For Shen Weian and Shen Chuyuan, it was enough for Si Mingyu to go. As for who would treat them, there was no need to fight over it. As long as he was happy, it was fine.
As for Si Mingyu, although he saw through Shen Weian's thoughts, he didn't mind. It doesn't matter who you cooperate with, it's just business. If it's suitable, giving the other party a chance is not a bad idea.
Previously, Si Mingyu followed Li Shi Jianing to try all the famous delicacies in Shanghai, starting with the ordinary famous stores in shopping malls, and then to the high-end and top-level ones, allowing him to gradually appreciate the gaps and differences between them.
He pulled out his phone and called Shu Xin, the exclusive customer service representative for China Merchants Bank, to ask her to reserve a table. It was already dinner time, and Si Mingyu wasn't sure if there were any vacancies. He figured this little thing wouldn't be impossible for China Merchants Bank.
We chose Lamelouse, located on the 68th floor of the Shanghai Center Building. The original restaurant is said to have a century-long history in France and has been awarded three Michelin stars for thirty consecutive years. Of course, the branches aren't as impressive, but they're still decent.
The most important thing is that it is close. It only takes ten minutes to walk from the World Financial Center, which is convenient and easy.
Several people calmly followed the waiter to the reserved seats. Opposite Si Mingyu was Shen Weian, on his right was Zhang Ningxi, on his left was Lin Shirui, and then Wu Tong. On Shen Weian's right was Du Xinran, and on his left was his daughter Shen Chuyuan.
The restaurant only offers set menus, so since it's embarrassing to serve the standard ones, the chef improvised a special one. French food doesn't always feel right without alcohol, so Si Mingyu asked the sommelier for recommendations.
At his level, there is no need to use the brand, year, price and other things of the wine to show off one's status and financial resources. There is no need to be so restrained when just having a meal.
This is a real test of a sommelier's skill. If a recommendation is too cheap, it doesn't show the restaurant values its customers, while if it's too expensive, it might seem like a rip-off. Just because someone is wealthy doesn't mean they're willing to waste money.
The dishes were very distinctive, the wine selection was good, and the atmosphere was very relaxed as we ate and chatted.
This is when Shen Weian's skill as an old hand was revealed. He had a good grasp of the topic, allowing everyone present to participate. Si Mingyu and Zhang Ningxi were naturally the protagonists of the topic, but he took extra care of Du Xinran and Wu Tong so that they would not feel left out.
For Shen Weian, as long as Si Mingyu could come and have this meal with him, it would be considered a relationship. Some things needed to be done slowly. If he rashly brought up something, it would destroy the goodwill that he had accumulated with great difficulty.
Since she had agreed to help her roommate, Zhang Ningxi took the initiative to bring up the topic of Aunt Zhao and the clothing store. In fact, she was also curious about the story of this legendary high-end couture store in China.
Although it was Mr. Fu who brought Si Mingyu to Aunt Zhao's place, it was actually Gu Shuanghui's connection, or the result of the secret operation of the company behind the scenes. Because although Mr. Fu's etiquette training provided high-end customized services, he was still far from the level of Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Zhao would not give him face.
Since Zhang Ningxi asked, Si Mingyu gave a brief explanation.
The content was roughly the same as what Shen Weian had told Shen Chuyuan, except that Shen Weian had also heard it from others, and some of the information had been distorted after passing through countless hands. However, what Si Mingyu told was the original version, which was what Aunt Zhao had told him in class.
The four girls listened with great interest, as if they were listening to a story, but Shen Weian heard something different. As the saying goes: "Listen to the words and the gongs and drums and listen to the sound."
During the story, Si Mingyu showed respect for Aunt Zhao, the kind of respect that a younger generation shows to an elder. When Aunt Zhao lent her clothes, it was just a very common thing between two families with good relations. This made Shen Weian more convinced that Si Mingyu's family background was not bad.
Following this topic, Shen Weian also implicitly talked about his clothing business, which seemed very natural.
"Our two companies have been neighbors on the same floor for a long time. Uncle Shen and I have even run into each other a few times, but I had no idea you were in the clothing business."
Si Mingyu was telling the truth. Shen Weian's lease contract was signed with Xiao Shixian, so it wasn't his turn to worry about such a small matter. All he reported to him was, "The vacant area has been rented out."
"Yes, mainly because we don't have much contact with each other. Speaking of which, I rent this office space from Mr. Si. As a tenant, I'm wrong for not visiting the landlord."
Shen Weian certainly couldn't call Si Mingyu by his first name, but after all, he and his daughter were in the same school and class. Calling him Boss Si or President Si would seem too strange, so he just called him that.
“I wonder what kind of clothing business Uncle Shen is in?”
"I mainly work as a brand agent for clothing."
"What brand is it? Can you tell me more about it?"
This is what Shen Weian was waiting for, and he immediately gave a brief explanation of the situation of his company.
With the development of the domestic economy, a number of domestic brands have gradually gained recognition among the public. Shen Weian made his fortune by being the general agent of one of these brands in Shanghai.
However, with the rise of online e-commerce, the real economy suffered a certain impact. Although he managed to prevent sales from declining too much, there was no way he could develop further.
At this time, you either have to open up new profit points or transform.
“What does Uncle Shen have in mind for the next step?” This is what Si Mingyu wanted to see Shen Weian’s vision.
"My next step is to create my own clothing brand, and I can leave the production to the OEM factory. The production pressure will not be very high in the early stage of brand establishment. In fact, the differences in many clothing styles and fabrics can be ignored. If there is no hit product, the difference will be in brand recognition and publicity." Speaking of the field he is familiar with, Shen Weian showed considerable confidence and professionalism.
Si Mingyu agrees with this point. Shirts of the same style produced by the same OEM factory have different prices due to different labels. This is the brand effect.
He turned his head to glance at Zhang Ningxi next to him and asked, “You visited Uncle Shen’s company today. How did you feel?”
Si Mingyu's words made Shen Weian and Shen Chuyuan's father and daughter's hearts suddenly rise to their throats. The other party asked this question, which actually handed the decision-making power to Zhang Ningxi. If she agreed, there would be the possibility of cooperation. Otherwise, there would be no need to think about anything.
Especially Shen Chuyuan was extremely conflicted. She wanted Zhang Ningxi to speak well of her, but she also didn't want Zhang Ningxi to do her a favor because of her.
The initial contact with Shen Weian made Si Mingyu feel that he could try to cooperate, but he might as well give this favor to Zhang Ningxi.
“I think Uncle Shen’s company is pretty good.”
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