Chapter 20 How much time do you think I will give you?
Autumn turns to winter, and in a blink of an eye it’s the end of the year. 1988 is waving goodbye to everyone with the sharp cold wind.
On New Year's Day in 1989, at the entrance of the Jin Meilin Hotel on Huanghe Road, the manager saw the proprietress Lu Meilin standing in the biting cold wind, stamping her feet, so he stepped forward to persuade her: "Madam proprietress, why don't you go in and warm yourself up first? I'll call out when Mr. Qin arrives.
you?"
Lu Meilin was about to say something when a middle-aged man in the hotel carrying a briefcase came to him drunkenly: "Mrs. Boss, are you sure Mr. Qin will come today? If you lied to me..."
"What did Boss Li say? Although I, Lu Meilin, don't have a big business like Boss Li and make a lot of money, I still know how to be honest in business. Mr. Qin did book a box here today. That Xiao Liu, help Li
The boss goes in and makes him a bowl of hangover soup. If he drinks like this, he won't be able to do business."
Seeing the welcoming lady helping Boss Li in, Lu Meilin turned to the manager and said, "You see, as soon as I heard that Mr. Qin was coming for dinner tonight, the lobby and the private rooms were all booked. Mr. Qin is now our God of Wealth.
It doesn’t matter if I get a little cold.”
"Oh, it's all our fault that the Golden Phoenix across the street took away so much of our business, otherwise it wouldn't be..."
Lu Meilin raised her hand to interrupt the manager and glanced disdainfully at the Golden Phoenix sign opposite: "Bah, don't mention that bitch in front of me from now on. We open a restaurant to welcome guests and drop off, but we also open the door seriously for business, no
For example, some people rely on singing and singing to attract customers, and they don’t know whether they open a restaurant or a nightclub.”
It happened that the landlady of Jin Fenghuang was sending the guests out at this time. The eyes of both parties intertwined in the air, almost causing sparks to collide. Then they both turned their heads, neither willing to look at the other directly.
Although Jin Fenghuang turned his face away, he saw that Jin Meilin's business across the street was so prosperous, so he turned around and asked Manager Pan: "What's going on over there at Jin Meilin? I think it's full of people."
Manager Pan whispered into Jin Fenghuang's ear: "I heard that Mr. Qin made an appointment to have dinner at Jin Meilin tonight, and many bosses have gone there to book seats."
"Oh? It seems that Mr. Qin has a great background?" Jin Fenghuang's eyes lit up.
Manager Pan explained: "Mrs. Boss, you just came to Huanghe Road not long ago, so you don't know. Speaking of which, Mr. Qin still walked out of our Huanghe Road. At first, he did seafood business with Boss Tao. Later, after making money, he started reselling
Treasury bills, and later went to Hong Kong, and it is said that I made a lot of money."
"Now another large shopping mall has been built, which is the butterfly-like building at the end of Huanghe Road. It is said that it is likely to become a landmark building in Shanghai in the future."
Jin Fenghuang became even more interested when he heard this: "Manager Pan, is there any way to invite Mr. Qin to our place for dinner?"
"This... maybe you can try it with Boss Tao."
"Okay, tomorrow you tell Boss Tao that I will treat him to dinner."
"Well, I'll make arrangements right away."
On the other side, Lu Meilin rubbed her hands and stamped her feet and froze for almost half an hour. Finally, she recognized a Cadillac in the heavy traffic. Before the car stopped, she took three steps at a time to meet it.
"Mr. Qin, you have worked hard all the way. The box is ready. Please come inside."
Qin Hao glanced at his watch: "Have the guests I invited arrived?"
Lu Meilin shook her head: "No one has entered the box yet."
Qin Hao frowned slightly, but still stepped into the hall.
The moment Qin Hao stepped into the lobby, he was surrounded by manufacturer representatives who had been waiting for a long time.
"Mr. Qin, it's rare that we meet here today. Why don't you sit down and have a drink?"
"Mr. Qin, you'd better come to our box. We have always admired Mr. Qin's reputation."
Lu Meilin was so anxious that she was afraid that these guys would offend Qin Hao and never come to Jin Meilin again.
Facing Wuyang Wuyang's manufacturer representative, Qin Hao whispered to Lu Meilin: "Go get a clean cup."
Lu Meilin couldn't squeeze out, so she had to ask the manager to get out of the crowd and bring a bottle of wine and a glass over.
Qin Hao poured himself half a glass of wine and raised it high in front of everyone.
"Thank you bosses for your compliments to Qin. Qin has some things to do later. If he didn't greet you well, I'll punish myself with a drink first. After the things are done, how about we have a few more drinks?"
After saying that, Qin Hao raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
Although the bosses surrounding him still had a lot to say, they had already done their job. If they didn't get out of the way, they would be shameless. Besides, they were begging Qin Hao now, not Qin Hao begging them.
As a result, the crowd in Wuyang Wuyang gradually gave way to an aisle, and Lu Meilin walked slowly through behind Qin Hao, and she couldn't help but admire this young man more and more in her heart.
I have always heard about Qin Hao's deeds before. I originally thought that Qin Hao was just lucky and seized the opportunity. Now it seems that opportunities are prepared for those who are capable. This way of dealing with people is not something ordinary people can do.
of.
After entering the box, Lu Meilin asked nervously: "Mr. Qin, do you think this box is OK? If you are not satisfied, you can change it at any time."
"Well, okay." Qin Hao nodded, then pulled out the chair and sat down.
"Then take a look at the menu first. If you need anything, please feel free to call me."
"Okay, I'd like to trouble the boss lady."
Lu Meilin's hearty laughter echoed in the box: "What did Mr. Qin say? If this is troublesome, I wish it would happen every day."
After exiting the box, Lu Meilin called a waiter: "You will stand at the door in a while. I will call you inside before you go in. Do you understand? If you serve Mr. Qin well, I will give you a bonus later."
"Thank you, boss lady."
As soon as Lu Meilin returned to the hotel lobby, she was surrounded by people, all asking about Qin Hao.
"Bosses, please don't force me. How could Mr. Qin tell me who he invited to dinner? Even if he told me, I can't tell me. Otherwise, who would dare to go to Jin Meilin for dinner in the future? You think so?"
Bar?"
After finally coaxing the bosses, Lu Meilin came outside the hotel again. The manager on the side looked at her suspiciously.
"Who are you waiting for, boss lady? Hasn't Mr. Qin already gone in?"
"Mr. Qin went in, but the guests he invited haven't arrived yet. Do you think it could be Bureau Wu and the others?"
While the two were talking, a taxi stopped at the door of Jin Meilin, and a handsome, middle-aged man with a slender figure and a gentle manner got out of the car.
After Lu Meilin saw the other party's appearance clearly, she immediately ran towards him and said, "Mr. Xu, what brought you here today? Come in quickly. The air conditioner is on inside to keep you warm."
The manager couldn't help but secretly tugged on Lu Meilin's sleeve, trying to remind her that there was no seat left.
Mr. Xu saw the manager's little moves and smiled lightly: "Someone has already reserved a seat, and the box is full of gold and jade."
Lu Meilin covered her mouth in shock and looked at Mr. Xu in disbelief.
The manager didn't react until Lu Meilin came to her senses and personally led Mr. Xu upstairs.
"The house is full of gold and jade, isn't that the box Mr. Qin booked today?"
At the same time, Mr. Xu's appearance in Jin Meilin also attracted the attention of many manufacturer representatives. After all, this person was the manager of Hulian Commercial Building and controlled the life and death of many manufacturers.
"What day is it today? Mr. Qin and Mr. Xu actually came here for dinner at the same time?"
"Tell me, could it be that the guest invited by Mr. Qin is Mr. Xu?"
"No way? Aren't the Hulian Commercial Building and Vientiane Plaza fighting fiercely now?"
"The Hulian Commercial Building and Vientiane Plaza are just business disputes. It won't prevent Mr. Qin from making friends with Mr. Xu, right?"
"Are you drunk or just stupid? Is this a matter of making friends? If you think about it carefully, at this critical moment, Mr. Qin invites Mr. Xu to dinner. Can it be a simple meal?"
The hall was noisy, but the meeting between Qin Hao and Mr. Xu in the golden box was very peaceful.
"Mr. Xu, it's not easy to treat you to a meal." Qin Hao smiled and invited the other party to sit down.
Mr. Xu quietly sat down opposite Qin Hao, took off his coat and put it aside: "I can't help it, everyone is busy recently."
The exchange of tricks between the masters ended, and neither party continued to discuss this topic in depth.
Soon, the food and drinks started to be served. Qin Hao and Mr. Xu chatted one after another. Mr. Xu seemed to be more interested in the financial crisis in 1987. Qin Hao did not hide anything, and the two chatted quite well.
Speculation.
Finally, after the bottle of wine bottomed out, Qin Hao stopped his smile and said solemnly: "Has Mr. Xu ever considered jumping out of the system?"
"Why, Mr. Qin wants to poach me?" Mr. Xu was not surprised by Qin Hao's olive branch.
Qin Hao nodded calmly: "Mr. Xu might as well consider it."
"I'm having a pretty good job at Hulian Commercial Building, and I don't have any thoughts of changing jobs for the time being."
Faced with Mr. Xu's rejection, Qin Hao was not in a hurry and said calmly.
"That's just now. When Vientiane Plaza opens, the life of Hulian Commercial Building will not be so easy."
Mr. Xu smiled noncommittally: "Isn't Mr. Qin a little too confident?"
"Mr. Xu has gone abroad for inspections. You should know very well that after the emergence of the supermarket model, the counter sales model is simply unable to compete. What's more, Vientiane Plaza is not just a supermarket."
Mr. Xu's expression changed when he heard this, but his tone remained firm.
"The sales model of supermarkets is indeed very novel, but it may not be suitable for the Shanghai market. Besides, how does Mr. Qin know that Hulian Commercial Building will not transform into a supermarket?"
Qin Hao smiled: "Mr. Xu has been working within the system for so many years. He should be very clear that major reforms like this cannot be completed overnight."
"Mr. Xu thinks, how much time should I give Hulian Commercial Building, one year or two years?"
Saying that, Qin Hao raised three fingers: "In three months, at most three months, Vientiane Plaza will replace Hulian Commercial Building and become the forefront of Shanghai's fashion. After half a year, Hulian Commercial Building will be empty and will no longer live up to the past.
of brilliance.”
Mr. Xu's originally calm face finally showed a trace of panic.
Precisely because he has worked within the system for a long time, he understands the situation within the system better than others.
Any decision within the system will inevitably involve the interests of other people. Take the sales model of canceling the counter and replacing it with free purchase.
The counters have been cancelled. What will happen to the tellers? In the 1980s, tellers in department stores were a very popular job. Those who could enter Hulian Commercial Building were basically relatives of a certain leader. It would be offending to have so many people laid off at once.
How many leaders?
"The Vientiane Plaza is all-encompassing and everything is updated. Mr. Qin is so courageous."
After a long silence, Mr. Xu suddenly let out a long sigh.
"So President Xu has agreed to come over and help me?" Qin Hao said happily.
Mr. Xu smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "If I don't agree, I'm afraid that in a few months, this general manager will be over, right?"
He knew very well that once Hulian Commercial Building fell from the altar, only he, the person in charge, would bear the blame. This was the rule of the game within the system.
"But you have to say the ugly things first. If Mr. Qin's offer cannot satisfy me, I would rather apply to be transferred to Beijing."
Qin Hao said seriously: "Mr. Xu is here to be the general manager of Vientiane Plaza, with an annual salary of 100,000, and 3% of the annual net profit as your year-end bonus. After serving for three years, you can get a 3% option reward."
Mr. Xu was obviously stunned. He didn't expect Qin Hao to poach him with such a high salary. You must know that this was just 1989, an era when households with 10,000 yuan could be called rich, with an annual salary of 100,000 yuan! He was in Shanghai
Lian Shangsha's annual salary plus bonus is less than 10,000 yuan, which is a full tenfold increase, and he is also given a 3% profit dividend.
What makes him even more excited is that after serving for three years, he can get the company's option reward. Although 3% is not much, high-level workers and shareholders are two completely different concepts.
"Mr. Qin, are you sure it's not a joke?" Mr. Xu was moved but also a little unsure. What if the other party was joking after drinking too much?
Qin Hao spread his hands: "These conditions can be written in the contract."
"Okay, then I'll ask Mr. Qin to take care of me from now on."
"Then let's drink to our happy cooperation in the future."
The two of them each filled a glass of wine, drank it down, and then looked at each other and smiled.
The meal was enjoyed by both host and guest, and in the end Mr. Xu was helped out of Jin Meilin's house by Qin Hao.
On the second day, Mr. Xu had just arrived at Hulian Commercial Building. Along the way, he noticed something was wrong with the way his subordinates looked at him. He called his secretary and asked about it, only to find out that the incident of him having dinner with Qin Hao had spread widely.
While Mr. Xu lamented how quickly gossip spread, he was also called to the office by his boss and simply resigned.
At first, the leader tried to persuade him earnestly, but soon changed the subject and asked him to hand over the work at hand as soon as possible.
Mr. Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Sure enough, his position had already been stared at.
However, a week later, the moment Mr. Xu walked out of the Hulian Commercial Building, he felt relieved.
Looking back again at the bustling scene of Hulian Commercial Building.
"Your time will soon pass."
In the afternoon of that day, Mr. Xu came to Vientiane Plaza, and Qin Hao kept his promise and awarded him the position of general manager, and entrusted him with all the investment matters.
Mr. Xu did not live up to Qin Hao's trust and quickly convinced the foreign brands that had been wavering before.
With Mr. Xu's assistance, Qin Hao can also focus more on the decoration of Vientiane Plaza.
Busy time always flies by quickly. On April 1, 1989, a new trend started blowing on the Shanghai Beach where spring flowers were blooming.