After seeing his father and Feng Baoan off, Feng Haidong then saw his wife and son off to work and school respectively.

He was the only one left at home when he started to process the crayfish that Feng Baoan had sent.

The process still begins with sorting out the smaller crayfish, removing their heads, and keeping only the tails.

Feng Haidong still plans to deep-fry these very small crayfish to make salt and pepper crayfish tails.

Moreover, today's volume is relatively large, so we can sell some more beer as well.

For the remaining large crayfish, Feng Haidong first rinsed them twice with well water, and then brushed each one with a brush.

The whole process was extremely time-consuming, especially since Feng Haidong was doing it all by himself; it was truly arduous.

However, Feng Haidong is also very clear that this is still the beginning stage of the business, and cleanliness and hygiene must be guaranteed. He must first build a good reputation.

While Feng Haidong was busy at home, Lu Wanling was equally busy when she went to work in the afternoon.

Lu Wanling's company wants to develop a large liquor market, so the daily accounting is very complicated.

The intense concentration required for various accounting and bookkeeping tasks left Lu Wanling feeling extremely exhausted, and her pregnancy also caused her to experience nausea.

Mei Yaqin saw it several times, but she didn't say anything.

Once the accounts were almost finished, the two of them finally had some free time.

Mei Yaqin found an opportunity to ask Lu Wanling to go to the restroom together.

On the way to the restroom, Mei Yaqin leaned closer and whispered, "Wanling, I noticed you were gagging several times this afternoon. Are you feeling unwell? Are you sick?"

When Lu Wanling heard Mei Yaqin's question, she smiled and said, "It's nothing, it's probably because of the drinking at noon."

Mei Yaqin cautiously looked around to make sure no one else was paying attention to the two of them.

She asked very cautiously in a low voice, "Wanling, are you pregnant?"

Upon hearing Mei Yaqin's question, Lu Wanling was startled, and her expression changed abruptly.

Lu Wanling stared at Mei Yaqin for a while, thinking about how she and Mei Yaqin had a good personal relationship over the years, and how their families were very familiar with each other and used to have family gatherings together often.

At that moment, Lu Wanling felt that Mei Yaqin was someone she could trust.

But just as she was about to tell the truth, she suddenly remembered her husband's warning, and even more so, she remembered how hard he had been working to earn money these past few days.

Lu Wanling swallowed back the words that were almost on the tip of her tongue, smiled, and gently pushed Mei Yaqin away.

"Sister Mei, what are you saying? How could I be pregnant? It was around noon when my father-in-law came. Haidong had asked a relative from the countryside to help buy crayfish, right? When my father-in-law found out, he helped deliver them."

I had a drink with them at noon, and then I didn't get enough rest, so I felt a little nauseous in the afternoon.

After Lu Wanling said that, Mei Yaqin still had doubts, but her attention was diverted by Feng Haidong's business dealings.

"Your Feng Haidong really went into business? Selling crayfish?"

Lu Wanling nodded and said, "Yes, we went to sell them last night, and business was pretty good. They sold out. He also sold two cases of the beer he brought back."

After hearing these words, Mei Yaqin's attention was completely drawn to Feng Haidong's business dealings.

"Really? I didn't know your Feng Haidong was so good at business, even selling beer? And the crayfish he sells are cooked at home?"

As Lu Wanling walked arm in arm with Mei Yaqin, she continued, "Yes, he prepared it at home and then pushed it to the night market to set up a stall. He cooked all the big crayfish whole and arranged them on a large tray, which looked very beautiful."

For the smaller shrimp, he'd simply tear off the heads, deep-fry the remaining tails until crispy, and serve them with his homemade salt and pepper seasoning. If someone bought a beer, he'd give them a free portion.

Listening to Lu Wanling's description, Mei Yaqin was completely astonished by Feng Haidong's business acumen.

Mei Yaqin quickly forgot about Lu Wanling's nausea that afternoon and kept asking Feng Haidong about the details of his business dealings.

Because Lu Wanling felt a little guilty towards Mei Yaqin for not telling her the truth about her pregnancy, she told Mei Yaqin about her husband's business dealings.

Mei Yaqin became increasingly engrossed as she listened, and after learning quite a bit about the details of Feng Haidong's business dealings.

Mei Yaqin couldn't help but exclaim, "I never imagined that your Feng Haidong would be so good at business. He cooked all those big shrimp whole and displayed them outside, even serving them with steamed bun strips dipped in the broth for people to taste."

Another tactic is to buy beer and give away a serving of salt and pepper shrimp tails – that's a really clever sales strategy.

Hearing Mei Yaqin praise her husband like that, Lu Wanling was naturally delighted.

What woman doesn't want her husband to be praised by others?

Although Lu Wanling was a little proud, she still humbly said in front of Mei Yaqin, "He was just trying it out. He didn't make much last night, so it sold out easily. Today, my father-in-law and my uncle from the countryside brought more than 50 jin, so I'm afraid we may not be able to sell them all today."

Mei Yaqin smiled and comforted him, "That's how business is. There are good times and slow times. As long as your Feng Haidong makes the food delicious and people recognize his skills, business will definitely be good in the future."

Lu Wanling nodded and said, "Hai Dong said the same thing, so he should be preparing at home again this afternoon."

Mei Yaqin thought for a moment and said, "How about I invite your brother-in-law to come over tonight and try Feng Haidong's cooking?"

Lu Wanling immediately said, "Okay, Sister Mei, you and your brother-in-law should bring Tingting along too. We'll definitely be at the night market around 8 or 9 pm."

Mei Yaqin said with a smile, "Okay, let's go try Feng Haidong's cooking tonight. If it tastes good, ask your brother-in-law to promote it at his workplace and invite more people to support you."

Lu Wanling quickly said, "Thank you so much for your help, brother-in-law."

Mei Yaqin said, "Why would our two families need to say thank you?"

Then Mei Yaqin added, "By the way, don't forget to tell your Feng Haidong to collect the empty beer bottles and return them all. It can offset some of the costs."

Lu Wanling nodded and said, "Haidong knows this too, so he always keeps the empty wine bottles safe."

Mei Yaqin said, "Your Feng Haidong knows quite a lot. It seems we underestimated him before. Wanling, if your family becomes very wealthy in the future, don't forget your older sister."

Lu Wanling laughed and said, "Oh dear, Sister Mei, don't joke with us. Haidong is just doing small business now, how could he make a fortune?"

Mei Yaqin smiled and said, "That's hard to say. I don't think your Feng Haidong is someone who only wants to do small business."

Lu Wanling's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this, but she simply smiled and didn't say anything more.