flstandardbreds Chapter 243 Chamber of Commerce
Chapter 243 Chamber of Commerce
Jiang Xiaohe just smiled and said nothing.
She was not familiar with the county, so Meng Hetang chose the place.
Looking at the name of the restaurant, Jiang Xiaohe asked, "Brother Meng, this isn't your family's business, is it?"
"You figured that out?"
Can you tell? This restaurant is a larger version of the restaurant in his town, and the name is the same, Minghelou.
After the three of them sat down, the waiter came over and bowed respectfully to Meng Hetang.
"Go through today's specials, quick."
The waiter nodded and went downstairs.
Jiang Xiaohe sat by the window on the second floor. It was getting dark now and many shops had already turned on their lights.
The prosperity of the county is different from that of the town. In the town, there are basically no pedestrians on the road once it gets dark, but in the county, even when it is almost dark, there are still a few pedestrians on the road, and some street vendors have not closed their stalls.
Seeing her looking at the pedestrians downstairs, Meng Hetang smiled and said, "The New Year is coming soon. On New Year's Eve, there will be more people on the street. From New Year's Eve to the fifteenth day, the street downstairs is basically brightly lit."
Jiang Xiaohe turned around and said, "Didn't you say things are not peaceful now?"
"That's the court's business! As long as there's no real fighting, we ordinary people should just eat and drink!"
Jiang Xiaohe nodded, and just as she turned around, the food was served.
The meals looked very good, just like those served in big hotels of her time. Not only did they look good, they also smelled delicious. To be honest, she had only had a meal in the carriage at noon, and she was really hungry.
Meng Hetang pointed at the food and said, "Girl, try it. These are the signature dishes of my restaurant."
Jiang Xiaohe was not polite either, and nodded while eating: "Brother Meng's food is naturally very delicious."
Meng Hetang received her praise and laughed twice: "Sister, you haven't told me yet why you came to the county this time."
She knew it was waiting for her here.
Putting down the bowl and chopsticks, Jiang Xiaohe said frankly: "To be honest, I came here this time to find a better shop and expand the business in the town to the county."
Meng Hetang actually guessed it in his heart, so he was not surprised.
"Sister, this is not very kind of you. If you want to see a shop, you can tell me. I am more familiar with this county than you are. How big a shop do you want to see? How much money do you want? Just tell me the number. Tomorrow, I will find the most suitable shop for you, but..."
I knew he had only two words.
"But what? Brother Meng can just say it directly."
Meng Hetang poured her some tea and said, "However, can you bring me along with you to run this county business? If you do, I will pay for the decoration of this shop!"
So generous.
Chang Wei was a little surprised. He and Meng Hetang had known each other for more than ten years. He knew very well what kind of person Meng Hetang was. He would never do business at a loss. He could say this. It seemed that the food recipe in Jiang Xiaohe's hand was very profitable.
Meng Hetang looked at Jiang Xiaohe, waiting for her reply.
Jiang Xiaohe reached out, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Then he replied: "Brother Meng said so, I need to think about it."
Meng Hetang quickly smiled and nodded: "Okay, you think about it."
Looking at Meng Hetang's confident expression, Chang Wei looked at Jiang Xiaohe again. Could it be that this woman didn't know the rules of doing business in the county? He just wanted to give her some pointers.
Meng Hetang complained to him at the table: "Look at you, you have a home but you insist on staying in an inn..."
Jiang Xiaohe was a little surprised, remembering what Chang Wei had said before, that he was in the escort business, and this escort company had both in the county and in the provincial capital. With such a large family fortune, he should have bought his own house wherever he settled. Even if he didn't have a house, he could live in the escort company. It was indeed surprising that he was staying in an inn now.
"I just want to make things easier. It's not easy to go home and pack up."
"Just let the servants do it."
"The servants are too noisy."
"Then you can live in my house. You don't have to clean my house!"
Chang Wei shook his head: "I watch you and your sister-in-law being affectionate and loving all day long, with your children around you, and I feel even more frustrated."
Meng Hetang: .....
When Chang Wei said this, he couldn't help but look at Jiang Xiaohe.
Jiang Xiaohe:...Why are you looking at me? If you are sick, go get treatment.
After finishing the meal, Jiang Xiaohe wanted to pay the bill, and Meng Hetang scolded her, "This is my territory, and I'm letting this girl pay. Doesn't that make me look stingy?"
"Didn't we agree that I would treat you?" Jiang Xiaohe said speechlessly.
"I'll treat you to dinner today. As for the business matters, I'll just give it some thought."
Jiang Xiaohe laughed: "Okay."
When they returned, only Chang Wei and Jiang Xiaohe were there.
As the two were walking back to the inn, Chang Wei said, "Today's meal was treated by Brother Meng. You still have to treat me back for the meal you owe me another day."
Jiang Xiaohe couldn't help but roll her eyes in her heart: "Master Chang, do you still need a meal from me?"
"There is no shortage of food, but if it is Madam Jiang who invites me, I will never think it is too much if I eat as many meals as I want."
This bastard is teasing her again.
"Master Chang, be careful with your words!"
Chang Wei lowered his eyebrows and glanced at her. Under the moonlight, although her skin was not as white as cream, it was much prettier than that of an ordinary village woman. Just as he was staring at her in fascination, Jiang Xiaohe raised her head, frowned, glared at him, and rolled her eyes.
This woman! Every time she saw him, she was like a kitten ready to attack at any time. He didn't know what had happened to him that annoyed her so much.
Chang Wei said, "If you want to do business in this county, it would be best if you could cooperate with Brother Meng."
"Are you speaking up for your good brother?"
Chang Wei shook his head: "I am speaking the truth. Doing business in this county is not as good as doing business in a town."
Oh?
"Come and listen."
"There are certain rules for doing business in this county, because they have their own chamber of commerce. The so-called chamber of commerce is an organization formed by some of the monopolists of big businesses in the county. The purpose of its existence is to guarantee the rights and interests of these big bosses. If you want to do business, you must meet them and pay a part of the membership fee first. Otherwise, even if you open a restaurant, you will not get a good deal. And if your restaurant business is doing well, but as long as it hurts the interests of one of the bosses, then this organization will target you. No matter how good your business is, they can still ruin you and make it impossible for you to do business in this county."
Jiang Xiaohe frowned: "Are you trying to scare me? If this is true, will the other small bosses agree?"
Chang Wei lowered his eyebrows and glanced at her: "We are not in the same business, why should I scare you with this? And why don't others agree? The bigger the market, the more rules there are. If you don't understand the rules, then there is only one way out, and if you follow the rules, at least you can get a share, right? So I advise you to cooperate with Brother Meng. He has a little background. Even if he becomes bigger and stronger, the Chamber of Commerce will not dare to touch him."
As they were talking, they arrived at the restaurant.
After going upstairs, the two separated.
Jiang Xiaohe knocked on Chen Dafu's door, asked him to go downstairs, and asked the waiter to make a pot of tea. She wanted to verify what Chang Wei said with Manager Chen.