Li Hao Chen frowned. Just a few days ago, Murong Yan Ran's hotel crisis was caused by them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out to sea overnight, and thankfully, his luck was good enough to resolve the crisis.
"It seems Yan Ran's hotel situation is still grim."
Li Hao Chen rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He didn't lack conches, but conches couldn't be eaten as food. Fish, shrimp, and crabs were the focus supporting the hotel.
As the hotel's fame grew, the consumption of seafood soared again. Even if he returned with a full catch every day, it was of no avail. One ship couldn't support such a large hotel.
"Sigh~ I'll deal with the immediate matters first. Rushing is useless, and the ship isn't here yet."
Li Hao Chen sighed and walked into the seafood shop in front of him, stating his purpose directly, "Boss Yang, I want to take over your shop. What about the price?"
"Young man, are you serious?"
Li Hao Chen nodded noncommittally, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have come in."
The man pondered for a moment, then said with a sigh, "Young man, you should reconsider. Look at this entire seafood street. Most of it is controlled by those two families. The rest either have their own ships for exclusive supply. If you don't have a stable source of goods, it's better not to take over."
"Don't worry, Boss Yang. Since I'm taking over, there will be no problem with the supply. Name your price. If it's reasonable, we'll handle the paperwork."
"Alright, since you said so, I won't nag anymore. 120,000, and all these equipment are yours."
Li Hao Chen calculated, glanced at the glass tanks, oxygen pumps, and other equipment. Finding no issues, he agreed, "Okay, let's go to the management office to process it."
The man was clearly surprised that Li Hao Chen agreed so readily. He then smiled, "Thank you, thank you!"
The process was quick, completed in less than an hour. As they came out, the man tightly held Li Hao Chen's hands and thanked him again.
Having successfully secured the shop, Li Hao Chen rode his electric bike towards the pedestrian street.
It was almost afternoon when he arrived. It was too late to go to Chen He and the others for lunch, so he went to a Shaxian Delicacies near the branch store.
"Boss, two baskets of steamed dumplings."
"Coming right up, please wait a moment!"
Two minutes later, two steaming baskets of dumplings were placed before Li Hao Chen.
He picked up one, dipped it in some peanut sauce, and ate it in one bite. It was delicious.
The taste was the same, but the portion size had shrunk. It used to be 10 dumplings per basket, but now it was 8, and the price had also increased to six yuan.
Li Hao Chen finished the two baskets of dumplings in less than five minutes. He drank some hot tea, paid, and then walked towards the branch store.
Li Hao Chen could already see the situation inside from the doorway. Several tables were full, and there were many takeout orders. This made him reluctant to close it. "The business is so good, it's a pity to close it. I'll discuss it with them before deciding."
"Boss? You haven't been here for a long time."
"Yes, I've been quite busy lately. Is everyone doing well? And them?"
"They went to Brother He's place to get supplies. Here they come."
Li Hao Chen looked over and saw A Long and A Xian carrying a large plastic frame inside, filled with bowls and cups of desserts.
"Boss, you're here."
"Heh heh, you've all worked hard. How has the shop been recently?"
"Very good. These desserts developed by Brother Feng are very popular."
"Oh, is that so? Don't be busy for now. Come here, I have something to tell you all and see what you think."
Xiao Nian and the other two exchanged glances, feeling a bit uncertain about Li Hao Chen's words. Their hearts became a little flustered, fearing that Li Hao Chen would close the shop or hire others.
"It's like this, I'm planning to open a seafood shop to sell conches. I trust you guys with your work, so I want you to help me out. What do you think?"
Hearing Li Hao Chen's words, the three were relieved and then fell into thought.
"Boss, are you planning to close this branch?"
"I had that idea at first, but seeing how good the business is, I felt it was a pity. I plan to hand this over to Chen He and the others. I want you to help me expand into another industry."
"I have no problem with that."
Gu Xiao Nian agreed without thinking. Li Hao Chen had already said he would let Chen He and the others manage it. If he couldn't do that, there would be no future for him.
Besides, he was just an employee. How could he influence the boss's decision? Anyway, he was working, and it didn't matter what he did. Moreover, Li Hao Chen wasn't bad to them. He decisively agreed to sell favors, which might lead to better prospects in the future.
"We have no problem either."
A Long and A Xian were only half a beat behind Gu Xiao Nian, probably having figured out the key point.
Li Hao Chen nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Don't worry, your salaries won't be less, only more."
After settling matters here, Li Hao Chen rushed to the Ye Qin Xiang main store.
Upon arrival, the few guys were gathered around a tablet, arguing heatedly, making one think they were fighting.
"I say this one looks good."
"This one looks good..."
"..."
"What looks good? You're arguing back and forth."
"Third brother?"
Li Hao Chen's arrival made Chen He and Liu De Hui's eyes light up. They immediately rushed over, each hugging one of Li Hao Chen's arms, and pulled him over to sit in front of the tablet.
"Third brother, you've come at the perfect time. You be the judge, which one looks better, the light pink or the white one."
Li Hao Chen looked at the two long-sleeved shirts on the tablet and frowned, looking at the two of them, "You guys don't usually wear these types of clothes."
"These are for the groomsmen. It's rare that this fatty is paying, so we have to get a good deal out of him, right, second brother? Heh heh!"
"That's right. We've already picked out pants and shoes, only the shirts are missing."
"Oh, oh, is that so? The Ya Ge Er you picked is a bit low-end. How about a Prada set? What do you say, fourth brother?"
"Damn, why don't you say a Shui Yong Hou? Do you want to eat me?"
"Just eat you, ha ha ha!"
After some playful banter, they finally chose the white one.
It wasn't busy at this time. Business was adequately managed by Ruan Shan Shan and Zhang Qian Qian. Li Hao Chen pulled Liang Min Feng and the others into the inner hall.
"Since everyone is here, I'll be direct. I plan to incorporate the branch store into the total shares. Also, my total shareholding needs to be adjusted. I'll hold ten percent, and each of you will get three..."
"No!"
The three of them shouted in unison, glaring at Li Hao Chen.
"Listen to me. I'm not making excuses to give you shares. My focus is on the seafood side, and I don't have much time to manage here. In the past few months, I've come here very few times. It's all thanks to your efforts. If I still hold so many shares, I really won't be able to live with myself."
"Hao Chen, you?"
"If you are my brother, don't say anything. From now on, you will manage both stores. I've opened a seafood stall, and I'll be pulling Xiao Nian and the others to help."
Chen He and the other two extended their fists and gently punched Li Hao Chen.
"Brother!"