The construction site of the Bauhinia Garden.
Qiao Xingguo was working diligently when his coworker next to him saw the foreman being called away. He suddenly stopped what he was doing, leaned close to Qiao Xingguo, and asked mysteriously, "Old Qiao, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?" Qiao Xingguo replied casually.
"I heard they're not giving us boxed lunches anymore!" the coworker said excitedly. "They'll just give us cash from now on!"
Qiao Xingguo was stunned, and it took him a full five seconds to process the news.
But isn't this a bit too far-fetched? Just handing out money?
"Really? Where did this news come from?"
"No matter where this news came from, it's true. It'll be here in the next day or two. Just wait and see." The coworker had a smug look on his face and went back to his work.
Qiao Xingguo shook his head at him, assuming he was talking nonsense, and turned back to continue working diligently.
However, soon, the cheap stereo installed on the construction site seemed to have been turned on, emitting a piercing "buzzing" sound. The workers on the site stopped what they were doing, stood up straight, and looked around.
What happened?
The workers didn't have to wait long before the jarring static from the speakers disappeared, and a somewhat distorted male voice rang out.
"Good morning, everyone! After research and discussion, Xuguang Real Estate Company has made a brand new decision."
Sizzle—
The sound of pages turning filled the air, and the male voice spoke again.
"Starting tomorrow, the construction site will replace boxed meals with meal subsidies! Next, I will explain how the meal subsidies will be distributed."
This news was like an atomic bomb dropped on the crowd, causing an uproar and waves of noise throughout the construction site.
Qiao Xingguo looked blankly at his smug coworker beside him, then turned back to look at the others with a blank expression.
How could this happen so suddenly, without any warning?
But then I thought about it again and became happy.
It's great to get money! I can eat whatever I want now! And I can even save money when I don't feel like eating!
The huge noise from the construction site reached the shops across the street. Everyone knew that something must have happened at the construction site, but they didn't know what it was.
The owners of several nearby fast food restaurants came out of their shops and stood at the entrance, looking around.
Based on the man's words from yesterday, Xu An guessed what it was and what had happened upon hearing the sound.
The announcement today means that starting tomorrow, all workers at Xuguang Real Estate's construction sites will be able to eat out.
The tricycles that have been idle for a long time will be put to use again. Veteran employees like Xu Lili and Liang Dani will be heading to the gates of various construction sites.
Let's take it easy on the first day. Let's order 100 servings from each construction site first, which will be enough to make up for the orders that were taken away by the Shanghai Fast Food Association.
I wonder how long their current cooperation will last after they find out about the construction site?
At lunchtime, many workers appeared outside Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
They were all carrying boxed lunches distributed at the entrance of the construction site. They stood outside Xu's Fast Food Restaurant but did not go in. Instead, they peeked into the restaurant.
The person serving food at the entrance has changed, the person working in the kitchen has changed, and the person clearing away dishes in the store has also changed. Has the owner changed?
After scanning the shop, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Grandma Xu was still sitting behind the cashier. They swarmed around her, asking what dishes would be available tomorrow.
The vast majority of the workers interviewed were familiar faces.
In a private room at the Haitian Hotel.
More than 30 fast food restaurant owners from the Shanghai Fast Food Association gathered together to celebrate the great success of this food delivery campaign!
Each of the fast food restaurants present, after deducting costs such as discounts and labor, had a net profit of over 300 yuan from today's takeout orders.
Restaurants like Yipinxiang Fast Food, which have many chain stores, earned an extra five thousand yuan today.
This delighted everyone, who all agreed that this step was the right one.
At the dinner table, everyone clinked glasses and chatted, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.
After Ren Peng downed another full glass of baijiu, he suddenly stood up and, seemingly drunk, asked, "I wonder if any of you have heard some news?"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the room knew what Ren Peng wanted to say, and the private room fell silent instantly. Everyone looked at Ren Peng with different expressions on their faces.
"I'm sure everyone knows by now!" Ren Peng waved his hand and announced loudly, "All construction sites under Xuguang Real Estate have adopted a meal allowance system!"
The people in the private room remained silent, waiting quietly for Ren Peng to continue.
"We finally established the Shanghai Fast Food Association, and today we're seeing some initial results. Everyone has made quite a bit of money."
Ren Peng's gaze swept around the private room, taking in the expressions on everyone's faces.
"This is a long-term business, while those construction sites will only be completed in a year or six months at most, and then they're gone. I think everyone can tell which is more important, right?"
Then, Ren Peng began to paint a rosy picture for everyone.
“I’ve been doing some research these past few days, and I’ve found that the food delivery industry already exists in other provinces, with companies already established and their own websites and software! You guys can search for it; the investments they’ve received are in the hundreds of thousands, millions, or even tens of millions! Our association has a bright future, so there’s no need to ruin our relationship over such a small amount of money from a construction site!”
Next, Ren Peng gave a long talk about the future development of the Haishi Fast Food Association, from Haishi to several neighboring cities, then to the whole province, and finally to Haiyang Province and the whole country.
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