Jiang's Private Kitchen's five-day buffet perk has finally come to an end. Everyone was exhausted, so Jiang Shan decided to give them a day off.
All the staff are on holiday, which means the shop is closed today.
The customers could understand to some extent that the chefs who grilled meat, sliced meat, and made pastries never stopped working, not to mention the waiters.
Yes, they now call their staff "waiters".
Has it really closed down?
No!
Jiang Shan, along with her business director Qiao Sheng and logistics director and warehouse manager Liu Da, were discussing a big business deal.
Having barely escaped the clutches of the Pei family, the fishing boats returning from Zongyang County felt as if they had seen their own mother again when they saw Jiangshan once more.
The Pei family is holding onto their ships, preventing them from selling the seafood on board, and refusing to help them solve their problems. They're trying to drive them to their doom!
Fortunately, the heavens had eyes and struck the Pei family with lightning, allowing them to see the light of day again.
Most of the cargo on the ship has spoiled. All that hard work over the past few days has come to nothing, and we've lost a fortune!
Jiang Shan looked at the boat captain Xia Qing, who was on the verge of tears, and sighed, saying, "Boss Xia, this voyage has really been tough for you!"
Who says otherwise?
"Send all these goods to me. I can't let you go hungry!"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense!" Xia Qing nodded vigorously in her mind.
"But you know, what my shop needs most is a sufficient supply of goods. Regardless of whether business is good or bad, if I can't even guarantee the supply of goods, do you think there's any point in keeping my shop open?"
"Manager Jiang, as you know, I was...
"Let's not talk about the Pei family!" Jiang Shan stopped Xia Qing, his eyes cold. "The Pei family told you not to sell the goods to me, and you did. You were originally thinking of making a fortune through the Pei family, right? Maybe you could even curry favor with them and have a better life in the future!"
Xia Qing blushed and turned her face away in shame.
"The Pei family doesn't even consider small fry like you, and they never thought they'd take your junk. What kind of business do they run? You guys really dare to dream!"
Jiang Shan ruthlessly tore open Xia Qing's deepest hidden scar, watching as his face gradually turned blue and then white.
"Boss Xia, you know perfectly well that I am your most valuable customer. You insist on having your cake and eating it too. That's just not fair of you!"
Xia Qing's face gradually darkened. He rubbed his face vigorously and said in a muffled voice, "Manager Jiang, it was my fault for being ungrateful. Just tell me what to do, and we brothers will listen to you from now on!"
Jiang Shan narrowed his eyes, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a while, and said, "I want to meet your brothers and see just how powerful you are in Guyang Town, and whether it's worth my effort to protect you!"
Xia Qing's eyes suddenly lit up. He clenched his fist and lightly pounded the table, saying, "To be honest, Manager Jiang, my brothers and I have been in this business for many years. We've weathered many storms and never made a mistake. If it weren't for the Pei family... I'll listen to you. Tomorrow I'll call all my brothers and ask Manager Jiang to show them a way to make a living!"
On this day, Jiang's Private Kitchen only served one table of guests.
The boatmen who owned the largest number of private boats in Guyang Town were all here. Led by Xia Qing, these boatmen were all dejected and full of regret after being swindled by the Pei family. They knew perfectly well that they had been blind to think that the Pei family would take a liking to people like them, and had even forgotten their own worth.
They banded together to seize power, but now they're all waiting for someone to bail them out. They feel guilty and unsure even saying that.
"Try it all. You've all worked so hard to bring these back, and you don't even realize their value yet!" Jiang Shan smiled and pointed to the seafood on the table, gesturing for them to eat first.
No one dared to touch their chopsticks; they all looked at Xia Qing, waiting for his signal.
Xia Qing was the first to pick up her chopsticks and eat a braised prawn in oil before the others dared to start eating.
No sooner had Xia Qing finished eating a large shrimp than the big man suddenly covered his face and started sobbing. Everyone was so startled that they all put down their chopsticks, at a loss for what to do.
Jiang Shan watched him cry coldly and gestured to the waiter outside the door to bring him a handkerchief.
A grown man was crying so hard that his face was covered in snot and tears, which made everyone else's eyes red as well.
One handkerchief wasn't enough, so Jiangshan simply had someone grab a handful.
"Cry! Let out whatever upset you first, then eat, and we'll talk after you've finished crying."
They actually started crying, one after another, each cry louder than the last.
Jiang Shan was speechless. A group of grown men were crying like they had lost their parents in front of a teenage girl. It was like they were rubbing their faces under their shoes!
"Alright, that's enough!"
Jiang Shan has spoken, so everyone should know when to stop.
Xia Qing rubbed his eyes, grinned, and said, "Please excuse our foolishness, Manager Jiang! After all these years, we brothers have been riding the crest of the wave, yet we seem to be getting more and more backward!"
Jiang Shan didn't speak, but just glanced at him sideways.
The brothers all lowered their heads, their thoughts seemingly wandering off somewhere.
“We brothers have been fishing since birth. We’re all quite old, but we don’t understand as well as Manager Jiang. What have we been working so hard for all these years? Isn’t it just to sell the fish we catch for a good price?”
"How ridiculous! Those nobles who never even look down on us lowly fishermen, yet we naively believed they could extend kindness to us. What a huge joke!"
"Manager Jiang is right. We've been fishing for so many years, yet we don't know their true value! Manager Jiang is an expert; whatever price you say it's worth, that's the price we'll accept without question!"
As Xia Qing spoke, he stood up and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Jiang Shan. The other boat captains also stood up and bowed to Jiang Shan in return.
Jiang Shan smiled and waved his hand, "It's not that serious. We're all just trying to make a living, it's not that bad!"
Xia Qing gestured for everyone to take their seats and solemnly said to Jiang Shan, "These boats we have are the lifeblood of everyone. From now on, all fishing boats in Guyang County are at Manager Jiang's disposal!"
Jiang Shan felt a burning sensation on her forehead. She swallowed hard, her mind racing. "If you really listen to me, I guarantee all your seafood will sell smoothly! Not just Zongyang County, but even Yuzhou, I can make sure you have a foothold!"
Xia Qing and the other boat captains looked at each other, their eyes flashing with a mixture of doubt and disbelief, but they wisely refrained from saying anything. Instead, they each raised their wine glasses and toasted Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan knew they didn't believe him and regretted not bringing out Fu Qiyuan as a living advertisement to protect them.
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