Business Opportunity

Childhood friend Heizi, also known as Xiaoqing, is three years younger than Heizi and is currently twenty years old. She is a lively girl who has lived by the seaside for years, and her skin has a healthy chocolate color due to her environment.

Dong Xiaorou is a bit of an exception, as she never seems to get tanned no matter how much time she spends in the sun. Li Zhi has only been here for a few days, and his skin tone has already changed. He might get even darker when the cold weather comes. After this summer, his skin will probably be as dark as Heizi's.

"What's up, Dongjie!" Li Zhi didn't think the beach stall at the village entrance was significant. To him, those were just small changes.

Last night, he thought for half the night. If he truly wants to make the fish ball shop successful and expand it into a chain, that's when he'll truly make money.

Practice makes perfect, and Li Zhi is a true pragmatist. Whether he can succeed or not, he will only know once he has done it!

He has already discussed with Dong Xiaorou to let her handle the factory affairs while he goes to the city to start the "fish ball shop."

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Xingyue Bay Hotel

Zhao Xueying sat in her office and picked up the phone from her luxurious desk. "Ask Chef Huang Youwei to come to my office."

Not long after, Huang, with his small eyes, knocked on the door and walked in.

Despite weighing over 200 kilograms, Huang was not too clumsy and was quite agile. He could be considered a very agile overweight man.

"Manager, you called for me?" Huang smiled.

Zhao Xueying looked up, leaned back in her chair, and asked, "How are the sales of the large yellow croaker fish balls?"

Not considering the processing fee of the large yellow croaker fish itself, which was 200,000, Zhao Xueying didn't think much of the money. In her view, investments should yield returns.

"They are selling well!" Huang nodded.

Zhao Xueying frowned and asked, "Can you explain to me what 'selling well' means?"

Huang thought for a moment and said with his small eyes squinting, "Because of this batch of large yellow croaker fish balls, our hotel's revenue for this month can probably increase by about 20%." This is just the beginning, and next month, it is estimated to increase by at least 30%.

"30%?" Zhao Xueying's brow remained furrowed. She had personally tasted the large yellow croaker fish balls and found them unforgettable. The issue was that the hotel did not process these fish balls themselves, and the ingredients were ultimately controlled by another party. If the reputation of the fish balls continued to grow, the consequences would become increasingly unpredictable.

Foresight is essential. As one of the heirs of the Xingyue Group and the controller of the Xingyue Bay Hotel, Zhao Xueying did not feel much joy about the increase in revenue from the large yellow croaker fish balls. Instead, she felt worried.

Xingyue Bay Hotel is one of the premier gourmet hotels in Haicheng, but it is not the only one. There are competitors and followers behind it.

Seeing the deliciousness of the "large yellow croaker fish balls," Zhao Xueying also noticed the hidden dangers and potential business opportunities!

"Last time, you called that guy and said you wanted to buy his equipment technology." "How much did he ask for?" Zhao Xueying suddenly asked.

Huang was taken aback, scratched his head, and said with a wry smile, "That guy just came back from Africa and has a dark tan." He asked for 80 million!

"80 million?" Zhao Xueying repeated the number, not paying attention to Huang's previous words.

Is 80 million a lot?

Just by producing "large yellow croaker fish balls" that can boost the hotel's revenue by 30%, can this equipment also manufacture other products? Even if it can only produce fish balls, the existence of "large yellow croaker fish balls" could increase the hotel's revenue by 30%. What would happen if the hotel didn't offer them? If large yellow croaker fish balls were to appear in other hotels, it might not necessarily decrease the revenue. However, what would be the outcome for Xingyue Bay Hotel?

80 million!

Zhao Xueying's eyes flickered. "What's that guy's name?"

Huang thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be called Li something… Yes, Li Zhi!"

"And his phone number?"

"I have it!"

Due to the delicious large yellow croaker fish balls, Huang saved Li Zhi's phone number in case it might be useful in the future.

"How much?" Zhao Xueying took her phone from the desk and asked.

After Huang gave Zhao Xueying Li Zhi's phone number, she waved her hand to signal that he could leave.

In the luxurious office, Zhao Xueying did not rush to make the call. She was contemplating whether Li Zhi's fish ball production technology was worth 80 million.

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Zhao Xueying didn't want to bring up the past when they became enemies and strangers. As for Dong Xiaorou, does she still hold a grudge? It seems like she doesn't, but... there's always something indescribable.

She is the proud daughter of the sky, a presence like the stars and the moon in the sky. And the other? Just a fisherman's daughter from a seaside village, a country girl.

Why should Dong Xiaorou compare herself to her?

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Li Zhi sat on the bus to the city, envisioning the "fish ball shop" in his mind. Many aspects of this plan need to be informed by the experiences of others, like the small duck neck. Boiling is just one way to prepare fish balls, but depending on the selling method he and Dong Xiaorou used at the beach entrance in the village probably won't be effective.

If the fish balls sell too well, the sales volume must keep up. Boiling requires time, and even with sufficient time, it also demands a considerable amount of space.

In Li Zhi's mind, the question of whether the fish balls can be pre-made and then sold as finished products arises. Of course, there will be flaws in this approach, as the cooled fish balls will definitely not be as delicious as freshly boiled ones!

Forget it, let's take it one step at a time and make improvements slowly!

The most important thing now is to get the first fish ball shop up and running and see how it goes after opening. Even before settling on a name, Li Zhi had already thought of "Happy Fish Ball Shop." He originally wanted to register the brand "Delicious," but it had already been registered by someone else. "Happy Fish Ball" is also a good name. Enjoying delicious food is definitely a joyful experience, isn't it!

It probably won't be easy to find a shop on the commercial street in the university town. The best locations have probably already been rented out. If necessary, he might have to pay a high price to sublet one.

Business is different for each individual, and the outcomes will certainly vary. "There's a saying that goes, 'People in the same trade have no mutual advantage.'" In many situations, the outcome depends on how people manage it!