"What the hell? Where did Yu Wuwei get the money? I just took a peek inside. Although it hasn't been renovated, the tables and chairs have all been replaced with high-end ones, the antique kind. There are also many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and the display shelves have a lot more decorations."
Ye Qingqing was completely baffled. Even if the calligraphy, paintings and antiques were fake, re-installing them would still cost at least 100,000 yuan, and that was a conservative estimate.
Yu Wuwei is a poor guy who can't even afford the rent. Where would he get such a large sum of money to renovate and reopen?
“I just called the landlord and he said that Yu Wuwei paid three years’ rent in full. It’s 5,000 yuan a month, which is 180,000 yuan in three years. Where did he get this money?” Tang Yuanyuan was extremely annoyed.
Wuweilou has a good location and a large space. Moreover, Yu Wuwei spent a lot of money on the renovation and used the best materials. If she had taken over the business, she could have opened it without much effort. But now it's all gone to waste.
"It seems Yu Wuwei has found a powerful backer. Don't worry, let's wait and see," Ye Qingqing comforted him.
Tang Yuanyuan said angrily, "That bastard is deliberately going against my family. My dad makes healthy food, but he insists on making medicinal cuisine. He even offers a 50% discount for the first three days and has some kind of membership system. You can get a regular membership by paying 200 yuan and get an 88% discount thereafter, and you can get a VIP card by paying 1,000 yuan and get an 80% discount. This has caused a lot of customers to go eat across the street."
Yu Wuwei came on strong, going head-to-head with Baiweiju regardless of cost. They used only the best ingredients, so the taste was naturally not bad. Customers were greedy for cheap prices, and in less than two days after opening, Baiweiju lost at least half of its customers, and there were signs of further losses.
"What's the rush? If he's so capable, Yu Wuwei will lose money every day. Look at his pigeon soup, it's the real deal, not a drop of water added. This one is half price and only costs ten yuan. Ten yuan can't even buy the ingredients, let alone rent, utilities and wages. He won't last long."
Ye Qingqing opened a bowl of pigeon soup. The aroma of herbs and meat mingled together, making it very tempting. She had just asked someone to buy it for her, and the taste was indeed quite good, with plenty of ingredients.
Tang Yuanyuan took a bite and nodded, "This guy used to cut corners, but now he's had a change of heart."
"He's probably trying to steal customers. Stay calm, and don't lower your prices too. Let him sell at a loss. Hmph, unless this bastard really finds a powerful backer, he won't last a month!"
Ye Qingqing was quite certain that the purpose of doing business was to make money. Don't be fooled by the fact that Wuweilou is doing so well now, with its packed restaurants. It's all just a facade. When it comes to the accounts at night, Yu Wuwei will be heartbroken.
As night fell, the guests gradually dispersed, all thoroughly satisfied with their meal. It was such a bargain to eat such high-quality medicinal cuisine for just a few dozen yuan. They would come back for more tomorrow, and tonight they would go to cool off from the effects of the medicine.
Yu Wuwei was calculating the revenue with a calculator, and the more he calculated, the more disheartened he became. The big boss demanded that only the best materials be used and even offered him a 50% discount. The number of customers had increased, and the revenue was not small, but the profit...
"Boss, after accounting for utilities, rent, and wages, we're still losing over a thousand yuan." The employee looked at Yu Wuwei with a troubled expression.
Yu Wuwei's initial excitement was immediately dampened. He remained silent with a gloomy face for a while before calling the big boss to report on today's profits.
"Mrs. Tang, will the 50% discount continue tomorrow?"
"Of course, we'll postpone it for a week, until most of Baiweiju's customers have left before raising prices."
The speaker was Tang Yufen. She said that the loss was only about a thousand yuan, which she could afford.
She was determined to squeeze out Kuang Shengxinlan's restaurant, forcing her to close down and suffer a complete loss.
"Once we're done with this, find a way to lure that little bitch Ye Qingqing out," Tang Yufen instructed.
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