Chapter 424

There was a hint of joy in Lin Shengnan's eyes. She straightened her back and said, "Thank you, Class Monitor Xia!"

With a gentle smile on his face, Xia Ruofei pointed to the sofa and said, "You don't have to be so restrained. Sit down and talk!"

"Yes!"

Lin Shengnan sat down on the sofa opposite Xia Ruofei. Her sitting posture was quite correct. Her back was straight, and her hands were flat on her knees. This was the standard sitting posture in the army.

Xia Ruofei leaned back on the sofa very easily. He said with a smile, "Shengnan, Wolf King should have told you, right? Your job here is to protect my girlfriend's safety. "

Lin Shengnan nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Xia. I will do my best and make no mistakes!"

Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "I have a lot of confidence in my comrades. Shengnan, you are Qing Xue's assistant to the public. You also need to help her deal with some work matters in the company. Of course, your main task is to protect her. I hope you can stay with her as much as possible, especially when you go out. You must protect her. In addition, for the convenience of work, you don't need to find a place to live anymore. I will ask Qing Xue to arrange a room for you in her house. "

"Okay." Lin Shengnan nodded and said.

"As for the remuneration, the salary of the assistant manager of Ling Ji Restaurant Group is paid according to their salary level. I don't know much about this." Xia Ruofei said, "I will give you an extra 20,000 yuan every month. You don't need to mention the holiday benefits. I have never been stingy with my employees. Are you satisfied with this treatment? "

Xia Ruofei had seen some of the photocopies of Lin Shengnan's files. He knew very well that with Lin Shengnan's skills, it was normal for her to earn 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year if she applied for a job as a private bodyguard. A monthly salary of 20,000 yuan was not outrageous for a senior bodyguard.

Of course, the premise was that she could find such a job.

If there was no way, she would not be able to get into the job just by relying on her skills, especially when Lin Shengnan was a girl.

The 20,000 yuan that Xia Ruofei had given him was equivalent to the cost of a bodyguard. He had already made up his mind to pay for this part of the money. This amount of money was nothing to Xia Ruofei. He would not ask his father-in-law to pay for a bodyguard for his girlfriend!

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Shengnan's eyes. She said very sincerely, "Mr. Xia, I am very satisfied with the salary. I even think it is a little high … But I am really in urgent need of money at the moment, so …"

Xia Ruofei smiled and waved his hand. "This salary is not high! It is commensurate with your ability and quality! "

Xia Ruofei thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, you said that you are in urgent need of money?"

Lin Shengnan hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

Xia Ruofei said, "Then I will give you some advance salary. How much money do you need? "

Lin Shengnan hurriedly said, "No, no, Mr. Xia. The salary can be paid monthly. How can I start receiving salary before I start working?"

Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "We are all comrades in arms. We should help each other when we are in trouble! Besides, you were recommended by Wolf King, so I have the obligation to take good care of you. Besides, I have solved your worries so that you can work more at ease! "

Xia Ruofei did not ask why Lin Shengnan was in urgent need of money. Everyone had their own privacy. If Lin Shengnan was willing to say it, she would say it herself. There was no need to force her.

Lin Shengnan opened her mouth, but Xia Ruofei quickly continued, "That's settled. I will give you an advance of 100,000 yuan! Is that enough? If not, I can add more! "

Lin Shengnan quickly said, "Mr. Xia, I don't need that much! I … I only need 70,000 yuan … "

"Then 80,000 yuan in advance, which is exactly four months' salary!" Xia Ruofei said immediately.

"This …" Lin Shengnan hesitated for a moment, as if she was struggling with her thoughts. Finally, she raised her head and said, "Okay! Thank you, Mr. Xia! I will work hard! "

Xia Ruofei nodded with a smile. After getting Lin Shengnan's account, he forwarded it to Pang Hao directly. Then, he called Pang Hao and asked him to transfer 80,000 yuan to Lin Shengnan's account as soon as possible.

Lin Shengnan looked at Xia Ruofei gratefully and asked, "Mr. Xia, when do I start working?"

Xia Ruofei said, "Anytime! You have personal matters to deal with, so you can delay it for a few days. "

"No, no, I can go to work now!" Lin Shengnan said.

Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Okay then! I'll take you to my girlfriend's company now! "

"Yes!"

Xia Ruofei had already convinced Ling Qingxue to agree to having a female bodyguard. Two days ago, when Wolf King Guo Zhan recommended Lin Shengnan to Xia Ruofei, he immediately talked to Ling Qingxue. Therefore, it was better to take Lin Shengnan to meet Ling Qingxue.

Now that Feng Jing was in the company, Xia Ruofei had more freedom. He directly took Lin Shengnan and drove the Knight XV off-road vehicle, leaving the farm and heading to the city.

…

Li Jing had been a little depressed recently. He felt that the year was not going well.

He was originally the backbone of Ling Ji's F&B's sales department. With some experience, it shouldn't be a problem for him to become a deputy manager.

However, two months ago, he was transferred to the newly acquired Ding Feng Winery as the sales manager without any warning.

Although it sounded like a promotion of two ranks, from a backbone salesman to a manager, how could a winery on the verge of bankruptcy compare to the flourishing Ling Ji F&B?

For a period of time, Li Jing had been asking himself if he had made a mistake at work, or if he had offended someone and was sent to the winery.

Most salespeople were sophisticated and had a way of dealing with people. Li Jing felt that he was quite popular in the company and Director Ling had even praised his outstanding performance. He could not figure out why he was kicked to this rundown winery no matter how hard he thought about it.

It would have been fine if the boss had invested heavily in the winery, but that was not the case at all!

Other than replacing a new batch of equipment, the winery did not make any other big moves. Not to mention large-scale advertising, even the name of the wine was still Drunken Eight Immortals, and the packaging style did not change much.

Although Drunken Eight Immortals was an old brand with a long history, its market position had long been declining. Even in Sanshan City, its sales were declining sharply.

What made Li Jing even more troubled was that after the winery changed owners, many of the supermarkets that had been working with him stopped working with him and returned a lot of the wine in the old packaging.

Li Jing's hair had turned white from worry during this period. He begged everywhere to treat people to meals and drinks, and finally managed to open up some channels.

However, these channels were still pitifully small compared to the winery's output. Not long ago, the winery's first batch of wine left the factory. This batch of Drunken Eight Immortals in the new packaging was 100 tons, a total of 200,000 bottles, and more than 30,000 boxes.

How long would it take for the market to digest so much white wine? Li Jing felt a headache coming on.

What made him even more furious was that in his opinion, the new Drunken Eight Immortals' pricing had been greatly increased just by changing the packaging. The retail price was 150 yuan per bottle.

Li Jing even wondered if the wise and mighty Chairman Ling had taken the wrong medicine. How could he make such an absurd decision?

He was really afraid that after a month, there would only be a few boxes on the sales report. If that happened, his reputation would really be ruined …

In fact, Li Jing did not see the light at all. He had painstakingly opened up some channels, but he had only digested a few hundred boxes in total. Compared to the total of more than 30,000 boxes, it was really a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, these were only the supermarkets that agreed to put them on the shelves. Li Jing had no idea whether these wines could be sold or how much they could be sold.

These days, Li Jing was restless in the office and did not have the mood to go out and do business.

Li Jing did not know that Drunken Eight Immortals, which was quietly put on the shelves with a new logo, would soon make his jaw drop …

…

Yonghui Supermarket.

The retired cadre, Old Li, was shopping in the supermarket with a basket.

Every afternoon at this time, he would walk from his home three kilometers away to buy groceries. On the one hand, the doctor said that walking fast was good for health. On the other hand, most of the groceries at this time would be discounted. Although his pension was not small, Old Li, who had been thrifty all his life, was used to saving as much as he could.

Today, an old classmate of Old Li's was traveling from Gannan Province to Sanshan. Therefore, he specially bought some groceries and prepared a simple family dinner at home to entertain his old classmate.

After buying the groceries, Old Li remembered that he had not seen his classmate for many years and that they would definitely need to drink for dinner. Therefore, he took the grocery basket and strolled to the liquor section.

Old Li could not help but shake his head when he saw the daunting price of the "premium liquor". He slowly walked to a shelf in the corner and his eyes could not help but light up.

Old Li muttered to himself, "Did Drunken Eight Immortals change the packaging?"

There was a trace of nostalgia in his eyes. He seemed to be recalling the scene when they drank a bottle of Drunken Eight Immortals together when they were young.

Then, Old Li saw the price on the label.

"150!" Old Li was stunned. "I didn't expect that even Drunken Eight Immortals would increase the price. Sigh! Everything is really going up now … "

Old Li hesitated in front of the shelf for a long time. Finally, he said to himself, "Forget it, I'll buy a bottle! It's been a long time since I drank Drunken Eight Immortals … "

Compared with those famous brands of liquor, although the price of Drunken Eight Immortals was greatly increased, it was still relatively affordable. Although there were also liquor that cost hundreds or even tens of dollars, Drunken Eight Immortals was entrusted with the feelings of the older generation. Under the circumstances that there was not much difference in spending money, Old Li still chose Drunken Eight Immortals.

Old Li reluctantly picked up a bottle of Drunken Eight Immortals from the shelf. Then, he took the grocery basket and lined up to pay the bill.

At night, at Old Li's house.

Old Li's old classmate came home with his wife. Old Li personally cooked a table of food. He brought his son and daughter-in-law, sat around the table with his classmate and old couple, and began the family dinner with the theme of reminiscing.

"Guo Li, open the wine!" Old Li said happily. "Xinqiang, do you remember when we drank together?"

"Why wouldn't I remember?" Old Li's old classmate said with a smile. "Drunken Eight Immortals! It was two dollars and thirty cents a bottle. I finished half a bottle by myself. Haha! "

"I specially bought Drunken Eight Immortals today. You have to drink a few cups!" Old Li said happily.

Seeing that his old classmate still remembered the wine from back then, Old Li felt that he had made the right choice to buy Drunken Eight Immortals today.

"Yo! The winery is still here! "Old Li's classmate said in surprise." Then I have to taste it … "

Then, he showed a nostalgic expression and said, "I don't know if it's still the taste from back then …"

Just then, a strong aroma of wine came over, and everyone in the room inhaled at the same time.

Old Li's son couldn't help but shout, "Dad! Why is the wine you bought today so fragrant? "

"Hey! It's really … "Old Li also felt very surprised. He quickly said," Hurry up, Guo Li, pour your Uncle Xinqiang wine! Xinqiang! I just found out today that Drunken Eight Immortals changed the packaging. It seems that they have improved the process! This wine is really mellow … "

Everyone quickly poured the wine, and after clinking glasses, they couldn't wait to take a sip.

"Good wine! It has a long aftertaste! "

"This wine is too strong …"

"It's really good wine!"

Old Li and the others couldn't help but praise it.

The three men drank a bottle of white wine one after another, and soon they finished it. Everyone still felt a little unsatisfied.

Old Li said with a hint of drunkenness, "Guo Li, go buy a box tomorrow and bring it back for your Uncle Xinqiang!"

Old Li's son immediately said, "Okay! Dad, I'll buy more. I feel that this wine is not worse than Maotai Wuliangye, and it's not expensive. It's suitable for drinking at home or giving as a gift! "

Old Li waved his hand and said, "It's up to you!"

He was a little addicted to drinking. This wine was really good! Although Old Li was thrifty, his family was not short of money. His son worked in a foreign company, and his monthly salary was 20,000 to 30,000. He could still afford a bottle of wine that cost 150 yuan.

…

Similar scenes were happening in many places in Sanshan City.

Of course, most of the people who bought Drunken Eight Immortals were old men over 50 years old, so the sales of Drunken Eight Immortals did not soar.

However, things were absolute. Drunken Eight Immortals was like an awl in a bag, and its sharpness could not be hidden.

Just like that, on the third day after the newly packaged Drunken Eight Immortals was placed on the shelves, Inspector Wu of the Provincial Department of Culture married his daughter. This old cadre, who enjoyed the treatment of the main hall, chose the hotel for his daughter's wedding, which happened to be Ling Ji Restaurant.

In other channels, whether it was a supermarket, a store, or a restaurant, the new Drunken Eight Immortals would definitely not be valued. It was often displayed in inconspicuous places.

However, in Ling Ji Restaurant, it was exactly the opposite. All consumers would be strongly recommended to choose Drunken Eight Immortals.

And this Inspector Wu happened to be a Sanshan man — this was also an important reason why he chose Ling Ji Restaurant, which had the most authentic Sanshan cuisine, as the venue for his daughter's wedding.

Inspector Wu also had a good memory of Drunken Eight Immortals, so he couldn't stand the glib tongue of the hotel manager. In the end, the wine used in the wedding was the new version of Drunken Eight Immortals.

Although Inspector Wu had retired from his position as a leader, he had a wide circle of friends, especially in the officialdom. There were a total of more than 50 tables at the banquet. Of course, under the current strict rules, Inspector Wu indicated on every invitation that gifts were not accepted. This way, no matter how many guests he invited, it would not be a problem.

There were more than 500 people at the banquet, and a considerable number of them were leaders with a certain amount of real power. These veterans of the "alcohol test" had drunk countless white wine, red wine, foreign wine, and beer, so they could almost tell the quality of the wine by tasting it.

Not long after the banquet began, the new version of Drunken Eight Immortals became the most popular wine at the banquet. Almost everyone who drank it was full of praise. Some people even privately asked the waiter for the price of Drunken Eight Immortals. When they learned that a bottle was only sold for 150 RMB, these people were even more amazed.

Many people decided on the spot to change the reception wine to Drunken Eight Immortals — in comparison, those "XX Great Songs" and "XX Classics" that easily cost 200 to 300 RMB were nothing. Even compared to Maotai Wuliangye, which cost 600 to 700 RMB, or even 1,000 RMB per bottle, Drunken Eight Immortals was not inferior.

It was simply a model of cheap and good quality!