After responding to Yi Laotou, Shi Tian began to explain his secret recipe in detail, asking Yi Laotou for some advice first. Yi Laotou's apprentice focused on the restaurant business, having learned his culinary skills from Yi Laotou. He certainly couldn't compete with his senior brothers and sisters for business, so he could only focus on specialty dishes.
Starting from the bottom, a couple of signature dishes could support a restaurant. The investment was small and the returns quick; as long as they didn't touch Fang Zi, opening this restaurant wouldn't be difficult.
When Shi Tian presented his idea for Gourmet Town in front of the old men, Old Wen and Old Kong exchanged glances. As expected, Shi Tian's plans aligned with their thoughts! It wasn't hard to support a Gourmet Town with specialty shops, but it required policy support, and there were quite a few intricacies involved.
To pursue this idea, they first needed to scale up. A small town couldn't sustain itself without at least ten specialty shops. The town's economy couldn't rely solely on the food industry; strict regulations were necessary for entry into this sector. Investors would definitely eye this piece of cake, and it was impossible to completely shut them out.
The food industry served as the town's calling card and was crucial for its long-term development. Investors couldn't touch this cake; they could only nibble at other opportunities outside of food.
"Xiao Tian, you're moving a bit slowly! You've only opened three restaurants after all this time. When will you develop Anyou Town into Gourmet Town?" Shi Tian laid out his plans, while Old Kong remained unhurried.
Shi Tian brushed off Old Kong's probing remarks. Why rush? They could take their time! He wanted them to warm up first; once he opened ten restaurants, he could jump in.
Competition was essential for development. When the time came, he would replicate those ten restaurants and keep prices under control, ensuring they wouldn't hike prices just because they were doing well! After saying this, Shi Tian chuckled and asked, "Old man, are you interested? Why not replicate ten more restaurants? A small town with thirty restaurants could really take off!"
Without competition, things would go awry once those few restaurants became popular. If he opened ten restaurants himself, he could earn money while also keeping the others in check to ensure healthy competition.
Exchanging knowing glances with Old Wen, Old Kong fell silent. It was impressive that Shi Tian could even think of opening a small restaurant!
Maintaining competition was about keeping balance; the three parties had to restrain each other. His senior brothers and sisters couldn't enter; their involvement would disrupt the equilibrium.
He planned to discuss this matter with Kang Ziyu later. Building their Gourmet Town was something Kang Ziyu was very invested in.
After sending off the old men and clutching a few books left by Yi Laotou, Shi Tian regretted that Yi Laotou had no intention of teaching him how to prepare Pufferfish. He didn't dare bring it up in front of Yi Laotou!
Never mind that; tomorrow morning he would make a run for it, using Lu Ying Er's ID to find Shi Ye in Xishuangbanna for rewards—that was his top priority.
After staying up all night going through the recipes Old Lu had given him, he arrived at the airport early in the morning with dark circles under his eyes thanks to Kang Ziyu's help.
"Xiao Yu, here's the key to my house. Today a batch of Xiao Yu will arrive at my place; can you have someone help catch a few hundred and put them in the Small Artificial Lake? There's a big bag of feed in the Storage Room in the basement; throw some in every day—this is crucial for whether we can see stars after the New Year!"
He handed the house key to Kang Ziyu while giving instructions.
Once Tang Tang returned home, the few rabbits lost their favor and were thrown into the back mountain by Shi Tian. The Qing Cao Lian Yu from the Small Artificial Lake had also been caught and returned to Xinyue Lake.
Shi Chui and Yun Wan'er definitely wouldn't be back anytime soon. Yun Wan'er's flowers and plants needed Kang Ziyu's care; otherwise, by the time she returned, those plants would have dried up completely.
The ton of feed had been prepared, and Huo La La was called over, just waiting for Sun Lang to load it up and deliver it to Old Wen.
"When will Wan Er Jie be back?" Kang Ziyu naturally took the keys and turned to ask Shi Tian.
It seemed that she wouldn't be back anytime soon, so this place was left in your hands!
Brother-in-law's audio equipment would arrive in a couple of days, while Ye Ge's recording equipment might take a few more nights. He was busy distributing Wedding Candy right now! I'll remind him later.
Let's install the recording equipment together once it arrives! We'll set it up on the basement level, just the way you like it!
Shi Tian gave Kang Ziyu a quick peck on the forehead. Before she could react, he dashed off, disappearing into the security check area in a flash!
After transferring in Kunming, he opened his eyes to the beautiful scenery of Xishuangbanna and pulled out his phone to check. He was stunned.
Shi Ye was still in the capital, and neither the Air Force nor Lu Ya had entered Yunnan. Was he being stood up?
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