Chapter 365: Discussing Cooperation at the Hotel Across the Street
This is the busiest time, and it's too noisy to talk in the store.
On the road, the late autumn wind blew straight into people's necks. It was a bit hot when moving in a cotton jacket, but a bit cold without it.
Wang Erquan spoke first: "Sister-in-law, I came here to find the old man you mentioned. My mother urged me to come here."
"I haven't seen him since we met last month. I don't know if he is still living in the Tang family residence. It's so cold today, maybe Grandpa has already gone back."
Ye Xiaomei felt that this was the most likely possibility, after all, the person she was looking for was found.
Wang Erquan was slightly startled. "That's a pity. Maybe you took the wrong road. By the way, if you have time, have you ever thought about going to Changshou Village to have some fun? I heard that people in the city like to go to the countryside for an outing."
Ye Xiaomei noticed that when he mentioned his grandfather, he said casually that he had taken the wrong path, but the second half of the sentence contained a lot of expectations.
Ye Xiaomei refused on the spot. If there were red maple trees and white snakes there in the past, she would really like to go and take a look and learn more about it. But now she felt that there was no value in exploring it, so she made up an excuse:
"No, it's too far, even farther than 615. Besides, I have a lot of study to do next year, and I don't have the time."
Wang Erquan sighed and asked in disappointment, "What about when you graduate? Or when you get into college, or when you graduate from college? There will always be plenty of time by then."
Ye Xiaomei suddenly stopped and looked at Wang Erquan. The childish look on his face had mostly disappeared, and the manliness gradually emerged from his steady eyes:
"You want me to go so badly?"
"Of course. Changshou Village is isolated from the rest of the world. I think you will like it."
Zhang Erquan added confidently: "Perhaps after you finish your studies, the red maple trees in Changshou Village will return."
Ye Xiaomei was not a fool. She could tell that they were not simply inviting her to enjoy the scenery. Besides, the red maple tree had even its roots dug up by the scientific expedition team. How could it survive without roots?
"Let's talk about it later. I'll call and ask if that grandpa is still there."
Having said that, Ye Xiaomei changed the subject and did not give Wang Erquan a chance to persuade her anymore, and quickly made a phone call.
Tang Buci said half dead: "I want him to go too. He is always sloppy and fussy, and he is picky about food. I can't afford to support him any more. Auntie, if you can find a way to get rid of this old man, you can name your price."
Money again?
"Then enjoy it slowly." Ye Xiaomei hung up the phone and said to Wang Erquan, "The grandfather you are looking for is still in the Tang family residence."
Wang Erquan nodded and directly avoided the topic of looking for the old man. He looked at Ye Xiaomei as he walked:
"Sister-in-law, are you really not going to consider going? In other words, if you don't have time now, you will definitely have time in the future."
Ye Xiaomei didn't look at him. She knew that he had other intentions and no matter how much she said, it would be useless. She raised her eyes and just walked to the intersection. The next intersection was her hot pot restaurant:
"Even though I've finished my studies, I'm still very busy. I opened that store, and I plan to expand it into a chain store in the future. But right now, my studies are my main priority, so I don't have the energy to run it."
Ye Xiaomei pointed to the hot pot restaurant across the street.
Wang Erquan raised his eyebrows and looked at Ye Xiaomei in surprise. She really shouldn't be underestimated despite her young age.
"You really drove it?"
Look at what he said: "Come on, I'll take you to try it."
As soon as I took a step, I heard someone calling.
Ye Xiaomei turned around and found that it was Liang Zhenghuai, Shang Zhen's biological father? There was no mistake, this person was in the mobile phone video.
He was wearing a leather jacket and the watch on his wrist was shining brightly. You could tell at a glance that it was a well-known Shanghai brand watch, which cost tens of thousands of yuan each.
He walked forward with a smile, rubbing his hands and said, "I've been to your store several times but never saw you. I just happened to meet you today. I have something to discuss with Mr. Ye."
As he spoke, he handed Wang Erquan a cigarette. Wang Erquan took it, covered his face with his hands, lit it, and followed his sister-in-law to the hotel in a daze.
The decoration inside was so luxurious that Wang Erquan's eyes were dazzled. If one didn't know, one would have thought that the gold paint on the pillars was actually gold.
In the private room, Liang Zhenghuai flatteredly ordered several of the restaurant's signature dishes.
It was obvious that Wang Erquan had never seen these dishes with all the fancy and colorful styles.
"What's the matter, Boss Liang?" Ye Xiaomei asked straight to the point.
Liang Zhenghuai was also unambiguous: "I have an idea, we can definitely cooperate."
How to cooperate? Ye Xiaomei looked at him.
"If you can bring your hot pot skills to our restaurant, I'll give you 10% of the shares."
Liang Zhenghuai had long observed that the cuisine here must be worthy of such luxurious decoration, but in this way, the guests he entertained would only be upper-class guests such as bosses. However, if he could set up a few private rooms to accommodate ordinary people, his popularity would increase significantly.
Ye Xiaomei smiled very calmly when she heard this: "Boss Liang, your wishful thinking will not work."
Liang Zhenghuai naturally had a way out, and hurriedly added: "It's okay if you don't want to participate in the shares. You can sell the formula to me and just name the price."
Sell it to him? Ye Xiaomei thought that she was crazy. "You know what you did before. Four people died and I lost a lot of money. If I were you, I wouldn't be so greedy. I would just run this store well to keep myself safe."
Liang Zhenghuai's pupils shrank when he heard this. He originally thought that a girl of eighteen or nineteen would be easy to fool, including this "cooperation". He didn't expect that although she smiled very innocently, her inner self was completely inconsistent with her appearance. She was just a veteran who had been in the business world for many years.
Wang Erquan, who was standing by, looked at the strange man and then at Ye Xiaomei, his sister-in-law who seemed naive. He felt surprised but it was understandable.
At 615, he discovered that his sister-in-law was not a simple person. If she was shrewd, it was only limited to knowing what to say and what not to ask.
Liang Zhenghuai, who had realized what was happening, laughed and made an inviting gesture: "How about trying some of the food? Hey, little brother, you can also pick up your chopsticks. You're welcome. I've known Boss Ye for a long time."
With that said, how come Ye Xiaomei didn’t know that they had known each other for a long time?
Afterwards, Liang Zhenghuai was a little unwilling to give up. The hot pot restaurant opposite had a lot of business coming and going, and the boss didn't have to stay in the store all day to watch over it. The bigger trend was that there was no chef in her hot pot restaurant. All the recipes were prepared by the boss Ye Xiaomei and were fully controlled by a waiter and store manager, which saved a lot of money in terms of cost.
Liang Zhenghuai did not mention the four lives lost: "Boss Ye, do you think the price is not appropriate?" Then, he slapped the table and added: "Boss Ye, just name the price, money is not a problem."
"Really?" Ye Xiaomei looked at him in shock.
Until the confidence on Liang Zhenghuai's face slowly disappeared, Ye Xiaomei added: "If I quote a price, then it won't be online."
Liang Zhenghuai loosened his tie, and was obviously very nervous when he saw Ye Xiaomei's eyes that could see through people's hearts:
"I think we should just share the profits. How about I give you 20%?"
Ye Xiaomei lowered her head and tasted the dish. To put it bluntly, the food was very different from the dishes cooked by the chef that Tang Bushi had hired before. Liang Zhenghuai must have fired the previous high-priced chef and hired a new one himself.
It’s not that she despises it, but it’s not as delicious as Ye Xiaomei’s home-cooked meals.
Wang Erquan didn't dare to interrupt at all. He just felt that his sister-in-law, although young and a girl, had an aura that was no less than that of his former captain Ma.
Who would have thought that the next inexplicable words would make Wang Erquan even more shocked.
"I didn't want to pursue it, after all, it's the police's business. Since you came to me to discuss business and it involves interests, I will settle accounts with you." Ye Xiaomei put down her chopsticks and looked at Liang Zhenghuai calmly:
"Let's first settle the accounts of those four lives."
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