I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 89 Successful Acquisition _1

Chapter 89: Chapter 89 Successful Acquisition _1

Hearing Shen Dong’s words, Chen Yuyan was at first stunned, then she felt moved, "Husband, I didn’t expect you to think so much, wanting to help my dad seek revenge. I misunderstood you. I support having my dad as the general manager."

That year, when dad was forced to leave Xingwang Catering Group, he must have felt terrible. There is no way his hatred for Dong Qikang could simply fade away over time.

Dong Qikang not only destroyed dad’s career but also ruined his marriage.

If dad has this chance, he would surely be very happy.

...

The next morning.

First, Shen Dong dropped off Chen Yuyan at the company, and then he drove to Jinmao Tower.

The management department of Meizz Hotpot Restaurant was located in this tower, leasing an entire floor on the fifteenth story.

Shen Dong and Chen Yufang had agreed to meet at the entrance of Jinmao Tower at nine o’clock.

After parking his car, Shen Dong waited at the entrance of the building for a while before Chen Yufang arrived.

"Shen Dong, I thought I’d arrive before you. I didn’t expect to make you wait for me," said Chen Yufang with a smile as she greeted him.

"I had to take Yuyan to the company first, so I left home early," Shen Dong replied with a smile.

The two of them entered the building together and took the elevator up to the fifteenth floor.

As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, they saw a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was Guo Xintai, the owner of the Meizizzi Hotpot Chain.

Last night, he had received a call from Chen Yufang saying that someone wanted to acquire his Meizizi Hotpot Chain.

Hearing this news, he was naturally extremely pleased.

He owed gambling debts and had to raise money quickly, or his fate would be dire.

Since it was Chen Yufang who brought the buyer, he believed the other party must have a clear understanding of the company’s financial assets and the asking price for the acquisition.

Selling the hotpot restaurant today and getting the money to pay off his debts should be no problem.

"Shen Dong, this is Guo Xintai, the owner of Meizizzi Hot Pot," she introduced.

"Mr. Guo, this is Shen Dong, the one I told you about last night," Chen Yufang said as she emerged from the elevator and introduced the two men.

"Mr. Shen, hello," Guo Xintai extended his hand with enthusiasm.

Even though Shen Dong was very young, he must be a capable and wealthy second-generation to be able to acquire his hotpot restaurant.

He dared not underestimate such people.

Perhaps his own lifelong struggle wouldn’t even compare to where they started.

"Mr. Guo, hello," Shen Dong shook hands with him.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Guo Xintai led them to his office.

He had his assistant serve tea and then began to discuss the acquisition.

"Mr. Shen, I believe you are already aware of my company’s situation. My asking price is thirty million. What do you think..." Guo Xintai started.

"Mr. Guo, thirty million is too high," Shen Dong said. "I came here with sincerity and hope that you can be sincere as well."

"Mr. Shen, then please make an offer," Guo Xintai said with a smile.

He knew thirty million was impossible.

Ask for the sky, settle for the ground.

The price is negotiated.

"Twenty million," Shen Dong stated flatly.

"Twenty million is impossible," Guo Xintai said with a wry smile, shaking his head.

The person from yesterday had offered more than twenty million.

After some haggling, they finally agreed on a price of twenty-five million.

Both parties were satisfied with this price.

Having reached an agreement, Guo Xintai called in the legal affairs to draw up the contract.

Shen Dong also specifically asked Dongyan Company’s legal affairs to come over and review the contract.

Only after confirming that there were no issues with the contract did he sign it.

Contract issues shouldn’t be taken lightly, or you might get screwed without even knowing it.

After signing the contract, Guo Xintai looked at the time and said, "Mr. Shen, Mr. Chen, it’s almost lunchtime. Let’s have lunch first, and in the afternoon we can go to the business registration office to change the legal representative."

It’s impossible to make changes during the lunch break.

"Sure," Shen Dong had no objections; after all, they had to eat.

The three of them went to a rather upscale restaurant nearby for lunch.

During the meal, Guo Xintai asked, "Mr. Shen, I wonder what your plans are for managing the hotpot restaurant in the future?"

He wanted to stay on as a manager in the hotpot restaurant, thinking it wouldn’t be bad to be a general manager.

As a former owner, he was very familiar with the hotpot restaurant and believed Shen Dong would employ him as the general manager.

However, Shen Dong’s response dashed his hopes.

"I’ve already found a candidate for the general manager position, who will take up the role very soon," Shen Dong knew what Guo Xintai meant, but he didn’t plan to let Guo Xintai manage.

Guo Xintai was a former owner who lost money gambling; he had to sell the hotpot restaurant just to pay off his debts. Such a person was not reliable.

What if Guo Xintai misappropriated company funds for gambling while serving as general manager?

It’s not just that Guo Xintai wouldn’t be made general manager; it’s impossible for him to even stay with the company.

Besides, the position of general manager was reserved for his father-in-law.

"I see," Guo Xintai said, his face full of disappointment.

It looked like he had to find a job elsewhere.

In the afternoon, they changed the legal representative.

Not only that, but Shen Dong also changed the name of Meizizzi Hotpot Chain to Shuidilao Hotpot Restaurant.

This move made Guo Xintai shake his head.

His Meizizzi Hotpot Chain had a history of over a decade in Hai City, with a certain level of brand recognition and profitability.

Handled by Shen Dong, it was still likely to earn an easy ten million a year, without a problem.

In two and a half years’ time, the investment would be recouped.

Building and maintaining a brand is extremely difficult.

Shen Dong’s action was akin to courting disaster.

Chen Yufang was equally puzzled and didn’t understand why Shen Dong wanted to change the store name; it seemed completely unnecessary.

But Shen Dong didn’t see it that way.

In his view, the name Shuidilao Hotpot Restaurant was much better than Meizizzi Hotpot Chain. It was catchy.

Isn’t hotpot all about fishing food out of the broth?

Moreover, a name is secondary. Service is key.

Shuidilao was known for its exceptional service, which made it wildly successful nationwide.

Eventually, it would become a colossal entity in the restaurant industry, valued at over a hundred billion.

Having settled all the matters, Shen Dong parted ways with Chen Yuyan and returned to Dongyan Company.

As it was nearing the end of the workday, Shen Dong took Yuyan to her father’s restaurant.

Today he was going to have a dinner with Zhou Chengyu, Li Kaiyao, and Wan Pengfei.

The group had agreed to meet periodically to exchange information and build relationships.

Yuyan could have joined them, but she felt it was inappropriate for her to be there when several men were gathering.

Eating alone and not wanting to dine out or cook at home, Yuyan asked Shen Dong to drop her off at her father’s restaurant to enjoy a meal cooked by her dad.

Shen Dong arrived at the restaurant’s reserved private room, where Zhou Chengyu and the other two were already there.

"Shen Dong, Mr. Li informed me that you were not at the company today. What were you busy with?" Wan Pengfei asked.

He was the organizer of today’s dinner.

"Sorry about that. Today I was acquiring a company, then I went to pick up my wife after work, and after I dropped her off at my father-in-law’s restaurant, I came straight here. I was just delayed a little," Shen Dong explained with a smile.

"What company did you acquire?" Zhou Chengyu asked curiously.

Li Kaiyao and Wan Pengfei were also curious.