"Uncle Gao and Aunt Pang have both tried it, and they said the same thing. You want to try it again tomorrow, right?"
Section Chief Zheng was so angry that he said something harsh, "Fine, then you can just wait to end up like the biggest hotel!"
As he spoke, he mentioned that the braised food that used to be very popular at Boss Wu's place had become unsaleable the day Comrade Xiao Zheng started selling Yanzhu's braised food.
On the fourth day of their best-selling Fang Yanzhu braised dishes, they finally couldn't sell a single serving.
"Why do you think Xiao Fang dared to say those things to my face when signing the contract?"
Section Chief Zheng glared at his good-for-nothing younger brother with a sullen face, "Because she has connections here."
"Even if we take a step back and assume she's smart enough to know your intentions already, it's not impossible for her to come over tomorrow and catch you red-handed."
Comrade Xiao Zheng was so shocked that he blurted out, "Impossible! How could she possibly know that I plan to sell my own braised food tomorrow?"
He felt that he had concealed his intentions well in front of Fang Yan, and unless someone betrayed him, no one would be able to see through them.
Section Chief Zheng: ...
It's one thing for my younger brother to be stupid, but he's only made money for a few days and he's already gotten cocky, thinking he's something special.
"Why do you think I would come looking for you so late?"
Section Chief Zheng took a few deep breaths to control his anger. "Because Xiao Fang called me at noon today and told me that if you violate the terms of the contract, she will definitely do what she says and terminate the contract immediately."
"If she didn't realize your intentions, why would she call me at this time?"
Comrade Xiao Zheng was stunned and didn't know what to say.
So Fang Yan knows everything, but just won't say it!
Do you know why they don't say it?
Section Chief Zheng was furious. "Because if she had said it out loud, there would have been no point in continuing this cooperation. So she called me to give you a chance."
At this point, he suddenly stood up and sighed helplessly, "Anyway, I've said what I needed to say and done what I needed to do. If you still insist on selling this pot of braised food, you'll have to bear all the consequences yourselves. I don't have the face to go to Xiao Fang to beg for mercy."
After saying that, he left without looking back.
Comrade Xiao Zheng sat slumped on the kitchen floor, holding his head, squatting there dejectedly.
His wife comforted him, "Honey, I think we should still give it a try tomorrow. If someone buys it, we'll be rich."
It can save a lot of costs.
"What if nobody buys it, and Xiao Fang finds out?"
Comrade Xiao Zheng asked.
His wife was speechless for three seconds, then, clinging to a sliver of hope, said, "No way, how could she be so amazing? I think Uncle is just bluffing us."
Although Comrade Zheng is not very bright, he is a younger brother who trusts his older brother a lot.
He was able to marry, have children, and live to this day entirely thanks to his brother's help.
Otherwise, he would have starved to death long ago.
Hearing this, he glared at his wife unhappily, "If you dare to say anything bad about my brother again, you can go back to your parents' house!"
As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and ran outside...
Fang Yan actually went out the next day and went to the neighboring county.
Firstly, it's to conduct an on-site investigation of the local market;
Secondly, could we catch Comrade Xiao Zheng at the scene?
After Fang Yan finished inspecting the market, she went to wander around near Comrade Xiao Zheng's shop.
Huh?
He didn't sell braised food today?
After Comrade Xiao Zheng left, she went up to his wife and struck up a conversation, saying, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the braised food here is delicious. Give me two pounds."
"Miss, could you come back to buy it tomorrow?"
Xiao Zheng's wife looked hesitant, and it was unclear what she finally thought of. She didn't dare to say the words she really wanted to say to Fang Yan about the braised food she and Xiao Zheng cooked, and instead said, "We're sold out of braised food today, we'll have more tomorrow."
"Sold out so quickly? Is there really not a single piece left?"
"Madam, I came all the way from out of town specifically to buy this. If you have any, could you please spare me two pounds?"
The struggle in Xiao Zheng's wife's eyes became even more pronounced.
She figured that the customer in front of her was from out of town and had never tried Fang Yan's braised dishes before, so there was no way to compare them.
More importantly, she was from out of town, not a local. Even if Fang Yan knew someone in the area, it would be impossible for her to find out what was going on.
So Xiao Zheng's wife really wanted to take out the braised food she had cooked last night and sell it.
Every little bit helps.
"Xiao Fang?"
Comrade Zheng, who had just left, saw Fang Yan's retreating figure and hurriedly ran over from behind, asking, "You really came here?"
Xiao Fang?
Xiao Zheng's wife was so scared she could hardly breathe. Luckily!
Luckily she was still hesitating, otherwise she would have been doomed!
One should never take chances in life!
Fang Yan raised an eyebrow slightly as she listened to Comrade Zheng's words. "You knew I was coming?"
“My brother said so.”
Xiao Zheng now admires his brother even more.
Last night, he went to find someone and asked about the restaurant.
It's definitely true. Ever since he started selling Yanzhu's braised dishes, the restaurant's braised dishes have been hard to sell, and now, not a single serving can be sold.
His brother bought him some braised food from the restaurant once, and it tasted much better than what he cooked himself.
In the end, they were all defeated by Fang Yan's braised dishes, not to mention that his were just boiled with braising liquid and water...
Upon returning, he stared at a large pot of pig's head meat and pig intestines, and made a painful decision: "No one is allowed to sell this tomorrow. Anyone who dares to sell even one serving can get out of here!"
He also has a very violent temper.
This morning, he went to see Section Chief Zheng again and talked with him for a long time.
When he left his brother's place, he made a decision: during the contract's validity period, he would no longer have any crooked thoughts and would focus on making money honestly.
Fang Yan will be joining the army after the New Year, and by then, even if he wanted to buy braised food from her, he wouldn't be able to.
His brother was right; for a business that's guaranteed to make money, he needs to get the money in his hands first.
"My brother said you saw through my intentions, and he might catch you red-handed today." Comrade Zheng is quite frank now.
As he spoke, he apologized to Fang Yan, "I'm sorry! I was too greedy before. In order to save costs, I had thoughts that I shouldn't have had."
I will never have such wicked thoughts again.
To be honest, he didn't want to apologize to Fang Yan.
After all, he's so much older than Fang Yan; it would be so embarrassing for him to apologize to her.
But his brother said that if Fang Yan really came, he would have to apologize to her in person.
Comrade Xiao Zheng felt that the possibility of Fang Yan coming in person was very low, so he agreed.
Who knows...
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