Chapter 501: Her smile is truly beautiful

Wu An shifted the topic, asking how Mei Wen's fast-food restaurant was doing.

Mei Wen happily said: "Good, very good."

Many people dine in daily, and I've also taken several big orders.

We two can't keep up, so we've hired two helpers.

Wu An asked in detail.

Those several big orders are from the market side; one of them is the work meals ordered by Gao Qiangqi.

Mei Wen grew more excited as she spoke, saying: "Following this trend, I can definitely net thirty to forty thousand this month."

Wu An nodded.

On average per day, the net profit is around one thousand.

Not bad.

Nowadays, ordinary fishermen can't earn this much from going out to sea to fish.

Mei Wen said: "I also owe thanks to A Wu and you; without your two's help, I couldn't possibly have kept the fast-food shop open in town."

Now Xiao Xiao doesn't have to follow us leaving home.

Wu An smiled; he just contributed some ideas and also took a twenty percent share, so his monthly dividend could be several thousand yuan.

He asked: "Business is so good in the shop; are there any troublemakers?"

Mei Wen shook her head: "No, most of the people eating at my shop are dock workers."

On the trial opening day, Boss Gao came by, greeted many people, and said this was a friend's shop, asking everyone to look after it.

Wu An was taken aback.

He hadn't heard Gao Qiangqi mention this.

As for the fast-food shop, he really hadn't paid it any mind, and he hadn't had time to go on the trial opening day.

No wonder, as my older brother Qiang Ge, he thought ahead and secretly helped with many things.

Mei Wen hesitated: "Didn't I tell you? I was too busy and forgot."

Wu An shook his head: "It's fine, no problem."

He greeted people, so those troublemakers probably won't show up.

But we also need to be careful; good business easily invites trouble.

Mei Wen hesitated: "Are you talking about rivals causing trouble?"

Wu An nodded: "Whether they'll cause trouble is uncertain, but peers are rivals; someone will surely envy you."

There will also be copycats.

These are all inevitable.

Mei Wen listened, feeling worried: "What should we do?"

Wu An said: "Service, dishes, portions, environment, chef skill—do you have confidence you can do all of them well?"

Mei Wen nodded firmly.

Wu An said: "Then there's nothing to worry about."

A sure win.

Just relax and run the shop; if any trouble comes, feel free to find me anytime.

Taking a twenty percent dividend from others, it can't be taken for free.

If something happens, he definitely can't ignore it; after all, it's a business that can earn several ten-thousands per year.

Mei Wen said: "Alright, no matter what, forging iron requires strength; as long as we do things well, we'll definitely stand firm."

Wu An smiled and nodded.

That's correct.

The fast-food shop's operations are fully handled by Mei Wen; he doesn't interfere, but if any other trouble arises, he can basically help regardless of which side it's from.

Open competition—no matter how rivals operate, even if they copy one-to-one or start a price war, it's not ineffective.

Although he has never run a shop, he hasn't eaten pork but has seen pigs run.

In his previous life, online information was like bombs, bombarding everyone indiscriminately, both actively and passively; some countermeasures and business tactics, those who know them always know a bit more than most people.

He thought and said: "We can set up membership cards."

Mei Wen was taken aback: "For our little shop, do we need membership cards?"

Wu An nodded: "Needed."

It won't add much cost, but it can greatly increase customer stickiness.

With future competition and a membership base, we can also remain invincible.

Mei Wen took out a small notebook and wrote it down: "A An, please explain in more detail."

"……" Wu An fell silent for two seconds: "Later I'll have you ask a professional to explain."

Gu Anran runs a milk tea shop, will open a supermarket in the future; as a boss, he naturally can't handle everything himself, needing professional staff to manage.

He has already had Gu Anran go scout; ideally, directly poach corners, these professionals explaining a membership card would naturally be a dimensionality-reducing strike.

Wu An stood up.

His talk with Mei Wen is essentially over; the fast-food shop mainly relies on Mei Wen herself, and he doesn't plan to invest much effort.

Returning indoors, he took the Mei Le Zhu from the safe, put it in a box, and immediately left.

After leaving.

First he went to the Lao Wu area to take a look; they were still digging the foundation, with several excavators working simultaneously.

After chatting, just laying the foundation takes a month; piling, digging, and pouring—it's not something that can be sped up just by adding more people.

If the weather doesn't cooperate, the time will be further delayed.

? Time is tight, the task is heavy.

Because Lao Wu's side is near the sea, Wu An's demands are also higher.

Living there oneself, naturally one must strive for excellence.

Especially the foundation.

Wu An and the person in charge chatted for a while; the construction site here was busy, they stayed however long, after making a round they left.

Going to A Qing's homestead, chatted with Aunt Juan; the construction start time here couldn't be earlier by a few days, the foundation is already done.

A simple three-story building, no basement, construction is relatively fast.

Aunt Juan estimates that in two or three months, the three-story small building can be finished.

After the New Year, A Qing will be able to move in and live there.

? Where is A Qing?

"He slept in the afternoon, he said you guys still need to go out to sea tonight?"

"Yes, in a few days the trawler will arrive home; these few days we can't be idle."

"A Qing following you is his blessing."

"Aunt, we're our own people, no need for pleasantries." Wu An said, standing up, seeing the spirit bring a cup of tea, he hadn't moved yet, he quickly picked it up and took a sip.

After finishing the tea, he walked toward the dock.

Passing the convenience store, he chatted a couple of sentences with Lao Jiang, there wasn't much happening, he listened to Lao Jiang talk about village gossip.

After listening a while, there was nothing fresh or exciting, nothing useful either, so he asked Lao Jiang to lend a hand, then went to the dock.

Just arrived at Lao Xie's shop entrance, before he could say a few words to Lao Xie, he saw Gu Anran riding a tricycle over.

From afar.

Their gazes met.

Gu Anran used a finger to lift the brim of his baseball cap, revealing a face full of brilliant smiles, then he waved his hand vigorously at him.

Wu An watched.

He couldn't help but recall a sentence he had seen somewhere……Her smile is too beautiful, I don't want her to be unhappy, so I appeared.

He turned and greeted Lao Xie, then strode toward Gu Anran.

After getting in the car.

Riding along the seaside, the tide has now risen, and the villagers are starting to head home.

They went against the flow of people, arriving at a somewhat secluded spot.

They stopped the vehicle.

They casually sat down on the seaside beach.

Gu Anran didn't sit down, warily asking: "What's going on with all this mystery?"