The popularity of crayfish has remained high recently.
In fact, it's obvious to anyone paying attention that crayfish sales have never declined.
Despite constant talk of heavy metals and pollution, they're still cheap, nutritious, and delicious.
Don't we see that Wen Qing, the top scorer in the Zhonghai City college entrance examination, is at Zhang Ji Crayfish?
This is a living advertisement, and there's also a crayfish essay contest with enviable prize money that I desperately wish I could win, but I lack the skill.
Zhang Ji Crayfish and the Crayfish Association haven't stepped forward to refute these claims, only saying when asked that the clear will remain clear and the turbid will remain turbid.
Zhou Fuqing specifically sought out Zhang Tianxing, "My little brother, President Zhang, there's so much talk lately about crayfish being poisonous. What should we do?"
Zhang Tianxing glanced at Zhou Fuqing. "Brother Zhou, there's no need to rush. Regardless of what others say, have our crayfish sales declined?"
Zhou Fuqing pondered for a moment. "Not exactly, but these words are poisoning the heart. If this continues, it's only a matter of time before we're shut down."
Zhang Tianxing chuckled. "There's no need to worry about this. We can't explain it clearly ourselves. If we bring in experts to make statements, they'll just say the experts were paid."
"Then we do nothing?"
"Who says we do nothing? We're waiting for things to develop. By then, someone will speak up for us."
Zhou Fuqing was somewhat bewildered. How was this possible?
Zhang Tianxing remained silent. The scale of the crayfish market was just beginning to grow.
But with several appearances in newspapers and on television, including prestigious publications like China Daily and Zhonghai Daily, the number of people coming to Yangcheng for guidance has noticeably increased.
Especially in recent days, more and more people from out of town are visiting Zhang Ji Barbecue to eat crayfish.
Are they all foodies drawn by the fame? Not necessarily. A significant portion are here to study the market.
This is a new market yet to be fully developed.
If Zhang Tianxing can see this, I believe ambitious individuals in the government will too.
I believe a fair assessment of crayfish will be made.
China is in a period of recovery and revitalization, and all industries need rapid development.
The catering industry, as a vital sector, will undoubtedly attract attention. Food is paramount to the people.
Whether people's lives are prosperous can be seen from their diet.
Yangcheng, as an agricultural county, is in an awkward position in all of this.
Opportunity knocks but once. Only by seizing this opportunity can Yangcheng embark on the path of the tertiary industry.
If we build industries, will environmental protection be neglected? If we engage in large-scale infrastructure construction, can local finances sustain it?
However, these are not concerns for Zhang Tianxing. He only needs to focus on his own crayfish.
When God closes a door, he often opens a window.
Thanks to the endorsement from the prestigious China Daily and Zhonghai Daily, crayfish sales have continued to rise steadily.
The acquisition of crayfish is no longer limited to Yangcheng; its presence is increasingly felt in Zhonghai City as well.
Especially in restaurants, a variety of crayfish dishes are appearing, with spicy crayfish being the most popular.
However, hampered by the rise of rumors, the sales volume of crayfish is being further suppressed.
In Zhonghai City, Yan Ruyu, known for her beauty, stands in front of her newly renovated Qi Wei Crayfish restaurant, lost in thought.
Yan Ruyu looks at the man before her, her eyes revealing a hint of disappointment.
"Brother, you should leave. I won't change my mind."
"Xiao Yu, you are the youngest in our family. You should accept your fate. The children of the Yan family can spend as much money as they want. The only price we pay is our marriage."
Hearing this, Yan Ruyu felt a genuine sense of disgust. "Second Brother, if you accept your fate, then go back. I don't accept it. What I've decided, even if I lose, I will fight to the end. I won't live a life of quiet desperation."
"Xiao Yu, I know you hope Qi Wei Crayfish will be your turning point. Let me tell you, crayfish is currently mired in negative news, with accusations of being carcinogenic and containing heavy metals. The most crucial point is that no major players in the domestic crayfish industry have spoken out, so this year is doomed for crayfish. You've invested in crayfish a year too early."
Hearing Yan Ruhu's words, Yan Ruyu smiled. Since Yan Ruhu said this, it meant they were also very interested in the crayfish industry.
It was just that they never expected that at this very moment, negative news about crayfish would suddenly surface.
This caused the rapidly rising crayfish sales to abruptly halt their growth.
In Yan Ruhu's view, crayfish is in a dead end this year, extremely difficult to break free from. Perhaps next year there will be a chance for the industry.
He actually admires Zhang Tianxing's foresight and boldness; the taste of spicy crayfish has deeply attracted most people.
Unfortunately, the nail that sticks out gets hammered. The crayfish industry should be controlled by a powerful family.
A pre-university student should go to school and study. You can think about business after graduation.
The emerging crayfish industry and its profits have captivated countless people.
Everyone is shrewd enough to see that this industry can generate immense wealth; there is no doubt about it. Therefore, the leader in this industry can only be one of them, a prominent family. It's unexpected that Wu Jiuping was so useless and so easily defeated.
Actually, to snatch the peaches at this stage is somewhat against the rules. It can only be said that the established families are too greedy.
No one expected that after a series of coordinated attacks, Zhang Tianxing would actually thrive.
It can only be said that Zhang Tianxing's opportunities were too great; Zhonghai Daily and China Daily both backed him. This series of operations left those behind stunned.
Later, when they saw the establishment of the Crayfish Association, Zhang Tianxing even became its president and published a crayfish recipe book.
These several major families became anxious. Now they absolutely must get rid of Zhang Tianxing. How to get rid of a small capitalist is something these major families are most adept at.
It's through public opinion manipulation, forcing Zhang Tianxing to be unable to cope and to withdraw from the crayfish industry himself.
But they never imagined that under such circumstances, Zhang Ji Barbecue and the crayfish restaurant would still be thriving.
It's as if the rumors about crayfish never happened.
Moreover, those crayfish recipes have deeply resonated with the common people.
If they cannot act swiftly, continuing this will be a huge blow to the crayfish industry. Crayfish can endure temporary unjust accusations, but they know that everything they've said is fabricated and baseless.
If they nail crayfish to the pillar of shame, what would be the point of them taking over the crayfish industry?
These four major families can only resent themselves for underestimating Zhang Tianxing, a pre-university student, and not expecting him to have so many tricks up his sleeve.
They didn't expect that the topic of the top college entrance examination scorer would also make crayfish a center of discussion.
It seems that crayfish is not destined to die, and making the crayfish industry their own is somewhat unrealistic.
It seems they can only take things one step at a time.