Volume 1, Chapter 75: Stretched Away
Chu Yuer called this time to invite Li Tian to dinner to thank him for saving her life.
Li Tian refused on the spot.
Personally speaking, he quite likes Chu Yuer, but unfortunately, Chu Yuer is Chu Tianxiong's daughter.
He had seen Chu Tianxiong before. He was the kind of person who looked very friendly but was actually a cruel and ruthless person. If there were any sparks between him and Chu Yuer, the Chu family would not sit idly by.
He was not afraid, but there was no need to cause himself such trouble.
After all, we have already confronted the Chen family. It is not a wise move to confront the two major families in Binhai at the same time.
After separating from Fatty Qiao, Li Tian immediately accelerated the progress of the renovation. In addition, he and Lu Jiao went around various places in Binhai and determined the locations of more than a dozen chain stores. After renting them, they directly hired people to expedite the renovation.
At the same time, Lu Jiao posted recruitment information online, recruiting chefs, waiters, buyers, and branch managers with more than ten years of catering experience.
In addition to the personal supervision of chef Li Tian, the recruitment of other personnel is fully responsible by Lu Jiao.
Li Tian also specially trains the chefs he recruits to unify the taste, style and various dishes. This is not the case when two branches of the same famous chef give customers two different taste experiences.
Everything is going on in full swing.
A war without gunpowder is about to begin.
At the Mingchu headquarters, which was about to be completed, Lu Jiao, dressed in a professional suit, stood behind Li Tian and asked with a worried look on her face, "Do you have the confidence to help Mingchu gain a firm foothold in Binhai?"
The investment was huge. More than five million yuan was invested in just half a month to open more than a dozen branches and hire staff.
A large amount of financial support would be needed in the future. She knew that Li Tian had sold the Phantom and got more than 4 million in exchange. But he took too big a step at once, and more than 4 million seemed to be insufficient.
The staff have been hired, but the chef has not yet opened, so their salaries have to be paid for one month.
The total salary of more than a dozen branches is more than 4 million. The more than 4 million earned from the Phantom will have to be used up by the end of this month.
The opening of a celebrity chef restaurant and the normal operation of the restaurant require funds to maintain, and Li Tian’s current money is too little.
If a famous chef fails, the loss will be tens of millions.
"I was quite confident, but I didn't expect the money to be spent so quickly. It almost drained me out of money." Li Tian frowned as he looked at the street outside the floor-to-ceiling window. He had to go there and get a few millions before the end of this month.
"What are you going to do with the subsequent funds? Apply for a bank loan?" Lu Jiao asked.
Li Tian said: "Bank loans depend on qualifications and someone's guarantee. My qualifications are average and I don't have any good connections. It's already the best that the bank can lend me one million."
"What should we do? The operation of a famous chef still needs funds to maintain. Without funds, we will have employees and stores but no output. Wouldn't the investment be wasted?" Lu Jiao was worried.
"Calm down. I will find a way to deal with the money. You can't let a living person be suffocated to death by urine." Li Tian said calmly, with his hands behind his back.
At this moment, Lu Jiao felt that this guy really didn't look like a loser anymore. Instead, he had the appearance of a superior and had more of the temperament of a boss.
Chen Mansion.
After retirement, Chen Pingshan's biggest hobby is fishing.
Fang Dehai was standing beside him at this time, reporting the situation: "Teacher, I don't know what happened to that kid surnamed Li, but he saved Chu Tianxiong's daughter. Chu Tianxiong personally came forward to help him get various licenses, and his famous chef will be open soon."
"Who did you say saved Chu Tianxiong's daughter?" Chen Pingshan asked doubtfully, holding the fishing rod.
"It's Li Tian who was invited here by you last time, teacher." Fang Dehai said.
"So you are talking about the young man who saved Chu Tianxiong's daughter?"
Chen Pingshan then realized who Fang Dehai was talking about. In fact, he had almost forgotten about Li Tian. The main reason was that a small figure like that was not worth his remembering for so long. Shangya gave 10% of the shares to his son-in-law, and he had someone shoot a warning shot, and the matter was over.
Fang Dehai nodded: "Yes, I'm lucky enough to have established a relationship with the Chu family."
"You said that young man is going to run the catering business?" Chen Pingshan asked again.
"Yes, it's also a chain restaurant called Mingchu."
"Famous chef? You sound quite arrogant. You must be such a young man." Chen Pingshan smiled.
"The coastal catering market is already very stable. He is just a rookie who dares to break in at this time. I guarantee that he will be closed down within a month." Fang Dehai said confidently.
Chen Pingshan just smiled and didn't comment on it. To be honest, he was just a small figure and he didn't take him seriously at all. However, if Fang Dehai could suppress Li Tian, he would also be happy to see it.