Chapter 773 How Much Time Do You Think I Will Give You?

Autumn turns to winter, and in a blink of an eye it is the end of the year. 1988 is waving goodbye to everyone with the sharp cold wind.

On New Year's Day in 1989, at the door of Jin Meilin Hotel on Huanghe Road, the manager saw the proprietress Lu Meilin standing in the biting cold wind, stamping her feet, so he stepped forward to persuade her: "Madam proprietress, why don't you go in and warm yourself up first? I'll call out when Mr. Qin arrives. you?"

Lu Meilin was about to say something when a middle-aged man in the hotel carrying a briefcase came to him drunkenly: "Mrs. Boss, are you sure Mr. Qin will come today? If you lied to me?"

"What did Boss Li say? Although I, Lu Meilin, don't have a big business like Boss Li and make a lot of money, I still know how to be honest in business. Mr. Qin did book a box here today. That Xiao Liu, help Li The boss goes in and makes him a bowl of hangover soup. If he drinks like this, he won’t be able to do business.”

Seeing the welcoming lady helping Boss Li in, Lu Meilin turned to the manager and said, "You see, as soon as I heard that Mr. Qin was coming for dinner tonight, the lobby and private rooms were all booked. Mr. Qin is now our God of Wealth. It doesn’t matter if I get a little cold.”

"Oh, it's all our fault that the Golden Phoenix across the street took away so much of our business, otherwise it wouldn't have happened."

Lu Meilin raised her hand to interrupt the manager, and glanced disdainfully at the Golden Phoenix sign opposite: "Bah, don't mention that bitch in front of me from now on. We open a restaurant to welcome guests and drop off, but we also open the door seriously for business, no For example, some people rely on singing to attract customers, and they don’t know if they are opening a restaurant or a nightclub.”

At this moment, the landlady of Golden Phoenix was sending the guests out. The eyes of both parties intertwined in the air, almost causing sparks to collide. Then they both turned their heads, neither willing to look at the other directly.

Although Jin Fenghuang turned his face away, he saw that Jin Meilin's business across the street was so prosperous, so he turned to ask Manager Pan: "What's going on over there at Jin Meilin? I think it's full."

Manager Pan whispered into Jin Fenghuang's ear: "I heard that Mr. Qin made an appointment to have dinner at Jin Meilin tonight, and many bosses have gone there to book seats."

"Oh? It seems that Mr. Qin has a great background, right?" Jin Fenghuang's eyes lit up.

Manager Pan explained: "Mrs. Boss, you just came to Huanghe Road not long ago, so you don't know. Speaking of which, Mr. Qin still walked out of our Huanghe Road. At first, he did seafood business with Boss Tao. Later, he started reselling after making money. Treasury bills, and later went to Hong Kong, and it was said that I made a lot of money.”

"Now another large shopping mall has been built, which is the butterfly-like building at the end of Huanghe Road. It is said that it is likely to become a landmark building in Shanghai in the future."

Jin Fenghuang became even more interested when he heard this: "Manager Pan, is there any way to invite Mr. Qin to our place for dinner?"

"Maybe you can try it with Boss Tao."

"Okay, tomorrow you will tell Boss Tao that I will treat him to dinner."

"Well, I'll make arrangements right away."

On the other side, Lu Meilin rubbed her hands and stamped her feet and froze for almost half an hour. Finally, she recognized a Cadillac in the heavy traffic. Before the car stopped, she took three steps at a time to meet it.

"Mr. Qin, you've worked hard all the way. The box is ready. Please come inside."

Qin Hao glanced at his watch: "Have the guests I invited arrived?"

Lu Meilin shook her head: "No one has entered the box yet."

Qin Hao frowned slightly, but still stepped into the hall.

The moment Qin Hao stepped into the hall, he was surrounded by manufacturer representatives who had been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Qin, it's rare that we meet here today. Why don't you sit down and have a drink?"

"Mr. Qin should come to our box. We have always admired Mr. Qin's reputation."

Lu Meilin was so anxious that she was afraid that these guys would offend Qin Hao and never come to Jin Meilin again.

Facing Wuyang Wuyang's manufacturer representative, Qin Hao whispered to Lu Meilin: "Go get a clean cup."

Lu Meilin couldn't squeeze out, so she had to ask the manager to get out of the crowd and bring a bottle of wine and a glass over.

Qin Hao poured himself half a glass of wine and raised it high in front of everyone.

"Thank you bosses for your compliments to Qin. Qin has some things to do later. If he didn't greet you well, I'll punish myself with a drink first. After the things are done, let's have a few more drinks, how about it?"

After saying that, Qin Hao raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

Although the bosses surrounding him still have a lot to say, they all have done their job. If they don't get out of the way, they will be shameless. Besides, they are begging Qin Hao now, not Qin Hao begging them.

As a result, the crowd in Wuyang Wuyang gradually gave way to an aisle, and Lu Meilin walked slowly through behind Qin Hao, and she couldn't help but admire this young man more and more.

I had always heard about Qin Hao's deeds before. I originally thought that Qin Hao was lucky enough to seize the opportunity. But now it seems that opportunities are reserved for those who are capable. This way of dealing with people is not something ordinary people can do. of.

After entering the box, Lu Meilin asked nervously: "Mr. Qin, do you think this box is okay? If you are not satisfied, you can change it at any time."

"Well, okay." Qin Hao nodded, then pulled out the chair and sat down.

"Then take a look at the menu first. If you need anything, please feel free to call me."

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother the boss lady."

Lu Meilin's hearty laughter echoed in the box: "What did Mr. Qin say? If this is troublesome, I wish it would happen every day."

After leaving the box, Lu Meilin called a waiter: "You will stand at the door in a while, and you will come in when someone calls you inside, okay? Serve Mr. Qin well, and I will give you a bonus later."

"Thank you, boss lady."

As soon as Lu Meilin returned to the hotel lobby, she was surrounded by people, all asking about Qin Hao.

"Bosses, don't force me. How could Mr. Qin tell me who he invited to dinner? Even if he told me, I can't tell you, otherwise who would dare to go to Jin Meilin for dinner in the future, don't you think?"

Finally coaxing these bosses, Lu Meilin came to the outside of the hotel again, and the manager next to her looked at her suspiciously.

"Who are you waiting for, boss lady? Didn't Mr. Qin go in?"

"Mr. Qin went in, but the guests he invited haven't arrived yet. Do you think it will be Director Wu and his group?"

Just as the two were talking, a taxi stopped at the door of Jin Meilin, and a tall, well-mannered middle-aged handsome man got out of the car.

After seeing the other person's face clearly, Lu Meilin immediately trotted over to greet him: "Boss Xu, what brings you here today? Please come in, it's warm inside with the air conditioner on."

The manager couldn't help but secretly tug at Lu Meilin's sleeve, trying to remind her that there was no seat left.

Boss Xu saw the manager's little move and smiled faintly: "Someone has already booked a seat, the Jin Yu Man Tang box."

Lu Meilin covered her mouth in shock and looked at Boss Xu in disbelief.

When Lu Meilin reacted and personally led Boss Xu upstairs, the manager reacted.

"Jin Yu Man Tang, isn't that the box that Boss Qin booked today?"

At the same time, Boss Xu's appearance in Jin Meilin also attracted the attention of many manufacturers' representatives. After all, he is the manager of Hulian Department Store and controls the life and death of many manufacturers.

"What day is it today? President Qin and President Xu are here to eat at the same time?"

"What do you think? Could it be that the guest that President Qin invited is President Xu?"

"No way? Aren't Hulian Department Store and Mixc Plaza fighting fiercely now?"

"Hulian Department Store and Mixc Plaza are fighting for business, it doesn't prevent President Qin and President Xu from making friends, right?"

"Are you drunk or really stupid? Is this about making friends? Think carefully, at this critical moment, President Qin invited President Xu to dinner, can it be a simple meal?"

The hall was in chaos, but the meeting between Qin Hao and President Xu in the Jinyu Mantang box was very calm.

"President Xu, it's really not easy to invite you to dinner." Qin Hao smiled and invited the other party to sit down.

President Xu sat down in the seat opposite Qin Hao without leaving a trace, took off his coat and put it aside: "There's nothing I can do, everyone is busy recently."

The masters stopped at a certain point, and neither side continued to talk about this topic in depth.

Soon, the food and wine were served. Qin Hao and Mr. Xu chatted casually. Mr. Xu seemed to be more interested in the financial crisis in 1987. Qin Hao did not hide anything, and the two chatted quite well.

Finally, after the bottle of wine was finished, Qin Hao restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Have you ever considered jumping out of the system, Mr. Xu?"

"Why, Mr. Qin wants to poach me?" Mr. Xu was not surprised by the olive branch thrown by Qin Hao.

Qin Hao nodded calmly: "Mr. Xu might as well consider it."

"I'm doing quite well at Hulian Commercial Building, and I don't have any idea of ​​changing jobs for the time being."

Faced with Mr. Xu's rejection, Qin Hao was not in a hurry and said slowly.

"That's only now. When Vientiane Plaza opens, Hulian Department Store won't have such a good time."

Mr. Xu smiled noncommittally: "Is Mr. Qin a little too confident?"

"Mr. Xu has been abroad for inspections. You should know that after the supermarket model appears, the counter sales model is simply unable to compete. Besides, Vientiane Plaza is not just a supermarket."

Mr. Xu's face changed when he heard this, but his tone remained firm.

"The sales model of supermarkets is indeed novel, but it may not be suitable for the Shanghai market. Besides, how does Mr. Qin know that Hulian Department Store will not transform into a supermarket?" Qin Hao smiled: "Mr. Xu has been in the system for so many years, and he should know very well that major reforms like this cannot be completed overnight." "Mr. Xu, how much time do you think I will give Hulian Department Store, one year or two years?" Qin Hao raised three fingers and said: "Three months, at most three months, Vientiane Plaza will replace Hulian Department Store and become the fashion forefront of Shanghai. After half a year, Hulian Department Store will be deserted and will no longer live up to its past glory." Mr. Xu's face, which was originally calm, finally showed a trace of panic at this moment. It is precisely because he has worked in the system for a long time that he understands the situation in the system better than others. Any decision in the system will inevitably involve the interests of others, just take the sales model of canceling counters and changing to free purchases. If the counters are cancelled, what will happen to those tellers? In the 1980s, the teller in a department store was a very popular job. Those who could enter the Hulian Department Store were basically relatives of a certain leader. If so many people were laid off at once, how many leaders would be offended?

"Vientiane Plaza, everything is included, everything is new, President Qin is really bold."

After a long silence, President Xu suddenly sighed.

"So President Xu agreed to come and help me?" Qin Hao said happily.

President Xu smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "If I don't agree, I'm afraid that in a few months, this general manager will also end, right?"

He knew very well that once Hulian Commercial Building fell from the altar, he, the person in charge, would be the only one to bear the blame. This was the rule of the game within the system.

"But I have to say it first. If Mr. Qin's offer does not satisfy me, I would rather apply for transfer to Beijing."

Qin Hao said seriously: "Mr. Xu will be the general manager of Vientiane Plaza when he comes. The annual salary is 100,000 yuan, and 3% of the net profit for the whole year will be your year-end bonus. After three years of service, you can get a 3% stock option reward."

Mr. Xu was obviously stunned. He did not expect Qin Hao to use such a high salary to poach him. You must know that this was just 1989, and a millionaire could be called a rich man. The annual salary was 100,000 yuan! His annual salary plus bonus at Hulian Commercial Building was less than 10,000 yuan, which was ten times the original amount, and he was also given a 3% profit dividend.

What made him even more excited was that he could get the company's stock option reward after three years of service. Although 3% is not much, senior workers and shareholders are completely different concepts.

"Mr. Qin, are you sure you are not joking?" Mr. Xu was moved but a little unsure. What if the other party was joking after drinking too much?

Qin Hao spread his hands: "All these conditions can be written in the contract."

"Okay, then please take care of me in the future, Mr. Qin."

"Then let's drink to our happy cooperation in the future."

The two of them each filled a glass of wine, drank it all, and then smiled at each other.

The dinner was a great success, and finally Mr. Xu was supported by Qin Hao to walk out of Jin Meilin.

The next day, when Mr. Xu just arrived at Hulian Commercial Building, he found that his subordinates looked at him with a strange look on their faces. He called his secretary to ask and found out that the news of him having dinner with Qin Hao had spread like wildfire.

While Mr. Xu was lamenting that gossip spread so quickly, he was also called to the office by his leader and simply resigned.

At first, the leader also tried to persuade him earnestly, but soon changed the subject and asked him to hand over the work at hand as soon as possible.

Mr. Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly. Sure enough, someone had been eyeing his position for a long time.

But a week later, when Mr. Xu walked out of Hulian Commercial Building, he felt relieved.

Looking back at the bustling scene of Hulian Commercial Building again.

"Your era will soon pass."

That afternoon, General Manager Xu came to Vientiane Plaza, and Qin Hao kept his promise to grant him the position of general manager and entrusted him with all the investment promotion matters.

General Manager Xu did not disappoint Qin Hao's trust and quickly convinced the foreign brands that had been wavering before.

With the assistance of General Manager Xu, Qin Hao can also focus more on the decoration of Vientiane Plaza.

Busy time always passes quickly. On April 1, 1989, a new trend blew up in Shanghai, where spring was warm and flowers were blooming.