Aunt Xue is very busy [Love is deep and rainy]

Although the Indian Ah San at the gate of Shanghai once expelled He Shuhuan and Du Fei who are journalists, he always greeted the guests who came here to spend money with a smile.

Lu Erhao and Cao Xiangdong came here today to discuss business.

For Cao Xiangdong, who has been mediocre and wasted half of his life, in the past half a month, his whole person has undergone almost earth-shaking changes. This change not only happened psychologically, but even his appearance changed greatly. Even his wife was shocked when she saw it at first.

The identity Lu Erhao arranged for him was an industrialist who inherited a large amount of inheritance and wanted to start a business but had nowhere to go.

The tube-style robe that he had worn for most of his life was replaced by an iron-gray suit with a simple style but extremely high-end fabric and workmanship. On his feet, which were used to wearing cotton shoes, he was also stepping on a pair of scuffed clothes. Shiny black leather shoes, an expensive men's watch on his wrist, and a little pomade on his hair, which was tidied into a spiritual and calm hairstyle by the barber.

Coupled with his slightly simple and honest face, he looks like a real person.

As for what's going on inside, since Mr. Cao can push him into Lu Erhao's hands, it's not a cheap lamp.

Cao Xiangdong has lived for more than 40 years, until today, it was the first time he entered a place like big Shanghai where gold is sold.

He and Lu Erhao entered the big Shanghai ballroom after walking through the long corridor covered with photos of various actors on the walls on both sides.

The cheerful music was heard when the door of the ballroom was pushed open. On the stage, the red lips of the beautiful women in fancy dress opened and closed, and the melodious sounds flew away. The red men and women in suits and leather shoes covered in jewels and emeralds were embracing each other. Sliding skillful dance steps with the sound of music, and in front of them, there are well-arranged sofas and wine tables for the guests who come here to have fun and drink freely.

Seeing this sensual scene for the first time, Cao Xiangdong was almost dazzled by the luxury, but in a blink of an eye, he saw Young Master Lu walking in one direction as if no one was around, as calm as entering a no-man's land. The old man blushed, forced himself to restrain himself, and followed Lu Erhao.

They came here today to do business.

If half a month ago, Cao Xiangdong was a little hesitant about whether this young man, Lu Erhao, would be able to succeed, but now, half a month later, he can only lament the talent of the sky.

The old man's gaze was indeed much more ruthless than his own.

In a dark corner far away from the stage, Lu Erhao finally found the person he was meeting with today, but he was not polite to him, he just nodded and sat down on another empty sofa chair beside the table.

After pouring himself a glass of wine, Lu Erhao signaled Cao Xiangdong who was standing awkwardly at the table to sit down, and then introduced Cao Xiangdong and another person here.

"Uncle Cao, this is my friend Peng Kai, the only son of the deputy mayor of Shanghai. Peng Kai, this is Uncle Cao Cao Xiangdong, the cousin I mentioned to you before, and I will help him make an appointment with you today."

Hearing that the young man opposite was the only seedling of the deputy mayor's family, Cao Xiangdong's face immediately showed a trace of surprise, but he was not too sincere and frightened. He just raised his body slightly and nodded to Peng Kai. , "Meet Mr. Peng."

Seeing this, Peng Kai, who was nestled in the sofa like a boneless one, raised his head to look at Cao Xiangdong, and then let out a casual "hmm".

Regarding Peng Kai's lukewarm attitude, Cao Xiangdong felt a little uncertain for a while, and immediately looked at Lu Erhao, and saw Lu Erhao gave him a look that didn't hurt, so he was relieved and prepared to wait and see what happened.

Before coming here, Lu Erhao had simply told him that Peng Kai's character was a bit surly, and let himself not pay too much attention to his impermanence, so Cao Xiangdong was able to be so calm at this time.

Lu Erhao started to have a little impression of Peng Kai at the Fudan Alumni Association half a year ago.

At that time, Peng Kai was surrounded by a bunch of dudes, and he was dragged over by He Shuhuan and Du Fei, so he didn't pay much attention to this person.

I just don't know why, this boy from the Peng family seems to be somewhat hostile towards He Shuhuan. Lu Erhao simply searched his memory, and he roughly understood that the reason why Peng Kai hates He Shuhuan is nothing more than the fact that he is a child of the same family. Careful thinking.

Then, Lu Erhao discovered a very interesting thing.

That is, Peng Kai has been intentionally or unintentionally trying to win him over.

Maybe it's because Lu Erhao, He Shuhuan and Du Fei's "Three Musketeers" are so famous that everyone regards them as close buddies.

And Peng Kai, who has always been displeased with He Shuhuan, naively felt that as long as he could pry Lu Erhao, a friend from He Shuhuan's side, it would be a proud victory for him, so in the past six months, whenever the deputy mayor When the second generation ancestor of the eldest family has any entertainment activities, he never forgets to send a letter to Lu Erhao, asking him if he wants to participate.

Of course, from the original body's memory, Lu Erhao knew that this Young Master Peng had done such things a lot since college.

As for Du Fei, Peng Kai, the second generation official, said that the young master looked down on that shabby poor boy.

In this way, Lu Erhao, who was planning to start a business, was hit right.

Because in this big Shanghai where the rich and powerful are gathered, the real rich and powerful are not the mayor who was forced to power by various forces, but the real power figure standing on the side of the government of the Republic of China, the deputy mayor of Shanghai Peng Jianxun, that is, Peng Kai's father.

Naturally, Lu Erhao couldn't abandon this kind of thigh that came to his door like his original body, so after a brief whetting appetite, he quickly hooked up with this young master of the Peng family.

In the past half month, I have been in frequent contact with Peng Kai and various Fudan alumni, and have cast a lot of bait.

And today, it's time to close the pole.

Peng Kai has never been a person who can hold his breath. To be exact, he has been used to being lawless since he was a child, and he never knew what patience is.

So, after Lu Erhao and Cao Xiangdong drank two glasses of wine relaxedly, the little son of the Peng family finally couldn't help but speak out.

"Hey, Lu Erhao, didn't you say that you need my help today?" Peng Kai cast a sideways glance at Lu Erhao, and said with some displeasure.

This Lu Erhao is really daring!Let the young master wait for so long without saying anything, and after entering the door, he only said a few words, and then left him here? !

Seeing that Peng Kai's hair had exploded, a smile appeared on the corner of Lu Erhao's lips.

Nodding to Peng Kai, Lu Erhao calmly said: "Actually, I brought Uncle Cao to see you today to discuss a business with you."

"Oh?" Peng Kai raised his eyebrows with some interest.

After signaling Cao Xiangdong to speak, Lu Erhao listened to Cao Xiangdong and Peng Kai talking about their next business plan, and helped Cao Xiangdong make up from time to time.

What Lu Erhao plans to do is the fast food industry that no one is doing in Shanghai today.

Different from the handicraft and manufacturing industries where many industrialists invest heavily nowadays, the reason why Lu Erhao chose the catering industry, which is a well-regulated industry, is mainly because of its "fastness".

Compared with other industries, the catering industry is very fast in terms of raw material manufacturing and sales cycle. As a result, the speed of gaining income is naturally faster than most other industries from purchase to mass production and then to sale many.

After all, for most people, three meals a day are the needs that the body must meet.

The reason why I chose Western-style fast food instead of traditional Chinese-style restaurants is because of the Western-style cake shop "Guanshengyuan" that my mother mentioned.

In today's China, especially Shanghai, a city that is almost half occupied by foreign concessions, most Chinese people already regard "foreign goods" as a symbol of status and low status.

This can be seen from the fact that wealthy families would rather spend a lot of money to send their children to schools run by foreigners, even the Lu family is not exempt.

Although I have to admit that this is the sorrow of the people of the country, but Lu Erhao is a businessman, and he is a businessman who urgently needs to earn a large amount of silver dollars, so it is natural to let go of the unwillingness in his heart for the time being and start from the most practical direction.

This can be seen from the fact that "Guansheng Garden" is so highly regarded by people now.

Although the Western-style fast food that Lu Erhao wants to make looks very fresh at this time, if it is put in a hundred years, it is estimated that a random child can easily see what he is going to do.

Choose the freshest chicken, marinate, wrap in bread flour, and deep-fry in fresh oil; potatoes are cut into strips, fried until golden, and then served with tomato sauce, as well as burgers, egg tarts, salads, and Drinks with many flavors, ice cream...

That's right, what Lu Erhao wants to do is the global fast food chains KFC and McDonald's that will almost flood the world a hundred years later.

These two classic cases, which are mentioned almost every time in the case analysis of business schools in later generations, are simply tailor-made for Lu Erhao today.

In the past half month, when he was busy with many parties and work, everyone in the Cao family was busy looking for a large chicken farm near Shanghai, a location suitable for opening a restaurant, and various other raw materials. At the same time, they are also secretly looking for chefs and waiters who have worked in western restaurants.

After finding these people, Lu Erhao arranged for them the house he rented outside, and after handing over the recipes of the food that will be released in the restaurant in the future, he asked the chefs and waiters to concentrate on studying those seemingly simple recipes. , but it is very difficult to make food that meets his standards.

The food types of KFC and McDonald's are not too complicated, and because the types of food introduced at the beginning were not many, so in just a few days, those chefs have already prepared them in a decent way. It seems that they are all qualified.

On the other hand, after Cao Xiangdong traveled all over Shanghai, he also discussed with Lu Erhao and chose a store near the Conservatory of Music. The raw materials were also discussed almost, and even if he wanted to build his own chicken farm in the future, he had no choice. Already optimistic.

At this point, for Lu Erhao, the first step of starting a business can be said to be everything is ready, and the only thing that needs to be done is Dongfeng.

And Peng Kai is this crucial east wind.

Lu Erhao is well aware of the importance of power, and he also knows how great business opportunities lie in the western-style fast food restaurant he is going to build.

In the world a hundred years later, just one fast food restaurant, KFC, will have nearly 200 stores around the world, with an annual turnover of more than [-] billion U.S. dollars. Whether the salary is several hundred or tens of thousands, almost all people from all walks of life have spent in this store.

In the city, almost no one does not know the name of KFC.

It is the most common thing in people's life, but it is a miracle in business.

What Lu Erhao has to do now is to bring this miracle to Shanghai a hundred years ago.

This is a business opportunity that contains huge treasures and wealth, and Lu Erhao knows this very well.

It's just that the big tree attracts the wind. For him who has no foundation at all, if he wants to keep this signboard in the future and prevent him from being easily destroyed, even if it only takes a year or two, he still needs to find a strong backer.

Regarding the above, Lu Erhao hardly concealed anything from Peng Kai.

He needs Peng Kai to escort the fast food restaurant that is about to open, and accordingly, Peng Kai's benefits will naturally not be lost.

For a second-generation ancestor like Peng Kai who has always shown himself as a dandy and was always scolded by his parents for not doing his job properly, it would definitely be a very honorable thing for him if he could have an achievement that would impress everyone.

Of course, the final reason why Lu Erhao chose Peng Kai as his partner was because this person's character was not bad. Although he was somewhat of a flamboyant young man from a rich family, he was still a good partner overall.

After listening to Lu Erhao and Cao Xiangdong carefully explain the operation model of this Western-style fast food restaurant to be named "MFC", Peng Kai lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and asked Lu Erhao, "Although what you said is very good. But what is the real benefit to me?"

Peng Kai's meaning couldn't be more obvious. Since the young master's name is to be used to deter those who may cause trouble in the future, then naturally he can't be allowed to do idle work. After all, his father taught him since he was a child that he can't suffer from anything.

As soon as Cao Xiangdong heard this, he knew there was a door, and hurriedly said: "I can give [-]% of the monthly turnover to you, Young Master Peng, as shares. Of course, there will be dividends at the end of the year."

"20.00%!" Peng Kai was not polite at all.

When Cao Xiangdong heard this, he frowned in embarrassment, then glanced at Lu Erhao, and saw that Lu Erhao was drinking wine indifferently, as if he didn't notice his gaze at all.

Gritting his teeth, Cao Xiangdong finally agreed cruelly.

Seeing that Cao Xiangdong was so happy, Peng Kai, who came to White Wolf almost empty-handed, immediately burst into a smile, swept away his indifferent attitude a moment ago, and pulled Cao Xiangdong to ask warmly about other things about that so-called MFC.

Seeing this, Lu Erhao didn't care. Anyway, he had already told Cao Xiangdong before that as long as Peng Kai asked for a share of no less than 30%, he could let him go. That's why Cao Xiangdong agreed to Peng Kai without asking him. lion with wide mouth.

Slightly squinting his eyes, Lu Erhao glanced at Peng Kai and Cao Xiangdong, who were talking happily, and smiled inwardly, then asked the waiter next to him for a pen and a note, wrote a few words, and asked the waiter The student helped to send it to Qin Wuye, who was sitting on the couch in the middle of the ballroom and watching the performance on the stage.

When Fifth Lord Qin, who had read the note, looked over here under the guidance of the waiter, Lu Erhao raised his wine glass and saluted Fifth Lord Qin slightly.

Qin Wuye didn't ignore him. After looking at him carefully for a few seconds, like Lu Erhao, he clinked his wine glass in the air, and then called his assistant over to explain a few words.

"Mr. Lu, Lord Wu said that you can find him in the back office after you finish your work in a while."

After listening to the waiter relay Qin Wuye's reply, Lu Erhao finally set his eyes on Peng Kai who had finished chatting with Cao Xiangdong and was looking at him with interest.

Peng Kai is a self-willed guy. Just now he was the one who dragged Cao Xiangdong to tell him about the fast food restaurant, but after a while, he felt that Cao Xiangdong's words were too boring, so he waved his hand to let Cao Xiangdong go home first. .

So now, there are only him and Lu Erhao left on the wine table.