Miao Manman found Zhan Lingfeng and said, "Boss, everything is ready. We can open at any time. I just came to ask when we will start the business?"
Looking at this capable woman, Zhan Lingfeng replied, "Is the renovation completed?"
"The interior decoration is also finished. Now we just need to do some landscaping and decoration, which are not big issues. Everyone is very worried; so much money and effort have been invested, and they are concerned about failing!"
Zhan Lingfeng glanced at the beautiful woman and smiled, "Are you the one lacking confidence?"
"To be honest, I am really worried. The staff is fine, the environment is fine, and we even arranged for singing and dancing, all of which are unique. However, the key issue is the food. If the taste of the dishes is mediocre, it will be hard for us to succeed. You don't need particularly good chefs; we are even focusing on Medicinal Hot Pot as our main dish. I am genuinely concerned."
Zhan Lingfeng understood her thoughts and smiled, "Don't worry. Our dishes depend on the ingredients themselves rather than the cooking skills. I will arrange for people to bring ingredients from the village immediately. You should also prepare; we will open on Friday. At that time, we will invite people from all walks of life to come and taste our dishes."
"Taste testing?"
"Yes, send out more invitations to the bosses and officials in Inside the County. At first, we shouldn't think about how much money we can make; let's focus on building our reputation first. Those who hold our tasting invitations can bring two guests each. The invitations will be valid for a week after they arrive."
"That could lead to quite a loss!"
"It's fine; a little loss is manageable for us. Additionally, on the opening day, you should contact He Township Head and see how many leaders from Inside the County can be invited. We will offer everything for free."
Although Miao Manman knew this was a promotional strategy, she still felt that it was too much of a loss. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and said, "Alright, we'll get right on it."
After Miao Manman left, Zhan Lingfeng pondered over it. The restaurant's success was certain; however, how long could the village's ingredients sustain it?
Although the maturation time had significantly shortened, this restaurant in the Countryside was not an ordinary one; it was almost like a large food city with substantial daily consumption.
There was no need to worry too much about poultry improvement; they could easily contract another piece of land near the Restaurant. After setting up a Spirit Gathering Array, they could keep the chickens bought there for a few days to absorb some Spiritual Energy.
According to Zhan Lingfeng's observation, generally speaking, three days of nourishment is sufficient, which also solves one problem. The nourishment for livestock needs to be longer, possibly taking a week. Similarly, a piece of land can be contracted to set up a Spirit Gathering Array for transformation.
Vegetables are also a significant matter; the Restaurant naturally requires various types of vegetables. A portion of the vegetables from the village will be used, and another warehouse will be established. If a Spirit Gathering Array is set up in the warehouse, the ordinary vegetables purchased can be placed in this warehouse, and after two days, their quality should improve. Mixing them with the vegetables grown in the village will yield similar effects.
After contemplating these matters for a while, Zhan Lingfeng and Li Xiuli returned home.
“Mom and Dad, the Restaurant in the Countryside will open on Friday. You all should organize personnel to start delivering vegetables to the Countryside; Miao Manager will receive them then.”
Huang Xiaocui seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, “That's great! I was just worried about this. Look at how well the vegetables here are growing; they need to be sold. I was concerned that they wouldn't sell. Can your Restaurant really make it?”
“Mom, you’ve been eating the vegetables from the field these past few days; what do you think?”
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaocui sighed, “I’ve never eaten such vegetables before; once I had them, I wanted more. The taste is truly hard to describe.”
“Indeed, your Spiritual Energy array is amazing; how can it produce such good flavors?”
Her father also expressed his admiration.
“And after eating them, I feel so energetic, as if I have endless strength every day.”
“So don’t worry; it would be strange if what I produce doesn’t sell. My current concern is that if business gets too hot, we might not have enough vegetables to supply. Therefore, I’m thinking about something: Uncle and the others have nothing to do, right? I’ll ask them to help me manage things. I plan to set up a vegetable collection point near the Restaurant where they can help me gather some vegetables and manage a bit.”
Huang Xiaocui immediately became happy and said, “I was just about to talk to you about this! They’ve mentioned many times that they want to work with you.”
“Yeah, I'm currently arranging for deliveries to the City, so we don’t need them for that right now. Uncle can come help with this matter. My place isn’t small; it will serve as both a storage area for vegetable purchases and definitely needs to mix in our village’s vegetables. It’s not very reassuring to leave this task entirely to outsiders. Mom, even though Uncle will handle it, I need you to keep an eye on things.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of it.”
"Additionally, we need a piece of land to raise some chickens that we purchase. You can find someone to take charge of that; I will only be responsible for the arrangements."
Huang Xiaocui asked for the detailed procedure and then said, "They are experienced in this matter, so there won't be any problems."
"Mom, it doesn't matter who does this; I'm just providing a financial opportunity for Uncle and the others. It can't be messed up. If it fails, they won't have any business in the future."
"Don't worry; this will definitely work out. You can handle the land contracting; I will go talk to them about this."
It was clear that Mother felt proud to help the family.
Thinking about how strong-willed his mother had been in his previous life but never had the chance to show it, Zhan Lingfeng smiled. As long as his mother was happy, his return had changed many people's lives.
The villagers in the village were genuinely happy now; there was always something to do every day, and they could strictly pay everyone according to the contract. Each family's life improved, and when they heard that vegetable deliveries were about to start, everyone became busy again.
For Zhan Lingfeng, all of this was just a matter of speaking. After discussing the plan, he basically left it alone since there were people under him handling everything. He was also curious to see what kind of scene would unfold.
Although he was confident that there wouldn't be any issues, this was his first time engaging in such a large business venture.
Soaking in the river water, after taking a bottle of medicinal liquid, Zhan Lingfeng clearly felt his Inner Qi becoming denser, infinitely moving toward that barrier.
It seemed that he would soon be able to transition from internal strength to manifesting it in the Mingjing Layer.
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