Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1570 Tables set up in front of the shop!

"Correct!"

“Sun Tie and Ma Ping, these two people, are probably too successful in doing business. They think that since they have some money, they can just come up with any fish and set any price. Even if they can't get the fish from Brother Dahai, they won't lose anything.”

"But they've really oversimplified things!"

"Brother Dahai is no ordinary person!"

"Having caught so many fish and made so much money, he's a big shot in the surrounding villages, towns, and even the county seat."

"If Brother Dahai doesn't do something after Sun Tie and Ma Ping did such a thing, won't he lose face?"

Liu Lei gave a cold laugh.

For ordinary fishermen or people who raise fish on fish rafts, what Sun Tie and Ma Ping did was nothing out of the ordinary.

However, Zhao Dahai is not an ordinary person who goes out to sea to fish. The fish raised on the fish rafts are not something that ordinary people can just buy if they want to.

When you're poor or earn little money, many things don't matter, and you can do whatever you want. Even if others look down on you, you can only grit your teeth and accept it.

Zhao Dahai is not in that situation; he really needs to retaliate against this.

Even if Ding Chongshan and Ding Xiaoxiang's families weren't in this business, Zhao Dahai might still have to find a way to take away the business from Sun Tie and Ma Ping.

What's more, Ding Chongshan and Ding Xiaoxiang's family is in this kind of business, so they simply targeted Sun Tie and Ma Ping directly. It was like someone delivering a pillow when you're about to fall asleep.

If Ma Ping and Sun Tie didn't die, who did?
"Hey!"

"Brother Dahai has probably been busy fishing and making money lately. Many people think that Brother Dahai is just an ordinary person who goes out to sea to fish, except that he catches more fish than others."

"Many people might think that Da Yi is an easy person to bully, or at least someone with a very good temper."

"Humph!"

"If Brother Dahai were really such a good-tempered person, and he caught so many fish, all the other anglers would have already surrounded his fishing speedboat. Why would they all stay far away and behave themselves?"

"I heard that when Brother Dahai first started fishing, he taught people a lesson. But as time went by, those people, especially Sun Tie and Ma Ping, who weren't exactly in the same line of work as Brother Dahai, came to think that Brother Dahai was a good-tempered person."

Liu Lei gave a cold laugh.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping might have dealings with Zhao Dahai, but they're not in the same industry. They might genuinely think Zhao Dahai is just a skilled fisherman, has a good temper, or is even easy to bully.

But how is that possible? If Zhao Dahai were someone who was easily bullied, he couldn't possibly catch so many fish, and he simply couldn't earn so much money.

"Correct!"

"You're right!"

"Zhao Dahai spends all his time fishing at sea and rarely appears at the fish raft."

"There are so many fish here on the fish rafts that anyone who buys fish, shrimp and crabs would be very envious and have a very high appetite."

"They must have some kind of idea. They definitely want to buy these fish, even at a low price, so they can make a lot of money by reselling them."

"How could Zhao Dahai be a kind person?"

“Our Hongyun Restaurant has been dealing with Zhao Dahai since he first went out to sea to fish. I know very well what kind of formidable person Zhao Dahai is.”

Liu Gang strongly agreed with Liu Lei's assessment.

Zhao Dahai is definitely a formidable figure, even though he doesn't usually frequent the fish farms or even the docks.

"People who make a living on the sea, whether they are fishermen or anglers."

"Anyone who makes a lot of money is a capable person!"

"Otherwise, how could they possibly defend their fishing spots or angling spots?"

Liu Gang really thought that Sun Tie and Ma Bin were out of their minds, otherwise they would never have done something so offensive to Zhao Dahai. If Sun Tie and Ma Bin hadn't offended Zhao Dahai, it wouldn't have been so easy for Ding Chongshan to do business here.

"This is the best thing that could be possible for us."

"The fish, shrimp, and crabs that Uncle Chongshan received here provide a significant additional source of supply for our Hongyun Restaurant, which will greatly benefit our business going forward."

Liu Lei was very happy about this.

Hongyun Restaurant's business has grown rapidly over the past year, with booming business every day. The better the business, the more fish, shrimp, and crabs are needed. Originally, it was thought that Ding Chongshan would need a year or two to accumulate a sufficient supply of fish, shrimp, and crabs at the dock, but now he has already established himself so quickly. He and Wu Weimin are absolutely delighted to be able to receive a large quantity of fish, shrimp, and crabs soon.

Sun Tie and Ma Ping?
Who cares whether they live or die?

"what!"

"All of this was created by Sun Tie and Ma Ping. We don't need to pay any attention to them. In fact, we really hope that Ding Chongshan can take all those fish, shrimp and crabs from them as soon as possible. Just like you said, this is definitely a great thing for Hongyun Restaurant and for Wu Weimin's restaurant."

Liu Gang laughed.

Whether it's myself, Liu Lei, or Wu Weimin, everyone is happy to see this happen.

There's no need to care whether Sun Tie and Ma Bin live or die; they brought this upon themselves, so they have no one else to blame.

Liu Gang, Liu Lei, and Yang Qin talked and discussed how to run Hongyun Restaurant in the future.

"dad!"

"The current business of Hongyun Restaurant is really making me wonder if we need to start thinking about expanding it again."

Liu Lei hesitated for a moment. This wasn't the first time he'd brought this up; in fact, it was the third or fourth time he'd clearly stated his opinion. He couldn't even remember the smaller instances.

However, the matter ultimately came to nothing. The main concern was that the expansion of Hongyun Restaurant would negatively impact its business. They even consulted Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang, who unanimously felt there was no need for expansion. But recently, Hongyun Restaurant's business has once again taken a significant leap forward. The current restaurant space seems even smaller, which is quite a headache.

Liu Gang shook his head without hesitation. He had thought about this matter more than once before, but now he really felt that there was no need to expand Hongyun Restaurant.

"dad!"

"Why is that? You've been thinking about this all along, so why do you feel there's no need to do this now that business is at least 20% better than before?"

Liu Lei wasn't surprised that Liu Gang disagreed with the matter; what surprised him was that Liu Gang immediately shook his head, which clearly meant he really didn't want to do it.

"In the last ten days or so, Hongyun Restaurant's business has been a bit better than before, so our storefront seems even smaller. Logically speaking, if we expand and have more people come to eat here, we can make more money."

"Even with our current reputation, expansion won't have much of an impact on our business."

"But with these kinds of things, it's better to be safe than sorry. We really did it this way, and nobody knows what might happen. Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaogan's opinion is simple: it's better to avoid trouble. I thought about it carefully and realized they're absolutely right." How could Liu Gang not understand what Liu Lei meant? He felt that he could barely tolerate not expanding before, but business had improved so much recently, and if they didn't expand, they really wouldn't have much space left.

However, I really feel there's no need to do such a thing now; everything is fine as it is.

"But you're right, business has really improved a lot recently, and there really aren't enough seats. I've come up with a solution in the last couple of days."

Liu had only one thought in his mind: he had to listen to Zhao Dahai and absolutely could not expand the project.

The key issue is that there are just too many people now. If the area isn't expanded, people will have to wait even longer to eat here, which isn't a good thing either.

"dad!"

What idea do you have?

Liu Lei had been fishing with Zhao Dahai for a while, but he couldn't think of any better way to solve the problem. The only solution he could come up with was to expand the facility.

“Didn’t I go fishing with Brother Dahai during this time? I brought up this matter with Brother Dahai again once,”

"Hai Ge's meaning is very simple: avoid expansion if possible, and only expand if absolutely necessary."

"The meaning behind Brother Dahai's words is obvious; he definitely disagrees with what we're doing. He's just saying that if we insist on doing it, then we'll have to make the decision ourselves."

Liu Lei gave a wry smile.

Zhao Dahai's words meant very simply that he disagreed, but since it was ultimately his family's business, if his family wanted to expand, then they could expand.

Although he had just mentioned whether or not to expand the project, he was definitely unsure in his heart. Moreover, even if his father, Liu Gang, agreed, he would still have to say that Zhao Dahai disagreed with the plan.

"Humph!"

"Such an important matter, and you didn't even mention it first? What on earth were you thinking about?"

Liu Gang glared at Liu Lei, clearly implying that Liu Lei was testing Liu Gang's thoughts instead of Zhao Dahai's.

"Hey!"

"dad!"

"How could I not know that you value Brother Dahai's opinion so much? I was thinking that if I spoke up first, you might stop expressing your thoughts immediately. Shouldn't we give it a try?"

Liu Lei's skin was thicker than a city wall, and he didn't care at all about Liu Gang's glare. That was his plan; he wanted to see what his father was really thinking.

"I really have no intention of expanding Hongyun Restaurant now. Sometimes I would rather build a new restaurant somewhere else than do something like this."

"But recently, business at our Hongyun Restaurant has been really good, and there are just too many people waiting for a table. If we don't think of a solution..."

"It's definitely not going to work."

"My approach is very simple: I just set up a tent and tables in this area in front of our restaurant."

"Even if we can't do this during lunch, there will definitely be no problem with dinner, especially after dark."

Liu Gang didn't hold the matter against Liu Lei, and directly expressed his own thoughts.

"Yo!"

"How could I not have thought of something so simple?"

Liu Lei slapped the back of his head hard.

The truth is, there's really no need to expand the restaurant; you could simply add a few more tables and chairs at the entrance.

In this way, there will be more tables available for eating at the same time, and more people can eat together.

"dad!"

"I think your method is really excellent."

"One reason is that more people can eat together, which means we can earn more money in the same amount of time. Another reason is that by setting up tables and chairs at the entrance of the restaurant, people who come here to eat will know just how good our Hongyun Restaurant is. If so many people come here to eat, it proves that our food is indeed very good."

The more Liu Lei thought about it, the more he felt that this method was really excellent.

"Should we ask Brother Dahai or Sister-in-law Xiaoxiang for their opinions on this matter?"

Liu Lei hesitated for a moment.

This matter is very important to Hongyun Restaurant.

If we want to be on the safe side, we definitely need to ask Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang for their opinions.

Liu Gang hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

"what?"

"dad!"

"Why? Why don't we ask Brother Dahai, or Sister-in-law Xiaoxiang's opinion?"

Liu Lei found it very strange.

Liu Gang, Zhao Dahai's father, valued Zhao Dahai's opinion highly.

However, I feel there's no need to do that in this particular situation. I think I could at least ask Ding Xiaoxiang what she thinks about it.

"No matter what, this is our family's own business."

"Expansion is a big deal. You can ask Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang for advice."

"But all we're doing now is setting up a few more tables in front of Hongyun Restaurant, and having more people ask Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang for permission to eat. If that's the case, then we might as well do business."

Liu Gang waved his hand.

It's not that we can't ask Zhao Dahai or Ding Xiaoxiang about this, but there's really no need to. Or rather, we should just bear this risk ourselves.

Liu Lei thought for a moment and nodded.

The restaurant is their own business; Zhao Dahai and Ding Xiaoxiang don't own a single share in it.

There are some things that you can ask about, but things like this are really not necessary, and you have to bear the risk yourself.

(End of this chapter)