet an opponent like Mr. Li, Cai will have no regrets in this life.
"
"Li Qi thinks so too."
After Li Qi finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Excuse me, Li Qi has to go back to work in the store, so I'll take my leave."
Cai Minde stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Master, please."
After Li Qi left, Cai Minde let out another long sigh, patted Huang Wenye's shoulder and said, "Wenye, don't go back to Jinling for the time being."
Huang Wenye frowned and said, "What do you mean, sir?"
"How can I fight with Fan Lou if I can't deal with the tiger next to me?" Cai Minde laughed, then walked away and strode outside.
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