Feng Haidong and his group did not have dinner in the village, but briefly explained the affairs of the village.
They left the village before it got dark.
When they left, not only did almost the entire village come to see them off, but they also arranged for a tractor to take Feng Haidong and his group away.
Feng Haidong saw four young people in the crowd and smiled as he offered them a few words of encouragement.
"Remember to make arrangements at home. If you need any help, just tell the village chief. In a few days, you should first go to Feng Baoan's shop in town to report for duty, and then go out with Feng Haiwen."
The four young men nodded in agreement.
Of course, many people in the village looked on with envy at the four young men.
For the villagers, being able to leave the village is a great achievement.
Moreover, this time they were still working with Feng Haidong.
During this period, many rumors about Feng Haidong have been circulating in the village. Everyone in the village knows that Feng Haidong has made money outside, and that he will be the one to buy all the shrimp and fish raised in the village.
Those who helped Feng Haidong catch crayfish last year, especially those who made money, admired him even more.
Therefore, everyone in the village felt that if young people could go out with Feng Haidong, they would definitely have more opportunities.
After saying goodbye to the villagers, Feng Haidong and his group left on a tractor arranged by the village.
After driving out of the village's dirt road and onto the main road outside, Feng Haidong stood up and looked back at the village.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "We must build a good road for the village in the future, so that we won't have to walk on this dirt road when we enter and leave the village. We should also rebuild every house in the village."
Feng Chungu said, "Haidong, it's good that you have this ideal, but your ideal is a long and arduous journey."
Feng Haidong sat down and said with a smile, "Dad, if Haiwen and the others succeed this time, I believe it won't take more than a few years to achieve it."
Feng Haiwen said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely do my best to get things done this time."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "There's no need to rush. The main purpose of your trip is to check out the market situation in the surrounding cities and get a clear picture of their situation before we go there to do business."
Feng Chungu said, "Yes, your brother is right. Haiwen, don't be anxious. You're good at everything, but you're just easily impatient. You absolutely mustn't rush this time, understand?"
Feng Haiwen nodded and said, "Dad, I understand."
Feng Haidong added, "This time you should go to the neighboring city in the north first. I went there once with my brother-in-law. I'll give you the phone number of a friend there later. You can contact him when you get there. After all, he's a local, so you can ask him for help if you need anything."
Fang Jianxing chimed in, "Yes, yes, it would be much better to go over there and find some locals."
Feng Haidong added, "If Lao Fan is interested, Haiwen, please pass on a message to him. Tell him that if he wants to open his own crayfish restaurant in his area, we will provide him with crayfish, and I can also provide him with the recipe, which will be considered as giving him sufficient technical support."
Feng Haiwen asked with some curiosity, "Brother, is it okay if you give the formula to them?"
Feng Chungu said, "You don't understand. Your brother's trick is actually very clever. He gives them the recipe so that their crayfish can sell well. If their crayfish sell well, they will want more of our crayfish, and gradually the crayfish can be promoted in their area. You can then promote it effectively."
After hearing his father's words, Feng Haiwen thought about it carefully and immediately understood.
"That's true. If my brother's crayfish-making skills can be promoted in other places and more people will like to eat crayfish, then my brother-in-law and the crayfish raised in the village will not have to worry about sales."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "I recently came up with a new method. You can make the broth for cooking crayfish, freeze it in the freezer, and then take it out to thaw before cooking. Just add the appropriate amount of broth according to the amount of crayfish you want to cook, add water, and then cook."
Hearing this, everyone was quite surprised.
Liang Cong said, "Brother Haidong, you actually came up with such a method? Doesn't that mean you can open your crayfish restaurants all over the country?"
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "It's not possible for now, because the soup base can't be stored for very long. Although freezing can preserve it for about one or two weeks, the taste will not be good if it's kept for too long. For now, I think the best time is to make the soup base once a week."
Feng Haiwen said, "Brother, if that's the case, you can open branches in several surrounding cities first, and then you can go there at fixed times to prepare the soup base, so that each store can use it for a week."
Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Haiwen, are you suggesting I spend a whole week on the road?"
Feng Chungu said, "That would be too tiring. Haidong would have to travel to different places almost every day."
Feng Haiwen paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully and realized it was indeed true.
Feng Haidong said, "Haiwen, the reason I sent you out is that if we want to open a branch, you can help me manage a branch in one place. I think it would be good if you were in charge of a city in the north, and it's close to home, just like I am in the provincial capital, so I can come back anytime."
Feng Haiwen thought about it and felt that this was indeed a viable option.
Feng Haidong added, "Furthermore, once I come up with a plan, I can prepare the soup base, seal it up, and then open up franchise stores so that others can join us. That way, we won't have to manage it ourselves."
After saying this, Feng Haidong smiled and said, "Of course, that's for the future. Let's focus on the present. Haiwen, go find Fan Mingqiang over there. If he's willing to open a shop, I can give him the recipe so he can open a crayfish shop there."
Feng Haiwen nodded: "Okay, brother, I will definitely pass on the message."
Fang Jianxing asked, "Haidong, you gave the formula to them without charging them?"
Feng Haidong laughed and said, "Hahaha, brother-in-law, you really don't need it. The recipe is just a one-off deal. We should let Lao Fan make crayfish popular over there. When more people eat it, we can sell crayfish to him. That way, we can have a steady stream of business."
Upon hearing Feng Haidong's words, everyone immediately understood.
Looking at Feng Haidong, his father said, "Haidong, I really didn't expect you to be so good at business. Your idea is excellent. The recipe for cooking crayfish is indeed just a one-off business, and you can't travel all over the country for a long time."
However, if crayfish become popular in other places, then we only need to sell live crayfish for a few months each year, which is a truly sustainable business.
Feng Haidong said, "Thank you for the praise, Dad. After opening a store in the provincial capital, I realized that it's impossible for me to open many stores and monopolize the crayfish business in the entire city. In fact, that would prevent the crayfish market from expanding."
So I thought, why not let other companies do it too, so that we can all work together to expand the market and gradually make crayfish a summer staple?
That way, my brother-in-law and the crayfish raised in the village will have no trouble selling.
After hearing Feng Haidong's words, everyone became excited, feeling that this was definitely a very good business route.
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