Feng Haidong lived an unremarkable life and passed away peacefully. After his death, he found himself back in 1996.
Now in his prime at the age of thirty, Feng Haidong resolves to try just a ...
Feng Baoan said that in the countryside, some people use shrimp traps to catch shrimp, but the villagers don't seem to know how to eat them.
Feng Haidong immediately said, "Uncle, I'm planning to use this cart to set up a stall, specifically to sell crayfish. I have a method for braising them, and it tastes pretty good. I'd like to try it."
The problem is that the supply of crayfish is not very abundant. You saw it at the seafood market earlier; each stall there only has a small amount. It's enough for personal consumption, but definitely not enough for business.
Upon hearing this, Feng Baoan immediately understood what Feng Haidong meant.
"Haidong, do you want me to help you collect a batch in the village?"
Feng Haidong nodded: "Yes, I would like to ask you for help, Uncle, to collect a batch in the village. If Feng Village doesn't have enough, you can also help me collect some in the town. Don't collect too much the first time, just thirty or forty catties."
Feng Baoan was stunned: "What? Thirty or forty catties? Haidong, do you think you can sell that much? Do many people in your city really eat that stuff?"
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Uncle, you don't need to worry about that. Although there aren't many people eating here in the city right now, I believe it will become very popular soon after my promotion. I might even order more in the future."
Feng Baoan found it hard to believe, but seeing Feng Haidong's confident demeanor, he also felt it seemed quite believable.
Of course, this is mainly because Feng Haidong also came from Feng Village, and Feng Baoan knew Feng Haidong's parents.
Feng Haidong's father served in the army and later stayed in the province to work with his superiors.
Later, he returned to his hometown from the province and contributed a lot to the development of his hometown town.
It was because the old man worked very hard in the township and had been specially sent to study law when he worked in the province that he was transferred to work in the district court.
Although he retired a few years ago, his experience still makes him very famous in his hometown.
The key is that Feng Haidong's father is a warm-hearted person. Even after retirement, he often uses his legal knowledge to help people in his hometown resolve some disputes and also to educate them on the law.
Therefore, in his hometown and villages, everyone trusted Feng Haidong's father.
Naturally, Feng Baoan was also willing to believe Feng Haidong.
Feng Baoan thought about it seriously and said, "Haidong, if you really want it, I'll go back and help you get a batch. If it's thirty or forty catties, I'll go back and find some people to help catch it. It should be easy to get."
Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong smiled and said, "That's great! Uncle, you can keep it for me, and I can give it to you..."
Before Feng Haidong could say how much money he wanted to give, Feng Baoan immediately interrupted him, saying, "Haidong, why would you give money for that stuff? Nobody in the countryside eats that stuff. If you want me to get it for you, you can just pay for the travel expenses."
Feng Haidong quickly said, "No, we can't let you guys work for nothing."
Feng Baoan said earnestly, "Haidong, after listening to you for so long, I think I understand. You're just starting out in business, so you can't really be sure if you can sell it, right?"
Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Uncle, you don't need to worry about that. I'm quite confident in my skills. If you don't believe me, I can go outside and buy a pound of it and cook it for you to try at noon."
Feng Baoan said, "No, I believe Haidong, your skills must be excellent, otherwise you wouldn't want to go into business."
After a brief pause, Feng Baoan continued, "But good skills don't guarantee a good business. For example, the two fish I brought today, I thought such fresh and big fish would sell quickly here. But if I hadn't met you, I might have had to take them back."
Feng Haidong also understood Feng Baoan's concerns.
Since they were all from the same village and considered family, Feng Baoan certainly didn't want Feng Haidong to lose money.
Feng Baoan said, "Haidong, listen to me. I'll get you the shrimp first. If you sell them and make money, we can discuss the money next time you go back to buy more."
Hearing Feng Baoan say this, Feng Haidong was very grateful.
It has to be said that the people in my hometown village have always been honest and helpful.
In his previous life, his family had helped Feng Haidong and his relatives a lot.
Now, this old uncle is helping us in this way again.
At this point, Feng Haidong could only say, "Okay, thank you in advance, Uncle. Once my business is up and running, I will definitely visit you properly when I return to my hometown to express my sincere gratitude."
Feng Baoan said, "Haha, Haidong, why are you being so polite? If your business in the city becomes big, just help our village make some money too."
Feng Haidong nodded in agreement: "That's for sure. I will definitely lead everyone to prosperity when the time comes."
With the crayfish supply issue temporarily settled, Feng Haidong quickly invited Feng Baoan inside to sit down.
He poured water for Feng Baoan again, and then immediately started making lunch.
While cooking in Feng Haidong's kitchen, he chatted with Feng Baoan about things from their hometown.
Not long after, his son, Feng Qifan, came home from school.
Upon entering the house and seeing a stranger sitting there, Feng Qifan was momentarily flustered.
When Feng Haidong heard his son return, he came out of the kitchen and introduced him to his son: "Son, this is your Bao'an Grandpa. Quickly greet him."
Looking at Feng Baoan, Feng Qifan felt that he wasn't much older than his own father. His father actually told him to call him grandpa, and he was a little hesitant to say it.
Seeing this, Feng Haidong smiled and explained, "Grandpa Bao'an came from your grandparents' side. Although Grandpa Bao'an is only a few years older than Dad, according to seniority in the village, he is considered Dad's uncle, so you should call him Grandpa. Hurry up and call him Grandpa."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qifan immediately understood.
When he went back to his grandparents' house, he would indeed meet many people with the same surname in the village, and everyone would address each other according to their seniority.
Feng Qifan was sometimes called "uncle" or even "grandpa" by the adults in the village.
After hearing his father's explanation, Feng Qifan greeted him, "Hello, Grandpa Bao'an."
Feng Baoan replied with a smile, "Hello, are you out of school? What grade are you in?"
Feng Qifan immediately replied, "Third grade."
Feng Baoan said, "Okay, okay, then we must study hard."
Feng Haidong added, "Yes, listen to your grandpa Bao'an. Go inside and do your homework first, then you can have dinner when Mom comes back."
Feng Qifan obediently went inside to prepare for his homework.
But just then, the courtyard gate rang again, and when it opened, Feng Haidong peeked out and saw his wife had returned.
His wife's younger brother, Lu Yaorong, also returned with her.
As soon as Lu Yaorong entered the room, he saw Feng Haidong standing inside and immediately greeted him with a warm smile, "Brother-in-law, you really cook at home? I heard from my older sister that you cook at home now, and that you're very good at it. I came over to try it right away."
Upon seeing Lu Yaorong enter, Feng Haidong immediately recalled that in his previous life, it was because Lu Yaorong gave his assurance that his wife dared to embezzle public funds for him to speculate in stocks.