Time always slips through our fingers unnoticed.
Especially when people are busy, they often naturally lose track of time.
A fulfilling life makes you feel like there's never enough time.
Feng Haidong opened his third store. Although it was a partnership with Fan Mingqiang, Fan Mingqiang basically ran it alone, but Feng Haidong would still take the time to check on the situation there.
At the same time, he will gradually share some things from his other stores with Fan Mingqiang's store.
Feng Haidong's three stores form a triangular shape within the province.
Soon, his store's name became well-known throughout the province.
The crayfish and grilled fish, in particular, quickly became the restaurant's signature dishes.
In this busy state, time flies by.
As soon as September began, Feng Haidong started replacing the items in his three stores, gradually phasing out spicy crab from his previous focus on crayfish.
This is considered as some preparation for the crab season to begin after the crayfish season ends.
When the National Day holiday came around, Feng Haidong had the three stores launch a joint promotion, taking advantage of the crab season to promote the spicy crab.
After this series of events, Fan Mingqiang was full of admiration for Feng Haidong whenever they met again.
"Haidong, I really didn't expect you to be so efficient. I was thinking that with no crayfish left in October, it would be too monotonous to only have grilled fish in the restaurant. I was even thinking about whether to hire a couple of chefs to make some stir-fries or something. I didn't expect you to have planned ahead."
Feng Haidong said with a smile, "Brother Fan, this is also based on my experience. My family's shop launched spicy crab in the same way before."
Fan Mingqiang said, "You're really amazing. Haidong has discovered that you're a really good businessman."
The launch of spicy crab quickly sparked another wave of interest.
Especially after October, the crabs are very plump and delicious, and the business of spicy crab is booming.
At the same time, Feng Haidong launched spicy shrimp at three stores simultaneously.
The fresh, chilled shrimp that Liang Cong's father brought from the seaside naturally sparked another wave of buzz.
And so, amidst the bustling activity of a thriving business, 1997 passed by in the blink of an eye.
By the end of the year, Feng Haidong had finally paid off his loan.
I really felt a lot more relaxed.
So before January 10th, I started making preparations for my daughter's first birthday.
There is a tradition of children having their first birthday shaped like a "grasping ceremony" (抓周).
Feng Haidong and his wife discussed that their daughter's first birthday celebration would still be held at home, and they didn't need to invite many people, just their parents and siblings from both families.
As for where the daughter's first birthday celebration took place, it was at the restaurant in Feng Haidong's house.
It just so happens that the Chinese New Year is in January, and after his daughter's first birthday celebration, Feng Haidong's family restaurant can prepare to close for the holiday.
So Feng Haidong decided that when his daughter had her first birthday celebration, it would be like giving everyone at the restaurant a holiday in advance.
One-year-old Feng Shimeng has grown quite a bit.
And because she usually eats a lot, the little girl is quite robust.
The little girl is starting to recognize people now.
To everyone's surprise, the little girl has become increasingly close to her father. Whenever her father is home, she likes to have him take care of her.
She probably knows that when her father takes care of her, he will take her out to play.
Now, Feng Shimeng can clearly pronounce "Dad" and "Mom".
Although everyone tried their best to teach her "grandpa and grandma", "maternal grandpa and maternal grandma" or "brother" and "sister".
However, the little girl can't utter these words yet. She can only occasionally utter single words, but they are not as clear as "Dad" and "Mom".
Feng Haidong gave the restaurant's waiters an early holiday and also gave them a New Year's bonus.
This is a small compensation for everyone's busy work over the past year.
This naturally made the restaurant staff very happy.
Afterwards, Feng Haidong went over the accounts with Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong and distributed the year's profits to the two of them according to the previously agreed profit-sharing ratio.
Yang Chengjian and Chen Zhiyong were both very happy and grateful for this.
Especially for Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia, Feng Haidong truly changed their lives, so they are very grateful to him.
Dong Xia even bought Feng Shimeng a set of gold locks for children.
When Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling saw this, they both blamed Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia for spending so much money recklessly.
However, Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia were very persistent.
"Brother Feng, Sister Lu, this is a token of our appreciation. We don't know how to thank you properly, so please accept it as a blessing for Mengmeng."
Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling exchanged a glance, and then they had no choice but to accept it.
Feng Haidong said, "Okay, we accept it. This year, you two should take Xixi back to your hometown to visit your parents. You didn't go back last year, but you must go back this year. Fortunately, we've closed our business early this year, so you have more time."
Lu Wanling said, "Yes, you two should go home this year and bring back more gifts. Also, remember to buy Xixi a new outfit before you go back. Our Xixi is so pretty, she can't be outshone by the other children."
Hearing what Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling said, Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia, a married couple, also smiled and agreed.
After seeing Yang Chengjian and Dong Xia off, Feng Haidong called his son, brother, and brother-in-law to do a thorough cleaning of the restaurant, and even decorated it with colorful ribbons and small flowers for his daughter.
Feng Qifan also put a lot of effort into making preparations for his younger sister.
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