The crayfish is placed on the plate, bright red in color, and the aroma is filling the air.
As Cheng Wanwan moved his chopsticks, everyone followed suit. Spicy crayfish and braised prawns were obviously the most popular. Zhao Ergou and Zhao Sidan each took one and put it into their own bowls, learning how to bite without any instruction. Open the pliers, suck in the tender pliers meat, and then bite open the head. The older shrimps will have shrimp yellow color, which is very delicious when dipped in the soup. You only need to lick the head of the shrimp, and the focus is on the tail.
Peel off the bright red shell to reveal the white and tender shrimp meat, dip it in the soup, and put it between your lips and tongue. The enjoyment is unparalleled.
After Zhao Sidan finished one shrimp with great enjoyment, when he looked at the dish again, the bowl that had just held the shrimps was actually empty.
His eyes widened: "Second brother, you are going too fast."
Zhao Ergou licked his fingers: "I only ate three."
Cheng Wanwan coughed: "I only ate four. I made a little less today. I will make more tomorrow."
The two daughters-in-law don't like eating such strong flavors. Xiao Zhuzhu is a child and doesn't like spicy food. They mainly eat steamed shrimps, and the plate of steamed shrimps was quickly devoured.
"Mom, this lobster is so delicious." Wu Huiniang put down her chopsticks, "The new dish for the Dahe Banquet in July is, why not just serve lobster?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Of these four flavors, which one do you think is better?"
"Steamed shrimp is lighter and more suitable for the elderly and children. However, most of the diners at the Dahe Banquet are men, so I think both the braised and spicy flavors will work." Wu Huiniang said clearly, "Both of these are strong flavors. You have to drink water after eating a few mouthfuls, and while selling this dish, it can also drive alcohol sales in the store.”
Zhao Ergou nodded: "It just so happens that the Nanyang branch of Daheyan is about to open, so why not use braised crayfish as a gimmick?"
"Didn't Nanyang just experience a flood? It's not a good time to open a business at this time." Zhao Sidan participated in the discussion in a decent manner, "These lobsters are very big, at least 20 to 30 per plate, and the price will not be cheap. , I am afraid it will be unbearable for the people of Nanyang City who have just experienced the disaster."
Cheng Wanwan looked at him approvingly: "Sidan is right, Nanyang is a time to recuperate and is not suitable for making big noises."
Zhao Ergou had a subtle feeling in his heart.
He is a businessman who puts profit first in everything. Although he knows that Nanyang has just experienced a disaster, he also knows that Nanyang City has a lot of rich people, so he wants to use the crayfish to build momentum for Nanyang City's Daheyan branch.
His perspective on things is always different from his mother's.
Nowadays, Sidan has read more and more books, and his thoughts and consciousness are very different from that of a businessman.
He has always warned himself to learn from his mother, but he often uses his own inertial thinking to deal with things. He doesn't know when he will fully learn from his mother's structure and consciousness.
He listened in silence to the heated discussion between Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Sidan.
As he listened, he suddenly had an idea, and after careful consideration he said: "Mom, I remember that the canal's funds are still short of thirty to forty thousand taels of silver. Can we use crayfish to raise the last sum?"
Cheng turned his eyes and looked at him: "You continue."
"A lot of expensive seasonings are used to cook this lobster, which is much higher than the cost of many dishes at Dahe Banquet. A plate of twenty or thirty braised prawns, according to the pricing level of Dahe Banquet, should be able to sell for Two silver." Zhao Ergou said slowly, "If there are three or five people gathering together, a plate of crayfish is not enough to eat. It starts at least three kilograms, and the price has gone up a lot. Even for people from Yun Province, it is very expensive. It’s expensive, only rich people can afford it, I’m afraid ordinary people who live in the capital of Jiangnan can look at this price with ordinary eyes.”
He took a sip of water and continued, "The capital is too far away to consider, and Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River is closer to Huzhou. It takes about four or five days to take the water route first, and then switch to the land route. When the canal is built in the future, all water routes will be direct , the journey from Yangzhou to Dahe Town only takes two or three days. In other words, after the canal is built, businessmen in Yangzhou will also benefit. In this case, why not use crayfish to attract businessmen from Yangzhou and let them donate to the canal? Where’s the silver?”
Cheng Wanwan really didn't think about it, because the canal was only short of more than 30,000 taels of silver, and she could make up for it with her own hard work, so she didn't want to bother anymore.
However, the idea mentioned by Ergou is very interesting. If Yangzhou businessmen can be attracted, it will not only solve the problem of canal money, but also find an excellent market for crayfish.
Yangzhou is the richest place in Dayu State. It is located along the coast and close to the river. It can be said that the beggars in Yangzhou City are better off than the people at the bottom of other cities.
The value of crayfish can double when shipped to Yangzhou.
"I have to think about this matter carefully." Cheng Wanwan held her chin, "If you want to attract businessmen from Yangzhou, you have to increase the popularity of Crawfish. This matter is not easy to handle."
Yangzhou is four or five days away from Huzhou, and news spreads slowly. How can we create explosive news?
For several days, Cheng Wanwan was thinking about this matter.
Walking on the streets of the newly built Dahe Town, looking at the various shops lined up, suddenly, an idea came to her mind.
She immediately returned to the yard, asked someone to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and then began to write a specific plan.
When she first started her business in her previous life, the company had only three or four partners and no employees. She often had to write various planning documents by herself, which was quite easy for her.
In two days, the plan was completed perfectly.
She immediately called a meeting with Big River administrators.
At present, Zhao County Cheng's main job is to manage the canal, and Zhao Tiezhu handles all the affairs in the town. Fortunately, there are enough management personnel, and a lot of trouble can be dealt with.
Cheng Wanwan spoke, and these people immediately put down their work and rushed over.
"I have called everyone here today because of an important matter." She sat on the main seat and said with a smile, "Not long ago, Dahe Town's first investment conference was a complete success, and our Dahe Town's reputation has been completely established. But , the influence of Dahe Town is still limited, and it has not really gone out of this narrow area. So I want to hold another event, so that our Dahe Town can truly go out of Huzhou, out of Yun Province, and go to every corner of Dayu Country!"
Her words made everyone below admire her.
To be honest, they are very satisfied with Dahe Town today, but wouldn't it be better if it could be stronger and more prosperous?
Everyone stared at her with burning eyes.
She continued, "Since we have chili peppers in Dahe Village, we have a lot of delicacies that are not found in other places, not to mention, there are also lotus ponds, water chestnuts, ice powder, preserved eggs, and crayfish... I want to take advantage of it. With these delicacies, we will hold a huge food festival.”
Li Desheng, who is in charge of tourism, scratched his chin: "What is a food festival?"
Sister-in-law Zhang, who is in charge of village disputes in Dahe Town, looked confused: "What is a food festival?"
Everyone present looked puzzled.
Cheng Wanwan smiled slightly and explained carefully.
