Although Guo Xin didn't know Shen Mingzhu, he knew Du Juan who was beside Shen Mingzhu, so he nodded in response subconsciously.

"Hello."

Du Juan introduced the two people.

Upon learning that Shen Mingzhu was the general manager of Meiyi Food Company, Guo Xin was surprised at Shen Mingzhu's youth, and his attitude also became more serious.

After a brief greeting, Shen Mingzhu offered to treat Guo Xin to a meal.

Guo Xin agreed.

However, Guo Xin still had to go to work, so the two parties agreed to meet at Mantingfang at 7 o'clock in the evening.

Mantingfang is the most famous hotpot restaurant in Chengdu. Guo Xin is from Chengdu and loves spicy food, so Shen Mingzhu caters to his taste.

Before leaving, Shen Mingzhu asked Guo Xin to call Meng Qi along.

Seven o'clock in the evening.

Guo Xin and Meng Qi arrived as scheduled.

On Shen Mingzhu's side, there are only four women, including her, Du Juan, Guo Xin and Meng Qi.

At first, Guo Xin and Meng Qi were quite reserved, but after eating the spicy hot pot dishes and with the help of beer, they gradually relaxed and started chatting and laughing with Shen Mingzhu.

"Boss Shen, you are so amazing. You are young, beautiful, and so capable. We are about the same age as you, but we are nothing compared to you."

Shen Mingzhu smiled and toasted back with wine, "Thank you for the compliment, but you are also very capable. My husband came here to develop the market, and it was thanks to your help. I toast to you two."

"cheers!"

The women in Chengdu are as spicy and refreshing as hotpot. They drink as soon as they are told to, without any hesitation.

After three rounds of drinks, Shen Mingzhu took out two small paper bags and handed them to the two men.

Both of them felt a little embarrassed, "Boss Shen, you invited us to dinner and gave us gifts, we are so embarrassed."

"It's a little gift from me, please accept it."

Both of them were experienced salespeople. They recognized that the logo on the paper bag was a well-known foreign brand, and they thanked Shen Mingzhu with smiles on their faces.

Shen Mingzhu smiled and asked them to continue eating.

The four of them ate and chatted. They were all women and had no reservations. They talked about everything from food, clothing, housing, transportation, life to work.

When Guo Xin complained that the department store's business was getting worse and worse and their income was decreasing again and again, Shen Mingzhu took the opportunity to extend an olive branch.

"Recently, our company in Rongcheng is planning to open a new branch. We need a store manager and several clerks, as well as a number of salesmen. I wonder if you two are interested in developing a business in our company?"

Guo Xin and Meng Qi looked at each other, and they obviously understood that Shen Mingzhu had other intentions in hosting this meal.

"Mr. Shen, you are an open-minded person, so I have something to say. Although the department store is not doing well now, it is still a stable job after all. If the salary is not up to standard, we will not consider changing jobs."

"No problem, just ask for the salary."

Shen Mingzhu's generosity and extravagance really surprised the two of them.

Guo Xin didn't even have time to eat her favorite hotpot. She used the excuse of going to the bathroom to pull Meng Qi out of the box.

In the box.

Seeing Shen Mingzhu still leisurely frying the duck intestines, Du Juan couldn't help but ask, "Mingzhu, let them name a price. What if they ask for too much?"

"First of all, they have to be lions."

After saying that, Shen Mingzhu blew some hot air on the cooked duck intestines and put them into her mouth.

It's fresh and fragrant, with a crispy and springy texture, just right.

The best time to fry duck intestines is 15 seconds, commonly known as "frying them up and down". If you cook them for longer than that, they will become tough and not crispy enough.

After swallowing the duck intestines, Shen Mingzhu took a sip of beer and then said, "If they have the ability and skills to dominate an area like a lion, I will give them as much talent as they want."

Du Juan believed that she had grown a lot in the two years in Chengdu and had the courage to stand on her own. However, after hearing what Shen Mingzhu said, she realized that she still had a long way to go.

"Mr. Shen, if you can raise our current income by 50%, we will go."

Shen Mingzhu put down her chopsticks and said, "Okay."

Guo Xin was stunned.

She put forward such a high condition, was she prepared to bargain with Shen Mingzhu, but Shen Mingzhu agreed immediately?

Meng Qi took a sip of beer slowly, indicating that he needed to think about it again.

…

It was already 9:30 in the evening when they finished their meal. Shen Mingzhu considerately called a taxi for the two of them and paid the fare in advance.

In the taxi.

Guo Xin opened the gift from Shen Mingzhu and exclaimed, "It's perfume. It smells so good!"

Meng Qi also took out her share. Her well-off family background prevented her from making a fuss like Guo Xin, but her expression also revealed joy.

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Chanel No. 5 perfume is simply not available in China.

After the surprise brought by the gift faded, Guo Xin asked Meng Qi, "Xiao Qi, are you going to Mr. Shen's company?"

"No, my brother-in-law has found me a new job in a foreign company. There's no way I'm going to work in a small company like that."

There was a hint of pride in his words, as well as disdain for small private businesses like Shen Mingzhu's.

Guo Xin was a little envious, "You are lucky to have a rich brother-in-law. I have nothing and can only rely on myself."

Meng Qi glared at her, "Are you going to Mr. Shen's place?"

"I kind of want to go. I think Mr. Shen is a very down-to-earth person and the salary he offers is high."

"You better think about it. Once you shoot the arrow, there is no turning back. Although the business world is not doing well now, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. A small company like hers may look prosperous now, but it may go bankrupt one day."

Guo Xin also knew that what she said made sense, and felt distressed for a moment.

the next day.

Seeing that the clock had already pointed to eleven o'clock and there was no sign of Guo Xin and Meng Qi, Du Juan said, "I don't think they will come."

Shen Mingzhu touched his chin and said nothing.

As early as the beginning of establishing the branch in Chengdu, Shen Mingzhu had considered recruiting two people to work in the company.

Guo Xin and Meng Qi, one is good at networking and the other has connections.

The addition of these two people is a great help to Du Juan.

However, sales clerks in department stores were very popular at that time, and there was no way that the two of them would give up their iron rice bowls that were envied by outsiders and join a small company like hers.

Now that the department store is on the decline, it is a good time for her to poach employees.

Two days passed.

Since neither Guo Xin nor Meng Qi showed up, Shen Mingzhu let it go and focused on preparing for the Food and Drinks Fair three days later.

In the blink of an eye, it is the day of the Sugar and Wine Fair.

The exhibition lasts for three days, from 9 am to 4:30 pm.

The booths were already set up in advance, but they still needed to be displayed, so most merchants arrived at 8 o'clock.

Shen Mingzhu's business opens an hour earlier than other businesses.

In order to ensure the best taste, flower cakes, snowflake cakes, and egg yolk cakes are all baked on site. You have to go to the booth in advance to set up the equipment, knead the dough, prepare the fillings, etc.

"Mr. Shen."

Just as Shen Mingzhu was busy at the booth, a familiar voice came from behind her. (End of this chapter)