eurekapd Chapter 88 The Hen That Lays Golden Eggs
Chapter 88 The Hen That Lays Golden Eggs
His idea was to observe how much customers the restaurant had during mealtimes.
This customer flow doesn't refer to the people passing by the restaurant entrance, but mainly to the customers who enter the restaurant and make a purchase.
"Zhang Dong, I've been observing this restaurant for three days now, and I've noticed that it's getting quite a lot of customers. Could it be that the owner is planning to sell the restaurant and has hired some shills to trick someone into taking over?"
Zhang Guangyao looked puzzled.
Zhang Dong shook his head: "Absolutely not."
"Nephew, how can you be so sure? You know, people's hearts are complicated. Haven't you heard that the buyer is never as shrewd as the seller?"
Zhang Dong laughed loudly: "I've heard of that, but Uncle, have you ever observed that if the restaurant owner hired shills, these shills would at least say a few words to him during the process? But have you ever seen this situation?"
Zhang Guangyao was stunned for a moment before he suddenly realized what was going on.
“Nephew, according to what you’re saying, this restaurant really does have a decent number of customers, and it’s not like they’ve hired shills.”
Zhang Dong nodded: "If you don't believe me, we can ask the shops next door."
There's a snack stall right next door, but it only makes sesame seed cakes.
The two of them each bought a sesame seed cake, stood in front of the stall, and began to eat heartily.
While eating, Zhang Dong casually asked the owner of the sesame seed cake stall, "This restaurant seems to have a lot of customers, so why is the owner selling it?"
The woman making the sesame seed cakes was a middle-aged woman in her forties. She was quick-witted, straightforward, and had a loud voice.
"Hey buddy, you've come to the right person. Although this restaurant is quite profitable, the owner's parents have suddenly fallen ill, and both of them have very serious illnesses."
"The boss needed money, so he had no choice but to transfer this profitable restaurant. Otherwise, how could he bear to part with it? You know, it's a golden goose."
The middle-aged woman also used a vivid and interesting analogy.
Zhang Dong nodded: "I see. Auntie, you're busy. I'll go talk to the owner of this restaurant."
"What? You're going to talk to them?" The middle-aged woman was taken aback. "Do you mean you want to take over this restaurant? Then we'll be neighbors."
Zhang Dong turned around and smiled: "I hope so."
After entering the restaurant, we found the owner, a middle-aged man named Dong Qichang.
At this moment, he looked haggard.
Upon learning Zhang Dong's purpose, he managed to force a smile.
"You want to take over my restaurant?"
Zhang Dong nodded: "That's right, but your restaurant seems quite busy, why are you selling it?"
Zhang Dong wanted to confirm this with the boss again.
"Oh, it's like this, my parents are both sick and need a lot of money, so I had no choice but to sell it."
"Otherwise, I really wouldn't be willing to give it up. After all, our restaurant has become famous, and customers come in droves every day."
Zhang Dong nodded: "We have seen that."
Dong Qichang wasn't too surprised: "It's good that you saw it. This proves that I wasn't lying, but..." The boss's tone changed.
Zhang Dong was taken aback: "Boss, what do you mean?"
Dong Qichang said, "After learning that my restaurant was going to be transferred, many ill-intentioned people have been eyeing it."
"On this point, I must make it clear from the outset: after you take over, you may offend those bastards who have their eyes on my restaurant."
Hearing the boss's candor, Zhang Dong nodded again, which, from another perspective, confirmed that this restaurant was indeed a golden goose.
"Don't worry, boss. With your honesty, none of this will be a problem."
Zhang Dong said these words through gritted teeth.
He felt that those who were eyeing this restaurant were definitely not respectable people.
If they don't cause trouble, that's fine. But if they do, I have experience fighting with Wang Jianguo, so it's not a big deal.
The restaurant owner was surprised to see that Zhang Dong didn't care about this.
"Since that's the case, let's talk about the transfer price next."
Hearing his boss say that, Zhang Dong waved his hand to stop him.
"Let's put aside the discussion of the transfer price for now."
The restaurant owner was taken aback: "What's wrong, brother? Don't you want to buy my restaurant?"
Zhang Dong nodded: "That's exactly what I meant."
Dong Qichang said somewhat anxiously, "Brother, you can't be playing games with me like this, are you? Are you kidding me?"
"I'm really anxious right now. If you don't want to buy, then you should leave now."
Zhang Dong smiled and said, "Brother, I'm not trying to be a scoundrel, but I want to invest in your restaurant."
"What? You're investing in my restaurant? What's that?"
Seeing the boss's bewildered expression, Zhang Dong suddenly remembered that when he talked to some classmates about investing, they had the same look on their faces.
It seems I need to explain to him what investing is all about.
"Brother, what I mean is to give you a large sum of money. Consider this money as my investment capital in your restaurant. When the restaurant makes money, we will share the profits."
Zhang Dong suddenly decided to invest in this restaurant because he felt that the owner was a very honest person.
This is evident from what he just said: some ill-intentioned guys are trying to take advantage of this restaurant.
In general, the seller will not say anything in this situation, because if they do, the buyer might be afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble and thus give up the purchase.
Furthermore, this boss is currently facing enormous difficulties; his parents have fallen ill and he needs money for medical treatment.
By doing this, he could afford to pay for his parents' medical treatment, preventing them from falling into poverty due to illness.
Of course, there are benefits for myself too.
After all, the restaurant was still run by Dong Qichang, and those who had their eyes on it gave up their plans when they saw that he was still in charge.
Upon hearing Mr. Zhang's suggestion, Dong Qichang's expression instantly became more varied.
"Dude, are you serious? How much money do you actually have?"
His voice trembled as he said these words.
He knew, of course, that doing so would be of great benefit to him; after all, selling the restaurant had been a painful decision for him.
The young man's proposal is a win-win situation, which is very beneficial to him. He can have money to pay for his parents' medical treatment and also continuously receive profits from the restaurant's operation.
Seeing the restaurant owner's excitement, Zhang Dong smiled again.
"That depends on what you're willing to do. How about I invest 50 first?"
"What, 50?"
The restaurant owner's eyes widened, and he even pinched his own thigh.