Under the government's name, Lin Yifeng mortgaged Pang Donglai and was able to obtain a large sum of money from the four major banks. This money could be repaid in installments, and the interest might even be very low.

Once the Pingyuan New Area is built, Lin Yifeng will be able to easily recoup his costs.

After leaving the restaurant and dropping Zhao Youming off at the Industry and Commerce Bureau, Lin Yifeng gripped the steering wheel with one hand and let out a long, helpless sigh.

"To resolve this, we still need to go to the bank..."

This really gave Lin Yifeng a headache.

No matter what kind of company wants to grow, it will definitely need the support of banks.

With the inflow of bank funds, the available working capital will be greatly expanded.

Currently, Lin Yifeng has deposited around one million yuan in each of the four major banks. As a major bank client in the 1990s, as long as Lin Yifeng gives the nod, this group should be able to help raise enough money to purchase the university town very quickly.

"Don't rush this."

"It's not too late to take action after the government releases its plan."

"Let's accumulate more capital first."

Lin Yifeng calculated that, with the government's complete plan and the time allotted for internal communication, he should be able to scrape together an income of two to three million.

Over this period, Lin Yifeng should have accumulated close to 10 million in cash on hand.

With the collateral from Pang Donglai and Wallace, the 20 million should be achievable without any problems.

Investing 20 million in the university town is indeed a bit too extravagant, but with the government's backing, the bank doesn't need to rush to repay the loan.

Now all he needs to do is simple: just wait quietly for the results.

Once the government issues a plan, other schools will definitely follow the policy. With Ma Ning's connections, it is very easy to persuade the principal of Makino City.

If we open a few more Mixue Ice Cream and Wallace stores in the university town, and with the funding from the universities, we should be able to recoup our costs within six months.

Lin Yifeng wasn't in a hurry about this.

Meanwhile, Pang Donglai's operations are also progressing steadily.

After the New Year, Donglai also made a trip to Kyoto to see if he could get some more stock from Bianyifang.

Lin Yifeng shared the same idea as Liu Wei and Sun Lixin of Bianyifang on this matter.

They all felt that Pang Donglai's sales volume was indeed terrifying, but sooner or later people would gradually lose their original enthusiasm for roast duck.

At that time, Pang Donglai's roast duck sales will definitely decline.

Lin Yifeng and Liu Wei discussed it over the phone and decided to sell according to the month.

They hold an event every two months, pausing for two months in between, and maintain the popularity of Bianyifang roast duck by selling it in batches.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, your approach is sound."

"In this regard, Master Sun and I also think so."

"The current level of attention you're getting is already starting to affect our normal business operations."

Liu Wei, who was on speakerphone on the other end of the phone, could only manage a wry smile.

Sun Lixin, who was standing next to him, took a sip of tea and also let out a long sigh.

To be honest, they didn't expect Pang Donglai to generate such terrifying sales figures.

During the month leading up to the Spring Festival, all the stoves at Bianyifang were running, and they almost couldn't supply the goods to Pang Donglai.

This even indirectly affected Bianyifang, bringing them a surge in popularity.

Many locals knew about one thing during that period.

If you want to eat roast duck at Bianyifang, you have to go early, otherwise you won't be able to get any.

Because most of Bianyifang's roast ducks had already been sold to Lin Yifeng in advance, Pang Donglai's monthly sales volume was almost equivalent to Bianyifang's three-month roast duck sales volume.

Seeing that the two looked noticeably more haggard after the New Year, Donglai quickly lit cigarettes for them.

Lin Yifeng paused for a moment, then asked softly.

"Brother Liu, Master Sun, do you know anyone who makes pastries?"

"I plan to sell something else while you're resting."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wei and Sun Lixin were slightly taken aback.

The two exchanged glances, and Liu Wei began to mutter to himself.

"This is not easy. We hire chefs to make all our pastries. Generally, pastry recipes are their secret recipes and it's not convenient to share them with outsiders."

Sun Lixin also agreed with this statement.

Pastries are different from roast duck. With roast duck, as long as you master the key sauces, cooking time, and ingredients, even if outsiders know the recipe, they simply can't figure it out in five or six years.

Moreover, even if you learn how to make roast duck, you still need to know what kind of duck to use in each season and how to select the right duck.

Every chef who can work at Bianyifang roast duck is a master chef with more than ten years of experience.

But pastries are completely different; unlike roast duck, they cannot skip any step in the process.

Some pastries rely on techniques, some require ingredients, and in more extreme cases, one must even determine the type and type of smoke, fire, and firewood.

The process is much more complicated than that of roast duck, and no one knows which step is the key.

Although pastries can be preserved well and there is no difference between eating them on the same day, there is still a noticeable difference in taste between freshly baked and the next day's products.

Sun Lixin thought for a moment, then turned to remind Liu Wei.

"I don't know anyone in the pastry industry."

"But is the braised meat from Lao Ma's place any good?"

"Old Ma and his team are experts at riding these things; they have more experience than us."

Liu Wei was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh.

"yes!"

"Is braised meat okay?"

The follow-up negotiations went very smoothly.

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