Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

Chapter 378 Yes, I am the waste you are talking about!

"Dong dong!"

Su Chen knocked twice gently, then pushed open the office door and looked inside.

It just happened to meet Chen Shufen's gaze.

"Hey, Mom, are you busy?" Su Chen smiled and walked in to see the documents in Chen Shufen's hand.

Chen Shufen glanced at Su Chen unhappily, then retracted her gaze to look at the document in her hand, while complaining: "I thought you went out to have fun last night, why did you come to the store so early? Are you here to eat?"

Su Chen pulled out the chair in front of the desk and sat down before responding, "Mom, you understand me. It's almost time for dinner, so I thought of coming to the store to taste the food and see if there is anything that needs to be improved."

As he spoke, Su Chen's eyes naturally fell on the document. With just one glance, he realized that this was the expenditure report from Rongcheng.

"Huh, last month's net profit reached 15 million? Mom, the hot pot restaurant business is so good?" Su Chen sighed subconsciously after seeing the summary at the end.

Fifteen million! There are more than a dozen branches in Chengdu now. Even if the net profit of one of them is around one million, the turnover must be at least two million to have such a profit.

If you calculate it this way, the daily sales of each store is at least over 60,000 or 70,000. If you take the main store with 100 tables, the daily sales of each table is about 600 or 700.

If you calculate carefully, the consumption at the hot pot restaurant doesn't seem to be very expensive.

Thinking of this, Su Chen felt a little puzzled. Judging from the scene he saw yesterday, the number of people who came to eat hot pot at night was more than what he had just counted, so the turnover would not be just this low.

As if seeing Su Chen's confusion, Chen Shufen handed the document in her hand to Su Chen and asked him to take a good look at the specific details.

The document was not thick, just four or five sheets of paper. It took Su Chen less than a minute to read through the information on it. Only then did Su Chen suddenly realize.

It seems that the bulk of the profits come from this head office. Due to their size and location, the profits from other branches can barely be compared with the head office.

Moreover, Su Chen also discovered that the main store had the highest turnover rate, reaching 800%, which means that one table receives at least eight groups of customers every day. This number is quite terrifying.

"Mom, your data is a bit scary. I'm afraid this main store will become a must-open hot pot restaurant in Chunxi Road!"

Receiving her son's admiration, Chen Shufen's mouth curled up slightly and a smug smile flashed across her face.

Obviously he was very satisfied with Su Chen's attitude.

"Don't you see who your mother is? How could she be bad?"

Su Chen was very curious about how delicious this hot pot was. "I want to see what's so attractive about this hot pot. Mom, please make some arrangements. I'll go and try it."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shufen picked up the landline on the table and called the front desk. After explaining the situation, she raised her eyes and asked, "Are you going to the private room upstairs or the lobby on the first floor?"

"Lobby!" Su Chen answered without thinking, "It's no fun in a private room. I might even smell like hot pot."

Hearing this, Chen Shufen opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out. She just looked at Su Chen meaningfully.

"Okay, you go down, I still have to check the accounts and audit them!" After saying that, Chen Shufen lowered her head and started studying again.

Seeing this, Su Chen didn't say anything. He stood up and left the office with Chen Fei.

When they reached the stairs, Fade Chen said with some emotion: "Boss, isn't it said that the catering industry is not profitable now? How come this hot pot restaurant is so profitable? The monthly profit of 15 million is comparable to the profit of many large companies."

Fifteen million a month, that's 180 million a year. In China, I don't know how many companies can achieve this kind of income.

Chen Fei also knew that this was only the revenue in Chengdu, not including the hot pot restaurants in the 26 districts and 12 counties of the Fog City. If all of them were added together, the revenue would have to be doubled, or even more.

"You ask me, who should I ask?" Su Chen rolled his eyes at Chen Fei, scaring him so much that Chen Fei shrank his neck.

In fact, Su Chen was also very puzzled. At the beginning, he just wanted to let the elders in his family share the profits and make their lives better, but he didn't expect that the hot pot industry would become bigger and bigger.

It can be said that Shufen Hotpot is now a leading hotpot restaurant in the two capitals of Shu and Wu.

"Could it be that my mother is really a catering genius? The reason why our family was so poor was because my mother didn't become her own boss?" Su Chen couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

"Mr. Su!"

"Mr. Su!"

As soon as he arrived at the lobby on the first floor, the waiters greeted Su Chen with a smile. Hearing the endless voices, Su Chen came back to his senses and nodded in response with a smile.

"Mr. Su, the seat arranged for you is by the window. You can see outside. If you are not satisfied, I will change it to another seat immediately!" Manager Li, who is in charge of the lobby, came over immediately.

Su Chen looked in the direction of Manager Li's left finger. The window seat was indeed very good. It was located on the side of the lobby and not far from the door, so he could see the surrounding situation just in time.

After sitting down, Manager Li asked Su Chen what kind of flavor he liked. Su Chen glanced at Chen Fei who was sitting opposite him, and a sly smile flashed across his face.

"I haven't had authentic hot pot in a while, let's go for the extra spicy one. As for the dishes, I don't need vegetables, just give the others a try!"

"Okay, Mr. Su!"

Manager Li's eyes moved slightly. She guessed that Mr. Su, whom she had never met, was checking the freshness of the ingredients. After all, vegetables are easy to keep fresh.

After everyone left, Fade Chen smacked his lips and asked helplessly, "Boss, do you want to do this? This is so spicy, it won't kill me, will it?"

When he thought of half a pot of peppers bubbling in the red soup, Fade Chen swallowed his saliva. While he was greedy, he was also afraid that he couldn't stand the spiciness.

"A real man, I'm just a bit hot, I didn't even say I was afraid, what are you afraid of!"

When Chen Fei heard this, he could only shut up obediently, but he muttered in his heart: "What are you afraid of as a person from the foggy city? You grew up in chili peppers, but I am from the northwest. How can I bear it?"

The waiter moved very quickly. In less than three minutes, the base of the pot was brought up, and even the dishes were placed on the table one after another. Soon the table was filled with various meat dishes.

In addition, the red soup was about to boil, and the rich aroma filled the air. Chen Fei, who was originally a little worried, suddenly had an idea in his mind: the bottom of the pot had boiled, so it was time to put the food in.

"Don't worry about the tripe being too hot, don't be stubborn in life!"

"When eating hot pot, you must order this tripe. You can eat it after you cut it up!"

Su Chen looked at the almost cooked tripe on the chopsticks, rinsed it with oil, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.

After chewing for a few times, Su Chen's eyes lit up at the freshness of the tripe, "This tripe is delicious!"

Chen Fei, who was eating heartily, quickly swallowed the beef in his mouth when he heard this, picked up two slices of tripe and started to eat them.

As soon as he put it in the hot pot, Fade Chen saw a group of people coming in. One of them looked familiar, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances. "Huh? Ah Fei, what are you doing? The tripe is almost overcooked, why don't you eat it?" Su Chen saw that Fade Chen was a little dazed and kindly reminded him.

"Boss, look at that guy, is he your old classmate you met at the KFC at the airport? His name is Li Hao."

Hearing this, Su Chen was also stunned for a moment. Rongcheng is such a big city, but he didn't expect to meet her here again.

After wiping his mouth with a tissue, Su Chen turned his head and saw two men and three women standing at the cashier desk, talking about something. The young man among them was his old classmate Li Hao.

"Interesting!" Su Chen murmured softly. He didn't feel like those people were here to eat hotpot, otherwise they wouldn't have talked for so long at the front desk.

If you want to eat hotpot, just find a seat and sit down when you come in.

Thinking of the business card that Li Hao handed to him at the airport, Su Chen looked at Fade Chen and asked, "Didn't I ask you to call Xue Yi and check the situation of that Ding...Dingsheng Catering Co., Ltd.?"

Chen Fei immediately put down his chopsticks, took out his phone from his pocket, clicked on the message sent by Xue Yi, glanced at it and explained: "According to Xue Yi's investigation, this former Dingsheng Catering Co., Ltd. is quite large in scale and specializes in catering investment."

"It has invested in many famous catering brands, but Xue Yi has learned some inside information through some channels."

"Insider information? What inside information?" Su Chen frowned slightly. As long as there is inside information, there must be something bad involved.

"Xue Yi doesn't know the details very well, but he heard that this company is very shady. The original shareholders of the catering companies it invested in will withdraw their shares within a few years, and Dingsheng will become the final major shareholder."

"The sparrow occupies the sparrow's nest!" A hint of coldness flashed in Su Chen's eyes. He already knew what the Dingsheng Catering Co., Ltd. was planning.

They raise funds under the pretext of becoming bigger and stronger, and during negotiations they may choose to take a smaller portion of the shares, hoping to gain control of the financial power or arrange for some people to join the management, under the pretext of being responsible for supervision.

For ordinary catering companies, faced with huge amounts of financing and the temptation to expand their business into a national chain, people with slightly less self-control would be completely unable to withstand it.

After Dingsheng’s people enter, they will not take action immediately, but will quietly gain greater power within the company.

After the investors have tasted a certain amount of sweetness, they will let down their guard, and that is when Dingsheng will take action.

Su Chen believes that Dingsheng Catering has plenty of ways to deal with those original shareholders.

"What kind of backer is behind this company? If the backer is not strong enough, Dingsheng wouldn't have come this far!"

Hearing Su Chen's question, Fade Chen chuckled, "Boss is really amazing. He immediately thought of the key point."

"Don't be fooled by the name of this company, which sounds a bit old-fashioned. The backers behind it are quite powerful. They are the Guo family in Hong Kong, a large family with a market value of over 10 billion."

"The Guo family?" Su Chen was naturally familiar with this family. Because of Chen Feiyu's family affairs, he deliberately learned about this famous family in Hong Kong.

The Guo family can be considered one of the old money families, but their strength is not that strong, and is far inferior to the Chen family where Chen Feiyu belongs.

"If I remember correctly, the Guo family does not have any catering business in Hong Kong. Could it be that this is the work of another young master of the Guo family?"

Before Su Chen could think about it, Manager Li quickly walked towards Su Chen, with a hint of excitement in his tone, "Boss Su, someone wants to discuss cooperation with the boss. He asked the boss and said that you are fully responsible!"

"Okay, you bring those guests over!" Su Chen picked up a piece of tripe with chopsticks and started to boil it leisurely.

Manager Li was also stunned when she saw this, but Su Chen was the boss's son after all, so she had to listen to what he said. She immediately turned around and walked towards the cashier at the front desk.

The five people from Dingsheng Catering were also looking at this side. Su Chen had his back to Li Hao and others, so naturally no one could see Su Chen's appearance clearly.

As for Fade Chen, this guy also saw through Su Chen's little thoughts, and had already supported his chin with his right hand to cover his face.

Soon, several people came over under the leadership of Manager Li.

The middle-aged man in the lead took the initiative to introduce himself before he even stood firm. "Hello, Mr. Su. I am Wu Kang, the investment manager of Magic City Dingsheng Catering Co., Ltd. I came here to discuss cooperation with you. Is it convenient for you now?"

"Convenient, why not!" Su Chen put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and looked at Wu Kang and others with a smile on his face.

"Su Suchen, why is it you?" When Li Hao saw Mr. Su's appearance clearly, he subconsciously screamed in surprise.

Wu Kang and the other three were stunned for a moment. They never thought that Li Hao would know this Mr. Su. Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in Wu Kang's eyes.

"Xiao Li, it seems you know Mr. Su." Wu Kang patted Li Hao's shoulder with a smile on his face.

In his eyes, it seemed as if the cooperation had already been accomplished.

Feeling the pain in his shoulder, Li Hao's eyes flashed with resentment, and he immediately had a plan in mind.

"Manager Wu, actually you have also met General Manager Su." Li Hao said in a polite manner.

"I have seen him? Impossible! If I had seen him, I would definitely remember Mr. Su's handsome appearance. Don't you think so, Mr. Su?"

Everyone can flatter someone, but it's rare to see someone like Wu Kang taking advantage of every opportunity. Most people don't have such a thick skin.

Su Chen was also surprised by Wu Kang's shamelessness. After calming down, Su Chen chuckled, "Manager Wu, we really did meet. It wasn't long ago. It was just yesterday."

Now it was Wu Kang's turn to be confused. He didn't expect Su Chen to say he had seen him, but he had no impression of him at all!
"Yesterday? Impossible. If I had seen him yesterday, I would definitely remember him. Xiao Li, tell me where we met Mr. Su!"

Hearing this, Li Hao smiled, "Haha, Manager Li, have you forgotten? We met at the KFC at the airport. They are the old classmates I mentioned."

Wu Kang remembered it instantly, and subconsciously said according to his previous memory: "Old classmate, that useless guy like you..."

Before he could finish his words, Wu Kang's face suddenly changed. He then remembered that Su Chen was still sitting next to him.

Wu Kang looked panicked. He was not afraid of offending Su Chen, but he was afraid that this cooperation would fail.

When it’s time to be a grandson, you should be a good grandson.

"Mr. Su, I..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Chen raised his hand to interrupt him, and said with a smile: "Yes, I am the useless waste you mentioned. Manager Wu, are you surprised?"

Wu Kang cried and begged, "Mr. Su, please listen to my explanation. I just disliked Li Hao's slowness in doing things, and I didn't mean to target you. Please don't bear grudges and don't take it to heart."

"Okay, okay, let's put this matter aside for now!" Su Chen frowned slightly. Wu Kang's mournful look was like someone in his family had died. It felt a bit unlucky just looking at it.

"Let me first tell you the purpose of your visit this time. What kind of cooperation do you want to achieve with our Shufen Hotpot?" Su Chen was also ready to watch the show.

As for the rest...it all depends on what Wu Kang is up to.

(End of this chapter)