Siheyuan: starting from signing in to get roasted pig's trotters

Chapter 299 The Hospitable Stone City People

The waiter nodded after listening: "You are right, our place in Shicheng..."

Speaking of this, the waiter shook his head again and didn't say any more.

"I came to Shicheng to do business, so I want to know more about Shicheng." Zhao Aimin said.

"Comrade, what business can we do in Shicheng?"

At this time, a middle-aged man asked at the next table.

"Sell clothes." Zhao Aimin said casually.

He came to Shicheng to discuss cooperation with Shicheng Garment Factory, but it is not easy to mention this matter casually with strangers, so he said he came to sell clothes.

But it's not wrong to say that, he is the owner of Aimin Garment Factory, and the purpose of cooperating with Shicheng Garment Factory is also to sell clothes.

"Selling clothes? I advise you to give up the idea." The middle-aged man took a sip from the wine glass in front of him as he spoke.

"Why is that? Is it not easy to sell clothes here?" Zhao Aimin asked back.

"Just now you also said that such a good restaurant is at meal time, but there are only a few tables of us. Doesn't that explain the problem?"

"Our Shicheng economy is too bad, who has spare money to buy high-end clothes?"

The middle-aged man is also a businessman. When he saw Zhao Aimin's clothes, he guessed that Zhao Aimin was the boss of high-end clothing.

"Shicheng is not a small city. It ranks among the second-tier cities in the country. Why is the economy so poor?" Zhao Aimin was puzzled.

"Why can't the economy get better? It's not because the atmosphere here is bad!" the middle-aged man said.

"Little brother, we Shicheng people are hospitable and value face. This shouldn't be a bad ethos, but if everything goes too far, it becomes a bad thing!" At this time, the middle-aged man's companion said.

"Yes, Shicheng people treat guests no matter the big or small things, such as the birth of a child, the full moon, the first haircut, one year old, three years old, kindergarten, elementary school, etc., etc."

"This is just about children's treats and gifts. What about the elderly? Relatives, friends, classmates, colleagues, superiors, comrades-in-arms, etc., no matter how big or small, we must treat guests and give gifts!"

"Every time you treat a guest, you have to eat and drink, and you spend a lot of money every time. Being a guest is also uncomfortable, because you have to come with a gift! The gift depends on the size of the matter, but at least it should not be less than 20 yuan."

"If other people follow the thirty, then you have to follow the thirty. Otherwise, it is unethical, and you have a problem with the master!"

"Did the master earn the money? No, because the master spent money on cooking, smoking and drinking, and it ended up in everyone's stomachs and was eaten!"

"Our Shicheng is underdeveloped, and everyone doesn't have much money. After spending all the money on eating and drinking like this, there is no way to make money!"

The guests at the table next to you complained with each other.

They drank a little too much, and the people of Shicheng were enthusiastic and talkative, so they told a lot about Shicheng.

"Then the chef and the restaurant made money in the end?" Zhao Aimin laughed.

"You're right. Restaurant chefs can make money, but not much, and only small restaurants can make money. Big restaurants like this can't make money. Because the food here is expensive, few people in Shicheng spend it Pay to treat guests here." A guest said.

"Chefs can't keep the money they make, and chefs also have to treat guests and present gifts, but they are always better than ordinary people, and they live a good life." Another guest said.

"I think many people in Shicheng also realize that it is not good to continue like this, but there is no way. Everyone does this. If you don't do this, you are looking down on people, and it will be difficult to move forward in Shicheng in the future." Another person said.

After listening for a while, Zhao Aimin gradually understood why Shicheng was so behind.

The burden of entertaining guests and giving gifts is too heavy, even the first time a child has his hair shaved, he has to treat guests. Counting the whole year, a family has to invite guests seven or eight times.

If you encounter a large number of people in the family and a lot of things, it is estimated that you will have to ask more than ten times.

Neither the party who treats nor the party who is invited gets any benefit.

As those few guests said, all the money was eaten into the stomach in the end.

This is tantamount to eating and drinking in disguise, making yourself poor.

Once you have no money, there are many things you can't do.

For example, the cost of starting a small business, tuition fees for further studies, etc.

If there were not so many treats and gifts, most people would save some money.

Then someone might come up with money to start a small business, and life would be easier.

"Brothers, thank you so much for your advice!"

"I am in the clothing business. I came to Shicheng to sell high-end clothing, but now I know that high-end clothing is not easy to sell here, so I want to sell some cheap clothing."

"I heard that the Shicheng garment factory here is very large. I don't know if the brothers know the people in the Shicheng garment factory, because I want to buy some goods from there to sell!"

After chatting with these people for a while, Zhao Aimin naturally brought the topic to Shicheng Garment Factory.

"That's a good idea. You can buy from Shicheng Garment Factory and sell it to other places. If you sell it locally in Shicheng, I think it's fine. Shicheng Garment Factory's clothes can't be sold locally!" said a guest.

"The quality of the clothes there is mediocre. If I have connections, I can sell them to some rural areas. I just don't know if I can take a fancy to such a small business."

"If you can find a market for Shicheng Garment Factory, it will be a great deed!" Another guest said.

"Oh, how do you say that?" Zhao Aimin asked.

"Shicheng Garment Factory is about to go bankrupt!" The customer lowered his voice and said, "This is internal news, don't go outside and say it!"

This guest drank a bit too much. Although he lowered his voice, it was actually quite loud.

"Haha, is it still inside news? Your news is too ill-informed, right?" A young guest at another table laughed.

Several guests at the same table as the young man were also laughing.

"What are you laughing at? My relative told me the news. He is the secretary of the superior...Shh, keep a low profile...don't say it!"

"What is a secretary? My classmate's father is the superior!" The young man said loudly, "He told me that Shicheng Garment Factory won't close down...do you know why?"

As soon as the young man said that his classmate was the superior, the restaurant fell silent.

The young man stood up and looked at everyone, with a proud expression: "Because Shicheng Garment Factory has thousands of workers, who will support them if it closes down? So the above said, we must do everything possible to prevent Shicheng Garment The factory closed down!"

"Do everything possible? What can I do? I can't pay wages at that time, so why don't we close the door?" The middle-aged guest said disdainfully.