The laser then circled the names of the seven people following Liu Daxi.
"This is the chef team led by Chef Liu Daxi, a total of eight people." Xu An smiled at the person who asked the question and said, "Five thousand boxed meals may sound like a lot, but each chef will only have four hundred meals. Xu's Fast Food Restaurant is confident that it can complete the task on time, with quality, and in quantity."
When the culinary team was being introduced, the five hotel managers were so shocked by the Black Swan Hotel's quote that they didn't even notice it.
Now, when they heard Xu An utter the familiar name Liu Daxi, the expressions on the faces of the five men became slightly strange.
Indeed, all five hotel managers present had tried to recruit Liu Daxi, but after Liu Daxi insisted that all seven of them join the company together, they all chose to give up.
Unexpectedly, Liu Daxi actually brought six of his men and condescended to work at Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
The staff member who asked the question nodded, scribbled a few strokes on the notebook with his pen, seemingly making notes.
After putting down his pen, the staff member asked a second question: "What is your relationship with Mr. Liu Daxi?"
"Employer-employer relationship." Xu An wasn't quite sure why he would ask this question, but he answered truthfully nonetheless.
"Given the past work experience of Liu Daxi's team, we can't help but suspect that this is a shrewd tactic you deliberately employed to increase your chances of winning the bid. How can you guarantee that this team will be working at your restaurant while you are catering for the Expo?"
“We have signed an employment contract.” Xu An said, but then felt that this was not reliable proof and quickly added, “Before Liu Daxi’s team came to work at Xu’s Fast Food Restaurant, they interviewed at more than ten well-known hotels and restaurants in Shanghai, but did not receive an offer due to special reasons.”
"Due to special circumstances, would it be convenient to discuss this in detail?"
Xu An hesitated for a moment before saying hesitantly, "In Liu Daxi's team, apart from Liu Daxi himself, all the other mentors are deaf and mute."
"Furthermore, Master Liu and the others are very satisfied with their work at Xu's Fast Food Restaurant, and barring any major unforeseen circumstances, they are unlikely to resign." Xu An flashed his signature smile: "Xu's Fast Food Restaurant welcomes everyone to visit and provide guidance at any time."
After the answers were given, the staff member in charge of asking questions asked a few more trivial questions, and then the atmosphere in the room fell silent.
"Baolin, do you have any questions you'd like to ask?" the old man asked abruptly.
Gao Baolin was suddenly called out by the old man. Her hand, which was about to put the cap back on the pen, trembled, and the pen tip drew a long line on her arm.
Against the backdrop of her fair and delicate skin, the black line stood out remarkably.
"No, no." Gao Baolin folded her hands, completely covering the arm with the black line drawn on it.
"Alright." The old man nodded calmly and looked at the other staff members: "Do you have any other questions?"
After seeing everyone shake their heads, the old man announced the end of the bidding meeting and said that the bidding results would be published on the official website two days later.
Phew, it's over!
As Xu An stepped off the stage, he felt a chill run down his back. His shirt seemed to be soaked with cold sweat, sticking stickily to his back, and his legs were trembling slightly.
This is the first time in both my lives that I've attended such a formal meeting. The people sitting in the audience are all important figures I could never have met in my previous life. It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous.
Fortunately, by relying on the idea that "they are pigs," he successfully completed the speech.
Based on the strengths and weaknesses of each hotel, Xu An felt that both his own hotel and the Black Swan Hotel had significant advantages.
However, the Black Swan Hotel, with its greater reputation, stronger brand, and longer history, has a greater chance of winning over Xu's Fast Food Restaurant.
The meeting has ended.
The six bidders were quietly packing their things when the expo organizing team politely escorted them out of the meeting room and to the entrance of the convention center before they said goodbye and left.
Looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside, at the green mountains and clear waters, and breathing in the fresh air, Xu An took another deep breath and was about to walk towards the parking lot.
He had only taken two steps when a stranger called out to him, "Mr. Xu, Secretary Feng is looking for you. Would you mind going over there?"
Secretary Feng?
The elderly man who was sitting on the left side of the conference table just now was surnamed Feng. Could it be him?
Regardless of the circumstances, Xu An had no choice but to turn around and smile, saying, "It's convenient. Please lead the way."
This scene was witnessed by the manager of the Black Swan Hotel, who was standing at the door waiting for the driver.
He took a couple of steps, intending to follow and see what was happening, but was stopped by the manager of the Jinxiu Hotel.
"Old Xu, it's been almost a month since the bidding for the Bauhinia Garden construction site ended, long time no see!"
The manager of Jinxiu Hotel patted Lao Xu's shoulder forcefully as he spoke, and said with a smile, "Why is your price so low this time? Can you even make a profit? Don't lose money for such an order."
With the manager of Jinxiu Hotel blocking their way, the staff had already led Xu An far away, and it was too late to catch up now. They could only turn around and look at the manager of Jinxiu Hotel.
“Isn’t this what I learned from you? Last time you made a profit by securing the Zijing Garden order for 7.8 yuan, so this time I can make a profit by securing the Expo order for 8 yuan.”
"Yes, congratulations in advance on your great success." After saying that, the person in charge of Jinxiu Hotel smiled even more brightly as if he suddenly thought of something: "The preparation for this expo was a bit messed up. We were only notified at four o'clock yesterday afternoon."
"Yes, time was too tight, and we didn't prepare many things." Old Xu continued his words with a sigh, without showing any unusual expression.
The two exchanged a few words, each with its own hidden meaning, but the manager of Jinxiu Hotel failed to find any loopholes in Lao Xu's statement.
Both of their cars arrived at this point, so they had to say goodbye and leave.
The manager of Jinxiu Hotel sat in the car, watching Lao Xu get in and leave, a thoughtful look on his face.
Although there was no evidence, he felt that it was Old Xu who was causing trouble.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that both the Black Swan Hotel and Xu's Fast Food Restaurant have a meal standard of eight yuan for three dishes and one soup?
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