The two of them drank and chatted, interspersed with hotel affairs and personal affairs.
We were very excited and full of confidence when talking about the hotel. When we talked about personal matters, we all talked about our own things, and we were both happy and sad.
Who would have thought that on the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, two women would drink and chat until two o'clock in the middle of the night, and each of them would have more than a kilogram of liquor and not get drunk. As the saying goes, a thousand cups of wine is too little for a bosom friend, and it must be these two of them.
Having said that, middle-aged women also have their own chic ways.
So wine is not just for men, women drink it too.
The Spring Festival of 2016 passed in peace. People bid farewell to the bitter, spicy, sour and sweet experiences of the past year and started a new year of life.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the year has passed.
Ah Qiao's eighth direct-operated store in the provincial capital has begun renovation. After this store is decorated, Ah Qiao will stop opening direct-operated stores in the provincial capital and focus all its energy on other places.
The development of other places walks on two legs. One is to conduct direct sales in central cities and establish headquarters; the other is to spread to surrounding areas and open cooperative stores.
The plan for 2016 is to open ten cooperative stores in the Northeast and Inner Mongolia. Six have been confirmed, two in the Northeast and four in Inner Mongolia. In addition, we will start to develop to the south, first entering Suzhou, and opening a model store in the first half of the year.
Make it three.
You have a plan, you need to take action.
After Lao Tan arranged the work in the provincial capital, he returned to Hohhot in early March. He, Wang Shulan, Zhou Xiaomei and Zhang Yu inspected two stores in Baotou, and then rushed to Chifeng to finalize a store there.
, and then set off for Suzhou with Gu Yi.
Let me tell you here that Gu Yi and Li Yanjing separated after the Chinese New Year. Li Yanjing quit her job as a store manager and left with that man. Li Yanjing's departure was expected for Gu Yi. There was nothing to be sad about. It just happened.
Ask him to focus on his work with integrity.
The two came to Suzhou, but unfortunately Sun Yucong was not there and had gone to Guangzhou. So Gu Yi took Lao Tan to see Sun Yucong's house at the east gate of the Humble Administrator's Garden.
This is a row of two-story shopping malls, behind which is the Humble Administrator's Garden, all antique buildings with green eaves and green tiles, giving them an antique feel.
Eight of the thirty stores are sub-leased, six are restaurants, one sells antiques, and the remaining one is a small one, which is a tobacco and alcohol supermarket.
To be honest, Lao Tan fell in love with this place at first glance. It is next to the Humble Administrator's Garden, so the customer base is not a problem, and it is the place where the restaurant is opened. With the antique decoration and the right location for Ah Qiao, it is a perfect fit.
The store Gu Yi mentioned that the rent is due in May is in Dongshou, 500 square meters, and is a local restaurant. The other five restaurants next to it are Sichuan Restaurant, Hunan Restaurant, Local Restaurant, Chongqing Hot Pot and Shanghai Restaurant.
Only there are no Northeastern dumplings.
The business of the six restaurants is good. The best one is the Hunan restaurant, with a daily turnover of about 40,000 yuan. The bad one is the local restaurant, with a daily turnover of about 20,000 yuan. This kind of business is considered good in the provincial capital, but this is Suzhou.
The rent, coal, water, electricity, and labor and materials are all high, so it’s not easy to make money by calculating carefully.
The owner of the local restaurant decided to stop renting the restaurant when the rent was due. Sun Yucong originally planned to continue renting out the restaurant, but he was in a hurry to have dinner at the Jinqiao restaurant that day and was about to be there, so he agreed to give the restaurant to Gu Yi.
Gu Yi led Lao Tan to visit the local restaurant inside and out. After coming out, he confidently asked Lao Tan how it was.
"Yes, it's a place to eat." Lao Tan said.
"The rent is due in May and the boss quits. Let's do it." Gu Yi continued: "I don't think there is any need to decorate it. We can just bring it over and do it."
Lao Tan laughed and said, "It's as simple as what you said and I'd open a restaurant."
"What's going on? Are they still being renovated?" Gu Yi asked.
He obviously thought that opening a restaurant would be simple. He thought that he could just bring over a ready-made store and at most change the kitchen into an open one.
Lao Tan did not answer directly, but asked: "How much is the rent?"
"Nine hundred thousand." Gu Yi replied.
"Nine hundred thousand------" Lao Tan repeated.
Nine hundred thousand yuan can rent two stores of the same area in the provincial capital, which is quite high. But the purpose of Lao Tan's question was not how much it was, but whether Sun Yucong was willing to give the house to Gu Yi for free.
So he asked: "Boss Sun, will you use it for free?"
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have the money to rent a house." Gu Yi said.
"Nine hundred thousand is not a small number. It's enough for one year. It doesn't matter. Everyone cares about it after a long time. Besides, we don't have to stop working after one year. We need to sign a contract for at least five years, otherwise we won't make any money." Lao Tan said seriously,
It was also reminding Gu Yi.
"I'll rent him a house when I make money. It's not like I won't pay him. I'll pay him year by year." Gu Yi said confidently.
Seeing that he was so confident, Lao Tan did not continue, but he felt unsure in his heart. Based on his impression of Sun Yucong, he was not a generous person, and the businessman's calculations always came first.
Seeing that Lao Tan was silent, Gu Yi asked: "Don't you believe your brother has such strength?"
"I believe it, but it's better to be on the safe side." Lao Tan said, "Listen to me and sign the contract with him. It's for eight years. The words in white and black are written on the paper, signed and stamped."
"It's not necessary." Gu Yi shook his head.
"Brother, even if you have to settle accounts, you should listen to me to avoid trouble in the future," Lao Tan said.
Gu Yi hesitated.
"It's such a place. I won't leave for the next two days. I will look around, inspect and check out, and try a few restaurants. When you have time, call Boss Sun and tell him about signing an eight-year contract. See what his reaction is.
?" Lao Tan said.
"How did he react? He wished I did it, and his face would light up when I got up." Gu Yi said.
Lao Tan looked at the relationship between Sun Yucong and Gu Yi from an outsider's perspective. According to his judgment, although Sun Yucong supported Gu Yi, there was distrust in it.
Gu Yi is the eldest brother in society. He is an expert in fighting and killing. He is professional in dealing with peripheral affairs and has the ability to do things, but he is not good at business. Sun Yucong has raised him mainly to deal with peripheral affairs and some things that are inconvenient for him to come forward in these years.
, don’t let him interfere in business matters, for fear that he will mess it up.
A businessman pursues profit, and no matter how good a friend is, he cannot just use his house to do whatever he wants. Saying it is one thing, but doing it is another matter, and it is impossible not to say it is true.
Lao Tan thought that it was impossible for Sun Yucong to ask Gu Yi to use such a good location in vain, and he must have said it when he got there. Rather than doing this, it would be better to say everything in advance to avoid trouble.
Things were exactly as Lao Tan expected. When Gu Yi called Sun Yucong and asked him to sign an eight-year contract, Sun Yucong did not reply immediately. He said that he would wait until he came back to make a decision. He also said that there were several people who wanted to rent, and the rent had already been paid.
one million.
This made Gu Yi angry and depressed. He felt that Sun Yucong was unreasonable and had changed his mind about what he had promised.
"There's nothing unethical about it. When you rent someone else's house, you have to pay rent. It's a matter of course." Lao Tan said.
"I followed him for more than ten years without any credit or hard work. I never thought he would do this to me." Gu Yi said angrily.
"What have I done to you? Didn't I tell you not to do it? It will be over when he comes back and talks in person." Lao Tan said.
"Your brother, am I stupid? You obviously asked me to pay the rent. If I can pay the rent and rent his house, there are many good places." Gu Yi said.
Lao Tan asked calmly: "Brother Gu, tell me, how much money do you have in your hands?"
Gu Yi's face turned green. To be honest, he hadn't saved much money over the years, and it was just enough to cross the river.
"Two hundred thousand, maybe."
"It's quite a lot. It's enough money, but it's not enough to open a restaurant." Old Tan looked kindly and continued: "Even if Boss Sun tells you to work for nothing, two hundred thousand won't be enough for decoration. In addition, the business does not require working capital? Stop talking.
One hundred thousand."
"As long as I open my business, I won't be afraid. I'll make money every day," Gu Yi said.
"You want nothing to show for it." Lao Tan laughed.
Gu Yi did make it easy to open a restaurant, but he was an optimistic person, and the society was not in vain these years. He said to Lao Tan: "Brother, money is not a problem. The main thing is whether I want to do it or not." After that, he clicked.
He took a long drag on a cigarette and said, "I have no intention of going back when I come to Suzhou. I have to do it, and I have to do it well, or else I can't afford to lose that person."
Lao Tan signaled him with his eyes to continue.
"Your brother hasn't had much money in these years, but he hasn't taken money seriously yet. I'm not bragging. I can't open my mouth. If I open my mouth, 1.8 million won't be a problem. And they are all willing to take it. After taking it, I still have to pay.
He said there was no rush to pay it back, it would be settled when it was available, and there was no delay.”
"I believe this." Lao Tan nodded affirmatively and said seriously: "Let's talk about the matter, Brother Gu, you are an agent or a director. To open a store, you must invest, and the company cannot advance payment. In that case, it will be a directly operated store.
I also said before coming here that you are familiar with Suzhou and have a wide network of contacts, so our development here depends on you. Zhang Yu, Yanhua and the three of us have also discussed that the Suzhou market will definitely be developed, but you will be the main priority first.
If you can't and the company directly operates a direct operation, you will still be a director and be responsible for the external affairs here."
Gu Yi said: "Don't worry, I will definitely do it. Boss Sun won't be back for a day or two. I will take you to play in these two days. There are many interesting places in Suzhou. Let's go shopping. I will also take you to make a few friends and meet them."
You know that my eldest brother has not been in vain all these years, and he has some good buddies."
Lao Tan believes what Gu Yi said, because he is benevolent and righteous, and values friendship and loyalty, so everyone is willing to make friends with him.