Chapter 190 No matter how much you earn, just to live
Lao Tan was discharged from the hospital in early May. The first thing he did after being discharged from the hospital was to open the Jining store. After the Jining store was opened, he returned to the provincial capital, followed by the opening of the University Town store in Bei Province.
Now Aqiao has eight operating stores, three are under renovation and four are under negotiation, three of which are cooperative stores, respectively in Fushun, Liaozhong and Anshan.
After the company management meeting, Lao Tan, Yanhua, Zhang Li, Zhongqing, Qin Lili, Zhang Xiangdong and Sister Xu held another small meeting.
Zhang Xiangdong spoke first: "Boss Zhang from Fushun means to use his original team and let us train them."
"This won't work. Our management and operation rights must be absolute." Lao Tan refused directly: "I know what he means, but I don't feel confident. Not feeling confident means that we are not sincere and cannot cooperate."
"He does feel worried. He said that these people have been working with him for a long time and are a little reluctant to let go," Zhang Xiangdong said.
"It's okay if you don't want to give it up. If you want, you can work in another store of ours." Yanhua said with a smile.
"That's right, our stores can't recruit the few people from his family? I guess he is reluctant to let go of the original store manager and head chef, and wants to give him a job so that he can be an in-house manager. What's the point? The accounts are all transparent
Yes, the reports are issued every day, and even the employees know how much they sold, so how can they be so corrupt?" Zhang Li said disdainfully.
Zhang Xiangdong is in charge of the cooperative store. Lao Tan didn't want to put pressure on him, so he said: "Xiangdong, tell Boss Zhang that if you sincerely cooperate, you will implement it according to the agreement."
Then he swept his eyes across everyone's faces and said: "Our principle is 'if you take the money, get out', it doesn't sound good, but it must be like this. The partners provide the money, we provide the technology, management, and are responsible for the overall operation.
We have to make money. The pressure is all on us, and we only get 30% of the money we make, which is enough.
Therefore, management and operation must be absolute. Partners cannot participate, and neither can the person who arranges it.
People are the most prone to conflicts. Often there is nothing between partners, they trust each other, and they cooperate happily. The problem lies in the people who arrange the arrangements.
They no longer trusted each other, and eventually they broke up and fell apart.
It’s not a mistake. If you want to cooperate, just follow the agreement. If you don’t cooperate, we will still be friends. We will never break our quarrels. This will be good for both of us.”
"I agree with what Lao Tan said, Xiangdong, follow Lao Tan's advice." Yanhua said.
"Okay, I understand." Xiangdong nodded.
Then Zhongqing raised a question: "Our place is a bit small. The kitchen staff are trained here, and the front desk staff are also here, so they can't wander around. In addition, the warehouse is not enough. When the Beiling and Beihang stores open, everything in charge of the kitchen will be
I can’t fit it in.”
Zhang Li echoed: "It's a bit small. I used to think it was quite big. It's quite awesome."
"This shows that our family is developing rapidly." Qin Lili said with a smile.
Yanhua glanced at Lao Tan, who nodded. Yanhua said: "This problem will be solved immediately. I looked at a place two days ago. Everyone knows about the old department store compound. That's it. I plan to rent it. It has two floors.
The building, 1,800 square meters, is specially used for office training. The old store is completely used as a training base, so it is enough."
"That's good," Zhongqing said with a smile, and then asked, "When will we move?"
"Look at how anxious you are, you have to rent it anyway, and you still need to decorate it," Zhang Li said.
"This time, my training room should be larger, fully equipped, and preferably capable of situational teaching." Qin Lili made the first request.
Lao Tan said: "It is necessary. You are also prepared. I am going to send you to study as a lecturer. All the money has been paid."
"Really?" Qin Lili asked with her eyes wide open.
Yanhua and Lao Tan nodded at the same time.
"Yeah!" Qin Lili waved her hands excitedly and said excitedly: "Thank you, thank you, thank you for your leadership. I will definitely fulfill my mission and come back after completing my studies."
Seeing that Qin Lili's request was not only granted, but also sent out to study, Zhang Xiangdong immediately made a request.
"Sister Hua, Master Tan, we have to give our marketing department a bigger space this time. I want to build a planning and publicity center, as well as an advertising department."
"Why set up an advertising department? Our family still uses advertising?" Qin Lili asked.
"I'm referring to Internet publicity and online operations." Zhang Xiangdong explained.
"We have a physical store, not online." Qin Lili was rude and pouted.
Zhang Xiangdong said nothing and looked at Yanhua and Lao Tan hopefully, a little pitifully.
Yanhua smiled and said, "I meet your requirements, but you have to design it yourself."
"A must." Zhang Xiangdong said happily.
After answering Qin Lili and Zhang Xiangdong, Yanhua asked Zhang Li and Zhongqing what their requirements were. Zhang Li said that it would be best to send the current middle managers out in batches to learn and broaden their horizons. As long as they have the knowledge,
Learn something, find your shortcomings, be able to work better, and it also plays a motivating role.
Everyone understands what Zhang Li said. Take Yanhua for example. If Lao Tan hadn't led her and Yanzi to Wuhan, Ah Qiao might not be as big as it is now.
For example, Lao Tan, if he had not gone out and seen the world, he would not have the current thinking and structure. He might still be cooking on the stove, but he is just a chef, or at most a head chef.
Everyone here has been out, more than once. Every time we go out, we come back as a new person, refreshed and motivated, even better than before.
This is the benefit of learning.
Investing in the head above the neck must be better than the face, because one is charging and the other is fake.
This proposal was unanimously approved by everyone, and a decision was made on the spot to send middle managers out in batches to study in batches starting in August.
Zhongqing raised an equipment issue.
Nowadays, the dumpling cooking pots used in various stores are large gas-fired pots with three compartments inside. One pot can cook three kinds of dumplings at the same time. Logically speaking, it is OK, but it pales in comparison with the new dumpling cooking equipment now available.
Nowadays, the dumpling cooking equipment is an electric combined type, with four, six, eight and ten eyes. Each single eye has an independent water and fire source, and can cook 60 dumplings, and has a lid.
The effect of dumplings is better than that of a large pot.
"Our house now has a big pot. If a guest wants a portion of dumplings, he has to boil the whole pot of water, which wastes gas. When the new ones are not used, they are small pots with less water. They will be boiled in a while, and there is no waste at all.
Another advantage is that you bring a good order. One pot of dumplings, and the order is directly attached to the pot lid, so there is no mistake. Like our family, we always bring the wrong order, and we have to cook two plates in vain every day." Zhongqing said.
"I've also considered what you said. It's really good. If nothing else, it's made of stainless steel. It looks clean and doesn't make any noise." Lao Tan then raised the key question: "The main thing is to use power. If you change it,
You have to increase the capacity, otherwise it won’t work.”
Zhongqing said: "Boss, you are talking about a first-generation product that requires power. The new ones now are different, they are already smart, and we can use them at home."
"Really? I haven't noticed this yet." Lao Tan said.
"Yes, it is also a three-phase electricity, but not that high. It is divided into three levels: high, medium and low. The high level is for vigorous cooking, the middle level is for normal, and the low level is for keeping warm. Take an eight-burner stove as an example. As long as all eight burners are not turned on to high level, our home appliances are enough.
Use it." Zhongqing said.
"If this is okay, buy one and try it. If it works, I'll replace it all." Lao Tan said.
At this time, Sister Xu, who had been silent until now, spoke.
"All of what you said is good, and I support it. But I have to remind you that these all cost money, and they are pure profits. You can't make a profit of less than one million. This is still a conservative estimate."
Like a basin of cold water poured on a rising fire, everyone calmed down.
Yes, renting an office building, renovating it, studying abroad, replacing equipment, everything requires money, and you can’t do it without money.
"Sister Xu, how much money does our family have on our books now?" Yanhua asked.
"No more, no less, one million, which means our family has only earned one million from January to now." Sister Xu said.
When they heard there was one million, Lao Tan and Yan Hua were both surprised.
"One million is quite a lot. Didn't we open two stores?" Yanhua said with satisfaction.
"But there are still three stores that are being renovated, and they need money every day." Sister Xu reminded.
"It's okay, why don't you make money every day?" Yanhua said with a smile.
Sister Xu shook her head helplessly, sighed and said, "You have to think about it, don't lose sight of the money at the end of the year, and blame me then."
Sister Xu's miserly appearance made everyone laugh.
Yanhua said: "It's okay. Neither Yanzi nor Lao Tan and I are money-loving people. Besides, this is investment, not a waste of money."
"I haven't seen any money in the past few years, but if I have a store, it's all money." Old Tan said with a smile.
Yanhua said with some emotion: "Come to think of it, when Yanzi and I first planned to open a restaurant, we didn't even think about today, and we didn't dare to think about it. We just wanted to open a small restaurant, as long as we didn't lose money, we could make a living.
Dry.
We both still thought, don’t make too much money a month, just five thousand is fine, if not five thousand, three thousand is fine, it’s better than working for someone else. Today is thanks to Lao Tan, without him we might not be able to start the business.”
Yanhua glanced at Lao Tan gratefully, and then said: "Money can be spent as much or as little as you like. There is no proof. Yanzi and I, Lao Tan and everyone else, get a salary, 10,000 yuan a month, which is enough to spend."
.In the beginning, I was satisfied with five thousand yuan, but now I have ten thousand yuan, so why not be satisfied?"
Yanhua smiled happily and continued: "We just need to pay our employees on time, let them eat well, live well, work well, and stay here as if they were at home. Just don't scold us. At the end of the year, we will reward you based on your merits, and we will be rewarded."
The bonus is more satisfying than anything else.
To be honest, I am satisfied. I have not made much money in the past two years. As Lao Tan said, we have no money but have a store, which means that we have been developing, making progress, and growing. This is what we want, and it is also our common goal.
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Lao Tan and I have the same idea when it comes to investing. We don’t care about money. Regardless of whether it’s about people or things, as long as it’s right, we’ll invest. I’ve made progress now, and I’ve figured out one thing through study. There are two ways to accumulate wealth. One is to invest.
Put the money you earn in the bank and have fun watching the numbers on your card; first, continue investing and watch your career get better and better.
In fact, career is wealth, just like life. You can’t take away a penny of it the day you save it so hard. It’s better to do something while you’re alive, no matter how much you make or lose, just to survive.”