October 31st and November 1st are two weekends, Halloween and Halloween respectively.
The "Golden Autumn Dumpling Festival" in the provincial capital is held on these two days.
Aqiao Dumpling House has won two genuine gold medals for its undisputed strength and technology, and was named "The Most Powerful Dumpling House".
On the day when the Dumpling Festival ended, Yanhua invited all the judges to have a meal in the store to express her gratitude. Also invited were Mr. Liu and Mr. Li from "Fuji Dumpling House" and "Hongji Dumpling House" in the provincial capital, as well as those from afar.
Mr. Qiao from Harbin Dumpling Restaurant and several fellow caterers came.
Mr. Wang, Wang Shulan and Gu Yi also came. They mainly wanted to feel the atmosphere of the Dumpling Festival and cheer for the correctness of their choices.
The main hero for winning the gold medal this time was Wang Hong. She didn't expect that she could surpass the others and win the championship. She is still in a daze and feels that it is not true.
But I did get the gold medal. No gifts or connections were given. I won it purely based on my ability.
At the dinner party, since everyone was making dumplings, the topic revolved around dumplings.
Mr. Zhang, chairman of the Catering Association, has a lot of research on dumplings. He analyzed the current dumpling market.
"The dumpling market is huge and has potential. At present, it is divided into three parts. The first is traditional dumplings." Speaking of traditional dumplings, Mr. Zhang glanced at the two CEOs of Fu Ji and Hong Ji, who are representatives of traditional dumplings.
"Traditional dumplings dominate, and the provincial capital is destined to be Hong Kee and Fu Ji. Linjiang Xuan used to be great, but now Linjiang Xuan has been disintegrated. It's a pity. Lao Liu, there are more than 200 Fu Ji across the country now, right?"
Mr. Liu of Fuji said: "There are 234 stores, all of which are franchises. The only direct-operated store now is Zhongjie, and the rest are no longer open."
"You, Boss Liu, know how to do business and count money at home." Mr. Zhang joked.
Everyone else laughed.
"The second is the newly developed fast-food dumplings. This has to be said that Xijiade is very powerful. In just a few years, it has become a nationwide chain with almost 300 stores." Mr. Zhang continued.
"Qinghe Chuanjia is also good." said Mr. Li from Hongji.
"It's okay to inherit the Qinghe family, and there will be a tendency for latecomers to take over." Mr. Zhang said.
"Well, his shrimp dumplings have applied for a patent, and they are really good." One of the judges said.
"Xijiade and Qinghe Chuanjia didn't participate in the Dumpling Festival this time. What's going on?" asked another judge.
Mr. Zhang said with some regret: "They follow the fast food route, and they are all franchise stores. The stores are small, and there are only a few people in each store, so they cannot participate."
Then he continued: "In addition to traditional dumplings, the fast food model is Mr. Tan's small dumpling restaurant. This model is good, it not only retains the tradition, but also catches up with the trend. It can be said to be a dumpling restaurant or a tavern. It will bring our Northeast
The dumpling wine is performed vividly. As the saying goes, dumplings are like wine. The more you drink, the better. Eating dumplings without drinking is like feeding a dog."
Everyone laughed.
Mr. Liu, the boss of Fuji, asked Mr. Tan: "Mr. Tan, I heard that Aqiao has arrived in Hohhot?"
"Well, now there are three stores and three cooperative ones." Lao Tan pointed at Wang Shulan and said: "Mr. Wang is our partner in Hohhot and is also the general agent of our group in the western region."
Wang Shulan smiled politely at everyone.
"General agent in the west? Since there are ones in the west, there are also ones in the east, right?" asked Mr. Qiao from Harbin Dumplings.
Lao Tan said: "You can't say it's in the east, just around the provincial capital. That young man ------"
Zhang Xiangdong smiled and signaled to everyone.
"We only dare to do things around the provincial capital. With you, Mr. Qiao, in the north, we don't dare to cross the border." Lao Tan joked.
Qiao is always a cheerful person and has a typical Northeastern personality. He smiled and said: "Whatever does not cross the line, they are all Northeastern dumplings, and the whole family. My family is planning to go south, and now Northeastern cuisine is very good in Guangzhou, especially the iron pot stew, which is very good."
It’s popular. Dumplings are also good, but there are no serious ones. I’m going to open two first and have a look.”
"Okay, good thing." Lao Tan said.
"Cantonese cuisine has been going north, and our Northeastern cuisine has been underwhelmed. Now our dumplings are going south, and we are just like a dragon crossing the river." Mr. Qiao said proudly.
"Strong support! When I get a foothold in Hohhot, I will go south, but I won't go that far. I will stop in Suzhou first." After speaking, Lao Tan glanced at Gu Yi.
Gu Yi seemed very excited, not because he was called out, but because the atmosphere at the scene stimulated his fighting spirit and wanted to have a big fight.
He really had to do something.
Forty has passed and half of my life has been miserable.
Although he is a powerful figure in the underworld, he is not accepted by the world. After all, he is not a gangster.
People have to do something serious at all times. In addition to simply planning for livelihood, it is also worthy of their conscience.
To put it bluntly, you have to live, right? To live, you need money. Where does the money come from?
It's raining and snowing, but I haven't heard of RMB raining yet.
No matter how loud you are in society, you will have to be harmonized in the end. Instead of being busy all day long, it is better to calm down and do practical things and get down to business.
People live only one life, only one autumn, and only a few decades pass by in a blink of an eye. We cannot become great men, nor can we be vigorous, but we cannot live a mediocre life.
If Wang Shulan's success previously stimulated Gu Yi, then listening to these catering bosses talking here today has completely inspired his confidence in doing things.
Before this, although he had decided to be the general agent in Suzhou, he was actually still on the sidelines, or hesitant. This was mainly based on his reality. Although he had been working in the society these years, he did not have much money.
, Sun Yucong has always been in charge, and all he has been given is salary.
Although the two of them were buddies, Sun Yucong was rich, and Sun Yucong supported him in whatever he did. But he didn't like doing business, and the money he got was just a waste, and he never managed finances, which ruined his good reputation as a benevolent and righteous brother.
The reason why Wang Shulan became an agent this time was partly because he felt that there were many friends and connections in Suzhou; in addition, Sun Yucong had a ready-made hotel, which he could use directly without spending any money.
It's just that the hotel is now rented out and will expire in May next year. This means that his first store in Suzhou will not be renovated until May next year and will open in August at the earliest.
He is such a person. Is he a bad person? Not bad. Not only is he not bad, he is also very particular. He values loyalty and is good at being friends. Making friends is his first choice. He always considers his friends, even at their own expense.
Such people are easily satisfied, take things as they come, and don't pay much attention to money.
The scene is done well, but once it comes down to specific things, he is given a store and asked to guard the store all day long as the boss. He can't do this. His personality determines that he is not a shopkeeper.
This is also the reason why Sun Yucong never asked him to manage the store.
He and Lao Tan have known each other for a long time and almost watched Ah Qiao develop in Hohhot. It stands to reason that he is the agent in Inner Mongolia and not Wang Shulan, but he is not keen on doing business and is not interested in doing business.
Think about it this way.
When I saw others doing it and making money, I felt that the agency model was suitable for me.
This is great, you don’t have to worry about it, there is no effort, there is someone responsible for management, and there is someone for technical support, you only need to find a partner, and then you can count the money.
This profession is very capable. Plus, after listening to Zhang Laoyi’s analysis today, I was completely energized.
So after the banquet, he chatted with Lao Tan alone.
"Brother Tan, I plan to go to Suzhou in two days." Gu Yi said with excitement on his face.
"Are you ready to go on an inspection trip?" Lao Tan asked.
"Well, by the way, I want to contact my friends over there. I haven't seen each other for a long time. Tell them about our model, and I think they can invest." Gu Yi said confidently.
Lao Tan did not immediately give up his enthusiasm. He handed over a cigarette, took out a lighter and the two of them lit it.
"That's what I planned." Lao Tan said: "We don't know what the dumpling market in Suzhou is like. We have to set up a shop to try it out first. Okay, no need to talk, someone will come to us for cooperation; no, it won't work.
.Besides, it’s impossible to talk about anything without seeing our family.
I have confidence in our model. You don’t have to worry. Isn’t Boss Sun’s hotel due in May during the Chinese New Year? Then you can turn over and start the decoration. I will go during the decoration and inspect the market by the way, so I know what to expect.
Our first store must be decent and an instant hit. The problem now is that you have the money ready, so that you don’t run out of money and fail.”
"Money is not a problem, don't worry, your brother is very careless. If he does serious work, Boss Sun can get it, at least a hundred." Gu Yi said.
"That's good."
"Wang Shulan has already worked in two stores, what am I missing?"
Lao Tan laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of your anger. She is really a person who does things. She is better than you in this regard."
"Your brother isn't bad either. He just hasn't thought about it all these years. He's just fooling around ---"
"I don't want to fool around. I have accumulated a lot of connections, which are resources. This is better than anything else."
"You are so popular that you give me face wherever you go."