Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

The long line outside Fu Sheng Liu Ji attracted media coverage. Customers said the wait was worth it, and that Fu Sheng Liu Ji provided chairs for customers to rest, snacks, and drinks for them to chat and pass the time, which was why they were willing to wait. Customers praised Fu Sheng Liu Ji's delicious dishes and diverse menu, offering specialties from all over the country. They said they would recommend it to their family and friends.

During the Spring Festival, a large number of tourists visited Hegang, further spreading Fusheng Liuji's reputation throughout the country. Before the 15th, Zhongding headquarters had already received many emails expressing interest in joining Fusheng Liuji. Rong Zixuan also worked overnight to develop a marketing plan for entering the mainland market, and only needed to wait for Zhongding's approval.

One morning, Rong Zixuan came to my office in a rage.

Rong Zixuan slammed a plan onto my desk and asked, "Why wouldn't Li Zhanwen approve my application to open a new store?"

"Are you okay? This is Yuanyuan, not Zhongding! Go ask him directly about what happened between you and him, why are you asking me?" I was speechless.

"If I could ask him, I wouldn't come to you!" Rong Zixuan was so angry that he put his hands on his hips.

"I have asked him to take full charge of Zhong Ding. He is now the person in charge of Zhong Ding. You should go find him!" I explained patiently.

"He's now the president, without the word 'deputy' in front of his name, and he's so arrogant. Now he has the opportunity to show off his power in front of me!" Rong Zixuan was very dissatisfied.

"Okay, okay! Tell me, what happened to you?"

"Li Zhanwen rejected my application to open a new store!"

As I listened to Rong Zixuan explain the reason for the incident, I read his application and planning proposal, frowning as I read.

"He was right to reject it! You're being too hasty, opening ten stores at once, you're really going to make a killing! And you know you chose big cities like Shenzhou and Yingzhou. Do you know how expensive storefront rents are? Opening ten stores at once, rent and renovations are a significant expense, not to mention employee salaries and operating costs, and you can't guarantee all of them will be profitable later. So opening ten new stores is too risky, you can't let your money go to waste!"

"But our market response has been very good, and we've gained a reputation in mainland China. Many netizens are calling on us to open branches as soon as possible. They can't wait!"

"But you can't just open ten stores at once! You need a pilot program and a gradual process! If you take too big a step, you'll fall."

"We own three of the stores here, and seven are franchised. We provide training to the franchised store owners and charge them franchise and training fees. They decorate the stores themselves, but they use our name."

"No! We've just made a name for ourselves, and we're already looking for franchisees. If the franchisees ruin our reputation, it won't be worth it!"

"I will strictly require them!" Rong Zixuan assured confidently.

"No way! Fu Sheng Liu Ji is our own brand. All stores should be managed by Zhong Ding. The Fu Sheng Liu Ji trademark cannot be authorized to anyone!" I strongly opposed Rong Zixuan's proposal.

"But now some people are imitating our signs, with names like 'Five Strategies of Blessing' and 'Six Strategies of Blessing'. They're making a lot of money impersonating us, so are we going to let them take advantage of us?"

"This kind of marginal business won't last long. After a while, someone will find out they're fake. They're only after one-time customers, but we want repeat business! So we have to maintain this reputation. Go back and research how many stores to open and where to open them. Your current locations are all in busy commercial streets, so the rental costs will be very high. You should reconsider this!"

"Okay!" Rong Zixuan walked out reluctantly.

He spent two weeks resubmitting a new store application, which was finally approved. He even personally went to Shenzhou to negotiate with the landlord, even getting a slight rent reduction. After returning from Shenzhou, he became obsessed with work, a true workaholic. The strangest thing was his constant energy. One day, when he was visiting his two sons, I curiously asked him a few questions.

"Ever since you came back from Shenzhou, you've been so happy every day, like you've been pumped up. Did you win the lottery in Shenzhou?"

"If I win the lottery, I won't go to work! I just feel that life has hope, and I can see that the future is bright and brilliant!" Rong Zixuan said this with deep expectation in his eyes.

"Did you meet an old friend, and he's down on his luck?" I said.

"How do you know?" Rong Zixuan was shocked.

"Tsk, judging by your personality, I knew you were excited because you found out you're better than others. Your happiness is built on the suffering of others!"

"That's not the case. It's just that after comparing myself with others, I realized that my current achievements were hard-earned, so I have to work harder! Do you know, Ning Xu's wife was forced to resign from her company after giving birth to her second child, and she didn't find a job after giving birth. The mortgage and living expenses all fell on Ning Xu alone. He can hardly afford milk powder and sighs every day. I saw that he really couldn't make ends meet, so I directly lent him 100,000 yuan." Rong Zixuan said this with great pride.

"You have money to lend to others, but no money to pay me back? You still owe me a huge sum of money!"

"You're not short of money, but he really, really needs it. Otherwise, I'm afraid he'd collapse."

"With his ability, his after-tax salary should be more than 30,000 yuan now. How come he still has no money to spend?" I didn't understand.

"The housing prices in Shenzhou are expensive. He has a mortgage of almost 20,000 yuan every month, and once he pays off the mortgage, he is left with only about 10,000 yuan. Baby formula and other things are very expensive, and his wife has no income. Even if he maxes out all his credit cards, it is still not enough. He hardly dares to eat meat every month, and if he doesn't feel full, he just eats rice soaked in soup. You haven't seen his eldest daughter, she is so skinny!" Rong Zixuan said it with details.

"So miserable? You are not lying to me, are you? After all, he is a top student from a prestigious university, he shouldn't be so miserable." I was a little skeptical about the authenticity of this story.

"His salary is considered high among ordinary people, but unfortunately, his wife lost her job after he gave birth to their second child, and there is also a mortgage, and in a place like Shenzhou where every inch of land is worth a lot of money. So I am very glad that my ex-girlfriend did not keep the child, otherwise Ning Xu's story would have happened to me! Raising children is indeed expensive, and I have two sons in this life, which is enough! No more, no more!" Rong Zixuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"You didn't brag in front of others that you became a store manager. Is your career on the rise now?"

"Go on, I have to tell you. I still remember the smug faces of the three of them when I was down and out! Now that I'm rich again, how can I not take revenge?" Rong Zixuan said confidently.

"You plastic brothers?"

"Anyway, I don't care whether they did it intentionally or not. I was so down and out at that time, but they kept showing off their happiness. In my eyes, this was just showing off, just mocking me! So I want revenge! I heard from Ning Xu that Jiang Haoran is not having an easy time either. Private schools are getting more and more competitive. Now they can easily recruit masters from famous universities, and even doctors. So his undergraduate degree was quickly eliminated. He lost his job and still has a mortgage. His wife's salary is not enough to pay it back, so he sold the house and lost more than two million. Now he has returned to his hometown." Rong Zixuan was complacent.

"When will you stop being so petty?" I looked at Rong Zixuan with disgust.

"This is called being proud! Only after going through the lows can I see clearly who is human and who is evil. I used to think they were nice and treated them like brothers, but I never thought they would show off and provoke me like this when I was down! I can't stand this!"

"Could it be that the speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously? You are too sensitive!" I comforted him.

"Anyway, my career is taking off again, so I have to seize the opportunity! It was you who gave me the position of CEO of Li Zhanwen, so you must give me the position of CEO of Fu Sheng Liu Ji in the future! This is my own world, and no one can compete with me! Okay, I have to go back to work, I'm leaving first!" After saying this, Rong Zixuan strode out with his head held high, his steps very firm.

In the days that followed, Rong Zixuan worked tirelessly, working during the day and attending night school after get off work to learn more about management. Under his management, Fusheng Liuji continued to improve and expand, quickly becoming one of the top ten catering companies in Hegang.