To attract customers, Zhang Tianxing also set up a loudspeaker.
Zhang Tianxing said earnestly to Gao Tianming, "Tianming, how about this, you stand at the entrance and use this loudspeaker to shout what's written on this paper."
Gao Tianming took it and felt a bit hesitant. This wasn't a classroom; it was the street, with people coming and going. Would he look like a street vendor?
Gao Tianming felt a bit self-conscious. The paper had quite a lot written on it, and upon closer inspection, it was rather cheesy.
"Spicy crayfish barbecue, delicious and tasty, don't miss it as you pass by. Grand opening sale, spicy crayfish at eight yuan are now six yuan, six yuan won't get you fooled, six yuan won't get you ripped off. Barbecue is one yuan for six skewers, pork is one yuan for twelve skewers."
Gao Tianming glanced at Zhang Tianxing, "I'm a bit hesitant about this, how about you do it?"
Seeing Gao Tianming's unseasoned demeanor, Zhang Tianxing said, "I'll do it twice first. Then you can imitate my way of shouting. If I weren't the one cooking tonight, I definitely wouldn't have let you do it."
Immediately, Zhang Tianxing bellowed, "Handsome guys, beautiful girls, young ladies and gentlemen passing by! Today, Zhang Ji Barbecue is having a grand opening sale with promotions. The first table gets a fifty percent discount. Today, barbecue has special low prices."
It was like a clap of thunder from a clear sky. In this era, no one had seen businesses relying on shouting. Such addresses were truly eye-watering.
"Barbecue is fine, but what is spicy crayfish? I've never heard of it before."
"Isn't spicy crayfish animal feed? How can it be served on a table? Is it edible?"
"Let's see the price first, and then try it out."
Seeing the growing crowd, people started noticing Zhang Tianxing's barbecue stall.
Zhang Tianxing saw an opportunity and instructed Zhu Dayong, "Bring some spicy crayfish and let passersby have a free taste."
In China, free samples were rare back then, but the effect was incredibly good.
Zhang Tianxing believed that this basin of free samples would be gone in a while, and within a few days, spicy crayfish would become popular throughout the county, even potentially following the path of rural encirclement of cities.
As soon as the free spicy crayfish tasting activity started, some people took a bite and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Hey, young man, I swallowed it in one bite and couldn't taste anything. Can I have another one to try?"
"Hey, this tastes really good. Why haven't I made it taste like this before?"
"It's a shame the heads are wasted. Just eating the bodies isn't satisfying enough."
"If you want to be satisfied, just order a whole basin. This basin looks like a good portion."
"Boss, give me a basin."
Gao Tianming, Zhu Dayong, Wen Qing, and Li Fang busied themselves. Zhang Tianxing began grilling meat, and the spicy crayfish were mostly prepared during the day, just needing to be put into the pot, emphasizing convenience and speed.
Spicy crayfish and barbecue began their service, with the four of them handling customer flow, while Zhang Tianxing managed the kitchen.
The female colleagues were meticulous; Wen Qing was put in charge of accounting, with Li Fang assisting her.
Zhu Dayong and Gao Tianming became the waiters.
While they were busy,
A young master in fine clothes walked over, his face glowing. He heard the sounds of people praising.
He immediately found a table and sat down, shouting, "Bring me a basin of spicy crayfish, and let me see how delicious it truly is. If it's not good, don't blame me for smashing your lousy shop."
A guest is a guest. Zhang Tianxing responded and immediately called Zhu Dayong to take a basin to the powdered young master.
It was better to avoid trouble. He told Wen Qing and Li Fang to stay away from this person to prevent any accidents.
"That lustful devil is out again. It looks like these two girls are in for trouble."
"Exactly, those who are targeted by Young Master Wu usually don't have a good end."
The followers nearby burst into laughter upon hearing the discussion.
"Not just anyone can befriend Young Master Wu."
"Don't you guys talk nonsense, or you'll regret it."
Wu Bufan heard this and felt no shame, but rather pride. His face showed even more joy. It seemed tonight wouldn't be lonely. However, when Wu Shao saw Wen Qing, his expression suddenly changed.
Why was this girl here? Forget it, he couldn't afford to offend this girl.
Originally, Wu Bufan never ate at such roadside stalls. The main reason he chose to eat here was the excellent color, aroma, and taste of the spicy crayfish. Wu Bufan picked up a crayfish and started eating.
However, it was seeing Li Fang's appearance that stirred his lecherous desires.
It seemed there was no hope today. He'd come back another day. He assumed someone like Wen Qing wouldn't be accompanying Li Fang for long.
After all, given her family background, her appearance at a barbecue stall was an anomaly.
As he thought this, he ate the spicy crayfish, and Wu Bufan's expression changed. Although he was a simpleton, even simpletons had discerning palates.
The dish looked good. He'd tell his older brother about it later, lest his brother accuse him of being idle all day.
Like a whirlwind, Wu Bufan cleared the battlefield and finally shouted, "Another basin to go!"
Then, when it came to settling the bill, Young Master Wu was greatly surprised to see Wen Qing working at the counter.
It really was Wen Qing. This was big news. Wen Qing should have just graduated from high school. He never expected her to be here at night.
Wu Bufan dared not think further and left with the basin of spicy crayfish.
Zhang Tianxing said to Wen Qing and Li Fang, "You two be careful tonight. That person's eyes were a bit off."
Wen Qing lightly spat, "If he dared, I could make him regret it in minutes. No need to be afraid of him."
Hearing Wen Qing's words, Zhang Tianxing was greatly surprised. It seemed Wen Qing had considerable strength, not putting the Wu family of Yangcheng in her eyes. There were only a few people in Yangcheng with such capability.
But there was no one surnamed Wen among them. Zhang Tianxing couldn't figure it out, but he was certain they knew each other, and this Wu Bufan feared Wen Qing.
Wen Qing said, "His older brother is quite a character. This Wu Bufan is just a playboy. Don't mind him, and there's no need to fear him."
Gao Tianming rubbed his back, "Business is good today, huh? Looks like there are a lot of people."
They all nodded in agreement. Indeed, all the tables were occupied.
Wen Qing checked the time; it was almost eleven o'clock at night.
Seeing this, Zhang Tianxing said to them, "You ladies can prepare to head back. We three will handle the rest. There are only a few tables left."
Li Fang stretched her small hands with effort, "After a night of hard work, I do feel a bit tired."
Zhang Tianxing saw Zhang Qiang lingering in the distance but not coming over.
Zhang Tianxing picked up a skewer of meat and ran over, "Take some skewers back for Mom. Don't wait for me, I'm fine."
"Okay, take care of yourself. I saw a lot of people just now, much better than your second uncle."
Zhang Tianxing just smiled and didn't say anything. This was only the first day, and it wasn't like this every day.
There was still the inventory count to do. He didn't know how much money they would collect tonight.
However, they had almost sold out two hundred catties of spicy crayfish, with each table ordering more than two basins.
Zhang Tianxing wasn't sure how much they earned, but he was certain their barbecue stall had become popular. Just the spicy crayfish dish alone was enough to cover their tuition fees.
For someone who had been reborn, making a little money was trivial. Zhang Tianxing's ambitions were clearly not limited to this.