As Liang Cheng went all out to acquire crawfish.
"Liang Lao Er, has your brain been flooded? What are you buying those crawfish for? They have no size, no nutrition."
"Liang Lao Er, your wife is still in the hospital. You sickly fellow, instead of finding ways to make money, you're buying these crawfish. No one in our village eats them."
"Exactly, if you have money and nowhere to spend it, share it with us. Buying crawfish, you can even think of that. When your wife comes home, she'll scratch your face off."
As Liang Cheng went all out to acquire crawfish across Yan Village Township, the entire Yan Village Township was shocked.
The crawfish in the ponds could actually be sold for money? That was something even pigs wouldn't eat.
At first, everyone thought Liang Cheng was dreaming. No one took it seriously and treated it as a joke.
A few children directly caught some crawfish from the paddy fields and brought them to Liang Cheng.
"Er Zai Zi, you kids are here. Is it better to go to school or stay at home?" Liang Cheng asked with a smile.
"It's better to stay at home, Second Uncle. Look, I caught these crawfish. You wanted to buy them, right? How much will you give me?"
Liang Cheng took Er Zai Zi's crawfish, looked at them, and picked out the small ones.
"Alright, kid, you caught quite a few. I'm only buying live ones, not the small ones. These are three and a half catties. I'll give you one yuan." After saying that, Liang Cheng handed a yuan directly to Er Zai Zi.
The other companions were all excited. "I have some too, look!"
"Don't push, one by one. And the small ones, don't catch them. Release them back, okay?"
A group of children gathered around Liang Cheng.
"Oh my, this Liang Lao Er is actually buying crawfish. Those kids actually got cash from him."
"That's right. I'm going to catch crawfish now. They're everywhere."
"Didn't you say Liang Lao Er was crazy? You're still going to catch crawfish?"
"He's crazy, but the money isn't. He buys, I sell. It's a willing seller and a willing buyer. His wife can't say anything when she gets back."
"Exactly, exactly. I'll go with you."
People went crazy. In this era, when every household had no surplus grain, a way to make money would quickly spread from street to street.
Who cared about all that? Crawfish were easy to catch, and in some places, they damaged the rice fields. Catching crawfish could increase paddy field yield and earn money.
Killing two birds with one stone, the entire Yan Village Township entered a frenzy of catching crawfish.
For the first few days, Liang Cheng managed to acquire two thousand catties and had someone deliver them to Zhang Tianxing.
Zhang Tianxing, in turn, gave the crawfish away. This plan was quite perfect. Of course, the crawfish restaurant still needed his aunt to manage it, as Zhang Tianxing was too busy.
Zhang Tianxing accompanied his aunt to visit several restaurants in the county town. It was agreed beforehand: cash on delivery.
No credit, no exceptions. Those restaurants also expressed their understanding.
Thus, Zhang Tianxing became a middleman for crawfish.
Fortunately, his uncle and aunt were reliable, otherwise, if he couldn't acquire so many, Zhang Tianxing wouldn't know how to explain to his uncle.
Without bothering to calculate how much money he would make this time, he quickly did some calculations. Two thousand catties. His uncle would earn one mao per catty, and he would earn one mao. He would give his uncle two hundred first.
Liang Cheng took the money, almost unable to believe it. Such common crawfish could be sold on such a large scale. To him, this was a fantasy.
But this unbelievable thing was happening right beside him. He could only sigh.
The money he earned was too easy, even more than when he ran his own restaurant.
Now, Liang Cheng was worried about one thing: he was the only one acquiring crawfish. Once everyone saw the value of crawfish, what would he do?
Facing his uncle's confusion, Zhang Tianxing smiled and said nothing.
It was normal for things to follow trends. The trend showed that he was not wrong in his approach.
However, the more followers there were, the better. This would allow the crawfish industry to grow and become stronger.
With only a few of his classmates and his uncle, they would be worked to death. What could they achieve?
As long as there were more people, expanding the market was the key.
Zhang Tianxing couldn't explain to his uncle and directly went out to prepare for the barbecue. The barbecue stall still needed to operate in the evening.
Everything was difficult at the beginning. Once things got on track in a couple of days, Zhang Tianxing wouldn't have to do everything himself.
He was only one person and could only do one thing. Now Zhang Tianxing felt he was spread too thin.
There was no other way, so he called his friends to prepare for the night market.
To make good grilled meat, the preparatory work had to be done well.
If the meat wasn't marinated in advance, it wouldn't absorb the flavor, and the grilled meat would lack a certain taste.
As a new business in a new place, they could only focus on the details and win customers with the taste.
Zhu Dayong, Gao Tianming, Li Fang, and Wen Qing looked at Zhang Tianxing with admiration.
They had originally agreed to study hard together and get into a good university. Now, he was also making delicious barbecue behind their backs.
They themselves had also tasted the deliciousness of the crawfish and were all thinking one thing: Zhang Tianxing was not a simple person.
Such delicious crawfish had only been in the fields for a few years. Some people had eaten them, but the preparation methods were wrong. Not only did they not taste the deliciousness, but they also got sick.
However, people had always loved delicious food. Food was paramount.
In this hot summer, after a day of hard work, gathering with a few friends in the evening, having a few drinks and some barbecue, was truly a pleasant life.
At that time, people didn't have much money in their pockets, and their consumption levels were limited.
At this moment, driven by Zhang Tianxing, spicy crawfish emerged, giving people a beautiful beginning.
Bead-like sweat dripped from Zhang Tianxing's forehead. His whole body was drenched in sweat. On such a hot day, preparing ingredients in the kitchen was a torment.
Zhang Tianxing turned the fan to its maximum power, but it couldn't block the scorching heat.
Zhu Dayong thought, "Tonight, if we have the same amount of customers as the previous nights, we'll get rich quickly."
Li Fang immediately asked, "Tianxing, how many people do you think will come tonight? Will our barbecue stall be full?"
Zhang Tianxing looked at Zhu Dayong as if he were an idiot. "Save it. That's impossible. How many households dine out? Last night was an accident. It would be good if we get half of yesterday's customers today."
"Then why did you prepare so much material? If no one comes, won't it be a waste?"
"It won't be a waste. We have us few. If it doesn't sell, I'll have you all take it home as a reward. If you're unlucky, you'll go home empty-handed. If business is good, you'll go home with money. If business is bad, you'll go home with crawfish." Zhang Tianxing declared grandly again.