Chapter 475: There are so many people working hard, who do you think you are?
The person on the other end of the phone was Ji Feiyang. His tone was so exasperated that the anger in his eyes almost burned to his eyebrows: "Someone reported us for using expired ingredients. Fuck that."
"What?"
When Xiao Longbo heard this, he was immediately shocked. This sudden attack caught him off guard, and he started cursing on the spot: "Which bastard did this?"
Ji Feiyang said sinisterly, "I suspect it was Lu Yiming. After all, this guy has a lot of bad intentions. Seeing that our business is getting better, he started to make trouble again. Otherwise, how could such a coincidence happen? We were reported just when things were getting better here?"
The more they thought about this, the angrier they became.
Ji Feiyang found it even more unbearable: "In fact, our ingredients have been almost used up. In two days at most, all the expired ingredients will be used up. Two days, just the last two days. Damn it, this bastard really knows how to pick dates."
There may be coincidences in this world, but Ji Feiyang doesn't believe that what happened to Fan Zhenxiang Fast Food was a coincidence, because the coincidence was too much and it was simply incomprehensible.
Listening to Ji Feiyang's words, Xiao Longbo was so angry that his hand holding the phone couldn't stop shaking.
Half of it was because I was angry.
The other half began to feel fear in his heart.
"No, Fan Zhenxiang must not be confiscated. I've staked my entire life on it!"
"I want to make a lot of money, I want to be rich, and no one can stop me from getting rich!"
Xiao Longbo gritted his teeth and was almost going crazy.
If Fanzhenxiang fast food wants to achieve rapid development today, it must seize enough territory before more competitors appear, and then it can grow like a snowball.
By the time other competitors want to enter the market, it is already too late.
But at the same time, if development stagnates now, it will be close to death.
When doing business, especially starting from scratch, you must always be one step ahead of others, at least half a step.
Xiao Longbo only recently realized this point, but just when he was full of ambition and wanted to do something big, the store was actually closed down!
His career is like having one foot in the coffin!
Whether there can be a turnaround depends on the operation.
Just when Xiao Longbo was hesitating whether to ask Gao Yousi to solve the problem first, or to go directly to Lu Yiming for an explanation, Ji Feiyang called again.
"We are dead now!"
Xiao Longbo said irritably: "What's wrong again?"
Ji Feiyang said, "I just got the news that our employees bought a few newspapers on their way home. There were news reports about us using expired ingredients, and there were pictures. The moldy things and bugs and cockroaches were clearly visible! I just read the newspaper, and the picture on it was indeed the kitchen of Fan Zhenxiang Fast Food. Someone is trying to mess with us! And it was planned for a long time!"
"Relevant departments have already arrived at the store and are now sealing up items in the kitchen and keeping them. They have been ordered to stop operating ."
Because of the previous gutter oil incident, the government now pays special attention to food safety. However, the practices of Fan Zhenxiang fast food are no different from committing a crime in defiance of the law, so the relevant departments came very quickly and did not give Xiao Longbo any time to react, leaving him no chance to even destroy the evidence.
Xiao Longbo had no choice but to call Gao Yousi.
When Gao Yousi heard that Fan Zhenxiang had been closed down, he cursed it and hung up the phone.
"It's over, Mr. Gao is going to give up on me!"
When this thought appeared in his mind, Xiao Longbo trembled all over, as if he had been electrocuted.
After a long while, he seemed like a completely different person. His eyes were fierce and scary, and he walked with a murderous aura. He came out of the dormitory and went straight to dormitory 303!
"Lu Yiming, do you want to die? How dare you find someone to report me!"
Xiao Longbo rushed into dormitory 303 and shouted angrily, scaring several people in the dormitory.
Chen Chusheng adjusted his glasses, slowly turned his head, and asked, "What's going on?"
Lu Yiming, who was watching the news, looked up. His eyes were not at all empty. He did not even try to quibble. Instead, he openly admitted that he did it. He looked at Xiao Longbo calmly and teased him, "We are in the same industry but are enemies. Isn't it normal for me to report you? If you don't agree, you can report me too."
Faced with Lu Yiming's calmness, Xiao Longbo felt angry but also felt deeply powerless in his heart.
Report Zhenxiang fast food?
It's not like he hasn't thought about this before, he even hired an undercover agent to collect dirt on Lu Yiming.
However, the internal management of Zhenxiang Fast Food was quite perfect, leaving no loopholes for people to exploit, so that after all the trouble Xiao Longbo found that he was just a rat pulling a turtle, with nowhere to start.
Lu Yiming strictly guards against hygiene. In both stores, the responsibility is directly assigned to individuals. If hygiene is not done well, the person in charge will be fired directly.
As for ingredients, the two stores are doing so well that there is not much left. Sometimes when they close at night, vendors at night snack stalls complain that Zhenxiang Fast Food does not have enough ingredients left.
But it’s different with Fan Zhenxiang fast food. They haven’t learned the essence of Zhenxiang fast food at all. Xiao Longbo himself doesn’t have much business experience, and his management of details is a mess.
Coupled with Gao Yousi's blind command, naturally there were flaws all over his body, so many that people had to take notes to remember them all.
That's why it's like this now. With just a slight push from Lu Yiming, it collapsed like a castle on the beach, unable to withstand a single blow.
Xiao Longbo thought that he had finally succeeded in starting his own business and would be able to live a comfortable life from now on, but he did not expect to be brought back to his original state overnight. Fear and unwillingness lingered deeply in his heart.
He was unwilling to give up just like that, so he planned to go to Gao Yousi in person to see if Gao Yousi had any solution. After all, this store was invested by Gao Yousi, and if it couldn't be opened, Gao Yousi would also suffer losses.
Just as Xiao Longbo was about to leave, Lu Yiming stopped him.
He asked with a dark face: "Why? Are you still going to apologize for me breaking into the dormitory?"
Lu Yiming waved his hand and smiled generously: "How is that possible? Am I such a stingy person? How about we make a deal?"
Looking at Lu Yiming's face, Xiao Longbo wanted to use Lushan Shenglongba to let Lu Yiming stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun. But thinking that he would be miserable next, Xiao Longbo had to give up this idea.
After a struggle in his mind, Xiao Longbo reluctantly said, "Well, what deal do you want to make with me?"
Lu Yiming smiled slightly, as if he had expected Xiao Longbo to agree. He said without hesitation: "I will pay 300,000 yuan to acquire all the assets of Fan Zhenxiang Fast Food."
When Xiao Longbo heard this, he was immediately furious and refused without hesitation: "Don't even think about it. My company is valued at three million, and you want to buy it for three hundred thousand? Do you know how hard I have worked for the company?"
Although the creative ideas of this company were copied from Zhenxiang Fast Food, he also put a lot of effort into it. He worked hard to recruit employees, negotiate with suppliers, and promote advertising. He was willing to work hard and take personal responsibility for every task.
It can be said that more than half of the current achievements of Fanzhenxiang Fast Food are due to his efforts. I don’t know how much sweat he has shed and how much hardship he has endured for this.
After all this trouble, not only did the company not increase in value, but it also fell by 90%. How could Xiao Longbo agree to this?
Lu Yiming said disdainfully: "The least valuable thing in this world is hard work, because there are too many people working hard. On the contrary, a good idea can point people in the direction of success. If you take the right path, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort. You plagiarized my idea, and I am still willing to pay for it. You should be content."
Even though the matter had come to this point and it was clearly pointed out that it was plagiarism, Xiao Longbo still refused to give in: "You want to buy my company for 300,000 yuan? I tell you, it's impossible!"
"Don't be so hasty to refuse. You need to think it through. Your company is worth $300,000 now, but maybe in a few days, it won't even be worth $30,000."
After that, Lu Yiming threw a business card to Xiao Longbo: "When you have thought it through, call me, but don't make me wait too long, because every minute that passes, your company will depreciate, and the price I give will get lower and lower."
"you!"
Xiao Longbo glared at Lu Yiming, hatred almost bursting out of his eyes.
Especially Lu Yiming's contemptuous look made him feel humiliated.
But Lu Yiming's words made him fall into deep thought again.
The food is so delicious now. With such negative news, the brand is completely ruined.
In fact, many fast food giants have had problems with food quality and safety, but catering giants like McDonald's and KFC can afford to lose.
But Fan Zhenxiang has just started. Once it falls, it will never recover.
After giving Xiao Longbo his business card, Lu Yiming ignored him and returned to his seat to continue playing on the computer.
After a while, Xiao Longbo still hadn't left. He took a deep breath, then sighed and said, "Okay, you win."
Lu Yiming then turned around and looked at him with a half-smile: "As the saying goes, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. President Xiao is indeed a smart man."
Seeing Lu Yiming's leisurely appearance, Xiao Longbo was so angry that his teeth itched, but he could do nothing. He held on to his last hope, and his tone softened: "Three hundred thousand is really too little, can you give me more?"
Lu Yiming said casually: "It's just three hundred thousand, whether you want it or not."
The contemptuous tone once again irritated Xiao Longbo's nerves, but at this moment he had no courage to resist, and finally could only agree to Lu Yiming's conditions with a dejected look.
"Okay, when do we sign the contract?"
Lu Yiming raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and immediately took out a share transfer and threw it to Xiao Longbo: "It can be done now."
Seeing Lu Yiming's well-prepared look, Xiao Longbo was even more certain that all this was Lu Yiming's conspiracy.
But now, even if he knew, what would it matter? He couldn't protect himself now, so how could he have the time to think about why Lu Yiming did this.
With indignation and helplessness, Xiao Longbo had to pick up the pen, quickly signed his name on the contract, and then turned and left.
Feeling ashamed, he didn't want to stay in front of Lu Yiming any longer.
Lu Yiming picked up the contract, looked at Xiao Longbo's signature, and said with a smile: "Let's be honest. Putting aside the facts, this guy's handwriting is pretty good."
Ni Cong and Wang Dazhuang were puzzled by Lu Yiming's decision.
Just now Xiao Longbo was here, so they couldn't interrupt. Now that Xiao Longbo is gone, they can't wait to find Lu Yiming to resolve their doubts.
"Why would you spend money to buy his crappy company?"
"Yes, his store has been closed down now. It's probably only a matter of time before it closes. Why are you still wasting money?"
Lu Yiming said: "With three hundred thousand yuan, I can't afford to suffer a loss or be cheated. I just want to buy peace of mind."
"Peace of mind? What does that mean?"
Both of them found it difficult to understand Lu Yiming's thinking. Spending so much money just to feel at ease?
This is not the way to burn incense and worship Buddha...
Seeing that Ni Cong and Wang Dazhuang were full of confusion, Lu Yiming had to patiently explain the reasoning to them: "This is just a precaution. Although the Fan Zhenxiang brand has been ruined, it may not be hopeless. That's why I will take action to strangle any threat in the cradle."
Ni Cong suddenly realized what was going on and said with a smile, "Good fellow, you are trying to get rid of the root of the problem before you can cut it off."
Lu Yiming added: "It's not just about cutting off the roots. We can take over Fan Zhenxiang's market share with just 300,000 yuan, which is profitable in itself. What's more, we also get a storefront as a gift. No matter how you calculate it, it's not a loss."
"really."
"Zhenxiang Fast Food can earn back this amount of money in less than a month."
Wang Dazhuang sat in his chair and pretended to sigh: "How come Xiao Longbo was eliminated in the fight? To be honest, I am still a little uncomfortable without such a competitor in the future."
Before he could even put in much effort, his competitor suddenly collapsed, so much so that Wang Dazhuang felt a little empty.
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "This is how business works. Oftentimes it's not necessarily because of how good we are, but because of the support from our peers."
Ni Cong complained: "If Xiao Longbo hadn't lost his composure and used expired ingredients, we would have had to work harder to defeat him. All I can say is, he's asking for trouble."
"This is what we call self-inflicted evil, and you can't live with it."
Lu Yiming commented with emotion, and at the same time warned Ni Cong and Wang Dazhuang: "So you should remember the lessons of the losers in the future, don't repeat the same mistakes, and don't forget your original intention."
Wang Dazhuang patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, I will follow your request and eat Zhenxiang fast food myself. I will never joke with my life."
It turns out that Lu Yiming has taken great pains to maintain environmental hygiene. He requires all employees in the company to eat homemade lunch boxes during work, and they do not cook on their own, but eat any lunch box from the pre-packaged lunch boxes. Only food that you can eat is truly healthy and hygienic.
Wang Dazhuang and Ni Cong have grown a lot after being tempered by society during this period of time.
Especially Ni Cong, who already had a dark and vicious personality, has now plunged into the business world, seeing more of the dark side of society and feeling it even more deeply than before.
"I used to think that those who did business in an unscrupulous way were fools, but now that I have started my own business, I know how great the temptation is."
Wang Dazhuang was also deeply moved: "That's right. Now I know that the discussion about capitalists in Das Kapital is really correct. No wonder it is said that as long as there is a 300% profit, capital dares to trample on all human laws and even risk being hanged. Money can move people's hearts."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Lu Xun once said that if you lose money, you can earn it again, but if you lose your conscience, you will have to earn more."
"Lu Xun also said this?"
"It doesn't matter."
On the other side, Gao Yousi was looking at the newspapers brought by his subordinates, all of which were news about the exposure of the ingredients of Fan Zhenxiang fast food.
The more he read, the angrier he got. He couldn't help but call Xiao Longbo: "You are a piece of shit! How did you let the media expose you? What on earth do you do for a living? Do you know how much money I have to lose because of your incompetence?"
Xiao Longbo, who had already sold the company, didn't plan to give Gao Yousi face anymore. He said to him coldly, "I was against using expired ingredients from the beginning. If it weren't for you, none of this would have happened. How dare you call me and scold me now? Do you want me to tell the reporters and media that you told me to do this?"
Seeing that Xiao Longbo dared to refute, Gao Yousi became even more furious: "Are you blaming me? If I hadn't given you money, you would still be a poor guy now!"
Xiao Longbo thought about it and felt that after all the trouble, he was still a poor guy. He was too lazy to argue with Gao Yousi: "Whatever you say, I'm hanging up. Goodbye. Oh, it's better not to see you again!"
Gao Yousi was furious after the call was hung up.
"Damn it! He hung up on me! How dare he hang up on me!"
The subordinate next to him suggested, "Boss Gao, why not just kick out the founder Xiao Longbo? We can forcibly acquire the Fanzhenxiang brand and then find another professional team to operate it."
Gao You thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he said, "Okay, let's do it."
Although the rice tasted bad once the news of using expired ingredients came out, customers often have short memories. At most, they can ask someone to apologize sincerely on stage, and then organize a few promotions. They can quickly whitewash the brand and continue to make money.
These are mainly the employees trained by Xiao Longbo and the channels accumulated. It will take a lot of time and cost to "rebuild" these things.
And now is the period of rapid growth for the new business. If Fan Zhenxiang wants to achieve its expected development, every second counts.
Gao Yousi ordered his men: "Go find a reliable professional manager right away, the kind that can immediately help Fan Zhenxiang come back to life."
"Yes, Mr. Gao."
