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 ...
At this time of year, not many people in Feng Haidong's province eat crayfish.
Moreover, crayfish have not become popular nationwide.
So when everyone in the restaurant tasted Feng Haidong's crayfish for the first time, they were truly amazed.
Liu Fenzhen kept peeling shrimp while exclaiming, "Haidong, this tastes so good! It's a bit troublesome to eat, but once you start, you can't stop."
Ma Ling and Ma Ming, siblings, kept nodding in agreement as they ate.
The other waiters were also busy eating and had no time to talk.
Ma Bangcheng said, "Haidong, your cooking skills are really good, and the flavor is really unique. Whether it's the spicy version or the non-spicy garlic version, it tastes very delicious."
Fang Hongwei kept eating and didn't have time to talk.
Fang Jianxing laughed and said, "Haha, Hongwei, eat slowly. Look at how you're eating, it's like you haven't eaten at all. What do you think? Isn't your Uncle Haidong's cooking quite special?"
Fang Hongwei nodded vigorously: "It's so delicious."
After taking a bite, Ma Ling couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, how did you make this? How can it be so delicious?"
Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Haha, this is a method I figured out myself. Your aunt's family used to eat this often. First, your aunt's father made it, and later your uncle Yaobin made it. They ate this very early on; it was brought from your aunt's hometown."
Ma Bangcheng said, "That's right, it seems that very few people eat this around here."
Feng Haidong said, "Yes, not many people eat this around here."
Ma Ling then asked, "Uncle, how did you come up with the idea of selling this?"
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "It's because I saw people selling live shrimp on the street near my home, but not many people were buying them. I thought maybe people didn't know how to cook them, so I thought, could I cook them for people to eat? So I set up a stall at the night market."
Everyone listened attentively as they ate and listened to Feng Haidong's story.
“I set up a stall at the night market for about a month, and then I found that there were still a lot of people eating there. I thought that it might not be enough to just sell from a pushcart there, so I opened a restaurant at home that specializes in crayfish. It just so happened that it was summer, and the combination of beer and crayfish made it an instant hit.”
Listening to Feng Haidong's account, everyone couldn't help but sigh that he had truly caught a good opportunity.
Ma Bangcheng said, "Haidong, you're really lucky. You've caught a very good opportunity."
Feng Haidong nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't expect it to become so popular so quickly. When I first opened the restaurant, my family was a little worried."
Liu Fenzhen said, "Haidong, to be honest, we were quite worried when you opened this store in the provincial capital."
Ma Bangcheng nodded: "Yes, before and during the initial period after the opening, your older sister and I couldn't sleep at night. We were really worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it."
Feng Haidong quickly raised his glass and said, "I'm sorry to have worried my elder sister and brother-in-law. I'd like to toast my brother-in-law."
Ma Bangcheng chuckled and clinked glasses with Feng Haidong, drinking the wine in his glass. He continued, "But later, we found that your grilled fish and barbecue were indeed very popular. Your older sister and I said that our previous worries were really unnecessary. Haidong, you seized this opportunity."
Fang Jianxing, who was standing nearby, also said, "That's right, Hai Dong is really good at spotting these opportunities."
Hearing everyone say this, Feng Haidong couldn't help but think to himself: If he hadn't been reborn, how could he have such accurate insight?
All of this is experience accumulated over a lifetime after suffering great losses in my previous life.
At this moment, seeing the happy expressions on my family's faces.
Thinking of his wife and children at home, as well as his parents, in-laws, and brothers and sisters.
Feng Haidong couldn't help but feel grateful to God.
I am truly grateful that God gave me another chance.
Even if he had another chance, Feng Haidong wouldn't have the ability to accomplish anything significant.
However, he felt that if he could make everyone in his family happy and live a better life, then starting over would not have been in vain.
Liu Fenzhen's words brought Feng Haidong back to his senses.
"Haidong, once you promote your crayfish in the provincial capital, I believe it won't be long before our store becomes a hot seller. I think young people simply can't resist this delicious temptation, and I'm sure many young people will come specifically to eat it."
When Liu Fenzhen said this, the young waiters, including the siblings Ma Ling and Ma Ming, all nodded in agreement.
Feng Haidong said, "That's perfect. When the weather gets warmer, young people will come to eat crayfish and beer. That would be the perfect combination for summer. We'll put a TV in the restaurant so that everyone can watch some sports events."
Upon hearing this, Ma Bangcheng and his son Ma Ming almost immediately said in unison, "Watch football!"
Upon hearing what the father and son said, Liu Fenzhen glared at them.
"All you two know is football. Let me tell you, watching football is fine, but it can't interfere with your work, or I'll fire you both."
These words immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Looking at everyone's happy smiles, Feng Haidong already had some plans for the summer in mind.
After lunch, the waiters quickly cleaned up the table and the floor.
Looking at the pile of shrimp shells on the plate, Liu Fenzhen couldn't help but say, "These crayfish are delicious, but they're quite time-consuming to prepare, and there are too many shrimp shells left after eating them."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Nothing is perfect, so please work hard when crayfish are launched in the future. We will give everyone a raise then."
Upon hearing about the pay raise, the waiters were instantly filled with enthusiasm.
At that moment, the shop door was pushed open, and it turned out that the landlord from next door had come to return the plates.
When the landlord entered and saw Feng Haidong, he immediately said excitedly, "Haidong, your crayfish have once again made me look at you in a new light. Your skills are truly amazing."
Upon hearing this, Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Uncle, please don't praise me. They all praised me much more at noon."
The landlord paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "It's their business to praise you, but I'll praise you too. With your skills, Feng Haidong, you deserve to make money."
With a smile on his face, Feng Haidong said, "Thank you, thank you for renting this storefront to me."
The landlord said, "Work hard, I believe you, Feng Haidong, can definitely succeed."
After seeing the landlord off, Feng Haidong returned and said to everyone, "Alright, tonight is officially our trial operation. We'll try to promote our crayfish. I'll also put up some posters later to advertise our crayfish."
Liu Fenzhen said, "Haha, okay, we'll start selling tonight, and I believe it will become a hit in the provincial capital in just a few days."