Updated: 2012-12-04

Walking into the store, Tang Tianyou showed a puzzled expression on his face.

Hey?! Strange, it is obviously the peak time for lunch, why are there only two or three customers in the store?

Without waiting for him to think too much, Jiang Han, the mother sitting behind the counter, saw Tang Tianyou and the fat man at a glance, and immediately smiled in surprise on her face, saying, "Tianyou, why are you here?"

"Aunt Tang, am I missing you now? Because I miss you very much, I begged Tianyou to bring me here." The fat man's mouth was like honey, and he lowered his eyebrows and eyes. That way, he would be as filial as he could.

Sure enough, Jiang Han was so amused that he covered his mouth and smiled: "Look at what you said, if you want to try my aunt's skills, our family welcomes you at any time."

"Huh? Aunt Tang, you haven't seen each other for a while. You seem to be several years younger, the crow's feet at the corners of your eyes are gone, and your skin has turned much white, not much worse than those eighteen-year-old girls." The fat man suddenly said in shock.

When Jiang Han heard this, he almost laughed at his eyes, and his heart felt like he had drunk honey: "Haha, you kid is really good at speaking. Your Aunt Tang is almost forty years old, so how can you compare to those young people?"

"No, absolutely not! With your qualifications, Aunt Tang, just put on some makeup and go out for a walk, and you will surely be lost in the street." The fat man said righteously.

Tang Tianyou, who was standing aside, was stunned. Your uncle, the fat man is really powerful. His mouth is really amazing. He simply made my mother disappear and seven souls.

Let’s look at the fat man’s current face, being humble and polite, with his eyebrows down and ears down, and acting respectfully in front of his elders. He looks like a good student, and is a good boy in his heart.

It's so shameless. If he hadn't been here with the fat man all the way here, he would have thought the fat man had been thrown away. Tang Tianyou looked at the fat man who was pretending to behave with contempt.

Unfortunately, the fat man's face was thicker than the Great Wall. He did not take this little powerless contempt seriously. He still talked about his mother Jiang Han very intimately.

After a while, because the conversation was too disgusting, Tang Tianyou couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted the two of them: "Mom, I'm hungry, is there anything to eat here?"

Jiang Han, who was interrupted, was not angry, but said apologetically: "From my memory, it's already noon now, so you must be hungry too. Come, Haonan, take a look at this menu, and order something for yourself. I'll order it for you in the kitchen."

The fat man refused but had to take the menu and order a few home-cooked dishes, which were all the same. So Jiang Han got up and walked into the kitchen and started to work hard.

As soon as Jiang Han left, Tang Tianyou began to despise the fat man, "Fatty, you can pretend. I used to be a man of Mao to be a polite and gentle person?"

"Hehe, Tianyou, Fat Master solemnly tells you that this is my true face. The past sighs and unruly are a means for me to hide my true face. It seems that you need to get to know me again." The fat man looked at Tang Tianyou arrogantly and said with his nostrils facing the sky.

Tang Tianyou: “………”

If a person is so humble, he will be invincible. The ancients will never deceive me!

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After a few minutes, the food was served. Looking at the hot dishes on the table, taro button pork, Dongjiang salt-baked chicken, three cups of duck, Gongbao chicken and other delicacies, the fat man moved his index finger, opened a pair of disposable chopsticks, and started to taste it.

Seeing this, Tang Tianyou was not willing to be outdone and immediately snatched it with the fat man. In this way, you chopped me and I chopped me, and there was a sign of swords and shadows on the dining table.

Just when Tang Tianyou and the fat man were eating happily, a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a cheekbones and triangular eyes, wearing white chef's uniform walked in from outside the store, with his steps light and smiling, as if he was very familiar with the environment in the store. As soon as he entered the door, he walked straight to the counter.

At the first moment, Tang Tianyou noticed that he knew this middle-aged man.

Shen Tubao, Boss Shen, is the owner of the Shenji Ramen Restaurant next to him and a chef. He has been friends with his father for more than ten years, but Tang Tianyou doesn’t like him very much.

Because such a person does one thing in person but another behind his back.

Three years ago, during an unexpected encounter, he actually heard Shen Tubao say bad things about his father behind his back, and was using some tricks behind his back to deliberately destroy the reputation of Master Tang's fast food restaurant.

However, he hid very well in front of Tang Aiguo. His father has not discovered his true face for more than ten years, so even if Tang Tianyou doesn't like him, he will not face him in person.

"Hello Uncle Shen." Tang Tianyou nodded to Shen Tubao expressionlessly, saying that he had said hello.

"Well, it's Tianyou. I'm about to take the college entrance examination recently. Even if I'm nervous about reviewing, I should pay more attention to my health." Shen Tubao was displeased when he saw Tang Tianyou's expressionless expression, but he was also a very cunning person. Even if he didn't like it, he would not show it. Instead, he would become more enthusiastic.

"I understand, Uncle Shen." Tang Tianyou nodded with a dead fish face.

Shen Tubao's old face was a little uneasy. Even if he was a very cunning person, he would not feel good when he put his hot face on his cold butt.

"Oh, it's Lao Shen. He's such a distinguished guest. A child is ignorant, so don't bother with him."

At this time, her mother Jiang Han came out to rescue her. She knew that her son didn't like Shen Tubao. In fact, she didn't like it very much. She kept laughing gloomy and didn't know what to do all day long. However, this is her husband's friend, so she was not inconvenient to say anything.

Shen Tubao laughed dryly, giving him a step. He turned his head to Jiang Han and asked, "Girl, where is Lao Tang? I have something important to find him."

"Oh, sorry, Old Tang happened to go out just now, and it will take almost two hours to come back. If you have any important matters, you can tell me first. When he comes back, I will tell him for you." Jiang Han smiled.

"Okay, you know this anyway, so let's talk to you first." Shen Tubao thought for a while and continued: "Girl, to be honest, how were you thinking about that? The price is no longer low."

"We need to consider this again." Jiang Han knew that Shen Tubao wanted to buy his own store a few days ago. He wanted to merge the two stores together to expand his Shenji Ramen Restaurant.

Shen Tubao thought Jiang Han was not satisfied with the price, so he wanted to raise the price, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Girl, we are not secretly talking. To be honest, the location of your store is not very good, and it is already the limit for me to pay for this price. If it weren't for the sake of being friends with Lao Tang for more than ten years, would you buy your store?"

"No, no." Jiang Han said quickly, "We are actually very satisfied with this price, but we have been doing business here for more than ten years. If we sell it all at once, we feel a little reluctant."

"Hey, what's the matter? With this money, you can't make money if you do anything, and you still have to be trapped in this small fish pond in the catering industry."

"I heard that your fast food restaurants are losing money every day, right? If you sell it one day late, you will lose money for one day. Listen to me, sell this store quickly and stop the loss quickly."

"After a while, if I find a new store, I may not buy your store again. If the price will be so high, then maybe it will be."

At the end of the story, Shen Tubao spoke in a vaguely threatening tone.

When Jiang Han heard this, he became anxious and said, "Old Shen, don't, I can't make any decisions about this matter. When Lao Tang comes back, I will tell him immediately and let him make a decision."

"Okay, I'll wait a few more days, but it won't take too long." Shen Tubao nodded with satisfaction, but he was disdainful in his heart. He was all mean and didn't threaten it well, and he was still here to be slow.

Humph, after he took the store, he immediately expanded his ramen restaurant and established the largest ramen restaurant in H County. With this gimmick, many customers will definitely be attracted to spend money by then, and his net worth can double again.

"Okay, okay, okay, we will make a decision in a few days. Lao Shen, you haven't had lunch yet, should you stay here and have some?"

"No need, I have some urgent matters, next time."

After saying that, Shen Tubao walked out of the fast food restaurant with a proud look, but Jiang Han looked sad.

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After hearing this, Tang Tianyou was not in the mood to eat. He ate a few bites of the dishes, then greeted Jiang Han, and left Master Tang's fast food restaurant with the fat man.

"Fatty, why are my business so bad today? In such a big fast food restaurant, there are only three or two customers with kittens and two cats eating. To be honest, my dad's skills are not bad." Tang Tianyou said to the fat man as he walked.

The fat man pondered for a while and said, "Tianyou, you know that my family runs a restaurant, so I have a little understanding of this industry. There is actually a reason why your fast food restaurant is not doing well."

"Oh, what's the reason?"

"Over the years, prices have been rising. Rice is rising, oil is rising, meat is rising, and vegetables are rising, which has led to an increase in the cost of fast food restaurants."

"However, the selling price of fast food restaurants has not increased, or the increase is not as high as these raw materials. Ten years ago, it was sold for ten yuan per serving, but now it is also sold for ten yuan per serving, so profits have begun to shrink."

"Can't our selling price rise with it?" Tang Tianyou was confused.

The fat man smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that simple. For ordinary wage earners, increasing one or two yuan per package means that he has to spend at least dozens or even hundreds of yuan per month than before!"

"They, who hadn't had much income, could not stand this. Over time, they might not come to your place for dinner because it was too expensive."

"However, these are not the main reasons why your fast food restaurant is not doing well. We just came over here and I found that there are too many fast food restaurants here, which feels a bit overflowing, and the competition is very fierce."

"The market in H County is so big, so many fish are crowded in a small fish pond. If the water here can't raise so many fish, a group of fish will definitely die. My dad said that a few will be established this year and a few may go bankrupt next year."

"And your family has more than that. The location of Master Tang's fast food restaurant is not good, and it is almost the end of this snack street. It is estimated that few people are willing to go so far, just to have a lunch. Even if the food at your house is delicious, it won't work."

"Is there no way to make the business better?" Tang Tianyou felt a little cold after hearing what the fat man said, but he still asked a little unwillingly.

"Yes, of course there are! And there are two ways." The fat man said firmly.

Tang Tianyou was happy when he heard this and said, "What method?"

"The first one is to fight a price war with others, which is one or two yuan lower than the fast food restaurants you travel with, and make money by selling. But you are lucky enough to be hard-working, and you may just make hard money and can only barely survive."

"What about the second one?"

"The second one? That's a bit illusory." The fat man smiled and spread his hands. "This is just a fantasy. As long as the food in your fast food restaurant is so delicious that people can ignore the distance, and think that it's worth it even if it's expensive. Even if you have to eat your food in a long queue, the business of the fast food restaurant will naturally be very prosperous."

"But, is this possible?" After saying that, the fat man laughed at himself for a while, shook his head, obviously feeling ridiculous about his thoughts.

However, the speaker has no intention, and the listener has the intention.

Tang Tianyou nodded thoughtfully. If the fast food restaurant does a good business, will the food inside be delicious so that people can ignore everything?

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