After settling his wife and children at his parents' house, Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law Fang Jianxing set off directly from the town, first heading to a neighboring city to the north.

Feng Haidong went to the neighboring city to the north first because it was closer to his hometown.

On the other hand, and more importantly, he had the contact information that Mei Yaqin had given to his wife—the contact information of the person in charge of a winery in a neighboring city to the north.

Large liquor markets need to attract wineries to set up shop, but they don't need to contact the big, well-known wineries.

The leaders in my workplace had already contacted them beforehand, and renowned liquor brands had already begun to enter the liquor market.

Therefore, other sales representatives could only attract some unknown wineries to join their channels.

The winery that Mei Yaqin recommended to Lu Wanling was just a second-rate winery in the province.

Although it can't compare with established wineries, it has gained some recognition within the province in recent years.

Therefore, wineries like this definitely need more publicity and exposure.

Feng Haidong felt that with his wife's company's project in the liquor market, coupled with some planning from his brother-in-law's advertising company, it might be easier to secure the liquor factory's move-in.

Upon arriving at a nearby city in the north, Feng Haidong led his brother-in-law to a hotel in the city to stay.

Fang Jianxing followed Feng Haidong and saw him check into a relatively high-end hotel in the city. He felt very uncomfortable from the moment he entered the hotel, and even held back from saying anything several times.

It wasn't until the two of them had booked a room and entered that Fang Jianxing finally couldn't help but speak.

"Haidong, why are you staying in such a nice hotel? We're traveling together and we want to save money, so we don't really need to stay in such a nice hotel."

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, don't be nervous, you don't need to spend any money."

Fang Jianxing said, "Haidong, when I came out, your eldest sister also gave me some money. It's not that your brother-in-law was afraid of spending money, he just felt that there was no need to stay in such a nice place."

Feng Haidong said, "Brother-in-law, listen to me and settle down. We're here to discuss business, and since we're here to discuss business, we need to act like we're doing business. Our accommodations need to be appropriate for our status."

Fang Jianxing asked, somewhat puzzled, "Haidong, what business are we discussing here?"

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Of course, we're talking about becoming the exclusive distributor for a winery's various types of alcohol."

Fang Jianxing was somewhat surprised: "What kind of large winery could be here?"

Feng Haidong said, "We don't have any large wineries, but we do have one that's quite well-known in the province. Our goal this time is to take them over."

Fang Jianxing still didn't quite understand: "Haidong, even if you're going to talk business with someone, you don't need to stay in such a nice hotel, do you?"

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Having a good place to stay is a way of showing others our strength."

Seeing that his brother-in-law still didn't quite understand, Feng Haidong continued, "Brother-in-law, think about it. If we stay in those small hotels here, what kind of impression will people have? Won't they think we're from a small place? Won't they doubt whether we have the strength to become the general agent?"

Fang Jianxing thought about Feng Haidong's words carefully and felt that there was some truth to them.

Seeing his brother-in-law nod, Feng Haidong said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry. Just stay here for now. We'll rest for a bit today, and tonight we'll go out and do some research. Tomorrow we'll go meet the people from their winery."

After all, this was Fang Jianxing's first time leaving his hometown. In such an unfamiliar place, he had no choice but to trust Feng Haidong.

The two rested in the hotel room for an afternoon, and in the evening, Feng Haidong called his brother-in-law to go out.

As dusk fell and the city lights began to twinkle, Fang Jianxing followed Feng Haidong through the bustling streets. He felt dazzled by the dazzling array of lights, and for a moment, he even felt a little disoriented as he gazed at the colorful neon lights flashing across the street.

Seeing his brother-in-law staring blankly, Feng Haidong smiled and asked, "How is it, brother-in-law? Isn't it much more lively than in town?"

Fang Jianxing immediately came to his senses and quickly said, "Haidong is so lively."

Feng Haidong said, "Brother-in-law, this is nothing. This place is still under construction. Once the north-south railway artery is fully operational, it will become even more bustling."

Fang Jianxing asked with some curiosity, "Haidong, how did you know that?"

Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Haha, that's what my brother-in-law said on the news."

Fang Jianxing immediately came to his senses and said, "Oh, I saw it on the news."

Feng Haidong took his brother-in-law for a stroll on the street. During the stroll, Feng Haidong went into almost every kind of shop he came across, especially tobacco and liquor stores.

By carefully observing the various wines on the shelves, you can gain some understanding of the retail prices of wines from local wineries and their sales in the local area.

Of course, besides looking at various wines, Feng Haidong also paid attention to the various snacks and restaurants on the street.

After walking around for a while, Feng Haidong said to Fang Jianxing, "Brother-in-law, we've walked around so much, have you noticed that there doesn't seem to be any crayfish stall around here?"

Fang Jianxing then came to his senses, thought carefully for a moment, and said, "I really didn't see it."

Then Fang Jianxing asked, "Haidong, so you're saying that if you open a branch here, you can make money?"

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Feng Haidong smiled and shook his head, saying, "There's no rush. After all, we're not familiar with this area. If we rashly come here to open a shop, it will be difficult to find manpower, not to mention we may face exclusion from the locals."

Fang Jianxing thought for a moment and said, "Haidong, you are indeed very thoughtful. These things really need to be thought through before we do them."

Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Let's go eat first, then go back and get a good night's rest. Tomorrow we'll meet with the people from the winery to discuss cooperation. After that, we'll look for crayfish farming technology."

Fang Jianxing said, "Okay, I'll follow Haidong's arrangements."

Although he had only been in the neighboring city in the north for half a day, Feng Haidong already had many new ideas.

Feng Haidong originally planned to raise crayfish and then first expand southward into the provincial capital's market.

After half a day of shopping, Feng Haidong felt that it wasn't necessarily necessary to go south. In fact, he could go north first and make good use of the soon-to-be-opened north-south railway transportation artery.

Their own crayfish market could actually be extended north and south along the railway line.

Of course, this is not an easy task; the first problem to be solved is the supply of goods.

Feng Haidong secretly made up his mind that he must master the technology of crayfish farming on this trip. Only by mastering the farming technology and being able to raise a sufficient supply of crayfish can he better distribute them to other markets.

That evening, Feng Haidong and his brother-in-law found a well-known local hotel, ordered a table full of dishes, and even asked someone to recommend some local wines.

Fang Jianxing ate and drank with Feng Haidong, but he still felt somewhat uneasy.

This unease only intensified when Fang Jianxing met the person Feng Haidong wanted to see the next day.