Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 504 Problems of Development

Chen Hui said, "The dance hall can be charged separately. We can have him pay a certain amount each month, and the rest is his own. Then we won't have to worry about it. Anyway, even if he uses it for the wedding, it'll be during the day, so it won't affect his nighttime business. As for the karaoke bar, haha, when the hell will it break even? Thinking back now, I was a bit impulsive. I invested tens of thousands and only made a few hundred yuan a day. Oh well, you arrange it."

Chen Hui said, "You can get into a dance hall for five or six hundred yuan a day, and a karaoke bar for two or three hundred yuan, right? Paying seven hundred is too much, isn't it?"

Xia Maosheng said, "I think it's fine. It's pointless if it's too low. We can adjust it again if the income is really low in the future."

Xiao Wei said, "Then let's settle on this. I think Huang Laowu is alright. He's shrewd and reliable. If there's an opportunity in the future, we can bring him over to help out."

Chen Hui asked, "If you lease the dance hall to Huang Laowu, who will manage the billiards hall?"

Xiao Wei said, "After the billiard hall expands, I plan to add some cigarettes, drinks and snacks inside, so I will definitely need to hire sales staff and cleaning staff. Huang Laowu and Lao Hou can just stroll around and take a look when they have time. We are not afraid of causing trouble by opening this place, so we can just install a telephone inside."

Xia Maosheng said, "Don't we also need to order dumplings and steamed buns? The cake shop is also opening a branch, can you bring them over?"

Xiao Wei said, "The specifics of this matter depend on Sister Shang's arrangements; she's more professional than us. As for the frozen goods, I'll discuss it with Sister Shang when I get back. I feel it'll definitely work, but we'll have to hear what they have to say about the specific production and sales. If all else fails, we'll go to Fengtian. As for the fresh goods, I already had them recruit sales staff before I left. I reckon they should be selling steamed buns, dumplings, and flower rolls by now."

Chen Hui said, "It's a bit of a problem. Your sales point doesn't have freezers, right? There are electricity costs and stuff. If you set the price too low, there's no profit; if you set it too high, fewer people will buy. Who will sell to you if you don't make money?"

Xiao Wei said, "See? To be honest, this won't be a problem once our cake shop opens. We can sell bread, frozen dumplings, and steamed buns in the shop. A freezer only costs a few dollars. Right now, without a sales point, it's really difficult to manage."

Chen Hui said, "We've come full circle, it's still about the shop. So I think we shouldn't think about it too much right now. Let's keep things as they are at the food factory, but the cake shop definitely has to open. Let's just open it first, right?"

"For now, we can just sell fresh steamed buns, dumplings, and twisted rolls. It's just to address the production issues for the interns, right? Old Xia, go back and contact the company cafeteria and restaurants. These are all high-volume markets. Honestly, it's okay if we don't make money here right now; we'll take it slow."

Xia Maosheng said, "Okay, I'll go back and make some arrangements. The company canteen restaurant is indeed a big customer for steamed buns, dumplings, and twisted rolls. Once we've arranged for daily deliveries, that'll be fine. Anyway, Xiao Shi isn't too busy with work right now, so I'll just have him run the errands."

Xiao Hong giggled, and everyone looked at her. Xiao Hong blushed and said, "I just remembered my mom talking to Shi Xiaojun the other day. Is she Xiao? Is she Xiao? How interesting, how come she even has the surname Shi?"

Xiao Wei cleared his throat and said, "Then the main issues are pretty much settled. We need to expedite the construction of the office building and factory here, and get them to add more staff and equipment. The quality of the project must be guaranteed. Chen Hui, you'll have to handle this."

Xiao Hong said, "And my house, Chen Hui, if I can't move in by the end of October, you're in for it."

Chen Hui laughed and said, "It can definitely be moved, it can be moved, don't worry, old man."

Chen Xiao said, "At worst, we can just move to another courtyard to live in for now. Can't two such big buildings accommodate a few people? Honestly. So stingy. It's just moving to a different house."

Xiao Hong turned her face to the side and hummed.

Xia Maosheng slammed his hand on the table and said, "Yeah, that house is so big! Geng Hui, why are we even looking for a place to live? We can just move in right away!"

Geng Hui said, "It'll be the end of October, it's only June now. Where will you be staying in July, August, or September?"

Chen Hui said, "You can stay at the guesthouse. Lao Xia can come and bring the 100 to use. You can stay at the guesthouse for a few months. I'll arrange a few rooms for you there. You can live and work there temporarily."

Geng Hui asked, "Is that alright? It'll be several months."

Xiao Wei lit a cigarette, tossed the cigarette pack to Xing Hai, and said, "Okay, we'll calculate the cost later. It's still more cost-effective and convenient than renting a place temporarily." In the 90s, various companies and enterprises had permanent offices in guesthouses and hotels across the country.

Xia Maosheng said, "Then I really have to drive over, it's quite a distance from my workplace."

Chen Hui said, "Why bother going to work? I might as well just apply for a leave of absence without pay when I'm transferred here."

Xiao Wei said, "No, Lao Xia won't do it. One of us three has to be the one to climb the ladder. Once the factory and everything here are set up and on track, you can go back to work hard. Chen Xiao, Geng Hui, and I will handle these things. In the future, you two and Xiao Hong can work hard and climb the ladder, while Chen Xiao, Geng Hui, and I will take care of making money."

Geng Hui nodded and said, "I agree, that's the arrangement."

Chen Xiao looked at Chen Hui, then suddenly sighed and said, "I'm afraid my Chen Hui is in trouble. I feel like he's good for nothing except eating and sleeping. What should I do?"

Xiao Wei said, "He's just lazy. If you can discipline him, everything will be fine. If he doesn't listen, just pinch him."

Chen Hui pointed at Xiao Wei in horror: "You, you...do you even want anyone to live?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and sighed, saying, "The renovations in Anton should be arranged by now. I don't know if we can find a suitable construction team there. After arranging things here, I'll have to make a trip there. Who will manage things over there? As for Li Na, I've thought about it and decided to let her handle things at headquarters here. It's not good for a young woman to travel that far alone. What if something happens to her?"

Xia Maosheng said, "Actually, you can send Chef Zhai over. Talk to him and see if he's willing. He's honest, knows his business in the restaurant industry, and is familiar with us, right? We can have him help us find another chef for the restaurant. Anyway, this restaurant doesn't rely on its specialties; as long as it can cook the basic dishes well, that's fine."

Chen Hui tapped the table and pointed in the air a few times with his right hand, saying, "Yes, yes, yes, Lao Xia is right, I agree. His sister-in-law doesn't work, and his daughter and Bozi are getting along very well, so it's good for the whole family to go over."

Xia Maosheng asked Xiaowei, "Did you buy the house for An Laowu's bone restaurant? It should be a good place to open a cake shop."

Xiao Wei rubbed his forehead, deep in thought, and said, "I haven't found a chance to say it yet. How can I say it when the restaurant is still open?"

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