Chapter 2264
Poaching
Yi Zhonghai is a person with a strong desire for control.
Such people hate things that are out of control the most.
Life in the 1950s, though not as good as it is now, was stable and controllable.
Compared to the constantly changing life we have now, Yi Zhonghai actually prefers the old days.
Unfortunately, time cannot be turned back.
Yi Zhonghai can only change himself and adapt to his current life.
In order to deal with He Yuzhu, he had to learn how to do business.
But his fundamental nature hasn't changed; he doesn't like too much change.
They opened a restaurant to deal with He Yuzhu, opened a construction company to deal with Xu Damao, and opened a fried chicken shop to leave themselves a way out.
These three things are essential.
As for opening garment factories and food factories, Yi Zhonghai didn't think they were that important.
He told Yan Bugui to wait, but in reality, he had no intention of participating at all.
After making his plans, Yi Zhonghai was about to report to Jin Qihao.
Qin Huairu arranged for Bang Geng to personally escort Yi Zhonghai to find Jin Qihao.
After explaining his plan, Yi Zhonghai, fearing that Jin Qihao would disagree, also tried to smear He Yuzhu and Xu Damao.
"Of all the people in the courtyard, those two are the most unfilial to the old lady."
Moreover, they are one entity; if they aren't defeated together, they still have a chance to rise again.
Jin Qihao thought to himself that as long as He Yuzhu was Lin Zhijie's son-in-law, he would always have a chance to make a comeback.
There's no need to say this to Yi Zhonghai.
"Opening a construction company and a fried chicken shop is not a big deal. But things should be done one step at a time."
Brother Yi, how about this? The fried chicken shop is small, so it's easier to manage.
Find two or three shops to prepare to open a fried chicken shop.
Don't stop working on the restaurant either; while it's being renovated, find a good head chef.
"Can you find a chef here?"
Yi Zhonghai was delighted to hear that he would open a fried chicken shop first.
After all, according to his plan, the money earned from the fried chicken shop was to support them.
"We should be able to find him. Qi Hao, that silly Zhu kid, his character isn't great. But, his cooking skills are pretty good."
It's not easy to find a chef whose skills surpass his.
Jin Qihao had eaten at Chaoyang Restaurant before and had been going there frequently recently, knowing that the chefs at Chaoyang Restaurant were highly skilled.
Finding a chef whose skill surpasses that of Chaoyang Hotel is not easy.
"Could we poach the head chef from Chaoyang Hotel?"
Yi Zhonghai thought about it carefully and felt it was not feasible.
"You don't know, the head chef of Chaoyang Restaurant is Sha Zhu's apprentice."
Jin Qihao, however, disagreed: "So what if he's an apprentice? If the price is high enough, even brothers will turn against each other."
Sha Zhu is now a big boss, and his apprentice is still cooking in the kitchen.
Do you think his apprentice might have some reservations?
When it comes to eliminating offspring, Yi Zhonghai is the most skilled at it.
After Jin Qihao said that, Yi Zhonghai understood.
"If that's the case, it's quite feasible. I think it's worth a try."
Jin Qihao said, "Then let's give it a try. Tell him that no matter how much salary Shazhu pays him, I'll double it."
Yi Zhonghai felt a pang of heartache. He was now treating Jin Qihao's money as part of his retirement savings.
Giving so much money to He Yuzhu's apprentice would be the death of him.
"We don't need that much. We just need to offer two or three hundred yuan more than what Sha Zhu offered."
Jin Qihao smiled and shook his head: "Brother Yi, the chef at Chaoyang Restaurant is, after all, Sha Zhu's apprentice."
If you offer too little, they might not agree, out of consideration for their pride.
Therefore, if we're going to offer something, we should offer them a price they can't refuse.
If doubling doesn't work, double it again until they agree.
Everything was for dealing with Sha Zhu.
"Everything is for dealing with Sha Zhu." Yi Zhonghai repeated this sentence several times, his hesitant heart hardening. His goal was indeed to deal with He Yuzhu.
If they can't even spare a little money, how can they deal with He Yuzhu?
Yi Zhonghai didn't want Jin Qihao to think he was stingy, so he made up an excuse to fool him.
“I’m just afraid they’ll ask for an exorbitant amount. Sha Zhu’s apprentices are just like him—stingy and greedy.”
Jin Qihao laughed heartily: "Brother Yi, you just don't understand."
I'm not afraid of them asking for high prices, I'm afraid of them not asking for prices at all.
Yi Zhonghai was genuinely confused now, but dared not pretend to be oblivious.
He was afraid of misinterpreting Jin Qihao's meaning and being unable to deal with He Yuzhu.
Having no other option, Yi Zhonghai asked for clarification: "I don't quite understand."
Why aren't you afraid he'll ask for a high price?
"How can we agree to something that's too demanding?"
Jin Qihao explained, "The moment they ask for a price, it means they intend to betray Shazhu."
If the negotiations go well, everyone will be happy.
If we can't reach an agreement, we can also tell Sha Zhu the news.
Just imagine, what would Sha Zhu do if he heard that his apprentice had betrayed him?
Yi Zhonghai doesn't need to think about He Yuzhu; he only needs to think about himself.
If any of his disciples dared to betray him, he would make them regret ever being born.
Even someone as magnanimous as him couldn't accept his apprentice's betrayal.
He Yuzhu, that despicable person, was even more unacceptable.
Having figured all this out, Yi Zhonghai felt a sense of anticipation, hoping that He Yuzhu's apprentice would refuse, so that he could then tell He Yuzhu the good news.
Unfortunately, He Yuzhu always took a car when he went out, so he couldn't find He Yuzhu. Otherwise, he would have told He Yuzhu in person.
"Qi Hao, you're really something. With you in charge, Sha Zhu is definitely no match for us."
"Don't worry, I'll go back and find Sha Zhu's apprentice."
Jin Qihao smiled and stopped Yi Zhonghai: "Don't rush. Let's talk about the construction company next."
Yi Zhonghai was a little nervous, fearing that Jin Qihao would not agree.
“Xu Damao used to live with his godmother in the backyard. He would often deliberately bring her delicious food to tease her.”
I don't think we can let Xu Damao get away with this.
Jin Qihao explained, "You've misunderstood. I'm not trying to let Xu Damao go."
Construction companies are not the same as hotels.
The more money you invest in a restaurant, the higher its class.
Construction companies need to be qualified.
If we were to start a new construction company, our qualifications would be far inferior to those of Xu Damao's construction company.
In that case, it would be very difficult for us to confront Xu Damao.
What I mean is, you should arrange for someone to find a company with the same qualifications as Xu Damao.
"I'll just buy the company outright. Then we can go toe-to-toe with Xu Damao, soldier against soldier, general against general."
Yi Zhonghai then understood what it meant and felt somewhat embarrassed.
“I forgot about that. You’re right. We really should find a qualified construction company.”
When I get back, I'll have Guangtian and Guangfu go find the company.
When will our funds arrive?
"Thirty million will arrive in your account within three days. You can proceed with confidence and boldness."
"Thirty million?" Yi Zhonghai gasped.
With 30 million, he can retire comfortably. Even 3 million would be enough for him to live comfortably in retirement, let alone 30 million.
Is it still necessary for him to go through all the trouble of dealing with He Yuzhu?
The idea flashed through his mind for a moment, and he quickly dismissed it.
It wasn't that he was giving up on retirement, but that he knew Jin Qihao wouldn't agree.
The money belonged to Jin Qihao and was intended to be used against He Yuzhu; he had no right to control the money.
The only way he could control the money was to deal with He Yuzhu. (End of Chapter)