Chapter 148 Night talk on the balcony, Cheng Daqi was forced into a corner
Domo was concentrating on barbecue.
He didn't feel left out at all. Scott had just come to invite him, but he refused.
The fat cook doesn’t like socializing very much.
Rather than being with a bunch of people, he prefers to cook delicious food alone.
"Chan, would you like to try it? This batch is roasted just right."
Playing with his mobile phone and controlling a large amount of barbecue with one hand, Domo stood in front of the grill, showing his calmness .
“Although your meat has not been marinated in advance, the barbecue ingredients I brought are absolutely delicious.”
Leaning against the wall and lighting a cigarette, Cheng Daqi said to Domo said.
"Haha, I saw you were still grilling meat here, so I came here to find you. The ones you baked are enough to eat."
The fat chef's movement of grilling meat paused slightly, he put down his phone and replied.
“You have a good relationship with Eris?”
Hearing these words, Cheng Daqi raised his head and looked at Domo.
It was already night in Saint-Loduo, and there were no lights on on the dim balcony. The light in the living room spread outside through the floor-to-ceiling glass door.
Looking from the side, Domo’s expression was very vague, and Cheng Daqi was a little unsure of what he meant.
"It's okay, I think he and I know each other."
Cheng Daqi didn't say much, he only replied with an ambiguous sentence in a solemn tone.
He did not elaborate on the details of his cooperation with Thomas that Eris mentioned.
"Chan, Mr. Eris is not an ordinary person. You must be careful when working with him."
The fat cook picked up the kettle and extinguished most of the charcoal fire.
He concentrated on pulling the charcoal and spoke in a low voice.
“Isn’t he helping your father campaign?”
Of course Cheng Daqi knew that Eris was no ordinary person, but he really didn’t know how much energy Eris had.
This West Coast agent is actually darker than Gru and has less bottom line than Gru.
He may not have a higher status than Gru, but his methods of doing things are never worse than Gru.
"That's why I said, he is not simple, he controls two, how should I say, two gangs."
Wrapping the barbecue in tinfoil, Dormer also took out a cigarette.
But he was smoking an electronic cigarette. Cheng Daqi wanted to help him light it, but he put his hand down halfway.
Well, Americans smoke e-cigarettes, upper class.
“One is a Croatian gang in San Francisco, and the other is a group of various people called the Lolo Gang, which is in San Luodu.
He helped my father campaign and collected money, but the effect was very poor and his appetite was not small. "
The fat cook actually criticized Eris. He felt that this agent was not very ethical.
After hearing the introduction from the fat cook, Cheng Daqi just smoked silently. , didn’t answer immediately.
“You have to be careful when working with him, don’t rely too much on him, he is a poisonous snake, Chan. ”
Seeing that he was a great person and said nothing, Thomas continued to remind him.
As a friend, although the relationship is not deep, Thomas is still very interesting.
Gratefully looking at the round-faced fat cook, Cheng Daqi slowly spoke.
“Your father is a member of the Elephant Party?”
“Our whole family supports the Elephant Party. My family has supported it since it was still called the Whig Party.”
>The fat cook shrugged and replied.
"But the West Coast, or California, isn't this the territory of the Donkey Party?
Why do you want to elect a city councilor here?"
From that time holding a sign for Thomas' father, Cheng Daqi always felt that the Elephant Party candidate running for city council was a little unclear.
The enemy's territory, you still want to bloom in the center.
Please, this is America, not a dumpster garden.
Where can there be such a simple thing.
Including why Eris still collects money to act as an agent when he knows it is useless, Cheng Daqi has his own understanding.
If you meet a fool and give out money, you won’t make it in vain. If Eris doesn’t make the money, others won’t miss it either.
"Someone promised my father that if he could serve as a city councilman in San Loduo for one term, they would support my father's candidacy for the California House of Representatives."
Domer did not feel that his explanation Cheng Daqi could understand, he just spoke in general terms without going into details.
After hearing the fat cook's words, Cheng Daqi looked back at the people in the room and said instead.
“Do you think that man can be chosen next?”
Domo’s pupils moved slightly, and he was shocked by Cheng Daqi’s acumen.
Chan, you seem a little too smart, right?
“Yes, although California is a deep blue state, many people here have been kidnapped by the Donkey Party. Our family knows many locals, those with small assets.
Everyone hopes to introduce some other forces to check and balance the unscrupulous, well, you know, just those bastards. "
Domo said at the end and shrugged.
'Those bastards', he was sure that Cheng Daqi could understand him.
"You mean, Your father saw an opportunity and wanted to give it a try?
But this kind of thing is shitting on the face of the Donkey Party. Haven’t you ever thought that you would be suppressed by the Donkey Party? ”
Cheng Daqi has a clear mind. In his impression, there is no news about any Elephant Party congressmen in California in the future.
This shows that in the original time and space, Thomas' father's attempt failed.
“The opportunity is there. Many policies in California are becoming more and more outrageous. Many people have dissatisfied opinions. My father is just the one who stands up.
No matter how powerful the Donkey Party is, there will always be It’s impossible to kill everyone in California who dares to oppose them.”
The Fat Chef doesn’t think there’s anything to fear from the Donkey Party’s suppression.
"Those people are just dogs that follow the wind. If you give them some money, they will wag their tails and bark at you."
As a fat man who will go home and inherit the family property if he fails to start a business, many Mo has the confidence to say such things.
Marked an important connection, but Cheng Daqi has not yet seen the possibility that Domo can bring benefits to him.
His plan to end his family needs a stronger promoter, and Thomas's father can't even be elected as a city council member, so he is obviously not qualified.
He changed the topic and asked about another thing.
"Stop talking about this, tell me about your burger restaurant, how is the business recently?"
At that time, he went to eat at Domo's burger restaurant, with the idea of making a shot first if he had any dates. Draw a pie.
But he didn’t expect that Domo’s identity was actually quite extraordinary.
“I still feel that catering, or fast food, is a dead end.
Those giants have monopolized the supply chain and market. If new brands want to rise, they must become part of them.”< br>
Dormer has really done his research, and he mentioned something that cannot be avoided in catering, the supply chain.
The supply chain is the core part of the competitiveness of a catering company, including multiple links, such as procurement, semi-finished product processing, etc.
It is an important link in the catering industry chain. From raw materials to stores, we need to deal with the supply chain.
When a catering brand has only one store, its supply chain problem can be solved by the boss only needing to buy food early every day or make an appointment for food delivery.
But if you want to become bigger and stronger, you must handle the supply chain relationship well.
The major fast food giants in the United States not only monopolize the market, but more importantly, they either build themselves or join forces to monopolize the fast food supply chain market.
If you want to make fast food, as long as the scale is slightly larger, you have to accept the investment requirements of the established giants.
“Those giants have already controlled the upstream and downstream. If you don’t become one of their own, they will cause trouble for you in the supply chain. What you said to me is very pertinent. It’s pointless to be small. When you get older, you have to pay people 'protection fees'. Catering is not a good industry no matter how you look at it."
Domo breathed out bitterly and shook his head dejectedly.
"How big do you want to be? How big is considered big?"
Cheng Daqi felt that Domo's idea was a bit unfounded.
Doing business has never been simple, and supply chain issues are very troublesome, but within the rules of the free market, appropriate equity concessions are completely acceptable.
"At least open seven or eight stores in San Luo." Thomas replied uncertainly.
“Have you never run a business by yourself? Wouldn’t your father help you?”
Not sure about the strength of the bold Xiang Gang brother behind Duo Mo, Cheng Daqi tentatively said.
"He is in real estate, what kind of help can he provide me, that is, funds, but it is impossible for me to lose money and start a company."
The fat cook replied depressedly, he I feel like my father is useless.
“So, have you lost a lot recently?”
Cheng Daqi heard the problem. It seemed that Domo had lost so much that he forgot that it was possible to do business. Profitable.
"I haven't earned a single dollar. Now I only prepare three materials for each category every day, but compared with the investment cost, I still suffer a huge loss."
I feel depressed when I mention this. Domo is really sorry for himself. Not confident - he has changed the name of the burger, but business still hasn't improved much.
Cheng Daqi didn't say anything. He was not Aladdin's magic lamp. He knew a lot about fast food.
But now he and Thomas had little interest, so he rashly suggested that it would be okay if Thomas made money in the future because of his suggestions.
If Thomas listened to his advice and lost more, then he would not be a friend.
"Take your time, you need to slowly accumulate repeat customers to open a store, and things will get better." Cheng Daqi comforted him.
Domo’s ideas are too ungrounded. The supply chain and giant monopoly he is concerned about are very far away.
Now he is just a shabby food truck, but he thinks too much, which is actually unnecessary.
When doing things, as long as there are no problems in the general direction, you should start doing it first and then solve the specific problems encountered in the process.
Standing back when you see difficulties is the most cowardly and least profitable option.
"You said before that differentiated competition can break the situation. I should differentiate first and then tell stories, but I don't have any ideas about differentiation."
After scratching his head, Domo finally asked what the pressure was. A question that has been on my mind for a long time.
He is willing to be a free barbecue chef tonight just to meet Cheng Daqi and ask for advice in person.
“Domo, as a friend I can tell you the truth.
If you start a business to realize an ideal that is recognized by others, my differentiation idea is not suitable for you, because It may not be compatible with your ideals.
Even if you start a business to make money, my differentiated ideas are not suitable for you now because my asking price is very high.
I have now attracted investors in the United States, and I have started my second business. Remember, I am a failed entrepreneur.
I am very sure that my idea can make waves in the catering field. If given the opportunity, I may do it myself in the future. ”
Cheng Daqi’s tone was very solemn, without the usual sense of relaxation at all.
He had suffered enough losses from Temir, mixing career and friendship, sincerity It becomes a gray color that is difficult to see clearly.
That gray color made Cheng Daqi feel powerless and guilty.
So, when Thomas asked him about his specific thoughts, he directly stated his thoughts clearly.
Or don't listen, continue to follow your ideas, it's a small matter, don't change your ideals for money.
Either listen, just pay a big price.
When Cheng Daqi first talked about this with Duomo, he didn't expect that he could establish himself in America so quickly.
Now, he no longer has the sense of urgency to make money by selling information.
Domo was stunned by Cheng Daqi's words, and the fat cook was silent for a few seconds. ,
Just when Cheng Daqi thought that his words were too 'straightforward' and might be a bit hurtful, Duo Mo finally replied.
“After listening to your words, I realized that when I went to investigate the development and current situation of the fast food industry, I only thought about how to make my hamburger restaurant bigger, but I forgot that my original intention of opening the store was to hope that more people would recognize it. My cooking skills.
Chan, I have to think about what to do next. You are indeed a great friend. I feel like I can gain something every time I chat with you. ”
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Smiling and shaking his head, Cheng Daqi put his arm around Duo Mo's shoulders and said.
"I'm worried that my words will make you angry."
"No, Chan, you are the kind of person who is very, how should I say, you are very sharp and knowledgeable, listen to you I have gained a lot from that.
I always think you are smarter than many professional managers I have seen who earn millions a year.”
Domo was not angry at all, he just felt that you were smarter than others. Cheng Daqi has both vision and wisdom. It is great to have such a friend to discuss entrepreneurship with him.
This is the effect of Chengdaqi changing its communication strategy.
This confidence to dare to change communication strategies also comes from the fact that he has truly established a foothold in the United States.
Financially, there will be millions of dollars of support from two investors immediately.
In terms of personal connections, he has connections with the top local criminal policemen in Saint-Loduo, and has become friends with American heirs like Temir.
When he first faced Themir, he was not as calm as he was when facing Thomas.
For the rich black-haired woman, Cheng Daqi not only had the respect among friends, but also had to use tricks to gain Themir's support.
So it was not unfair at all for him to be criticized by Themir for "using sincerity as a tool".
"Let's go together."
The fat chef has already done it. The only thing Cheng Daqi has to do tonight is to see if he can circle Gru again. investment.
It is a sum that can be circled, and no amount of money is too much.
Starting a business certainly costs investors’ money.
Spending your own money is not called entrepreneurship, it is called gambling.
"Chan, the audience in your live broadcast room is so interesting. They asked where Lisa was, as if I was not as beautiful as Lisa.
I pulled Lisa over and asked them about us Which of the two is more beautiful, they want Zhao to come over and compete among the three of them."
At the dining table, Tamir and Lisa sat together, and they were now in the spotlight together.
Duo Mo glanced at Cheng Daqi enviously and shook his head,
It can't be compared, it can't be compared at all.
“They just like to look at beautiful women.”
Cheng Daqi smiled and sat next to Temir.
“Then who do you think is the prettiest among the three of us?”
The blonde girl asked a question that was difficult to answer.
She knows how to ask questions, and she can ask questions directly without saying a word.
Everyone is numb.
How do I answer this kind of question?
Which answer will offend the other two.
Complimenting all three makes me look like a licking dog.
Glancing at the other people at the table, these guests were also looking forward to Cheng Daqi's answer.
Looking at Zhao Hongjin awkwardly, Cheng Daqi lost hope that Sister Zhao would take action to save himself.
However, Sister Zhao also looked at him with a smile, as if she didn't realize Xiaocheng's signal for help.
It was difficult, Cheng Daqi was forced into a corner.
(End of this chapter)