After sending off Zhou Xingxing, Zhang Tianxing began to worry again, how could money be spent so quickly?
He had barely earned a little money before he invested it all again, truly like a bear peeling corn, picking one and losing one.
Yan Ruyu handed Zhang Tianxing a cup of coffee.
"Boss Zhang, are you spending money recklessly again? Can we be more professional? It's not good for you to always be so unfocused."
Zhang Tianxing was speechless, "How am I unfocused?"
"You dare to say that! Think about it, you started with crayfish, then you switched to canned goods, then opened an internet cafe, then a network company, and now an investment company. Brother, your main job is being a student, can we stop spreading ourselves so thin?"
Yan Ruyu was resigned. When she partnered with Zhang Tianxing, she thought she would only need to manage the crayfish hot pot business.
Little did she know, it wasn't like that at all. This guy did everything, and who knew what he would do next.
There were even celebrities asking Zhang Tianxing for songs. Could a freshman in college write songs? Yan Ruyu expressed deep doubt.
She, a partner, had now degenerated into a mere employee.
She had even roped in her best friend Guo Jiajia. Truly, she had met a bad person.
"By the way, have the restaurants around you gone out of business yet?" Zhang Tianxing asked curiously.
"What do we care? Things are proceeding as usual every day. We just need to do our own work and not worry about too much else." Yan Ruyu had a much better mindset now.
She no longer cared about the special offers the neighboring restaurants made against them. She focused on her own little patch of land.
Provide good service, cook good food, and retain members. Yan Ruyu felt this was great.
The employees also saw their boss's capability. The salaries were prepared so readily, and the promised wages were thirty percent higher than elsewhere.
This boss was good. He could be trusted. He genuinely paid, and wouldn't let his employees go hungry. People worked to earn a little more.
The employees saw hope in their efforts. Their work attitude immediately improved by leaps and bounds.
It changed from "I have to do this" to "I want to provide this service."
The employees' enthusiasm was unprecedented, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
"Fortunately, I followed along. Otherwise, I'd be earning over a hundred less a month."
"The boss is really good. Before, when surrounding businesses engaged in price wars, this shop would close within a month. I never thought the boss would casually use a few tricks and completely decimate those other places."
The crayfish hot pot business became popular again. The owners of the surrounding restaurants couldn't sit still.
What could they do? They had already invested a lot of money.
Unexpectedly, under their price war, this crayfish hot pot restaurant became even more popular.
It was truly an eye-opener. They had never encountered such a resilient restaurant.
Later, when they inquired, these owners suddenly understood that their defeat was not unjust.
The other side had been prepared long ago, launching a membership system and a series of set menus, turning their price war into a joke.
"Boss Zhou, if this continues, I can't hold on anymore. I'm going to move somewhere else. I can't do this anymore," said Fatty Wang with a sigh. The business next door was getting better and better. Forget it, he admitted defeat and would move.
Running a small business, one could do it anywhere. It seemed this was not the place for him.
Whoever wanted to compete could compete. He, Fatty Wang, wouldn't anymore. In the past month and a half of competition, he hadn't earned a single cent, and had even lost half of his savings.
Hearing Fatty Wang's words, the other owners also chimed in.
"The wages for the workers at the crayfish hot pot place are about to be paid, and they're thirty percent higher than ours. Now the employees are all thinking about getting a raise. What do we do if we don't have money?"
"Exactly. The business was already sluggish, and now we're in a price war, and we haven't even won. Now there are more and more customers at the crayfish place. I also want to move."
"Young Master Wu, why don't you contribute some more money? We can persist a little longer!"
Hearing everyone's words, Wu Jiuping's expression turned even colder.
"Whoever wants to leave can leave. If you want to stay, stay. If not, get lost! You didn't give me a single cent when you were making money, and now you want me to pay? No way!"
He was almost driven to death. What kind of people were these? They were like pig teammates.
If you can't fight, admit defeat. Why don't you just die?
"Young Master Wu, you can't say that. We've done everything we could. We really have no other choice now. We all have families to support. We're doing this for a living. It's okay if we don't make money for a month, but if we don't make money for a long time, we won't be able to survive," Fatty Wang wailed.
This couldn't continue. If it did, the restaurant would only face bankruptcy. Why was he competing blindly here?
The crayfish hot pot place had limited seating. How many customers could it accommodate? If he managed his own business well, eventually some people would get impatient and come to his restaurant.
Don't envy others' success. It would be good enough if you could cover your rent and labor costs.
Competitors don't necessarily mean shared profits. If you don't have the ability, don't take the lead. Now Fatty Wang deeply regretted it. It was truly like gods fighting, and the lesser beings suffered. The ones who suffered the most were the few of them.
Wu Jiuping had a large fortune. A single restaurant, even if it lost money, wouldn't affect his livelihood. But they were different; this was their source of income.
Now it seemed Zhang Tianxing and Yan Ruyu had gained momentum. The membership system was a good idea.
Next time, he would also implement a membership system. Zhang Tianxing, Yan Ruyu, don't give me a chance, I will remember you.
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Wu Jiuping's face grew even gloomier. He thought to himself.
I don't believe you can maintain this forever.
Anyone in the catering business knows this. The best period is usually right after opening.
As time goes on, people become cunning.
Haven't you heard the saying?
Thirty-six soldiers went out, eighteen pairs returned, not a single one missing, each with wounds.
When everyone starts cutting corners, I don't believe you can be so noble.
Not reducing the configuration at all? The pursuit of business is to make more money.
It seems it's not advisable to conflict with Zhang Tianxing's establishment. I need to find a way to trick him into falling into his own trap.
Besides, Zhang Tianxing is just a college student and can't possibly manage this business. It's mainly Yan Ruyu, that woman.
If I can handle Yan Ruyu, I'll see what other tricks Zhang Tianxing has.
It looks like it's time for me to make a move. Yan Ruyu is quite attractive.
Most importantly, she is capable and manages the crayfish hot pot place like a well-oiled machine. If I marry her, I can hire one less manager.
This seems like a good deal. A good woman fears persistent pursuit. When Yan Ruyu becomes mine, I'll see what Zhang Tianxing can do. Hitting the snake at its seven-inch point, let's see how you respond this time!
Wu Jiuping sneered. His taking a liking to Yan Ruyu was her good fortune.
He didn't regard her as a mere woman for his pleasure. Wu Jiuping needed a hostess who could preside over social gatherings.