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It took another half an hour to get from the Governor's Mansion to Hutchison House.

Originally, it only took a few minutes to get to Hutchison House from Shek Kip Mei, and Su Cheng had planned his itinerary that way.

However, Governor Murray MacLehose's invitation interrupted his schedule.

Since the Governor invited him, he had to give the Governor some face.

When he arrived at Hutchison House, Su Cheng could already feel that, despite it being lunchtime, the foot traffic in Hutchison House was not as high as when it first started its trial operation.

As the Rolls-Royce drove into the underground parking lot, Su Cheng could feel the decrease in foot traffic even more.

In the past, even on weekdays, there would be three to five hundred cars parked in the underground parking lot during lunchtime.

But now, Su Cheng looked around and it would be very good if there were two hundred cars.

Taking the elevator from the underground parking lot to the first floor, sure enough, the flow of people shopping at this time was at least half less than the flow of people on previous weekdays.

This is actually very normal. The novelty has worn off, and it is impossible for everyone to come frequently. In addition, Hutchison House is located in Kowloon Tong, which is a suburb of Hong Kong. Before the subway was opened, it was more troublesome to come here, so the decline in weekday foot traffic is very normal.

Su Cheng was not in a hurry to go to the Hutchison House office building. Instead, he strolled around the commercial building and then had an authentic Hong Kong meal on the third floor's restaurant concentration area.

There were also many customers eating in this restaurant at this time.

The restaurant only had one private room, and it happened to be empty, so Su Cheng directly booked the room.

As a public figure, he didn't like too many eyes focusing on him while he was eating.

"Mr. Su, it's a great honor to have you here." Seeing Su Cheng, this wealthy man, come to their restaurant to eat, the restaurant owner was immediately excited and kept shaking Su Cheng's hand, forgetting to let go. Later, he personally stayed to serve Su Cheng, pouring tea and water for him.

"Boss, how's business here now? I see it seems to be much quieter than it was some time ago." While waiting for the meal, Su Cheng simply chatted with the restaurant owner.

"In the past two weeks, our restaurant's business has obviously declined a bit. It's most obvious on weekdays. Like now, our business is only about half of what it was during the same period last month. At the busiest times, there were even dozens of people queuing outside waiting to eat. However, business is still very good on weekends. As long as we can maintain this kind of foot traffic, I'm already very satisfied.

I've been in the catering industry for more than ten years. To be honest, the business here is no worse than in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, and other places. The most important thing is that our rent here is two-thirds cheaper than the rent in the city center, which greatly increases our profit margin. So, so far, I am still very satisfied."

Speaking of this issue, the restaurant owner showed a satisfied smile.

Hutchison House is located in the suburbs, so the rent here cannot be compared with the city center, especially in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, and other places with high foot traffic. The rent is ridiculously high for these small business owners.

Hutchison House had just started attracting investment, and it was located in the suburbs, so the rent could not be too expensive.

Of course, the starting rent was also set at a price only slightly lower than the shop rent in the city center, but now the rent is directly discounted by 50% for external leasing.

After two or three years, when everything is on track at Hutchison House, and the foot traffic is stable and good, then the rent will be able to rise accordingly.

"It's good that you're satisfied. I saw that the foot traffic seems to have decreased a lot, and I thought your business had deteriorated a lot," Su Cheng said with a smile.

"I heard them say that after the official opening, there will be celebrity commercial performances here every day, and our merchants have also made preparations for discounts. At that time, the foot traffic in Hutchison House will definitely increase greatly, maybe even higher than when we first started the trial operation!

When we first started the trial operation here, it was better than when I used to run the most prosperous restaurant in Yau Ma Tei. I made a lot of money last month and at the beginning of this month. Although business has started to decline a bit now, the profit is still good. Most of the merchants in Hutchison House feel the same way. If the official opening is better than the trial operation, then we merchants will be very happy."

The restaurant owner has a lot of expectations for the future.

At this time, the dishes were served one after another.

Su Cheng brought six bodyguards out today and asked them to eat with him directly. After being with these bodyguards for so long, he had already regarded them as friends.

Treating them as friends will make these bodyguards work harder for him.

After all, what is Su Cheng's status, and what is their status? They are not people of the same class at all, but Su Cheng treats them like this, how can they not be moved!

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Su Cheng also casually ordered all the signature dishes of this Hong Kong restaurant.

In fact, he couldn't eat much by himself, so the bodyguards were in for a treat.

After finishing the meal, Su Cheng wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin with satisfaction.

The dishes in this restaurant were indeed delicious. The chef was experienced, and at least in Su Cheng's opinion, the color, aroma, and taste were all excellent.

After eating and drinking his fill, Su Cheng asked the boss to come over to pay the bill.

"Mr. Su, this meal is on me. It's an honor for us to have you eat at our small shop. How can we accept your money!" However, the restaurant owner did not intend to accept Su Cheng's money.

The restaurant owner was indeed surprised that Su Cheng came to eat here, and at the same time, a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

He could brag about this to others for a long time in the future.

After all, he was just a small person, while Su Cheng was the richest man in the world. There was usually no contact between the two, but today Su Cheng ate in their shop and chatted with him for a long time.

"How can that be? I understand you very well. It's not easy for anyone, but this small amount of money is nothing to me. What should be given should still be given." Su Cheng smiled and refused the restaurant owner's treat.

(End of this chapter)