Zhao Sihai and his daughter left with gloomy expressions, not saying a word as they departed.
Li Zhi, surprisingly, did not mock or ridicule them. Instead, he smiled and personally escorted Zhao Lao and Zhao Xueying to the entrance of the Falling Star Tower.
"This young man indeed has some talent," Zhao Sihai remarked as he sat in the car, watching Li Zhi still standing at the entrance of the Falling Star Tower, seeing them off. He then said to his daughter, Zhao Xueying.
The best quality ingredients, such as bluefin tuna and super-sized lobsters, are absolutely unattainable. Even though Hai Cheng is a coastal city, neither Zhao Xueying nor Zhao Sihai can obtain such top-notch ingredients, let alone maintain a long-term supply.
Today, not only did they lose face, but they also lost substance. Zhao Xueying couldn't bear the humiliation and clenched her teeth, saying, "Father, should I arrange for someone to set this place on fire tonight?"
"Nonsense!" Zhao Sihai said with a stern expression, closing his eyes. "How many people in Hai Cheng are waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves?" Do they not think we are embarrassed enough? Ah Hu, drive!
"Are we just going to let him off so easily?" How can the Star Moon Bay Hotel survive with Li Zhi's Falling Star Tower? Just the thought of seeing the Falling Star Tower's sign whenever she looks down from her office, and the memory of Li Zhi's mocking smile, made Zhao Xueying feel uncomfortable. She never expected today to end like this.
"In business, everything must be done step by step." "Since he has already succeeded, let him be for now and see how long he can keep smiling," Zhao Sihai said, surprising his daughter with his words.
Let him be? Not to mention that her brother, Zhao Xinyang, is still lying in the hospital, the Falling Star Tower is clearly aimed at humiliating the Zhao family.
Now that he has come to humiliate the Zhao family, if they let him be, what else would he dare to do once he becomes successful?
Zhao Sihai had more thoughts, but there were some things he would not explain to anyone. He did not have the time to wait, and for him, Li Zhi was more valuable alive than dead. That was enough!
After seeing Zhao Sihai's car, a Rolls-Royce Phantom, with the license plate number 8888 leave, Li Zhi turned and walked back into the Falling Star Tower. This old man, Zhao Sihai, had more courage than Li Zhi had expected.
When he left, he did not appear defeated. It seemed as though he had only lost a game. Before leaving, he asked someone to transfer one million to the Falling Star Tower. For them, there was no difference between eight million and ten million. Since they had already given more than eight million, what was another one million as a tip?
Moyan Xiu did not leave with the Zhao family. For her, food was more important than the Zhao family. She was not afraid of offending them.
"Miss, I wonder if this visit can be considered a success?" Li Zhi approached Moyan Xiu after she had commented on all the dishes.
After Zhao Sihai and Zhao Xueying left, the atmosphere among the bosses present became more relaxed. Huang Pianzi emerged from somewhere and engaged in polite conversation with the friends he had invited. Today, he invited everyone to taste the dishes with the aim of promoting the Falling Star Tower. It would not be good if they just ate and drank without doing anything else.
If they did that today, they would have fewer friends tomorrow. When they needed help in the future, they would only receive a dismissive response.
Giving way to others paves the way for oneself.
Moyan Xiu smiled and said, "Li Zhi, you are indeed a cautious man." The Falling Star Tower has gained a reputation, but I am concerned about the quality of the dishes served today. How long can it be maintained? "After all, both bluefin tuna and king lobsters are rare delicacies."
Li Zhi smiled and asked, "How many prominent figures, like Zhao Sihai, are willing to spend a million on a meal?" Not just in Hai Cheng, but in the entire country?
After a brief pause, he continued, "We will still mainly focus on regular dishes and set meals." "Although the prices may be higher due to the quality of the ingredients and the positioning of the restaurant, we cannot lower them further."
"Even for regular set meals, the average spending per person will not be less than 5,000 yuan, right?" Moyan Xiu asked with a hint of implication.
Li Zhi nodded and said, "That's about right." After the official opening, the Falling Star Tower will charge a service fee for customers outside of Hai Cheng, with an additional 20% for the province, 50% for the country, and 300% for international customers. "What do you think of this approach for the restaurant?"
Moyan Xiu hesitated and frowned, asking, "Why differentiate like this?" "It gives a very bad impression!"
"I think it's fine!" Li Zhi shrugged and said with a smile, "The Falling Star Tower is located in Hai Cheng, and it should offer some 'privileges' to the residents of this city, don't you think?"
"Sometimes, being too clever can backfire!" From Moyan Xiu's words, it was clear that she did not entirely agree with Li Zhi's viewpoint. This was their first meeting, and Moyan Xiu was undoubtedly a very sophisticated and beautiful woman. During their first meeting, however, her impression of Li Zhi was not very favorable.
Arrogance, conceit, chauvinism, and self-righteousness were all evident in him.
But Moyan Xiu would not choose to offend him. Some things were not her concern, and she would not criticize or discipline someone who was not related to her.
When Moyan Xiu was about to leave, one of the guests invited by Huang Yewei offered to escort her home as a gentleman. Moyan Xiu did not object, and with Dong Yingxue present, Li Zhi did not feel comfortable stopping him. After all the guests had left, Li Zhi closed the doors of the Falling Star Tower.
"Don't you have to work this afternoon?" Li Zhi asked Dong Yingxue.
Dong Yingxue smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, I took the afternoon off."
Mu Xiaomei pouted, her smile forced. Although she did not know who this woman was, she was not foolish and could see that their relationship was not normal.
However, she knew Li Zhi's temper. Even in her presence, he had not been faithful to other women. Although he had changed somewhat, he still retained some dignity.
Jealous? Of course, she was. If it were anyone else, who wouldn't be jealous? But what could she do about it? If it were his former self, he wouldn't even look at her. After the initial excitement wore off, he could go three to five months without contacting her.
So, she had to be content. Overall, despite Li Zhi's fickleness, there had been a significant change from his previous behavior.
Throughout the entire afternoon, everyone, including Li Zhi, had been watching others eat. Except for Zhu Ge Meili, who ate to her heart's content, everyone, including Mu Xiaomei and Sophie, did not eat much. Perhaps it was due to the environment or their upbringing. Not to mention the chefs and waiters in the Falling Star Tower, everyone was working on an empty stomach, serving others.
"Huang Pianzi, please instruct the kitchen staff to start preparing and sampling the dishes." Those who are only here to eat and drink for free can leave. "We should also try the dishes ourselves!" Li Zhi called out to Huang Yewei.
Huang Yewei hesitated and asked with a forced smile, "Boss, are we going to use those top-quality ingredients?" Isn't it a waste?
Those are all coins!
Li Zhi rolled his eyes impatiently and scolded with a smile, "Nonsense!" With Zhao Sihai's one million as a cushion, what are you afraid of?
"The key is that his one million may not be enough!" Huang Yewei muttered quietly as he went to inform the kitchen staff. He could sense that Li Zhi was extremely joyful today. After all, he had outshone Zhao Sihai and enhanced the reputation of the Falling Star Tower, which was unexpected by everyone.
When he saw Zhao Sihai getting out of the car today, he thought it was all over.
Today, we are open for dining and drinking. Let me tell you this: from now on, anyone who wholeheartedly follows me, Li Zhi, will never go hungry. When I have meat to eat, I can at least share some soup with them. "If I can reach the sky, everyone around me will look up to me!" Li Zhi said with a smile.
Upon hearing Li Zhi's words, both the waiters and the service staff at Falling Star Tower felt excited. After working outside for an extended period, they found it unusual to encounter such an approachable boss. If they encountered one, how could they let go?
Sophie rolled her eyes, thinking that winning people's hearts was not easy. However, for those around Li Zhi, his words were just right.
The righteous are often the ones who rescue dogs, and the unfaithful are often the ones who neglect books.
The more one reads, the more one understands, and with understanding comes more thoughts. With more thoughts come more scheming. How many of the waiters, service staff, and chefs who came to work had read many books? As long as Li Zhi treats them well, allows them to earn money, and live a peaceful life, he will be a good boss, and they will willingly work for him. Whether Li Zhi's feelings were genuine or not was not important to them!
After a noisy and eventful afternoon, Dong Yingxue and Zhu Ge Meili left, followed by Mu Xiaomei and Sophie. Both of them were students at Hai University, and they had known each other even before Li Zhi opened the fish ball shop across from Hai University.
Hei Zi also left because there was something to do at the Fish Ball Processing Factory in Yutou Island Village. For the time being, there was no place for him next to Li Zhi. Li Zhi thought about it and did not stop him. He could gain more experience, and if there was a suitable opportunity, he could be invited. It was just a matter of one word from him.
Meng Ruping arranged for people to clean up, while Lao Li and his men went to tidy up the kitchen.
"Fatso, how significant do you think the impact of our actions today will be?" Li Zhi found a quiet place to sit down and asked Huang Yewei with a smile.
Huang Yewei shook his head and said with a smile, "I can't say for sure, but I can say that our trial operation today was very successful." At least the people who came were satisfied and left. Even a gourmet and critic like Moyan Xiu did not find any faults with the Falling Star Tower. "For us, that's a victory."
Li Zhi nodded. Today, with Zhao Sihai's one million as a foundation, the Falling Star Tower only gained and did not incur any losses. It was impossible to have someone like Zhao Sihai appear every day.
For the long-term success of the Falling Star Tower, it will depend on its management.
"Starting tomorrow, the Falling Star Tower will begin accepting reservations, with a current limit of two weeks." The second floor can accommodate fifty diners at a time, and during lunchtime, we can serve about a hundred people. As for the private rooms on the third floor, you can take care of that. Let's begin with this trial period. If any issues arise or adjustments are needed, we can discuss them with Meng Ruping later! Li Zhi said.
"Okay!" Huang Yewei nodded.
Today, they had only invited a few bosses to sample the dishes. Tomorrow will be the actual trial operation, and they will start accepting customers. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Li Zhi planned to send a few waiters to the entrance to create the illusion of a bustling restaurant. They didn't want people to mistake it for a casual dining restaurant and then have to ask them to leave. It would not look good for anyone.
Huang Yewei had spent a significant amount of time at the Star Moon Bay Hotel, so he had more experience in these matters than Li Zhi. He knew how to handle it.
"By the way, boss, there's one more thing." "I don't know if I should mention it or not!" Huang Yewei said.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "There's nothing you shouldn't mention." Just say it, don't beat around the bush!
"Well, I think we should separate the dormitories for the kitchen staff and the waiters." Everyone has a sense of beauty, and although they don't reside in the same space, it's not ideal for them to coexist for an extended period! Huang Yewei scratched his head and said with a forced smile.
The staff dormitories for the Falling Star Tower were located in a nearby residential area. Li Zhi had rented six houses, but it was not enough.
Li Zhi thought for a moment and said with a smile, "I thought it was something serious." You can discuss this with Meng Ruping. You can handle the male staff, and she can handle the female staff!
"Why don't I handle both?" "I have experience!" Huang Yewei chuckled.
Li Zhi rolled his eyes at him and scolded with a smile, "Then you'll be too conceited!"