Although no one in the entire conference room stood up to answer, they all answered in their hearts because what Lao Tan said made sense.
Lao Tan continued to talk.
"When Ah Qiao was still a restaurant, I spent all day studying dishes, services, and marketing. At that time, I didn't think about anything else. I just thought about how to make good food and provide good service, so as to continuously improve the dining experience of our guests and make them more comfortable.
Business is booming.
There were only a few employees at that time, about 40 people in total, most of whom had worked with me before. They all knew who I was and hardly had to manage them.
I devoted most of my time to the dishes and operations, so the business picked up quickly. It was packed every day, not to mention having to turn tables and wait for tables, and it almost became the most popular restaurant in the Santaizi area.
To be honest, if the first company couldn't do it, there would be no Ah Qiao. At that time, I told my brothers that we must do a good job, because there was no retreat, only a last-ditch fight.
The brothers also worked hard, working from dawn to dusk without a single complaint.
To be honest, the success of the store is not due to me, Lao Tan. How many nails can I, Lao Tan, make because I am made of iron? The credit belongs to my brothers.
I said this during the dinner with all employees: With the support of brothers, Ah Qiao will definitely become bigger and stronger. What you are holding now are the original shares of Ah Qiao. Lao Tan will definitely serve you well and let you
Become the first batch of rich people in Aqiao.
Saying this is a bit quackish, and a bit bragging. But that was what I was thinking at the time, because without brothers, there would be no me, and there would be no Ah Qiao.
Speaking of which, being a cook is hard. I am always running around and have no stable place. Sometimes I can’t see my wife and children for a year and a half. It’s obvious to me.
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When I came here, I didn’t want my brothers to have to live like this. I wanted them to have stable jobs and stop running around here and there. For this reason, I also wanted to do a good job for Ah Qiao.
I say that a gentleman cannot do without his baggage. As Ah Qiao's executors, these brothers and all the staff are Lao Tan's baggage. You can't leave them at any time, just like a fish can't escape from the abyss.
So I reorganized the second question I asked myself - is running a dumpling restaurant beneficial to the people?
At that time, I told myself whether it would be beneficial to the people. Now I don’t dare to say, and I can’t see that far ahead. I can only make sure that it is not shady, does not make unscrupulous money, and makes genuine and delicious dumplings.
But one thing is certain, if Aqiao is done well and becomes bigger and stronger, it will definitely be beneficial to all employees.
Why not do something beneficial?
First of all, it solves their job problem. They no longer have to look for jobs every day. Secondly, it solves their problem of supporting their families in Hukou - if you have a job, you will get a salary.
To be honest, that’s the most important thing.”
At this time, Lao Tan entered into his usual speaking mode, walking around and talking incessantly.
"Let me ask you, what is the most valuable thing about Ah Qiao?"
Lao Tan paused after asking, and then continued: "Is Aqiao's core technology valuable? To be honest, it is not valuable. The value lies in its ability to make money, not the secret recipe. The value lies in the fact that there are people outside the mountain, and we can
We can do what others can do, and even do it better than us.
If the core technology is not valuable, is the service valuable? If it is not valuable, what can we do as well as Haidilao? Absolutely not. Everyone knows this, and there is no need to say more.
The core technology and services are not valuable, but these two are the foundation of Aqiao. The combination of them is the characteristic-Aqiao's characteristics and unique style.
The reason why we are accepted by the people and have an endless stream of customers all day long is because of these two things.
At this time, we might as well calm down and think about it, who is doing these two things?
Is it Lao Tan? Lao Tan doesn’t have that ability. I can’t even do it with forty stores across the country. Let alone forty stores, one store is too strenuous. If I can’t do it, I guess everyone here can’t do it either. Whoever disagrees will stand up.
Come out and make gestures."
Of course no one came forward.
"Let me tell you, all employees are doing it.
The most valuable thing in our family is our employees. There are 1,864 employees. They are Ah Qiao's greatest wealth.
There is no doubt about this.
To be honest, I am very moved by our employees. If nothing else, just take the attendance rate after the lockdown is lifted. Every store is 100%. Which hotel can achieve this?
I won’t tell you what the situation was like at that time, but everyone knows that just after the lockdown was lifted, many parents of employees did not want to let their children come out for fear of infection. They would rather stay at home without earning money. Safety first.
Some have decided not to let their children do this line of work, and instead find a job at home to earn as little as possible. At least they can take care of the family and the land without having to worry about it.
In addition, some areas had not completely relaxed traffic control at that time, or were even closed to traffic, so you had to figure it out on your own.
It is under such circumstances that all our employees have returned, many of them. How can we not be moved?
At that time, I, Lao Tan, thought that we must run Ah Qiao well for this purpose, so that these 1,864 people can work here without any worries, and let the families behind them be full of hope for Ah Qiao, so that they will not be affected by it.
If a child cannot go to school because of lack of money, he will not be able to be filial to his parents because of lack of money, and he will not even be able to afford medicine because of lack of money!"
Lao Tan stood on the podium and looked at everyone, and everyone looked at him.
"Also, we only made preparations for three days before we opened for business. Let's not talk about small restaurants. They may take less time than us. But there are a few restaurants of the same size that can do what we do.
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During this time, I have been in constant contact with some restaurant friends. Let’s put it this way, many restaurants are still operating at a loss and selling at a loss. But ours has been profitable since August, and the business is even hotter than the same period last year. I mean,
right?"
Everyone nodded.
"This is inseparable from the hard work of all employees. Without them, there would be no current benefits. We should be grateful.
Yes, we lost a lot of money in the first half of the year due to the epidemic. We haven’t made any money yet, so we are all very upset.
As the saying goes, if you make money every day, you will be happy, but if you lose a penny, you will not be satisfied. Human nature is understandable.
But I want to ask everyone if Ah Qiao has made any money. We have fully recovered the costs of all stores through adjustments last year. In other words, even if we quit now, will we still have 40 stores in vain?
I won’t say what the overall value of the forty stores is. If Ah Qiao really wants to be transferred, it is estimated that the five bosses will be worth 7 to 8 million, and the executives here will also receive considerable dividends and shares.
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At this point we need to consider a question, and this is what I have been thinking about this year. What does Ah Qiao do? Is it home-cooked Northeastern dumplings? Or is it the kind of warm and welcoming service that makes you feel at home?
No, Ah Qiao is raising people.
It supports a family of 1,864 people.
If we didn't support these 1,864 people, to be honest, Aqiao would be gone long ago, and we wouldn't be able to sit here and chat.
I just said that all the staff are my baggage. In fact, they are also your baggage. They are the foundation of our Aqiao.
So if you don’t think about things you don’t need, aren’t you just losing some money? You can earn it back. How to make money? Be good to your employees and serve them well, and they will naturally serve the customers well, and the money will come.
Let me sincerely tell you that every one of us here is doing something to accumulate merit. How you live in this life and how much money you have have little to do with your ability. It is often related to blessings.
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How many people you care for, how many people will love you in return, this is blessing."