"And I don't intend to sponsor you either."
Although Zhu Yuanlan didn't have a high education, having been in society for so many years, she had a shrewdness in her bones and was very sensible, so she quickly distanced herself.
Sui Yuan was stunned on the spot when she heard this.
How did the conversation, which was going well just a moment ago, suddenly change its tune?
Does Zhu Yuanlan know Zhai Fei?
Why does she seem a little flustered? Sui Yuan couldn't figure it out.
Sui Yuan naturally didn't know that Chen Pingjiang was Xiao Chen BBQ, otherwise, she wouldn't have come here to seek sponsorship and humiliate herself.
Yesterday, she heard in the class group chat that a new BBQ restaurant had opened at the school gate, business was exceptionally good, and the taste was also good.
That's why she made Xiao Chen BBQ her primary target store today, as other stores had already been "fleeced" quite a bit.
"Manager Zhu, if there's really pressure, you can sponsor a little less."
Sui Yuan was also a tough cookie, initially asking for 1500 yuan in sponsorship, and now, seeing Zhu Yuanlan refuse, immediately lowered the price.
Zhai Fei couldn't bear to watch Sui Yuan's terrible communication skills anymore.
What did she mean by "if there's pressure"?
Was she implying that others didn't have money?
"Sui Yuan, since Manager Zhu has refused, you should go back first. Don't embarrass our student union."
In an instant, Sui Yuan became like an angry cat, highly aggressive, and said in a sharp voice,
"What gives you the right? Zhai Fei, I was clearly here first. I'm telling you, this is malicious competition."
"Forget it, Minister, let's try another place first."
The sophomore officer who came with Sui Yuan was a bit bolder and couldn't help but step forward to persuade her.
Several freshman officers hid behind, not daring to speak.
Sui Yuan was a little hysterical at the moment.
"I won't."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Faced with Sui Yuan's paranoid personality, Zhai Fei was also helpless.
Although Zhu Yuanlan was the store manager, she was still a girl, and besides, this matter had little to do with her, so it wasn't appropriate for her to intervene.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally, their gaze converged on Chen Pingjiang.
Bai Lijia, this rich second-generation who loved to watch drama, her eyes lit up, finding it extremely interesting.
She also disliked Sui Yuan's condescending attitude and muttered,
"Dongcai's reputation is completely ruined."
Sui Yuan's face flushed with anger.
She glared fiercely at Zhai Fei.
First Chen Pingjiang, then this freshman girl whose name Sui Yuan couldn't even remember – they were all Zhai Fei's people.
Chen Pingjiang winked at Zhu Yuanlan, then said amiably,
"Boss Zhu, right? We're from the Student Union of the School of Business Administration at the University of Finance and Economics. Our department is holding a freshers' party, and we'd like to ask for your sponsorship..."
Zhu Yuanlan saw Chen Pingjiang wink twice, misunderstood, and quickly said,
"Two thousand yuan, right? Okay, no problem."
"Hmm?"
"Huh!?"
"What!!!"
Everyone let out a collective "hmm."
Chen Pingjiang's "hmm" was because he wondered why Zhu Yuanlan wasn't playing by the rules.
He only needed to give a thousand yuan, so why did she generously give two thousand? Damn it, that was all his money.
The external relations department members were all there; could he possibly take it back?
The second "hmm" was from Sui Yuan, who was almost fainting from anger.
Who could tell her why, why?
She only asked for 1500 yuan in sponsorship, as humble as begging, and Zhu Yuanlan didn't budge for a long time.
Why did Chen Pingjiang open his mouth and immediately get two thousand?
The remaining "hmms" were from the surrounding external relations department officers.
Sui Yuan left with her subordinates, casting a resentful glance at Zhai Fei as she departed.
This made Zhai Fei feel very hurt: why was Chen Pingjiang showing off, but he was the one getting hurt?
Bai Lijia watched Sui Yuan and the others walk away, then burst into laughter, pounding Chen Pingjiang twice without a care:
"Hahahahaha, you're such a scoundrel. You deliberately held back from telling her the store was yours. You plan to let her find out later and get thoroughly infuriated again, right?"
Zhai Fei also laughed and scolded,
"You're too ruthless, kid. Aren't you afraid of completely offending Sui Yuan? She holds grudges."
This incident also made Zhai Fei realize how devious Chen Pingjiang was; in the future, it would be best not to provoke him.
In fact, if he had revealed his identity directly upon entering today, Sui Yuan would certainly have understood and wouldn't have gotten so angry.
But Chen Pingjiang insisted on hiding his identity, "righteously" messing up Sui Yuan's business, snatching food from the tiger's mouth, which was already infuriating enough.
If Sui Yuan were to find out later that Chen Pingjiang was the owner of Xiao Chen BBQ, her expression would definitely be even more spectacular.
Chen Pingjiang denied three times,
"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Oh, a thousand for sponsorship is enough."
Zhai Fei was furious: "Damn it, we agreed on two thousand!"
"But your task was only a thousand."
"Then don't worry about it, I can help you invest all the remaining money into the freshers' party in other forms. Damn it, I was stifled for a whole year last year, this year I have to show off." Zhai Fei clutched the money and wouldn't let go.
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On the second day of the BBQ restaurant's opening, business was still booming, with sales exceeding yesterday's.
This indicated that word-of-mouth was gradually fermenting.
Many of the first customers yesterday came with a mentality of trying something new, and after returning, they began to enthusiastically recommend it.
Chen Pingjiang estimated that it would show a slight upward trend for the next week, still limited by venue and service capacity.
For this, he specifically consulted with the owners of the adjacent optical shop and billiard hall to rent the space in front of their stores.
He also urgently hired an additional chef and two waiters, otherwise, they really wouldn't be able to handle the workload.
The owners of the optical shop and billiard hall naturally agreed.
The more popular Chen Pingjiang's place became, the more it would boost their own stores' visibility and customer traffic, which was a win-win situation.
Chen Pingjiang issued a mobilization order to his staff: this peak wave of customer traffic must be handled, ensuring quality, quantity, and service; no discounts on products, no discounts on service; meet customers' urgent needs.
To liven up the dining atmosphere, Chen Pingjiang also specially recruited a singer from the music academy to perform popular love songs and hot tunes, and the ambiance instantly became exhilarating.
As soon as the intros of some melancholic and heroic hot songs began, a group of people hummed along, then howled, drinking several extra bottles of beer.
On just the fourth day, the daily turnover exceeded twelve thousand.
The immense popularity of Xiao Chen BBQ made the surrounding restaurants and BBQ places green with envy, but under the huge customer flow siphon effect, the popularity would only be pushed higher and higher.
Although Xiao Chen BBQ's location wasn't ideal, being a bit far from the main gate of the University of Finance and Economics, it still couldn't deter the students' enthusiasm.
The lively atmosphere formed a stark contrast with the quietness of the surrounding shops.
One BBQ restaurant copied Chen Pingjiang's identical set meal model, but unfortunately, the effect was limited.
At this point, as long as Chen Pingjiang didn't make a mistake himself, he couldn't be defeated; this BBQ craze would last at least until dawn.
This was similar to the BBQ economic tourism developed by Zibo in later generations; once the trend was established, surrounding cities had no capital to compete with it.
(End of chapter)
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