The upper circle is actually very small. Most rich people know other rich people. Old man He Jiawen and Jiang Lei are partners in business and friends in life.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, He Jiawen still recognized Jiang Baiying from her eyebrows.
"Sister Xiao Jiang, you forgot. I'm He Jiawen. I visited your house a few years ago."
"No impression."
Jiang Baiying frowned and couldn't remember who He Jiawen was.
"Old He, you are so funny!"
Seeing this scene, Xia Yu couldn't help laughing and covered his stomach with his hands.
"Come with me first, kid."
Heartbroken He Jiawen pulled Xia Yu directly to the corner.
"Tell me the truth, how did you get here with Xiao Jiang?"
"I'm their senior, why can't I come over?"
Xia Yu spread his hands and said, couldn't he get to know Jiang Baiying?
"Senior? Aren't you from TVU? I heard from my old man that her father sent her abroad to study. How can I call you senior?"
He Jiawen was also surprised, but in fact what Old He said was right. Jiang Lei did want to send Jiang Baiying abroad, but he had to let his daughter learn the language well in China first!
"She's still called Little Sister Jiang. You call her so affectionately that you don't even know where she is going abroad."
Xia Yu's complaints stabbed He Jiawen again.
"So she didn't go abroad to study, but entered your school?"
The best choice for learning languages in Shanghai is Shanghai University of Foreign Languages. However, because it is a 211 university, Jiang Baiying's score was not high enough, so she came to Shanghai Open University.
"Yeah, why else would she call me senior because I'm so handsome?"
"Don't be so conceited. It's obviously the other person who is being polite, okay?"
He Jiawen was unhappy when he heard Xia Yu say that.
"But you're not in love with her, are you?"
"No, I'm single."
Xia Yu confessed.
He is indeed still single, but the school girl is so cute, it’s not too much for him to flirt with her, right?
"That's good. After all, she's the sister I watched grow up. It would be a shame if you took her away."
Xia Yu: ???
"Lao He, what do you mean by a pity? Am I not good enough for her?"
To be honest, Xia Yu's current conditions are really a bit poor, but the "family background" he showed is not bad at all.
He drives the same car as He Jiawen, wears a better watch, lives in the same residential complex as Jiang Baiying, and has the same farm. Although these are all he knows for now, others don’t know!
"You're not bad, would you like me to go back and ask the old man to help you find a matchmaker for her father?"
"Don't bother me about this, uncle. I'm still young and have no plans to get married in the next few years."
He Jiawen controlled Xia Yu with just one sentence. No prospective son-in-law would not be afraid of his father-in-law, not to mention that Xia Yu and Jiang Baiying had nothing yet.
After chatting in private, the two came back smiling, but Jiang Baiying still had a face full of questions.
"Let's go look at the house first and talk while we look."
They came here to do serious business today, and the most important thing was to look at the house.
It is said that sons should be raised in poverty and daughters in wealth. He Jiawen does not have as much real estate as Jiang Baiying because his father is afraid that he will sell it to buy a car.
He Jiawen protested against this, saying that he was not a spendthrift and that the money he used to buy cars was all earned from his pocket money, otherwise he would not have sold his old car and bought the GTR.
However, even without real estate, he knew much more about this area than Jiang Baiying, and was more than qualified to be Xia Yu's military advisor.
"This won't work. Don't be fooled by the large number of people outside. They are basically tourists. They are half full after drinking milk tea and eating snacks, but they still come in."
"This one won't work either. It's very remote, with little traffic, and even locals can't find it."
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He Jiawen pointed out the shortcomings of these shops one by one, but it was difficult for him to find anything that impressed him. You should know that Xia Yu had already screened these properties in advance.
"Old He, what do you think of old houses like Huige Hotpot and Xinrongji? I think standalone buildings, whether they're Chinese restaurants or cafes serving simple Western meals, are very charming."
Xia Yu changed his thoughts and said.
In fact, Western-style houses are also a reflection of Shanghai culture. As long as the dishes and restaurant styles are integrated with them, and the spicy and fragrant flavors are not abrupt, and the food is passed on by word of mouth by people who have eaten there, the business will not be too bad.
"It's nice, but the rent is exploding. You can't even get a 200-square-meter house. It's basically 300 square meters and up. The cost of renovation and the labor you hire will have to go up accordingly."
He Jiawen did not refute Xia Yu's proposal, but analyzed it carefully for him.
As the scale increases, additional investment is naturally needed, but where does the money come from?
"Senior, if you're short of money, I have some here. I'll lend it to you."
Jiang Baiying finally had the chance to speak, and this time she took the initiative to ask for "borrowing".
Although she has a simple mind, she can understand some things if she thinks about them herself.
Just like she realized that what she did last time was wrong, it is better for friends to lend rather than give directly. This is also the reason why the senior did not agree to her.
"Don't worry, Senior, you're not short of money. Lao He, do you think three million will be enough?"
Xia Yu comforted Jiang Baiying and then asked He Jiawen.
The extra one million was earned from buying Bitcoin, which was like a lucky find, so he didn't feel bad about spending it.
"You're really rich, kid. Wouldn't three million be enough to buy an Aston Martin DB11? A little more and you could even get a Ferrari!"
He Jiawen said with some envy.
He prefers playing with cars rather than starting a business, but his old man at home is too stingy, so he can only watch with envy.
"Stop whining and give me some honest advice, brother. Is that enough?"
"It's definitely enough, but the rent will take up one-third of the total investment. You have to think carefully about how much revenue you can generate in the future."
He Jiawen gave his own advice this time.
According to the standards of the catering industry, rental costs should account for 10%-25% of total revenue, which means that Xia Yu must achieve an annual turnover of at least four million to make a profit.
However, his situation is different from others. Most of the restaurant's ingredients are supplied directly from the farm, which means that the cost of this part is almost zero. Xia Yu's profit pressure is instantly reduced a lot.
"Then let's go eat first, and then I'll talk about it after I find a house in this area."
Since he already had an idea, Xia Yu didn't plan to waste any more time. He didn't even look at the house and directly invited the two of them to have dinner together.
Because it was noon, Xia Yu didn't make a big fuss. He just found a Chinese restaurant nearby, ordered a few dishes, and the three of them had a simple meal.
While eating, He Jiawen received a call from his father, asking him to go to the company in the afternoon, so he left after eating.
Immediately afterwards, Xia Yu also drove Jiang Baiying home.
No, to be precise, everyone should go back to their own homes. You cannot smear someone's innocence just because they live in the same building.
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