199: Business Ambition

At mealtime, the cafeteria was bustling with people, and the opening of the Shelter's material quotas allowed many to start small businesses inside the cafeteria.

You Suowei, in particular, with his Hextech Crispy Fried Pork, was incredibly popular, and he quickly set up small branch stores in the cafeteria.

Coupled with the abundant resources within the Shelter during this period, You Suowei's franchise model was also very well-received, and in just half a month, through food processing, the funds Tian Ming initially provided had multiplied by more than a hundredfold.

With money in hand, You Suowei even hired people to build a small food processing workshop for him.

He was very capable, recruiting staff and being extremely sociable; he had long since familiarized himself with the management of the small Shelter.

He even "begged" the Materials Group to get the food processing equipment, and signed a supply contract with Su Rou and the people from the Biological Agriculture Research Lab.

Everything was laid out under You Suowei's business operations.

Currently, he only processes frozen meat and starches, and because he had the boss's special permission, he used this name to gather a large number of people to work together, and also secured a lot of investment from other labor contractors.

As soon as Tian Ming walked into the cafeteria, You Suowei, who was busy, saw him and walked over with a bag of crispy fried pork.

"Boss, have some meat!" You Suowei said respectfully.

Tian Ming took it, smelled it, and it was quite fragrant.

"Not bad. I originally thought you couldn't do it, but now you're thriving. Ji Ruping's work report mentioned that in half a month, you've captured nearly one-tenth of the cafeteria's revenue."

You Suowei said somewhat awkwardly, "It's nothing, it's all thanks to the boss's support."

Tian Ming looked at You Suowei's stall, where others were busy, while he, the boss, operated five franchised stalls, and there were also some franchisees, most of whom You Suowei had supported.

Ji Ruping's work report didn't say much about You Suowei's situation.

But seeing his capabilities in person, Tian Ming was still a bit surprised. Some people are useless, but others, if given a slight push, can seize the opportunity and take off.

Clearly, You Suowei was someone who could seize opportunities and take off.

Tian Ming took a bite of the crispy fried pork and said, "The taste is good. You can make such a flavor with common spices like star anise, cinnamon, chili, and Sichuan peppercorns."

You Suowei smiled and said, "Boss, how about I treat you to a meal in a private room in the cafeteria?"

Tian Ming smiled faintly and said, "Hmm, judging from your performance these past few days, you are indeed qualified to treat me to a meal. Let's go, let's talk in the private room."

You Suowei was overjoyed, but his expression remained calm, only nodding and saying, "Okay, Boss."

In the private room of the cafeteria, all sorts of dishes were available.

You Suowei ordered a table full of good food. Although the ingredients weren't abundant, the cafeteria could still make many dishes in different ways.

After Tian Ming was seated, You Suowei quickly poured wine for him, and his respectful attitude made people feel very comfortable. Whether it was sincere or not, such an attitude made it very difficult for anyone to refuse.

You Suowei filled the wine glass and said, "Boss, this first glass of wine, I want to toast you."

Tian Ming nodded, and after clinking glasses with him, Tian Ming only took a small sip. He didn't particularly like drinking, but being able to drink at all showed great respect to You Suowei.

"You Suowei, don't use your old ways of currying favor. I don't like guys who are all talk. You're capable. I heard you've acquired all the people and equipment for food industrialization, right?"

You Suowei nodded repeatedly and said, "Thanks to the boss, my layout is complete. Boss, the 20,000 points you gave me, I now have over two million points in my hand. In half a month, it multiplied a hundredfold."

Tian Ming, however, showed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth: "Don't think I don't know your total assets are in debt. You used my name and attitude to attract investment, aren't you afraid of messing it up?"

You Suowei gave an awkward laugh: "Boss, doing business should be like this. Commercial matters mainly rely on boasting to give everyone confidence. Things are man-made, and confidence is the most important. If everyone believes you can succeed, you've already succeeded halfway."

Tian Ming waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, don't tell me these things. Tell me about your future plans. If I think it's feasible, I'll have the Comprehensive Management Department give you the green light. As for how to do it specifically, that depends on whether you live up to expectations."

Tian Ming's words were undoubtedly the highest pass.

As the boss of the Shelter, even his attitudinal support had a greater effect than real money.

You Suowei was overjoyed in his heart; what he wanted was Tian Ming's attitude. As long as the boss of this Shelter didn't object, subsequent matters would become very smooth.

Of course, whether it would be smooth also depended on You Suowei's own capabilities.

"Boss, I can provide over 90% of the food support for the Shelter. For the raw materials of the food processing plant, I hope you can give special approval for me to organize people to establish an integrated production and sales park. I plan to put this park in the Underground City, to handle the collection, transportation, and storage of raw materials as a one-stop service. And I can solve the problem of low-end labor, providing them with employment opportunities. If these people have work, the Shelter can also operate stably and long-term."

Tian Ming smiled. You Suowei's plan sounded good. But how to implement it specifically would probably not be as simple as just talking about it.

You Suowei stepped forward, preparing to pour wine for Tian Ming.

Tian Ming waved his hand and said, "Alright, I don't really like drinking. Tell me about your specific plan. I always feel like you're trying to fool me, just like you fool those investors."

You Suowei smiled and said, "Boss, I wouldn't dare fool you. Our greenhouse will be put into use soon. In two or three months at most, a batch of fresh vegetables will be ready. I plan to set up a fungus cultivation factory in the Underground City. Also, I've talked to the people from the Biological Research Lab and we're planning to cooperate and invest in an edible algae cultivation factory. These raw materials are all important parts of processed foods. In addition, for the aquaculture and breeding industries, I've also found relevant personnel and started to lay out plans in advance."

You Suowei was an ambitious person, and his ambition was enormous. Of the four essential needs—food, clothing, Shelter, and transportation—You Suowei wanted to take over one important need by himself.

Tian Ming nodded after listening. He wasn't afraid of ambitious people. The entire Shelter was his, and the points were also issued by him.

If the Shelter had a few more people like this, various industries would flourish at an extremely fast pace.

Supporting You Suowei and creating a benchmark for a wealth-creating legend would attract more people to flock to and occupy various industries needed by the Shelter.

This was what the boss of the Shelter should be thinking about, and Tian Ming had unconsciously begun to think about the overall situation in the manner of a ruler.