Lin Chen was very meticulous in his work. He asked for a new set of tea sets, then took out some of all the Pu'er tea and brewed them cup by cup.
Then he and his wife Liu Fangfang sat there and savored it slowly.
When Lin Chen was in college, his major was changed to the least popular tea major, and his wife was his classmate.
Therefore, both of them are "professionally trained" and their teachers are famous.
After graduation, the two returned to Huadu and, with the help of their grandfather, opened a tea specialty store in May Square, selling mid- to high-end tea.
Grandpa introduces some high-end customers from time to time, and the businesses run by the Lin family members all buy tea from him, so Lin Chen's tea shop is also doing well.
Although I cannot become rich, I don’t have to worry about living a comfortable life.
No one dared to disturb the young couple who were working hard, and everyone followed them to drink tea.
Yin Lianyi asked in a low voice:
"Hey, thirteen o'clock, there are big differences between Pu'er tea and Longjing tea. Even I, an outsider, know that. But what's the difference between these Pu'er teas? Can you taste it?"
Lin Sanqi shook his head guiltily:
“I can’t tell the difference, I think they all taste pretty much the same.
These are relatively expensive Pu'er teas. I have also tried those less expensive, ordinary, low-grade Pu'er teas.
I feel like high-end and low-end Pu'er teas taste pretty much the same. I really don't know how those rich people can tell the difference. Do rich people have different palates?
Lin Sanqi turned around and asked, "Grandpa, have you tasted the difference?"
Uncle Lin coughed lightly and said pretentiously:
"Nonsense, of course I can taste it. You youngsters still need to taste it more and practice more."
Lin Sanqi looked at Lin Tianhua again: "Uncle Shi, have you tasted anything?"
Lin Tianhua smiled awkwardly:
“If you ask me which varieties of Pu’er tea are high-end, I can give you a pretty accurate guess.
I have tasted Mansong, Bingdao, and Laobanzhang before. After all, when dealing with wealthy people, Pu'er tea is a good topic.
But to be honest, if you ask me to guess blindly, like there is a row of Pu'er tea on the table now, and you ask me to guess which brand it is, I really can't guess it.
I'm just like you, I can't tell the difference, hahaha."
Lin Sanqi also laughed: "That's what I mean, rich people really have reached a certain level of pretentiousness."
Lin Tianhua also smiled and said:
"We have to pretend. Northerners like to drink when doing business, and whoever can hold their liquor can pretend. But we southerners can't drink, so we have to find a new way to pretend.
It's like you have a rosewood tea table in your office now, with a few Ming and Qing dynasty armchairs next to it, and a set of ten-piece squirrel and grape tea sets made by Gu Jingzhou.
Your status will be improved, and others will see the strength of your company and your boss's personal taste.
If at this time you ask your beautiful female secretary to wear a cheongsam and make a pot of Laobanzhang Pu'er tea, light a piece of agarwood next to it, and listen to guzheng music.
What does this mean? This is the luxurious life of the top rich.
The so-called "pretentiousness" is your ability to pretend to be cool. Do you think those rich people really like this elegant set?
As far as I know, rich people prefer to date female celebrities like coal bosses, but coal bosses are not presentable and cannot join the Taishan Club.
So from now on, you have to change your style. I see you carrying a bag in and out all day long, like a college student. You can't improve your status and you can't break into the circle of wealthy people."
Lin Sanqi quickly waved his hand to refuse:
"Forget it, forget it. Pretending to be cool is too tiring. I still prefer the simple and crude way of showing off my wealth like the coal boss. If I want to play with any female celebrity, I can just order food on my phone and enjoy the royal service.
This female singer is massaging her legs, and that big movie queen is massaging her back. And then there are a few young actresses born in the 90s who are warming my bed. That’s what a rich man looks like. Hiss~~~Ah~~~It hurts~~~”
Lin Sanqi quickly touched his waist, which was covered with bruises.
Yin Lianyi withdrew her hand and gritted her teeth at her boyfriend, looking fierce and aggressive.
Everyone chuckled when they saw the young couple flirting with each other, and Lin Chen and his wife had already finished their tea tasting.
Lin Chen was very excited, and his whole demeanor was filled with sunshine:
"Qizi, great tea, all of it is great tea, all top-grade Pu'er tea, the taste is impeccable. It seems you've really struck gold this time. Do you know how much these over a thousand tons of Pu'er tea and nearly three hundred tons of Longjing tea are worth?"
Lin Sanqi smiled and said, "I don't know how much it is, but I estimate it is definitely more than tens of billions. However, I lack a channel to cash it out now."
Lin Chen opened his mouth, seemed to be about to say something, and finally sighed.
He was a small businessman. If he had the courage to take over goods worth tens of millions, he wouldn't even dare to think about taking over tens of billions of tea.
At this time, Uncle Lin's role came into play. Lin Sanqi was his clan grandson, and Lin Chen was also his clan grandson. Of course, the old man wanted to help them.
"Chenzi, we're all brothers. Qizi wants to sell tea, and you're a professional tea seller. Since Qizi wants to sell it, why wouldn't you take care of your brothers and let others make the money? Don't you agree, Qizi?"
Lin Sanqi nodded quickly:
"Grandpa is right, brothers united can break even metal. Brother Chen, sister-in-law, let me ask you a sensitive question. How much does your tea shop make in a year now?"
Lin Sanqi had just thought about it. If he transferred so much tea to Lin Chen, he would not be able to eat it all by himself. If he started a business with Lin Chen, it would be easy for conflicts to arise in the end, and they would not even be able to be brothers anymore.
So the best way is to recruit this cousin and let him work for you, which will save you a lot of trouble.
Lin Chen felt a little embarrassed when he saw everyone in the grand chairman's office, but Liu Fangfang was a smart person and immediately realized what her cousin was thinking.
Think about cousins like Lin Hai, Lin Jianghe, and Lin Yaliang, who have all made a fortune since they started working at Lingnan Hall.
Liu Fangfang used to think that her husband had no chance, but now the opportunity to curry favor is right in front of her. It's hard for a man to have self-esteem, but she doesn't have it.
"Seven... Oh no, Sanqi, our tea shop is lucky to make 500,000 or 600,000 yuan a year. There are so many tea specialty stores now, and the competition is very fierce.
Your brother Chen and I are fine. After all, we are both trained professionals, and we have the support of our teachers and classmates to get some good tea. If it were an ordinary tea shop, we would be lucky if we didn’t lose money.”
Lin Sanqi thought to himself that this Tenth Sister-in-law was indeed a smart person, pointing out her professional background.
This background actually refers to connections, which an ordinary tea shop owner cannot compare with.
"Look, Brother Chen, Sister-in-law, I have a suggestion for you. You close your tea shop, and I will set up a national specialty product sales company, a tea sales company, specializing in fine specialty products from every province in the country.
You and your wife can manage the tea, whether it is retail or wholesale.
Brother Chen will enjoy the treatment of a manager in our Lingnantang branch, and sister-in-law will enjoy the treatment of a department head. I guarantee you will earn more than if you opened your own tea shop. What do you think?"
The manager of the Lingnantang branch earns tens of millions a year in salary and year-end bonus.
When Lin Chen and Liu Fangfang heard this, they became even more excited. What was there to hesitate about?
"Sanqi, oh no, boss, we do, we do."
Uncle Lin also looked at Lin Sanqi with appreciation, and was very satisfied that he could help his clansmen.
Lin Sanqi was also very satisfied. Tea leaves lasted a year, and there was no end to them. He could always buy tea leaves from another time and space, so he would never have to worry about the supply.
It just so happened that he was also planning to open a local specialty store, and tea is also a local specialty, so he took over the entire business.
When Yin Lianyi heard that there were two more branches, and they were local specialty stores with huge sales, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, and then blinked at Lin Sanqi.
Lin Sanqi also reacted at this time, so he asked with a smile:
"Grandpa, Brother Chen and Sister-in-law Shi have joined the company and taken over a branch. But I still don't have enough staff. For example, the most important supervision department and the audit department need to be established as separate departments."
"Supervision Department? Audit Department? Oh, these two departments, although they don't participate in business operations, are very important to a company. We can't be careless."
Uncle Lin obviously understands the importance of supervision.
The company is just starting out with a makeshift team, so it's not a big problem for the boss to do everything himself.
However, once a company becomes bigger and stronger, big company problems will definitely appear. Whether it is a state-owned enterprise or a private enterprise, the biggest problem is internal corruption.
This is enough to ruin a business. (End of chapter)
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