Rebirth of Siheyuan starts in the 1980s

Chapter 542 You lion is so open-minded

Author: Tang Juyi

Chapter 542 You lion is so open-minded

"This Lou Xiao'e is really good at putting on a show! It's been half an hour and you still haven't come. Is that intentional?"

After yawning again, Cao Zhiqiang rubbed his eyes and took another sip of strong tea. Then he picked up the newspaper and started reading again, continuing to wait patiently for Lou Xiao'e's arrival.

Well, this is already the second day.

Early that morning, Cao Zhiqiang arrived at the hotel where Lou Xiaoe was staying ten minutes early, contacted Lou Xiaoe through the front desk phone, and arranged to meet at the hotel restaurant.

Originally, Cao Zhiqiang thought he would see Lou Xiao'e soon, but after waiting for more than half an hour, he still hadn't come down yet.

Although Cao Zhiqiang also knows that as a middle-aged and elderly woman from Hong Kong, Lou Xiao'e probably needs some time after getting up early, such as washing up, putting on makeup and so on.

But the problem is that Lou Xiao'e already knew that Cao Zhiqiang was coming to see her today and did not make preparations in advance. This is indeed a bit neglectful.

At least, this shows that Lou Xiaoe does not value Cao Zhiqiang.

It would be strange if Cao Zhiqiang was out of breath. Fortunately, he set the alarm and prepared an hour in advance because he didn't want to miss the appointment.

"Sure enough, Lou Xiao'e is not a good woman, I hate her!" Cao Zhiqiang muttered to himself as he forced himself to read the newspaper again to pass the time.

Speaking of which, when he first traveled through time, Qin Huairu was the number one woman in the courtyard that Cao Zhiqiang hated. This was influenced by movies, TV series and fan fiction from his previous life.

But as time went by, as Cao Zhiqiang learned more and more things, he disliked Qin Huairu less and less.

Yes, there are not many good people in the courtyard, but if you think about it carefully, this is not because everyone is inherently bad, but because of the environment.

Because it is difficult for a truly good person to survive in a courtyard house.

Qin Huairu is indeed not a good person, she is indeed a vampire, and she may even have a dirty history before, but her actions are all for her children, which is still worthy of praise.

Moreover, Qin Huairu has been kind to children and the elderly for decades, and has never taken the initiative to harm others, so you can say she is selfish, but you cannot say she is bad.

Even if Qin Huairu once ruined the good relationship between He Yuzhu and the female elementary school teacher, the root cause was not Qin Huairu, but the female elementary school teacher Ran Qiuye.

Because from the beginning to the end, Ran Qiuye never really had a crush on He Yuzhu. She was willing to get back together with He Yuzhu later. It was just a helpless choice in a special era, or more use.

If that Ran Qiuye really gets married to He Yuzhu, there will be trouble sooner or later. After all, the two of them are not the same person in the first place.

How could a proud young female teacher and a rough old cook really get along?

So regardless of the reason, to be honest, the only one who is really suitable to live with He Yuzhu, at least in the courtyard, is Qin Huairu.

On the contrary, Lou Xiao'e looks like White Lotus, but in fact she is much worse than Qin Huairu.

Cao Zhiqiang had not noticed this before, but after having several contacts with Lou Xiao'e, coupled with hearsay and past life memories, Cao Zhiqiang quickly sketched out Lou Xiao'e's true image.

To put it bluntly, Lou Xiao'e is a truly proud rich girl. She always thinks that what she thinks is everything, and in terms of selfishness, she is much stronger than Qin Huairu.

Or maybe Lou Xiaoe's first husband was Xu Damao. This means he is not part of the same family and does not belong to the same family.

There is no good woman who can get along with Xu Damao.

Look at the women who have had relationships with Xu Damao. Whether it is Qin Jingru or that Yu Haitang, none of them are good people. So why is Lou Xiao'e, the first person who dated Xu Damao, a good person?

Of course, it is indeed rash to purely classify good guys and bad guys, but it just depends on temperament. Cao Zhiqiang doesn't like Lou Xiao'e either.

Before, Cao Zhiqiang wanted something from Lou Xiao'e, and he didn't know much about it, so he deliberately ignored Lou Xiao'e's evil deeds.

But now Cao Zhiqiang has nothing to ask for from Lou Xiao'e. As the saying goes, one has to be strong without desire. In addition, he has obtained more information, so he dislikes Lou Xiao'e less and less.

But, again, although Cao Zhiqiang doesn't like Lou Xiao'e, from the perspective of interests, Cao Zhiqiang thinks it's better to get involved a little bit, just in case he can get some benefits.

In other words, Cao Zhiqiang may not like Lou Xiao'e, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like her money and connections.

Anyway, in Cao Zhiqiang's view, even if he taught Lou Xiao'e the soft-polishing method, Lou Xiao'e would not be able to defeat Qin Huairu. After all, this has been proven by history.

Because in Cao Zhiqiang's previous life, Lou Xiao'e later woke up, came back to find Silly Zhu, opened a restaurant for him, and then took the opportunity to use hard and soft tactics to slowly pry He Yuzhu over in a tug-of-war mode.

It's a pity that Lou Xiao'e's innate strength, coupled with Lou Xiao'e's always wanting to reform He Yuzhu, touched He Yuzhu's inverse scale, but ultimately failed.

Lou Xiao'e's pride determines that it is impossible for her to change herself, and it is impossible not to reform He Yuzhu.

As long as Lou Xiao'e can't change her proud temperament and her desire to make He Yuzhu what she wants, it will be a matter of time before she and He Yuzhu part ways.

In other words, Lou Xiao'e's so-called love for Silly Zhu was just a figment of her own imagination. What she wanted was the He Yuzhu she imagined, not the real He Yuzhu.

To put it bluntly, Lou Xiao'e is also a young literary girl. She has the common problem of young literary girls, that is, they are always irritated when they don't get what they want.

He Yuzhu, on the other hand, is actually a very pragmatic man. He likes to be down-to-earth and down-to-earth, so he is destined not to be able to live with the ungrounded Lou Xiao'e for a long time.

He Yuzhu's love for Lou Xiao'e is just an illusion, or a longing. The person he really loves in his heart is Qin Huairu.

However, He Yuzhu has always refused to admit it, and has always been confused and somewhat unclear.

For He Yuzhu to truly understand himself, it was only after Lou Xiaoe failed to reform him that he began to reflect and rebound.

In this case, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't have to worry about telling Lou Xiao'e the plan in advance.

It is also a good thing for Lou Xiao'e to come to the capital to invest in advance and focus on He Yuzhu in advance.

In other words, this is just a deal, and he can use this to ask Lou Xiao'e for something he has wanted for a long time, such as her connections in Hong Kong.

Cao Zhiqiang has long thought that if he wants to make better money and help the country, the best way is to use Hong Kong as a bridgehead.

As for Japan, it is at best a way for me to make money, not an ideal place for my deep cultivation.

In other words, if Cao Zhiqiang wants to continue to develop in the entertainment industry, the best place is not the mainland or Japan, but Xiangjiang.

Only by leveraging Xiangjiang's special status and characteristics of the times at this time can he get twice the result with half the effort and ride on the wind.

If they want to enter the Xiangjiang market smoothly without being suspected, Lou Xiaoe's family is undoubtedly the best early collaborator.

At least, with the help of Lou Xiao'e's family, his development in Xiangjiang would not be a disaster.

For this reason, he must show an attitude of standing on Lou Xiao'e's side, only in this way can Lou Xiao'e be happy.

As long as Lou Xiao'e is happy, everything else will not be a problem.

Of course, Cao Zhiqiang can actually go to Xiangjiang without relying on Lou Xiao'e, but that would be a lot of trouble.

Who wants to go through troublesome methods when you can go to Xiangjiang easily?

Just when Cao Zhiqiang was reading the newspaper, but actually thinking wildly, he suddenly heard Lou Xiao'e's voice: "I'm sorry, Cao Zhiqiang, I was delayed for a while, didn't I keep you waiting?"

As soon as Cao Zhiqiang heard this voice, he immediately put down the newspaper and stood up. He smiled at Lou Xiao'e, who was dressed in elegant clothes: "No, I have just arrived. Please take a seat."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and nodded to Cao Zhiqiang, then sat down gently.

After Cao Zhiqiang also sat down, Lou Xiao'e smiled and explained to Cao Zhiqiang: "Sorry, I answered a phone call before. The call was from Hong Kong. It took a bit long and delayed some time."

Cao Zhiqiang could only smile again: "It's nothing, it's a big deal, don't get in the way."

Lou Xiao'e nodded at Cao Zhiqiang, then asked the waiter for a cup of coffee and asked the waiter to leave.

When the waiter walked away, Lou Xiao'e looked at Cao Zhiqiang and said, "What is the specific method you mentioned?"

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Aunt Lou, are you in such a hurry?"

Lou Xiao'e narrowed her eyes: "I have been waiting for sixteen years, do you think I am in a hurry?"

After a pause, Lou Xiao'e said seriously: "I promise you, as long as you can help me get back together with Silly Zhu, I will not treat you badly."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "Well, let's not tell secrets. I do have a way to bring you and Uncle He together, but I can't guarantee that Uncle He will be with you.

After all, opportunities are opportunities, but whether the two of them can finally be together depends on their fate, don't you think?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled: "I know this, please tell me your method first."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Okay, since Aunt Lou said so, I won't beat around the bush."

After a brief pause, Cao Zhiqiang said seriously: "Aunt Lou, I believe you should know that I opened a restaurant called Shiweitian and let Uncle He buy 10% of the shares, right?"

Lou Xiao'e smiled and nodded: "Yes, I know, he told me everything."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said: "Now that you know it, it's convenient.

Let's do this, I can sell you 30% of the shares for a living, and then leave the specific management to your people. You will also be the general manager, and I will only be the big shopkeeper.

In this way, you can legitimately come to work for the gods and see Uncle He every day.

Our share transactions can be carried out secretly. No one will know that you have bought a stake in my hotel. And as long as you don't say it, and Uncle He doesn't say it, Aunt Qin won't know that the general manager has also been secretly changed.

By then, you will be working in the same restaurant with Uncle He every day, and you will still be his boss, going back and forth. If you still can’t take down Uncle He, that would be outrageous.”

Lou Xiao'e nodded thoughtfully: "This is indeed a good idea."

Speaking of this, Lou Xiao'e raised her eyes and looked at Cao Zhiqiang: "However, only giving me 30% of the shares is too small. How about this? You sell all your shares to me, and this store will be mine. How about it?"

Cao Zhiqiang, who had expected it, was deliberately surprised, then smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Aunt Lou, your appetite is too big, you actually want all the shares in my hand? This can't be done, it can't be done!"

"What's wrong?" Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "You open a restaurant just to make money. Let's do this. I'll give you double the amount of money you made to open a restaurant. That's it."

Cao Zhiqiang laughed: "Aunt Lou, you are looking down on me now. I am a food-rich person with a good location and good decoration. Now I have a stable customer base and a good sign. The business is very good. I make a lot of money every day."

It's not an exaggeration.

If you want to buy a good, mature and stable hotel like this at twice the original price, it's almost like grabbing it for free."

Lou Xiao'e frowned: "Then what do you think? Anyway, let me declare first, either I don't want to do it, or if I want to do it, I have to be the controlling party."

Cao Zhiqiang said: "Controlling party, no problem! Then I will sell you 51% of the shares, and how about you give me 510,000? But let's agree first, what I want is US dollars!"

Lou Xiao'e narrowed her eyes: "Fifty-one million US dollars? Only 51% of the shares? You are such a lion. Do you know how much RMB five hundred and one thousand US dollars is worth now?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said: "Of course I know. If I didn't know, I wouldn't dare to say this number.

Of course, Aunt Lou, you are a real businessman, so your vision is naturally good.

Therefore, I have no basis for saying whether Food for Heaven is good or not, and whether it is worth the price.

Well, you can ask a professional to check and evaluate the accounts and see how the daily flow of my hotel is.

Then, in addition to a healthy daily flow, my hotel is now quite famous in Beijing, and it is even on China Travel Service's travel list.

In other words, Shiweitian is now a star hotel. Foreigners and overseas Chinese who come to Beijing, as long as they come through China Travel Service, will almost always be recommended to try Shiweitian.

In addition to these, many middle-level leaders in Beijing, including the municipal government, district government, and some leaders of state-owned factories, like to go to Shiweitian to treat guests to dinner, which is another high-quality source of customers.

Also, I had people distribute flyers at Tsinghua University, Peking University and other universities before, and also gave many preferential quotas to teachers from these schools. As long as teachers from famous universities come to eat, they will get a 20% discount. This is equivalent to binding some cultural people.

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Therefore, my "food is the sky" is not just a restaurant, but also a vanity fair. You must be aware of the value in it.

With all this, this Shiweitian restaurant cannot be regarded as an ordinary restaurant, not to mention that there is a person you care about most there.

With all this in mind, do you still think that buying 51% of my shares for US$510,000 is a big deal?"

Lou Xiao'e lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said, "This is all what you said. I don't know what the real situation is."

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "That's good, so you can stay temporarily and go to the Shiweitian to investigate more. During this period, I will have people fully cooperate with you. You can see whatever you want to see and ask whatever you want to ask.

, even if it is an audit, there will be no problem.

Anyway, my hotel is right there. The daily turnover and passenger flow are all visible and tangible. There is also a VIP list in it, which contains senior officials and teachers who can enjoy discounts. The consumption of these people is also limited.

The records are clear and you can also read this account.

In addition, Uncle He is also the chief chef and teacher there. When you visit there, you can see Uncle He every day.

How about it, are you interested?"

Lou Xiao'e narrowed her eyes: "Are you really willing to let me check the accounts? Are you really willing to let me see everything?"

"Of course." Cao Zhiqiang said, "I am very sincere. I believe that as long as you see the whole picture of Shiweitian and know the true value of Shiweitian, you will definitely be tempted, and you will definitely not think that I am a lion talking loudly."

After a short pause, Cao Zhiqiang said: "Well, I'm going to Japan soon to discuss a business deal with someone, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you.

If you are interested, I will arrange for you to work for Shiweitian now. First, I will give you a temporary position as deputy general manager. You can use that status to stay at Shiweitian for a few days and see for yourself the reality of Shiweitian.

And I will notify the person in charge there, which is my sister, so that you can check all the accounting information of Shiweitian.

When I come back from Japan, we can formally discuss this deal, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e raised her eyebrows instead: "Oh? You are going to Japan to discuss business? What business? Don't tell me that there are Japanese investors in Food for the Sky."

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "Of course not. I went to Japan to negotiate a cooperation deal with a record company. It has nothing to do with this restaurant."

Lou Xiao'e was stunned: "You want to discuss record company cooperation with the Japanese? What company?"

Cao Zhiqiang said: "Japan's Warner Pioneer Records, I wonder if you have heard of it."

"Warner Pioneer?" Lou Xiao'e was stunned again, "That's a big company. Of course I've heard of it. You, do you cooperate with that company?"

"It's just an intention to cooperate." Cao Zhiqiang said, "It's not considered a formal cooperation."

After a short pause, Cao Zhiqiang simply said: "I went to the daily newspaper once before and met with the president of Warner Pioneer Company. He has agreed to cooperate with my Chinese company, China Impression Company, to exchange ideas.

To put it simply, in the future, we here in the mainland can distribute their artists' songs through China Audio and Video, and Warner Pioneer can also distribute the songs of our company's artists in Japan. The two parties are in a channel cooperation situation.

At least for now, Warner Pioneer has signed a contract with me and is preparing to release my solo single in Japan, which can be considered a preliminary cooperation.

The purpose of my visit this time is to discuss more in-depth matters with Warner Pioneer. Once the negotiations are completed, further cooperation can begin.

Of course, this requires the cooperation of the relevant departments, but you can rest assured that I have obtained the consent of the relevant departments.

As long as it's not a bad Japanese artist and the problem isn't big, there won't be any problem here.

After all, what matters now is Sino-Japanese friendship."

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e frowned: "Are you telling the truth? Are you lying to me?"

"Why are you lying to me?" Cao Zhiqiang shrugged, "What's in it for me? Or do you think I'm the kind of person who likes to brag?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Cao Zhiqiang carefully and looked suspicious: "No, I just think you jumped a little too high this time. You were originally talking about a hotel, but you suddenly jumped to a Japanese record company."

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "I am a person who thrives in all directions, and food for the sky is just the most insignificant project among my many industries."

Lou Xiao'e frowned, then nodded: "That's true. If what you said is true, then you really don't like this food-for-heaven thing."

Speaking of this, Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly: "Well, since you said so, then I will stay for a few more days to go to your Shiweitian for a good inspection. After you come back, we will discuss it in detail. However, you have to go

Japan for a few days.”

Cao Zhiqiang said: "Not necessarily, at least two weeks, normally at least a month."

"A month." Lou Xiao'e frowned and said, "It's a bit long."

"Not long." Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile, "If you want to understand that food is the most important thing, you have to study it for a month. Otherwise, you won't be able to see many hidden values. After all, there are some things that you can't just look at the account books.

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"That's right." Lou Xiao'e nodded, "That's it, I'll wait for you to come back, and we'll discuss it in detail when you come back."

Cao Zhiqiang chuckled: "Then it's settled, I'll make arrangements for you right now."

(End of chapter)