Reborn at 80: From Village Scoundrel to Billionaire

Hongxing Restaurant, third floor, Tianting Private Room.

As soon as they sat down, Qian Feng personally poured a glass of wine for Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er.

While offering a toast, he said...

"Brother Liu Bei, what brings you to the county town today?"

"Selling fish!"

"Selling fish?" Qian Feng was taken aback. "How much did you sell?"

"Not much, just over 300 jin!" Liu Bei casually remarked.

"Pfft~"

Upon hearing this, Qian Feng spat out all the wine in his mouth, his mouth agape. "How much?"

"More than 300 jin!" Liu Bei repeated.

Qian Feng: "..."

Although his restaurant couldn't compare to the state-run restaurants in the county, it was the most successful privately owned restaurant in the entire county.

I probably can't sell 300 jin of fish a day.

Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er, two people from the countryside, actually sold 300 jin (150 kg).

Hey!

When will selling fish be as easy as selling chives?

"Three hundred...three hundred catties. Hmm. Selling three hundred catties in one day at the market, not bad! Not bad!" Qian Feng clinked glasses with Liu Bei and said.

"Boss Qian, you're mistaken!" Fan Ha'er immediately corrected him, "We only sold for one afternoon!"

"Pfft~"

Qian Feng spat out the mouthful of wine he had just drunk.

"What? You went down there to sell? And you only sold for half a day?"

"Yes. It was just one afternoon." Fan Ha'er nodded. "Oh, by the way, Boss Qian, you've got one thing wrong."

"We didn't sell them at the market; we sold them at the church and the hospital!"

Qian Feng: "..."

His mouth was so wide open it could fit an egg.

Why go to a church and a hospital instead of the farmers' market?

Did you sell it in the afternoon?

Nima!

That's so illogical!

He has been in business for over twenty years and has never heard of anyone selling aquatic products without going to the market early in the morning.

And yet, they're all sold out.

This doesn't conform to market logic.

Startled, Qian Feng smiled, his curiosity piqued, and humbly inquired, "Brother Liu Bei, Brother Ha'er, how do you sell them? Could you tell me? Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to tell me, I won't force you. In business, everyone has their own special skills, and it's understandable if you're unwilling to reveal them!"

"Nothing's off-limits!" Liu Bei took a sip of his drink. "At the church, we offer buy-one-get-one-free. At the hospital, we offer buy-two-get-one-free! The free gift can be any size or type—take your pick!"

Qian Feng's eyes lit up instantly upon hearing this.

Buy one get one free?

Buy two get two free?

You can play it like this?

Aren't you afraid of losing money?

"Brother Liu Bei, aren't you afraid of losing money selling like that?"

"Don't worry!" Liu Bei shook his head. "We didn't spend any money raising them. We just scooped them directly from the lake. Selling one is the same as selling two. At most, we'll just earn less from one fish. There's no loss. Besides, if we sell more, the accumulated profits can still cover the cost of the free fish!"

Qian Feng: "..."

After thinking about it, I realized that it really makes sense.

For a moment, his gaze toward Liu Bei held a different kind of respect.

Previously, he had always thought that Liu Bei and Ha'er were just hunters who hunted and sold mountain products.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er were also skilled in business.

It seems he underestimated Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er.

"Wow, impressive! Brother Liu Bei, Brother Ha'er. That was a brilliant move. Come on, let me toast you!"

"drink!"

"drink!"

After finishing one glass, Qian Feng refilled their glasses.

At this moment, the restaurant's waiters brought the food to the table one after another.

They offer both home-style dishes and signature dishes.

Qian Feng invited Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er to eat together.

The two had been busy all afternoon and were starving. Without any hesitation, they grabbed their chopsticks and devoured the food.

Qian Feng was speechless.

He hasn't touched a single bite of his chopsticks yet.

Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er had already finished one dish each.

They eat so much!

Are you all big eaters?

But then again,

The fact that Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er were so crazy also proves that the food at his restaurant is quite good.

Thinking about it this way, Qian Feng felt much more at ease.

He put down his chopsticks and quietly watched Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er whirlwind away.

About half an hour later,

All the dishes on the table ended up in Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er's stomachs.

Of course,

Fan Ha'er ate the most.

That guy's belly is now swollen like a big watermelon; if you didn't know better, you'd think he was a pregnant man.

On the contrary,

Liu Bei's belly looks normal.

Although I ate quite a lot, I still managed to control myself somewhat.

"Boss Qian, I'm sorry, I was too hungry and got carried away. I made a fool of myself in front of you!" Liu Bei scratched his head and said.

"Being able to eat is a blessing. It's nothing!" Qian Feng waved his hand. "Brother Liu Bei, Brother Ha'er, do you come to the county town to sell your fish every day, or—"

"Not every day." Liu Bei shook his head.

"Oh, is that so—" A hint of disappointment appeared in Qian Feng's eyes.

"What's wrong? Does Boss Qian have any ideas?" Liu Bei asked tentatively.

"It's like this. My restaurant business has a huge demand. I'm planning to open another branch. The demand for ingredients will increase even more. If you can guarantee a supply of fresh fish, any kind of fish, as long as it's not poisonous, I can buy 100 catties from you every day!"

"One hundred jin?" Fan Ha'er's eyes lit up as she looked at Liu Bei. "Brother Bei, how about—"

"Can you burn off 100 pounds a day?" Liu Bei asked with some doubt.

"Yes!" Qian Feng leaned closer. "If we can't sell them all, I have other channels! You can rest assured about that. I just want to know, can you deliver 100 jin of fresh fish every day?"

"Yes!" Now that things had come to this point, how could Liu Bei disagree?

In addition, this way, he and Fan Ha'er wouldn't have to set up a fish stall in the county town every day to sell fish.

It saves time and effort, and you can even make money – a win-win-win situation!

"Okay. It's settled then. I'll have someone get the contract ready!" Qian Feng exclaimed with delight.

"Can!"

A few minutes later, three copies of the contract were placed in front of Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er.

Liu Bei glanced at it briefly, and finding nothing amiss, he signed his name first, followed by Fan Ha'er.

After signing, Liu Bei said, "Starting tomorrow, I don't need to come anymore. Have Ha'er bring it directly to you in the morning!"

"Just deliver the fish!" Qian Feng didn't care about anything else, as long as there was fish.

"Okay. It's a pleasure to work with you!" Liu Bei extended his hand and shook hands with Qian Feng.

"Pleasant to work with you! Haha..."

A few minutes later, Qian Feng personally escorted Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er out of the restaurant.

Once on the tractor, Liu Bei drove it away.

Watching Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er's departing figures, a manager from the restaurant stepped forward. "Boss, we haven't even seen a sample of the fish yet. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to sign a purchase agreement with them?"

"Are you the boss, or am I the boss?"

"Of course it's you!"

"Since I'm the boss, do you think I'm less accurate in judging people than you are?"

"Well... of course, you have a good eye for people!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Get to work!"

"It's the boss!"

The supervisor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly went back to work.

Qian Feng frowned, and only walked towards his office after Liu Bei and Fan Ha'er's figures disappeared.

On this side,

Sitting behind the tractor, Fan Ha'er asked, "Brother Bei, isn't selling only 100 jin a day a bit too little?"

"It's a bit less, but the advantage is stability. And we don't have to set up a stall, it's easy!"

"That makes sense. But I don't own a tractor. Am I supposed to rent one from the village every day?"

After hearing this, Liu Bei felt that Ha'er's words made some sense.

If the village needs a tractor someday, the delivery will be delayed, so we need to find a way to improve efficiency...