This "Ming Dynasty-Australia" mixed decoration style is now quite popular among businessmen in Guangzhou who have contacts with Australians, as a way to express their "unusual" relationship with Australians. But it was the first time for Chu He to see it, which was quite refreshing. He couldn't help but look around and said:
"The decoration here is really unique!"
"New society, new atmosphere." Zhang Yu replied, "Commander, please have tea." He went to get the Kung Fu tea tray.
When Hong Huangnan was doing business in the past, he was infected with the habit of drinking Kung Fu tea by Fujian businessmen. In the new era, after the Agricultural Committee came up with the "Li Mu Mountain Oolong Tea", he also restored the Kung Fu tea tea sets one by one. Zhang Yu followed suit and drank this "Australian Kung Fu Tea".
Seeing Zhang Yu busy making tea, Chu He waved his hand: "I can't drink this oolong tea. Is there any simpler tea?"
"Yes, yes." Zhang Yu said hurriedly, "There are loose tea and kvass here, which are specially imported from Hainan Island..."
Seeing the chief's lack of interest, Zhang Yu suddenly thought of it and said: "Chief, you can try our new fruit tea. There are now two kinds: kumquat lemon and passion fruit. The jam juice is delivered every day. It’s fresh, and many leaders said they liked it after drinking it.”
Chu He didn't expect that there was fruit tea here. He was surprised and asked, "Really? Okay, okay, I can have one cup of each flavor. Did you make this yourself?"
Zhang Yu ordered the waiters to prepare, and said: "It was the elder Zhang Xiaoqi who gave us the recipe, and we just followed it - only the jam and ingredients used need to be imported from Lingao. Chief Zhang said that in a few years this will happen." Once Bian Farm is established, local food factories will be able to produce their own jam.”
"With this channel, you will definitely make a fortune in the future. Open a fruit tea counter in the store to sell it along with your dry snacks. When you gain popularity in the future, you can sell it all over the street. The weather in Guangzhou is hot. "
Zhang Xiaoqi came up with this idea, otherwise Zhang Xiaoqi would not have given him the formula and asked him to buy the ingredients from special channels. But at this moment, Zhang Yu made a "suddenly enlightened" expression and said with a smile: "The chief is right! Why didn't I think of it! This is a good way to make money!" After that, he made an admiration look: "No wonder everyone says that chiefs can turn stone into gold!"
This flattery paid off, and Chu He couldn't help but feel "very happy". Although he was humble, the pride in his heart couldn't help but show up.
When Zhang Yu saw it, he felt a little more confident about what to do next.
Seeing the elder drinking fruit tea and leaning on the vine, Zhang Yu knew that the elder was relaxed physically and mentally at this moment, which was a good time to talk, so he quickly asked: "I wonder what you call me, chief?"
"Oh! My surname is Chu, Chuhe."
"It's Chief Chu from afar!" Zhang Yu's heart tightened, because he already knew about Chu He's "deeds" yesterday.
The content he knew was very limited, including "breaking" news such as Chuhe causing trouble in the city government, but he knew that the old Chu Yuan in front of him was a rising "star" in Guangzhou city. And he knew that Mr. Chu had a close relationship with the newly established "Nanyang Company".
He came to his small shop and "sit down and talk" with him specifically. Zhang Yu couldn't help but tighten his heart - you must know that the time of an elder is very precious, that is, his great benefactor, Mr. Hong, if If there is no important matter, I will not sit down and have a special conversation with him. Elder Chu Yuan obviously came prepared. Could it be that he was here to raise shares?
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly jumped. But he didn't dare to show anything and said quickly:
"Hello, Chief Chu. I think you are a bit angry. Is this your first time in Guangzhou?"
"This is the first time I've come back." Chu He didn't care. "Originally, I came here on a business trip, but now it seems that I will be stationed in Guangzhou permanently."
"That must be a high promotion." Zhang Yu complimented.
"Everywhere, everything is to serve the Senate and the people." Chu He said, "You are the boss of this note."
"Yes, I am the general manager of Zhang Ji Food Company." Zhang Yu used this "Australian" name.
"I've heard that your operation is very impressive and you are a famous emerging enterprise in Guangzhou. I have seen the military rations and snacks you produce in Jeju."
Zhang Yu said quickly: "This is all thanks to the support of the Senate. My family was originally a small shop in Guangzhou, with three or four people in business. Our business today depends entirely on the policies of the Senate!"
Although Chu He came here today on a whim, he also had the intention of showing his goodwill to Hong Huangnan. There is no doubt that this veteran who controls the army's logistics and is actually responsible for the actual supply of all veterans and naturalized civilians in Guangdong is obviously "especially worthy of friendship."
Nanyang's shares and bonds are equivalent to the "ship tickets" of the new government. Who can get it and how much they get contains benefits greater than economic gains. The nouveau riche supported by the Senate will not understand this truth. Hong Huangnan would not be ignorant of its meaning.
But as a dignified veteran, I can't just talk about selling insurance. Then he made an insinuation and said:
"How is your Zhang Ji's revenue situation?"
Zhang Yu was shocked: This is indeed the case!
Asking about their revenue is nothing more than checking to see how much financial resources they have so they can allocate shares.
He didn't dare to make a mistake, and hesitated for a moment and said: "Thanks to the great blessing of the Senate, the business is quite prosperous. The monthly sales are over a thousand. If it hadn't been for the plague and the labor and raw materials were not available, the original More can be done…”
"Sales exceeded 1,000 yuan, and sales exceeded 10,000 yuan that year. This turnover is not small." Chu He comes from a financial background, and of course he can understand the meaning behind his words: not talking about gross profit, not talking about net profit, only talking about sales Well, it's still a rough imaginary number, obviously with reservations.
Of course, it's normal to leave some room for conversation in front of strangers. To put it bluntly, if he hadn't been a veteran, Zhang Yu would have just laughed and said a few nonsense words like "Business is not bad".
It can be seen from this that Zhang Yu is cautious in his actions and careful in his words. He does not have the usual arrogance of the nouveau riche, nor does he become confused and talk without restraint when he sees the elders. Chuhe's impression of him became a little better.
"Looking at your words, are you afraid that this business will still have difficulties?"
Zhang Yu's heart tightened again, it seemed that he couldn't escape. The other party's words were gentle and seemed to have room for negotiation. However, if we just sigh about suffering, it is tantamount to a disguised rejection. It is even more inappropriate to let Mr. Chu Yuan come here in good spirits and return in disgrace.
Zhang Yu stood up and poured fruit tea for Chu He, took the opportunity to think about it, then came back and sat down and said: "Our difficulties are hypocritical compared to those of our peers! First, there is a shortage of manpower, and it is difficult to find suitable workers. What's more, There are too few qualified stewards. This affects production and many orders cannot be fulfilled, which delays things!"
Chu He was ready to listen to him talk about the difficulty in cash flow and the shortage of funds. For a newly emerging company like Zhang Ji, it is normal for a company to have problems with cash flow. Otherwise, what else would banks and investors do? Unexpectedly, he mentioned the manpower difficulties first, there must be a mystery in this.
But since there is "one", naturally there is also "two". Let's listen to him.
"The second is capital turnover. You must have guessed it, chief. By chance, a small shop like ours got the support of the Senate and gave so many orders. This has great difficulties in capital circulation. Fortunately, Germany Long gave me a loan, so this business can go on smoothly. This is all due to the grace of the Senate."
Zhang Yu was full of gratitude from the Senate, but felt uneasy in his heart. He did not dare to truthfully report the current situation of severe shortage of funds and difficulty in turnover, so he tried to use more soothing words.
Chu He nodded and said: "So your funds are very difficult."
Zhang Yu quickly expressed his position: "There are some difficulties. Zhang Ji Food is what it is today thanks to the grace of the Senate. If there is any order from the Senate, Zhang Ji will go all out and never say 'difficult'."
Chu He was satisfied with his statement, at least Zhang Yu's attitude was in place. In everything, ability is one thing, attitude is the most important.
Since the other party is so sensible, there is no need to speak too clearly. Otherwise, there will be suspicion of price reduction.
He said: "After the Senate's mainland strategy was launched, great progress has been made in all aspects. The recent expansion of Southeast Asia is an important strategic move, and it is a good opportunity for the other side to flex its muscles. We in Australia call it the 'window'." Don’t miss such a great opportunity.”
"Of course I understand this." Zhang Yu quickly expressed his position, "This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!" After that, he quickly elaborated on the relevant content he had read in the relevant reports from the Federation of Industry and Commerce Weekly, "... ...It is also a rare opportunity for individuals to develop in this way. If you participate, we in Australia call it original stock. This is not an opportunity that can be found anytime and anywhere."
"Yes, yes, I understand!" Zhang Yu had no choice but to pat his chest, "The Senate has brought great wealth to us, and even a fool knows how to pick it up. We, Mr. Zhang, will definitely go all out to support the colonization of Southeast Asia."
"Shopkeeper Zhang is indeed a sensible person." Chu He praised, "Yes, yes, you should continue to work hard and actively expand production. You will have great potential in the future!"
Zhang Yu said: "Thank you, Elder Chu, for your compliment. We will continue to work hard and keep up with the pace of the Senate."
Having said this, Chu He felt that it was almost done, so he stood up and left. Zhang Yu was already covered in cold sweat, wishing that he would leave quickly, and quickly sent Mr. Chu downstairs.
When I got downstairs, I saw Park Ji-hyun sitting in the store, with many small baskets and boxes piled up in front of him. While chewing cookies, he pointed at the various products on the shop floor: "This one costs two pounds! Yes! One of them. No less! All of them!"
