The wine was half drunk.
Du Shaojie and his assistant went to two private rooms in turn.
According to the procedure, he listened to the customers' reactions and had a brief interaction with everyone. Then he went back to rest for an hour and came back in the afternoon to continue preparing for the evening banquet. There was
still a banquet table that needed to be prepared in the evening. One table was Dong Yushu's order for cutting in line, and the other table was an order arranged in sequence.
Dong Yushu's side had to be an hour early, and the other table of guests would not arrive until after 7:30.
Everything was going well. Du Shaojie even took the time to go to Dong Yushu's private room and made a [Sichuan barbecued pork] in front of the guests.
As a result, the table of guests who came later insisted on taking a photo with the chef before eating, which made Du Shaojie a little busy.
Fortunately, it did not delay the serving time.
Dong Yushu ate for more than an hour and then said goodbye and left.
The guests at another table were a little drunk and asked the waiter to call the chef over because they wanted to toast.
"Excuse me, our boss is the one cooking today, he doesn't drink much, how about I toast you three glasses of wine?"
The lobby manager came over after hearing the news, and drank three glasses in a row.
At this time, Du Shaojie just pushed the door and walked in.
"You go to work first."
Du Shaojie knew who was paying for the bill today. The other party was a middle-aged man with a burly figure. He didn't look like a businessman, but a gangster.
"Everyone, did you enjoy the food?"
Du Shaojie's face didn't look like a smile, but his tone was very gentle.
"We've eaten, we've all eaten. Boss, your cooking skills are really not exaggerated, they are great! Let me introduce myself, my name is Qi Biao, I'm in the car business, you can come to me to buy a car in the future."
The middle-aged man looked big and strong, but he was very thoughtful.
He could see that Du Shaojie was a little unhappy, but the problem was that he didn't pour the lobby manager's wine just now, it was the other party who took the initiative to drink, right?
But there was no way to explain this kind of thing, so he drank three glasses in a row himself in the name of gratitude.
Du Shaojie's expression eased up: "Mr. Qi, you are too polite. You continue. I am leaving."
He turned and left the private room, and Qi Biao followed him.
"Mr. Du, this is my business card. Let's have tea together when you are free."
Don't hit a smiling person. Qi Biao is very good at dealing with things. He was humble. Du Shaojie exchanged business cards with him.
When he got home, he forgot about it.
He was tired all day today. After taking a shower, he entered the simulation scene to practice for an hour and then left.
Recently, he has been studying the innovative method of [Chicken with Belly Wrapped in Potatoes], which is a Hakka dish, also known as [Phoenix Reincarnation].
The soup of this dish is thick and clear, with a strong pepper aroma.
He intends to completely overturn the seasoning of the original dish. It is still in the continuous trial stage and it will take some time to succeed.
But there is no rush. His main purpose is to try subversive innovation. It may succeed or fail, but he can understand a lot in the process.
The next day.
Du Shaojie was about to go out after breakfast, but suddenly received a call from a stranger.
The voice of the other party was not familiar at all, so he asked, "Excuse me, who is this?"
"Excuse me, Mr. Du, I'm Qi Biao. We just met yesterday."
"Oh, it's Mr. Qi, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Du Shaojie remembered who the other party was, but he and Qi Biao had only met once, and he was a little puzzled when he suddenly received the call.
"Mr. Du, it's like this. I have been doing imported car business. Don't worry, it's not the kind of car that comes from unknown sources. They all have formal procedures. I heard that Mr. Du prefers imported cars. If you have time, you can come to my store to take a look."
"It seems that Mr. Qi is well-informed. I wonder who told you about my preferences?"
Du Shaojie didn't remember that he and the other party had any common friends, but the other party obviously had a purpose for calling.
He was too lazy to guess, so he asked directly.
"Mr. Du, I heard from my friends in the customs that you were mentioned. In addition, Director Huang and I are also friends."
When Qi Biao mentioned the customs, Du Shaojie showed an understanding expression.
He had purchased confiscated imported cars from the customs before. Since the other party was very familiar with the customs, it was understandable that he knew his preferences.
In addition, the other party also knew Huang Yong, which was a bit unexpected.
"Mr. Qi, so everyone is not an outsider. When I have time, I will definitely go to your store and take a look. I will call you then."
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore. See you later."
The two ended the call immediately.
Du Shaojie just thought that he hadn't gathered with Jiao Hongtao and others for a long time, so he arranged a dinner.
The next night.
Jiao Hongtao, Huang Yong, Ye Weiming, Jiang Dongyuan, Dong Yushu and others came to [Seafood Restaurant] as scheduled.
It was Dong Yushu's first time to attend their gathering, but because of Lin Zhiyuan's relationship, everyone was still very enthusiastic about him. He was also good at dealing with things and quickly integrated into the circle.
"Director Huang, you have a good relationship with Qi Biao?"
After three rounds of drinks, everyone ate, drank and chatted.
Du Shaojie thought of Qi Biao's story and asked Huang Yong casually.
"How should I put it? Qi Biao is a good person, but he has a lot of social habits. He has been doing car business, relying on imported cars of unknown origin to make a fortune, but later he stopped doing this and entered the legitimate business.
He came to me before and wanted me to introduce him to a few powerful bosses, but I didn't agree. I know he is short of money recently, and I heard that he wants to get the agency rights of a certain imported brand."
Huang Yong told Qi Biao's situation in detail.
Du Shaojie's impression of Qi Biao suddenly became fuller. The other party was bold, daring and hardworking, and had a good reputation in society. Combined with Huang Yong's description, he guessed that the other party came to him for money.
The two stopped talking here and continued drinking.
"Mr. Du, thank you for your hospitality. I'll make arrangements next week, and we can have a good gathering then."
The meal lasted until after ten o'clock in the evening. Before leaving, Dong Yushu invited him to the party again.
Everyone else looked at Du Shaojie. Du Shaojie thought Dong Yushu was a good person, so he agreed with a smile. Jiao Hongtao and others nodded and said they would definitely go to the party next week.
After returning home, Du Shaojie was still thinking about what Huang Yong said.
He had no aversion to Qi Biao, who rose from the grassroots. Although Huang Yong was unwilling to act as a matchmaker for him, he still said a lot of good things about Qi Biao.
It just so happened that he wanted to buy a few cars, so he decided to go to Qi Biao's store tomorrow.
The next day.
Du Shaojie went out to do some things in the morning, and then called Qi Biao.
When Qi Biao learned that he was coming to the store, he immediately said that he would wait in the store, and he seemed very enthusiastic.
Du Shaojie then asked Zou Xiaohe to drive straight to the destination. When they walked into the store, they found that it was quite large, but overall it was still a little worse than the "4S stores" of later generations.
"4S stores" would not be gradually spread in China until the late 1990s and the beginning of the new millennium. There are none at this time.
Nowadays, cars are sold in an "agent model", but Qi Biao's store already has some prototypes of "4S stores", and is definitely a very powerful business at present.
"Mr. Du, thank you for your visit, welcome!"
Qi Biao came over with big strides, stretched out his hands and shook hands with Du Shaojie.
"Mr. Qi, we are all friends, no need to be so polite."
Du Shaojie waved his hand, and the whole person looked very peaceful.
Qi Biao laughed and took Du Shaojie to his office. Later, someone brought tea, authentic Wuyi Mountain Dahongpao, which left a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
"Good tea!"
Du Shaojie praised, then put down the teacup and looked at Qi Biao.
Qi Biao was not in a hurry. He chatted with him for more than half an hour before getting up and taking the guests to see the cars.
Du Shaojie followed Qi Biao in front, and Wang Yongli and Zou Xiaohe followed behind them. They saw many of the latest imported cars along the way, including luxury cars.
"Mr. Qi, your stall is really big, it's amazing."
Du Shaojie knew a little, so he admired Qi Biao's strong financial resources.
Qi Biao shook his head and said, "Our industry occupies a lot of funds. Once the turnover is not smooth, we will face difficulties."
He didn't say too much and planned to talk about it in detail later.
Du Shaojie was very interested in these cars and asked Qi Biao to arrange a test drive. Near noon, he ordered two cars in the store, and it would take about a month to pick up the car.
He was not in a hurry anyway, so he would wait.
"Boss Du, it's already this late, let's go have a meal together. To be honest, big customers like you are hard to come by even if you beg for them, so you have to build a good relationship with them."
Qi Biao has his own way of interacting with people, and it's easy to get close to them.
Du Shaojie nodded, and the two went to a Cantonese restaurant for dinner. Qi Biao even asked for a small private room.
After three rounds of drinks,
Qi Biao got to the point:
"Boss Du, to be honest, I'm having trouble with my capital turnover. I borrowed a sum of money from the bank before, but there's still a gap of 10 million.
Next, I plan to increase capital and expand shares, and I must get the agency of two brands. I wonder if you are interested?"
Qi Biao didn't ask for money, because borrowing money would easily lose friends, so he prepared to raise funds. Giving up part of the equity and introducing a few powerful shareholders is actually only good for him, not bad.
The premise is that others can trust him.
"Mr. Qi, the automobile industry will surely have a bright future. Are you really willing to spit out the fat meat in your mouth? Regarding the financing plan you mentioned, I can't answer you now. I'll let someone talk to you later."
Du Shaojie would not make a decision on a whim. He has a special investment company and a professional team. Naturally, it is more appropriate to leave this matter to Liang Meiqin and others.
Regardless of success or failure, he will send someone to come for an on-site inspection, as a way to give Qi Biao face.
Qi Biao nodded blankly. In his impression, Du Shaojie was the boss of a restaurant chain. How come he found that the other party was very good at investment after getting in touch with him?
"Okay, okay."
After dinner, Du Shaojie said goodbye and left.
He just noticed Qi Biao's expression and felt funny in his heart. It is true that his main business is the catering industry, but no one stipulates that he cannot make investments, right? (End of this chapter)
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