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Some people can see three steps ahead, some can see two, and others can only see one. There's no denying that they are all clever in their own way.
At Bai Jian's shop, Aunt Zhang was naturally thrilled. Doubling the investment or halving the labor obligation was no problem for her. If Shi Tian nodded in agreement, she would even use her own money to get the shop up and running.
Old Zhang refused; it was impossible for him to just be fishing for compliments. He had already invested his savings into this venture, and he certainly wouldn't miss out on a profitable business. A little hardship and toil were nothing to him.
Anyou Town had not developed tourism yet, so the range of these shops was still quite limited. The customers mainly came from Ji Yang, which was close to the town. The market was small, and the clientele was just those few.
Shi Tian set up ten shops directly at the intersection, having filtered out most of the quality customers already. The remaining shops were mostly just serving soup! Originally, there was one table of diners each day, and several shops shared the business, allowing each to make a decent profit. If Shi Tian opened twenty or thirty more shops and divided the business again, he would only break even at best; there would be no substantial profit to discuss.
Shi Tian held the core technology; if he couldn't make enough to eat, he could simply improve the recipe, leaving the other shops to fend for themselves!
Moreover, Shi Tian had invested in these shops! If he ended up with nothing after splitting profits, how would their relationship work in the future? If they were forced to hand over all their profits, they would feel the pinch! And if they didn’t comply, how could Shi Tian feel satisfied?
"Aunt Zhang! Why not consider Uncle Zhang's opinion?" Shi Tian suggested again as Aunt Zhang kept her gaze fixed on him.
"No need! In our family, I make the decisions! Just prepare Fang Zi!" Aunt Zhang declared resolutely. "Tomorrow I'll rent the shop and find someone to renovate it!" She was determined to have this shop! Even if it meant losing money, working part-time could still yield a Fang Zi; opening another shop elsewhere would still be profitable!
"Aunt Zhang! This shop is yours! Let go!" Uncle Zhang rolled his eyes in exasperation. Was Aunt Zhang really prepared to drive her husband to despair over this shop?
Hearing Shi Tian agree made Aunt Zhang relax her grip slightly, causing Uncle Zhang to slide down onto the floor. This woman was terrifying! Someone needed to teach her a lesson!
"Alright! It's settled then!" Once that was said, Aunt Zhang dragged a panting Old Zhang towards the shop without a second thought, neglecting even his beloved equipment for fear that Old Zhang might ruin her plans with his words.
Shaking his head helplessly, Uncle Zhang felt that this time he had been tricked rather badly. Next time Xia Shou would have to go easy on him; otherwise, Old Zhang might refuse to play along anymore!
After helping Old Zhang gather his equipment and tossing it into the shop, he hurried home to sleep.
As time passed, Three Old Men were personally picked up by Kong Fan from Beijing; the villa area felt a bit deserted.
Shi Chui and Yun Wan'er had also left after spending several months away; it was about time for them to show up for their final awards from the foreign trade company!
On the way back, they planned to check on the logistics warehouse as well; they needed to inquire about bonuses and benefits there too! The person in charge of the logistics warehouse was one of their own; it made more sense for them to handle it than for Shi Tian himself.
Old Lu and Old Lady Lu had also left, taking Lu Ying Er with them. In fact, only Shi Ye, Shi Tian, and Yi Laotou remained in the entire Back Area of the villa.
As soon as Shi Tian arrived home, those who came just for a meal showed up too. Shi Ye came over for a bite as usual; surprisingly, Yi Laotou also dropped by for a meal, making Shi Tian question whether his cooking skills had truly improved beyond expectations.
"Ye Ge, did you set off those firecrackers in the yard?" he asked. "I didn’t notice when I arrived last night; I went straight upstairs from the underground garage. But when I woke up this afternoon and looked through the window, I thought I had slept through an entire day!"
"Yeah," replied Shi Ye casually. "Just some fun noise. You came too late last night; what a pity! Yi Laoyez and I had a blast setting them off!" He glanced at the yard littered with firecracker skins and spent Yan Ling boxes as if it were all perfectly normal.
Seeing Shi Ye's nonchalant demeanor, Shi Tian scratched his head and said, "Ye Ge, you might be mistaken! I heard that in the south, they celebrate the small New Year on the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month. You've been in Sanya for so long, don't you know that?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Tian turned to stare at Yi Laotou.
Yi Laotou had traveled extensively and was familiar with the customs of various places; he should know, right?
"What are you looking at me for? I've never celebrated it in Sanya either! I have no idea! Maybe we should go again later?"
Yi Laotou wasn't particularly interested in Yan Ling; he preferred setting off firecrackers, and even liked to scatter them around.
After finishing one round, they didn't stop there; the two of them drove to Dao Wan in the middle of the night to set off more firecrackers. With the firecrackers scattered about, Yi Laotou lit them while Shi Ye launched them into the air, causing explosions over the sea that drew angry shouts from a group of fishermen.
When Shi Tian arrived late last night, he had seen people in the group chat condemning those two for setting off firecrackers and had joined in on the criticism.
When Shi Ye came over this morning, he told him that last night they had driven Shi Tian's Dai Yue Ye and had even been chased for several kilometers by someone in another car.
These two really had too much time on their hands! But now, Shi Tian was also feeling restless. Sunbathing and sipping tea could only pass so much time!
"Master, let’s take it easy; we still have to feed the White-Finned Dolphins later! If we set off too many firecrackers, those fish won't eat all day. Be careful that those three professors don’t report you to Old Kong!"
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