Chapter 123: The Guo Family

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St. Mary's Square in San Francisco!

After Guo Shouyun parked his car on the side of the road, he took out his mobile phone and found Catherine Lincoln's phone and called.

"Hey, I'm here!"

"Give me five more minutes, and come down as soon as you're done with the last paper!"

"Hurry up, or it'll be dark!"

"Got it, you're so annoying!

Listening to the blind voice coming from the microphone, Guo Shouyun shook his head, "This eldest lady is as difficult to serve as ever!"

Fortunately, Catherine, despite her not very good temper, is finally punctual. About five minutes later, Guo Shouyun saw that she was carrying a huge cake box and hurriedly walked out of the office building.

"Here!"

After rolling down the window, Guo Shouyun waved at the other party.

Hearing this, Catherine quickly walked over happily. Open the rear door and put the cake in the back seat. Then he sat in the passenger seat.

"Anyway, you are also the chairman of the company, and you don't go up to see your company when you go downstairs!"

"Didn't I just go the day before yesterday? Besides, I'm relieved to have you!"

"Although I know that you are lazy, this sentence is quite comfortable to stand up!" Catherine said with satisfaction.

After glancing at her, Guo Shouyun hit the steering wheel and joined the traffic in San Francisco.

"By the way, did you call that guy from Mata?"

"It's early. He must have arrived, right?"

"So soon? Didn't you say we'd all go back at 5 p.m.?" said Catherine, surprised.

"Do you think it's the two of us, and we have to be busy with the company's affairs?"

"Well, the combined population of Berkeley is no more than 100,000, and he, a councillor who doesn't take money, doesn't know how easy it is!" Catherine pouted.

After a pause, after glancing at Fa Xiao, who was concentrating on driving, Catherine seemed to be casually saying, "Good news for you, the number of branches of Haolejia has exceeded 100!"

"Really?"

Guo Shouyun said in surprise.

"Of course!"

Looking at Catherine, although she tried to maintain her calmness, the corners of her eyes and eyebrows revealed a sense of pride, and she looked at herself from time to time with the corner of her eye. The expression was as if a line was written on his face: Come and praise me, what are you waiting for!

"MMP, this guy is twenty-six or seventy-seven, but he still can't change this queen-like mentality!" After spitting out a sentence, Guo Shouyun's surprised smile on his face became a little bigger, and he said in a tone of admiration: "Catherine, you are really amazing." It seems that I put you in the position of CEO of Kwok Business Group in the first place, which is the most correct choice in 20 years!"

Catherine crossed her arms and the corners of her mouth were upturned, and although she was already happy in her heart, her face was still flat.

"Okay! Barely accomplished this year's goal. ”

If there is anything worthy of Catherine's happiness now, it must include overpowering Guo Shouyun. The reason for this is Catherine's strong personality, and there is also the competitive spirit that has always been suppressed by the other party in her studies since she was a child!

The corners of Guo Shouyun's mouth collapsed, and he said in his heart: "I knew you would say that!"

However, in the end, Catherine was still busy for the development of Guo's Business Group for more than half a year, not only developing the company well, but also saving her huge energy. So as long as she is happy, Guo Shouyun is willing to cooperate.

"Let's talk about it, don't think about keeping it a secret last time!"

Catherine's chin was slightly raised, and after glancing at him proudly, "I originally wanted to tell you at the year-end summary meeting, but for the sake of you being so active today and running over to pick me up in person, let's make you happy in advance!"

“… Up to now, there are 106 Belle Homes under the Kuok Business Group, of which 45 are self-owned properties and 61 are leased properties, with an average monthly turnover of US$145,000 per store. ”

"Kwok's Farms currently has five locations in the Bay Area and Los Angeles with a total operating area of 4,893 acres. There are 3 Guo's slaughterhouses, with an annual capacity of 37,000 large livestock! Guo's Logistics currently has 12 medium-sized trucks and 23 refrigerated trucks! Guo's catering is converted into Baile and is not counted separately. To sum up all the above businesses, this year, Guo's Commercial Group has a total revenue of US$17.67 million, a net profit of US$3.15 million, and a debt of US$30.17 million. ”

"This total revenue is the result of the parallel calculation of various subsidiaries, right?" Guo Shouyun said.

"Of course, Guo's Farm, Guo's Logistics and Guo's Slaughterhouse are all independent subsidiaries of the group, and their revenue data will be accounted for separately and included in the group's revenue data!"

Guo Shouyun nodded clearly, "What is the revenue of Bailejia this year?"

"$6.47 million!"

"What about Kwok's Farm?"

"$8.34 million! Many of the farms we bought grow wheat, soybeans and other crops. These will not be sold at Bailejia, so there will be a difference in revenue between the two! But don't worry, the second season will be planted with vegetables and fruits that are in line with our business!" Catherine further explained.

"Hmm... In addition to fresh vegetables, how many kinds of daily necessities do we sell in our store now?"

"457 species!"

After nodding, Guo Shouyun thought for a moment, "Now we have more than 100 stores, although it is far less than giants like Walmart and Target, but it is also medium." Next year, you can try to negotiate the price with these daily necessities suppliers, and you can press a little bit. It would be nice to get them to agree to a one-month delay in payment!"

"I've been talking about it for a long time!" said Catherine.

"Oh, how did it turn out?"

"Small and medium-sized manufacturers of daily necessities are certainly fine. But Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Johnson only promised to give us certain discounts on price, but the products still need to be cleared for money!"

Guo Shouyun frowned, he is not stupid and very shrewd, and it is still a little early to emulate the capital operation model behind Wal-Mart, Jingdong, and Gome Electric.

As a top student at Harvard Business School, Catherine certainly understands Guo Shouyun's plans.

"You're too anxious. Now our strength is still too much behind these daily necessities giants, and it is normal for them not to back down. As long as we work hard to develop, by this time next year, the situation will change. ”

"What are your plans for next year?" Guo Shouyun nodded and said curiously.

"As long as the $10 million you put in a month doesn't decrease. By the end of next year, I am confident that the number of Paradise stores will double from the existing one. The total assets of the group have increased by 1.5 times!" Catherine confidently.

"Don't worry, my investment in Guo's will not only not decrease, but maybe it will increase!" The words fell, and I saw the familiar road sign in front of me, "We have arrived!"

The car turned along the paved road into the farm, and in the midst of a burst of barking dogs, stopped in front of a house that remained the color of logs.

"You go in, I'll help you get something!"

"No! it's my mother's birthday, and I wouldn't be comfortable empty-handed!" Catherine, who pushed the door and got out of the car, pulled out the cake she had bought from the back seat.

"Okay!"

Guo Shouyun shrugged his shoulders and opened the trunk to take down his gift.

"Wang...!"

With the cheerful barking of dogs, a German black-backed wagged tail and scurried towards the two.

"Carl, don't touch my cake!"

While scolding the black backs that circled around the two, the two walked along the garden road through the courtyard towards the door.

"Squeak...!"

Before the two of them could reach the door, the closed door was opened from the inside. Then, Mata Lincoln, who was dressed in a black suit, greeted him with a smile.

"Why did you two get here?"

"Do you think we're always as idle as you are?" said Catherine, after giving him a blank look, and walked straight around him towards the room.

"Bruce!"

Looking at Fa Xiao, who was smiling and spreading his arms towards him, Guo Shouyun smiled and hugged him gently.

"That's not right!"

Guo Shouyun raised his eyebrows, and looked at the man in front of him with incomprehensible eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Mata Lincoln, who was furious by his heart, asked subconsciously.

"Why do you smell of a woman's perfume? Mata, I say you are. Do you have to deal with the follow-up when you mess around! Otherwise, it's not good for Aunt Mary to know!"

"Damn, Bruce, don't talk nonsense!"

Looking at Mata Lincoln, who was angry and wanted to pounce on him to block his mouth, Guo Shouyun smiled evilly, dodged his hands lightly, quickly walked through the porch to the living room, and after seeing the situation in his eyes, he secretly said 'sure enough'.