Hu Dang's family worked quickly, and the next day, he sent one of his stewards to Hongyun.
At that time, Hongyun had just finished a batch of goods, and the round-faced boss was happily counting the money in the small room. After counting the money, he went to the bank to exchange it for silver ingots or banknotes.
"Boss, Manager Zhou of Huihai is here." The manager of Hongyun came in and said to the round-faced boss.
"Manager Zhou of Huihai?" The round-faced boss was surprised and asked, "What is he doing here?"
The steward shook his head and said, "I don't know, he's just looking around."
"Let's go, let's go out." The round-faced boss hurriedly put the money back in the drawer, locked it, and closed the door to go out.
"Oh, Steward Zhou, it's a shame to welcome you here, what are you doing here?" The round-faced boss greeted him as soon as he saw Steward Zhou.
This manager Zhou is the right-hand man of Boss Hu, the largest shipping company in Tongshan.
The round-faced boss didn't know what he was doing here this time, whether it was on behalf of Boss Hu or himself.
"Boss Yuan, where are you?" Steward Zhou walked to a small wooden barrel and saw a little seafood left in it. He asked, "It's okay, I'll come and have a look. Hey, how do you sell seafood?"
The round-faced boss smiled and said, "Steward Zhou wants to try the seafood and just take it directly. It's just sold out this morning, and there's a little left over. It's still fresh. I'll have someone pick it up for you."
"Hey, Boss Yuan, you're welcome, it's not that I want to eat seafood." Manager Zhou waved his hand.
The round-faced boss asked, "That's it?"
Manager Zhou glanced at the round-faced boss and said with a smile: "Our boss likes to eat seafood, and he especially likes to eat the shrimp made by the boss of Jufulou. Yesterday he went to eat at Jufulou. He heard that the price of seafood has risen. It turned out to be doubled, and Jufulou is afraid that it will not be able to make shrimp in the future, so he sent me to take a look."
When the round-faced boss heard this, his heart skipped a beat, and then he asked cautiously, "Does Master Hu like to eat seafood?"
Manager Zhou nodded and said, "I like to eat it. I didn't have a good cook in the past, and it was not delicious. Now Jufulou makes it very suitable for his taste. Basically, he has to eat it every two or three days. So ah , If this Jufulou does not make shrimp, he will have a headache, so let me take a look. According to the owner's intention, if the seafood is so profitable, we Huihai will simply open a line to make seafood. You can ship it to Boss Yu at a cheap price, and let Boss Yu keep making seafood, then the boss will always have delicious food, Boss Yuan, don't you think?"
Hearing this, the round-faced boss felt a chill in his vest. If Huihai made seafood, how could his little wooden boat compete with the big dragon boat of Huihai
He swallowed his saliva, rubbed his hands nervously, and said, "Has the price of seafood on the market gone up? I, we have always had the same price. It only goes up once a year, so it's a penny or two."
"Really? How did the seafood that Boss Yu and the others buy have doubled?" Manager Zhou asked suspiciously, and then said, "Oh, by the way, I heard that the price of flour in Yuji Snack Shop has also increased. Now, Dang Hu's husband and father like to eat dim sum, and after hearing about it, they are very worried that the price of dim sum will increase in the future."
The round-faced boss wiped the sweat from his forehead and immediately replied, "Has the flour also gone up? The price of flour is generally relatively stable. It must be a grain and oil store who wants to make some money during the Chinese New Year."
Manager Zhou glanced at him, then continued to look up and down, left and right at Hongyun's warehouse, and then said, "Boss Yuan, your wooden barrels are doing very well, how many shrimps can one hold? Hey, Boss Yuan, Huihai also If you want to start a grain line of flour and wheat, let me learn from you. Which prefecture in the north, Taizhou, Qinzhou and Yuzhou, has lower grain prices? I remember, you bought the goods in Yanshan County, Qinzhou, right?"
Are you going to open a food line? Have you figured out where they purchased it
When the round-faced boss heard this, he also knew that Manager Zhou was here for the price increase of seafood and flour, so he didn't dare to play any more tricks and said, "...Yes. Manager Zhou, I think about the price increase of seafood and flour in the market. It is estimated that it is a misunderstanding, and no matter how much the price increases, it will not double as much."
"Really?" Manager Zhou asked, staring at the round-faced boss.
The round-faced boss nodded and said with certainty, "Definitely."
Steward Zhou picked up a fish and asked casually, "Does the owner of the Xiangmanyuan Restaurant, do you know Boss Yuan?"
The round-faced boss sank and said, "He is, my nephew."
"Oh..." Manager Zhou loosened his grip, the sea fish slid into the wooden bucket, and with a thud, splashed a few splashes of water.
He threw the water off his hands and said, "Boss Yuan, you've been here in Tongshan City for several years. Usually we do our own business, and we get along well. It's not easy for both of you, so I just I would like to remind you that Tongshan City is not big or small. There are quite a few large and small families. It is not a problem that there are less than one or two every year, especially if it is moved from outside. Do you understand? "
When the round-faced boss heard this, he quickly nodded and said, "Understood."
Manager Zhou stared at the round-faced boss for a long time, confirming that he really understood, stood up, took the towel from the person next to him and wiped his hands, then patted the round-faced boss on the shoulder and said, "Understood. That's fine. Then I'll be back. But don't let me run again."
The round-faced boss nodded heavily.
After Steward Zhou left, the round-faced boss was already sweating all over his face, and the cold sweat broke out, and the clothes on his back were wet.
"Boss, are you okay?" the steward asked with concern.
The round-faced boss waved his hand feebly and said, "It's okay, you send someone to go and tell the people at the seafood stall and the grain and oil store, and tell them to stop raising the price for Yu Qingze and restore the original price."
"Good boss." Upon hearing this, the manager quickly responded and went to find someone.
The round-faced boss entered the room, opened the drawer, looked at the money in it, sighed deeply, and couldn't be more happy.
At noon, Jia Xiaoren got the news. He rushed to his uncle's house and asked, "Uncle, what's the matter, my people saw your people and went to tell the seafood stall owner to stop embarrassing Yu Qingze? Besides, Didn't I say don't sell it before, why did you just let them raise the price?"
The round-faced boss was already frightened after what happened in the morning, and he believed that Manager Zhou was not just talking about it. If he didn't deal with the matter quickly, maybe Mr. Hu would really open two lines. At that time, he would How can this small fleet go on, it will be annexed sooner or later.
The round-faced boss looked at Jia Xiaoren, and persuaded earnestly: "Xiaoren, just listen to your uncle's advice, make a good restaurant for you, and don't use what you did in your hometown here, especially Yuji, let's do it here. Can't be bothered."
Jia Xiaoren frowned and asked, "Uncle, what's the matter with you?"
The round-faced boss wiped his face and said, "The people from Huihai Shipping came to me this morning. They warned me that if Yu Qingze was embarrassed, I would not be able to stay in Tongshan any longer."
"Huihai Shipping?" Jia Xiaoren frowned and asked, "What does it have to do with them?"
The round-faced boss explained: "Hu Dang's family from Huihai Shipping likes seafood very much, and his family also likes Yuji's dim sum and vegetables. Moreover, he has a good relationship with the Cai Mansion, and Yu Qingze has a good relationship with the Cai Mansion. Also good."
Jia Xiaoren sneered and said, "Isn't it just a small ship that scared you into this, uncle?"
The round-faced boss said: "A small ship? Huihai is the largest ship in Tongshan, and it can swallow any of our other ships at any time. If you don't do this, of course you don't care. Can't you think about it for me? "
"So, uncle is not willing to help me?"
"I'm helpless. Xiaoren, listen to your uncle, uncle won't hurt you, don't confront them. Although your uncle has something to do with it, Cai Mansion is not easy to mess with."
Jia Xiaoren hummed and said, "Uncle, aren't you afraid that you won't even have a place to settle in Qingzhou in the future?"
"You!" The round-faced boss was in a hurry. This nephew actually threatened him with the affairs of his hometown. He flicked his sleeves and said, "Do you like to hear it? They have all moved to Tongshan, I don’t care if I go back or not!”
Jia Xiaoren narrowed his eyes, but he forgot that this was out. His uncle did go back once in May and moved his household registration. He snorted coldly and threw his sleeves away.
Without the help of the round-faced boss, Jia Xiaoren thought about it for two days, and was thinking about how to deal with Jufulou, but he learned that Jufulou has launched a new dish-drunk duck.
It is Xiangmanyuan's signature dish.