For the safety of Zhuangzi, the patrol team on Zhuangzi alone is not enough. Wang Daneng is just a habitual thief. If he really encounters thieves with malicious intentions or people with kung fu, this patrol team will be a bit weak.
So Da Feng simply transferred a few secret guards from the secret guard station in the valley.
Only Liu Anan and Dafeng knew about this, not even Liu He. Normally you wouldn't know where they were hiding.
After settling the matter at Zhuangzi, Liu Anan and his eldest cousin returned to the mountain village.
The family was sitting in the main room talking.
Liu Anan happened to talk to her mother about Duowei Xiaofang. Duowei Xiaofang's business is now very good, especially Duowei Xiaofang's birthday cake, which is the only one for Scorpion Baba.
There are also breads, flower cakes, sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, pea yellows, animal biscuits that children like, etc. Liu An'an's pastries are more novel than others, which are not available in Daqi in this era.
Not to mention birthday cakes and breads, but the osmanthus cake appeared in the late Ming Dynasty, the pea yellow came from the Qing palace, and the crabapple-shaped crabapple cake also came from the Qing Dynasty.
These pastries were also Liu An'an's favorite in her previous life. Being a food blogger is not just for free. She is good at talking and making. Liu Anan discussed with her mother about introducing two new pastries.
At this moment Qing Yi walked in quickly.
"Girl, Mr. Chen's family from Xingdefang sent someone to send an invitation, asking the girl to come over and have a chat."
Xingdefang?
Oh, Liu Anan remembered it, it was the earliest dim sum shop in the county. She had been there, and the dim sum was quite delicious.
"An'an, I wonder what happened to Old Master Chen's family?" Liu Yue asked.
Liu Anan shook his head, but he already had some guesses in his mind.
"Mom, don't worry. Xingdefang has a good reputation. Although we have no contact with Old Master Chen's family, the Chen family has been doing business for many years and has a good reputation in the county."
"Besides, although there are prominent people in the county who don't know the identity of my uncle, Mr. Fan accompanied him here last time and did not deliberately hide it. These people are well-informed and can allow the county magistrate to accompany him. It can’t be lowered, so mom, don’t worry, I’ll find out when I go there tomorrow.”
Liu Yue nodded, and the couple continued to talk about Duowei Xiaofang.
Suddenly, Liu Anan brought only Qing Yi to the Chen Mansion.
As soon as the Chen Mansion's servant saw Liu Xiaodong's family coming, he ran towards the mansion. After a while, the Chen Mansion's housekeeper walked out quickly and welcomed Liu An'an into the mansion.
As soon as I arrived at the entrance of the main courtyard, I saw an energetic old man walking out of it. This old man was Chen Fang, the head of the Chen family, and his boss.
Liu Anan had met once before, and they just said hello briefly and had no other communication.
"Liu Anan has met Grandpa Chen."
It's too young to go out, not to mention his age and qualifications.
Mr. Chen laughed and said, "Girl An'an, I haven't seen you for many days. Are you back from the capital?"
The Chen family has been in business for many years. In addition to the Xingdefang dim sum shop, they also have other business operations, so they naturally have their own sources of information.
Liu Xiaodong's family has a relationship with the county magistrate. Liu Xiaodong's family is the adopted daughter of the Chu family. Last time, the person accompanied by the county magistrate came from the capital and it was said that he was a relative of the Liu family.
I can't hide this news even if I want to.
"Grandpa Chen, I'll be back as soon as I finish my work." Liu An'an also said with a smile.
Entering the room, the servants served the fragrant tea and bowed before leaving.
"Grandpa Chen, why do you always ask this girl to come over to discuss something?" Liu Anan asked straight to the point.
"Girl An'an, you also know that there are currently only two pastry shops in Linxian County, namely Duowei Xiaofang and Xingdefang. Business is about strength. Duowei Xiaofang's pastries are very novel. To tell you the truth, this The children at home all like to eat it, and my old lady has to eat two pieces every few days, haha, this old lady has to say that Xingdefang’s dim sum will hurt her teeth!”
As Mr. Chen said this, he couldn't stop laughing.
"Grandpa Chen, Xingdefang is an old brand, and the dim sum is really good. The honey cake, jujube cake, and Double Ninth Festival cake are particularly delicious. My mother likes Xingdefang's dim sum. I'm not complimenting you, let's tell the truth."
"Girl An'an, I believe you. Xingde Fang was passed down from my grandfather's generation and is the result of several lifetimes of hard work. However, when it comes to novelty, it's still your multi-flavor shop."
"Grandpa Chen, the success of my multi-flavor shop is its innovation. Ke Xingde Fang has a profound heritage. This food culture relies on inheritance and cultural heritage to make the shop go further and further."
When Mr. Chen heard this, his heart moved.
What a great Liu Xiaodong, this kid has a bright future!
It seems that his eldest son's idea is right. Only by making good friends with Liu Xiaodong's family can the shop develop better. Cooperating with Liu Xiaodong's family is the best way.
Thinking of this, Mr. Chen made up his mind.
"Girl, to tell you the truth, Xingdefang has a large number of regular customers, but since the opening of Duowei Xiaofang, the store's business has been affected a lot. The Chen family is a serious businessman who relies on reputation. It’s the real things that win the love of customers, and it’s really not as good as Duowei Xiaofang when it comes to introducing new things from the old.”
Liu An'an agreed with Chen's old boss on this point. She knew about Xingde Fang and the dim sum was indeed good, but there were no new styles in recent years.
If a brand wants to remain new over time, in addition to striving to improve its products, it must also launch new products that meet consumer needs and continue to enrich its product matrix based on public consumption habits and changing consumer trends. This is very important. important.
Without innovative brands, the market will shrink more and more, and they will eventually be replaced. In the past, many century-old brands slowly disappeared from the public eye, which is really a pity.
"Grandpa Chen, everyone has aesthetic fatigue, just like eating at home. Needless to say, when life is poor, it is good to have food to eat. When life is better, I want to change my three meals a day from time to time, so Innovating new products is indeed very important to the development of the store.”
The old man and the young man were chatting happily in the room. The more Mr. Chen talked, the more shocked he became. The Wang family was really blind and gave up such a good child.
When this child soars into the sky in the future, I wonder if the Wang family will regret it.
However, the old man was very happy at this time. Xingdefang must cooperate with Duowei Xiaofang.
"Girl An'an, I have an idea, I wonder if you agree with it."
Liu Anan smiled and said, "Grandpa Chen, please speak."
Alas, Mr. Chen gritted his teeth. For the future of the shop, as long as this girl can agree, he should give up his old face.
"Girl, do you think Xingdefang can also sell some dim sum from Duowei Xiaofang? I know that dim sum recipes are the lifeblood of the shop. I don't want the recipes. I will buy them from you and sell them in my shop. Invite the regular customers of the shop."
Speaking of this, Mr. Chen felt that his old face was getting a little hot. At his age, he was obviously bullying the younger ones.
There is no way. The turnover of the shop can be said to have dropped sharply these days. The hard work of generations of Chen family cannot be destroyed in his own hands. He must fight for it no matter what. If the girl of the Liu family does not agree, there is nothing she can do. She can only take one step. Take a look.
After listening to Mr. Chen's words, Liu Anan couldn't help but smile when he saw the old man's embarrassed expression.
"Grandpa Chen, one flower blooming alone is not spring, but a hundred flowers blooming makes the garden full of spring. Duowei Xiaofang has never thought about monopolizing the market. A hundred flowers blooming, harmony but difference. Besides, my goal is not only a place as big as Linxian County, I want to bring more Weixiaofang is open all over Daqi! So the cooperation you mentioned is exactly what I want to do next."
"Okay! What a Liu An'an!" Mr. Chen slammed the table hard.
