After arranging everything in the provincial capital, Feng Haidong bought a train ticket and returned home.

Now, Feng Haidong feels that he gains some new insights every time he goes home.

Now everyone in the family has embarked on a different path in life than in their previous lives.

Not only at home, but Feng Haidong also influenced a group of friends, such as Tang Anguo.

Everything about us now is very different from what we did in our previous lives.

Feng Haidong had no idea what further changes this would bring in the future.

All he knew was that everyone was working hard, and all these changes were in an effort to live a better life.

Feng Haidong believes that in this day and age, hard work will surely bring rewards.

It was already afternoon when Feng Haidong got home. After leaving the train station, he went straight to the family restaurant.

When Feng Haidong arrived at the restaurant, the restaurant's roller shutter door was not yet fully closed.

This restaurant hasn't officially opened for business yet; they've just left a side entrance open for people to enter and exit in preparation for opening.

Feng Haidong gently pushed open the small door and peeked inside the restaurant.

I saw Dong Xia sitting in the restaurant, helping Zhang Yongyan and Liu Fang process various vegetable ingredients.

Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Not bad, the boss's wife is taking the initiative to lead the employees in their work."

Dong Xia and the others looked up in disbelief upon hearing the sound.

Upon seeing that the person entering was Feng Haidong, they immediately put down what they were doing and stood up with expressions of surprise.

Dong Xia spoke first: "Brother Feng, why are you back?"

Feng Haidong said with a smile, "I came back to see you. I heard that since crayfish came into season, the restaurant's business has improved dramatically, and there are queues again. It seems you're doing a great job."

Hearing Feng Haidong's words made Dong Xia feel a little embarrassed.

"Brother Feng, we're all here thanks to the skills you left behind. The crayfish we get are all thanks to the way you talked to the town's big brother-in-law, who sent us the best crayfish. That's how we've managed to stay afloat."

Liu Fang couldn't help but say, "Uncle Feng, you don't know, there are so many families around here that make crayfish now."

Zhang Yongyan added, "That's right, Uncle. Not only are there many crayfish restaurants around here, but the food stalls at the night market are also doing it, so the competition is really fierce."

Feng Haidong said, "How could I not know? I've heard about it."

Then, Feng Haidong added, "And I can tell you that almost all the crayfish sold in crayfish restaurants and food stalls are delivered to them by my brother-in-law in town."

Upon hearing Feng Haidong's words, Dong Xia and the others immediately understood why the shrimp at restaurants were always the best.

Because the source of the goods was in Feng Haidong's hands, he was able to control everything.

Thinking about it this way, Dong Xia realized how formidable Feng Haidong was.

Even though she's not home, she can almost control the situation at home.

Feng Haidong said, "I also know that Duan Jian has opened another store, which also specializes in crayfish. Of all the stores in the family, Duan Jian's store has had the biggest impact on you."

Although Feng Haidong was not at home, he knew everything about the household.

Dong Xia and the others were also very surprised.

In reality, Feng Haidong knew about Duan Jian's new store because Duan Jian still used Feng Haidong's brother-in-law Lu Yaobin's advertising company to design the storefront.

Even the store's decoration was arranged through Lu Yaobin, who found Tang Anguo and his team in the provincial capital.

Therefore, Feng Haidong was fully aware of Duan Jian's movements.

Of course, Feng Haidong was also aware of the situation of some of the other crayfish restaurants in his family.

Besides Duan Jian, several other crayfish restaurants also had their storefront signs designed by Lu Yaobin.

So after the May Day holiday, Feng Haidong's family restaurant business may not have fully returned to its peak, but both Li Yaobin's company and Tang Anguo's decoration and construction team were very busy and received a lot of orders, making a small profit.

All of this perfectly aligns with some of Feng Haidong's previous ideas.

That is to use one industry to drive other industries.

Just like crayfish restaurants, if it's just Feng Haidong's restaurant, it's not enough to encourage more people to like eating crayfish.

However, if many people see that crayfish are profitable, they will also open crayfish shops.

In this way, Fang Jianxing's crayfish farming will be boosted.

At the same time, the store renovations and signage can also boost the business of Lu Yaobin and Tang Anguo's company.

This can be considered a perfect closed loop.

That's why Feng Haidong made Song Rui accept being poached to help someone else open a shop.

As for the numerous crayfish restaurants that have sprung up around the house, and the crayfish stalls at the night market, Feng Haidong is even happier to see this happen.

Hearing the commotion in the restaurant ahead, Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong also came to the front to see what was happening.

Both of them were very happy to see that it was Feng Haidong who had returned.

Feng Haidong was also very happy and sat down with everyone for a good chat.

They comforted Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong, telling them that they must stick to their craft.

"It's normal for business to fluctuate. So many shops and food stalls are now selling crayfish. What does this mean? It means that crayfish is indeed becoming more and more popular. At times like these, we must stick to our flavor and let everyone recognize that our family is the earliest and most authentic."

Chen Zhiyong listened and said, "Uncle, you're absolutely right. There are a lot of restaurants and food stalls that serve crayfish now, but our restaurant gets a lot of customers every day, especially on weekends, when there's almost always a queue."

Zhang Yongyan said, "Isn't it because the skills Uncle passed down to you are good?"

Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Haha, it's not that my skills are good, it's that you learned well, and it's also that you ran the business well."

Yang Chengjian said, "Brother Feng, I've calmed down now. I'm no longer chasing the idea that business must be booming every day. As long as there's business every day, and it's occasionally booming on the weekend, I think it's pretty good to keep running the business like this."

Feng Haidong praised Yang Chengjian's idea, saying, "That's right, Chengjian, you're more like a boss now."

Then Feng Haidong said, "You don't need to worry. The source of goods is in our own hands. In the end, we can even engage in a price war with those other companies. Of course, that's completely unnecessary. Business will only get better and better if everyone can do it."

Yang Chengjian said, "Brother Feng is right, we are already doing very well."

They chatted for a while longer, talking about Feng Haidong's activities in the provincial capital.

As they were chatting, Feng Qifan led Yang Ruoxi in through the door, and the two children returned to the restaurant together after school.