The suit man's strange actions left Wang Tao bewildered, not understanding his intentions.
But upon seeing the various data on the computer, he froze.
These were... statistical charts for the milk tea shop.
The suit man, with his arms crossed, leaned back on the sofa and said, "Allow me to introduce myself, I am Wu Haoxuan, an investment manager from Xiyang Catering Company."
"You want to invest in our milk tea shop?"
Hearing the other party's background, Wang Tao asked curiously.
"No, not invest in your milk tea shop, but poach you!"
As he finished speaking, the shop assistants who were cleaning were all surprised.
Wang Tao himself was also shocked to hear that the other party wanted to poach him.
He had heard of franchise milk tea shops and purchasing milk tea ingredients.
This was the first time someone had openly come to poach a store manager!
Noticing everyone's gazes and expressions, Wu Haoxuan smiled calmly. "Manager Wang, according to my statistics, the sales and customer traffic of the main store are far superior to the branches.
The reason for this superiority is simple: your control over the proportion of milk tea ingredients.
So..."
Before he could finish, Wang Tao interrupted with a cold expression, "So, please leave my shop.
Don't think about poaching me, I will not leave Mingyuan Milk Tea."
"Don't you want to hear the terms I'm offering?"
"No need! Get out!"
Wang Tao scoffed and got up to leave.
Wu Haoxuan shook his head with a smile and eventually packed up his things and left.
However, before leaving, he couldn't resist saying, "Manager Wang, think it over. A base salary of 50,000, plus various commissions."
"Get lost!"
Wu Haoxuan shrugged helplessly, left a business card, and picked up his computer to leave.
After the man left, Wang Tao looked at the five shop assistants cleaning. "Everyone, pretend you didn't see what happened today. Treat that person as a lunatic.
Don't talk about it, and don't tell anyone. I'll treat everyone to a meal later, okay?"
"Okay, Manager!"
The shop assistants nodded in agreement.
After Wang Tao went to the back kitchen, the five of them huddled together and whispered.
"What do you think? Why doesn't Manager Wang want us to tell anyone? Does he want to jump ship?"
"What are you thinking! The manager is afraid our boss will know and become suspicious of him."
"Exactly. Manager Wang and Boss Gao Fei went to the same school, how could he possibly want to jump ship!"
Seeing Wang Tao emerge from the back kitchen, they dispersed after a brief discussion.
...
Seven o'clock in the evening, at the Headquarters of the General Police Department's Propaganda Division.
A group of big shots with epaulets and uniforms sat in the conference room.
Among the group of big shots, a strange figure was mixed in.
In a corner sat a young man in ordinary clothes, with a handsome face, engrossed in playing a mobile game.
This young man was Gao Fei, who had been there since noon.
He had eaten and drunk at the General Police Department all day.
The reason Gao Fei was at the Propaganda Division of the General Police Department today was...
He had promised Ge Qing earlier to help discuss a movie about the police.
However, upon Gao Fei's arrival, he became invisible.
He hadn't offered any opinions or suggestions regarding the movie's content or production throughout the entire day.
This was because the ranks of everyone in the conference room were incredibly high, and it wasn't his turn to speak. (Rankings that would be too sensitive to mention directly, hence the use of a placeholder.)
For the entire day, about ten people had been arguing fiercely over the movie's content.
Some suggested a movie about the special police, while others proposed one about the criminal investigation team...
In short, everyone had their own ideas for the film, and no consensus had been reached even now.
Just as Gao Fei was single-handedly dominating a mobile game, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.
Deputy Director Ge Qing walked in, and the noise in the room subsided.
"My apologies, everyone. I had to call an impromptu meeting that lasted all day. It's finally over."
Director Ge sat down at the head of the table with a smile and looked at the people below. "After a whole day, how has the discussion progressed? Have you reached a conclusion?"
Hearing the question, everyone didn't know how to answer.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a bit awkward.
Seeing this, Ge Qing frowned slightly, already having a rough idea. He randomly picked on someone and asked, "Old Ji, tell us your thoughts."
"My proposal is to make a movie about the public security brigade!"
As soon as Old Ji finished speaking, a thin middle-aged man next to him immediately interjected, "What's so exciting about a public security brigade movie?
When we adapt our criminal investigation cases into movies, aren't they all classics?"
As soon as he finished, the others started arguing again.
"Quiet!"
Ge Qing slammed the table, feeling a headache from dealing with this group.
He knew very well why Old Ji and the others were arguing so fiercely. It was mainly due to the immense success of the anti-drug film "Black and White Borders."
Everyone present wanted the public to see the difficulties faced by every branch of the police force, which is why they couldn't reach an agreement.
"For professional matters, it's best to let professionals handle them!"
Ge Qing sighed helplessly and looked at Gao Fei in the corner. "Comrade Xiao Gao, stand up and say a few words!"
As he spoke, all eyes turned to the corner of the conference table.
Seeing Gao Fei stand up with a smile, the leaders present finally remembered that there was a more professional person in today's discussion.
It was quite embarrassing to argue endlessly in front of a professional and ignore their opinion, not allowing them to offer suggestions!
Noticing everyone's expressions, Ge Qing gave a wry smile. Gao Fei took it upon himself to smooth things over, saying, "Esteemed leaders, I know you all want the citizens of Longguo to see the capabilities and difficulties of every police branch.
That's why everyone holds different opinions and has been discussing this for so long.
You've all worked hard all day, so allow me to summarize for you all!"
Everyone nodded slightly, waiting for Xiao Gao's speech.
"If we want the public to understand every police branch, we don't actually need to make a movie."
Not make a movie?
Everyone looked puzzled.
"We can produce a variety show, using the format of a variety show to film the daily case-handling processes and lives of officers from each branch."
Hearing Gao Fei's description, everyone's eyes lit up.
Replacing movies with a variety show format, with each episode focusing on a different police branch, perfectly addressed everyone's needs.
Ge Qing nodded in agreement and looked at the people on both sides of the conference table. "What do you think of Xiao Gao's proposal?"
"Agreed!"
"Concur!"
Everyone raised their hands in approval.
This wasn't to say that those present lacked intelligence.
They could handle cases and arrest criminals, but making a movie was beyond their expertise. Who among them could do it?
If you asked filmmakers to handle cases and catch thieves, could directors and actors do it?
There's a specialization for every craft!
Gao Fei's presence was precisely to synthesize their opinions and provide a summary.
With the discussion concluded, the meeting that had been deadlocked all day finally ended.
The subsequent filming would require a professional team, and Gao Fei's current task was to offer advice from the sidelines.
Just as Gao Fei and Ge Qing were discussing which police branch to film first, his phone suddenly vibrated.
He glanced at the message content, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes.
Ge Qing, who was reviewing case files, didn't notice.
"Xiao Gao, everyone wants to be featured in the first episode. Which branch do you think we should start with?"
"Director Ge, in my opinion, the first episode should start with grassroots police officers. How about we visit the Wutong District sub-bureau?"