"The alcohol is another matter, as every store has alcohol," Xu Dahai said.
"If we're drinking, it has to be high-proof national liquor," Guo Xuyang said, making a call to Liu He.
"Manager Liu, please arrange for another fifty cases of national liquor. I'll pick them up tonight.
No need, the store doesn't need any staff to help; you just need to be there.
I'll try to get there a little earlier. Okay, goodbye."
Upon receiving the call, Liu He rushed to make arrangements. He wondered why the big boss had such peculiar requests today: beef, lamb, roast chicken, roast duck, and now national liquor.
Since the boss wanted it, he had to find a way to get it.
He now positioned himself very precisely as the butler for the boss's dining needs.
The Jun Yue Lai Hotel was now basically handling all of Guo Xuyang's domestic events, big or small, often booking out the entire venue.
Of course, the finances were still accounted for separately, and Liu He would not be shortchanged any of his earnings.
Every month, Xiao Yun would arrange for personnel to audit all the store's expenses and revenues.
Moreover, whenever Guo Xuyang booked out the venue or placed an order, he settled according to market standards, never shorting him by a single cent.
Sometimes Liu He was puzzled, not understanding why Guo Xuyang was so meticulous about these things.
He only understood after chatting with Xiao Yun that although Guo Xuyang was a hands-off boss in business, he was never ambiguous about finances.
One was one, and two was two; he never took advantage of anyone.
This also ensured that the people working for him received tangible benefits.
If Guo Xuyang had accounted for everything in the hotel and used a method of offsetting expenses, it would have implicitly reduced Liu He's turnover, thus decreasing his income.
This was because Liu He's bonuses were tied to turnover.
The same applied to the cars Guo Xuyang bought. From when Xiao Yun managed the 4S dealership to when it was handed over to Guo Xuhui, every time he picked up a car, the transactions were processed as they should be.
Even the cars he gave away were transferred through his funds.
And what about those uncut jade stones? Although Guo Xuyang was so generous each time, he was spending his own money.
Many people saw the uncut jade stones in the warehouse and asked him for one. He didn't refuse.
However, after giving each one away, he would ask Xiao Yun and Xia Li to appraise the uncut stones according to market prices.
This was not based on the jade that had been cut, but on the benchmark prices set by Wu Youzhi in Kyoto, Pi Xiaoqian, and Xu Liping in Shanghai for their procurements.
After all, this was not his own, but belonged to all the shareholders, and he could not use the shareholders' property as his own to curry favor.
This matter was known only to Xiao Yun and Xia Li; others were unaware.
After all, this batch of jade had not yet been distributed for dividends, and the details of the accounts would only be known when everyone received their dividends.
This was not Guo Xuyang pretending to be generous, nor was it that he had no personal desires; it was that he knew he had already earned enough.
He could not afford to damage the interests of other shareholders.
No one is a fool. Only by controlling one's selfish desires and considering others more can others consider you.
Guo Xuyang had not read books in vain over the years; he knew the principle of "do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."
Therefore, Liu He always carried out Guo Xuyang's arrangements conscientiously, completing all tasks to perfection and to the highest standard.
From the moment he received Guo Xuyang's first call, he instructed all the chefs to go all out, making braised beef, cooking lamb, preparing braising sauces, and marinating the roast chickens and roast ducks.
Morning appointments were postponed if possible. If they absolutely could not be declined, two senior chefs were assigned to exclusively serve them.
Procurement also became urgent. As a well-known hotel in the provincial capital, procuring some items was relatively convenient.
With a single phone call, without even having to move his legs, someone would deliver the finest ingredients.
However, the fifty cases of national liquor finally requested by Guo Xuyang posed a bit of a challenge for Liu He.
Because the request was so sudden, he no longer had any allocation.
"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Guo wants fifty cases of national liquor. Could you perhaps call Mr. Li for me? I've run out of my allocation."
Liu He had no choice but to call Cheng Xiuping.
"Have you contacted Mr. Li?"
"No. I'm afraid if he refuses, and I ask you to find him again, he might get angry."
"I'll make a call first. What does Yangzi want so much liquor for?"
"I don't know. He didn't say."
"I understand. I'll call you back later," Cheng Xiuping said, hanging up the phone.
The channel for national liquor was still through the elder's connections, and these relationships had not been broken, so the quality of the liquor was guaranteed.
Otherwise, Pi Xiaoqian would not have mentioned to Guo Xuyang how good the national liquor in his hotel was last time.
"Old Li, where are you?"
"Brother Cheng, what's up? What made you think of calling me?"
"The Jun Yue Lai Hotel wants to pick up fifty cases of national liquor from you today, how about it?"
"Fifty cases? That's quite a lot. Didn't they already pick up fifty cases this month?"
"There's a last-minute matter. Help me out. We can reduce the store's allocation by a few cases next month."
"Brother Cheng, since you're asking, I have to prepare it for you, don't I?
I only have fifty cases here today, not a single case more.
I originally had a friend who wanted to take ten cases, but I'll give them to him tomorrow."
"Then I'm truly sorry. Are you free tonight? Let's get together."
"No need to be so polite, Brother Cheng. Who are we to each other? Have them come and pick it up later."
"Wait for my call tonight. Don't refuse; it's been a while since we last chatted."
"I'd be honored to accept. I'll wait for your call, Brother Cheng."
Cheng Xiuping hung up the phone and called Liu He back: "You can send someone to pick it up. Old Li said there are the last fifty cases there."
"Okay, Mr. Cheng, I'll bring people over right away."
"Did Yangzi say what he wants the liquor for?"
"No. It's not convenient for me to ask."
"I understand."
Cheng Xiuping thought for a moment, then called Guo Xuyang again.
"Yangzi, what are you busy with?"
"I'm having dinner, Mr. Cheng. Have you eaten?"
"I just finished. Are you free tonight? Let's sit together."
"I've received a mission and need to go out tonight."
"Oh, then never mind. We'll have a welcome reception for you when you return."
"Okay, Mr. Cheng. I'm sorry about this."
"Don't be polite. Goodbye!"
Cheng Xiuping knew that if Guo Xuyang said he was setting off, it would be inconvenient for him to inquire further.
His relationship with Jiang Qixin was not distant, and he knew that Guo Xuyang was currently very close to Jiang Qixin.
It was Jiang Qixin who helped handle everything for Guo Xuyang's wedding, and it was rumored that the private jet Guo Xuyang used was also arranged by Jiang Qixin.
Jiang Qixin, nearing retirement, was actually more likely to be further promoted.
It was rumored that he had already taken on a new position.
Who would have thought that someone who was previously sidelined could make a comeback?
When he returned home last time and chatted with the elder, the elder said it was because of Guo Xuyang.
The elder did not elaborate on the specific circumstances.
Therefore, as soon as Guo Xuyang mentioned a mission to go out, he knew that this mission was not a small one.
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