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Chapter 96: Liu Chao’s Regret_1

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Liu Chao’s Regret_1

The meeting had been going on for over half an hour.

At the meeting, Chen Yuanxiang announced two decisions.

The first was that all thirty of the company’s hot pot restaurants would cease operations for a unified renovation.

His small restaurant would also close down and be integrated into Shuidilao Hotpot Restaurant.

Since Chen Yuanxiang had already taken up the position of general manager at Shuidilao, there was no need to run the small restaurant anymore.

Shutting down the small eatery and incorporating it into Shuidilao, making it the thirty-first store, was also a form of support for his son-in-law.

The second was that all company employees, from the senior management to the bottom-level waiters, security guards, and cleaners, must undergo uniform training.

As for the first decision on uniform renovation, they could understand.

After all, changing the name should mean changing the style; it was quite normal to renovate accordingly.

But when it came to everyone from management to front-line staff needing training, they were somewhat puzzled.

They were all well-versed in running hot pot restaurants; what more was there to train on?

However, they didn’t speak up. It was clear that this was a decision made by the boss, simply articulated through Chen Yuanxiang.

Moreover, Chen Yuanxiang had said it was a decision, not a discussion.

It was already settled, not something that would be changed by their grumbling and complaining.

At such a time, remaining silent was the wisest choice.

They would do as Chen Yuanxiang instructed.

Suidilao Company’s account had only five hundred thousand.

For the renovations of the upcoming thirty-one stores, this half a million was far from enough.

Shen Dong’s estimated cost for the renovation was ten million.

Shen Dong discussed it briefly with Chen Yuanxiang and then transferred ten million to the company’s account in advance.

After all, it was his money, and then he’d take a hands-off approach while Chen Yuanxiang managed operations.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuanxiang had lunch together and then he left for Dongyan Company.

Upon arrival, he went straight to Wang Jingpeng’s office.

Seated on the sofa, Shen Dong asked, "Mr. Wang, how are you progressing with Doule regarding the live stream sales?"

Last time, he had mentioned this matter to Wang Jingpeng and, thinking that there might be some outcomes by now, came to inquire.

"Mr. Shen, I was actually waiting for you to come to the company so I could report to you," Wang Jingpeng responded.

"I’ve already inquired with Doule’s official representatives. They are very interested in live stream sales. Mr. Gao from Doule even said he will come to Hai City in a couple of days to meet with you and discuss in detail."

Wang Jingpeng sat down across from Shen Dong, reporting with a smile.

Shen Dong’s eyebrows rose slightly, "Good, you arrange the time and just let me know."

This was a major event; he had to be involved. If it were left to Wang Jingpeng to discuss with the other party alone, they might think he was being arrogant.

"No problem," replied Wang Jingpeng.

Having finished the matter, Shen Dong left Wang Jingpeng’s office and went to Chen Yuyan’s director’s office.

...

In a certain café.

Chen Yuting was sipping her coffee with a troubled look on her face.

Sitting across from Chen Yuting, Liu Chao asked, "Yuting, what’s wrong? If there’s anything bothering you, talk to me about it."

Chen Yuting glanced at him, "My debt of one million two hundred thousand, how are you going to help me resolve it?"

After the insurance business with Ao City Chamber of Commerce fell through, Liu Chao helped her borrow one million three hundred thousand from a financial institution to clear various debts.

This approach was literally robbing Peter to pay Paul.

This loan only had a three-month term, and when it came due, it had to be repaid.

Chen Yuting had no idea where to earn the money to pay it back.

Even if Liu Chao could help her secure a loan from another source, she wouldn’t want it.

You see, this method of borrowing to pay for loans incurs very high interest rates.

If this dragged on for too long, she was sure to be overwhelmed.

She definitely didn’t want to live like that.

"Yuting, I’ve been trying to come up with solutions. I heard that in a few days, a batch of jadeite rough will be transported to the Jadeite Trading Market in Jin City. When it arrives, I’ll take you there to gamble on stones. You follow my advice on selecting the raw stones; if we lose, it’s on me, but if we win, it’s all yours," Liu Chao said.

"You know how to gamble on jade?" Chen Yuting asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, I’ve done my research on jade gambling. Let me tell you, I’ve made several million in the past from it," Liu Chao said proudly.

"Okay, I’ll go with you," Chen Yuting agreed.

She didn’t know much about jade gambling but had seen a bit of news about it.

If the rough they selected turned out to hold jadeite, it could be worth a lot of money.

If what Liu Chao said was true, paying off her debts shouldn’t be a problem.

"Yuting, you’ve left Xinbang Insurance. I’ve found you a job," Liu Chao said with a smile.

Having lost the insurance business from Ao City Chamber of Commerce, Chen Yuting wasn’t in the mood to continue working at Xinbang Insurance, and she had officially resigned yesterday.

Originally, when she acted as Xinbang Insurance’s representative, some people at the company were already displeased with her.

But since she said she could secure the business deal, they couldn’t say much.

In the end, when she failed to secure the deal, she faced nothing but cold shoulders at the company.

After much consideration, she thought it wasn’t a good job anyway, so she simply quit.

"What job is it?" Chen Yuting inquired.

"Meizizi Chain Hotpot Restaurant, you’ve heard of it, right?" Liu Chao said, smiling.

"I’ve heard of it. There’s one in the University Town. I went there when I was in college, it was quite good," Chen Yuting said.

Saying this brought back memories of her college life to Chen Yuting.

Indeed, she and Shen Dong had gone to eat at Meizizi Hot Pot more than once.

"Yes, it’s a very good hotpot brand. The manager of their purchasing department, Manager Ma, is my dad’s friend. He can get you into the purchasing department. As long as you make no mistakes, you could be the head of the purchasing department within a year. You know, there’s always some fringe benefits in purchasing, definitely better than your job at the insurance company," Liu Chao said, still smiling.

"Alright, I’ll go," Chen Yuting nodded. It was indeed an attractive job offer.

Starting as a procurement officer was no issue since she could become a manager within a year.

What was more important was the opportunity for fringe benefits.

"By the way, have you been on Doule recently?" Liu Chao asked as he took a sip of coffee.

"No, I’ve been playing ’Slow Hand’," Chen Yuting shook her head.

"Yuting, that Doule app is quite interesting. I suggest you download it and give it a go," Liu Chao suggested.

He hadn’t been optimistic about Doule, or he wouldn’t have given up on acquiring Wang Jingpeng’s King’s Guild.

But Doule’s growth had far exceeded his expectations.

Doule’s daily active users were now almost on par with ’Slow Hand’.

Moreover, a number of high-quality streamers had recently emerged on Doule, boosting its traffic even more.

If Doule kept up this momentum, it was likely to surpass ’Slow Hand’ soon.

Now, he somewhat regretted not acquiring the King’s Guild.

If he had acquired King’s Guild, and they had joined Doule, they’d probably be doing well now.

Back then, when he had called Wang Jingpeng and learned that someone else had acquired King’s Guild and agreed to have King’s Guild join Doule, he thought the buyer was a fool.

Now, he didn’t think so anymore.

Rather, he felt that he had missed out on a profitable opportunity.

"I’ll take a look," Chen Yuting said.

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