Being rejected by his daughter left Feng Haidong somewhat helpless.
Fortunately, Feng Haidong's sudden return and his attempt to hug him helped.
The little girl's attention was successfully diverted. She, who originally wanted to cry and fuss with her mother, obediently snuggled in her mother's arms and stopped crying.
Feng Haidong accompanied his wife as they changed diapers and dressed their daughter, Huanle.
Lu Wanling asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly come back?"
Feng Haidong said with a grin, "It's the weekend, and my cousins said that because I'm never home, the kids at home don't even recognize me anymore."
Lu Wanling said, "Yes, look, your daughter doesn't recognize you anymore."
Feng Haidong said, "That's why I rushed back to take a look."
Lu Wanling then asked, "How's it going in the provincial capital? I heard from you on the phone that business there is really good?"
Feng Haidong replied, "Yes, business is indeed very good, especially on weekends. Because it is very close to the pedestrian street, the store welcomes many customers every weekend."
As Feng Haidong was speaking, his sister-in-law poked her head in from the doorway and said, "Brother-in-law, is business in the provincial capital doing so well?"
Feng Haidong turned to his sister-in-law and asked, "How's business at the family restaurant?"
Lu Wanhong said, "The family restaurant business is doing alright, but judging from the daily accounts, it's definitely not as good as last year."
Feng Haidong nodded and said, "This is what I expected. After all, the restaurant just opened last year, and many people came for the novelty, so they all came to try it out. This year, the novelty has worn off, so they won't come as often. Is business alright on weekends?"
Lu Wanhong said, "Business is very good on weekends. These days, business is best on weekends."
Feng Haidong said, "We just need to maintain business on weekends. On weekdays, you can extend your business hours a bit and stay open a little later in the evening."
Lu Wanhong said, "Brother-in-law, are you back today? Tell Yang Chengjian and the others."
Feng Haidong originally didn't want to go and say it; he thought he should have his sister-in-law take the suggestion with her.
As for the final operating method, that's up to Yang Chengjian and his team to decide.
But his wife said, "Go and take a look. You've come all this way and you haven't even visited the restaurant. If Xiao Yang and the others find out, they'll start to overthink things. Go and talk to Xiao Yang and the others about it too."
Seeing that his wife had spoken, Feng Haidong had no choice but to nod in agreement.
"Okay, I'll go to the restaurant tonight."
Feng Haidong then asked, "By the way, I think there was a grilled fish restaurant that opened before the New Year. How is it doing now?"
Lu Wanhong said, "That restaurant seems to have closed down a while ago."
Feng Haidong was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Feng Haidong felt that his hometown city, given its size, shouldn't be unable to accommodate multiple grilled fish restaurants.
After all, Feng Haidong's restaurant is still relatively far away for people in some parts of the city.
Thinking of this, Feng Haidong suddenly realized.
It seems that both Duan Jian's original store and the stores that opened later were in the wrong locations.
The locations they chose to open their shops were not far from Feng Haidong's shop.
This may also be why those two businesses failed so quickly.
After all, with Feng Haidong's restaurant setting a high bar, other restaurants opening near it would inevitably have their business affected by Feng Haidong's restaurant.
While Feng Haidong was thinking, his wife suddenly spoke up: "I heard that a pedestrian street similar to the one in the provincial capital is going to be developed in the business center soon. It seems there will also be a food street there. Do you want to open a branch there?"
Upon hearing his wife's words, Feng Haidong immediately remembered.
The pedestrian street that my wife is talking about will indeed develop into the commercial center of the future city.
However, upon further reflection, Feng Haidong decided not to go and reserve a spot now.
"We won't open any branches there for the time being. This year, we need to stabilize our existing two stores. My focus should still be on the provincial capital. We must make a name for that store there, and at the same time, I also need to help Brother Tang set up his decoration company in the provincial capital."
Hearing her husband's words, Lu Wanling couldn't help but ask, "Are you really planning to go to the provincial capital in the future?"
Feng Haidong said, "The provincial capital is very close to us, and its development will definitely be faster than ours in the future, so the market in the provincial capital will definitely be much larger than ours."
As a reborn individual, Feng Haidong has a clear understanding of the future.
It seems that the development speed of the provincial capital is not much faster than that of Feng Haidong's hometown.
However, after 2000, the development speed of the two cities will quickly diverge.
Especially after the subway is built in the provincial capital, the city's development will be further accelerated.
By that time, Feng Haidong's hometown was no match for the provincial capital.
Therefore, before that, Feng Haidong had to establish a foothold in the provincial capital.
Another reason Feng Haidong chose the provincial capital was that it was too close to his city.
Once bullet trains and high-speed rail are operational in the future, a round trip will take less than half an hour.
Therefore, even if Feng Haidong stays in the provincial capital, he still doesn't need to worry about neglecting his family.
With the future construction of the highway, the aquaculture in Feng Haidong's hometown will be able to supply the provincial capital very conveniently.
From any perspective, going to the provincial capital is an excellent choice.
Of course, Feng Haidong also knew that many family members could not go to the provincial capital together, so some things at home still had to be maintained, especially the family restaurant.
If the family restaurant does even better in the future, we can try opening a branch.
Lu Wanling was unaware of her husband's plans. After changing her daughter's clothes, she picked her up and said, "You can develop your career in the provincial capital if you want, but remember to come back often, otherwise our daughter may gradually forget her father."
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