Chapter 163

Zhou Andong chatted with Man Man Laoyezi Man for over an hour. Regarding the research and development of Jiang Xiaomei's fruit-flavored white liquor, the more they talked, the more excited Man Man Laoyezi Man became.

As for fruit-flavored white liquor, he didn't know about abroad, but domestically, this market was absolutely a blank slate. If the R&D was successful, he, Man Hongshan, would become a top-tier existence in the industry.

People in the world bustle for fame, and people in the world hustle for profit. Even Man Man Laoyezi Man could not escape the two words "fame and profit." And our Comrade Zhou Andong had even less resistance to fame and profit; a phrase he often said in his previous life was, "I am just a mortal, and what I like doing most is chasing fame and profit."

It was already past one o'clock when they came out of the technical section. Zhou Andong and Seeing Jian Qiu returned to KFC, and Gu Bing also shamelessly followed them.

"This is the shop you opened?" Gu Bing looked at the spacious and bright storefront and the highly modern decoration, his mouth hanging open in surprise, "You invested 100,000; that shouldn't be enough, right?"

An Jing said: "Everyone added more—no, that's not right, only Seeing Jian Qiu and I added more. Someone is contributing technology as capital and doesn't need to pay any more money."

Seeing Jian Qiu heard the resentment in An Jing's tone and chuckled: "It was mainly the equipment purchased in Xiangjiang and the shipping costs that went over budget."

"130,000!" Gu Bing said with a clicking sound of his tongue: "That's really a big investment. Selling this stuff, let's see when you can break even."

An Jing said with great confidence: "We will definitely break even in half a year."

"Half a year?" Gu Bing simply couldn't believe his ears: "Are you dreaming? You can earn over 100,000 in half a year?"

An Jing gave a huff: "Forget it if you don't believe me!"

"Brother, Sister-in-law, Brother Bing!" Zhou Anqin came out of the kitchen, water still dripping from her hands.

Zhou Andong asked: "What are you doing in the kitchen?"

Zhou Anqin said: "I just finished eating and washed the plates."

Zhou Andong asked An Jing: "Have the packaging boxes for the dishes I told you about been printed yet?"

Nowadays, whether it's KFC or McDonald's, all dishes are placed on white plates, but Zhou Andong directly took out the kind of packaging boxes from his previous life. Not only did they look clean, but they also had more class. He also had An Jing find a manufacturer to customize disposable plastic gloves.

Zhou Andong nodded and looked at Zhou Anqin, asking: "How is it, is it delicious?"

"Delicious!" Zhou Anqin nodded, "On Sunday, can I bring my good friends to eat?"

"Yes!" An Jing spoke first, "However, you have to wait until after the grand opening before you can bring friends. Sister Jing will pay the bill."

"Thank you, Sister Jing." Zhou Anqin agreed happily.

"Try it!" An Jing brought all the dishes and placed them on the table, "We were just waiting for you to come."

Gu Bing picked up an Orleans chicken fillet burger and took a bite, then his eyes lit up: "Hmm? Not bad."

Zhou Andong smiled and said to Seeing Jian Qiu: "You try it too."

Seeing Jian Qiu looked, picked up a spicy chicken leg burger, took a bite, and then nodded: "Delicious, and I can't tell what the difference is from KFC."

At this moment, the door opened, and a one-year-old little girl entered, followed by a beautiful woman in her thirties. Her attire looked very ordinary, but her temperament was extraordinary; she must have come from a wealthy family.

"Auntie, when will the burger shop open?"

An Jing turned her head, saw it was a beautiful little girl, and said with a smile: "It opens on May 1st. You are welcome to come."

"Ah!" The little girl had a very disappointed expression, "It has to be May 1st?"

An Jing asked: "What's wrong?"

The little girl said: "I'm leaving in two days and can't wait until the 1st."

"Oh, so that's how it is." An Jing smiled, "It doesn't matter, you can eat today too." After finishing, she picked up an Orleans chicken leg burger, as well as fries, popcorn chicken, and chicken wings, and placed them on a table, "Come on, Auntie is treating."

"Sorry to bother you." The woman said politely, then picked up the little girl and placed her on a chair.

"It's okay!" An Jing said: "We are doing a taste test today; we made quite a lot and can't finish it all."

"Mommy, it's so delicious, even better than KFC." The little girl was eating with her mouth full.

The woman smiled and said: "Slow down, look, you've got it everywhere." As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief to wipe the child's mouth.

Zhou Andong ate three burgers and was hiccuping from being full: "Where are the waitresses?"

An Jing said: "There's nothing to do, so I let them all go back. I printed some flyers and will let them go distribute them tomorrow."

Zhou Andong said: "Take a piece of paper, write the opening date on it, and stick it on the floor-to-ceiling window. That way everyone can see it, saving people from always coming in to ask."

"Auntie!" The little girl got down from the chair and bowed to An Jing, "Thank you, the burger is very delicious. If only it were open in Fengjing, then I could eat it every day."

An Jing walked over, squatted down, and rubbed the little girl's head, "Next year, Auntie will be able to open a shop in Fengjing. When that time comes, I'll treat you to eat, okay?"

"Okay!" The little girl agreed happily.

The woman also smiled: "Last year, I took her to Shanghai to eat KFC once, and she hasn't stopped thinking about it since she got back. Today, I am truly very grateful."

An Jing sent the woman and the little girl out the door. When she came back to tidy up, she suddenly saw a 100-yuan bill pressed under a plate. When she wanted to chase after them to return the money, the mother and daughter had already gone far away.

Zhou Andong looked at the money in An Jing's hand and said with a smile: "This is a kind person meeting a decent person. Not bad, not bad. It can also be considered our first business transaction; it's a good omen."

As he spoke, he called out to Seeing Jian Qiu and Gu Bing: "Let's go."

Seeing Jian Qiu asked Zhou Anqin: "Are you going back with us?"

An Jing said: "I'm going shopping with Xiao Qin; you guys go back. By the way, Qiuqiu, after you go back, help me pack my clothes and take them to the winery."

Seeing Jian Qiu agreed and went out the door.

In Tanghezi, a young man jumped off a bus. He was carrying a tattered bag in his hand, and his face looked somewhat weathered, but looking at the familiar village, his heart was burning hot.

"Wife, son, daughter, I'm back." The young man muttered to himself, stepped into the village, and his pace became faster and faster.

The Little Guy was walking toward home, swaying with a bottle of liquor tucked under his arm and a cigarette dangling from his mouth. From afar, he saw the young man walking over, and his eyes suddenly widened.

He still couldn't believe it, rubbed his eyes hard, and looked up again. Finally, he was certain. The cigarette dangling from his mouth dropped to the ground with a thud. He turned around and ran into a nearby alley to hide. Soon, the young man walked past him quickly.

"Impossible, impossible!" The Little Guy still couldn't believe it even now, and shook his head violently, "Didn't he get sentenced to eighteen years? How could he be out so soon? It must be a prison break. Yes, that's it. Damn it, I'm going to report him. If I could report you once, I can report you a second time."

The New Year is approaching, and the madman is quite busy. The second update every day is at two or three in the morning, and I really can't hold on anymore. Today, there will only be this one update for now. The second update will be around noon tomorrow.