The people in the Xiaolongxia Association were undoubtedly the happiest about the recent stir in Yangcheng.
Zhou Fuqing said with a smile, "President Zhang is truly far-sighted. He foresaw the great potential of crayfish early on. Fortunately, a few of us joined the Xiaolongxia Association in advance. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get in now."
Zhang Tianxing nodded, "We uphold the principle of selectivity; we recruit talent."
"Indeed, those who scoffed and left at the beginning are now regretting it deeply, but unfortunately, there are no second chances."
"That's natural. We invited them then, and they refused. Now, even if they offer money, we won't accept. The establishment of our Xiaolongxia Association is for the further development of the crayfish industry."
"Exactly, we are for the development of the crayfish industry, not for individual petty gains."
Zhang Tianxing pondered for a moment. The momentum of crayfish was unstoppable, and no one could hinder its rise anymore.
After working for two days, Wu Shengnan directly approached Zhang Tianxing, "Boss Zhang, why don't you open a chain store? Given the current popularity of crayfish, you can definitely franchise it out, and then you can lie back and collect franchise fees."
A good idea. Zhang Tianxing knew about the immense profits in the early stages of development. However, he was about to go to university. He hesitated. The pace of crayfish expansion was too fast, and Zhang Tianxing feared stretching himself too thin, especially without a stable rear.
He would consider it once artificial crayfish farming became scaled. A clever cook cannot cook without ingredients.
Many things were planned from the start, but developments happened too quickly; plans couldn't keep up with changes, so good plans had to be shelved.
It seemed Wu Shengnan was quite capable, not just a pretty face.
Zhang Tianxing's current dilemma was whether his focus should be on Zhonghai City or Yangcheng.
After careful consideration, Zhang Tianxing decided to establish the flagship crayfish store in Yangcheng.
After all, crayfish originated from here. The first crayfish festival was held here, and this would be the center in the future. It would be ridiculous for the flagship store not to be in Yangcheng, focusing on crayfish.
Zhang Tianxing chuckled. "Alright, this seems good. Wu Shengnan does have some skills."
He wondered if she could meet his requirements. If so, it would save him a lot of trouble, and he wouldn't have to run around as much.
A boss doesn't have to do everything themselves; a boss coordinates the overall situation. In the beginning, Zhang Tianxing had nothing, so he had to do everything personally.
If he only gave orders and hired people, let alone experiencing life, no matter how much he bragged, Liang Juan and Zhang Qiang wouldn't agree to him loafing around.
"Boss Zhang, if this crayfish can be promoted nationwide, think of how many people will thank you. You're essentially giving countless families an opportunity to make money," Wu Shengnan said with admiration in her eyes.
Zhang Tianxing thought, "With the arrival of the crayfish festival, my own store will be completely unable to operate. At that point, I'll have to find a way to gain more benefits."
Another matter was opening a storefront near Zhonghai University.
Zhang Tianxing pondered for a long time and thought it was feasible, especially since he had already been open for over two months.
Zhang Qiang shook his head, "Zhonghai is different from Yangcheng. We don't know anyone in Zhonghai. You'll have to start all over again."
"How much money do you want to make? The richer people get, the more likely they are to go astray. We sent you to university, not to make money. If that's the case, you might as well just stay home and do crayfish. You're doing quite well anyway. The biggest issue is that you're supposed to be studying, not being a boss."
Zhang Tianxing immediately promised, "I'll study. Earning a little bit of money is also good. I want both fish and bear's paw. I guarantee I won't fail any courses each year."
"Few people fail courses in university. Are you intentionally trying to anger me?"
"This is an unsolvable problem. The idea is for you to experience life, not to directly engage in business and drop out of school. I don't think that's appropriate."
"I feel there's no problem at all. Don't worry, I'll balance both career and studies. When I graduate, I'll set up a decent business for you, elders. How good is that?"
"We'll discuss this after you start school. Let me be clear: I don't agree."
"Mom, don't object. How about you become the boss's wife? Then you can see your darling son every day."
"Forget it. I feel quite good right now. As long as I don't have to manage anything," Liang Juan waved her hand.
The shrimp pond was already draining her life force, and now she was expected to go to a barbecue restaurant.
This little rascal, scheming against his own mother, isn't that a bit inappropriate?
Upon hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, Liang Juan began to ponder.
"This is quite feasible, with pros and cons. However, I can't agree immediately. We'll talk about it in a couple of days. But opening a store won't be a problem."
However, she didn't agree right away. Liang Juan needed to consider it carefully.
You won't starve from eating, nor be poor from wearing clothes; if you can't scheme, you'll be poor.
Zhang Tianxing mentioned his idea of opening a barbecue restaurant near Zhonghai University to Wu Shengnan.
Wu Shengnan immediately pledged, "Boss Zhang, no problem. I can handle this. I have a classmate who owns several storefronts near Zhonghai University. I'll contact them and ask."
Zhang Tianxing was overjoyed to hear this news. Property prices near universities were not cheap.
"Contact them and find out how much it would cost to buy and how much to rent?"
Seeing Zhang Tianxing's youthful and wealthy demeanor, Wu Shengnan asked, "Should we rent or buy?"
"Inquire about both. We'll take whichever is more suitable. Anyway, housing prices haven't surged yet."
Wu Shengnan made a call. A moment later, a look of joy appeared on Wu Shengnan's face. "Boss Zhang, the owner agreed to sell two storefronts. Two on the first floor and two on the second floor, asking for two hundred and fifty thousand."
"My goodness, they really dare to ask! Two hundred and fifty thousand," everyone was stunned by the figure, which far exceeded their imagination.
Zhang Tianxing's first reaction to the price was that it was incredibly cheap. In twenty years, the rent for just one year here would be beyond imagination.
It seemed he had stumbled upon a bargain. In this light, there were too many bargains to be had, and he didn't have enough capital to handle them all.
Zhang Tianxing then calculated his current net worth. Fortunately, the shortfall wasn't too large. It seemed he needed to find ways to make money. Fortunately, he had been making a lot of money recently, and the money from selling songs had also come through.
In those days, very few people in all of Yangcheng could casually produce two hundred and fifty thousand.
This pace of making money was good. In his previous life, he hadn't been this successful. However, after spending this money, he would become a pauper again.
What a predicament, he finally earned some money, only to find it wasn't enough.
Times were tough; even landlords had no surplus grain.