I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

Wang Xiao is a typical example of someone who turns their passion into their job.

This thing was especially delicious when I was in college.

During my freshman year, I figured out exactly what good food was available within a few kilometers.

Back then, whether it was a dormitory dinner or a class reunion, whenever they couldn't think of a good place to go, their unanimous reaction was to ask Wang Xiao for recommendations.

During his junior and senior years of college, he tried creating a video account on his own.

However, at that time it was just for fun, and there was no real plan to build an account.

I waited until I graduated from university and returned to my hometown.

Because his family was well-off, he wasn't in a hurry to find a job.

Having some free time is relaxing, but most people can't handle being idle for too long.

Wang Xiao was getting tired of staying at home, and luckily a friend of his opened a hot pot restaurant, so he asked Wang Xiao to help shoot some promotional videos.

Surprisingly, the video turned out quite well.

After this experience, Wang Xiao thought about it and suddenly felt as if he had found his direction in life and his goal to strive for.

I immediately decided to cook delicious food.

So he recruited a like-minded partner and they started exploring restaurants together.

He was in charge of going out, and the other was in charge of filming.

Wang Xiao has a round face and is very popular with audiences.

Not to mention he genuinely loves to eat, so promoting food is a piece of cake for him.

Unexpectedly, the account quickly became quite well-known locally.

Later, he simply created another account.

This one focuses on sharing food.

In comparison, food sharing accounts have a much wider audience.

Lu Zhaoyang naturally knew his old classmate well and trusted his culinary skills quite a bit.

I never expected that after such a short time, I would figure out the trick so quickly?

Even if the skewers in the kitchen have already started grilling, it's probably only just begun.

Lu Zhaoyang sighed inwardly, thinking to himself that his old classmate had improved his skills considerably.

"Old Lu, how many partners do you have?"

Lu Zhaoyang noticed that Wang Xiao's expression was inexplicably serious. He was puzzled as to why he was suddenly asking this question, but he didn't hide anything and truthfully replied, "The two of us."

"Shares... 50/50?"

"Yeah, you could say that."

Now it's 49 and 51, which is not much different from half.

Good guy!

Wang Xiao sighed inwardly.

Only complete novices who know nothing are enthusiastic about a 50/50 shareholding structure.

Doing this might seem safe and secure, but in reality, there are many more hidden dangers.

Wang Xiao stared at him and continued asking, "Do you usually keep an eye on the store?"

Lu Zhaoyang shook his head. "My partner is here. He's the head chef in the kitchen. I only come over occasionally."

When he was too busy, Su Rui called him to help serve the dishes.

They treated him as a stable part-time job.

However, Manager Su has one good point: he's very generous with salaries.

This gave Lu Zhaoyang a lot of motivation to work.

"You're not even going to take care of the accounts?"

"The hotel manager will send it to me, and I'll take a look."

At this point, he has his own regular law firm, and he might need to find someone who understands accounting later.

Honestly, the accounts will only get bigger and bigger in the future.

He might look alright at the surface numbers, but when it comes to analyzing the details, he's a complete novice.

It's quite necessary to either hire a full-time accountant or find a partner to work with.

This shop was a constant reminder for Xiang Ge.

Mutual trust is a good thing, but accounts must be clear.

As the saying goes, even close brothers keep clear accounts.

There are countless collaborations that have run into problems due to accounting issues, and some of them may not even be intentional.

Lu Zhaoyang also thought this made sense, so these were also in the plan, but they weren't that urgent for the time being.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiao's heart sank further.

This old classmate knows absolutely nothing about the catering industry; you could say he's a complete novice.

This sounds like they've jumped in to make financial investments, but haven't gotten involved in managing the accounts.

After hearing all this, Wang Xiao felt that the situation was even worse than he had imagined.

Of course, the worst thing about this restaurant is its location.

The importance of location to a restaurant is self-evident.

He was extremely curious about what kind of amazing partner his old classmate had found.

How did the two of them hit it off so well and open a restaurant in this heavenly place?

This was the most unbearable of all the problems he faced.

"This storefront looks about 20 meters wide? I'd estimate the depth is about the same, around 400 square meters?"

"Brother Xiao is awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoyang gave a thumbs up, "You didn't even go inside to check, did you? Your estimate is almost perfectly accurate."

"That's right, my eyes are my ruler!"

Wang Xiao's proud expression barely appeared before he quickly concealed it, his expression turning serious again. "If I'm not mistaken, the second floor has private rooms, the first floor is the main hall, a standard layout... Is this the first time this shop has been used, and the entire renovation is brand new?"

"That's right, Brother Xiao is a professional, he got everything right."

"Given its size, I estimate the cost of opening this store would be over a million."

"This is about right," Lu Zhaoyang nodded in response, giving a thumbs-up.

Looking at his old classmate's still smiling expression, Wang Xiao really didn't know whether to praise his good attitude or criticize him for being heartless.

"Okay, you've bought a house and a car, so this shop will be considered a half-investment..."

Upon calculating, Wang Xiao felt the number was a bit too high. His expression changed slightly. "Old Lu, you didn't just take out a loan to force this, did you?"

Upon hearing that his old classmate was still worried about him, Lu Zhaoyang quickly said, "Don't worry, no. Do you think I'm that reckless to invest with a loan?"

"Logically, you shouldn't be, but..."

Wang Xiao didn't continue.

In the years he's been on the internet, he's seen everything except ghosts.

People change too easily once they get involved with money.

Take those people who owe money to online loan companies.

Are they all extravagant and pleasure-seeking people?

actually not.

On the contrary, many of them are seen as well-behaved children by others.

Many of them even work in places that are the envy of countless others.

No one could have imagined that the person others envied was gradually falling into the abyss of desire.

One instance of overspending leads to another of impulsive spending.

A person gradually loses themselves.

Gradually, they accumulated huge debts.

They seem normal on the surface, but in private, they've long since become slaves to consumption and material possessions.

Often, they don't even recognize themselves.

Not to mention investing.

Many people take out loans to speculate in stocks, only to get trapped, and some even end up selling their houses to get out of trouble.

Wang Xiao stared at Lu Zhaoyang for a long time, finally confirming that his old classmate was not lying to him, and then he felt a little relieved.

However, he was about to encounter the problem that frustrated him the most.

"Who chose this amazing venue?"

Wang Xiao couldn't help but slam his hand on the table.

"I chose this place," Lu Zhaoyang said cheerfully.

Good guy.

Wang Xiao, take your mouth back.

He opened his mouth again, then swallowed it back down.

His series of sighs and lamentations left Lu Zhaoyang completely bewildered.

He finally heard a compliment and was slightly pleased: "You think this place is good too, right? Let me tell you, even if you look all over Yunzhao, you'd have a hard time finding a free square this big."

Wang Xiao recalled a line from a movie; he was now almost defeated by Lu Zhaoyang's innocence.

"Old Lu, it's one thing if you don't understand, but your partner doesn't understand either?" Wang Xiao was speechless.

Lu Zhaoyang then realized that this didn't seem to be a compliment.

"Brother Xiao, do you think there's a problem?"

"It's not just one place that's problematic, it's every place that's problematic!"

Wang Xiao felt like he was having trouble breathing. "I can only say it's extremely unprofessional. What is your partner even doing? Doesn't he have any objections?"

"No, he was quite excited too, saying that the square in front is big."

"What's the use of having so much? Are you here to entertain monkeys or to walk horses?"

Wang Xiao was utterly speechless. "Let me tell you, I've only been sitting here for a few minutes, and all I've seen are unforgivable mistakes."