Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 480 My Chairman Father (5K)

Yan Peng practically treats Zeng Wenjie like his father.

Last time I brought Yan Xinyi to his restaurant, I received free publicity from this great host. After returning to Yanjing, I wrote an article about Chongshan cuisine, in which I devoted 300 words to describing the service and food of Brother Miao.

After the article was published, the provincial government of Chongshan immediately gave it strong support, making Brother Miao even more popular locally.

If tourists from other places come to Fengzhou, the first thing they do is find Brother Miao and try the delicacies described by Yan Xinyi.

Zeng Wenjie even had Yan Peng create a special package, euphemistically called the "Recommended Package by the State Administration of Radio and Television Hosts," which directly used Yan Xinyi as a consumer.

Once the set meal was launched, it was surprisingly popular, with almost every store experiencing a frenzy of table turnover, nearly breaking the record of a single store turning over a thousand tables at the time.

The moment Yan Peng saw Zeng Wenjie, he even wanted to say, "Dad, you've come! Dad, please come in!"

Even calling Mu Qingyang "Mom" is not out of the question.

Business people are usually shameless, because those who care about their reputation often don't make money.

"This is Ms. Tang Xi, a major shareholder of Tencent and a renowned investor. Mr. Yan, you'd better bring out all your signature dishes today so that Ms. Tang can have a good taste!" Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

"Ms. Tang, hello, it's a pleasure to meet you! It's an honor to have you here." Yan Peng greeted Tang Xi with a big smile, shaking her hands with both of his.

Tang Xi didn't seem arrogant at all. She simply nodded calmly and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm quite picky about food. Mr. Yan, please make sure your staff takes it seriously."

Upon entering the store, Tang Xi was also impressed by Brother Miao's warm and welcoming service, and wondered how these employees were trained.
Even if it's just an average restaurant, with this kind of service, it won't have to worry about attracting customers!

Zeng Wenjie then showed off to her the operation of having the waiters take turns being store managers and receive a week's worth of store manager performance bonuses. Tang Xi's eyes lit up, and she thought the method was ingenious. There was no need to spend time and effort training and screening the waiters; they would naturally maintain their enthusiasm for work and service and treat customers like their own fathers.

With Miao's table turnover rate, the weekly store manager performance bonus would be quite substantial!

Currently, the average wage in Chongshan is only a little over 2,500 yuan. Yes, that's the average... Many workers work themselves to the bone for a month and still don't even earn that much.

Miao Laoge has now become a company that working people would fight tooth and nail to get into, and it is now aiming to catch up with companies like Snack Panic, Marlenia, and Game Science under Zeng Wenjie.

“Brother Miao will be raising funds soon. If you’re interested, Sister Tang, you can consider it then,” Zeng Wenjie said.

"I'll invest in any company you recommend without even looking," Tang Xi said calmly.

Zeng Wenjie clicked his tongue, thinking that their relationship shouldn't have reached that point since it was only their second meeting.
Tang Xi gave him a deep look, and then said, "You have a quality that is the same as my father's, making you unpredictable."

Zeng Wenjie could only smile. After spending a long time with a smart person like Feng Xiao, he had learned to be careful. He knew not to talk too much in front of such people, and he must never be complacent, otherwise, it would be easy for them to see through his tricks.

So, when faced with such a topic, he simply stopped responding.

Tang Xi said, "Since you're going to invest, I'll have to take a look too. I'll go outside the private room and take a look."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Please go ahead."

Tang Xi left the table and went outside to check on Brother Miao's business operations and details.

It just so happened that a group of guests were celebrating a birthday, and several of Miao Laoge's waiters were holding up light boards and carrying speakers, singing and dancing, "Say goodbye to all your troubles, say goodbye to all..."

Zeng is truly shameless to the extreme; he even copied someone else's birthday song verbatim.

If Brother Miao had grown bigger first, the owner of Haidilao would probably say, "I feel like I've been living in Brother Miao's shadow for the rest of my life."

Tang Xi watched for a while, then couldn't help but smile, finding the atmosphere rather subtle.

The person celebrating their birthday was so embarrassed they wanted to die, while their friends who were celebrating with them were overjoyed and teased them in all sorts of ways.

After observing carefully for a few minutes, Tang Xi discovered that Brother Miao's service quality was truly high. The smiles on the faces of each waiter made customers want to eat two more bowls of rice.

"This model is very powerful. If you open a chain of stores, as long as the location is not bad, every store will definitely be a hit. This project is worth investing in."

Tang Xi secretly pondered and decided to lead the investment after Brother Miao announced the financing. Yan Peng wouldn't be foolish enough to refuse her, a top investor.

Mu Qingyang couldn't help but mutter to Zeng Wenjie, "I was so nervous facing so many reporters today."

Zeng Wenjie stretched out his hands and said, "Hug me, a hug will make you less nervous."

"Are you trying to soothe a child?" Mu Qingyang couldn't help but pat him.

"I'm just a kid! I'm nervous too, comfort me." Zeng Wenjie said innocently, but his eyes were sneakily glancing at the girl's chest.

Mu Qingyang punched him twice and said, "I don't know how to manage a foundation. You'll have to teach me."

Zeng Wenjie said, "It's okay. You should focus on your studies. The foundation will take care of things. You just need to attend similar events."

Mu Qingyang laughed and said, "You specially set up the foundation and made me the chairman of the board. Are you worried that our social statuses are not commensurate?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I don't care about these things, but it's inevitable that outsiders will gossip and cause trouble. Rather than that, it's better to shut them up first and prevent problems before they arise."

Mu Qingyang nodded, feeling happy. She didn't feel slighted or offended; on the contrary, she felt that Zeng Wenjie was earnestly and diligently maintaining their relationship.

"I like Zeng Wenjie the most!" Mu Qingyang couldn't help but think to himself.

Tang Xi returned to the private room and saw the two laughing and joking.

Mu Qingyang quickly sat up straight and gave Tang Xi a slightly shy smile.

"It's so good to be young, full of energy," Tang Xi said.

"Sister Tang, you're still young!" Mu Qingyang said quickly.

Zeng Wenjie wholeheartedly agreed with Tang Xi's words. Youth is indeed wonderful. He loved his eighteen-year-old self, and now that he's nineteen, he still loves his nineteen-year-old self just as much.

Every man has been eighteen, but not every man can stay eighteen.

For example, Captain Xu Chuan, who is in despair, will not be able to abstain from pornography every day for a few years. Even if he wants to, he will be powerless to do so.

After the dishes were served, Yan Peng carefully explained the characteristics and preparation methods of each dish to Tang Xi.

Tang Xi tasted them one by one. Even the most unacceptable one, raw beef blood, she only raised her eyebrows slightly, then picked up a piece with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth.

After chewing for a moment, he showed a satisfied expression and nodded slightly.

Mu Qingyang, being a foodie, wasn't afraid at all. He directly showed off his food, saying "Hao Chi" repeatedly.

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Don't you find it creepy?"

Mu Qingyang replied, "There are many raw marinated foods in my hometown, so I'm not afraid of them."

Zeng Wenjie gave a thumbs up and said, "Raw marinating is amazing. I suggest you try pork sashimi in Yunnan Province."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingyang's expression changed. After thinking about it, he shook his head. Pork sashimi was too terrifying. He could barely try raw beef.

"The dishes were all good, very local, and tasted great. Except for a few dishes that people from other places might find hard to accept, most of them suited the general public's taste," Tang Xi commented, quite satisfied with today's food.

Yan Peng breathed a sigh of relief and asked cautiously, "Ms. Tang, do you think I can succeed in breaking down the provincial barriers?"

Tang Xi said, "I will definitely be able to implement your business model and philosophy. In first-tier cities like Guangzhou and Shenzhen, restaurants like yours would probably have very long queues during mealtimes."

Yan Peng beamed with joy upon hearing this, feeling a weight lifted from his shoulders.

"President Zeng's expertise is still growing! Thank you, President, for introducing such an excellent reform plan for me, giving me the opportunity to become an entrepreneur who breaks through all obstacles," Yan Peng said to Zeng Wenjie.

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "In that case, you can give our Xiao Mu a gold card so that she can dine at your Brother Miao's place for free no matter where she goes."

Yan Peng immediately replied, "No problem, I'll arrange it."

Mu Qingyang was overjoyed to hear this, because she already had a Ling Shi Hen Huang (Snack Panic) VIP card, which allowed her to purchase snacks for free at any Ling Shi Hen Huang store in any city.

This VIP card was exclusively for Mu Qingyang, a truly exclusive privilege. Tang Xi asked, "I don't have one?"

Yan Peng was startled by Tang Xi's sudden response and quickly replied, "Of course there is, there must be!"

Tang Xi chuckled and said, "Just kidding."

After saying this, she handed a business card to Yan Peng, saying, "This is my business card. If you need to raise funds, you can call the number on this card to contact me."

Yan Peng respectfully accepted the business card with both hands. The card had nothing fancy on it, just a name and a mobile phone number, but the paper was of very high quality, which could be felt by hand.

"I didn't?" Zeng Wenjie also said.

Tang Xi was taken aback, then smiled and glanced at him, saying, "You don't."

Mu Qingyang covered his mouth and laughed. Tang Xi took out a business card and handed it to Mu Qingyang, saying, "Give this to Mu. You and I are practically from the same hometown. I also really like the raw marinated food from your hometown."

Mu Qingyang asked, "Where is Sister Tang from?"

She accepted the business card with both hands, behaving very respectfully.

“I grew up in Hong Kong,” Tang Xi said.

"Oh, then we are indeed from the same hometown!" Mu Qingyang replied excitedly, putting the business card into his pocket.

Tang Xi said, "If you have any trouble in the future, you can call me... Oh, there's nothing that President Zeng can't handle now."

Zeng Wenjie said, "There are many things I can't handle. Didn't I almost get into trouble a while ago? Luckily, I'm upright and honest, otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to get through this."

Tang Xi remained calm and said, "It was just the work of a petty person, nothing to be concerned about."

Zeng Wenjie clicked his tongue, finding it difficult to comment. The mastermind behind Jiucheng Capital was Lin Dong. Although he didn't know much about him, he used to be in the same circle as Feng Xiao. He couldn't deal with this kind of person as calmly and composedly as Tang Xi.

Yan Peng sat to the side like a primary school student, not daring to interrupt.

Now, in his eyes, Zeng Wenjie is already a top figure, while Tang Xi is even more important.

After eating and drinking our fill, there was still quite a bit of food left over.

Zeng Wenjie said to Mu Qingyang, "Don't waste it, pack it up and take it home. Tomorrow, take it to the cafeteria and ask the auntie to heat it up for you and treat your roommates."

Mu Qingyang had also been instilled with the idea that waste was shameful from a young age, so he readily nodded and said, "Okay!"

Tang Xi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Thank you for the hospitality. I enjoyed the meal very much. The sour soup base was very appetizing, the dipping sauce was also very fragrant and spicy, and the beef was of impeccable quality."

Yan Peng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad you're satisfied. You're welcome to come again anytime."

Tang Xi said, "I will visit President Zeng from time to time. I will definitely come often."

Yan Peng was overjoyed. This was a major investor. If he could establish a good relationship with him, his future prospects would be much brighter!

"A car is coming to pick me up, I'm leaving now." Tang Xi glanced at her phone, stood up, and said.

Zeng Wenjie said, "It is only proper etiquette to see them to the door."

Tang Xi paused for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "Alright."

Sure enough, a minivan pulled up at the entrance. The window tint was quite thick, so you could only see the driver through the windshield; nothing else was visible inside.

At this moment, Zeng Wenjie had a momentary lapse of judgment, wondering if he were to transform into Chen Jinnan and kidnap Tang Xi, would several Xiao Fengs, Ye Guchengs, and Guo Jings immediately jump out of the car to gang up on him?

After Tang Xi got into the car, she waved gently to Zeng Wenjie and the others and said, "Tell me next time the foundation raises funds, and I will donate some as a way of repaying you for your help today."

After saying this, the car door closed and the vehicle drove away.

Yan Peng couldn't resist asking gossipy, "Chairman, what big favor did you do for Ms. Tang?!"

Zeng Wenjie said dismissively, "It was just helping her screen the industries she was going to invest in; it wasn't a big favor."

Yan Peng felt a chill run down his spine. Zeng Wenjie, so young, seemed quite knowledgeable about investments, even able to screen investments for someone like Tang Xi?!
He opened his mouth, but when he thought of Zeng Wenjie's current achievements, he realized that it wasn't so incredible after all.

"The president is incredibly powerful. It's only a matter of time before our business alliance grows and expands throughout the province, and then even the whole country," Yan Peng said.

"Things are better in Fengzhou. We can manage things and get everyone on the same page. Right now, food safety in Fengzhou's catering industry has improved significantly," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

Yan Peng nodded happily and said boldly, "Food is the most important thing for people. Anyone who tampers with the food of ordinary people is a beast! I, Yan Peng, will never let food safety become a problem for Brother Miao in my lifetime."

Zeng Wenjie patted Yan Peng on the shoulder and said, "If everyone in the catering industry had the same spirit as President Yan, then the general physical fitness of our people would be much better..."

Zeng Wenjie didn't want to change anything before, but now it seems like he wants to change quite a lot? Even if it's just dreaming, at least try to push things forward!

Perhaps one day I will be forced to go overseas, but that's something to worry about in the future.

Just like Mr. Yu, keep a childlike heart and move forward bravely, and you will always find like-minded friends!
Back inside the restaurant, I took the packed food from the waiter.

Zeng Wenjie said to Yan Peng, "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Yan!"

Yan Peng hurriedly said, "Oh my god, don't slap me! I owe it all to you today to meet such a great person as Ms. Tang. With her words, I have nothing to worry about."

Zeng Wenjie grinned and said, "If even Ms. Tang thinks highly of you, then it proves you're really capable. How about this, the Business Alliance organizes a meeting later, and everyone can help you come up with ideas and see where to open the first branch."

Yan Peng said excitedly, "Great! We've made quite a bit of money recently, and we're fully capable of managing the branch stores in other provinces."

Although Tang Xi made it sound so easy, it's impossible for her to actually just call someone and say she needs funding.

Before that, we definitely need to show some results to others.

Rich people may be generous, but they are not fools.

"Princess, please get in the car~" Zeng Wenjie opened the passenger door, his hand protecting the door frame, and said very gently.

"Oh, thank you, my prince~" Mu Qingyang happily twirled around a little before getting into the car.

Zeng Wenjie bent down to help her fasten her seatbelt, then kissed her hard on the cheek. This wasn't premeditated; it was just a sudden urge to attack her, born of his heart and feelings.

Mu Qingyang then took the initiative to reach out and hug his neck, pouting her little mouth as she pressed against him.

After taking several sips, Zeng Wenjie pushed her away. As he got up to leave, he accidentally bumped into the door frame and groaned in pain.

Mu Qingyang was stunned for a moment, and said, "Are you alright, you idiot!"

"pain."

"I'll beat it for you!" Mu Qingyang raised his hand and slapped it on the eaves, as if coaxing a child.

Zeng Wenjie, however, seemed quite pleased with himself and said, "It knows it was wrong, no need to film anymore, I'm closing the door."

Mu Qingyang chuckled foolishly, thinking that the two of them were so childish, but also so much fun!
Zeng Wenjie got into the car, and Mu Qingyang leaned in close, keeping in mind the highest etiquette for riding in an Audi A8.

Although she now knows that this A8 is not as expensive as her family's car with the letter B and a little wing, she likes the A8 even more.

Zeng Wenjie enjoyed the highest level of courtesy while driving. When they reached a section of road with sparse traffic, he stopped the car and let Mu Qingyang drive it back.

After a period of honing his skills, Mu Qingyang has improved his driving techniques and no longer makes those cringe-worthy maneuvers.

She could even chat with Zeng Wenjie while driving, instead of being completely tense and focused.

Zeng Wenjie said, "Next time you go back to your hometown, you can practice your highway driving skills."

Mu Qingyang nodded happily, and the chick pecked at the rice, saying, "Mmm-mmm-mmm!"

(End of this chapter)