Chapter 224: Seize the Opportunity to Form a Good Connection
Chapter 224: Seize the Opportunity to Form a Good Connection
It was half past five in the afternoon.
In a certain residential building of the county committee, Song Yu was having dinner with her parents, elder brother, sister-in-law, and younger sister.
They had been busy chatting about family matters, but now that dinner was underway, Song Yu remembered the restaurant run by her junior, Deng Yunheng, and couldn't help but ask, “Mom, Dad, Big Brother, Sister-in-Law, Xiao Man, do you know the Shuifeng Restaurant right across from the People's Cinema?”
Song Man quickly chimed in, “Of course, who in the entire county doesn’t know about this restaurant? Why are you asking about it now that you’ve just come back, Sister?”
Song Yu was surprised, “Is this restaurant that famous?”
Song's sister-in-law added, “Mainly because when the Shuifeng Restaurant opened a few days ago, the grand opening was a huge event!”
Then, Song Man and Song's sister-in-law took turns describing the grand opening of the Shuifeng Restaurant in detail.
After listening, Song Yu couldn't help but praise, “The promotional method was simple and effective. As I expected, Uncle Deng is indeed not an ordinary person!”
Song's father, hearing this, was intrigued and asked, “Xiao Yu, from what you’re saying, you know the owner of this restaurant?”
Song Yu nodded, “Yes, I do. The owner of the Shuifeng Restaurant is the father of one of my juniors. A few months ago, Uncle Deng came to the school to see his son, and I happened to meet him. We even had a meal together!”
Song's mother chimed in, “So there’s this connection. Then, Old Song, you should take care of this Shuifeng Restaurant in the future.”
Her daughter was a student at Peking University, and anyone who could be her classmate was bound to have a bright future. Moreover, this Mr. Deng, who could open such a large restaurant in the county, was clearly no ordinary person. There was no harm in befriending someone like him.
Song's father smiled, “The land for the Shuifeng Restaurant was approved by the second-in-command of the county. Yesterday, the leader specifically called to say that all important receptions should be held at the Shuifeng Restaurant in the future. I don’t need to take care of it; it’s already taken care of.”
Song's mother was surprised, “So the owner of the Shuifeng Restaurant is connected to the second-in-command of the county?”
Song's father shook his head, “Not really. From what I understand, there’s no connection between them. The second-in-command is just responding to the national call to promote the development of the county’s economy.”
Song Yu interjected, “Dad, I have a good relationship with this junior. When there’s an opportunity, you should still help out.”
Song's father smiled, “Don’t worry about it. Since there’s this connection, I’ll definitely try to form a good connection when the opportunity arises.”
As the third-in-command of the county government, he naturally wouldn’t have taken a restaurant owner seriously a few years ago. After all, the status of businessmen was quite awkward. Despite their wealth, their social standing couldn’t compare to those who worked for the state.
For example, if you set up a stall and could earn two to three hundred yuan a month, while someone working for the state only earned twenty to thirty yuan, the income difference was tenfold. Yet, in the marriage market, if all other conditions were equal, people would almost certainly choose someone working for the state over a stall vendor.
However, now that this restaurant owner had a son with a bright future, and his son was on good terms with their daughter, it was certainly worth Song’s father giving him special attention and forming a good connection when the opportunity arose. He was more than willing to do so.
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Shuifeng Restaurant
After enjoying a delicious meal of local flavors, Deng Yunheng sat contentedly, sipping tea. Watching customers come and go, he felt that business was going well, though he wasn’t sure if they would turn a profit.
Deng Yunheng now knew that his father had invested over 300,000 yuan into the restaurant. This amount was so staggering that even if they earned 1,000 yuan a month, it would take over 20 years to recoup the initial investment. The mere thought of it was terrifying.
The crucial point was that this money was borrowed from the credit union. While the credit union didn't charge interest, the principal still needed to be repaid. The loan term was only five years, and Deng Yunheng couldn’t help but wonder where his father would find the money to pay it back after five years. Just thinking about it made his head spin. All he could do was hope that the restaurant’s business would improve, allowing them to earn back the capital and repay the credit union as soon as possible.
Of course, while the thought was daunting, Deng Yunheng wasn’t about to give up hope. His father had always been his role model. With his father’s wisdom and capabilities, he could easily see the same things that Deng Yunheng saw. If his father was willing to invest so much money into opening the restaurant, there must have been a good reason.
Moreover, building a three-story building for a restaurant seemed unnecessary. The second and third floors must have other purposes in mind. Thinking about this, Deng Yunheng felt a bit more at ease.
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At 7 PM, most of the customers had left, and everyone helped clean up before closing the restaurant and heading home.
Once home, Zhang Xiuping reported the day’s earnings to her father-in-law: "Father, today’s revenue was 93.8 yuan, and the profit was also good. Starting tomorrow, we’ll return to the original prices. If the revenue doesn’t drop, the profit will increase even more."
Deng Shirong nodded in approval: "That’s great. Returning to the original prices tomorrow is crucial. If the revenue can stabilize at over 100 yuan after ten days, we can consider the business a success. If we can secure bookings for wedding banquets, full moon celebrations, and birthday parties, the profits will be even more substantial!"
Deng Yun Tai, looking excited, added: "From what we’ve seen so far, the customers’ reviews of our restaurant are quite positive. Our place is clean, the dining environment is good, the food tastes great, and the prices are fair. The customers are happy to eat here."
Deng Yun Zhen also chimed in with a smile: "Just like that first customer who came in a few days ago—he’s a bit on the heavy side. He’s been coming back for three days in a row, and I’ve seen other repeat customers as well."
Seeing how motivated his older brother, sister-in-law, and sister were, Deng Yunheng felt inspired. He decided to stop worrying about the loan. After all, the saying goes, "When the boat reaches the bridge, it will naturally straighten out." The loan had a five-year term, so it was a bit premature to worry about it now.
Afterward, the whole family, including the cousins, took turns bathing.
That night, Deng Shirong arranged for his youngest son to sleep with him.
The two-story building had a total of five rooms. When Deng Yunheng was away, Deng Shirong lived on the first floor, while the second floor had four rooms. The eldest son and his wife occupied one room, the eldest daughter and her niece shared another, and Chen Bangguo, Deng Yun Song, Deng Yun Hua, and Deng Yun Heng shared the third room (with two beds). Chen Bangli and Chen Bangfeng shared the fourth room (also with two beds).
Now that Deng Yunheng was back, having three people on one bunk bed was manageable, but with the hot weather, it was quite uncomfortable. Therefore, Deng Shirong arranged for his youngest son to come down and sleep with him.
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