Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 518 Yu Qiu's Work

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, you can open that bakery first, and then go out and look for a house in the next few days, in commercial centers or densely populated residential areas."

You need to carefully examine the residents' spending power in residential areas, understand? Look at the map yourself, divide the entire city into several parts according to their level of prosperity, and then find at least one place for each part.

Specifically, either a single-story or multi-story building is fine, but it must be located on a main street with convenient transportation. There shouldn't be any toilets or garbage dumps nearby, and parking and unloading should be easy. Also, the space needs to be large enough; the business area shouldn't be less than 200 square meters. A larger size is fine, but a smaller one won't be practical.

You need to find out all the details about the house, including electricity, water, and heating. Then talk to the landlord to see if you can buy it, how much it would cost, whether there's a property certificate, and whether the ownership can be transferred. If you can't buy it, discuss the rent; the lease term must be at least nine years.

Yu Qiu took a piece of paper and wrote it down, asking, "What if we can buy them all? Buy them all?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Buy everything we can. We'll feel more at ease using our own house. Renovating also costs a lot of money, and renting always carries risks."

Yu Qiu asked, "What about apartments? You're buying apartments too? Those are three or four stories high, what would you do with them?"

Xiao Wei said, "Buy it. What for? Just buy it, open the shop, and then figure it out. It'll be useful eventually—for storing materials, employee accommodation, a canteen, offices—you need space for all of that, right? If all else fails, you can open a hotel up there."

Yu Qiu gave a thumbs up, then suddenly looked at Xiao Wei and asked, "You're not planning to buy the houses for every shop you open, are you? Fengtian, Andong, and other cities?"

Xiao Wei said, "Buy them all. I bought some in Andong last month, and Xiao Hui has been looking around Fengtian these past few days, not just within the province. After we finish laying the foundation in Liaodong, we'll go to Jibei and Longjiang. You can keep running around these next few months and try to visit as many places as possible."

Yu Qiu said, "Rich people are really something. How much money did this take? Millions! Give me a route, after Longcheng, where to go?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "After Longcheng, we'll go to Dalian, then Anshan, Beixi, and Andong. I guess it'll be quite impressive if you can visit these four places in the next few months. We'll talk about the rest later. Keep a good record of all your expenses and keep all the necessary receipts for reimbursement when you get back."

Yu Qiu said, "What kind of receipt do you get for meals?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'll subsidize your meals, thirty yuan a day, is that enough?"

Yu Qiu laughed sheepishly and said, "That's enough, no need, twenty is about right."

Xiao Wei said, "When you go out to eat, make sure you eat well. Let's make it thirty. After that, be careful. Don't fight anything head-on. Just don't suffer any immediate losses. Once you're safe, we can slowly get things back. The company will definitely stand up for you."

Yu Qiu said, "I'm fine with that. I'll wait and see."

Xiao Wei said, "As for salary, the basic salary will be 350, and then we'll give you a bonus based on your work performance, okay?"

An Lihua suddenly interjected, "Boss, are you going to open restaurants everywhere? Restaurants are everywhere these days, is that really feasible? Good chefs are hard to find, aren't they? We can't afford to hire any of the teachers at our school. If the chefs are bad, how can the restaurants even open?"

As the world's number one food-loving nation, China has always had the most restaurants, regardless of the dynasty. When Chinese people start a business, food is often their first thought. And remarkably, any food establishment will find customers, no matter where it is. Of course, this doesn't apply if your food is absolutely terrible.

Travel the world, and you'll find Chinese restaurants everywhere. This also creates another reality: the competition in the restaurant industry is extremely fierce. Why are the requirements for opening a restaurant getting higher and higher, and requiring more investment? You have to strive to climb higher; only by going higher will the competition be less intense, but correspondingly, the requirements for both hardware and software will be higher.

Xiao Wei tossed Yu Qiu a cigarette, lit one for himself, and said, "It's not just an ordinary restaurant. I have another restaurant in Fengtian, you know. This is a branch of that one. It's a specialty boutique restaurant, and it requires a certain level of overall consumer spending power in the city. You can't just open it anywhere."

Yu Qiu asked, "So it's just really expensive?"

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Yes, you can understand it that way. My restaurant is generally unaffordable for ordinary people, so I can't open it in places with lower spending power."

An Lihua asked, "How much does it cost to eat at your restaurant, boss? For a table?"

Xiao Wei said, "If I don't drink, it's about a thousand yuan on average. But if I drink, it's uncertain. Some wines can cost several thousand yuan a bottle."

The group stared at Xiao Wei in disbelief. After a long while, Yu Qiu gave him a thumbs up and said, "Boss, you're really ruthless. I take back everything I said about you before."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "Nonsense, alright, that's enough. You guys hurry up and get everything arranged, go to Fengtian and talk to your families. I'm going there, I'm treating people to dinner tonight."

Yu Qiu said, "Boss, should I finish my trip in Longcheng and go on a business trip directly, or should I report to Fengtian?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go to Fengtian first, report and arrange accommodation, and then go out after we've settled in." He got up, pushed open the door, and left.

Zuo Hong threw her pen on the table, leaned back in her chair, looked up at the ceiling, and said, "Comparison is the thief of joy. Look at them, they talk about investing millions of dollars so casually, while we're still struggling for a few hundred dollars a month."

Liu Shangyue said, "The key point is that this few hundred yuan salary is only obtained through back channels and connections. Otherwise, you can't even earn a few hundred yuan." Zuo Hongdan, Hongmei, and An Lihua all turned to look at Liu Shangyue: That hurts, bro.

Yu Qiu patted Shan Hongmei and said, "Don't worry, we're not envious. I'll work hard, and in a few years we'll be able to earn money ourselves. I can't say millions, but I guarantee you hundreds of thousands."

Zuo Hong cupped her hands around her heart and looked at Yu Qiu: "Yu Qiu, do you have a younger brother?"

Liu Shangyue and An Lihua burst out laughing. Shan Hongmei looked at Yu Qiu with sparkling eyes, completely ignoring what Zuo Hong was saying.

Yu Qiu said, "Although I'm not much older than you, I've served in the army and have traveled all over the country. Let me tell you, listen to me, work hard with the boss, and you'll definitely make a lot of money. It will definitely be better than working in a company in the future. Trust me."

Zuo Hong said, "It's just a few hundred yuan a month, how can I make big money?"

Yu Qiu said, "You're an employee of the company now, so aren't you getting paid by the company? It's not the same. Like that factory manager Xie inside, do you think he only gets paid a few hundred yuan a month? Do you think a restaurant manager gets paid a few hundred yuan a month? Even the cake shop manager gets paid 1600 yuan, right? That's several months' salary for you!"

Zuo Hong said, "Shouldn't the store manager have technical skills?"

(End of this chapter)