32: I'm famous
Feihuang Supermarket also became popular.
It turned out that they had opened a luxuriously decorated supermarket in Han City with top-tier service!
If not for the Hot Pot Restaurant, most people would never have heard of this supermarket.
As the Hot Pot Restaurant became popular, everyone learned that the Hot Pot Restaurant and Feihuang Supermarket actually shared the same Boss!
As more and more people came to Feihuang Supermarket, they discovered that it was not only clean and tidy but also very user-friendly.
It seemed that all the employees of the entire Feihuang Supermarket were full of vitality.
They treated people sincerely, and every customer who came here felt as if they had arrived home.
The employees here truly treated them like family.
Feihuang Supermarket itself was not bad, even one of the best supermarkets in Han City, and with the Hot Pot Restaurant bringing in its own traffic.
Feihuang Supermarket also began to be overcrowded.
Qian Ziyong hadn't been to the supermarket for several days.
He had been cooped up at home looking at his phone, playing games, and browsing luxury homes and cars online.
On this day, he walked out of his office because he noticed a lot of noise outside.
When he arrived at the supermarket, he saw countless customers scrambling to squeeze inside.
Seeing the swarming crowd, Qian Ziyong was dumbfounded!
What happened?
Hadn't his supermarket always had very poor business?
Why were there suddenly so many people?
Qian Ziyong had only been away from the supermarket for a week, but it felt like a century had passed?
He almost didn't recognize his own supermarket.
“Boss!” The employees greeted Qian Ziyong very enthusiastically when they saw him.
“W-What happened? Why is our supermarket's business so good?” Qian Ziyong's voice was trembling.
He had a bad premonition.
At that moment, he saw a news report playing on a loop on the supermarket's television.
It was an interview with Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant.
He could see Liu Gaoda's plump face on the TV, joyfully accepting the interview.
Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant was on TV?
This was not good!
Qian Ziyong's heart twitched violently, and his face turned incredibly grim.
No way, Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant was on TV?
And on TV, he saw countless customers inside Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant.
Qian Ziyong still clearly remembered telling Liu Gaoda to raise Heli 撈's prices to double that of other Hot Pot Restaurants.
If Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant was overflowing with people, how much money would he make?
Calm down, he had to calm down; perhaps things weren't as he imagined.
Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant had countless traps set by him, plus it was the middle of summer, so there was no reason for the Hot Pot Restaurant's business to be good!
“Boss, are you alright?” The employee saw that the Boss's face looked unwell and quickly stepped forward to express concern.
Qian Ziyong waved his hand, “I'm fine!”
He didn't say much and scrambled, hurrying towards the Hot Pot Restaurant.
Soon, he saw a massive queue, stretching over a hundred meters long.
The owners of the shops on both sides of this queue looked enviously at Heli 撈 from outside.
Upon seeing Qian Ziyong, they all came forward to greet him:
“Boss Qian, you're truly amazing! You've actually created a new hot pot model; it's truly incredible.”
Several shop owners gave him thumbs up, praising him repeatedly.
“Are all these people coming to eat hot pot at my... my restaurant?” Qian Ziyong's voice was tinged with a sob.
He remembered his Hot Pot Restaurant was about 700 square meters, capable of accommodating 600 people dining at once.
Could the Hot Pot Restaurant really be full?
This... how much money would he make?
“Of course!” The other bosses were a bit displeased to hear Qian Ziyong asking the obvious.
“Boss Qian, you're so formidable, could you teach us how to boost our shop's business?”
“It doesn't even need to be as popular as the Hot Pot Restaurant; if we had even a tenth of your business, we'd be burning high incense!”
The few of them looked expectantly at Qian Ziyong, hoping he could impart some secret tips.
Qian Ziyong opened his mouth, his eyes bewildered, “I don't have experience making money, but I have plenty of experience failing to lose money. Do you want it?”
The few bosses forced a smile, “Boss Qian, if you don't want to teach us, that's fine, but why are you joking with us like this?”
“Now, who in Han City doesn't know you? You peaked upon debut; whether it's the supermarket or the Hot Pot Restaurant, they are both the ceiling of Han City's existence.”
“You've been in business since graduation, and you've never failed, right?”
“Am I that famous?” Qian Ziyong asked, pointing to himself.
The few bosses all nodded heavily.
Qian Ziyong smiled bitterly.
He had actually become famous.
What he didn't expect was that he had become famous for making money!
He had never failed?
It was more like he had never succeeded!
How did he make money again?
Just then, Liu Gaoda, who was maintaining order in the queue, saw Qian Ziyong surrounded by people.
“Ziyong!” Liu Gaoda cheered, running over quickly and embracing Qian Ziyong.
However, because he was too excited and Qian Ziyong's mental state wasn't good right now, Liu Gaoda's pounce directly knocked Qian Ziyong to the ground, sending him sprawling.
“Ouch!” Seeing the fat, big-eared man in front of him, Qian Ziyong's anger shot up.
His fifty million yuan!
It was Liu Gaoda who had made the Hot Pot Restaurant's business explode, causing his fifty million to go down the drain!
It was him!
Ah!
Qian Ziyong stood up, wanting to hit him, but he didn't have a good reason.
Could he blame Liu Gaoda for doing too well in business, for making him money?
There were countless onlookers around.
If he scolded Liu Gaoda, it would inevitably arouse suspicion among the crowd.
The Loss System stipulated that everything must be reasonable!
It certainly wouldn't be reasonable to scold Liu Gaoda for making money.
Looking at the overly excited Liu Gaoda, Qian Ziyong forced a smile that was uglier than a cry:
“Gaoda, you truly are my rib-bone minister!”
Liu Gaoda corrected, “Don't you mean backbone?”
Qian Ziyong shook his head, laughing bitterly, “No, it's rib-bone.”
What Liu Gaoda had done had already pierced his heart; how could it be his backbone?
Liu Gaoda didn't dwell on it but excitedly grabbed Qian Ziyong and said, “Ziyong, under your brilliant leadership, our Hot Pot Restaurant's business is excellent!”
“Do you want to go inside and see?”
Qian Ziyong shook his head, “Let's not. I'm afraid I can't handle such a heavy blow.”
He was truly afraid of seeing countless customers inside the Hot Pot Restaurant, and seeing the cashier constantly collecting money.
He was afraid he would end up in the hospital again, unable to bear the shock, just like last time.
If he went to the hospital, the system wouldn't reimburse his medical expenses.
Most importantly, he still wanted to see if there were any remedial measures.
Just then, Li Lian and Zhu Daqiang arrived together.
Upon seeing Qian Ziyong, they both happily congratulated him, “Boss, our Heli 撈 Hotpot Restaurant's business has taken off!”
“Feihuang Supermarket's revenue this month is also looking very good.”
The Boss never minded discussing business in front of others.
The Boss repeatedly emphasized that no matter how big or small the matter, it could be spoken about openly.
And even if the owner of Yongnian Supermarket was nearby, the Boss didn't mind at all.
Since the Boss didn't care in front of his enemies, they certainly wouldn't care about other onlookers.
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