The Beautiful Boss's Personal Bodyguard
Chapter 229

Chapter 229: 229

Flickering candlelight daring to compete with the sun and the moon!

Ye Tian snorted coldly, turned around, and walked back, muttering to himself that those people hadn’t paid their bill yet, damn it!

It must be said that Chu Tianyi, a talented student, does have some capabilities. At least when Ye Tian returned, the bar which had been in chaos was now revitalized. Although there was the loss of free drinks, it wasn’t enough to break the bank—small change not even enough to fill a tooth gap.

"How about it, boss, are you satisfied?"

It was clear that Chu Tianyi was quite confident in her managerial abilities. If it weren’t for Boss Zhen’s favor, she would have switched jobs a long time ago. In this environment, one was bound to pick up some dust, and besides, this was no place for a girl.

Ye Tian looked around and then focused on a bottle of alcohol on the table. He picked it up, looked at it, and asked, "How much does this bottle sell for?"

Chu Tianyi replied without hesitation, "Eight hundred and eight."

"And the cost price?"

"One hundred and nine."

"How does its sales volume rank among all the liquors in a month?"

What rank? What does that even mean?

Chu Tianyi looked at Ye Tian with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Ye Tian glanced at her, ignoring her confused expression, and continued, "How many types of liquor are there in this place? How are the high, medium, and low grade liquors categorized? And what about the ordering basis and sales data for each type of liquor? I want to know all of that. There’s a pattern to the type of clientele suited for each liquor category. Never rely solely on fixed orders; it’s best to adjust the liquor menu based on seasonal changes and holidays. Oh, and for low-grade liquors, try to stock less. Since we are positioning ourselves as a high-end lounge, we shouldn’t spend too much effort on those types. Keep the ratio to... five percent."

Chu Tianyi was somewhat unconvinced and retorted, "Get rid of them? How? Throw them away? Humph! Do you know how much of our stock is low-grade liquor? Do you realize how much that would cost our lounge, and also..."

"You think you’re not a student anymore, and yet you get upset. Why dispose of them? Just increase the price. Silly."

He casually offered her a suggestion, ignoring her astonished look, and continued walking forward, "Take me to the back to have a look."

By the time Chu Tianyi snapped back to reality, Ye Tian had already walked quite far, and she hurriedly followed him.

The back area was where the liquor was stored, and going down the stairs led to the underground wine cellar. Constructing this cellar had taken Chen Pingrui a lot of effort, as this was a politically sensitive area. Even building a shack above ground required approval, let alone constructing an underground wine cellar. Ye Tian wasn’t clear on the specifics, but the result was that Chen Pingrui had successfully secured this underground cellar.

"Is this temperature-controlled?"

Chu Tianyi rolled her eyes at him, "Duh!"

She took a bottle from the wine rack, weighed it in her hand, pinched the damp moisture on it, sniffed it under her nose and shook her head, "Too cold. When it’s brought out due to temperature changes, it might lower the quality of the wine. This is a serious issue to consider."

"No, it won’t!"

Ye Tian looked at her in feigned surprise and placed the bottle back on the rack, asking, "What won’t?"

"These wines are opened as soon as they’re ordered by the customers. The time difference absolutely won’t affect the quality of the wine, nor will the issues you mentioned occur. And, I do have a question for you. What grounds do you have to walk around here and deem the temperature control inadequate? Who do you think you are, an expert?"

Chu Tianyi stretched her neck and looked up at Ye Tian, who was nearly a head taller than her, in a defiant manner resembling a fierce mother leopard.

At her reaction, Ye Tian didn’t know what to say. He pinched the bridge of his nose, sighed deeply, and asked, "Manager Chu, can you tell me what you learned from Boss Zhen during his time here?"

Putting it on a competitive level, Ye Tian had to deal with Boss Zhen, but on the business front, he truly admired his business system. Not to mention, just managing to make Slow Rock the flagship bar of Tianhe City was enough for many to learn from.

Seeing her remaining silent, Ye Tian didn’t get angry but continued in an amiable tone, "Boss Zhen was able to bring Slow Rock to where it is today, and I can responsibly tell you that he didn’t achieve it just by asking ’why not’. The eight words about always being hands-on and maintaining a low profile are the most valuable things I learned from him. Manager Chu, to be a good manager and control a large system isn’t just about talk. I know you’re displeased with me, especially with the rumors—no, the words of outsiders that you’ve taken as truth. As for truth and falsehood, it’s not just up to me to decide. Even if I said here and now that I was wronged, you wouldn’t believe it. Personal stubbornness always slips others’ opinions beneath it. I don’t blame you; I just hope that after Boss Zhen is gone, you won’t let down his earnest expectations and hopes. You’re still young; I know you were a college prodigy, and I’m aware you look down on us common folks, but please don’t block your path to progress because of that. The best way to get back at someone is not by endlessly hating and cursing them—that’s a coward’s act. The real best way is to surpass them, then sit back and watch how they fail! Understand my words?"

After speaking at length, Chu Tianyi was a bit dazed but still grasped the gist of his words: endure hardships and seek teachings in humility.

"Now, Slow Rock isn’t just one person’s; I’m here, not just to be the boss for the sake of being the boss, but to uphold the responsibility entrusted to me by Boss Zhen to truly make Slow Rock a top-class bar in Tianhe and the entire country. This place was his life’s work, and since he can’t complete it, let us do it for him!"

Watching Chu Tianyi frozen in place, Ye Tian spoke no more, breathed heavily, and took steps back before turning and walking out of the basement’s door, leaving only the figure of the young girl behind.

Just as he walked out the bar’s main door, Li Jing and Xu Qingyang approached.

"Alright, stop following me. You two stay here. Who knows if that jerk might come back or not."

With Tan Xin around, that little rascal surely wouldn’t act up, but now with no one there, who could guarantee the kid wouldn’t return. In this line of work, it’s all about faces; being publicly humiliated like that, who could stand it, a mere apology is useless!

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