"Should we perhaps work with the law enforcement agencies? We could have them inspect the crayfish hotpot restaurant every few days, find their shortcomings, and directly order them to shut down for rectification," suggested a stout man named Zhou.
Everyone nodded in agreement, but they all turned their gaze to Wu Jiuping.
Wu Jiuping cursed inwardly. *You cowards, only when I remember this is about dealing with Zhang Tianxing do I feel a bit better.*
"I can go and talk to them, but we need to make multiple plans. When you strike a snake, you must kill it. If it's not killed, it will bite you. We cannot underestimate the enemy," Wu Jiuping said solemnly. Since his previous setback against Zhang Tianxing, his temperament had become much calmer and had changed considerably.
"Should we perhaps band together with other businesses to boycott Zhang Tianxing? Tell the meat vendors not to sell him any meat," a thin, agile man proposed.
Everyone's eyes lit up. This was a good idea, it could solve the problem from the root. If you open for business but have no meat, what can you sell? How much crayfish do you think you have in your cold storage?
Sun Houzi shook his head. "That will be very difficult. The crayfish hotpot restaurant generally settles its accounts daily. Because of this, their reputation among the vendors is excellent. They won't go against money; this is an unsolvable problem."
"Isn't someone recently trying to extort protection fees? Let them go and collect protection fees from the crayfish hotpot restaurant. Zhang Tianxing has plenty of money, doesn't he? Let's see how much money he has," Wu Jiuping said with a sinister expression.
This idea was great, and everyone cheered.
"However, we need to make sure the thugs are prepared. That Zhang Tianxing is said to be very skilled in fighting, capable of taking on ten men," Sun Houzi added.
"That's not a problem at all. If they win, they get paid; if they lose, they end up in the hospital. Zhang Tianxing will have to bear one of those costs, no matter what. We won't lose out," Wu Jiuping said darkly.
"Exactly, only by doing this can we get rid of Zhang Tianxing."
Good heavens, Zhang Tianxing had become a thorn in the side of this group.
*To disrupt someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. Zhang Tianxing, you can't blame us. You can only blame yourself for trying to go it alone,* Sun Houzi muttered to himself. *I have no choice. I have elders to support and children to feed. My life is hard.*
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The crayfish hotpot restaurant received an inspection from law enforcement personnel. The leader, Wu Gang, displayed his identification.
"Please present your business license, safety inspection certificate, and health certificates for your employees," Wu Gang asked expressionlessly. He was entrusted with a task and would see it through.
However, in Wu Gang's eyes, this was a trivial matter. He could find fault even in an egg, so shutting down a small restaurant for rectification was incredibly simple.
The result, however, was that the simpler the task, the more likely it was for unexpected things to happen.
Upon entering the crayfish hotpot restaurant, Wu Gang felt that something was amiss. He had inspected countless restaurants before, but he had never seen such a clean and hygienic dining establishment.
*Damn it, is this even a food business?* Wu Gang walked towards the kitchen with suspicion.
*Holy crap, it really is! The ingredients here speak for themselves.*
Moreover, everything was neatly organized and categorized, and all the necessary facilities were present. Wu Gang felt awkward.
He couldn't find any fault this time. He thought he had found an egg that he could easily break and use as an excuse to shut them down.
Unexpectedly, he was the one who felt awkward, finding absolutely no issues.
Wu Gang, with a displeased expression, shouted, "Disband the team."
The team members inside emerged, shaking their heads and indicating that they had found no violations or infractions.
What could they do? This place was cleaner than a five-star establishment; they couldn't find a single flaw.
Wu Gang could only retreat shamefacedly.
Yan Ruyu watched Wu Gang's retreating figure with a frown.
*Good intentions don't come to visit; unwelcome guests bring trouble. This person clearly came looking for trouble.*
It seemed she needed to inform Zhang Tianxing. There are a thousand days for a thief to steal, but not a thousand days for a homeowner to guard. That would be exhausting.
It appeared that someone wanted to make a move against the crayfish hotpot restaurant. It was obvious that envious people had finally acted.
In business, as in war, to achieve success, one must tread on the fallen bodies of countless defeated rivals.
Yan Ruyu called Zhang Tianxing and told him about the incident. There was a pause on the other end of the line, and then Zhang Tianxing said, "Don't worry, I'll be there immediately. They will come back."
Since the other party had already made their move, and their first attempt was unsuccessful, they would launch another attack soon without giving them a chance to breathe.
They would just have to see what these people intended to do.
Zhang Tianxing quickly arrived at the first crayfish hotpot restaurant. Yan Ruyu went forward and explained the situation with Wu Gang.
"We do business honestly and aboveboard. We pay every penny that is due, and we take nothing that is not ours," Zhang Tianxing directly set the tone.
If someone wanted to cause trouble, they could come ahead. He would let them know that the third eye of the Horse King wasn't for show.
During this period, the turnover of the crayfish hotpot restaurants had increased. The four stores were each generating over 30,000 yuan in daily revenue.
The profit margin in the catering industry is close to 100%. This meant that Zhang Tianxing and his partners were earning approximately 15,000 yuan daily.
Zhang Tianxing and Yan Ruyu would then split the profits, each taking in 7,000 yuan per day.
This speed of making money astonished Yan Ruyu, yet it clearly didn't impress Zhang Tianxing.
Yan Ruyu thought that she couldn't compare to Zhang Tianxing. He also had the internet cafe assistant, a team under him, and a canned food factory at home.
It was rumored that he controlled fifty percent of China's canned food market, making him the undisputed leader in China's canned food industry.
A person like this could earn in a single day what others couldn't earn in a lifetime.
This was too insane. Zhang Tianxing was so young, only a freshman in college. Truly, the younger generation was formidable.
However, after the crayfish hotpot restaurant's reputation spread, Yan Ruyu noticed that people looked at her differently than before.
Previously, she was just the second young lady of the Yan family. Now, she was the co-owner of the crayfish hotpot restaurant.
She had finally become her own master. Yan Ruyu was so happy she could cry. She hadn't expected anyone to cause trouble at such a time, and it made her teeth ache with anger.
If she knew who was causing trouble behind the scenes, she would go and bite that person to death.
Looking at the sales data of the crayfish hotpot restaurants, Yan Ruyu remembered the bonus she had promised.
"Boss Zhang, I previously said that if the sales targets were met, everyone would receive a bonus. Our daily revenue is 30,000 yuan. Can we give the employees some bonuses?"
"Alright, I understand. You handle it. If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it. If you want good work, you have to eat well. From now on, let's make it a regular practice: set a standard for revenue, and after meeting it, issue bonuses."
Zhang Tianxing only believed in one thing: as long as you put in the effort here, you will definitely be rewarded. He would not shortchange anyone financially.
As long as you follow me, Zhang Tianxing, I can't say much else, but if you're not getting the highest salary for the same job, I'll be the first one to object!