"Section Chief Jiang, Principal Liu, it's already 9:30, I should go back." Xu An glanced at the time and decisively used his two little brothers, Xu Kang and Xu Le, as a shield: "My younger brother and sister are young and very clingy. If they don't see me when they wake up tomorrow, they'll make a fuss."
"Oh, it's already 9:30." Jiang Dashan immediately chimed in, "Then I should go back too. If I don't go back soon, my wife will start nagging me!"
"Mr. Xu, did you drive here yourself?" Principal Liu said, picking up his phone. "Although you didn't drink much at dinner, safety comes first. How about I contact a driver for you?"
"Haha, thank you for your concern, Principal Liu. I brought a driver along."
After the three of them stood up, they exchanged pleasantries and politely declined each other's invitations, taking nearly five minutes to finally leave the private room.
Just as the three of them stepped out of the private room and headed towards the hotel entrance, the door to the opposite private room creaked open, and a drunken man with a receding hairline staggered out, looking around with dazed eyes, seemingly searching for the restroom.
When his gaze fell on the sign pointing to the restroom, he caught a glimpse of Xu An and his two companions walking out. The dazed look in his eyes immediately dissipated, and he became more alert, a hint of surprise appearing on his face.
The person walking sideways at the front, leading the way, wasn't that Principal Liu of Tengyue Middle School?
What's he doing here? Who are the other two? Why was Principal Liu so polite to them?
Countless thoughts raced through the man's mind, but the urge to urinate grew stronger and more urgent. He could only memorize the figures and appearances of the other two men before hurriedly entering the bathroom.
After repeated farewells from Jiang Dashan and Principal Liu, Xu An finally got into the car and closed the door, ending this social engagement.
When the car windows were completely closed, the driver in the driver's seat picked up an unopened bottle of water, unscrewed it, and handed it to Xu An along with two hangover pills and a brand new box of Wrigley's gum. After watching Xu An take the gum, he started the car and drove away.
Yes, this incredibly considerate driver is the same one who drove me on my last trip to the factory.
After returning from his last trip to the factory, Xu An asked Uncle Dongliang about the driver. Uncle Dongliang didn't go into details, but simply gave a brief overview of the driver's situation.
This driver used to work for a former boss, but he left when the boss retired last year. Now he just takes odd jobs to pass the time. He's a reliable person.
Later, Xu An reached a cooperation agreement with the driver through Uncle Dongliang. After Xu's Catering purchases the business vehicle next month, the driver will sign a work contract with Xu's Catering and become a full-time business vehicle driver for Xu's Catering, specifically responsible for picking up and dropping off company employees on business trips and field work.
Nothing was said that night.
Xu An didn't drink much alcohol during last night's business dinner, and with the driver's thoughtful provision of hangover remedies, he woke up today feeling refreshed and energetic, rather than dizzy or lightheaded.
As soon as Xu An returned to his office, he saw the "Beverage Shop Research Report" that he had asked Tang Wen to compile already on his desk. Xu An plopped down in his executive chair, stretched comfortably, and then picked up the report to read it carefully.
Three new milk tea shops have opened in Shanghai this year. The most popular is Cha Qian Dao, which offers reasonably priced products priced between 8 and 16 yuan and sells an average of 800 cups per day. The second most popular is Xue Wang, which offers affordable products and sells an average of 600 cups per day.
There are 46 local milk tea shops in Shanghai, with an average product price of seven yuan and an average daily sales volume of 160 cups.
As of now, there are no beverage shops in Shanghai that exclusively sell lemon tea. According to data analysis from various beverage shops, the average daily sales volume of lemon tea is eighty cups, with an average price of six yuan per cup.
Although Xu Anxin knew that there were many shops that only sold lemon tea in later generations, and these shops were very popular with consumers, that was after 2018. Before that, milk tea shops were the mainstream.
However, an investment of 50,000 yuan is just a drop in the ocean compared to the series of big moves that Xu's Catering is about to make. If it succeeds, Xu's Catering will have another egg in its basket; if it fails, the loss will be no more than 50,000 yuan.
Shengnan, come to my office.
Less than a minute after the message was sent, there was a knock on the office door, and Lu Shengnan walked into Xu An's office with a document in her hand.
"Shengnan, I remember there's a shop that's currently looking for tenants next to the Xu's Braised Food Huiyuan Mall branch, right?"
“Yes, the shop is 10 square meters, the rent is 6,000 yuan a month, three months’ deposit and three months’ rent in advance.” Lu Shengnan smoothly recited the various data of the shop and quietly waited for Xu An’s instructions.
"Is the store layout horizontal?"
"Yes."
"Go and find out if it's not rented out yet. If so, rent it. I'm planning to open a lemon tea shop to try it out," Xu An said, then casually asked, "How's Da Ni's research on lemon tea going these days? Any results?"
"Progress is good. We have successfully developed five flavors of lemon tea. Everyone tried them yesterday afternoon, and the feedback was quite positive."
"That's good"
After Xu An finished giving his instructions, Lu Shengnan handed the document to him, put her hands behind her back, and reported loudly:
"I visited all three shops yesterday afternoon. The renovations and equipment installations are all in order, and the staff are all in place. This is the schedule for the opening ceremony of the three shops tomorrow. Boss, please take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be adjusted."
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