Zhang Fugui sent away the waiters early. The table in the middle of the store was filled with delicious dishes, and a hot pot was bubbling.
"Chang'an is here, I'm waiting for you." Zhang Fugui hurriedly waved.
Gu Weidao hasn't moved his chopsticks yet, waiting for Li Changan to come over.
"Gu Jiaoyu, Boss Zhang." Li Changan cupped his fists and saluted.
The three of them sat down, and Li Changan filled the glasses with wine for them, and finally poured it for himself.
Then Li Changan and Zhang Fugui all looked at Gu Weidao.
Although it is only a banquet for three people, the etiquette of the person with the highest status opening the banquet cannot be abolished.
Gu Weidao was also happy, "What do you think I'm doing? I'm just here to eat and drink today."
"Hurry up and start. I didn't eat much at noon in order to wait for this meal."
As he spoke, he moved his chopsticks first.
Li Changan and Zhang Fugui looked at each other, smiled, and took off their chopsticks.
After eating a few mouthfuls of food, Li Changan was the first to pick up the wine glass and said, "For the first glass of wine, I respect Gu Jiaoyu. If it weren't for Gu Jiaoyu's dedicated help, the opening of Wangfuji would not have been so smooth."
Zhang Fugui also picked up the wine glass.
Gu Weidao smiled and waved his hand, "You guys are so polite, why are you so polite? It's not that I don't have any benefits. I don't want to come to your place. I can eat and drink for free and I can bring wine back with me?"
The three of them had a drink.
Li Changan raised his second cup and said, "Boss Zhang, I toast you the second cup."
"I've always heard that Boss Zhang is very kind and honest. I admire Boss Zhang very much for our cooperation during this time."
Zhang Fugui wiped his beard and laughed, "As for admiration, Lao Gu Ke and I both admire you very much."
"Without me, Wangfuji would have been opened sooner or later, but without you, Wangfuji would never have appeared."
"Come on, boss Li, let's have a drink."
Gu Weidao on the side chuckled and said, "The two bosses started complimenting each other..."
Li Changan laughed happily.
"Have you collected three hundred taels?" Gu Weidao rinsed a piece of beef and turned to look at Li Changan.
"Well, I just got it together today. I'm going to redeem my little sister tomorrow." Li Changan nodded and helped Gu Weidao and Zhang Fugui pour wine.
"I would also like to thank Gu Jiaoyu for helping me go to Baixiang Tower to make peace."
"It's just a small matter." Gu Weidao drank the wine in his glass with a sip, "I'll go with you tomorrow morning."
Li Changan quickly thanked him.
People feel refreshed when happy events occur, especially when the big stone weighing on their hearts is finally lifted, which makes Li Changan breathe a long sigh of relief.
For more than twenty days, in order not to worry his sister-in-law, Li Changan has not deliberately said anything about his little sister, but as the day gets closer, how can he not be anxious?
Now that he was finally able to collect the money to redeem his little sister within the stipulated time, Li Changan felt relieved that he had been reborn.
"Chang'an, last time you said that you would wait until you redeem your little sister before we can talk about opening a branch. Is it possible to consider it now?"
Zhang Fugui picked up a piece of roast chicken and threw it into his mouth. It was chewed up even with the bones.
"In the past few days, many people have come to see me. I can only push them again and again... If I open a few more, it will be nothing but money."
Gu Weidao couldn't help but glance at Zhang Fugui, "You spend all your time making money, I think you have fallen into the eyes of money."
"How can we live without money? Do you think you can fill your stomach by reading and writing all day?" Zhang Fugui rolled his eyes, "I have so many people to feed, it's not easy."
Li Changan laughed dumbly, "Boss Zhang, don't worry, I already have an idea about this matter."
"All branches can follow the model of our No. 1 store. You and I will share 50%, the branch owner will share 40%, and the store's clerks and servants will share 10%."
"We supply hot pot base and Erguotou. As for the boss and the waiters, they have to raise their own money."
"In addition, you need to be careful when choosing the location of a branch. It must be densely populated and not affect the business of other branches."
Gu Weidao raised his eyes and looked at Li Changan, with a complicated look in his eyes, "Are you talking about sharing shares with the waiters and boys in the store?"
Li Changan nodded, "Yes, this way they can work harder and more responsibly."
"It's just that this shareholding must be agreed in advance. It can only distribute dividends and cannot participate in management. If anyone makes a mistake, he will take it back when it is time to take it back. There will be no tolerance."
Zhang Fugui also understood. He just felt incredible, "Chang'an, this is the first time I've heard that you can let clerks and young men become shareholders."
"Our No. 1 store should do the same, treat everyone equally." Li Changan said with a smile, "This can motivate them more than monthly money."
"Anyway, we can only distribute dividends, and we can't be arrogant because of it. We can also raise money and kill two birds with one stone."
Zhang Fugui and Gu Weidao are still digesting what Li Changan said.
It sounds simple, but it is not easy to really change this concept.
There are so many people doing business, but I have never heard of such a practice, and I have never thought about it.
To say it is deviant is an understatement.
But it was Li Changan who brought it up.
Gu Weidao breathed a long sigh of relief and looked at Li Changan with radiance in his eyes. This boy could always bring him different surprises.
Not to mention his poetic talent, he also has a profound understanding of the words of saints, and he also has a chess game that cannot be seen in the light of day for a short time.
What pleased Gu Weidao the most was that Li Changan not only did not look down on the clerks, but also treated them equally.
This is the most valuable thing.
Zhang Fugui drank a glass of Erguotou and said, "I don't have any opinion on this matter, I'm just afraid that the bosses won't agree."
"By the way, Qingyue Tower sent someone to deliver a message, saying that they want to cooperate with us."
Li Changan sneered unconsciously, "What does he want to cooperate with? He didn't say anything about this blockade?"
Zhang Fugui also shook his head helplessly, "I want to introduce Erguotou to Qingyue Tower. The price can be doubled. As for the blockade, I haven't said a word about the blockade."
"I see that Qing Yuelou is not awake." Li Chang'an said, "We are the only hotpot restaurant in Linxian County, so the competition is not that big."
"The other nine big restaurants are the most direct competition. If Qingyue Tower has Erguotou, it will basically be able to overpower the others."
Zhang Fugui poured a plate of fish balls into the hot pot, "Qing Yue Lou's hands and feet are never clean. I heard that I bought Baihua Brew for fifty taels of recipe."
"It's boring to do business with a restaurant like this." Li Changan clicked his tongue and shook his head, "Although business is about money, I don't want to earn this money."
"I didn't want to either, so I refused directly." Zhang Fugui chuckled and said,
"Qingyue Tower blocked our account, and we haven't settled it with him yet. Now we still want to pretend that nothing happened. We are really arrogant and domineering."
Gu Weidao looked at Li Changan and Zhang Fugui, "Aren't you worried that Qingyuelou will continue to cause trouble? Wangfuji became an instant hit this time because the other party had no idea and no preparation."
"But if you continue to use the trap, you will probably have to use a lot of damaging moves."
Hearing what Gu Weidao said, Zhang Fugui couldn't help but become nervous. He even broke through the blockade, so he subconsciously didn't take Qingyue Tower seriously.
However, if Qingyue Tower continues to cause trouble, there will be no major problems in Wangfuji, but small troubles will probably continue.
"As long as Qingyue Lou has no time to take care of himself, it will be fine." Li Changan tore off a piece of chicken and took another sip of wine.
"In the past two days, I have collected all the bad things that happened in Qingyue Tower, adding some exaggeration and jealousy, and wrote them into a storybook."
"Then we spend money to hire Goulan storytellers, opera singers, and all the beggars in Lin County to tell the story..."
"As long as two or three of these things are true, and a few people come to the door of Qingyue Tower and cry twice, it won't take a month, and the reputation of Qingyue Tower will be ruined."
Gu Weidao and Zhang Fugui both stopped their chopsticks and stared at Li Changan.
Li Changan's scalp was numb from being stared at, "What's wrong?"
Zhang Fugui lowered his head and continued to eat and drink. While eating, he sighed, "You scholar..."
Gu Weidao took a deep look at Li Changan and said, "Chang'an, you must uprightly..."
Li Changan understood. Was he trying to persuade himself to be kind?
That’s not right, I’m very kind to begin with, okay?
This is to deal with the enemy.
Your position is wrong.
There are still so many destructive tricks that I haven’t used yet, so I can’t stand just one public opinion offensive?