Starting from a Bar to Sign Internet Celebrities
Chapter 415 - 234: Arrangements for the Soda and Bars
’If it were up to his own abilities, no one would ever put him in charge of a project like this. He never expected the boss to hand it over to him now.’
"You don’t want to?" Chen Jincheng asked with a smile.
"I do, I do!" Wang Yuan nodded at once, then explained, "I’m just worried I’m not capable enough."
’Honestly, if this project succeeded, its value would dwarf that of the Extreme Bar. The status of the person in charge would be on a completely different level than that of a bar manager.’
’So how could he possibly not want to do it?’
’He was just worried he wasn’t up to the task and would screw up the boss’s project. If that happened, the blame would be his and his alone.’
"Old Wang, you just have to do exactly as I say," Chen Jincheng said bluntly. For a project like this, what he needed was someone who would listen and execute his ideas to the letter.
"Thank you, Boss. I won’t let you down," Wang Yuan promised, no longer hesitating.
In that instant, Chen Jincheng checked the employee information in his mind. Wang Yuan’s Loyalty had risen another 5 points, reaching 90.
This put Chen Jincheng more at ease.
Then, he smiled again and said, "Alright, Old Wang, get moving right away. First, register the company. Then, secure office space in the Jinmao Building. After that, I’ll transfer the first round of funding. You need to quickly acquire a decently-sized distillery—especially existing breweries. The faster, the better. It would be best to find a brewery right after the National Day holiday."
’In that other world, many sodas were made using beer production lines. The most important part of the Soda was the formulation, which just required blending existing spirits and ingredients. Therefore, acquiring a brewery was the fastest way to start production.’
"Yes, Boss," Wang Yuan nodded immediately.
Chen Jincheng then turned to Ah Pao. "Ah Pao, Old Wang is going to be handling the Soda business, so I’m putting you in charge of the bar."
"Huh?" Ah Pao was stunned. He hadn’t expected to be called over for such good news. After his initial shock, he bowed respectfully. "Thank you, Boss!"
’As a guy from the streets, he didn’t beat around the bush. In this day and age, people like him who dabbled in shady dealings could get thrown in jail at any moment. The only way out was to latch onto a powerful boss. If you picked the right one, you could live a very good life.’
’And he had just latched onto the right one.’
Ah Pao didn’t say much more, but Chen Jincheng received a system notification. Ah Pao’s Loyalty had increased by another 5 points, reaching 95.
’Now he was starting to understand why so many big bosses kept people with street backgrounds as bodyguards or drivers. If you found the right person, their sense of honor and Loyalty truly surpassed that of an ordinary person.’
Chen Jincheng continued instructing Ah Pao, "The Extreme Bar is bringing in good profits now, so there should be a decent amount of capital. Now that the Extreme Bar has become a high-end venue, you can start looking for suitable locations to open a chain of low-end bars."
’High-end bars mostly sell imported liquor. Customers with a minimum spend of over ten thousand a night usually start with a three-bottle package of something expensive. Compared to that, our Soda is a low-end drink.’
’However, in low-end bars, the main customers are young people. Their tab for a night might only be around 1,000 yuan, not even enough for a single bottle of imported liquor. In that other world, once Soda took off, it became the go-to drink for this demographic.’
’That was why he was having Ah Pao open a chain of low-end bars now.’
’The production cost for the Soda wasn’t high, after all. A case cost between 20 and 80 yuan, depending on the manufacturer’s conscience. Some bars even used fakes; a case of something like Power Train could be sourced for just 25 yuan.’
’But once that case got to a bar, it sold for 550 yuan. The profit margin was insane.’
’Once the chain of low-end bars was up and running, as long as business wasn’t terrible, they’d be profitable from the liquor sales alone.’
Hearing this, a look of delight immediately spread across Ah Pao’s face. "Don’t worry, Boss, I’ll get it done right."
’He was the head of security at the Extreme Bar, but there were only so many security positions available. In the past, a lot of his old crew had asked him for work, but he never dared to agree.’
’But if he could open more bars, he could find spots for them. Not only would this mean more money, but his status on the streets would rise as well.’
’For that, he was grateful to his boss from the bottom of his heart.’
After laying out his instructions, the smile on Chen Jincheng’s face deepened.
’Once the Soda project succeeds and he takes the biggest piece of the pie, the subsequent profits from this industry will provide better financial support for his short-form drama platform and the Python and Sparrow Swallowing Dragon opportunity.’
’The game system giving him a recipe for a viral Soda was a massive surprise. A huge surprise. A huge surprise. A huge surprise. A huge surprise. A huge surprise.’