However, she didn't take it to heart. Perhaps Xie Shiqi was worried about the things happening in the south, and now he was being chased by his enemies.
The two of them were eating and chatting about random things when the restaurant proprietress suddenly brought out a few plates of fish, which smelled delicious. Shen Anan was stunned and quickly waved her hand: "Boss lady, we didn't order fish, did we order the wrong one?"
The proprietress was a middle-aged woman in her forties with a helpless smile on her face.
"Yes, yes, this is a gift. You can eat it. It's only the last one or two days anyway."
Shen Anan and Xie Shiqi looked at each other, both confused.
"Madam boss, what do you mean? Why is it only the last one or two days?"
The proprietress sighed, put down the plate and wiped her hands.
"To be honest, our restaurant is going to close down. There are fewer and fewer people around Wangjiazhuang Railway Station, and business is getting tough. My husband wanted to go out fishing and sell some fish to make a living, but he can't sell much fish. It's been dragging on for so long, and he really can't hold on any longer. He plans to close the restaurant tomorrow afternoon."
Shen Anan was stunned after hearing this. But when she came to her senses, she realized that business is not good these days, especially in a small place like Wangjiazhuang. Once the train station is deserted, the surrounding restaurants will also have bad business.
"Madam boss, I'm so sorry. We didn't know the situation and asked too many questions..." Shen Anan's tone was apologetic.
The proprietress waved her hand.
"It's okay, it's okay, it's not your fault, it's just the truth. I just felt sorry for all these fish, so I thought of giving them to you to try, as a token of my appreciation."
After saying this, the proprietress turned and left.
Shen Anan sat in the corner of the Red Flower Restaurant, watching the proprietress tidying up the kitchen skillfully, her movements as fast as a whirlwind. But the proprietress's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death, and it was obvious that something was on her mind.
As the door curtain was lifted, a fishy smell wafted into the air, and a man walked in with his head down. His face looked as if covered with a layer of bitter oil, and it was obvious at a glance that things were not going well.
It was Li Daquan, the owner of Honghua Restaurant.
"It's all in vain today. I didn't sell any of this fish! The doctor said my mother has to take medicine to recover from her illness. This costs money, and that costs money too. I don't know what to do!"
Li Daquan sat down on the stool and sighed like a bellows.
The boss lady didn't stop working, but her voice was filled with anxiety: "How about I go back to my parents' home and hang out with my mom?"
Hearing this, Li Daquan quickly waved his hands and frowned even more tightly.
"You can't go back to your parents' home to borrow money. Even if I, Li Daquan, have no future, I can't let you go back to your parents' home to suffer that kind of humiliation. Your sister-in-law gave you the cold shoulder before!"
"So what can we do?"
The proprietress didn't even bother to pack up. She just looked at her husband and said, "We can't keep this restaurant open anymore. We can't sell fish. Are we just going to sit here like this?"
As he spoke, tears began to flow.
But since there were guests here, she could only wipe away her tears and hold them back.
But Xie Shiqi was a shrewd man and he could tell at a glance that the atmosphere in the restaurant was not right. He glanced at Shen Anan, then at Li Daquan and the proprietress, and he had a clear idea of the accounts in his mind.
Shen Anan also felt the awkwardness in the restaurant. She knew that staying any longer at this time would only increase the awkwardness.
She gave Xie Shiqi a wink, and the two of them stood up tacitly and prepared to leave.
"Boss lady, check out." Shen Anan said, taking out ten yuan and putting it on the table.
The lady boss came over quickly and waved her hands: "Oh, it doesn't need to be ten dollars, it's only six dollars!"
However, Shen Anan smiled and shook his head.
"Madam, you are so ridiculous! Your cooking skills are impeccable. We enjoyed this meal very much. Besides, this fish is not cheap where we are!"
Xie Shiqi also chimed in: "Yes, Madam Boss, your cooking skills are truly amazing. We are very satisfied with this meal."
After hearing what the two said, the proprietress showed a gratified smile on her face: "Oh, you two are really good at talking. Come tomorrow. My shop will be open tomorrow morning. I will treat you to dinner then!"
Shen Anan and Xie Shiqi smiled, said nothing, said goodbye to the proprietress, and walked out of the restaurant.
The two of them walked and talked on the road, and the topic returned to Honghua Restaurant.
"The food at this Honghua Restaurant is really good, and the boss lady's cooking skills are also good. It's a pity that Wangjiazhuang is not as good as Hecheng. There are no customers, so it's hard to do business."
Shen Anan sighed.
Xie Shiqi nodded in agreement.
"Yes, business is not easy these days, especially in a small place like Wangjiazhuang. The coastal areas in the south are developing so well, but Wangjiazhuang can't develop..."
Hearing Xie Shiqi say this, Shen Anan suddenly stopped and said, "Why do those places near the sea in the south develop so well?"
There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Xie Shiqi was a little surprised when he heard this, "Are you planning to find a way to run this restaurant?"
"That's about right. Didn't I tell you that Wangjiazhuang was hit by a typhoon these days? All the crops grown by everyone were destroyed, including my biological parents' home. I can't just watch my biological grandparents die, can I? I have to find a way out for them, for Wangjiazhuang, right?"
After hearing this, Xie Shiqi paused.
If anyone else said they wanted to find a way out for a place, he would definitely not believe it, but the person in front of him was Shen Anan.
Some people may not know how Xiaohegou developed, but he had dealt with a lot of small vendors before, so how could he not know what was going on?
In the beginning, it was Shen Anan who worked hard to develop the medicinal materials business, and with the support from above, this small ditch emerged and even became a propaganda model for the village to get rich.
Now, when Shen Anan said that she wanted to find a way out for Wangjiazhuang, it was not just talk.
He cleared his throat and began to analyze it for Shen Anan.
"It's close to the sea, which has several advantages. First of all, as you know, there are a lot of fish in the sea, and fishing is a good livelihood." Xie Shiqi said, and gestured with his hands to cast a net.
Shen Anan nodded and motioned for him to continue.
"Another thing is that sea transportation is convenient, with many ships coming and going, so we can do trade and transport goods." Xie Shiqi said, and waved his hand, as if there were really ships passing in front of him.
"There's one more! The scenery at the seaside is beautiful, we can develop tourism and attract outsiders to come and play. But this is not that easy!" Xie Shiqi became more and more excited as he spoke, with a gleam in his eyes.
Shen Anan listened, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter, she felt that what Xie Shiqi said made sense. She clapped her hands and said, "Shiqi, your analysis is very good! I think so too. Although Wangjiazhuang is small, it is close to the sea. Isn't this an advantage?
My idea is to first find a channel for the fish from Wangjiazhuang. If the route of selling fish can be opened up, other subsequent developments will be easy! ”
However, when it comes to this, Shen Anan sighed, "It's a pity that I originally found someone in Wangjiazhuang to cooperate with, but it didn't work out..."
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