Chapter 23: Testing the Waters

Zhang Xiaochi nodded, and he didn't know if Zhang Fenghe listened to it, but he dared to guarantee that he had done everything he had to do, and if he said something unpleasant, even if something happened, he would not have psychological pressure.

I would have been looking to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch, this sentence is the most suitable to describe Zhang Xiaochi's current state of mind.

"Creek, I'll go out for a walk."

After saying hello, Zhang Xiaochi walked to the entrance of the village with his hands behind his back.

In the open space at the entrance of the village, there are many more camping tents than during the day, and it seems that everyone's rich harvest has attracted many people to join.

"Here, cheers, everyone!"

Just when Zhang Xiaochi sighed in his heart, there was a sudden shouting sound from inside the campsite, and when he walked over, it turned out that people were gathering around the bonfire to drink.

And on the bonfire, there is a fat pheasant.

"Drinking wine and eating barbecue, this taste is very nostalgic!"

I think that before the original crossing, Zhang Xiaochi and his comrades would come to a wild barbecue after going out on a mission and returning to the camp.

"Barbecue and drink!?"

Zhang Xiaochi paused for a moment, and then, a touch of excitement appeared on his face.

"It's really hard to get through the iron shoes!"

"Since you want to test the waters, let's start with barbecue."

Zhang Xiaochi has a smile on his face, the barbecue industry, the profit is recognized, often a string of things that only cost one dollar, and then sell them after being roasted, which can be sold for four or five times the cost price.

Moreover, it doesn't cost much to make a barbecue, as long as the taste is good, it is basically a sure profit.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaochi couldn't help but want to laugh, it's time to change the pastime for people in this era.

Zhang Xiaochi didn't wander around, rushed home as soon as possible, and told Lin Xiaoxi his thoughts without reservation.

It's just that Lin Xiaoxi heard it in a fog, and it was the first time she heard this thing, especially when Zhang Xiaochi explained the marketing method to her, she was even more confused.

She had never heard of any of these things.

"Husband, you said that after our barbecue stall opens, we will pay people to create a good atmosphere?"

"And you want them to advertise that it's delicious?"

"Yes."

"But isn't that deceiving others?"

Lin Xiaoxi asked.

"Xiaoxi, let's not lie, this is a propaganda method, after all, only in this way, those ordinary people who are wary of me will come to try, they will only know the deliciousness of barbecue if they try the taste of barbecue."

"Xiaoxi, you have to believe it, the barbecue I made must not taste much worse."

"I believe in my husband."

Lin Xiaoxi nodded, but there was still worry on her face.

"Husband, almost everyone in Qingwa Town knows you, can you still invite someone then?"

"That's a problem."

Lin Xiaoxi's words woke up the dreamer, the original owner's reputation was too bad, I am afraid that even if it costs money, no one will dare to cooperate with him.

"Do you want to invite the second aunt to follow Fenghe to be a trustee?"

"Nope."

Zhang Xiaochi refused without thinking about it, the second aunt is honest and doesn't know how to be flexible, this kind of marketing method that is very normal in the eyes of businessmen, in her opinion, is to cheat.

After hearing Zhang Xiaochi's explanation, Lin Xiaoxi was silent for a while, and then suddenly said.

"Husband, why don't I come and be the trustee?"

"No, you are my daughter-in-law, even if the people in Qingwa Town don't know, but the people in our village know that paper can't contain fire after all."

"And who are we going to invite?"

Lin Xiaoxi frowned.

Zhang Xiaochi showed a thoughtful look on his face, was silent for a while, and said slowly.

"There's someone who might be able to help!"

"Who?"

"Wu Xiong, the owner of the butcher stall."

Zhang Xiaochi replied seriously.

"Husband, can he agree?"

Lin Xiaoxi frowned, she already knew that Wu Xiong controlled the pork market in Qingwa Town, and ordinary people couldn't afford to mess with this kind of person.

"It should be."

"Although Wu Xiong has a monopoly, his reputation among the people of Qingwa Town is not bad, and so far, I have not heard any news about him bullying the people."

"Moreover, my this is just a marketing ploy, the barbecue is really delicious, I think he shouldn't refuse."

At night, the two lay on the bed and discussed the details, and then fell asleep with each other in their arms.

The next day, Zhang Xiaochi got up early, finished washing, and went to the second aunt's house to take a look, and found that the door was closed, and he didn't look inside through the window, and the house was empty, obviously he went to the back mountain.

"Xiaoxi, I'll go to the back mountain to have a look."

Zhang Xiaochi was worried, took a firewood knife and set off, and when he passed through the entrance of the village, there was no one in the open-air camp.

When they came to the back mountain, they found that there were no people in the outer area at all, and it was obvious that they could not resist the temptation and went to the depths of the mountain again.

Sighing, Zhang Xiaochi did not choose to go deeper.

I returned home and put down the firewood knife, and then rushed to the town of Qingwa alone.

If you want to make a barbecue, you need a lot of spices, which can be purchased online without leaving home before the crossing, but now, it is a question of whether you can collect them all.

Collecting seasonings is a time-consuming matter, so Zhang Xiaochi decided to discuss with Wu Xiong first, and when the discussion is done, he can rest assured to find seasonings.

As always, once Zhang Xiaochi appeared, with him as the center, there was a vacuum within a radius of three meters, even if he tried his best to greet everyone, hoping to improve everyone's impression of him, but it seemed to have no effect at all.

On the streets, only when he came to Wu Xiong's butcher stall could people be calm.

"Angkor."

Zhang Xiaochi said hello with a smile.

Today, Wu Xiong didn't do it himself, and a few younger brothers were working hard in front of the meat stall, while he was smoking dry tobacco on the side.

"Why didn't you bring game today?"

Wu Xiong's eyes swept over Zhang Xiaochi, and then asked curiously.

"Angkor, I'm here to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Xiaochi looked around with some embarrassment, Wu Xiong knew it, so he got up and entered the back room of the butcher stall.

The two came to the back room one after the other, and Wu Xiong turned to look at him and asked directly.

"Tell me, what's the matter with me?"

"Angkor, I plan to set up a stall to do business, but you also know my image in Qingwa Town, and everyone has a lot of resistance to me."

"If you have something to say, you don't have to beat around the bush."

Wu Xiong urged a little impatiently.

"That's right, I want to invite someone from Angkor to be a trustee, go to my stall to consume, rest assured, I won't let the brothers work in vain, I will pay you."

In order not to misunderstand Wu Xiong, Zhang Xiaochi said that he was behind, so he hurriedly added.

"You mean let me help you deceive someone?"

"You can't say that you deceive people, things are not good, cooperate with merchants to let the people buy, this is called deception, and good things let the people pay, this is not called deception, but good deeds."

Wu Xiong glanced at Zhang Xiaochi and said indifferently.

"What business are you going to do?"

"Sell barbecue."

Zhang Xiaochi replied confidently.

"Barbecue?"

Wu Xiong was stunned, it was the first time he had heard this word when he had grown so big.

"Barbecue, as the name suggests, is food that is grilled over charcoal."

Zhang Xiaochi explained, after speaking, looked around, and then asked.

"Angkor, do you have charcoal here?"

"No, what do you want to do?"

"Brother Ang, you wait for me, I'll prepare something, wait for you to eat the barbecue, and then decide whether to help me or not."

"Okay, I'll wait for you here."