Movie: Get Alpha Dog at the start

Chapter 766: Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix
After passing through the narrow alley, Qin Hao and A Bao stopped at the door of a wooden attic.

"Hello, comrade. Is there an uncle named Lin who lives here?" Qin Hao asked the residents passing by.

"Are you here to look for that prisoner as well? Oh, there are quite a few people looking for him recently."

"Re-education through labor prisoner?" A Bao looked at Qin Hao in surprise, meaning: Didn't you say you were here to visit a master? How did you become a prisoner?
Qin Hao did not answer A Bao, but handed him a cigarette: "Excuse me, which floor and room does that uncle live in?"

"Hey, young man, you have a good cigarette. You live on the third floor. Go up the stairs and turn right. It's the third room."

"Okay, thank you."

Qin Hao took Abao, who was full of questions, up the stairs. The wooden structure of the stairs creaked when they were stepped on. Along the way, many residents saw that they were holding gifts in their hands and looked at them with strange eyes.

"Ahao, who exactly is this master you're talking about?" The more Abao thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Qin Hao smiled at him and said, "You'll know when you get there."

The door of the third room on the right on the third floor was open. There was no light in the room, so it was a little dark. There seemed to be a musty smell in the room. March in the south is the rainy season, and the door was probably open because there was some moisture in the room.

Looking around, the desks and bookshelves in the room were piled with various books and newspapers. An old man with a bald head was sitting by the window reading a newspaper.

It was not known whether the old man was too old and hard of hearing and did not hear someone coming, or whether he was deliberately ignoring them. Qin Hao and A Bao stood at the door for a few minutes, and the old man did not even look over here.

A Bao couldn't hold back any longer and knocked on the door, and the old man then turned around.

The old man looked at Qin Hao for a while, then looked at A Bao, and said impatiently: "I've told you that I'm just a prisoner who just got out of prison. I'm quite old now, so I can't help you much. Please go back."

"Uncle, my name is Qin Hao. I opened a 'Hema Boutique Supermarket' in Hong Kong, and now I'm planning to start another business in Shanghai. I really need an old wizard like you to help me with the review. I'm here to ask you for help with all my sincerity. If you have any requirements, just tell me. I'll definitely satisfy them as long as I can do it." Qin Hao went straight to the point. There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to smart people. The key was whether the conditions were suitable.

There seemed to be a hint of surprise in the uncle's eyes: "You opened the Hema boutique supermarket? Are you from Hong Kong?"

"Uncle, you misunderstood. I was born and raised in Shanghai. I started a business and opened a supermarket in Hong Kong last year." Qin Hao said in Shanghainese.

"Oh?" A hint of admiration flashed in the uncle's eyes: "It's amazing that you can open a supermarket in an environment like Hong Kong and make a name for yourself."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, with no intention of being humble.

The uncle fell into deep thought, and finally shook his head after a long while, saying, "With your current achievements, it's not difficult to find any talent you want. There's no need to waste time on an old man like me who is about to die."

Qin Hao was a little surprised that he was rejected, but he didn't feel too regretful. Just as his uncle said, as long as he invested in the mainland under the name of "Hema", there would be plenty of motivated and excellent people applying for the job.

"Sorry to bother you." Qin Hao nodded to his uncle and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Po was about to follow, but was stopped by his uncle.

"You wait."

A Bao turned around in surprise and pointed at himself to confirm again: "Uncle, are you calling me?"

"Yes, it's you. I want to talk to you alone." The uncle nodded confidently.

Qin Hao patted A Bao's shoulder with emotion, indicating that he would wait for him outside.

Damn it, this old man finally fell in love with Po.

In the room, Abao walked up to his uncle in a daze, not understanding what was going on.

The uncle stared at Abao and asked, "What's your relationship with that person just now?"

"We are the bare-trouser brothers who grew up together." Although Abao didn't know why the old man in front of him asked this, he still answered honestly.

"You work under him?"

"He taught me for a while before, but now I'm doing it on my own."

"What did you do?"

"Trading Treasury bills."

"How long have you been doing it, and have you ever been caught?"

When Abao was mentioned, he was scared: "He was arrested yesterday. Fortunately, Ahao taught me that I should maintain good relations with the front desk staff of the guesthouse every time I go to a place. He helped me get away with it. Otherwise, I would be in jail now."

The uncle smiled faintly: "It's good that you are afraid. What are your plans now?"

"Now, let's do foreign trade first. Ahao said he can help me get orders. I just need to find a factory in the mainland to take over."

The uncle shook his head: "It's not as simple as you think. If you want to get foreign trade orders, you must first go through No. 27 The Bund. Do you have any connections? Do you know who can negotiate with you?"

"We have to find a way. How can a living person be suffocated to death by urine?" A Bao said, and immediately came to his senses: "You know what to do, right?"

The uncle smiled with relief: "You are not stupid, of course I know it."

At this point, he paused again and continued to ask: "How much start-up capital do you have now?"

"Only a few hundred thousand."

"Oh? It seems that you really made a lot of money by trading treasury bonds." The uncle was obviously surprised.

"How about this, you open a company and I'll help you do things, but let's make it clear in advance that I'm only responsible for giving advice, and my basic salary is 100 yuan, and for every extra zero in the company's performance, my income will increase by one zero."

A Bao looked at the old man in front of him. Although he didn't know what ability this old man had to dare to offer such a price, he changed his mind and thought that the person who could make Qin Hao come specially to invite him must be very capable.

"Can I ask a question first?"

"Well, tell me."

A Bao said seriously: "Ah Hao is better than me in every aspect, why did you choose me instead of him?"

"It is precisely because you are inferior to him in every aspect that when you succeed in the future, others will say that I have contributed a lot to it. It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix, do you understand?" The uncle also answered seriously.

A Bao was a little sour when he heard this: "So I'm just a chicken head?"

"With me here, a pheasant can turn into a phoenix." The uncle raised his chin proudly. Against the backdrop of his straight Zhongshan suit, his originally thin body seemed particularly majestic.

"Pleasant to work with."

"Happy cooperation!"

After coming out of the room, A Bao was still a little dizzy. Qin Hao put his arm around his shoulder and teased, "So, what did the old wizard say to you?"

"He said he wanted to start a company with me and asked me to book a private room in the Peace Hotel. He even wrote me the room number. What a weird guy." A Bao complained.

"Okay, just do what he says, it will benefit you."

"Is he really that smart? Why can't I see it?"

"That means you haven't mastered cultivation yet."

That afternoon, Abao went to the Peace Hotel and booked a long room, which cost 1500 US dollars a month. He almost gave up at the time, but in the end he gritted his teeth and rented it.

The next day, the uncle went to the long private room of the Peace Hotel. After feeling satisfied, he called a tailor to make a set of clothes for Abao.

Qin Hao looked at the refreshed A Bao and said half-jokingly, "Not bad, now you really have the style of Mr. Bao."

It was the first time that Po was dressed so formally. He felt a little uncomfortable and turned to complain to his uncle, "Is it really necessary to be fully dressed from head to toe? I don't think Hao wears Armani every day."

The uncle glared at him, then stepped forward to help him straighten his collar. "He is him, and you are you. With his current status as the boss of Hema, people call him Mr. Qin wherever he goes. What about you? You have nothing but a few dollars in your pocket, so you have to pretend to be nice to others. This is how the world is. Respect the clothes first, then the person. If you don't have this outfit, others may not even bother to see you."

“What is the most valuable thing in business?”

"It's time."

"Many times, no matter how many words you say, they are not as reassuring as a Cadillac or a mobile phone."

A Bao subconsciously looked at Qin Hao, and said to his uncle with a smile: "Why are you two saying the same thing?"

The uncle looked at Qin Hao in surprise, and the two of them looked at each other and nodded slightly. Everything was said without words.

After the tailor left with the sample cloth, Qin Hao poured a cup of tea for his uncle and asked for advice in an earnest tone.

"Uncle, I want to open a supermarket in the mainland, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

The uncle took the teacup and took a sip.

“Are you planning to open Hema in the mainland?”

Qin Hao shook his head: "The Hema model is not suitable for the mainland for the time being. I plan to create a new chain supermarket brand and follow the hypermarket model."

The uncle nodded approvingly: "Well, not bad, you are clear-headed and have not been carried away by victory."

"When doing business in the mainland, the first thing to consider is policy factors, followed by commercial factors. Nanjing Road is not so easy to squeeze into, so you have to be mentally prepared."

Qin Hao nodded and said, "If Shanghai can't squeeze in for the time being, I will go to Shenzhen first. Sooner or later, the business environment in the mainland will change."

"If you can have this mentality, you will be invincible." The uncle paused and said, "Well, I'll arrange a dinner for you tonight. You can book a private room at the Honglu Hotel on Huanghe Road. Just tell me the room number later."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, uncle." Qin Hao didn't ask who his uncle wanted to meet. Since the other party agreed to help with the matchmaking, he must be a person who can play a key role. The uncle's ability and connections are still very reliable.

"Uncle, what about me? What should I do next?" A Bao said eagerly.

The uncle glanced at Qin Hao subconsciously, then wrote down a few digital codes on a piece of paper: "Go to the business hall and buy 10,000 yuan of this stock. Hold it for a week, and sell it immediately after a week. We'll talk about it later."

Qin Hao knew that this was a test from his uncle to Abao, so he didn't say anything. He went downstairs to borrow the front desk phone number and booked a private room at Honglu.

Then he called Abao's private room and told his uncle the room number.

"okay, I get it."

After hearing his uncle's reply, Qin Hao hung up the phone, left the Peace Hotel, hailed a taxi and went to Fengjing Cemetery, where the original owner's parents and grandmother were buried. He burned incense and placed offerings for them. Qin Hao stood quietly in front of the tombstone for a while before turning around and leaving.

At night, the Yellow River Road is ablaze with neon lights, bustling with people, and filled with vehicles coming and going in an endless stream.

"Sir, there's a traffic jam here and we can't get in. How about you get off at this intersection?"

"how much is it?"

"Eight dollars."

"Give."

Qin Hao got out of the taxi and was about to go to Honglu Hotel. However, as soon as he arrived at the door of Jin Meilin, the proprietress Lu Meilin came to greet him.

"Hey, Mr. Qin, long time no see. I heard you went to Hong Kong to make a fortune."

Qin Hao smiled and said, "Boss lady, you are joking. If we are talking about making a fortune, it has to be the boss lady. I heard that Jin Meilin is making a fortune every day."

"Haha, it's all because of my friends. How about Mr. Qin coming to eat today? How about I arrange a private room for you?"

"No need to bother. I'm here to keep an appointment. My friend has reserved a table at Red Heron. I'll come next time."

"Well, I'll have to toast you next time."

After a brief greeting, Qin Hao entered the Honglu Hotel.

Lu Meilin frowned slightly as she looked at Qin Hao's back. The foreman beside her asked curiously, "The guy who delivered seafood to us, Tao Tao, said he made a fortune in Hong Kong, but today he came here in a taxi. Could he be a traitor?"

"Who knows? There are countless bosses, big and small, real and fake, on the Yellow River Road. There is no need for us to know who is real and who is fake. As long as we know that it is natural to pay for a meal, we will not suffer any loss." Lu Meilin waved her hand. Compared with last year, her figure seemed to be rounder and more imposing.

"Hey, Madam Boss, is the person who just came into Honglu Director Zhao from the Merchants Group?"

"That should be the case. So many people gathered around him to greet him."

The foreman suddenly got a start: "Madam Boss, do you think this Director Zhao is the friend that Mr. Qin invited? He had just gone in for a short while when Director Zhao arrived."

"Impossible. He has only been in Hong Kong for less than a year. For a project to attract Director Zhao, it must be a project worth at least tens of millions, right?" Lu Meilin said firmly.

On the other side, after Director Zhao walked into the Honglu Hotel, he was led by the receptionist to the box where Qin Hao was.

After the two sides introduced themselves to each other, Qin Hao welcomed Director Zhao to the main seat.

“I heard that Hema supermarkets have set off a wave of popularity in the Hong Kong market, but I never thought that the boss behind the scenes is so young.”

Facing Zhao's praise, Qin Hao said modestly, "Hema is a joint venture between me and the young master of the Liu family. The credit cannot be attributed to me alone. Besides, we just did the right thing at the right time. To be honest, we should thank this era for giving us this opportunity."

Director Zhao praised Qin Hao's answer: "Well, it's rare for young people to be neither arrogant nor impatient after achieving success."

After a few pleasantries, Director Zhao finally changed the subject: "I heard that Mr. Qin is planning to invest in the mainland?"

"Of course, I went to Hong Kong to do business in order to make money and live. Shanghai is my home. After all, I am a native Shanghainese and I also want to contribute to the construction of Shanghai."

Sometimes official jargon expresses attitude and stance, and it is necessary to say it.

(End of this chapter)