After Li Cheng came back, he did not go home or return to the city branch, but went to the Tea House first.
Weng Xiaozhu has decided to study abroad, and the date of departure has also been set. Li Cheng wants to hold a farewell party for her. The two have already discussed it on the phone, and the time is set on the day Li Cheng returns from the provincial capital.
However, Li Cheng felt that the matter was a bit strange. He was the one who wanted to hold a farewell party for her, but Weng Xiaozhu wanted to notify others herself and told Li Cheng not to notify anyone.
After arriving at the Tea House, Li Cheng saw a sign hanging on the door that read "Closed Today." Li Cheng glanced at the sign, then pushed the door open and walked in.
The tea tasting house, which used to be bustling with people, was now silent. It was at this moment that Li Cheng seemed to understand the true meaning of the tea tasting house.
Originally a place for enjoying tea, it eventually became a place for building relationships with all parties. This may not be consistent with Weng Xiaozhu's original intention when he opened the tea house, but this tea house has played a very important role.
Someone once said this: if you want to know who is rich in this city and who controls the resources and connections, you should go to Pincha Xiaozhu and take a look.
Actually, this person is talking nonsense. Does he think that anyone can come here? The current membership fee for Pincha Xiaozhu is 100,000 yuan per year. Not everyone can come here to drink tea.
Li Cheng had roughly calculated for Weng Xiaozhu that the idea of becoming a member that he had given her could bring her at least 30 million in revenue every year.
This does not include the commission for business that Weng Xiaozhu brokered through various relationships.
In the past, Weng Xiaozhu only charged for rooms and tea, and her annual profit was only 200,000 to 300,000 yuan. Li Cheng gave her this trick, which increased her profits by a hundred times.
Moreover, this basically eliminates those who have no money but come here to show off, especially those whose business cards have fancy prints but actually have nothing at all.
"This membership method can bring together all the elites of this city..."
What Li Hui said was true. Most of the people in Li Cheng's entrepreneurial club who had some money had applied for gold cards here.
"You complement each other. It's a good thing you are not a couple, otherwise all the rich people in this city would rush to give money to your family..." These were the original words of Principal Han.
When he finished speaking, he placed a suitcase full of cash in front of the girl at the front desk and then said, "Fill it up, fill up my card..."
Principal Han, who looks carefree, seems to have understood the situation, but Li Cheng and Weng Xiaozhu are not husband and wife after all, they can only be confidants.
Li Cheng stood in the hall for a while and could already smell the aroma of food and wine. He was very familiar with this aroma; it was the scent of Weng Xiaozhu's specialty, crispy chicken.
I heard that making this dish is very particular. It requires free-range young chickens that eat natural foods such as grains and insects and have a growth period of no more than one year.
It's said that Weng Xiaozhu's cooking skills were taught by a master chef. When Li Cheng first ate her food, he commented, "Good ingredients only require simple processing..."
Of course, Li Cheng was just joking with her. Seriously, the crispy chicken tasted really good.
There was only one dining table in the hall, with only two sets of tableware on it. Seeing this, Li Cheng knew why Weng Xiaozhu didn't let him notify others.
This is a date between Weng Xiaozhu and Li Cheng.
Weng Xiaozhu personally came out pushing a food cart filled with wine and food. When she saw Li Cheng, she smiled and said, "Why, aren't you used to it?"
Li Cheng knew she was referring to the lack of customers today, so he smiled and said, "I remember when I first came here, both that side and that side were packed with people. It really felt like a teahouse."
Weng Xiaozhu placed the food and wine on the table and said, "This is also a teahouse now!"
"It's different now, it's different now. Back then, anyone could come in, but now you can't come in without money!"
After saying this, Li Cheng smacked his lips, looking as if things had changed.
Weng Xiaozhu made a gesture to invite him to sit down, then said, "Thanks to you, my ideal of making friends all over the world has been shattered. Now I only deal with one kind of person: those who are willing to give me 100,000 yuan a year."
"What you said... is very interesting!"
"Yeah, it's very interesting. Who would have thought that a teahouse could make so much money."
After saying that, Weng Xiaozhu looked around at the empty hall.
Of course, the Tea House will remain open, and the furniture here has only been moved away temporarily.
"Li Cheng, try to see if my cooking skills have deteriorated. I haven't made it for a long time."
Li Cheng cut off a piece of chicken, stuck it with a fork and put it in his mouth...
A familiar taste lingered between his lips and teeth, and Li Cheng nodded with satisfaction.
Weng Xiaozhu was happy, but then she stood up with a cry of "Ouch"...
"I forgot. How could I have forgotten the candles and the music?"
The candles were lit, the music started, and Weng Xiaozhu sat down and said, "Let's experience the atmosphere of capitalist life in advance."
Li Cheng smiled and thought, "Do you think people abroad eat by the light of candles and listen to music every day? As a student, you probably spend most of your time eating fast food and studying."
"Xiaozhu, I wish you a bright future!"
With a "ding-dong" sound, the two high-heeled glasses clinked together.
"Thank you! But I think my future here is better."
Li Cheng put down his wine glass, waved his hand and said, "It's different, it's different. You'll understand after you finish reading the book."
"What's the difference? My brothers also studied abroad, and when they came back, they did business with you!"
Li Cheng smiled and said, "Do you think you can do business with me just because you're a human? I'm very picky. Fortunately, your brother studied abroad and has the support of the Weng Group. Otherwise, I wouldn't do business with him."
Weng Xiaozhu curled her lips and said, "Tell me, you did everything you could to get me to study abroad. Did you reach some kind of ulterior motive with my brother?"
Li Cheng glanced at her, took a bite of his food, and then said slowly, "There must be a deal. But it's not something to hide. Your brother feels sorry for you and always thinks you'll be bullied if you work hard out there alone."
Weng Xiaozhu snorted and thought to himself that there is only one person in this world who bullies me, and that is you, Li Cheng.
"So, he repeatedly came to me and asked me to persuade you to study abroad and then return to the Weng Group."
Weng Xiaozhu glanced at Li Cheng without saying anything.
Li Cheng added, "Of course, this is just his plan for you. It's up to you whether you listen to him or not. In the future, whether you come back or go to the Weng family, your feet are on your body, so you have the final say."
Weng Xiaozhu felt that what Li Cheng said was right. Her feet were on her own body, and she had the final say on where she wanted to go.
"What about the deal? What kind of deal did you make with my brother?"
Li Cheng pointed to the north and said, "The Weng Group will soon own part of a port..."
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