After meeting with Duan Guanghui, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, Feng Haidong temporarily put the article aside.
His plan was to make the most of the time before the Lunar New Year and successfully complete the store's January operations.
After all, January is the first month of the store's opening. If everything goes smoothly in the first month and they achieve a good start, it will be a great incentive for future operations.
As the end of the month approaches, probably due to the upcoming Chinese New Year, the store's business has indeed seen a surge.
It's not just on weekends that many people come to eat grilled fish; there are also quite a few people who come to eat grilled fish on weekday evenings.
Especially for some university students in the provincial capital, many of them have already started their holidays and will be preparing to go home for the Chinese New Year around February.
Before leaving the provincial capital, many students organized a trip there.
Then, after playing until evening, we would all go to Feng Haidong's shop for a meal.
After discovering this, Feng Haidong immediately launched a program that would give discounts to college students who came to eat, and even provide some beer and drinks for free.
Such activities quickly spread among college students in the provincial capital.
As a result, it attracted many college students.
The store was extremely busy in the last few days of the month.
The family never expected Feng Haidong to have such a trick up his sleeve.
Seeing the booming business, the eldest cousin Liu Fenzhen and her husband Ma Bangcheng were truly impressed by Feng Haidong.
Looking at the bustling scene in the store outside, Liu Fenzhen went into the kitchen and said to Feng Haidong, "You're really something, coming up with such a way to get these college students to eat here."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "This was a sudden idea of mine. It came from some college students who came to eat here, which made me suddenly think of this idea."
Ma Bangcheng asked, "Haidong, aren't you losing money by giving students discounts and free beer and drinks?"
Feng Haidong said, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, we definitely won't lose money. The beer and drinks that were given away can be compensated by the low price we got from the landlord next door."
As for the discount on our grilled fish, we still make a profit, just a little less.
At this point, Feng Haidong lowered his voice and said, "Moreover, we need to use up these fish before the Lunar New Year, otherwise if we keep them in the shop until we come back after the New Year, they will definitely be unusable."
Liu Fenzhen and Ma Bangcheng immediately understood.
Feng Haidong's plan was indeed very comprehensive.
He had planned it all out; the Lunar New Year is on February 7th, so business might get worse in February.
February 1st is the Little New Year, and after that, everyone will probably start preparing for the Lunar New Year.
So Feng Haidong finally had Liang Cong's father send over a batch of fish, instead of having them send any more. He told them to wait until after the New Year before the business reopened to send more fish.
Feng Haidong is determined to use up all of the fish that have been delivered now before the Lunar New Year.
It's impossible to consume all the fish solely through spending by ordinary customers before the Lunar New Year.
Feng Haidong hadn't originally planned to use up all the fish before the Lunar New Year. His original idea was that if there were any left, he could divide them up before the New Year so that everyone in the restaurant could take them home to eat during the holiday.
However, as the end of the year approaches, there are indeed very few customers coming to the store.
Feng Haidong was genuinely worried when he looked at the remaining fish.
At this time, college students who had not yet returned home from the provincial capital became Feng Haidong's "lifeline".
So Feng Haidong started offering discounts and free beer and drinks.
The goal is to attract college students and help him use up his stockpiled fish.
Feng Haidong explained his plans to his older cousin and her husband, and concluded by saying, "If you can handle things at the store well, you can also have a good New Year."
Liu Fenzhen suddenly asked, "Haidong, when are you coming back after the New Year?"
Ma Bangcheng said, "Yes, when you come back, we'll treat you to a meal."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Big sister, brother-in-law, there's no need to be so polite, is there?"
Liu Fenzhen said, "Of course! If it weren't for you, Haidong, your brother-in-law and I would still be working late into the night running a food stall. It's not as comfortable as working in your shop."
Ma Bangcheng said, "Yes, and your second and third sisters' families also want to invite you."
Feng Haidong said, "By the way, are you going to visit your uncle? Or are you bringing him over?"
Liu Fenzhen said, "I haven't told Erxiu and Sanlin about this yet."
Feng Haidong thought for a moment and said, "How about this, eldest sister, you bring your eldest uncle over during the Spring Festival, and I'll bring my parents too, so we can all have a good get-together."
Ma Bangcheng said, "Hai Dong's idea is good. We'll discuss it later."
Liu Fenzhen also thought it was indeed a good idea.
But then Liu Fenzhen said helplessly, "I don't know if my dad would be willing to come."
Ma Bangcheng said, "In that case, we'll go together, and we'll invite Liu Fenxiu and Liu Fenlin as well, and bring the children along."
At this point, Ma Bangcheng looked at Feng Haidong and said, "Haidong, if you have time, you should go too. If you go, Dad will definitely be willing to come to the provincial capital with us."
Feng Haidong's maternal uncle was the father of his three cousins in the provincial capital.
My uncle originally worked in the provincial capital, but later he responded to the call and volunteered to go to the mountainous areas in the south of the province to provide support.
At that time, Feng Haidong's three older cousins were all getting old, so they didn't go with him.
Feng Haidong's eldest uncle took his youngest son with him to the southern mountainous area.
Later, he worked in the forestry department in the southern mountainous area.
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