my business days in southeast asia

Chapter 9
Shen Chen didn't talk to Lao Hai about his taking over the restaurant in front of a few friends, but after everyone went back, he took a break at night and came over by himself.

After all, he is still at work, and running a restaurant may involve absenteeism, so it is better for fewer people to know about it.

Be careful with the Wannian car...

"5 US dollars is too much. Look at the outdated facilities of your restaurant, tsk tsk, this dirt." Shen Chen looked at the old refrigerator, then turned back and wiped the stainless steel dining table with his fingers, a thick layer of greasy dirt.

It's already past 9 o'clock in the evening, and the street outside the restaurant is crowded with people, young men and women are laughing and playing, it's very lively.

Shen Chen didn't just plan to order here on the spur of the moment, he had also researched the location of the restaurant before.

First of all, Foca Street in front of the restaurant runs east-west and has a very dense flow of people. Especially there are several travel agencies on the west side across the street. Many foreign tourists start and end here. Most people traveling abroad these days Not short of money.

About 100 meters to the east, there are three Grade A office buildings, where bright white-collar workers come and go. A cooperative enterprise of Shenchen Company works in one of the buildings. There is no canteen there, so the dozen or so nearby This restaurant is the first choice for those white-collar workers.

In addition, two streets to the north is the relatively famous pedestrian street in Bangkok - Visa Walking Street, and Fodu Temple is also there, so many tourists and travelers also wander here like Brownian movement.

Shen Chen didn't know how Lao Hai managed the restaurant like this grandma?
"Then how much do you pay?" Lao Hai frowned.

Before, he admired Shen Chen's decisiveness and shrewdness, but when he realized that Shen Chen might use his shrewdness on himself, Lao Hai's mood instantly changed.

In business and business, when it came to bargaining, Shen Chen was not relentless at all. He even felt that showing his penny-pinching strength was the greatest respect for Lao Hai, an old friend who was about to leave.

"2 US dollars!" Shen Chen stretched out two fingers.

Nine o'clock in the evening is usually one of the busiest times for restaurants, but there are very few customers in this restaurant.

"What? Don't take advantage of the fire! The rent here is 3 U.S. dollars for half a year, and the table and chairs, tableware, decoration, refrigerator oven insulation box and other electrical appliances are all given to you?" Lao Hai stared wide-eyed, wishing to use his chest The old phlegm sprayed Shen Chen's face.

"Cough, don't get excited. Anyway, let me tell you clearly, I don't have 5 US dollars. If you insist on packing 5 US dollars, then you can only find another Pan Xia." Shen Chen spread his hands and shrugged.

But after saying that, Shen Chen felt something was wrong, why did he seem to say that he was picking up... Fuck, I'm not a pick-up man!

"How much money do you have in total?" Lao Hai was confused.

Lao Hai's wife is studying with his daughter who is in the third year of college in the UK, but it seems that her daughter had an accident due to emotional disputes, and he needs to bring money to the UK.

So he wants cash, and he will not agree to arrears of payment.

"2.5 US dollars?" Shen Chen probed.

Of course he didn't only have 2.5 US dollars, but it was not much, a total of 3.4 US dollars, including the 4000 US dollars given to him by the system.

"Why don't you say the lowest price." Seeing Lao Hai's expressionless face, Shen Chen leaned on the wooden cabinet at the front desk and said.

"Buy it up, $4~ it can't be lower." Then Lao Hai began to praise how advanced his oven was and how high-end the tableware was.

Looking at the spit-spitting Lao Hai, Shen Chen pondered for a moment. He reckoned that this should be Lao Hai's reserve price, so he readily agreed, and took out the $4000 from the "system space" under the cover of his backpack. , counted as the intent money, and the deal was finalized.

"I have two cars. Besides the 04 Volkswagen you drove, there is also a Changhe van for grocery shopping. Now, it's parked behind the restaurant." Lao Hai pointed back.

Through the plastic curtain, which had turned from transparent to yellow due to age, Chen Chen turned his head and saw the corner of the van, which should be the grocery cart.

"Yes, but how much do you want?" Shen Chen felt a bit pained, earning money like reaching the sky, but spending money like running water.

Shen Chen really likes this restaurant. With an area of ​​100 square meters, in addition to the back kitchen and front desk, there is also a dining area of ​​80 square meters, which can accommodate 20 small rectangular tables.

If a table can seat three people, you can turn tables once at noon, and you can turn tables 4-5 times in the evening, and one person spends 200 baht, then the annual turnover is [-] million rounded up!

Chen Chen suppressed the thoughts in his heart and looked at Lao Hai with slightly narrowed eyes.

"Two cars, 4000 US dollars for you?" Lao Hai acted as if you bought it and earned it.

"2000 US dollars." Shen Chen felt that Lao Hai must be poor and crazy. His Volkswagen car that was about to be scrapped and a piece of broken bread wanted to sell for 4000 US dollars?

"2500"

"2200"

"Forget it, I'll give it to you, it's not worth much anyway." Lao Hai suddenly spread his hands and said.

Chen Chen staggered in his heart and said: "Goodbye, 2500 is 2500."

"Okay, then you can collect the money for me tomorrow. I will give you the HSBC bank card number, and you can just type it in." Lao Hai glanced at the antique watch with faded paint, "I will book a ticket to London at 11:[-] noon tomorrow , you put the money on my card before then."

Shen Chen choked, and he immediately realized that Lao Hai played a trick with him to retreat, and it turned out that this old guy was also a genius.

It's a pity that his business ability is not good.

"no problem."

The two of them agreed to meet the landlord tomorrow morning and sign a contract. Shen Chen finally took a look at the restaurant with excitement. He felt that this would be the starting point for his career.

Back in the dormitory, Ren Tong was watching a movie on the sofa in the living room. It seemed to be a horror movie. She curled up in jiojio, hugged a rogue rabbit doll, and seemed very scared.

"I said I was afraid, but I still wanted to see it in my heart, women... everyone is a strange animal!" Shaking his head, leaning on the wall to change his slippers, Shen Chen bent over and smelled, Huo, that smell!Hot eyes.

Suddenly feeling a rush to urinate, he turned into the toilet on the right and opened the gate to release the water to relieve the pressure on his bladder.

"Ah ~ Su Fu ~" Shen Chen remembered, it seemed that the pleasure of excretion was still the main source of pleasure for young children at a certain period.

"ah!"

Suddenly there was a scream in the living room, and Shen Chen's justice hand trembled, and then... the shorts were stained with water.

"I'm really convinced by this aunt."

"Huh? Brother Chen, when did you come back?"

Seeing Shen Chen rushing into his room quickly, Ren Tong stopped holding the potato chips and asked curiously.

"just came back."

After changing his clothes, he simply took a cold shower, Shen Chen brushed his short hair, and walked out carelessly.

"What movie did you watch?"

"Mountain village/old/corpse, do you want to watch it together?" Ren Tong moved away his plump long legs and patted the sofa on the right to invite.

Shen Chen's throat rolled, his mouth suddenly felt parched, he picked up the big tea mug on the table and took a sip.

This is his tea mug, and he has no scruples about using it.

"Let's forget it, I'm afraid that the shadow of my childhood will become the shadow of my old age." Shen Chen laughed at himself.

Shen Chen has a way of dealing with things that may be difficult for many people to understand. For example, Tang Feng, as Shen Chen's apprentice, comes from a wealthy family but is not domineering and overbearing. On the contrary, he has a good relationship with Shen Chen, while Ren Tong and Tang Feng It seems that Lang loves his concubine and is extremely ambiguous, so Shen Chen feels that he should not have any messy involvement with Ren Tong.

Ren Tong glanced at the vat of water that Shen Chen drank, it was left to dry by her, and she drank it just now.

"Hee hee, did you watch this movie when you were a child?" Ren Tong was curious.

"Of course, but I'm not as courageous as you. The girls in Lu Province are all heroines, and women don't give in to men." Shen Chen was not stingy with compliments, and gave Ren Tong a thumbs up.

Sure enough, Ren Tong was very useful, and happily raised his face and narrowed his eyes.

Unconsciously, Ren Tong compared Ren Tong with Yang Wen, a female student from Yeyun University. The former is tall and has long legs, protruding forward and backward, and is the type of royal sister, while Yang Wen is cute and cute. Type of.

"I'm sorry at the company today~ I have no other intentions." Ren Tong suddenly thought of the company, and then said.

Shen Chen couldn't discuss this topic with her because she needed help from others. He pondered for a moment, then bit the bullet and said:
"Sister Tong, do you still have savings? Can you lend me some?"

When borrowing money from a woman, Chen Chen felt that he was in a bit of trouble, but he had no choice. He only had 3.4 U.S. dollars, and Lao Hai wanted a total of 4.25 U.S. dollars, leaving a gap of 8500 U.S. dollars.

Among the people he knows, Jiang Lei spends tomorrow's money today, and he cannot be rich, and he doesn't want to ask Tang Feng for it. Talking about money with this apprentice, he still feels a little alienated, and he doesn't want to ask his family for it.

After thinking about it, it seems that the person to borrow money is Ren Tong.

"I only deposit 3000 US dollars in total, and I will give it to you." Ren Tong is very generous.

Well, Ren Tong will also send money to her family. Her salary is low and her expenses are high, so it is very rare to have savings.

"Thank you~"

His two credit cards still have a balance of 6000 US dollars, so the problem is solved.

Shen Chen thanked Ren Tong very sincerely, his eyes were full of gratitude, he felt that he should repay Ren Tong, if she went to the restaurant to eat in the future, she would... give her a [-]% discount!

Ps: Before the signing news, I didn't dare to ask for recommendation tickets and collections, because I was afraid that I would not be able to sign the contract in the end, and I felt sorry for the readers.

Now the signing contract has been sent out, so Chongyang has a thick face and asks for collection and recommendation!
(End of this chapter)