When they met again in the evening, Huang Guanfa was already looking relaxed. 'It's all been resolved. Some lowlifes, playing some lowlife tricks with an old hand like me. It just so happens that I've laid off all the staff at this restaurant and relocated them to the factory. You won't have any trouble taking over.'
It sounded like he hated it too.
Feng Yiping could understand that the dozen or so employees who caused trouble had received a little money from someone else and, at the behest of those people, had made a special trip to cause trouble today, just to scuttle the acquisition of Jiasheng. How could Huang Guanfa not be angry?
'Thank you, Mr. Huang,' Feng Yiping said, looking at Xu Bin. Since Xu Bin didn't say anything, that was that. After the renovation was complete, they would recruit a new group of people.
It is actually easier to train some new employees than to bring some old hands back on track.
Moreover, these employees in the hotel now, too many locals, high wages, and average wage motivation. With their wages, we can recruit some people from outside the area who come to the south to make a living. Not only can we pick those with a good image, but their motivation is absolutely high.
'Let's go, the two bosses get in my car,'
'Mr Huang, I still want to ask, will there be any after-effects from this?' Xu Bin was also experiencing this for the first time and was always a little uneasy.
If the hotel was renovated and opened, and those people with grievances came to cause trouble every now and then, it would be really annoying.
'Don't worry, Mr Xu, I still have some influence in this area. I've already asked someone to speak to the people behind the scenes who are behind this. They won't cause any more trouble. Businessmen are all after money.
You should stay here and get the work done. I'll take you to visit the regulatory authorities myself, including the leaders of the local police station and sub-station. We're old friends. I also have some connections in the district.
You don't need to worry about these things. I will personally take care of any problems that arise.
I am a simple man, but I admire someone like you, Mr. Feng, who is young but has a lot of knowledge and a good eye. Although I haven't met you many times, I feel a connection with you and want to learn more from you. So you really don't need to worry about these things,'
'Thank you, Mr Huang, you're too kind. You're the senior, we should be the ones learning from you. We're new here, and we really need you to look after us,' Feng Yiping said.
Regardless of whether they hit it off, he felt more comfortable dealing with Huang Guanfang.
'Then I'll have to trouble you to show me around a bit more in the next couple of days. Yangcheng is an area we're focusing on developing, and there won't just be a few stores. In the future, we'll really have to deal with the relevant departments.'
Feng Yiping and his colleagues are having a retreat, and Xu Bin speaks very practically.
'Of course. After you've returned to the headquarters, I'll take the manager you send here for a tour,' Huang Guanfa says cheerfully.
The restaurant for dinner is in the suburbs, actually a place similar to a farmhouse. 'President Feng, you rarely come here, and you often go to high-end places. This time, let's not be pretentious and be more down-to-earth.
Don't look down on this place, it's got a lot of ingredients, like pangolin, deer, crocodile, monkey, and bear paw. In the early years, there were even tigers, but in recent years, all we can get is tiger bone wine,'
Although he also considers himself a foodie, Feng Yiping still finds it hard to accept eating monkeys, and he always feels a little uncomfortable.
'Actually, I'm the same. Every time I come here, I eat venison and deer meat,' Huang laughed as he walked with them into a room, and made a joke along the way, "Do you want to go to the kitchen and take a look? They're all in cages,'
Feng Yiping quickly shook his head, "Really, you can order whatever you like,'
Instead, Xu Bin was interested in studying the menu with Huang Guanfang, "Aren't many of these protected animals?'
Huang Guanfang laughed, "They're from the West,'
'West?' Xu Bin didn't understand, and Feng Yiping added, "Vietnam,'
and Xu Bin understood, "Oh, I see, it's not from China, then I'll eat more,'
The dishes had just been ordered when Huang Yujin and her husband, accompanied by a somewhat self-important man, walked in. "Manager Hao, why are you so late?" Huang Guanfu stood up to greet them, 'This is Feng and Xu from Jiasheng,'
'Sorry, the boss had a sudden meeting,' Hao, the manager of the ICBC credit department, shook hands with Feng Yiping and Xu Bin, "The food is ready, and we have these distinguished guests from afar today, so you can't be stingy, Mr. Huang,'
'Why, just because of your face, Manager Hao, we won't be stingy either," Huang Yujin said with a smile.
Manager Hao smiled and poured himself a cup of tea. Suddenly, it seemed like he remembered something, and he took out the business card he had put in his pocket. 'I'm sorry, Mr. Feng, Feng Yiping?'
Feng Yiping nodded with a smile. He had said his name when they shook hands.
'Are you Feng Yiping, the author of The Blue Ocean Strategy, the one who hugged the Prime Minister?' Manager Hao asked.
Feng Yiping still nodded with a smile. "We need to get reacquainted. I've heard a lot about you," Hao said, standing up and extending his hand to Feng Yiping again.
If he was just being polite before, this time, he was genuinely happy to meet Feng Yiping.
'Feng Yiping, as a newcomer to your esteemed place, please allow me to take good care of you,'
'I wouldn't dare,' Manager Hao said with a smile, 'We at the branch have discussed your masterpiece. It's really insightful. After joining the workforce, I haven't read many books. This one of yours is the one I've read most carefully, and it's also the one I've gained the most from. Unfortunately, I didn't bring it with me today, or else I would definitely have to trouble you for an autograph,'
'You're too kind,' Feng Yiping really didn't expect that Manager Hao was also a fan of his book.
'It's okay, Manager Hao had to be present when the agreement was signed, just bring it over,' Huang Guanfa said.
Because this hotel next to the train station also took out a mortgage loan with the ICBC, and now it needs to be transferred, of course it needs the ICBC's consent.
'Right, Feng, tonight we have to have a few drinks, oh, you're still a student, then we'll eat well with you,'
This manager Hao really seems to like Feng Yiping's books, and is even more enthusiastic than Huang Guanfang.
The evening's dishes also really opened Feng Yiping's eyes. There was braised pangolin, crocodile soup, deer stewed with ginseng and reishi mushrooms, venison braised in yellow wine, poached peacock meat... In short, it was all delicious food that was hard to come by.
As for the taste, the crocodile soup is really delicious, but the others don't seem to be too extraordinary, at least it's a novelty.
I should also mention the wine, which Lao Huang brought with him. It's yellow in colour and very precious. There's only a small glass for each person, naturally tiger bone wine. Frankly, apart from the medicinal taste, Feng Yiping really doesn't taste the tiger bone flavour. Of course, he actually doesn't know the flavour of tiger bone either.
'Huang, can you keep an eye on this for me? My father is getting old, and I think this would be good for him to drink,'
'That's easy. If Lao Huang doesn't have it, I can get you a bottle,' Manager Hao promised, 'Feng, can you help me analyse this again? Am I understanding it correctly...,'
That night, he kept exchanging views with Feng Yiping on the Blue Ocean Strategy. 'Hey,' Lao Huang patted him on the shoulder, 'academic exchanges, find the time again, today you must let Feng eat well,'
However, Manager Hao did not ask questions, he had questions of his own to ask, 'Mr Feng, you said my watch is good to advertise in your Frontier magazine?'
The watches he produces are of course not up to scratch, but Feng Yiping speaks more tactfully, 'I don't get involved much with the magazine, I can ask for you, but Mr Huang, although I appreciate your kindness, I personally feel that advertising in my magazine seems like a bad deal for you. The advertising costs are the same as those for luxury Swiss watches. If you use that money on sales promoters at the end of the chain, wouldn't that be more effective?'
'I have been in business for so many years, and it is rare to see someone pushing away money that comes knocking on the door. For this reason alone, we will definitely continue to cooperate well. Mr. Feng, I toast you,' Huang Guanfa raised his glass.
...
At this time, in the provincial capital's Dongcheng Seafood Restaurant, Liu Jizhong was also treating guests.
Since he made up his mind to make a move in real estate, these days, he has been cultivating relationships with the relevant units. After spending a large sum of money, the results have been quite good so far. He has already got a good idea of a plot of land in the main urban area. Of course, follow-up public relations is definitely not to be underestimated.
However, funding is a major problem at this time, so the people he invited tonight are from the banking system.