Chapter 481: Is Zhao Kai's luck about to change?
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Chapter 481: Is Zhao Kai's luck about to change?
When Ye Tiandong and Bai Zhi left that evening, Old Master Lu had Lu Hai drive them.
This was exactly what Lu Hai wanted.
After dropping them off at Baizhi's place, Lu Hai said he wanted to go in and sit for a while.
He was finally able to discuss business with Ye Tiandong without any pressure.
"Uncle, my grandfather, that old-fashioned man, was at home just now, so we couldn't talk."
His expression was serious and professional. "Uncle, I can tell you're a shrewd businessman. You must have done market research. Don't you think the nightclub has a good future?"
Ye Tiandong glanced at Bai Zhi and replied, "Someone actually said that."
That night, Bai Zhi told him that dance halls would be the city's main entertainment industry in the future, and suggested that he investigate and see if he could seize the opportunity to invest and make a profit.
Last night, he assumed Bai Zhi was just looking for an excuse to go to the nightclub, and to be honest, he didn't pay much attention to it at the time.
Today, when he came back from the train station, he didn't take a taxi; he took the bus.
He plans to travel to the southern part of the city frequently in the future, as he needs to become familiar with the city.
On the bus, I encountered many young people excitedly discussing going to a nightclub to dance that evening.
Judging from their appearance, they were college students who had just started their summer vacation. One of the young men complained that the dance halls in the south of the city had a poor environment, small space, and the lighting was not as dazzling as those in the coastal city.
At that time, Ye Tiandong suddenly became interested in nightclubs as entertainment venues.
The dance hall was not actually the place where young people hung out, as Mr. Lu had defined it.
It is an important place for young people to relax, have fun, and make friends.
I went in for a look last night, and everything seemed very professional.
"Uncle, do you have any ideas?" Lu Hai looked at him expectantly and asked.
Ye Tiandong didn't respond. He smiled and said, "Boss Lu, if you're interested in this industry, you can definitely invest in it yourself."
Upon hearing this, Lu Hai sighed, "Uncle, don't laugh at me, but although I'm known as Boss Lu, I'm actually just running errands for my dad at the company. I work hard, but I don't control the finances."
He revealed his true thoughts: "So, I wanted to invest in doing something I wanted to do, but I don't have the ability to do it alone, which is why I wanted to cooperate with you."
He continued, “Furthermore, I believe that when looking for investors, one must be discerning and cooperate with reliable and capable bosses to reduce risks. One should not act blindly.”
"I am honored to have gained Mr. Lu's approval." Ye Tiandong still did not respond to the topic of cooperative investment.
"So... Uncle, does that mean you agree to start a new business with me?"
Meeting Lu Hai's expectant gaze, Ye Tiandong gently shook his head, "I just took over a restaurant and it's about to be renovated, so I'm afraid I don't have the energy for that right now."
Ye Tiandong was very cautious. "Besides, I'm a middle-aged man and I don't know much about entertainment venues like nightclubs. Can they even make a profit?"
"What do you mean by 'profitable'?" Lu Hai explained to him, "It's practically an industry where you can make a fortune. You might spend some money on the initial site fee and decoration, but there's basically no investment later on. It's pure profit. We can open one first, and then open a few more once we've made some money."
The drinks and alcohol there are twice as expensive as outside.
But some people still drink it.
Add to that the usual foot traffic at the dance hall, and they're making a killing.
Lu Hai still didn't want to give up on cooperating with Ye Tiandong, this big shot. He suggested, "Uncle, how about this, you take care of your business for now. I happen to be in Nancheng, so I'll go and do some preliminary research. Later, I'll give you a detailed plan to look at. If you think it's worth investing in then, we can talk again."
If Ye Tiandong is unwilling to cooperate with him, then he will have no choice but to find those unreliable brothers.
"You trust me that much?" Ye Tiandong glanced at him and asked in return.
Lu Hai nodded emphatically, “Of course, you are an experienced businessman.”
The key is that if his father finds out one day that he's making other investments outside, and in the entertainment industry at that, he can pull Ye Tiandong out to save his life when he beats him.
Prejudice between people is a mountain.
His father didn't have a good impression of the friends he usually played with.
I always felt that they were ignorant and incompetent, and none of them were promising.
Therefore, if he collaborates with those friends, even if he makes money one day, his father will shut it down to reduce the risk.
Of course, to be on the safe side, he generally doesn't want to cooperate with his drinking buddies to make money.
Because they certainly didn't seem to have the talent; not only did they lack experience, but their families also didn't have any resources.
But Ye Tiandong is different; he is first and foremost a successful businessman.
Secondly, there was Bai Zhi's uncle, who was treated as an honored guest by the Lu family.
Regardless of whether we can make money in the future, following Ye Tiandong is always the right thing to do.
First of all, you won't get scolded by the old folks in your family.
Lu Hai looked on with hope, waiting for Ye Tiandong to give his opinion.
Bai Zhi tried to smooth things over, smiling as she spoke up, "Uncle, I think Lu Hai is quite sincere. Why don't you consider it?"
If you seize this opportunity, it could be a great business opportunity.
Meeting the two expectant eyes, Ye Tiandong finally said, "Okay, then you go do the market research first, and we'll talk about the rest after the New Year."
"Okay, Uncle." Lu Hai gave Ye Tiandong his business card.
Ye Tiandong glanced at the business card, then at Lu Hai, "Jincheng Anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd."
"Deputy General Manager? You're already a deputy general manager?" Ye Tiandong asked. "Your father values you quite a bit."
Lu Hai replied modestly, "It's just a title."
"I don't have a business card, so I'll write down my phone number for you." Ye Tiandong took out his pen from his bag.
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At this moment, Zhao Kai and Bai Weiwei are in their rented apartment.
"Lu Hai, Deputy General Manager of Jincheng Anda Coal Mining Co., Ltd." Bai Weiwei looked at the business card Zhao Kai gave her, read the words on the card word by word, and looked at Zhao Kai in astonishment.
Zhao Kai looked smug. "Yes, this was given to me personally by Boss Lu. He told me to call him after the New Year and he'll arrange a job for me."
Bai Weiwei held the famous film with Lu Hai's name on it, then looked at Zhao Kai, and could hardly believe it.
How did he manage to get Lu Hai's business card, especially since Lu Hai gave it to him personally?
Could it be that Zhao Kai's luck is about to change at this moment in this life?
"How do you know him?" Bai Weiwei pressed. "Where did you meet him?"
Zhao Kai met Bai Weiwei's suspicious gaze. His eyes flickered slightly. Fortunately, he had prepared his explanation in advance: "You know, that labor market you went to. I wanted to see if there were any suitable jobs. If there were, I wouldn't go back to my hometown. I wanted to earn money with you and make a living together. That's how I met this Boss Lu."
Before Bai Weiwei could speak, Zhao Kai excitedly continued,
He said that since I was about the same age as him, I looked like an ambitious young person and he was willing to give me a job opportunity.
Zhao Kai got more and more into making things up, and even he started to believe it himself. "There were so many people there, but he only gave me his business card."