Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

After listening to what Xu Huizhen said, Cao Zhiqiang was not angry, but laughed.

"Give me a reason that I can agree with." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "Why do you think that I spent money on investment and helped you get the qualification certificate for a foreign-related hotel, but I can only get 30% of the shares?"

"Because you don't have time to take care of it all day long." Xu Huizhen said with a smile, "You just invest and wait for the dividends. I am the one who takes care of the details. I can get 20% more shares. Isn't that excessive?"

Cao Zhiqiang laughed: "It sounds good, but the problem is, you only ran a tavern before, why do you think you can run a good foreign-related hotel?

Do you know what a real foreign-related hotel looks like? Have you ever stayed in a foreign-related hotel?

For example, have you ever stayed at Peking Hotel or Jianguo Hotel?

Especially the executive suites of these hotels. Have you ever stayed in them? "

"This..." Xu Huizhen was stunned, and then smiled, "I would like to live there, but I don't have the qualifications.

The Peking Hotel you mentioned, and the Jianguo Hotel, only accept foreign guests and overseas Chinese, and only accept foreign exchange coupons. How can ordinary people like us go in and stay there? Even if you have money, you can’t live there! "

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "So, without investigation, there is no right to speak.

In my opinion, what you said was just what others said. You have never really lived there yourself, right?

But let me tell you, what you said is all prejudice.

In fact, ordinary people can live there, as long as they have money. "

"Impossible." Xu Huizhen shook her head: "The foreign-related hotel only accepts foreign guests and overseas Chinese. This is a rule. How can we be allowed to stay in it?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "I have stayed at the Peking Hotel and the Jianguo Hotel. I even stay at the Jianguo Hotel for a long time now, so I think I still have a say."

"Really?" Xu Huizhen frowned, "Can you stay at Jianguo Hotel?"

"If you don't believe me, I can take you to my room at Jianguo Hotel." Cao Zhiqiang smiled.

“I live in a garden-style executive suite, and it costs 80 US dollars a day, or a 160 yuan foreign exchange coupon, or 300 yuan RMB, whatever.

However, if you choose RMB, you have to pay a deposit of 300 yuan in advance, and you pay one for each deposit.

Long-term rental, starting from one week, 260 RMB per day, one week in advance. "

Upon hearing this, Xu Huizhen opened her mouth: "No, eighty US dollars a day, or 160 yuan in foreign exchange coupons, or 300 yuan RMB?

Is this just one day? What a money grab! "

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "It depends on your perspective.

From the perspective of ordinary people, this is indeed ridiculously expensive. After all, most people’s monthly salary is only more than fifty yuan RMB. "

"How can I have fifty?" Xu Huizhen shook her head quickly, "Now I can have forty yuan a month, which is pretty good."

Cao Zhiqiang did not argue, but just nodded with a smile: "So, from the perspective of ordinary people, it is not cost-effective to spend more than half a year's salary just to stay for one day.

But for those foreigners and overseas Chinese, this is nothing.

Take the U.S. dollar as an example.

The average salary of American workers now is more than two thousand or even three thousand US dollars a month.

From this point of view, although eighty US dollars is a lot, if it is travel, it is nothing.

What's more, most of the people who can come to the country are not workers, but businessmen, capitalists, or middlemen, and their incomes are higher.

Likewise, those overseas Chinese are not bad either.

Currently, the overseas Chinese who come to the capital are mainly from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, as well as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and other places. Since they come here not only for tourism but also for business opportunities, they are not too short of money.

So an eighty-dollar foreign exchange coupon is not a problem for them.

In the final analysis, foreigners, especially people in Western developed countries, have much higher incomes than us, so they think it is small money, and we think it is big money.

Of course, this is also our advantage, the advantage of cheap labor.

It is precisely because our workers' wages are low and labor costs are low that we can attract foreign investment.

After all, capital is all about profit.

On the other hand, we also need these foreign investments to increase our foreign exchange reserves, attract foreign investment to set up factories, increase employment channels, and solve our excess labor force.

Only when the problem of excess labor is resolved can the wages of our people rise. This is called the balance between supply and demand.

This is the purpose of the country's reform.

If it remains the same as before, the country's current industries alone will not be able to provide employment for a large number of young people.

We can’t do another rural-urban movement just to relieve employment pressure, right? "

Xu Huizhen nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense, so it seems like I have to work in this foreign-related hotel. It's so profitable."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "Then the question comes back again, why should I cooperate with you?

I have money, connections, and channels. I can open a foreign-related hotel by myself without partnering with you.

As for business issues, I really don’t have time to spend all day on hotel management.

But don’t forget, you are not the only one who can run a hotel.

On the contrary, I know a Hong Kong person who is also very experienced in this area. She can at least help me find an experienced manager to manage the hotel for me.

As long as a modern enterprise system is implemented, it will be fine even if I become a monster.

So, I don’t care what percentage you call it.

I only care about what you can bring me, and whether what you bring me is worth my investment!

If you can't convince me, then I'm sorry, I'll just call it a day and you can hire someone else. "

Upon hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Xu Huizhen frowned subconsciously, and then looked at Cao Zhiqiang carefully.

After realizing that Cao Zhiqiang didn't mean to smile at all, she realized that Cao Zhiqiang was serious.

After rolling her eyes, Xu Huizhen did not answer immediately, but asked: "Since you are so powerful and confident, why do you still come to me to discuss cooperation? Just do it yourself."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "I came to see you, I'm just interested in you."

"what?"

The one who made this exclamation was not Xu Huizhen opposite.

But it was Xu Jingli who had just walked to the door.

At this time, she was holding a tea tray filled with teapots and cups, and stared at Cao Zhiqiang in stunned silence.

Obviously, she heard what she just said.

It was precisely because she heard it that she was so surprised.

After all, that sentence is so easy to misunderstand.

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, looked at Xu Jingli subconsciously, and then immediately said: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that.

I mean, when Xiao Xu told me about her mother.

Well, when I mentioned Ms. Xu Huizhen’s idea of ​​cooperating with me, especially the idea of ​​opening a foreign-related hotel, I found it very interesting.

Because at this time, there are really not many people who can think of this.

Even if there are, they are usually industry insiders who have had contact with foreign-related hotels, or overseas Chinese who are more discerning.

But Ms. Xu is a native of Peiping, and it seems she has never been abroad, let alone Xiangjiang.

It is quite rare to have this kind of knowledge without traveling far, and to have the courage to think and do it.

It was precisely because I was curious about Ms. Xu’s vision and courage that I decided to come and have a look. " Speaking of this, Cao Zhiqiang turned to look at Xu Huizhen: "But, Ms. Xu, these alone are not enough to impress me, especially the conditions you just mentioned are completely to persuade you to quit.

Therefore, if you really want to cooperate with me, you must show sincerity!

You have to make me believe that you really want to continue this business with me.

Instead of just talking big words! "

After hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Xu Huizhen still did not answer immediately. Instead, she said to Xu Jingli: "Jingli, why are you standing there? Hurry and pour tea for President Cao."

Xu Jingli quickly put down the tea tray, then hurriedly poured a cup of tea, held it in both hands and handed it to Cao Zhiqiang: "President, drink tea."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded to her, took the cup of tea, and took a sip.

Even if Cao Zhiqiang is not thirsty now, he still has to take a sip. This is basic courtesy.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Jingli poured another cup of tea and handed it to Xu Huizhen.

Xu Huizhen took it and took a sip to collect her thoughts. Then she put down the tea cup and said to Cao Zhiqiang with a smile: "President Cao, you are worthy of being a person who does great things. He is so direct in his words."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly and put down his tea cup: "I just like to talk things out in advance to avoid any confusion.

Again, although I came here uninvited, I am just interested in your vision and courage, but that does not mean that I approve of the cooperation project you mentioned.

If you really want to cooperate with me, then come up with a reliable charter and convince me.

If that doesn't work, let's just talk it over and part ways without wasting everyone's time. "

Xu Huizhen nodded: "Okay, in that case, I will talk about it.

In fact, what I have on hand now, in bits and pieces, is about one million.

This amount of money would definitely be more than enough to open an ordinary hotel.

But I know that although it is profitable to open an ordinary hotel, it pales in comparison to foreign-related hotels.

I believe I can still do it without you, just in a smaller way.

The trouble is the quota for foreign-related hotels.

But this is not a big problem for me.

To be honest, I used to be the director of the neighborhood committee here, and I am an old Peiping native. If I am looking for connections, I still have something to look for.

But in this way, even if I can open this hotel, it will be barely possible, it will be very difficult, and the scale will not be large.

That’s why I thought, find someone to work with me. At least he has to be strong enough to come up with a million dollars at a time.

In this case, with two million taxis, this foreign-related hotel will be confident and will no longer force itself.

Of course, I also know that my small family background is definitely not comparable to a big boss like President Cao.

But I also have advantages.

That means I am very familiar with this area in Peiping.

Especially in the area of ​​diet, I have a great advantage.

Because not only am I familiar with major vegetable vendors, I can get the cheapest purchase price and the best ingredients.

I also know many top local celebrity chefs, and I can invite them to come over as chefs to make authentic Beijing and Shandong cuisine.

When opening a hotel, it must also be unique.

It’s not just about living in a grand atmosphere.

You still have to work hard on your diet to keep your guests’ stomachs occupied!

For example, why Beiping Hotel is so great is because it has the official cuisine that is known as the second most popular dish.

Coincidentally, I know a cook whose family used to cook for the palace, and he cooked authentic palace dishes.

But only I can invite this person, and no one else can.

Therefore, by cooperating with me, the restaurant will have an additional palace dish. Is this considered a specialty? Is it an advantage? "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "Barely enough, but not enough, far from enough."

After a brief pause, Cao Zhiqiang said: "There are many good cooks who can cook, and there are not only one or two people who can cook palace dishes.

For example, at the Fangshan Restaurant in Beihai Park, the chefs are all serious cooks of royal cuisine, and they have a serious inheritance.

Coincidentally, I know that there has been some unhappiness among the chefs at Fangshan Restaurant recently, so if I am willing to spend a lot of money to recruit people, I don't have to worry about not being able to hire the senior chefs there.

In addition, I can not only hire chefs from the palace cuisine, but also chefs from the four major cuisines: Shandong cuisine, Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and Huaiyang cuisine.

The reason is simple, I have money.

This is not what it used to be.

In this day and age, as long as you have money, you can hire any master. It just depends on whether the price can be negotiated.

So, your advantage may look good to others, but to me, it’s just that. "

Xu Huizhen frowned, suddenly clapped her hands and said, "Wait a minute, I have something else that no one else has!"

"What is it?" Cao Zhiqiang asked calmly.

"Side dishes!" Xu Huizhen said, "A side dish passed down from our family! There are no other side dishes, only the side dishes I have here!"

"Side dish?" Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, and his hand that had just grabbed the tea cup stopped, "What is this?"

Xu Huizhen smiled slightly: "Jingli, go and tell your Uncle Cai to bring over a plate of our family's secret kimchi."

"Oh!" Xu Jingli nodded, and then ran away quickly.

After Xu Jingli left, Xu Huizhen stopped talking and just sat quietly drinking tea.

Seeing that Xu Hui really didn't want to talk, Cao Zhiqiang didn't say anything either, so he drank tea quietly with her.

Soon, Xu Jingli came back again, bringing a plate of kimchi, a pair of chopsticks, and a bottle of wine.

"Here, try it." Xu Huizhen smiled and handed Cao Zhiqiang a pair of chopsticks, "Try our exclusive kimchi, and then we'll talk about the rest.

By the way, it’s best to match it with our wine to give it a unique flavor. "

Speaking of this, Xu Huizhen glanced at Xu Jingli, who quickly poured a small glass of white wine for Cao Zhiqiang.

Cao Zhiqiang frowned and was about to say that he drove here and couldn't drink.

But seeing the two women looking at him, he didn't say this.

Anyway, during this period, the police basically didn't investigate drunk driving. Even if they did, with his current status, it didn't matter as long as nothing serious happened.

Just sip a little and taste it, it's not a big problem.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhiqiang picked up his chopsticks, picked up a handful of kimchi, and slowly put it into his mouth.

Originally he didn't care about it, it was just a courtesy.

But when he actually put the kimchi into his mouth and chewed it twice.

Instantly, his eyes lit up!