The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 758 The Cost of WPG Shanghai Socialites? Blind Testing Assessment? Accelerated Progress?
Around 11 a.m., An Wuyang and Zhuang Xiaomeng set off for Tianfu City.

They met at Xingchuanlou for lunch again today, and ordered steamed pork with dried cowpeas, which An Wuyang liked.

In addition, Xiao Qingyue and Zhuang Xiaomeng arranged a special segment for An Wuyang.

As they approached Xingchuan Tower, An Wuyang received a message from Xia Yuqing.

Xia Yuqing: Brother Wuyang, what do you think of our elegant brunch?

(↑ Bulgari Brunch: Available on Sundays only)

An Wuyang looked at the pictures Xia Yuqing had sent him. He ignored the food and looked at the view outside the window. The first thing he saw was the Bund.

So Xia Yuqing is having dinner on the Bund?

From this perspective, it should be across from Lu Jia's mouth?
Based on the height of the building and the food on the table, An Wuyang guessed that it was probably a restaurant in the sky.

'An Wuyang: Which restaurant is this?'

Xia Yuqing: Bulgari Hotel.

Xia Yuqing: They only offer brunch on Sundays, so Manman and I came to try it out.

Xia Yuqing: I just happened to come and check out the socialite culture around here.

An Wuyang suddenly realized.

The Bulgari Hotel is indeed a gathering place for socialites, with various exquisite morning and afternoon tea photoshoots appearing on various social media platforms.

Especially on Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), if you're in Shanghai, wouldn't it be a shame not to check in at Bulgari afternoon tea?

'An Wuyang: How does it taste?'

Xia Yuqing: It's just so-so!

Xia Yuqing: I prefer food with a Shengqing flavor.

Xia Yuqing is a traditional Shengqing native. She prefers spicy flavors to the Western style of Bulgari.

'An Wuyang: Did you see any of those socialites?'

Xia Yuqing: I actually saw it!

Xia Yuqing: Some people order a coffee and then keep taking pictures.

Xia Yuqing: And coffee isn't expensive, so the socialite's costs are very low.

'An Wuyang: Oh? How much is coffee at Bulgari?'

An Wuyang really didn't know!

An Wuyang prefers fruit juice, such as orange juice, rather than coffee, and when she needs a pick-me-up, she chooses tea more often.

Xia Yuqing: For example, a latte and a cappuccino are only 80 yuan.

Xia Yuqing: If you choose English breakfast tea, it's only 98 yuan.

Xia Yuqing: I'll take a picture of you.

(↑ Bulgari beverage prices)
An Wuyang looked at the pictures Xia Yuqing sent and glanced at the prices. He sighed to himself, no wonder socialites in Shanghai love to visit Bulgari; the prices are so cheap.

This price is equivalent to the price of two Starbucks drinks.

The Bulgari brand is high-end, but the price is the same as two Starbucks coffees, so the cost for these socialites is indeed very low.

Xia Yuqing: By the way, Brother Wuyang, are you coming over tomorrow?

Xia Yuqing: School officially starts tomorrow, so if you want to come over, we can only play together after school.

An Wuyang looked at Xia Yuqing's message and a smile appeared on his lips.

really!

Even Xia Yuqing was concerned about who he would spend tomorrow with!
'Peace and safety: I am currently in Tianfu.'

An Wuyang: But I have to go to the capital tomorrow to handle some work matters. We're preparing to build a nuclear power plant in Tianjingyan, so...

An Wuyang explained the situation in detail.

Xia Yuqing breathed a sigh of relief after reading An Wuyang's reply.

She could accept that An Wuyang wouldn't come to keep her company tomorrow, but if An Wuyang spent the day with someone else, she would feel very conflicted and sad.

Thankfully, I'm safe and sound and have to go to work!
Xia Yuqing: Okay, I know. Manman and I are going to eat first.

'All is well: Okay.'

After An Wuyang and Xia Yuqing finished their conversation, he and Zhuang Xiaomeng arrived at Xingchuan Tower around the same time.

Inside the private room at Xingchuanlou, Zhuang Xiaomeng and Xiao Qingyue were whispering to each other again.

When An Wuyang looked over, Xiao Qingyue spoke first, "President An, are you planning to go to the capital today or tomorrow?"

"I'll go over after I get up tomorrow. I'll stay with you today!" An Wuyang gave an affirmative answer.

Xiao Qingyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief and felt a surge of joy.

Although An Wuyang is leaving early tomorrow morning, after midnight it will be Valentine's Day on February 14th, so it can be considered that An Wuyang spent Valentine's Day with her, right?

"President An, Yueyue and I just discussed it. We're planning to use video social media platforms to promote Xingchuanlou and Guyanxinju Homestay. What do you think?" Zhuang Xiaomeng asked.

"Are you planning to shoot short videos or do a live stream?" An Wuyang asked in return.

Zhuang Xiaomeng countered with the same question, "Do you think it's better for us to make short videos or do live streaming?"

An Wuyang did not give a definite answer, "Do you have a specific implementation plan?"

Zhuang Xiaomeng denied it, "No, we just have an idea."

“It’s good to have ideas. My suggestion is to start with short videos, since you won’t have any followers at the beginning.” An Wuyang paused here.

He looked at Xiao Qingyue. Although this little blue fish was a small streamer, she did have a few fans.

"Given the varying quality of netizens on the internet, I highly recommend that you promote yourselves through short videos," An Wuyang suggested.

Xiao Qingyue answered affirmatively from the side, "I think President An is right. When I'm doing a live broadcast, I sometimes encounter those guys who are not mentally sound."

There are just too many users on the internet!

More importantly, all these users are gathered on the same internet!
The biggest problem in the world today is that some so-called 'people' only look like people, but in reality, they are beasts in human skin!
Those beasts have completely abandoned their pretense on the internet, revealing their hypocritical nature to the fullest extent.

After all, the cost of being disgusting on the internet is very low, isn't it? Zhuang Xiaomeng nodded affirmatively, "Yueyue just suggested using short videos for promotion to avoid being affected by live streaming."

“Short video promotion is also a good option,” An Wuyang said confidently.

"How's Xingchuanlou's business lately?" An Wuyang asked Xiao Qingyue.

Xingchuanlou reopened on New Year's Day this year, and its daily turnover after reopening is usually over 80,000, which is quite impressive.

Xiao Qingyue responded, "Yesterday it was 85,000, the day before yesterday it was 84,000, and the day before that it was 86,000. Xingchuanlou's turnover is generally quite stable, and it is rare for daily turnover to be less than 80,000."

Xiao Qingyue added, "However, it will be difficult to further increase revenue unless we develop high-end dishes."

"However, developing high-end dishes also carries risks, and there is a possibility of losing some of our current customers," Xiao Qingyue added, explaining the potential problems.

"I think the grouper that Mengmeng sent this time is a great opportunity, but it's a pity that it will be more than a year before we can start supplying them," Xiao Qingyue said with a sigh.

Yesterday, Xiao Qingyue also tasted the pearl grouper that Zhuang Xiaomeng sent over, and she gave it a very high rating.

At this point, Xiao Qingyue added, "Today we have prepared four dishes with pearl grouper: the steamed fish and boiled fish we had last night, the newly added smoked fish, and the Tai'an fish."

"In addition, two portions of each dish were made, one using the pearl grouper that Mengmeng brought, and the other using pearl grouper purchased from the market, so as to make a detailed comparison of the taste," Xiao Qingyue added.

Zhuang Xiaomeng looked at An Wuyang, "President An, we'll need your help with the evaluation later."

He readily agreed, saying, "I am safe and sound."

Just after noon, dishes were served one after another, starting with the lightly flavored steamed fish.

The two steamed pearl grouper dishes were served on the same plate, without any labels indicating which fish Zhuang Xiaomeng brought and which fish was purchased from the market.

This kind of blind test is more authentic!
Just like blind testing of headphones, only in blind testing can we get a more authentic answer.

The so-called blind test of headphones roughly means that some users feel that newly purchased headphones need to be "burned in". This so-called "burn-in" is similar to breaking in, so that the new headphones can reach their best condition.

Most users feel that there is no need to "burn in" new headphones, but a small number of users say that the sound quality is better after "burning in" the headphones.

This led to the demonstration experiment of blind testing of headphones.

Users participating in the experiment were required to be blindfolded and listen only with their ears to determine whether the headphones had been "burned in".

Two pairs of headphones will be selected from four pairs for the subjects to use.

The four pairs of headphones consist of two pairs that have not been "burned in" and two pairs that have been "burned in".

This means that the test subjects may have listened to the headphones without either pair being "burned in" or both pairs being "burned in".

This mechanism effectively avoids the situation where you just guess by luck, since it's possible that neither pair of headphones has been "burned in" before, or that both have been "burned in".

To further increase the accuracy of the experiment, all participants were asked to listen to the same song played on both types of headphones before undergoing the hearing test.

However, under such stringent testing conditions, none of those who claimed their headphones had been "burned in" for better performance could fully discern the condition of the headphones.

Therefore, the practice of "burning in" headphones to improve sound quality has been categorized as a superstitious practice.

To ensure greater fairness, Xingchuanlou has now opted for blind testing, which allows for a more accurate assessment of the two types of grouper.

An Wuyang first tasted the steamed fish, choosing the belly part because the fish meat in this part usually has a stronger fishy smell.

An Wuyang put the fish belly meat into his mouth and carefully tasted it. He did not find any fishy smell, and although it was rich in oil, it was not greasy.

That's done very well!
Unfortunately, the food reward was not triggered. After all, An Wuyang has eaten too many good things, and ordinary food is unlikely to impress him.

An Wuyang swallowed the fish belly meat, rinsed his mouth with warm water, and then ate the belly part of the second pearl grouper.

However, as soon as the fish belly meat was put into his mouth, An Wuyang frowned.

Because the fishy smell was too strong!
An Wuyang quickly pulled out three napkins, spat out the fish belly meat from her mouth, and immediately rinsed her mouth with warm water.

"The belly of the second plate of pearl grouper is too fishy. Is this a problem with the cooking method or with the fish itself?" An Wuyang asked.

Lobby manager Li Xianjing immediately responded, "It shouldn't be a problem with the cooking method. Both steamed grouper were prepared by the head chef himself."

The head chef that Li Xianjing mentioned was naturally Chef Gu Biao.

While Li Xianjing was answering, Gu Biao personally served two more plates of smoked fish.

An Wuyang greeted him, "Chef Gu, is the one on the left a pearl grouper we bought from outside?"

Gu Biao answered affirmatively, "Yes, President An could tell?"

"With such a strong fishy smell, how could I not taste it?" An Wuyang commented.

"Do you have any way to mask this fishy smell?" An Wuyang asked.

Gu Biao nodded, "There is a way. We can add more seasonings, but this will reduce the original fresh flavor of the steamed fish."

Steaming is all about bringing out the fresh flavor of the fish. If too many seasonings are used, won't that mask the freshness of the fish?
"President An, try this smoked fish again. It's first braised and then cooked, with more spices and seasonings used. Can you still taste the difference?" Gu Biao didn't immediately return to the kitchen; he wanted to see if An Wuyang could still tell the difference on the spot.

An Wuyang once again chose the fish belly meat as the part to taste. This time, just as Gu Biao had said, because more spices and seasonings were used, the strong fishy smell in the steamed fish was completely masked.

An Wuyang tasted another piece of fish and discovered a new problem.

One piece of fish meat from the spine was drier and tougher, even clumping together when chewed, while the other piece was silky smooth and easily chewed.

An Wuyang pointed to the plate on the left, "The grouper on the left was purchased from outside."

"Yes," Gu Biao gave a definite answer. "President An, how did you discern that?"

"As for the texture of the fish spine meat, you can all try it. Once you taste it, you'll understand what I mean," An Wuyang gestured for everyone to taste.

Sure enough, everyone who ate it understood what "safe and sound" meant.

The following Tai'an fish and boiled fish were similar issues. Tai'an fish had the problem of dry and tough spine meat, while boiled fish had the problem of fishy smell, which even the spicy boiled fish could not completely cover up.

After tasting each fish, Xiao Qingyue exclaimed, "Mengmeng, the grouper your dad and the others are raising is really delicious. Can you urge them to speed up their progress?"

Zhuang Xiaomeng looked at An Wuyang, "This will only be effective if President An urges us."

Ping An Pearl Grouper Farm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anwuyang.
wrong!

It should now be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wugengtian.

Because An Wuyang wanted to expand the scale of his fish farm, the investment amount skyrocketed. An Wuyang was unwilling to use his own private funds for investment, so he prepared to mobilize funds from Wugengtian.

After all, using funds earned at dawn has more advantages!

An Wuyang's own funds are already after-tax funds. If Wu Gengtian's funds are to be converted into An Wuyang's funds, then 20% of the funds will need to be paid in taxes. Wouldn't that result in a loss?
Therefore, using the funds from the fifth watch of the night directly is equivalent to saving 20%!
(End of this chapter)