After several rounds of drinks and dishes, everyone finally got down to business.
A middle-aged man with eyes so small they were practically slits and a friendly smile on his face stood up, toasted everyone, drank a glass of wine, and then turned the glass upside down in the air to show that not a drop was left before speaking.
"I'm sure everyone has seen the documentary 'Visiting Fast Food Restaurants' that aired on the local TV station in Shanghai, right?"
Upon hearing the documentary's title, Ren Peng's face showed a hint of displeasure, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at the middle-aged man with a more inquisitive gaze.
“I noticed a shop called Xu’s Fast Food inside, which has a rather interesting business model, specializing in takeout.”
Takeout business?
This statement touched on everyone's focus, and all the attention in the private room turned to the middle-aged man with squinty eyes.
"After reviewing it, I thought about it for a long time. This model is indeed very good. It can expand the business scope of the store without increasing the operating costs. All the expenses are borne by the customers. As can be seen from Xu's Fast Food Restaurant, this business model is quite mature and has great development prospects..."
"Old Sun, stop babbling and get to the point!" Ren Peng felt uneasy listening to the middle-aged man with squinty eyes praising Xu An, so he interrupted him directly.
Some people were unhappy that Ren Peng interrupted the middle-aged man with squinty eyes, but they had no right to speak in this situation and could only suppress their dissatisfaction.
"I was thinking, how about we unite and form a fast food restaurant association to launch a delivery service?" Old Sun's already small eyes narrowed into two slits: "If a small shop like Xu's Fast Food Restaurant can make it work, wouldn't we be invincible if we joined forces?"
Ren Peng instinctively felt something was wrong, but couldn't pinpoint the reason for it.
The others in the private room were silent at first when they heard Lao Sun's words, then they began to discuss in hushed tones. The discussion grew louder and louder until finally everyone's faces showed joy and anticipation, and they were quite interested in Lao Sun's suggestion.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, Lao Sun stepped in to take control of the situation and steered the conversation toward Ren Peng, who hadn't been involved in the discussion much.
"Mr. Ren's fast food restaurants are the largest, best-performing, and most widely distributed among us. I propose that Mr. Ren serve as the president of the Fast Food Association. What do you all think?"
"No objection."
"agree."
"Only Mr. Ren is truly qualified for this position."
"..."
Amidst these compliments, Ren Peng, whose mind was already somewhat numb from excessive alcohol consumption, suddenly felt elated.
This Xu's Fast Food Restaurant is no good either; it has deep connections behind it. Not only does it have backing from Elsa Clothing Company, but even the local TV station in Shanghai is endorsing it.
How interesting it would be if I became the president of the fast food association, used Xu's Fast Food Restaurant's business model to seize the market, and completely crush Xu's Fast Food Restaurant!
In that instant, Ren Peng's mind flashed back to Xu An's pained expression after the Xu's Fast Food Restaurant went bankrupt.
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