Chapter 2: You have to keep your job first
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"Haha! I really didn't expect that my son-in-law, who was a professional match. Is this God's will?"
Walking on the corridor, Guo Dan couldn't help but feel very wonderful when he thought about the task that Kou Shouxin had assigned him just now.
His previous job was actually to help his employer acquire and acquire companies. Sometimes he was responsible for splitting and selling the acquired companies and then earning high rewards. But the task that Kou Shouxin assigned him was just like that, but it was not that complicated, but the essence was definitely the same.
At the same time, this also surprised him a little. He did not expect that the commodity economy in the Ming Dynasty had developed to this extent.
“Do I do something?”
Since his professionalism is right, Guo Dan will inevitably think about it more, but soon he denied his thoughts and shook his head and said, "Forget it, forget it, since God has arranged for me to eat this soft rice, why should I do that god? I'd better serve my wife at home!"
"You can't think so!"
Guo Dan suddenly frowned, because those strange memories began to tell him that the Kou family's business seemed not very good recently. He couldn't help but think that if the Kou family fell, there would be no need to eat this soft rice.
If you want to eat this soft rice, the premise is that the Kou family has a prosperous business and a wealth of money, and there is enough money to support me.
"Son-in-law!"
Suddenly a scream came from the front.
Guo Dan nodded casually, but then looked carefully, and saw a middle-aged man with two small beards coming towards him. Hey, why does this guy look familiar? Oh... I remembered it, it seemed that this bastard threw me into the carriage, but unfortunately there was no place to complain.
In fact, this person is Kou Yi, the chief steward of the Kou family.
Although he is a housekeeper, his status is actually much higher than that of Guo Dan. Guo Dan said something in the Kou family that almost no one paid attention to him except Xier.
"Wait a minute."
Guo Dan suddenly called Kou Yi.
Kou Yi stopped and asked, "Is there anything wrong with my son-in-law?"
Guo Dan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Just just now, my father-in-law asked me to go to Jinyulou to discuss business tomorrow. Can you give me some information?"
Kou Yi said, "Didn't the master tell his son-in-law?"
Guo Dan said embarrassedly: "I just said a few simple words."
"That's fine! Son-in-law, I think it's better for you to say less."
What he implied was that it would be bad if you know too much about your IQ. Obviously, Kou Yi was very clear about this matter.
Guo Dan scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: "I didn't plan to say anything more. I was just afraid that I wouldn't figure out who was the buyer and who was the seller, and it was embarrassing."
"That's how it works!"
Kou Yi hesitated a little and felt that he had to make it clear to Guo Dan. In the past, Guo Dan really couldn't figure out who was the buyer and who was the seller, because the dentist did something and earned intermediate commissions. This is different from buying vegetables. Among them, buyers and sellers can be exchanged at any time, and the big dentist himself is actually a buyer or seller. In the past, Guo Dan was a nerd, one is one, two is two, and sometimes he couldn't make a turn.
So Kou Yi told Guo Dan some situation that it is different from later generations. There are specialized people in later generations who provide very professional information, but now they are basically based on oral statements.
Kou Yi originally wanted to say a few words casually, the key was to explain clearly who was the buyer and who was the seller, but Guo Dan asked casually from time to time, but it was just right, which led to Kou Yi becoming more and more detailed.
The two talked in the corridor for a full half hour.
Guo Dan not only clarified the situation of Jinyulou and Chenlou, but also based on the gradually emerging memories, he also had a general understanding of the situation of the Beijing restaurant industry.
Chenlou is actually a time-honored brand in Liangyuan. It originally monopolized the entire Liangyuan restaurant business, especially it also cooperated with the government. This shocked Guo Dan. It turned out that the government in the Ming Dynasty had a tradition of distributing consumption coupons, whether it was a salary or a bonus, in short, officials could use this consumption coupon to spend in designated restaurants.
Cooperating with the government is simply a job.
Moreover, Liangyuan is very close to those offices and has a good scenery, which is the best choice for officials.
However, the emergence of Jinyulou broke Chenlou's monopoly.
The owner of Jinyulou was born as a landlord. Not to mention his wealth, he had also studied books and understood the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Liang Yuan faced the main customers of officials who worked in the inner city, or the children of officials. These people like to dance and be crafty and elegant. Therefore, the owner of Jinyulou knew better how to cater to the interests and hobbies of those officials. Gradually, Chenlou was at a disadvantage.
Within a few years, Jin Yulou seized cooperation with the government from Chenlou, which was fatal to Chenlou.
A fake wine incident last year made Chenlou's business plummet and was on the verge of closing. In fact, this fake wine does not mean industrial alcohol, but just means inferior to good ones.
But this matter came from Kou Yi's mouth, as if there was a story here, so Chen Lou might have been framed.
Why did I say so much to my son-in-law? Kou Yi suddenly realized as he spoke. He was a little surprised, so he said to Guo Dan: "Son-in-law, if nothing is done, I will do it first."
"Oh... OK, go and do it."
Guo Dan nodded, as if he was a little absent-minded. Even Kou Yi walked past him without realizing it. After a while, he came to his senses and said thoughtfully: "In this case, help Jin Yulou acquire Chenlou and do a deal that anyone can do. That would be just a errand money. If it were me..."
After Kou Yi left, he kept his head down and thinking. He felt that something was wrong with the conversation just now, but he couldn't tell me why.
"housekeeper."
Suddenly, Kou Yi heard a crisp voice. He looked up and saw that it was Kou Weisha. He hurried forward and bowed, "Miss."
His respectful expression was completely different from the way Guo Dan was treated just now.
Kou Weisha said curiously: "What are you talking to your son-in-law just now?"
Kou Yi replied truthfully: "My son-in-law asked me about Jinyulou."
"Yeah?"
Kou Weisha's eyebrows slightly frowned.
Kou Yi hurriedly explained: "Miss, don't get me wrong. My son-in-law just wants to figure out who is the buyer and who is the seller."
"So that's it." Kou Weisha was relieved immediately, and then said seriously: "What do you think about Jinyulou?"
Kou Yi thought for a moment before saying, "In my opinion, even if the master takes action personally, it will be difficult for us to win this deal, because this deal is crucial to Jinyulou. They will never allow any problems. Our Kou family has recently suffered a loss of reputation connection due to the son-in-law's problem. Unless we can come up with an excellent solution, not only to ensure that we can successfully buy Chenlou, but also to keep the price low enough, otherwise Jinyulou would not choose us, but in both aspects, we are not as good as the Liu family, and the Liu family is now targeting us everywhere. The Liu family will never let me take this deal away like that."
"Yes! The Liu family has been aggressive recently, and it's really too much."
Kou Weisha's eyes suddenly became sharp and he said, "So we can't just bear it anymore, because the Liu family will not sympathize with us, we must find a way to fight back."
This particularity of the tooth row makes it much more competitive than any industry.
Kou Yi frowned and said, "But it's hard for us to make a difference in this deal."
Kou Weisha raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said, "It's not necessarily true. In fact, Chen Fangyuan has no intention of managing it. He also wants to sell Chenlou, but he doesn't want to sell it to Jinyulou, so he has been delayed until now. Since the Liu family plans to help Jinyulou buy Chenlou, we will help Chenlou find another buyer. In this way, we can not only earn commissions, but also respond to the Liu family."
Kou Yidao: "But Jinyulou has been operating in Liangyuan for a long time and has a very powerful force. The surrounding tea shops and wine shops are all his. Chen Fangyuan can't fight. I think it's hard for others to make a difference, otherwise, someone would have bought Chenlou long ago."
Kou Weisha said: "I have carefully considered this. The only one who has the ability and financial resources to buy Chenlou is Zuixiao Tower in Chongbeifang, the east of the city. Moreover, I heard that Cao Da, the owner of Zuixiao Tower, has always wanted to come to the south of the city. You will go to see Cao Da tomorrow. If he has any intention, we will contact Chenlou immediately."
Kou Yi nodded and asked again: "Where is the son-in-law?"
Since you are planning to do this, there is no need to go to Jinyulou again.
Chapter completed!