Among the three old men, one was the vice president of the local chamber of commerce. At that moment, the other two were looking at him with unwavering devotion, as if they were following his lead.
The white-bearded old man narrowed his sharp, eagle-like eyes, his hooked nose making him appear particularly sinister and cunning: "Recently, a man from China met me through Xiao's introduction. He has a dumpling recipe and wants to produce a large quantity of frozen dumplings, but he has no market for them. I neither agreed nor refused."
"You didn't refuse on the spot, which means his frozen dumplings taste very good?"
"Indeed, the product quality is no less than that of frozen scallion and pork rolls."
“We’ve already been fooled by the Chinese once. They used our supermarket channels to open up the market, and now that they’ve gained brand recognition, they’ve opened their own steamed bun shop and gone it alone, leaving us behind. Are we going to support the Chinese dumplings going into the freezer?”
"What if he opens up the market here but then refuses to supply us, or he joins forces with those Chinese?"
“They won’t unite. I’ve heard that they’re rivals in China and have a deep-seated grudge.”
"Such a thing exists? Isn't this advantageous to us?!"
"Let the Chinese people tear each other apart!"
"Their fierce fighting only benefits our supermarket."
...
Yu Xunteng called Grandpa Yu again: "Grandpa, could you send me some money? I'm really starving."
"Since you're starving to death, go back to China and turn yourself in immediately."
"Grandpa, I'm your only grandson, how could you want me to die?"
"Ha. I advise you to go back to China and turn yourself in. If you tell the police where Xiao is, you might be able to redeem yourself."
"Grandpa! He saved me, how could I betray him!"
"Save him? He's dragging you into a fire! You idiot who can't tell right from wrong!"
"Grandpa, I will not go back to China."
"Since you're not going back to China, then don't call me grandpa anymore. I don't have a grandson like you. Don't call me again."
"I need some money, I really can't go on living." Yu Xunteng lowered his tone, his voice trembling with tears, but his face was filled with a sinister expression. He cursed inwardly: Old man, why aren't you dead yet? If you die, I can inherit your estate, and everything will be mine!
"I won't give you a single penny." *Slam!* Old Master Yu slammed the phone down.
Seeing Yu Xunteng's gloomy expression, Xiao guessed that the other party might have hung up the phone. He frowned and said, "Didn't get the money again? Is he giving up on you?"
"No, I am his only grandson. Who else would he give his money to besides me? He is just punishing me. Wait a little longer, and he will definitely soften his heart."
Yu Xunteng asked Grandpa Yu for money, but was refused time and time again. He thought that Grandpa Yu was angry and would soften his heart once he calmed down.
He hadn't grasped the situation yet, unaware that there was already a real young master in the family. Old Master Yu had always been indifferent to him, and now that he had done something wrong, even the last bit of affection he had for him had been exhausted.
Yu Xunteng took a deep breath and put down the phone: "Have you received a reply from the supermarket?"
"not yet."
"I'm sure I can make a comeback with my dumpling recipe. Even if the old man doesn't give me money, I can earn it myself!"
"Just a prescription, can it really earn a hundred million?"
“Yes!” Yu Xunteng’s eyes burned with excitement: “The Yu family is now a large and powerful family with involvement in various industries, but it started out as just a fishing family.”
Xiao was intrigued and asked curiously, "How did you become wealthy, and how did you find such a rare pearl?"
"It was the secret shrimp paste and dried fish chili sauce recipes that brought the Yu family their first pot of gold and a steady stream of money. There were times when people tried to force the older generation of the Yu family to hand over the two recipes. The older generation encouraged the family's children to study and go into politics. As more and more of the Yu family's children went into politics, and as their marriage partners were all from political families, no one dared to covet those two recipes anymore."
"The snack products that the Yu family made later all contain their secret shrimp paste and chili sauce, so many people buy the Yu family's products based on their taste."
“I grew up in the Yu family, and I know better than anyone which prescriptions are valuable and which can bring in a steady stream of money!”
"Take this dumpling recipe for example. Many people know how to make dumplings, and experts can easily replicate the taste after tasting it. There's nothing particularly special about ordinary dumpling recipes. But these dumplings are different. They use pickled cabbage, pickled cowpeas, and a secret sauce to make savory dumplings, as well as a three-delicacy flavor. These all require complex recipes to make. It may seem like just a dumpling recipe, but it contains many different flavors of dumplings, making it very difficult to replicate."
"You speak so eloquently, I believe your dumplings are indeed quite special. I'm puzzled, though, why are you so insistent on obtaining the recipes for steamed buns and twisted rolls?"
"Actually, you've already seen the answer."
"Huh?" Xiao looked completely bewildered.
"Their 100 steamed bun shops attract customers with the aroma of pan-fried buns and potstickers. The reason why pan-fried buns and potstickers can be launched so quickly is because the fillings are the same."
"I've tried it, and it's really delicious. Is the filling for the meat buns the same as the filling for the pan-fried dumplings? I don't think they are."
"It's the same, except that the potstickers and pan-fried dumplings have aspic in them, but the steamed buns don't. However, the meat filling hasn't been changed; it's still the same proportion."
"What you're interested in is the meat filling recipe; you want to use this recipe to create more products."
Yu Xunteng nodded: "Exactly."
"What about the steamed buns?"
"The recipe for cured pork in scallion and pork flower rolls has always been something I've wanted to get. If I could get this recipe, I could not only make scallion and pork flower rolls, but also all products related to cured pork, and even the cured pork itself could sell very well in the market."
"So what seems like just two formulas are actually the source of countless other formulas?"
"yes."
Xiao understood Yu Xunteng somewhat; he seemed crazy, but all he could think about was making money.
Suddenly, Xiao's phone rang.
"It's a call from the supermarket!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xunteng's eyes were filled with hope; this was his only chance to make a comeback.
After hanging up the phone, Xiao laughed loudly: "Congratulations, they're willing to fully support you!"
Yu Xunteng became wary: "What do they want?"
Xiao smiled and said, "As long as your business is good, that's the biggest reward for them. However, they would be even happier if you could also put a little pressure on Hanheng Group."
“I understand.” Yu Xunteng said grimly, “They’re using me as a pawn.”
"Do you have any other choice now? At least you're qualified to be this gun."
"Yes, this is my only chance; I have no other choice."
"Dude, focus on doing your job well first. We'll talk about the future when you're more experienced."
"I understand."
...
Han Fei taught the employees of a hundred shops how to make pan-fried buns and potstickers, and only then was he free to finally relax.
"Brother Henry, is there anywhere nearby to buy rough stones?"
"Brother Han, are you interested in jade gambling? You can't get addicted to this stuff; you could lose everything in a single cut."
Henry had seen someone spend millions to buy a worthless stone with only a thin layer of green, the rest being waste. He was so angry that he vomited blood on the spot and almost lost his life.
He looked at Brother Han. He was quite old, but he looked healthy. However, his age was a factor. What if he suffered a heart attack in a fit of anger?
"It's not that I want to buy raw stones, it's that Xiao Lao Liu has recently taken a liking to collecting stones."
"Yes, I want to collect stones!" Han Chengliu peeked out from behind the sofa, clearly having been eavesdropping for a long time.
"Grandpa Henry, can you take me to buy stones? I want to buy 11, no, 16 stones."
Henry was surprised: "You want to buy so many? Do you have enough money in your pocket? I know that raw stones are not cheap in places, the cheapest ones may cost 10,000 gold."
"I have money, don't worry!"
"Where's the money?" Henry asked, puzzled.
In fact, Han Fei was also very curious about where this kid had hidden the money.
It wasn't in Han Chengda's account. The boy was too young to have his own account, and there was no cash hidden at home.
"Anyway, I have money. Take me there. One of the 16 rough stones is a gift for you!"
"Give it to me?" Henry laughed. "You're a good guy, buddy. Okay, I'll take you now—"
Henry's phone suddenly rang, and he apologized, "I'll take this call first, wait a moment."
"What! Okay, I got it!" After hanging up the phone, Henry's face was serious: "Brother Han, all the chain supermarkets and stores have launched Dragon Kingdom dumplings, about eight flavors, all you can eat for free, business is booming, a lot of people are going to buy them."
"Will this have a direct impact on our business?"
Henry nodded: "Because we're a steamed bun shop, we're busy from morning till night, and we close after 6 p.m., but supermarkets are open until 10 p.m., and some are even open 24 hours. We didn't push our luck to the limit, so we gave them a chance to breathe. But they did it differently, with big promotions, free-flowing, buy five get five free, which caused many people to buy a lot and stock up, filling their refrigerators. Even a customer who came to the shop for pan-fried buns said that he originally wanted to buy some steamed buns to stock up, but his refrigerator was full of dumplings, so he probably wouldn't buy frozen products for a long time."
Xiao Liu looked dejected: "It seems you have something important to do, so you can't take me to buy stones today."
Henry ruffled Xiao Liu's hair: "Once I'm done with this, I'll definitely take you there. I'll take you to the entrance of the biggest mine, where you can pick any stone you want!"
Anthony walked over, carrying a takeout box of potstickers, eating as he went, grinning: "They're busy with big things, but I'm just a lazy bum, so idle! I'll take you there, my cute little sixth brother!"
It must be said that although Anthony is currently tanking, he did study hard when he was young and speaks fluent Mandarin with clear pronunciation. Henry said that Anthony speaks eight languages.
"Really! Uncle Anthony!"
"Hey, hey, hey, call me Grandpa Anthony! Henry and I are classmates! Call me Uncle, and I'll look shorter than him!"
"Okay, Grandpa Anthony!" Little Six obediently changed his address, looking sweet and adorable.
After finishing the last potsticker, Anthony hoisted Little Six onto his back and said with a grin, "Brother Han, you can rest assured about Little Six."
Han Fei: "..." To be honest, this guy doesn't seem very reliable.
Anthony's eyes widened: "Brother Han, what kind of look is that? Are you questioning whether I can't even take care of a six-year-old?"
Henry pulled the little guy off Anthony's back: "You have some self-awareness? Don't joke around, don't lose the little guy when you're having too much fun!"
Finally, despite the two men's strong resistance, Anthony was taken away by Henry. Han Fei was going to check on the supermarket, so he took along the reluctant Xiao Lao Liu, just in case Xiao Lao Liu caused any more trouble. He needed to keep him under his watchful eye to feel at ease.
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