Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia brought crayfish home, and as soon as they opened the door, their daughter Yang Xiaoxi ran out of the house.
"Mom and Dad, you're back."
Then Yang Xiaoxi saw the crayfish her mother was holding. Her face first showed joy, and she looked like she was about to cheer. But the little girl stopped abruptly just as she was about to cheer.
Yang Xiaoxi ran to her parents and looked at the crayfish in the bowl in her mother's hand.
"Mom and Dad, actually Xixi doesn't want to eat crayfish."
Upon hearing her daughter's words, the couple exchanged a glance, and Dong Xia almost couldn't hold back her tears.
Yang Chengjian squatted down, gently picked up his daughter, and carried her into the house while saying to her, "Xixi, don't worry. The crayfish tonight were given to us by Uncle Feng and Aunt Lu downstairs. They're for Xixi."
Yang Xiaoxi was a little surprised: "Dad, did Uncle Feng and Aunt Lu give this to Xixi to eat?"
Yang Chengjian said, "Of course, Xixi is so well-behaved, so Uncle Feng and Aunt Lu like her very much. They know that Xixi has never bought from their house before, so they gave a bowl to Mom and Dad so that Xixi could bring it back and taste it."
Yang Xiaoxi finally smiled with delight: "Really? Uncle Feng and Aunt Lu are so kind."
Hearing her daughter's words, Dong Xia also said, "Yes, your Uncle Feng and Aunt Lu are very kind. They even told Xixi to go to their house to play with Brother Fanfan."
Yang Chengjian said, "Didn't Xixi say that your brother Fanfan is really good at school? His essays are displayed on your school's excellent essays display board, and he even performed the violin on stage on Children's Day? Xixi, play with brother Fanfan more often and learn from him, okay?"
Yang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll play with Brother Fanfan more often in the future."
Yang Chengjian put his daughter down, took the crayfish from his wife, and gestured for his wife to wash her face.
Then Yang Chengjian said to his daughter, "Come on, let's eat the crayfish your Uncle Feng makes tonight."
Yang Xiaoxi cheered happily, "Great! Time to eat crayfish!"
When Dong Xia saw her daughter's expression, she smiled, then quickly went to the bathroom to wash her face before coming out to eat crayfish and dinner with her husband and daughter.
The reason Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia went to see Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling tonight was actually because...
It wasn't because they were in a hurry to find work; rather, the couple faced another problem.
Because Yang Chengjian was a contract worker with his employer, he was not eligible for housing from his employer at the time.
However, later, in order to take care of the couple, their workplace rented them an apartment.
Although Yang Chengjian's employer has not renewed his contract, the house has not been taken back for the time being. The couple and their child are still living there, but they still have to pay rent.
So today, the couple went downstairs to find Feng Haidong, intending to ask him for money directly.
However, the couple later felt embarrassed to directly ask to borrow money.
That's why I wanted to ask Feng Haidong if his shop needed staff.
The couple's idea at the time was that if they could work at Feng Haidong's soon-to-open shop, they could get an advance on their wages and then pay the rent.
Clearly, Lu Wanling and Yang Chengjian were in the same system because their former workplaces were similar.
I also gained a general understanding of the difficulties faced by Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia.
That's why she slipped the couple 100 yuan.
With this hundred yuan, Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia were truly relieved.
At that moment, seeing their daughter happily eating crayfish, the couple felt even more grateful to Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling, and were determined to work hard for Feng Haidong.
...
Feng Haidong sets up a stall at the night market at night. Someone comes to his stall wanting to buy crayfish, but he is in a daze and ignores them.
It was Sun Yongxing who reminded him, bringing Feng Haidong back to his senses. He quickly apologized to the customer in front of the stall and gave them two extra crayfish.
After the customers left, Sun Yongxing looked at Feng Haidong and asked, "Haidong, what's wrong with you tonight? You seem distracted the whole time."
When Feng Haidong heard Sun Yongxing ask a question, and seeing that neither of them was busy at the night market, he simply sat down with Sun Yongxing and started chatting.
"Brother Sun, you said that many factories are not doing well these days. I heard that textile factories are already unable to pay wages. What are we going to do next?"
Sun Yongxing's expression darkened upon being asked this question.
After a moment of silence, Sun Yongxing sighed and said, "What else can we do? The factory can't pay wages, so we can only find a way to support ourselves. We can't just starve to death at home, can we?"
Sun Yongxing then added, "These days, although some things are quite upsetting, it's not so bad. At least it allows us to set up a stall on the street and do some business, right? The factory doesn't pay wages, so we can set up a stall and do some business. It's a way to barely support our families in Hukou."
Feng Haidong nodded and said, "Yes, these days we can still set up stalls and do business, so at least we have a way to make a living."
Sun Yongxing suddenly said, "Haidong, I think you should be more cautious. Many factories and companies are not doing well these days. If you open a shop now, what if everyone can't be paid? Who will eat at your shop then?"
Feng Haidong knew that Sun Yongxing was right, but he was also very clear that although business would become more difficult under the great tide of the future, it would still be possible to do some business.
The key is that Feng Haidong needs to seize the opportunity and take over the market before others even start. Otherwise, by the time the overall economy improves, the business will definitely have been taken by others, and once he falls behind, it will be difficult to do business.
Feng Haidong said to Sun Yongxing, "Brother Sun, I know what you mean, but I think that crayfish are not expensive to produce, and I have already built up a reputation. If I open a store to expand my business and launch a few different flavors, I think there will definitely be a market for them."
Sun Yongxing listened and thought for a moment, then said, "That's true. Crayfish are indeed relatively inexpensive. In the summer, they're everywhere in ditches and ponds."
Sun Yongxing continued, "And the taste of your cooking is really good. I feel that if you opened a shop, the taste would be even better if you cooked this fresh. People would definitely flock to eat it."
Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Haha, thank you for your kind words, brother."
Then Feng Haidong added, "By the way, Brother Sun, don't forget, after I open my business, come to my place and I'll teach you how to make this spicy crayfish."
Sun Yongxing was somewhat surprised to hear this: "You really want to teach me? Aren't you afraid that if I learn it, I'll steal your business?"
Feng Haidong said confidently, "Haha, I'm not bragging, but even if you learn it, Brother Sun, you won't be able to steal much of my business."
Sun Yongxing thought for a moment and said, "I know, you have other flavors and secret recipes, right? Haidong, you seem honest on the surface, but you're actually quite cunning."
Feng Haidong smiled smugly, feeling confident about opening the shop.
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