Chapter 176 Dog Man and Woman

A few hours later, at a Chinese restaurant on the pedestrian street.

Huang Xu looked at Huang Wenfu, who had a gloomy face after the inspection, and quickly poured him a glass of water.

"Uncle, you've already seen it all, so don't be so gloomy. Besides, it's not our fault that their business is not doing well, right?"

"It's not Xiaoxu, I just can't figure it out."

Huang Wenfu looked at Huang Xu with a puzzled expression on his face.

"I just can't understand why these people who don't know anything and have no knowledge of catering dare to open a restaurant and don't seek professional help."

"Uncle Haha, this is a common phenomenon."

Huang Xu laughed out loud when he heard his uncle's complaints.

This morning, after communicating with my uncle about the company's affairs, he took me to inspect their franchise stores.

The initial idea was to let Huang Xu take a look at the situation of the franchise stores and see if there was any way to solve the problems encountered by those stores with poor business.

However, the final result of the inspection made Huang Wenfu a little depressed.

In addition to those stores that really have problems with their geographical location and the surrounding target customer groups, there are also many stores that have low customer flow purely because of poor management by their operators.

To even say that they are not good at management is a compliment to them. It can be said that they know nothing about running a restaurant.

This is not a problem at all. After all, as long as there is a reliable store manager, you can just imitate their directly-operated stores.

However, after joining the franchise, some people do not know how to manage the restaurant and manage it blindly, which leads to the poor business of the restaurant.

This is also the reason why Huang Wenfu was so angry.

Huang Xu was somewhat accustomed to this scene.

In his previous life, he had seen many cases where people who knew nothing about the catering industry invested large sums of money just by listening to some people's propaganda.

Even in his previous life, he was actually one of these people.

Without Zhang Rui's help and his experience working in a restaurant, the restaurant he joined would have been doomed to bankruptcy and liquidation.

Therefore, Huang Xu did not find it strange that these stores were having problems.

This is even a problem that many franchise chains must face.

However, it was the first time that Huang Wenfu had seen such a situation. In addition, he was a chef and worked in a restaurant, so he kept complaining about these people until the food came, and then he slowly calmed down.

Even so, he kept explaining things to Huang Xu while eating.

"Xiao Xu, next time when we open our pickled fish franchise store, we must be more careful in choosing franchisees. We can't let these newbies do it anymore."

"Don't worry uncle, there will be no problem next time."

Huang Xu also saw his uncle's obsession, so he had no intention of rejecting his suggestion.

However, it was only a superficial agreement. When it came time to open up for franchising, how it would be done specifically was no longer something my uncle could control.

In fact, their franchisees have also gone through rigorous screening before being finally selected.

Of course, the franchisees who are strictly selected are only those in the first round. Those people basically have experience in the catering industry and are selected as the first round of franchisees.

After all, Huang Xu still needs them to help his chain franchise build its reputation, so he is naturally afraid that these people are not capable enough, their business is not good, and this will affect his franchise plans.

The stores that they see today with poor business are basically franchisees in the second round of franchising.

For this round of joining, Huang Xu's purpose has changed. He no longer needs them to build up their reputation. They are just targets to be exploited.

Therefore, as long as money is paid, they are open to franchising and no longer require any experience review. Even the inspection of many locations has become much more relaxed.

This is also the reason why so many stores are not doing well.

However, Huang Xu did not intend to tell these things to his uncle. Anyway, it was not up to him to decide what to do when the time came.

The most important thing is that the next sauerkraut fish franchise store will be fundamentally different from this spicy hot pot store.

Because according to Huang Xu's plan, the sauerkraut fish franchise stores only need to use their semi-finished cooking packages, and the restaurant only needs to heat it up and then provide rice.

And because the target customer group is low-income groups in Seoul, the selling price will be very low.

Then the guests’ requirements for hotel operations will be much lower, and there will be no problems caused by the operators.

After the two finished their meal, Huang Xu drove his uncle to the company, and then the uncle and nephew returned to the apartment in Longshan one after another.

Compared to Huang Xu and Sunny, who have their own requirements for the apartment, Huang Wenfu and Li Qiuyue are not so particular.

They didn't pack too many things into the apartment they rented. They simply bought some furniture and appliances and moved in directly.

Therefore, although the two of them rented the house relatively late, they have already moved in now.

However, when Huang Xu drove the car and parked in the parking space next to his uncle, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

At this moment, my uncle's four-hand Hyundai stood out in the parking lot of this high-end apartment, and seemed out of place with the surroundings.

The other parking spaces are occupied by high-end luxury cars, even imported cars.

Only my uncle's four-handed modern was parked there alone.

So after getting off the car, Huang Xu asked Huang Wenfu directly:

"Uncle, what do you think of the car I talked about a while ago?"

"As for the car, I'm not in a hurry, and don't I already have one for transportation?"

"Don't talk about your car, uncle."

Huang Xu looked at his uncle speechlessly, not hiding his contempt for his car at all.

Huang Xu had driven his car quite a lot in his previous life. Until he became rich from purchasing on behalf of others, he drove his uncle's fourth-hand Hyundai for most of his travel needs.

Even when purchasing on behalf of others first started and they needed to run around to buy goods, they drove that car.

According to my memory from my previous life, it was not until 16 that my uncle earned enough money from contracting a restaurant and bought a new car.

But the situation is a little different now. They are rich now and don't need the money to buy a car.

The most important thing is that even if they don't spend the money, it will be taken away by taxes.

Therefore, Huang Xu looked at his uncle and said urgingly:

"Uncle, hurry up and choose. If we don't hurry up, it will be taken away when we come back to the finance department to pay the tax."

"Okay then, your aunt and I will take a look at what is more suitable in the next two days."

Huang Wenfu actually knew about this matter, but he kept putting it off because he had not yet adapted to the change in his status and still maintained his frugal habits.

However, after Huang Xu said that, he let the matter go to heart.

After Huang Xu saw that his uncle had nodded, he stopped urging him and started talking about another matter.

"Uncle, let Aunt learn to drive when you have time, and buy her one for transportation when the time comes."

"That's not necessary, she."

"Hey, uncle, buying a car doesn't cost any money anyway, so why not buy one? Besides, when aunt learns to drive, it will be easier for you to go out and play."

Huang Xu interrupted his uncle and spoke his mind directly.

"Okay, then I'll talk to your aunt."

Seeing Huang Xu's determined look, Huang Wenfu no longer delayed but agreed directly. However, as he watched Huang Xu's back as he left, he remembered another thing.

"By the way, Xiaoxu, talk to your girlfriend and see when you are free in the next few days so you can take her home for dinner."

"Understood. I'll go back and ask."

After Huang Xu finished speaking, he parted ways with his uncle and walked in another direction.

Although they lived in the same community, they were not in the same building, so Huang Xu still had to walk some distance.

However, when he went there, he was very careful and kept observing his surroundings to see if there were any paparazzi taking pictures or any suspicious people.

Although the security of this community is very tight and ordinary paparazzi cannot get in, it is still not 100% safe.

Therefore, Huang Xu was still very cautious when leaving.

After all, it’s better to be careful.

I waited until I returned to the door of the apartment before I relaxed, took out my key and opened the door.

"I'm back!" As the door opened, Huang Xu walked in, only to find that there was no one in the room.

However, Huang Xu did not find it strange. Instead, he put down his backpack, changed into home clothes, and went straight to the apartment rented by Goo Hara next door.

The apartment that Goo Hara rented was actually just cleaned up in the past few days, a few days later than Sunny's apartment.

The main reason for the time difference is that the fitness area, which occupies the entire living room, requires more equipment.

The fitness area is the most important facility in the apartment that Goo Hara rents, which is why Goo Hara has to pay back the money and rent another apartment.

Now the floor of the living room of this room has been paved with shock-absorbing rubber mats that are only used in gyms, and various equipment are placed on it, filling up the 70 or 80 square meter living room.

In addition to the common treadmills and exercise bikes for home fitness, Huang Xu was also given several strength-building equipment such as squat racks, bench press racks and Smith machines.

Then the remaining equipment includes some equipment that are not available in home gyms or even public gyms.

Especially those Pilates equipment specially used for women's body shaping are relatively rare items in Seoul nowadays.

These are the fitness equipment that Huang Xu prepared for Sunny and Goo Hara.

As idols in a girl group, when they work out they can't just focus on losing weight like the average person.

They need to be thin while maintaining sexier curves.

Of course, this is a requirement only in this era.

In today's Korean entertainment industry, there are still many idols who present themselves as healthy people.

But after a few years, the Korean entertainment industry's body requirements for idols will change again.

By that time, the idols that appeared on the stage were basically the white, young and thin ones that swept across Asia.

It was also at that time that the recognition of both boy and girl groups became less obvious. Many groups even had face blindness and could not distinguish people.

But these are all off-topic. After entering the room, Huang Xu's gaze was fixed on Goo Hara's up and down figure.

Looking at the figure flying up and down, Huang Xu's heart couldn't help but beat rapidly and his eyes became a little straight.

Because at this time, Goo Hara was stretching on a Pilates rope hanging from the ceiling of the living room, constantly changing various movements.

Of course, this was not the reason why his eyes were wide open. The real reason was that Goo Hara was wearing something too cool.

The upper body is a sports vest, and the lower body is only wearing a pair of tight fitness shorts.

Huang Xu's eyes were fixed on Goo Hara's outfit and he couldn't look away.

After all, this outfit perfectly exposes Goo Hara's body curves in front of Huang Xu, and it has a unique charm.

It was at this time that Goo Hara, who was immersed in sports, discovered Huang Xu's figure and also felt his burning gaze.

"Oppa, you're back?"

"Well, I'm back."

"Then Oppa, please wait for me over there. I'll be done soon."

"Okay."

Although Huang Xu said yes, his feet involuntarily walked towards Goo Hara, and after reaching her side, he reached out and held her trembling thin legs.

"Let me help you."

"Oh Oppa, stop it, it's so itchy when you touch me like this."

Goo Hara felt Huang Xu's hand gently touching her leg, and she couldn't help but shudder. Her hair stood up, and she struggled to beg Huang Xu for mercy.

Huang Xu looked at Goo Hara who was struggling to get down, and had no intention of letting go. Instead, he went a step further and directly hugged her famous slender waist.

His action made Goo Hara look terrified and she kept begging for mercy from Huang Xu.

"Oppa, it's still early. I'll stay with you in the evening, okay?"

"No, I want you to accompany me now."

It’s a pity that Huang Xu did not stop his actions in the face of Goo Hara’s plea for mercy, but became even more unscrupulous.

Even the sports vest on Goo Hara was pushed up by Huang Xu, and he bent down and kissed her.

After feeling the invasion of Huang Xu, Goo Hara's face immediately turned red and her body began to heat up.

But at this time, she was still struggling, and her struggle became even more intense.

"Oppa, no, Mari went shopping and she should be back soon."

"It's okay, let's make it quick and easy, it will be quick."

Huang Xu was not frightened by Goo Hara's words. Instead, he took this opportunity to urge Goo Hara and launched a fierce offensive.

Goo Hara was tied to a rope by Huang Xu, and she had no place to gain leverage to break free from Huang Xu's arms. In the end, she could only look at Huang Xu and fight back helplessly.

And because she was worried that her best friend would be back soon, she was extra attentive when fighting with Huang Xu, hoping that she could let Huang Xu vent his anger before her best friend came back.

More than ten minutes later, when Huang Xu and Goo Hara were fighting fiercely on the rope, Choi Jin-ri appeared at the door of the apartment, holding a bag, which was tightly wrapped.

After looking around and not seeing anyone, Choi Jin-ri breathed a sigh of relief and took out the key from her bag to open the door and go in.

What she didn't expect was that the door couldn't be opened.

This surprised her very much. She first looked up at the house number, then took out the key and checked it carefully.

"Yes, the house number is 1202, and there is no problem with the key, right?"

"Why can't it be opened?"

After checking that she had not walked into the wrong place, Choi Jin-ri took out the key and tried it several times. It could be turned every time, but the door would not open.

This made Choi Jin-ri very confused, but she didn't delve into it. Instead, she took out her cell phone and called Goo Hara.

But until I hung up, no one answered.

At this point, Choi Jin-ri became a little worried, fearing that something might happen to Goo Hara.

After all, when I left just now, Goo Hara was the only one exercising in the room. Now she doesn’t answer my call. Did something unexpected happen?

Thinking of this, Choi Jin-ri couldn't help but worry about Goo Hara's safety, and started knocking on the door.

"Hola, I'm back. What's up? Do you want me to find someone to open the door for you?"

"Can you hear me, Hola? If you don't say anything, I'll ask the property management to open the door."

"Hola, can you hear me?"

As Choi Jin-ri shouted, Goo Hara, who was fighting fiercely in the room, was startled and then hugged Huang Xu directly.

"Oppa, stop for a moment, the truth is back."

"It's okay, let her wait for a while."

"But if she doesn't open the door, she will have to ask the property management to open it, right?"

"Then~, I'll talk to her."

Only then did Huang Xu pay attention to Choi Jin-ri's call outside the door. After a brief pause, he carried Goo Hara to the clothes next to him, took out his mobile phone, and dialed.

Choi Jin-ri, who was knocking on the door anxiously, suddenly saw Huang Xu's phone call. It was like she had found a life-saving straw. Without waiting for Huang Xu to speak, she immediately asked for help.

"Oppa, Hara was exercising at home just now. I went out to buy something, but when I came back, the door wouldn't open. And Hara didn't respond when I called or knocked on the door. Can you come back soon?"

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Huang Xu listened to Choi Jin-ri's rapid-fire words and didn't know what to say for a moment.

However, the physiological impulse made him sober up quickly, and he spoke directly to the phone.

"Please wait at the door for a moment, and we will open the door for you later."

After saying that, Huang Xu hung up the phone.

Choi Jin-ri, who was standing at the door, heard the busy tone on the phone. She was stunned for a moment before she slowly reacted.

Then he put his ear close to the door and vaguely heard the sound of fighting in the room.

Hearing this, Cui Zhenli's face immediately turned red. She also completely understood what had happened, and spat directly at the door:
"You're doing this kind of thing so early, you bastards!"

　I wish all bosses good health, peace and success in the new year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)