Chapter 226: Liu and Yan's families fall into the trap (Part )

After Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui had eaten and drunk their fill, they wandered back home. He still didn't understand why he couldn't make money from hot pot.
Some time ago, the store was packed with customers, and the inflow of small amounts of money increased significantly. However, starting this month, the growth has not been so encouraging. Now there are fewer and fewer customers, and he is worried.

The eldest and his wife also resigned. Although they had earned several thousand yuan in half a year, they would soon have no income. What should they do? After just a few days of comfortable life, they were back to square one?
After thinking about it, he was definitely unwilling to let it go like this, but he was still unsure about Liu Haizhong's business. After all, anyone could see that there was no need to give them such a good thing. Isn't this just giving money to others?
They are not related to him in any way and he always feels unreliable, but this huge benefit is not even a fraction of what he could get in his entire life.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

He has experienced the highlight of earning a month's salary in one day, and now he is definitely unwilling to go back to the starting point. He has to find a way to open up new sources of income.

If that doesn't work, go find He Yukai and see if he can give you some advice.

Thinking of this, Yan Bugui was not ready to go home. He sat here waiting for He Yukai to come home. He had to find an idea. If it didn't work, it would be fine to cooperate with Liu Haizhong.

He believed that no one could deceive him with his sharp eyes.

"Hey, Third Uncle, it's been years since you sat here. Are you ready to resume your post?"

"That's right. What kind of person is Uncle San? He has earned enough money during this period. He has to earn more money when he goes home. He has saved money for food."

He Yuzhu and Xu Damao met at the door and were bickering. When they saw Yan Bugui's attitude, they started to tease him. Yan Bugui had been drinking and ignored the two of them. He had something on his mind.

"You two guys are now dressed like dogs, and you are starting to make fun of your uncle? Your children are all in college, and they haven't made any progress in all these years. They are still the same. Sigh..."

"Haha, men are always like this, whether they are rich or poor, it's the same, they can't change."

"Yeah, we haven't seen much of the world, and this is how our lives are. Third uncle, you're not working as a cashier at a hot pot restaurant, so why are you sitting here as a receptionist?"

"Go, go, go, I don't want to talk to you, go home"

He Yuzhu and Xu Damao laughed out loud. This old man was so funny. He had been guarding the gate for decades. He disappeared some time ago, but now he appears again. It seemed very abnormal!

"Silly Zhu, what do you think this old guy is doing today?"

"Silly, I guess this old guy is waiting for my brother again."

“How come you see?”

"Didn't I get a golden idea from my eldest brother some time ago? I finally couldn't see him when I got home. Yan Bugui went to the cashier at the hot pot restaurant. How could he have time to be here?

Now that it has reappeared, it is probably because of business problems.”

"Don't be so weird, kid. Do you think you can tell the future?"

"Hey, big brother said that other people may be able to make money from the hot pot, but Yan Bugui's family is in trouble. This old guy has been stingy all his life, and he will definitely find ways to reduce costs by increasing the quantity of dishes. You see, we run a restaurant. If our quantity gets smaller and smaller, will there still be customers coming to us?

By the same token, as long as the Yan family works hard on quantity and quality, they will be close to bankruptcy. Judging from Yan Bugui's current performance, their business is already very bad, otherwise how would they have the time to sit here?

Wouldn't it be nice to collect money in my own store and count it until my hands cramp? Why do I have to starve here?"

"That makes sense. Their stinginess is hereditary. You are probably right."

"Hey, hey, silly boy, learn something!"

"Get lost, why did you get off work so early today?"

"I'll be back after I finish making the reservations for the private restaurant. I haven't had a rest for a long time. I plan to have a good rest tonight. Now our private restaurant only accepts reservations. Otherwise, I'm sorry, we won't serve you.

"What about you, silly boy? Did you leave early? Watch out, big brother will punish you!"

"How is that possible? I came back naturally after the workers got off work. Yu Li went to look for your Lou Xiao'e, so I came back first because I had nothing to do."

"I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to sleep. I'm so tired."

"Okay, see you later!"

Yan Bugui was so upset by He Yuzhu's constant barrage that he was sitting on a stool sulking.
Why is he here? Isn't it because the business in the store is getting worse day by day?

With so little business in the store, he was already feeling distressed and just came back early. He felt even more upset after hearing what He Yuzhu and Xu Damao said.

Why can the He family's business make a fortune every day, but their business can't last long?

Is the God of Wealth on the side of the He family? Of course, such words can only be said in the heart. People who have come through the special period are still very taboo about this aspect.

Just when Yan Biaogua was losing his patience, He Yukai and Cai Wenqing finally came back. Yan Bugui forced himself to stand up and greet them.

"Xiao Kai, Xiao Qing, you two are off work now."

"Uncle? Didn't you go to the store to work as a cashier? Why are you back so early today?"

"Hey, don't mention it. The business in the store is getting worse and worse. It's uncomfortable to stay there. I came to you for advice in advance!"

He feels so distressed when someone asks him about his family’s business situation. That’s all money!

Unfortunately, the glory of Yan’s hotpot is a thing of the past. Who knows when no one will come to eat there anymore, and those things will be wasted.

"No, weren't you doing a booming business a while ago? How could a hot pot restaurant full of customers suddenly become like this?"

He Yukai and Cai Wenqing looked at each other and showed an expression of "as expected". The Yan family must be doing something shady. They ruined a good business.

Who can be blamed now? A dog will always eat shit, and a scheme will kill someone.

"Hey, I'm worried too! Xiaokai, can you give me some advice? If the business doesn't improve, it will be a disaster for me."

"What else can I do? I am a human, not a god. Are you kidding me, Uncle?"

You brought this upon yourselves, and now you're asking me for help, what the hell are you expecting?

People with your personalities are not suitable for doing business. No matter how good a business is, you can ruin it. "Is there really no other way?"

"No, why don't you look for the problem in yourself and find out the reason for the loss of customers? Then you can prescribe the right remedy and the business will pick up. The business has become like this now, it must be that the customers are not satisfied with your waiters.

Think about how it looked at the beginning and how it looks now. I wanted to buy it, so why would it become like this? Compare the before and after!

Uncle, I'm tired today, so I'm leaving first!"

He Yukai pulled Cai Wenqing away quickly. "I gave you a meal last time, but you're still not done with it? Are you relying on him?"

Yan Bugui's words awakened the dreamer. He immediately found out where the problem lay and wanted to slap himself in the face. It was all because of his greed.

But what else can I do now? At this point, it seems that I can only cooperate with Liu Haizhong.

Ho's
"Fool, it's just as you expected. The Yan family can't get off the ground even with the golden idea you gave them. Is it possible to do business without integrity?
They have ruined a good business. The Yan family said before that their business was still going well, but now there are no customers anymore.

It is estimated that it is only a matter of time before the company goes bankrupt. We should talk to children about these things. Using other people's mistakes as a warning to ourselves is what smart people should do."

What Cai Wenqing said made sense, but the He family’s children had never lacked anything since childhood, so such a situation would not have happened. He Yukai still had some confidence in this.

But he couldn't be sure whether there would be evil-minded people among his descendants, and what happened then was not her concern.

"Don't worry! Xiaoqing, our children will not encounter this kind of situation in the future. They have never lacked anything since they were young. We have watched these children grow up, so the possibility of this happening is very small. Of course, this matter should be given to the children to analyze for themselves. If there is any mistake, they should correct it, otherwise, they should encourage each other!"

Yan Family
"Old man, what's wrong with you? You haven't been like this for a long time. Who took advantage of you again? Did you suffer a great loss?"

"What are you talking about? Who else can take advantage of me? I just said a few words to He Yukai and I felt bad. But I feel bad when someone else takes advantage of me."

"What's wrong? What happened? Tell me, one person has shortcomings and two people have advantages, tell me clearly and analyze it for me!"

"What are you analyzing? Wasn't it all proposed and approved by all of you? If you had reduced the number of dishes and lowered the quality, our business wouldn't be in this state now."

"Isn't that what the eldest said? If the hot pot seasoning is bigger, the guests won't be able to taste it. As for the amount of food? Didn't the whole family agree to change to smaller plates?"

"I regret it so much! He Yukai's foresight is really outstanding. I just said that there were fewer customers, and he immediately guessed that it was our own problem. He was just giving me face and didn't understand. He has been stingy all his life and can't change this bad habit."

"How about we just go back to the way things were before? We can't go on like this. The eldest brother and his wife both quit their jobs. Now the business isn't going well. How are the wife and the whole family going to make a living?"

"Go call Jie Cheng and Jie Fang over here. I have something important to discuss with you."

"Okay, I'll go get someone."

He was not planning to restore the hot pot restaurant to its previous condition. He was planning to join Liu Haizhong's business and then move the hot pot restaurant to a bigger place, renovate it well, and reopen it with a new name.

The restaurant's reputation has been ruined. Even if the noise is restored, people will doubt the quality of their food, and it will never be able to be revived.

But he didn't want to attend alone. He and his wife still had to save some money, in case the children were unreliable? This had happened so many times in Nan'ao Luoguxiang, so they had to prepare for a rainy day.

He sees the current situation very clearly. Times have changed, and the capital city changes every day. If children cannot keep up with the pace of the times, they will only fall to the bottom of society.

It will be difficult to do anything in the future. Now is the time for all classes to be reshuffled. The gap between them will widen quickly. He can see the sudden development of the He family.

Look at Liu Haizhong's house. He has all the electrical appliances and a telephone. But the fat guy won't even look at his eight pagers, saying that he bought them at great cost. The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.

If you can't catch up now, it will be very difficult to catch up in the future. The richest family in the Siheyuan is definitely the He family. The He family is relatively low-key, and you don't even know how much money they have now. The next one is Liu Haizhong, and his family is ranked third.

But this third place doesn’t have much value, and it may be surpassed by others at any time.

He had no confidence at all. He was ready to do the TV thing, but of course he needed to confirm whether the procedures were genuine. If he was cheated, it would be difficult for him in the future.

If we go back to the time before liberation overnight, even the hotpot restaurants will not be able to continue. What else can we do then?
As a result, the child had to go back to work in the factory, but how could it be so easy to find a job now? The job had been transferred out, and they told the outside world that they had resigned, but in fact they had sold it for money.

There are more and more blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners in the capital, and his neighbor, Gagra, will soon usher in even greater changes.

"Children, Liu Haizhong has found a business and wants to bring us in to do it. There are still certain risks involved, so I would like to ask for your opinions.

If you are willing, our Ji Ajiu will invest in it. If you are not willing, just ignore what I said."

"Dad, is it their rebar business? If it is this business, then we must do it. This is a profitable business. Look at how many people are building buildings around the city. Rebar is a must-have item."

"Yes, Dad, if it's rebar, then we have to do it. Their family was unwilling to do such a good thing before. Has Xianzaizi figured it out and wants to do it with our family?"

"Liu Haizhong can no longer produce rebar. They want to do another business. This is a batch of televisions. Do you remember Li Huaide who used to work at the steel mill?
I don't know where they got a batch of televisions from, but their family can't eat them all, so they don't plan to join forces with us.

It is estimated that the investment will be tens of thousands of yuan. The specific shareholding situation needs to be discussed. Now it is just a preliminary intention!"

"What? A TV? Is this reliable, Dad? If it's a TV, then as long as the purchase price is not too high, it's a sure win.

The key is that department stores also need TV tickets and plane tickets to buy them, but we sell them ourselves, and even if we don’t need tickets and the stretchers are higher, they can still be sold out quickly.”

Yan Jiecheng's eyes lit up. If it was a TV, then they would definitely do it. Many customers in their restaurant were talking about TVs. Now the salary level has increased several times, so compared to before, they have some money.

After Liu Haizhong's family bought a TV, who wouldn't be jealous? If you buy it, it will probably be sold out before you can leave Nanluoguxiang. This is simply a pie in the sky.

He didn't doubt his origin. Only those of them who had worked in the steel mill knew how powerful Li Huaide was. So many people had gotten into trouble, but only this old guy was fine, and now he even appeared in Beijing.

The most important thing is that they know that Li Huaide has a very good relationship with many senior leaders. Among the factory directors of large factories in Beijing, which one has a bad relationship with Li Huaide?

Su Ri'an and Li Huaide did a lot of immoral things during the special period, but this did not affect his status in the eyes of the factory workers. They were people with great connections. As long as they could get close to Li Huaide, would they still worry about having no place to make money in the future?

There is definitely nothing to worry about, so Yan Jiecheng feels that there is great potential for improvement.

(End of this chapter)