Bill got out of the car and gave him a hug, patted him the back, laughed and said, "Man, you're getting more and more imposing!"

"So you're going to kill me?" Link said with a smile and patted him on the shoulder. "You're a boss now, too. Harry, you look like the president of a big business!"

Harry gave him a hug and smiled and said, "I am indeed the president!" He is indeed the president of a catering company with two brands of restaurants.

"Is this still preparing?" said Bill watched as the workers waited as the nets and other tools were ready. "What are you waiting for?"

Link pointed to the other side of Tangji and said, "It's draining." The water is still at least two yards deep, and it's too deep to operate. ”

At this time, Jeff also came over to greet them.

Harry laughed and said, "Jeff, Tricolor consumes a lot of leaf-lipped fish, but I never know how they got them out of the pond. ”

"You can take a look at it today. Jeff said with a smile. "If you want to know, go to Hans Farm. The fishing grounds there catch a batch of fish every day. ”

The fish at Hanse's farm is not the same as the fish in Hanse's fishery. Hanse Farm has a large number of ponds and a large number of fish farms. Mainly for Las Vegas to supply fresh products. So it's basically every two days.

However, it is not possible to catch the whole pond at the same time. It's just a batch of fish that is large enough. The small fish are then concentrated in a pond, and the empty pond is continued to be cultivated.

In fact, many of the ingredients in the Tricolor Grass Restaurant are supplied by Link, including leaf lip fish.

Jeff came over to say hello and didn't bother the young men anymore.

Link: They're also stepping aside.

"You suggested on the phone that I sign up for a shipping company. What the hell do you think?"

"You're not interested?"

"To be honest, I still prefer to run a garage. Bill didn't think he could manage a long-haul company. "But if you need me, I'll do my best. ”

Link shook his head with a smile and said, "Since you're not interested, forget it." "Everyone has their own ambitions, and if you don't even have an interest in doing business, it will be a torment to do it.

However, garages are also about transportation. He said, "If you were asked to open a garage all over the country, would you be interested?"

Bill laughed and said, "Driving all over the United States? Wouldn't that be too much of an exaggeration? It's not as easy as running a conglomerate." And I definitely can't take care of it. "If nothing else, it's just that dealing with competition can make him annoyed first. Car repair is not a high-end technology, it can be learned by everyone. And the market is so big, if he opens car repair shops all over the United States, he may lose his underwear.

Link made that suggestion mainly to build a logistics network for his own transportation company.

There is definitely a possibility that the car will break down while driving. And those transport vehicles are unmanned. It is impossible to have a driver to maintain it himself, so a repair point is needed all over the transport line.

Without this logistics network, driverless long-distance transportation would be a dream.

He can't set up a garage for unmanned trucks. It's too expensive to do that.

Of course, he can also work with garages around the world and sign contracts with them to repair or tow the driverless vehicle to repair it when it can't be driven.

But again, there is no one for driverless vehicles.

Without a driver by his side, he didn't know what was wrong with the car and how much it would cost to make normal repairs. It's easy to get trapped. So he needed someone he knew and trusted to do it.

Bill happens to be a car mechanic and can be trusted.

"It's not going to be one in every town, but it's possible to have a garage every fifty miles or so on a major traffic artery in the United States. ”

Bill thought about it for a moment and said, "Link, I don't know why you would suggest I do that. But recruiting skilled workers, as well as the management aspect, is very troublesome. ”

"Buy. Link said very bluntly. "We chose a location and bought an existing garage. Hire existing workers. ”

The original car repair shop can operate normally, but if the unmanned truck breaks down, they can rush to the nearest repair immediately. This is much less costly than setting up a dedicated repair point.

Harry interjected, "Link, you'd better talk about your purpose first. Otherwise, this guy will definitely not figure it out. ”

Link smiled and whispered, "I plan to build an unmanned transportation network." It needs to be on the lines where they are basically fixed. There is a repair network. ”

"Driverless, cool!" Bill whispered at his words. "I've heard that this technology has matured for a long time. But it has not been able to be promoted. ”

"Because the logistical costs are high. "Since Link wants to do this, of course he has looked at the prospects of this project. "And the safety of the previous unmanned driving could not be guaranteed. It is only possible to travel short distances on designated routes. What I plan to build is an unmanned long-distance transportation network. Their lines are basically fixed. But they will drive on the road just like normal vehicles, overtaking, avoiding, and responding to emergencies. Of course, they will definitely fail as well. ”

"You can work with repair shops along the way. ”

"What if the engine just overheated, and he says it burned out? Maybe you can send someone to check it out if it's expensive, but if you say replace a part that costs two or three hundred dollars, do I have to send someone to check it? What if you use a conventional truck? ”

Harry smiled and shook his head, "You're right. It's that I'm thinking too simply. ”

Bill listened to Link and felt that this network of garages was important to Link. If so, he could have done it for Link. It's just that he's worried that he won't be able to do it well.

The previous car repair shop was vacated by the store manager, which made him realize that he had a big flaw in management. So although he has made some money in the past two years, he has only opened a new car repair shop in Las Vegas.

"Link, I'd love to help you, but I think I'm barely able to manage five garages right now. ”

"You only take care of the specific work of the car repair shop, and I can send someone to help you in other aspects. ”

"Administrative?"

"Technically, but also supervising the operation of various garages. You have experience in this area. "Of course, the most important thing is to be trustworthy.

Link paused at this point and said with a smile: "I don't think even if you are willing to do it, you will definitely not have enough funds." I've calculated that at least 500 repair outlets will need to be set up in the U.S. To roll it out in a short period of time, the only way to do it is to spend money on acquisitions, which may cost three to five hundred million dollars, and then you need to purchase some special maintenance equipment. The final investment could exceed $800 million. ”

"Oh my God. $800 million, I'll work for you!" Bill has a little money now, but his little money invested in it should be one thousandth of the shares. "I don't really have any money. You know, I'm thinking about proposing to Morse right now. ”

Link laughed and said, "Really, then I wish you a successful marriage proposal!"

Truth be told, Bill is planning to propose now, and it's not too early to marry among Americans, but it's not too late either. Link was married at the age of twenty-five, and is now twenty-eight. Harry was before him, but he didn't have children yet. But many Americans get married after 30. Even after the age of forty, there are many people who get married. Of the three of them, he was the only one left who was not married.

Now he plans to get married, and Link is happy for him.

"Thank you. But don't tell Morse. I wanted to surprise her. ”

Bill laughed and said, "Let's get down to business, you're right, I really don't have the money to invest." ”

Considering that such a car repair network would not make much money, Link said, "Give you 10% dry shares, and a salary of $800,000 a year." You work as a technical director for an auto repair company. The main thing is to go to various places to check the technical problems of the workers, and also to be responsible for the training of the workers. ”

"My garage should be merged into your company, too. ”

Link thought for a moment and said, "No, but your garage can be a partner." You can take care of it when you have time. Or let Morse take care of it. ”

"Give me a little time, and I'll see if I'm sure I'm that sure. ”

Bill hesitated, "What do you need?"

Harry slapped him on the shoulder with one hand, put his arm around him and said, "I used to think I could only open a few pizzerias at most. But now you see, by putting a little pressure on yourself, you can move up a little faster. ”

Bill spread his hands to him and said, "I'm just worried that it's too stressful." ”

Link laughed and said, "Then you think about it again." ”

"Can I talk to Morse?"

Link thought for a moment and said, "Whatever you want." "The idea of unmanned long-distance transportation has not been proposed before. It's just that no one can do it. So he didn't worry about revealing secrets or anything. "But you decide as soon as possible. ”

He's definitely going to do this transportation system. Even if all unmanned trucks cannot be used for the time being, transportation networks in major cities across the United States will definitely be built.

After talking to Bill about it, he said to Harry, "Is the restaurant business okay now?"

"Very nice. Harry said with a smile. "Every time you make big news, you kind of advertise our restaurant. And I worked with Douglas on advertising at The Venetian. The Las Vegas branch is often full on weekends and maintains more than 90% of the customers during meal hours on weekdays. In other cities, business is also very good. ”

"That's good. Do you have any plans to continue expanding?"

"I want to pause for a moment. At least slow down. Harry shook his head. "I feel my limits now. If there are more branches, I'm worried that I won't be able to manage it. ”

Harry doesn't plan to hire a career manager for the time being. He felt that he needed to hone himself, and after hiring a professional manager, the training effect on him would be much worse.

Link didn't care about his idea of pausing expansion, and said with a smile: "In the future, if you open a branch in another city, it will be more convenient to transport ingredients." ”

"That's really a big problem. ”

Most of the ingredients in Tricolor Grass are supplied from Link's farm, and if they don't have any, organic ingredients are used. Link's farms are all in the west, and the transportation of ingredients in the eastern branch is a big expense.

"I hope you'll get used to it as soon as possible and open restaurants to all cities across the country. ”

The profits of the two restaurants of Tricolor Catering, Link doesn't care. What he cares about is the guiding role that those restaurants can play. Pollution-free food needs to be advertised, but it also needs to have a subtle impact. Link hopes that the tricolor will serve the latter for the public.