The next morning, Li Mu boarded a bus to the county town.
Sitting in the car, Li Mu thought that the state-owned restaurant had not asked Li Mu to buy eels for some time, so he wanted to go and see what was going on.
Li Mu walked to the door of the state-owned restaurant and was about to step in when he saw Master Feng smoking nearby, so he turned a corner and walked in the direction of Master Feng.
"Master Feng, how's business lately?"
Master Feng, who was smoking and thinking about something, heard the voice behind him. He turned around suddenly, smiled and said.
"Xiao Li, I haven't been here for a long time. What's the matter with you coming here today?"
Li Mu walked up quickly and handed the cigarette in his pocket to Master Feng. He wanted to inquire about the recent sales of yellow eels and see if he could cooperate with more state-owned restaurants.
After all, this business probably won't last long. With the subsequent rise of specialty restaurants and fast food restaurants, state-owned restaurants have been unable to create more fresh dishes due to some institutional problems.
Business has been going from bad to worse, and Li Mu now wants to know how the state-owned restaurants are doing now.
If the grilled fish business takes off in the future and the state-owned restaurants can no longer withstand the pressure and are about to be acquired, the opportunity will come. If there is a chance to expand more state-owned restaurants, it will be a total benefit to Li Mu.
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Hearing what Li Mu said, Master Feng just shook his head, sighed and said: "The eels sell well here, but a lot of new restaurants have opened recently, and the state-owned restaurants are not as good as before..."
Li Mu took out a Daqianmen cigarette from his pocket, handed a cigarette to Master Feng, lowered his eyebrows, and smoked the cigarette in his hand silently. He didn't say much, just listened to Master Feng's chattering without saying a word.
"I came to the state-owned restaurant for a stable environment, but the performance now... to be honest, is not as good as other small independent restaurants, ah..."
Master Feng didn't know how long he had been talking to Li Mu until the cigarette in his hand burned out after just a few puffs.
Just as Master Feng was about to order another one, a voice came from the kitchen: "Master Feng, the secretary is here and specifically wants you to cook him a few dishes that suit his taste."
"Hey, here I come."
Master Feng threw away the cigarette butt in his hand and shouted to Li Mu, "Come with me to the kitchen and wait for me to finish. We really need to order another 50 kilograms of yellow eels recently. Now we rely on your plate of fried eel shreds to support us."
Li Mu nodded and silently followed Master Feng into the kitchen.
After finding a place to sit down and watching the people busying around in the kitchen, Li Mu thought to himself, "It seems like it's time to save more funds so that I can buy the state-owned restaurant. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold out for much longer in the current state."
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When Master Feng finished his work and wanted to find Li Mu again, Li Mu did not continue waiting in the kitchen, but sat in the alley where he used to smoke.
He walked in with a smile and said, "Xiao Li, I will ask the managers of other stores for you when the time comes to see if they need anything, but looking at the current situation, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult."
Li Mu was not surprised by Master Feng's answer. Before Master Feng agreed, Li Mu had already anticipated that this might be the result.
The two chatted casually for a few more minutes, confirmed the time for delivery, and Li Mu prepared to go home.
Along the way, Li Mu kept recalling in his mind the acquisition of the state-owned hotel in his previous life. Li Mu was no longer in Yancheng at that time. He only learned about the acquisition of the state-owned hotel through newspapers, but he could no longer remember the specific details.
But what Li Mu needs now is to prepare more funds so that when the state-owned restaurant is sold, he can buy it with absolute advantage. After all, it is impossible for the customers who have been operating for so many years to disappear without a trace.
After Li Mu acquires the business, even if he wants to do other things, he will be able to attract a wave of old customers, so he doesn’t have to start all over again.
Thinking of this, Li Mu had to consider more ways to make money. Even the fish farm might have to find several sales channels. If he only relied on selling grilled fish and dozens of kilograms of eels in state-owned restaurants, it might not work.
Li Mu closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat, his mind constantly flashing back to some of the things that had happened during this period of time in his previous life, trying to see which things could help him make money faster.
A piece of news about the winning of the Double Color Ball that was previously broadcast on TV flashed through my mind. At that time, someone bought a set of Double Color Ball numbers and won one million. Back then, this one million yuan caused a sensation in the entire Yancheng.
"A news story: On December 25, 1993, the winning numbers for the Double Color Ball lottery were 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 and 13, the red Double Color Ball numbers."
After calculating the time, it might be several months before he could buy this set of numbers. Li Mu could only use the numbers of the Double Color Ball as a backup and hope that the state-owned hotel could still hold on until then.
When he returned home, it was already past one in the afternoon. Li Mu did not dare to delay for a moment and walked towards home.
As soon as he reached the door of his house, he heard cheerful laughter coming from the yard. Li Mu walked quickly towards the house and saw Aunt Wang and a little boy playing with Ruoruo in the yard.
Smiling, he walked forward and said, "Aunt, who is this?"
"My grandson, my son is busy, so I sent him over to play for a few days. Come, Haohao, come and greet your uncle Li."
Aunt Wang smiled and called Haohao, who was playing with Ruoruo, to come over.
Thinking that he was Aunt Wang's grandson, Li Mu invited the two to have a simple meal at his home in the evening so that they could play with Ruoruo. The children near the alley were unwilling to play with Ruoruo because of Li Mu's previous behavior. Now it was a rare opportunity for a child to come over, so Li Mu was of course very welcoming.
What Li Mu didn't expect was that this little boy would become his daughter's husband in the future. As a daughter-slave, Li Mu must have hated himself for giving the two of them the opportunity to meet.
When Lin Wan heard Li Mu coming back, she quickly poked her head out of the kitchen and said, "Are you back? Come in and help. Aunt Wang can take care of the child. Don't get in the way."
Hearing his wife say this, Li Mu smiled and walked in with his long legs.
"Why am I in the way? I'm not hindering Ruoruo and the others from having fun." Li Mu asked his wife in confusion.
Lin Wan smiled with her eyes curved, pulled Li Mu's arm and said, "Oh, I just want you to come over and help me cook. Your cooking is delicious, so I want to quickly call you to help me. Is that not okay?"
Hearing his wife say this, Li Mu, who was a little tired after just coming back, immediately became energetic.
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