Sun Boyu nodded and noted it down, then handed over another type of spicy snack.
Liu Feng took a bite and immediately shook his head: "This is a bit too sweet. Our specialty is 'spicy,' so the sweetness and spiciness should be just right."
He further explained, "The unique feature of the numbing and spicy flavor is that it combines the two taste experiences of numbing and spicy. It has the stimulation of chili peppers and the numbing and refreshing taste of Sichuan peppercorns, which makes people's appetites so great."
Liu Feng also mentioned that these two spicy snacks weren't chewy enough and that the ingredients could be further improved, mentioning high-gluten wheat flour, soybean flour, corn flour, and beef powder.
With his keen sense of taste and unique insights, Liu Feng pointed out the shortcomings of both products and offered constructive suggestions for improvement.
His words revealed a maturity and composure beyond his years, moving everyone present.
Sun Boyu was even more impressed with Liu Feng. The two sparked ideas during their conversation and came up with many feasible solutions for making spicy strips.
As night fell, Liu Feng and Uncle Zhang sat around the lamp, discussing their future.
"Shi Yu, what are your plans?"
“I want my dad to join in, learn from Sun Boyu, help him out, and find him something to do.”
Upon hearing this, Uncle Zhang smiled and said, "Alright, I'll invite your father, Liu Changqing, over tomorrow..."
Liu Feng's main purpose in making spicy snacks was to bring his parents to Xianshan County so they could have an easy job.
He knew that while spicy strips might be profitable in the future, they would ultimately have limitations and would only be a small-scale operation.
Starting a spicy snack business is just the beginning.
Next, Liu Feng outlined his plan, from expanding production scale to diversifying operations and developing across different sectors.
A few days later, Liu Feng bid farewell to his family and embarked on a journey to Hong Kong with Uncle Zhang and his group.
This trip was not just about attending a grand auction, but also about broadening my horizons and finding investment opportunities hidden in bustling cities.
The fact that stock trading was part of their trip added an element of adventure and excitement.
During his journey, Liu Feng met the two traders that Uncle Zhang had found.
One of them, Liao Bisheng, was over forty years old and looked a bit weathered, but his eyes were sharp like an eagle's. He was a veteran of the stock market.
Despite lacking a prestigious academic background, he has profited considerably in the stock market thanks to his accurate grasp of market trends and a wealth of experience honed over a decade.
However, a failed restaurant investment later left him penniless. But it was this setback that made him cherish the opportunity even more, which led to Uncle Zhang hiring him.
The other is Jin Xiaohu, a spirited young man in his early twenties.
He holds a master's degree in economics and excels at capturing subtle market changes through meticulous analysis of data and trends; he is a typical technical expert.
He is the son of one of Uncle Zhang's comrades-in-arms.
Uncle Zhang also brought two followers, including Ma Wen and a burly man as a bodyguard.
The group of six were all men, so they weren't afraid of encountering ordinary hooligans, especially with Liu Feng, a hidden master, among them.
During the summer vacation of 1997, under the scorching sun, Liu Feng and Uncle Zhang, along with five others, set foot on the bustling land of Hong Kong.
While people were still immersed in the joy of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, a war without gunpowder began to spread from Thailand to Asia.
Uncle Zhang, a seasoned veteran with keen insight, chose a seemingly ordinary but actually well-located hotel as their temporary accommodation.
After settling in, he took Liu Feng and entered Hong Kong's largest underground auction house.
A mysterious world hidden beneath the hustle and bustle of the city, its gates slowly opening, as if leading to another time and space.
At the auction consignment area, collectors and appraisers from all walks of life thronged the area, and the air was filled with a tense yet excited atmosphere.
Liu Feng and Uncle Zhang took out the antiques, elixirs, and medicinal wine they had brought from their backpacks and handed them over to the auction house staff for appraisal and evaluation.
The process of authenticating antiques is relatively smooth, but the authentication of elixirs and medicinal wines is more troublesome.
Elixirs need to be identified by experienced and knowledgeable traditional Chinese medicine experts to determine their ingredients, manufacturing process, and efficacy.
Medicated wines not only require pharmacists to analyze their medicinal properties, but also need to be appraised by master brewers.
After several days and nights of rigorous testing, experts confirmed the quality and purity of these elixirs, ensuring they contained no harmful substances or impurities, and they were finally proven to be rare treasures.
A detailed appraisal report was also provided.
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