That night, when Wen Ying and the others were about to close their stall, Qin Yicai came with a few classmates to show their support.
In Chengdu, Wen Ying is the only one selling crayfish, but in other places, crayfish has long been a business. One of Qin Yi's classmates is from Jinling City. In Jinling, restaurants serving crayfish have long been everywhere and are nothing new.
This boy has been dining out with his parents since the 1990s, and crayfish is a common dish on the table, mostly spicy and thirteen-spice flavors.
Even earlier, in this boy's memory, in the 1980s, every summer, his parents would buy crayfish and bring them home to braise.
When it comes to eating crayfish, this guy is definitely a professional.
Qin Yi brought him to the night snack stall to show his support. He didn't have high hopes for Wen Ying's crayfish—he was mainly curious about the entrepreneurial ventures of a few middle school students. But when Wen Ying served the braised crayfish to the table, the professional was full of praise:
“Very unique!”
“It tastes better than the ones sold in Shanghai.”
There are now shops selling crayfish in Beijing and Shanghai. This person has no idea what the crayfish in Beijing tastes like, but he has been to several shops in Shanghai, and the cooking methods are far less professional than those in Jinling. The lack of flavor in the crayfish is unbearable, and after peeling the shrimp meat, it has to be dipped in vinegar or chili powder.
Then what’s the point?
At least half of the joy of eating crayfish is sucking the broth!
Qin Yi was skeptical, "Is it really better than the ones sold in Shanghai?"
"Of course it's true!"
Qin Yi ate a few and thought, "Your crayfish are really recognized. It's a pity that you only have a small stall to sell them."
Wen Ying smiled and said, "Brother Qin Yi, who said we can only sell it at a small stall? If this food festival is a success and can promote crayfish in Chengdu, then we will have enough money to open a store. We have to go to school on weekdays, so we can leave the store to our employees and everyone can just wait for the annual dividends."
This was Wen Ying's increasingly clear idea recently. She had originally planned to talk about it after the food festival, but now that Qin Yi asked about it, Wen Ying felt the timing was right, so she just said it now.
Li Mengjiao looked surprised.
Wen Ying actually wants to go from setting up a stall to opening a store?
From now on, Wang Shuang, Qin Jiao, and Xie Qian will just wait for dividends?
Looking left and right, Wen Ying seemed very serious and didn't seem to be joking.
No matter how much doubt Li Mengjiao had, she would not betray her friend in front of outsiders. She firmly told Qin Yi that she fully supported Wen Ying's decision.
"Brother Qin Yi, do you think this flavor is suitable for opening a shop?"
Li Mengjiao chased Qin Yi and asked.
Qin Yi laughed. "Opening a shop is different from setting up a stall. Setting up a stall doesn't require much investment and is more flexible. Opening a shop involves renovation, rent, utilities, and staff costs. It's not just about having delicious food. There's a lot to learn about running a business. Just figure it out on your own!"
Qin Yi did not undermine their confidence, but he did not support them blindly either.
Wen Ying also knew that opening a store was harder than setting up a stall.
This is no longer the era where good wine needs no bush. It is not enough to have good taste, you also need to know how to manage it.
But the market in 2004 was easier to develop than the market in 2019, so Wen Ying still had the advantage. As long as she could promote crayfish through the food festival, from setting up stalls to opening stores, it was not just a daydream for Wen Ying, but a plan that had hope of being realized.
When it comes to opening a store, Wen Ying has a lot to ask Qin Yi. Qin Yi has already run his own business and made some money. Wen Ying has a lot of theoretical knowledge gained from hearsay but no practical experience. Asking Boss Qin and General Manager Wang about this matter would be a waste of talent. If she asks Deng Shangwei, Wen Ying will most likely fail before she even starts. So asking Qin Yi is the right choice.
Qin Yi and Wen Ying chatted for a long time. Xu Mei didn't understand business at all and couldn't get a word in. She was just in a bad mood at first, but her emotions gradually showed up.
"Qin Yi, Xu Mei seems a little unwell, why don't we go back to the hotel first?"
Finally, the female classmate couldn't stand it anymore and reminded Qin Yi.
What's the point of ignoring your girlfriend and chatting with a little girl?
The female classmate also didn't understand business matters and couldn't tell whether Wen Ying was capable or not, but the fact that Wen Ying could chat with Qin Yi for so long made the female classmate sense the crisis on behalf of Xu Mei.
Teenage girls nowadays are bolder than they were back then. They look honest, but who knows what they are thinking in their hearts!
Wen Ying felt the mysterious atmosphere again when she had lunch with the Qin family.
I can't tell what's wrong, it just feels weird.
On the way home after closing the stall, Xie Qian was relatively quiet. When he got out of the car, he suddenly asked Lin Lin, who was driving, "Sister, can you help Wen Ying find a few test papers to do?"
Lin Lin didn't think much about it and asked Wen Ying what kind of test paper she needed.
Wen Ying was bewildered.
Xie Qian remained calm and composed: "A test paper of the same level as the provincial key entrance examination will be fine."
Entrance exam!
The dream of food festival, crayfish store, becoming CEO and reaching the pinnacle of life was instantly shattered by these four words.
She has been a little carried away recently and almost forgot about the provincial key entrance examination!
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