"Then I'll pick the expensive one."
Zhang Yan Yan sighed, "You get so much commission from projects, you must have so many digits in your bank account, how come you're still acting like a naive student? Shouldn't I be the one saying that? I want to eat the expensive Vivi."
"Let's eat."
What expensive things could Jiangcheng possibly have? Could these two possibly bankrupt her?
Unexpectedly, the expensive thing Wang Ying mentioned was the buffet restaurant on the 4th floor of the affordable shopping mall (Jiangcheng Amusement Park) that Lin Wei built later.
Lin Wei's expression was one of utter speechlessness. "I'm truly impressed by you. Is this what expensive things are like?"
Zhang Yanyan was also speechless, because she had just had a meal with Lin Wei yesterday.
"Yingying, how about we go get a burger downstairs?"
"The three hamburger combos here aren't even as expensive as one of them."
In 1996, Lin Wei booked a buffet for 19.9 yuan per person, which wasn't cheap, but the meal lasted for 3 hours and outside food was not allowed.
Its model is somewhat similar to that of later Brazilian barbecue, with desserts, stir-fries, drinks, and staple foods available for self-service, while meats are delivered to each table by the waiters.
The kitchen has a large oven, and it's basically never closed.
Because it's affordable and delicious, people come here whenever they crave meat.
So since the opening, neither its reputation nor its business has declined.
It even opened a branch in Jiangcheng earlier than the burger shop.
"I'm just craving meat," Wang Ying said honestly when she saw that the two of them didn't seem to want to go in. "After all, I didn't know you two had eaten yesterday."
Most importantly, they didn't need to pay anything for their own shop; Lin Wei would take them in, and they could save the 19.9 yuan fee.
And so, under the watchful eyes of the people in line, Lin Wei led the two into the store.
But just as they took two steps into the store, the three of them were stopped by someone.
"Hey, hey, where did you all come from? Line up! Can't you see how many people are outside?" After saying that, the young man who had stopped them shouted at the waiter, "Are you blind? Can't you see people cutting in line? If that's the case, what are we who are queuing up?"
Waiting in line is annoying enough, and when someone mentions it, others become even more reluctant.
"Yes, that's impossible. If we didn't have to queue, we could go in now."
"No, if there's a queue, it means there are no seats inside, so there's no point in us going in."
Just as Lin Wei was about to explain, the middle-aged man interrupted her, "You don't need to make excuses. I heard everything you were saying just now. Making excuses won't work."
“No need, brother. Why don’t you just listen to what we have to say?” Wang Ying said.
“I won’t listen. If you go in like this, I’ll expose you. Not only do they bully their customers because they’re big, but they also have no order in queuing.”
Just as the young man was making a fuss, a familiar figure walked up behind him while wiping his hands.
"What's wrong?"
"Quiet down. Someone is breaking the rules, and I'm just upholding justice."
The service representative tried several times to smooth things over but couldn't get a word in edgewise; now, however, they finally managed to join the conversation.
"No, sir, you've misunderstood. This is the owner of our buffet. We originally reserved a seat for him, the one in the corner that everyone has seen but has never opened to the public. It's the owner's exclusive seat."
These words immediately caused everyone present to feel awkward.
The young man quickly said, "Since you're the boss, why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I wanted to say that you kept interrupting me."
But the argument isn't the point now. The familiar figure standing behind the man just now is none other than An Jing, their classmate whom they haven't seen since graduation.
"Anjing, it's been a long time," Lin Wei said politely. "You're here for a meal too, right? Why don't we join you?"
Just as Anjing was about to refuse, the young man suddenly spoke up.
"Great! I'd like to try the boss's exclusive seat too."
Anjing tugged at the man's arm, trying to leave, but he completely ignored her, took her hand, and walked straight inside.
Seeing this, Lin Wei had no choice but to lead the two of them inside.
Although the boss's exclusive seats are in a remote location, they are spacious and close to the kitchen. As soon as all the ingredients are ready, they are the first to be allocated to them.
As soon as I sat down, the staff serving the food came over and asked, "Would you like some chicken wings?"
"want."
The young man immediately agreed, and after they were all seated, they began to eat.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Zhang Yanyan asked, "Um, quiet, who is this?"
The man spat out the chicken wing bone from his mouth and said, "I'm her boyfriend. My name is Zhang Peng. I work at the planning bureau. We're colleagues. You are her...."
“We’re still roommates,” Wang Ying said.
They were classmates in the same dormitory and class, but Zhang Peng had never heard An Jing mention her.
Moreover, one of them is the owner of this buffet restaurant. With a relationship like that, they should have frequent contact and interaction.
"Since we're classmates and even roommates, how come I've never heard Anjing mention you guys? By the way, what are your names? Where do you work?"
Lin Wei took a sip of her drink and said, "She (Zhang Yanyan) and I are still in our second year of graduate school, and we don't have jobs yet."
Wang Ying said, "I work at Boyuan Building Materials."
Boyuan Building Materials Co., Ltd. is the name of Lin Wei's building materials company, meaning broad and far-reaching.
Boyuan Building Materials is a rising star in the building materials industry, and it has established itself in Jiangcheng in a very short period of time.
“I know Boyuan. It’s a company with great development potential, but it’s a private enterprise, so it’s not as stable as a government-affiliated company.”
Speaking of his job, Zhang Peng is still very proud. It doesn't matter that the salary is low because it's a government-affiliated position; it's stable. Besides, the salary in their line of work isn't really low; they can earn commissions from projects.
Although it cannot be compared with foreign companies or private companies.
But countless private enterprises outside are going bankrupt—
With that in mind, Zhang Peng began his lecturing mode.
"Young people, you can't just focus on the present. You have to think long-term. Job stability is more important than anything else. Don't be fooled by the fact that private companies seem to be doing well. Who knows when they might go bankrupt? A project might only be getting started when a problem arises in one link, and the company might not be able to survive."
“But our company is different. If a project can’t continue, we just switch to another one. The country can’t go bankrupt, can it?”
An Jing really couldn't stand hearing that.
She pulled at Zhang Peng's pants under the table, trying to shut him up.
But the other party clearly didn't understand what he meant.
Of course, given his personality, even if he understood, he would still say the same thing.
But Lin Wei didn't like hearing that. "My company shouldn't go bankrupt so soon."
Zhang Peng clearly didn't understand what she meant. "I'm not talking about this buffet restaurant. It's a good buffet, but if everyone eats like this, how can you make money? If you ask me, it will eventually have to close down. I'm sorry, what I said may not be pleasant, but it's the truth."
“I’m telling the truth, but I’m not talking about a buffet restaurant. I’m also the owner of Boyuan Building Materials.”
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