Chapter 1298 To add fuel to the fire, the mysterious woman
Hearing Zhou Chen say that he wanted to treat himself to a meal, Jing Xiu waved his hand quickly.
"I really want to flatter you, Mr. Zhou, but who told me to be inseparable from others? Just go ahead and do it."
Zhou Chen smiled and glanced at the ruined Golden Phoenix opposite.
"How long has Golden Phoenix been closed down?"
"Oh, Golden Phoenix, it's been down for less than half a month."
Zhou Chen knew that the reason why Jin Fenghuang was so prosperous was that in addition to being an oiran on the Yellow River Road and singing well, there were also rumors that Jin Fenghuang was Mr. Bao's girlfriend. With this gimmick, Jin Fenghuang became
Phoenix will become the most profitable hotel on Huanghe Road.
It's just that Golden Phoenix is not actually Mr. Bao's woman, but the one kept by Commander Cai. But just because Commander Cai told her about the 414 stock, this greedy Golden Phoenix not only took all his belongings,
It is also equipped with leverage, and I want to make a big profit.
The result can be imagined. How could she, a mere outsider, be the opponent of the old guys from the Kirin Society? In the end, she lost all her money and fled in embarrassment. It was unknown whether she was alive or dead.
The reason why Jin Fenghuang's business was good was because of Jin Fenghuang herself. As soon as she left, Jin Fenghuang immediately closed down. The most profitable hotel in the past collapsed like this.
"You have the best information on the Yellow River Road. Have you ever heard who captured Golden Phoenix?"
Jingxiu asked in surprise: "Why, is Mr. Zhou interested?"
"I have no interest in opening a restaurant. This Golden Phoenix occupies the best location on Huanghe Road and is very popular. There must be many people interested in it."
"That's what I say, but it's just because of this that it's hard for ordinary people to win. Lu Meilin's boss ladies are clamoring to win the Golden Phoenix, but it's a pity that after such a long time, there's still no movement. It seems
They don’t have that strength.”
Zhou Chen smiled slightly and said: "I have a hunch that this place will be taken over soon, and Huanghe Road will be very lively next year."
Jing Xiu's eyes lit up: "Mr. Zhou, if you got any gossip, please tell me."
"There is no gossip, just a sense of smell as a businessman. I have been on the Yellow River Road for a long time, and I know exactly where this place is. Unless the Yellow River Road is completely abandoned, there will never be a lack of excitement here."
Zhou Chen waved his hand towards Jing Xiu: "Let's go, let's go eat."
"Mr. Zhou, walk slowly."
Jing Xiu also smiled and waved his hands. When he saw the direction Zhou Chen was heading, he immediately became happy.
"This is about 'going home'."
At this time, the waiter who had just bought cigarettes and had not left asked very curiously: "Brother Jingxiu, who is this person? He looks so majestic and majestic. He is no worse than Mr. Bao."
Jingxiu said meaningfully: "He used to make a living on the Yellow River Road and was Jin Meilin's cook. But now, he is amazing and prosperous. You will know in the future that he will definitely become the same as Mr. Bao."
The most beautiful person on the Yellow River Road."
Although this was only the first time he saw Zhou Chen after more than a year, Zhou Chen had changed so much that he was completely different from before.
He has been on Yellow River Road for such a long time and knows the place very well. I believe that Zhou Chen like this will definitely become a star on Yellow River Road.
"This Yellow River Road will be more lively in the future."
Jingxiu looked like she was waiting for a good show.
At Jin Meilin's door, Lu Meilin stood at the door as usual, talking to acquaintances passing by and inviting them into the hotel.
Suddenly she turned her head and saw a familiar figure, and her expression was startled.
Zhou Chen walked up to her and said with a smile: "Why, Lu Meilin, are you surprised to see me?"
Lu Meilin's fat face twitched a few times, then she forced herself to calm down and showed an ugly smile.
"It's been a long time, Ah Chen, oh, no, I should call you Boss Zhou now, Mr. Zhou. Are you here for dinner?"
"Of course, if you come to Huanghe Road and don't eat, can you still come to collect debts?"
Lu Meilin's expression became even worse, but she didn't dare to have an attack.
Zhou Chen chuckled lightly, and then asked: "When I left, I told the landlady that when I returned to Huanghe Road, I would leave a private room for me. Is this true?"
"Of course, of course."
Lu Meilin nodded without thinking and replied: "Other people don't have private rooms when they come, but if you, Mr. Zhou, come here, then there must be a private room. Please come in."
She didn't dare to be disrespectful to Zhou Chen. Firstly, it was because she still owed Zhou Chen 300,000 yuan. Secondly, she had seen Zhou Chen's ruthlessness with her own eyes. This was a master who really dared to risk his life. She was a businessman.
People, even Du Honggen felt terrified when facing Zhou Chen, let alone a woman.
As soon as she led Zhou Chen into Jin Meilin, she saw a short-haired waitress walking over. After seeing Zhou Chen, she hesitated for a moment and then spoke.
"Achen?"
As soon as she opened her mouth, she attracted an angry rebuke from Lu Meilin.
"Little Jiangxi, you are blind. This is Mr. Zhou, Boss Zhou. What are you talking about?"
After listening to Lu Meilin's scolding, Xiao Jiangxi was sure. She looked at Zhou Chen in disbelief. She couldn't believe that Zhou Chen had suddenly transformed into such a handsome and charming person.
Zhou Chen nodded towards Xiao Jiangxi: "Long time no see."
Then he didn't say anything else. He and Xiao Jiangxi were not from the same world, and he didn't have any thoughts about her. It was just a meet-and-greet relationship.
Lu Meilin led Zhou Chen to the private room: "Little Jiangxi is a fool. I heard that she just got a boyfriend who is a chef. She doesn't even think about it. Does she really think that just a cook can have the ability of Mr. Zhou?"
"Um?"
Zhou Chen turned his eyes and said with a smile: "The boss lady is trying to hit me?"
"No, absolutely not. Mr. Zhou is the big boss now. It's too late for me to curry favor. How can I have the courage to order you? Mr. Zhou, Jin Meilin is just like your natal family. You can come whenever you want and eat whatever you want.
Just order whatever you want, come anytime and it’s free.”
"My mother's family? I'm not worthy of my mother's family. As for free, forget it. They are all open for business. I don't have the habit of eating and drinking for free."
Zhou Chen sat down on the chair: "Just serve the dishes according to the minimum consumption in the private room."
Lu Meilin was stunned and asked: "Are you alone?"
"Why, you can't sit in a private room alone? I remember Jin Meilin didn't have this rule."
"Of course I can sit, of course I can sit. I'll have people prepare the food now. You wait."
Not long after Lu Meilin left, Xiao Jiangxi sneaked in again.
"Achen..."
"Is something wrong?"
Zhou Chen frowned slightly. He knew that Xiao Jiangxi had a crush on him in the past and often took the initiative to ask her out, but he refused every time. His attitude was already very clear.
Now that he has become better than before, it is normal for Xiao Jiangxi to have thoughts about him again, but he is not interested in Xiao Jiangxi and does not want to get entangled with her, so his attitude is relatively cold.
Feeling Zhou Chen's cold attitude, Xiao Jiangxi hesitated for a moment, but still didn't want to give up.
"Achen, you have changed so much. I heard that you have become rich and opened a restaurant for Uncle Huang. How did you make so much money all of a sudden?"
Hearing that Xiao Jiangxi actually asked such a question, Zhou Chen frowned even deeper. Looking at Xiao Jiangxi's eager and expectant look, he knew that her ambition to make a fortune had blinded her eyes.
Although it is everyone's wish to get rich, they are not very familiar with each other. Xiao Jiangxi actually asked him so openly. It is obvious that ambition has overtaken everything.
"Since you want to know, it's okay to tell you about stocks. I made my money from the stock market, but I'll give you a piece of advice. Stocks are similar to gambling and are not something you can afford."
Xiao Jiangxi looked happy. She ignored Zhou Chen's next words and bowed to Zhou Chen to thank him.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Looking at Xiao Jiangxi's leaving figure, Zhou Chen sighed softly: "It is a good thing to have ambitions, but you must also have the ability to match your ambitions, otherwise..."
She shook her head and stopped thinking about it. He had told her what she wanted to know and had also warned her. As for the choice she made, it was beyond his control.
Sitting in the private room, the dishes were served one after another. In a short while, most of the dishes were served. Zhou Chen was not prepared to eat alone, so he went out and called Wang Yuan over.
Wang Yuan has been with Zhou Chen for a week. He is used to Zhou Chen's habits. He is not surprised at all when Zhou Chen orders a table of food. Zhou Chen asks him to eat together, and he also eats with him honestly. It's just that
I have to drive later and I don’t dare to drink.
After eating, Zhou Chen did not leave, but stood in front of the window, looking at the Yellow River Road outside.
It was completely dark at this time, but the Yellow River Road was still brightly lit and crowded. Pedestrians, cars, tricycles, and bicycles could be seen everywhere.
On the road, you can also see all kinds of successful people with leather bags and big brothers, as well as some nouveau riche with big gold chains and gold watches...
Huanghe Road is indeed much livelier at night than at noon, and there is an endless stream of people coming to eat. You can see customers sitting in both large and small restaurants.
Golden Phoenix used to be the most profitable hotel on Huanghe Road. Now that Golden Phoenix has collapsed, the original passenger flow has naturally been shared with other hotels. Among them, Red Heron and Jin Meilin are the hotels with the largest increase in passenger flow.
This also made Lu Meilin even more ambitious, thinking about being number one on the Yellow River Road.
Although the Yellow River Road in front of him was already very lively, for some reason, Zhou Chen always felt that something was missing.
"Is it because of the lack of the True Garden?"
He thought to himself that after watching the plot of "Flowers", he really felt that there was no Zhizhen Garden on the Yellow River Road, and it seemed that there was a lot less excitement.
After eating, Zhou Chen asked Wang Yuan to pay the bill, while he walked out of Jin Meilin and headed to Jingxiu's cigarette paper shop.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou has eaten. This is your first time back after leaving Jin Meilin. I heard that you ate in a private room. Does it feel different from before?"
Zhou Chen said: "Of course it's different. I used to go to work, but today I go to consume. Can the feeling be the same? I just feel that the food cooked by Jin Meilin's new cook is not as delicious as the food cooked by my uncle."
"And this Huanghe Road always feels like it's not as lively as before. It's missing something."
Jingxiu asked: "Are you talking about Mr. Bao? It's true, since Jin Fenghuang's accident, he has never been to Huanghe Road again, not even Miss Wang. He is really not as good as before.
It’s lively.”
Zhou Chen was happy. He knew that Jingxiu liked Wang Mingzhu, but he was self-aware and mostly just watched from a distance and never crossed the line.
"Do you think it would be interesting if I added fire to Huanghe Road and made it lively?"
"ah?"
Jing Xiu looked at Zhou Chen with confusion, not understanding what he meant.
Zhou Chen smiled meaningfully. Most of the guests on the Yellow River Road were businessmen. What businessmen pursue are opportunities and money, and he can give them all.
Seeing the smile on Zhou Chen's face, Jing Xiu asked keenly: "Mr. Zhou, what exactly do you want to do? Can you stop being so pretentious and tell me about it?"
Zhou Chen just smiled and said: "It's just an idea. I'll tell you after I go back and think it through. I might even ask you to help me."
Jing Xiu felt as if a hundred claws were scratching his heart: "Can't you reveal it in advance?"
"No, let's go."
Zhou Chen turned around and waved his hand. Wang Yuan drove over immediately. He got in the car and left Huanghe Road directly.
Halfway through Zhou Chen's words, Jing Xiu felt really uncomfortable. He had a hunch in his heart that Zhou Chen was really going to make a big move, but what would it be? What could set Yellow River Road on fire?
With an idea in mind, Zhou Chen went to the industrial and commercial department the next day, registered a company, and then went to a specialized talent market to recruit employees.
In the evening, after he finished his work, he asked Wang Yuan to drive him to Jinxian Road.
When he arrived at Guichengxuan, Zhou Chen saw his uncle Huang Degui in the kitchen talking to a man with slightly curly hair and a 28-year-old haircut.
"Achen, you are here."
"uncle."
Zhou Chen walked over, and Huang Degui pointed at the man in front of him and introduced: "Achen, this is Mr. Tao who delivers seafood to our restaurant."
"Mr. Tao, hello."
Tao Tao quickly wiped his hands and shook hands with Zhou Chen.
"Mr. Zhou, hello, hello, I've long admired your name, I've admired your name for a long time."
"Mr. Tao knows me?"
"I don't know him, but I heard Mr. Bao and Lingzi talk about Mr. Zhou's name."
"I don't have any reputation. I'm just a nobody. Compared with Mr. Bao, I'm far behind."
Tao Tao was still very good at talking, so he hurriedly complimented: "Mr. Zhou is a man who has seen the world. Mr. Bao said he feels ashamed."
Zhou Chen smiled and invited: "We are destined to meet each other. If Mr. Tao is not busy, would you like to stay and have a few glasses of old wine together?"
Tao Tao knew from Abao and the others that Zhou Chen was a powerful person. Faced with Zhou Chen's invitation, he was very happy, but thinking that he still had things to do, he could only refuse.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, there are still things to do in the store. Next time, next time I'm going to treat you, Mr. Zhou will go to Huanghe Road."
After seeing Tao Tao off, Huang Degui said: "Mr. Tao is a nice person and a solid businessman. He talks a lot and is very good at bragging."
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "All the seafood in the store comes from his store?"
"It wasn't true at the beginning. You just went to Tokyo for a night before. Then he came over to build friendship and give you a discount. I thought about it, so I made an order from him. It's been a few months and there have been no mistakes.
."
Zhou Chen just casually asked, what do you think of Tao Tao? He has many shortcomings, but he is also famous for being timid. It is because of his timidity that he never really caused any big troubles in the TV series. He did.
He is Abao's best brother.
On this day, Jingxiu's cigarette paper shop welcomed a special customer, a woman wearing a white woolen coat, permed hair, and sunglasses.
"Boss, come and protect Moore."
Jingxiu glanced at the hundred-dollar bill and said, "I can't find it."
The woman said, "No need to look for it. Let me ask you, which restaurant on this road is the most profitable?"
Jingxiu held a cigarette, looked at the woman, and replied: "Golden Phoenix, it's a pity that it's closed."
The woman took the cigarette and looked at the circled golden phoenix in front of her. Her eyes shone brightly under her glasses. Then she didn't say anything, picked up her bag, turned around and left.
Jingxiu looked at the woman's leaving back with some strangeness.