"You've probably heard that our guesthouse's woodworking workshop recently did a great deal, and we owe the Commerce Bureau a big favor."
"I had no choice but to give this project to the construction team from the Commerce Bureau. Who knew? Sigh... I thought the previous rumors were a bit exaggerated."
Yang Tonghai is an insider in the industry, and he pointed at Zhang Hongcheng with a gloating look on his face.
"How dare you use the construction team from the Commerce Bureau? Don't you know that they built our Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion Buildings?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, but I didn't expect their skills to improve so quickly."
Miao Jiaxin's eyes lit up as he looked at the large restaurant in front of him.
He also believed what Yang Tonghai said - it was all because the construction team of the Commerce Bureau was used to spending money lavishly.
He understood Director Xiao Zhang's distress.
The main business of the Corps Guesthouse is already poor, and the prices are inflated and cannot be lowered.
I guess I spent a lot of money on this renovation. If I want to make a profit, I'm afraid the price will have to go up?
I'm afraid there are even fewer customers.
Miao Jiaxin patted Zhang Hongcheng on the shoulder.
"Don't be discouraged, Director Xiao Zhang, I think this place is okay. I just happened to have something to do, so I'll just repay you a favor."
Zhang Hongcheng was overjoyed.
Damn it, you've been holding it in for a long time and finally spoke up.
"Thank you, thank you, but your company's business is all foreign-related, and I'm afraid we don't have the qualifications."
Zhang Hongcheng shook his head like a rattle again.
Miao Jiaxin hurriedly grabbed his hand.
"That's fine. Just having a place like yours will be enough. Your employees can just play supporting roles on the periphery."
For Miao Jiaxin, the timing of the completion of Zhang Hongcheng's restaurant renovation was perfect!
Fatty Hu from the next time and space recently invested in a private foreign trade company.
The parent company of this enterprise is a state-owned unit. This large unit was called Youcheng Foreign Trade Company decades ago, which is the foreign trade company where Miao Jiaxin works.
The reason why the fat man was able to find the right place so easily was mainly because Comrade Miao Jiaxin in front of Zhang Hongcheng was too famous.
His photo is posted at number seven in the parent company's history gallery.
The fifth general manager of Youcheng Trading Company.
According to historical records of the parent company: In March 1975, the company organized a meeting with foreign businessmen.
Such meetings are common in Shanghai during the first month of spring.
During this period, all the places in Shanghai that could provide foreign-related services were full.
However, the venue agreed upon by their company was coordinated for a more important foreign-related reception two days before the meeting.
Now people from Miao Jiaxin’s company are looking all over Shanghai for a suitable place.
Unfortunately, there were very limited places that were suitable for receiving foreign businessmen, so the company finally had to hold the meeting in a villa on the Bund.
The bungalows lack maintenance….
The spring meeting that the entire company had carefully prepared for half a year ended in dismal failure.
The reason why this incident is recorded in the company's history is probably because it was the last project presided over by Youcheng's first general manager before his retirement.
The old man was still talking about this matter even before he died.
Zhang Hongcheng timed the time so that Miao Jiaxin could see his newly renovated restaurant.
The main business of a guesthouse is not just accommodation, conference and reception income is also one of them.
You’ll be so greedy!
He continued to shake his head to refuse Miao Jiaxin, with a stubborn look that showed he would never make the same mistake again, which made Miao Jiaxin so anxious that he almost jumped up and down.
"Xiao Zhang, we're brothers, so the price is negotiable! If you guys blame us, our company leaders will take the blame!"
"Brother Miao, this isn't good. I'm just staying at a military corps guesthouse...it won't have a good influence."
Yang Tonghai also knew how anxious Miao Jiaxin's company was, so he spoke up to help.
"Come on, Xiao Zhang, your guesthouse has officially received foreign guests. You're not qualified, and other places are even less qualified."
"Well, alright, alright, since Brother Yang has said so, then... let's not do it again?"
Miao Jiaxin and Yang Tonghai both laughed.
Yang Tonghai smiled and felt something was wrong.
——It was Miao Jiaxin’s company that was looking for a place, but why did I feel like I owed Xiao Zhang a favor just now?
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