A life of success begins with being a landlord.

"Brother Xiong, I felt that since Ah Xiang had worked for you, it wasn't appropriate for her to work at Jin Sang Zi, so I stopped letting her work there," I explained vaguely.

"Fine, if you've taken a liking to her, then keep her around for fun."

Dao Zixiong suddenly grinned lewdly: "I won't hold it against you for sleeping with Ah Xiang, but you can introduce Hu Xiaoli to me and have her keep me company for a few days, is that alright?"

Holy crap, this bastard is still eyeing Sister Li?

I suppressed my anger and rolled my eyes at Daozi Xiong: "Brother Xiong, there are so many beautiful women in Dongguan, why bother? Sister Li is my older sister, it's not appropriate for you to say this in front of me."

"Hey, I was just saying it offhand, just kidding!" Daozai Xiong said awkwardly, glaring at me.

"By the way, Xiong Ge, Qian Yuhuai said that Jin Sangzi's business hasn't been doing well lately, and they're not making much money."

I quickly changed the subject: "Have you considered making some changes to Jin嗓子 and Yin美多?"

Dao Zixiong was taken aback: "What good idea do you have?"

I pretended to be an expert: "KTVs make money from their customers. If no customers come, we don't make any money. So, increasing the occupancy rate is the only way to make money."

Dao Zai Xiong rolled his eyes: "Isn't that obvious? Even a fool knows that! The key question is, what methods do you have to increase attendance?"

"Brother Xiong, don't rush, let me explain slowly."

I handed Dao Zai Xiong a cigarette and chuckled, "The main reason customers aren't coming is because we haven't done a good enough job. Right?"

Dao Zixiong thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

I continued, "We have too many security guards here, it's like a triad operation. Most timid customers are too scared to come. So, the first step is to reduce the number of security guards, or have them wear standard waiter uniforms and improve their service."

Jin Sangzi often overcharges customers and even beats them.

The service was terrible; both the technicians and the security guards acted like they owned the place.

Isn't doing business like this absurd?

Dao Zaixiong, impatient, waved his hand and said, "Jin Sangzi and Yin Meiduo are all yours to overhaul. From now on, you are the general manager, and you are responsible for everything here!"

"Brother Xiong, I'm just suggesting..."

"It's settled then. Go ahead and do it. If you make a lot of money, I'll share half with you." Dao Zaixiong stood up. "I heard from Nie that your medicinal wine is very effective, so I came here specifically to ask you for two bottles."

The day before yesterday, I asked Gao Jianfeng to send a few bottles of medicinal wine to Director Nie so he could test its effects.

Unexpectedly, Dao Zaixiong found out so quickly.

I stood up: "Okay, Xiong-ge, wait here. I'll go to room 302 to get the medicinal wine."

Dao Zixiong nodded and went down to inspect the area.

I went to 302, poured three bottles of medicinal wine into Daozaixiong's throat, and then went back to Jin Sangzi.

"Brother Xiong, only two ounces of liquor each time, don't overindulge. Only once a day, too much will harm your health." I handed the medicinal liquor to Daozi Xiong.

"Drinking it 10 to 20 minutes beforehand will yield the best results."

"Okay, I'll try it when I get back!" Dao Zai Xiong took the liquor and turned to leave.

"Brother Xiong, wait a minute."

I grabbed Daozai Xiong and asked, "Ah Xiang said there are still some clothes in your villa. Can we get them back? No one else can wear those clothes."

"You go with her to pick it up tomorrow morning; there's a nanny at home." Dao Zaixiong sighed, "What a hassle!"

I shrugged and saw Daozi Xiong downstairs.

After Dao Zixiong left, Xie Xia, Shen Yuerong, and the others gathered around, laughing and joking: "Congratulations, Brother Zu, on your promotion to Chief Steward. Please take good care of us from now on!"

Just now, Daozai Xiong was inspecting the venue and announced my position as the chief steward.

I patted Shen Yuerong's head: "This big boss will take care of your business first, give me a back massage!"

Everyone laughed.

"Stop laughing, everyone, and listen to me!"

I've decided to implement sweeping reforms: "Tomorrow at 1 PM, all employees, please arrive at your posts early so we can have a meeting to discuss future development issues."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

I then called to Xie Xia and Shen Yuerong: "Sister Rong and Xie Xia, come with me to the city and take a look at other people's service models."

The stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade.

In business, you also need to learn from the best practices of your peers.

Xie Xia and Shen Yuerong were overjoyed and couldn't wait to go out for a stroll.

I drove two foremen to the city for a trial run.

As industry insiders, Xie Xia and Shen Yuerong knew which company in the city did the best job.

In one afternoon and one evening, we visited four large KTVs and bars, which was quite an eye-opening experience.

It wasn't until 1 a.m. that I drove Shen Yuerong and Xie Xia back.

After taking a quick look around Jin Sangzi, I decided to leave work early.

Shen Yuerong, however, kept pestering me: "Brother Zu, we've spent the whole day with you, aren't you going to treat us to a late-night snack?"

I had no choice but to nod and announce that we would close down and have everyone have a late-night snack!

Since there's no business anyway, let's give everyone a break.

While having a late-night snack, I took the opportunity to ask everyone for suggestions and ideas to help me increase the sales of Jin Sangzi.

Everyone was very active, offering suggestions all at once.

I analyzed each point one by one, and had Shen Yuerong write down the ones I found useful so we could discuss them at the meeting tomorrow.

The commotion lasted until 2:30 a.m. before I finally got off work.

Ah Xiang was still awake, waiting for me, and even made me some soup.

"Ah Xiang, you haven't slept all night, aren't you tired?" I sighed.

"Don't wait for me anymore, just go to sleep. By the way, I already told Daozaixiong that you're free now, you don't need to go to Jin Sangzi to pay off your debts anymore. Go pick up your clothes tomorrow morning, I'll go with you."

"Thank you, Brother Zu." Ah Xiang hugged me. "I don't want the clothes anymore. I don't want to go to Dao Zai Xiong's house again."

"Then I'll have Dao Zixiong's housekeeper tidy it up for you tomorrow morning."

I was tired too, so I took a sip of soup and quickly went to sleep.

……

The next morning, I went to Dao Zixiong's house and asked the nanny to pack Ah Xiang's clothes, cosmetics, and daily necessities.

I brought back two whole suitcases in the car.

Ah Xiang opened the box to check it, feeling somewhat saddened.

Just as I was about to say a few words of comfort, Niu Jie called: "Brother Zu, where are you? Liang Laosi wants to see you."

"Why do you want to see me?" I asked coldly.

"Liang Laosi received a phone call this morning; something had happened at his home."

Niu Jie sighed: "Liang Laosi's second brother had his leg broken. Also, Liang Laosi's nephew came home from school with a knife in his schoolbag. Liang Laosi suspects you did it, he's terrified, and he's come to you to negotiate."

Holy crap, Zhang Bazi moved that fast?

That's quite a commotion!

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "Changhong Restaurant, bring Liang Laosi over here."

After hanging up the phone, I told Gao Jianfeng and Ye Xiaotian to wait for me at Changhong Restaurant.

At 10:30 a.m., Niu Jie and Liang Laosi arrived.

"Brother Zu, I admit defeat, please have mercy!"

Upon meeting, Liang Laosi knelt down and slapped himself in the face, saying, "I admit defeat. I will never dare to offend Brother Zu again. Please, Brother Zu, let me off the hook!"

I remained unmoved and said with a faint smile, "Liang Laosi, what are you doing?"

Liang Laosi knelt on the ground: "Brother Zu, I'm no match for you. You're the real boss. I admit defeat, I concede. But I really don't have 134,400 right now. I can only give you 50,000, and you can pay me back within two years with an IOU for the rest."