Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

"Sixty-five thousand a month, plus a monthly management fee of two thousand yuan."

Xu Bo was sitting in the office of the Central Mall with Song Leisong, opposite a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

"In addition, the renovation will take place from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day."

Xu Bo had his eye on a great location: the third floor was a dedicated area for restaurants, which could create a cluster effect.

Xu Bo is confident that he can stand out among first-class catering brands.

"Yes, it would be best to sign the contract today. We may start construction today or tomorrow within the agreed time."

Xu Bo said casually, "Now that I have money in my hands, I'm not worried."

When Xu Bo first entered, the director didn't take him seriously, but after Song Leisong said a few harsh words, the director became more agreeable.

"No problem, I can draft the contract right now," the director said casually. After finishing this deal, he estimated that he would receive a larger bonus at the end of the year.

"Make a note of this number. Once the contract is drafted, send it to my lawyer. After he checks it and confirms it's correct, he will send someone over to sign the contract later today. At the same time, the money will be transferred to your company's account."

From viewing the store to confirming his intention, it only took about an hour, and Xu Bo spent nearly one million yuan.

After shaking hands and seeing each other off, Xu Bo and Song Leisong left the office and randomly picked a hot pot restaurant in the mall to eat.

"Attorney Ma, someone will send a document to the law firm shortly. Could you send someone over to sign the contract?"

"Okay, I understand. The contract was successfully signed yesterday. Ms. Gu said that the construction team has been found and construction will begin today. I have already transferred the deposit to the construction team."

Xu Bo knew about this, and after hanging up the phone, he thought for a moment and then called Chen Ying again.

"Chen Ying, have you found a construction team yet? We should be able to finalize the deal for these two shops today."

"Not yet, it's hard to find. I was just about to call Yang Xun to ask."

Being unfamiliar with the place and not working in the industry, Chen Ying had no choice but to seek help from Yang Xun.

"Okay, then call him and ask." After the hot pot broth was served, Xu Bo continued, "Songzi and I are having hot pot in this mall. You guys can eat whatever you want. We'll come find you after we finish."

After hanging up the phone, the ingredients were all served. While the pot was bubbling, Xu Bo put all the lamb into it.

"It's not tasty. Although it looks similar to your four-compartment hot pot base, the taste is not good."

Song Leisong picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth, and said with a frown.

"The trend has changed now; different broth flavors will be the mainstream in hot pot in the future."

Xu Bo also picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks and continued, "The mutton is of poor quality; it tastes like frozen meat."

After adding some greens, Xu Bo continued, "Hot pot relies on the broth for flavor, but the most important thing is the quality of the ingredients."

"Only high-quality ingredients can truly bring out the flavor of the broth."

"We have to give Zhong Weiyong tens of thousands of dollars every month. Otherwise, do you really think I only succeed by providing good service?"

The two weren't speaking loudly, but those nearby could definitely hear them clearly. Upon hearing Xu Bo's words, they quickly brought the mutton on the plate that hadn't been cooked yet to their noses and smelled it; it did indeed have an unpleasant odor.

"Waiter, come here!"

The prankster with a short temper couldn't take it anymore and immediately called the waiter over.

"What's wrong, sir?" the waiter asked lazily, dragging his feet as he approached.

"What's wrong with your lamb? It's just the lamb rolls sold in the supermarket!"

"They sell it for ten yuan a box in the supermarket, but you're selling it for twenty-five yuan a plate, and this plate probably doesn't even have a third of the actual product!"

"If you have any problems, go and complain to our customer service." The waiter casually pointed in a direction and said, "It's over there, go ahead."

He glanced around and saw the spot was empty, then roared in fury, "Damn it! There's nobody here, who am I supposed to complain to?!"

"It's not his working hours right now." The waiter shrugged, clearly not taking the customer seriously.

This place has a lot of foot traffic, and there are customers queuing outside. If you don't eat here, plenty of others will.

"I never expected the service here to be so arrogant." Song Leisong was stunned. He never thought that the service in such a big city would be more arrogant than the service back home.

"That's normal. There are plenty of rich people now. You can eat if you want, or not if you don't."

The food wasn't good, so Xu Bo barely ate his fill and then stopped eating. Song Leisong did the same.

"Waiter, the bill, please." Xu Bo called over the waiter because he was too full to eat anymore.

"The total is four hundred and sixty-seven yuan."

Upon hearing the price, Xu Bo frowned, but seeing that Song Leisong across from him had already stood up and was about to shout, Xu Bo waved his hand.

"Keep the change." After taking out his wallet and counting out 470 yuan, Xu Bo pulled Song Leisong out the door.

"What are you doing!" Song Leisong muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Why get into a conflict with a waiter? Watch me."

Xu Bo first took out his phone and made several calls in a row.

"Hello, I'd like to report a hot pot restaurant on the third floor of the Central Mall for its poor hygiene; rats are running around."

"Hello, I feel that a hot pot restaurant on the third floor of the Central Mall did not give me a receipt after my meal."

"Hello, I think the roof of a hot pot restaurant on the third floor of the Central Mall is leaking, and one of the chefs in the kitchen does not have a hygiene certificate."

After making several calls, Xu Bo wasn't sure if this tactic would work; An Zheng was sure he'd disgust the other party.

"No rush. Their current service environment and dining experience are so terrible, which is exactly our opportunity."

Seeing Song Leisong's confusion, Xu Bo continued, "Their service quality here is so poor, when our trained staff arrive, it will be a complete disaster."

"Moreover, our food is much better than theirs, which is our biggest advantage. This five hundred dollars may seem like we're being ripped off, but it will definitely end up in our pockets for fifty or five hundred thousand dollars in the future."

After saying that, Xu Bo pulled Song Leisong out of the mall.

I hailed a taxi and headed towards Hunan Road to find Chen Ying and the others.

"Brother Bo, Yang Xun happens to have a senior classmate who works in construction and decoration in Jinling. I've contacted him, and the renovation can start tomorrow."

Wang Yan chimed in, "I've already asked Senior Sister Gu and found the original renovation plans. I'll send them to her later."

Upon hearing the good news over the phone, Xu Bo couldn't hide his joy and quickly said...

"Okay, you guys wait here. Matsuko and I will be there soon. We'll try to finish this within an hour and bring the prices down."