Chapter 29: The Investment Boss Has Appeared

  After listening to my parents' conversation at night, I didn't sleep well for the second half of the night. I had a dream that someone went to the small restaurant and caused trouble, then I dreamed that I returned to my previous life, it was very confusing. I woke up early when the sky was just getting light, and I couldn't fall asleep again. Many thoughts flashed through my mind: Shouldn't I have supported Dad in opening a restaurant? Although this is Dad's dream, he spent many years living a simple and dull life going back and forth to work, now that Dad has taken steps towards his own dreams, but it's full of difficulties, what if he fails, will it be more devastating for him than not having achieved it at all?

  Shouldn't let Dad go find his old comrades, send some gifts and get through it? Thinking back to when Dad was still a probationary party member, he covered for his brother's sake to see his girlfriend and didn't join the party. Later, being young and arrogant, he didn't stay in the army. Now going to find that uncle, that uncle should be willing to help out of respect.

  Or go find Xuan Yuan, after all, Master Ding seems to have power, he will definitely be able to handle it once he shows up. Aiya, I patted my own head, what was I thinking, Xuan Yuan and I are just classmates, and we don't have a deep relationship, why would he help me?

  What to do, after a string of random thoughts, I heard the sound of my parents getting up, washing and making breakfast. The whole morning was restless, it turns out that I am indeed too sensitive, always like to think big about small things, scaring myself.

  Dad came back at noon and said happily, "You don't have to worry anymore, the matter has been settled. This afternoon I still need to talk to investors." I couldn't help but ask, "Dad, so fast? How did you settle it? Did you meet a noble person?"

  "Hehe, baby is really clever, Dad just met a noble person. Do you still remember what Dad said about our small restaurant moving out and becoming a big restaurant with a big boss's investment?"

  "Remember, the boss has arrived." I nodded and said. "Yes, at 8:30 today, I received a call from the big boss. He said he had heard about our small restaurant's situation and understood that it was just a few small vendors on the street who were causing trouble, bribing some of the police officers, but the higher-ups didn't know. The big boss called the director and told him about it, and the director immediately said he would take care of it. And I saw the big boss and the director calling each other brothers, so from now on, we have a powerful backer, no one will dare to cause trouble easily. So darling, wife, you don't have to worry anymore."

  Mom felt a bit relieved and said: "Husband, what's the background of this boss? Can we easily cooperate with him? I'll take the afternoon off to go with you today."

  "Big boss, also surnamed Lu, maybe 500 years ago we were from the same family. The conditions he gave me are indeed very tempting, as for whether I will be cheated or not, I think it's unlikely. Boss Lu looks like a decent person, if he had any ill intentions, he could have just not helped me resolve this matter and taken advantage of the situation to benefit himself."

  "That's true, but still be careful. Dad, Mom, I want to go with you too, just take me along. Grandma said that Uncle's divorce has been almost a year now, and the village has already gossiped about it. Bringing my cousin back to visit is all that's left, and I'm the only one left at home, it's so boring. I promise that if I go, I won't speak out of turn, I'll just listen with my ears, you can completely ignore me, okay?"

  "Really can't help you, so that afternoon don't run around and don't talk nonsense. Mr. Lu has arranged for us to meet at the Hualing Hotel." Hehehe, I'm excited, I want to go take a look, if there's any legal agreement or something, I'll definitely remind my parents, they're kind people, they always say that although it's good to be cautious, you can't have malicious intentions either. Oh right, and negotiation skills too, thanks to Xiao Xiao for that! Last summer Xiao Xiao's dad went to L city to do business, and during the summer vacation, Xiao Xiao invited me to play, and I got to watch a wonderful business negotiation for free! This time it might come in handy, unfortunately there's no computer, otherwise I could ask Bai Du (a search engine) about it, and the skills would definitely be page after page of results!"

  Besides, Dad just mentioned the Hualing Hotel, and the accommodation at Hualing Hotel is not cheap. I can take this opportunity to take a good look. I would like to propose to Dad that his hotel should be an all-in-one hotel for eating, living and leisure, unlike now. Although I heard that Hualing Hotel and Hualing Hotel are operated by the same boss, they are separated, which is not convenient. It requires hiring more staff and is not conducive to consumers' consumption. This point can be raised by Dad during negotiations, we are investing with technology and concept.

  We agreed to meet at 3 pm in the VIP suite of Hualing Hotel, so we set off at over 2 o'clock, fearing that we would be late and the other party would suspect our sincerity. After arriving at the hotel, we were led by relevant personnel to the destination room.

  The man was around thirty years old, with a full and round face, a dignified appearance, elegant manners, and a refined demeanor. He smiled and said: "Your whole family has come, it's really warm and harmonious. Don't worry, I won't sell your father or mother. No need to be on guard, little friend." This man was quite perceptive, most people wouldn't notice children, but he had caught my wary gaze, it seemed this person was a seasoned businessman with sharp eyesight.

  "Mr. Lu, don't mind her, she's just curious about everything." "Hehe, my name is Lu Pengfei, you can call me Pengfei, no need to call me Mr. Lu, after all we will be working together in the future, no need to be so formal. I'm around your age, right? And I won't mind, such a lovely little girl, it's a pity our family only has a son, otherwise you could play together, how old are you?"

  "Virtual age, ten years old." "Oh, as big as our little boy at home, what a coincidence. Let's go to the living room and talk, this way." Lu Pengfei sat on one side of the sofa, while we sat on the other side. My dad talked about the current situation of our small restaurant and his future plans, and Lu Pengfei listened carefully beside him. After my dad finished speaking, he said: "Just right, my idea is like this: I want to invest in a big hotel, your small restaurant, I will appraise it and sell it out, then convert it into shares for you, your cooking skills are also considered as technology to give you shares, regular management I will ask professionals to teach you, in short, whether you want to continue studying cooking or transform into management, you have to think clearly. I am often in B city, N city wants to find a person in charge, now being cultivated, you will become one of them, as long as you pass my test, you are the person who has the highest right to speak in this big hotel."

  Dad forgot to mention that in the future, our big hotel should be on par with international standards and become a comprehensive hotel for dining, lodging, and leisure. I nudged Dad and gave him a look, but he still didn't remember, so I had to say: "Uncle Lu, my dad actually has another idea, it's just that your conditions are so good that he got excited and forgot to mention it. My dad thinks the ultimate goal of our big hotel is to integrate dining, lodging, and entertainment, making guests feel at home." Dad really did forget, and said yes a bit unnaturally.

  "Hehe, little girl, I won't pursue whose idea this is, whether it's your dad's or someone else's. However, this idea is worth considering and implementing, it's quite challenging." "This is our business idea, should also count as our technology."

  "Little girl, this is considered a skill. Giving you equity, the operating concept of a large hotel is very important. However, I can see that little girl is very clever and resourceful."

  "Baby, how did you agree with us before? How can you be so greedy now? Mr. Lu has already taken good care of us." My mom scolded me.

  I pouted and said, "This isn't about being greedy, I just have a business mindset." "Hehe, no big deal, little girl has some ideas, maybe when she grows up she'll come work at our hotel." We got along great with Lu Pengfei, and even signed the contract in just a few days.

  Lu Pengfei indeed acted swiftly, and soon our small restaurant was sold. People who didn't know the situation were saying all sorts of things, some were gloating, saying that we must have offended someone, so we had to close down. Others were regretful, saying that our restaurant served delicious food at fair prices, it's really unfair, there were all kinds of comments.

  The new hotel is newly renovated and located in the best location, it will be open soon. It has not yet opened but already has a trend of surpassing Hualing. It turns out that Lu Pengfei had contacted his father two months ago, he was certain that his father would sign with him, so everything was ready, all that's needed is the east wind.

  I really don't know what kind of trick Lu Pengfei is playing, logically speaking, Lu Pengfei doesn't need to do this, could it be that his intention is not in the wine, or should I just not think too much about it. After all, judging from the current situation, we are more advantageous, Lu Pengfei is so rich, there's no need for him to secretly plot against us, if one day he really does, we can't be his opponent now, and can only take things one step at a time.

  On August 28th, according to the old calendar, today is a good day for everything. The word "eight" has a homophone with "prosperity", so the big hotel opened, but the name of this hotel is called "Yiran", I don't know why I always feel that it's a person's name, hehe, a girl's first intuition.

  That day, the hotel entrance was covered with a long red carpet, in front of which were hot air balloons, and on both sides there were constantly increasing flower baskets, all of which had written on them "So-and-so sent", really just some official titles, it seems that our embracing Lu Pengfei this big tree is absolutely wise.

  After the cannon fire, it was time to cut the ribbon. My dad was among them, standing with those powerful people. He didn't look inferior at all, but rather very spirited. I believe that in the future my dad will become the best hotel manager, and this day is not far away.

  On the opening day, people from all walks of life came to dine, and membership cards of different levels were born. The take-out counter was in hot demand, and Lu Pengfei even agreed that for a month before the opening, there would be a friendly price to reward our small restaurant's old customers, attracting many new and old customers, with great momentum and unstoppable popularity.