"You two... are together now?" Lin Xu looked at Panda in surprise.
I couldn’t believe it. The big panda who insisted on being a bachelor during discussions at Lin Ji’s Food had rebelled against the cause so quickly.
"No, Xinxin and I haven’t officially started dating because we both believe that whether it’s love or marriage, it’s a very serious matter, and we shouldn’t rush into it blindly."
You’re already calling her Xinxin, yet you’re not officially together. Instead, you’ve become business partners. I really don’t understand you two.
"Actually, the relationship between a man and a woman is just like forming a business partnership. Doing business together is just us getting used to it in advance. If we can’t even get along in this, it shows we aren’t suited to be together."
TSK... As expected of a boss, his words have become so philosophical.
Curious, Lin Xu put away the business card and asked, "When will the company start operating?"
"We aren’t going to have any grand opening ceremony. Everyone is quite busy, and both Xinxin and I are pretty practical people. We don’t see a need to go through all those pointless formalities."
He keeps calling her Xinxin. Why don’t they just get married before starting the company? That way, we could give double the wedding gifts.
The new company Panda and Wu Kexin started focuses on live-stream sales. Wu Kexin has a huge fan base, which they can monetize this way.
"Isn’t your Xinxin a contracted live-streamer with Sister Yan’s company? Wouldn’t this count as job-hopping?"
"No, it doesn’t. Joyful Media, managed by President Chen, acts like Xinxin’s agency. As long as our company pays the live-streaming sales commission and the agency fee, President Chen even welcomes us to expand the business."
Oh, so that’s how it is. After all, Lin Xu was a graduate of Finance University, so he understood the intricacies once Panda explained a bit.
"Then, do you have any other business here today?" After learning about Panda’s new company, Lin Xu asked curiously.
Panda was so busy; surely, he hadn’t come to the shop just to chat. And indeed...
Panda smiled somewhat sheepishly and asked, "Well, it’s . We’re going to start broadcasting tonight, but our merchandise isn’t fully stocked yet. I wanted to include your family’s scenic area, but I was afraid your uncle and auntie might not approach..."
Before he could finish, Lin Xu said, "Just contact my parents directly. They’ve wanted to try online marketing for a while now, and it’s convenient since you and Anchor Wu have both visited the scenic area."
Marketing for a scenic area was simply a matter of discounting tickets. The Longqi Mountain Scenic Area’s 4A certification hadn’t been approved yet, so the ticket price was only 29.9 yuan. While there wasn’t much room for further reduction, they could sell package deals for tickets and accommodation, bundling the Cliff Hotel and Starry Camp.
Anyway, if you wanted to do marketing, there were plenty of avenues. Lin Xu believed that Panda, being a professional, would surely devise a reasonable plan.
"Besides this, I came here to order lunch. Our company isn’t far from here; I’ll drive over and pick up the food later."
Yo, another long-term client! Lin Xu figured they would need to increase the amount of rice for lunch. Otherwise, just selling boxed lunches would use up a lot of rice, and over time, customers would complain.
After briefly signing a meal supply agreement with Panda, Panda took his car keys, bid farewell, and left.
Lin Xu was just about to go to the supermarket next door to buy baking soda, so he left the store with him.
Only after stepping outside did Lin Xu notice the Q7 parked by the entrance.
Lin Xu asked curiously, "Is this your car?"
"It’s company-issued. Xinxin said that with my tall and large frame, driving ordinary cars would be too cramped. She insisted on buying this one, and I couldn’t persuade her otherwise, so I agreed."
Bro, just go. I can’t take any more of this public display of affection you’re dishing out. No wonder his sister-in-law always had such a disdainful expression whenever she saw him interacting with Shen Jiayue. Turns out, being on the receiving end of PDA is this annoying.
After buying the baking soda and returning to the store, Lin Xu finished his tasks, set up the tripod, and, using the kitchen workstation, filmed the process of making Dry-fried Fatty Intestines.
This dish, much like other dry-fried dishes, simply involved the extra initial steps of cleaning and braising the Fatty Intestines. For Lin Xu, who already had a certain culinary foundation, these steps weren’t difficult.
After filming the cooking process, Lin Xu added a tasting segment. He dished out a plate of the finished Dry-fried Fatty Intestines, carried it to a dining table outside, and also lifted Dundun onto the table. Then, he placed a plate of steamed beef tenderloin in front of Dundun.
One human, one cat, each began to eat.
While Dundun was eating, it suddenly turned its head to sniff at the Dry-fried Fatty Intestines in front of Lin Xu, its expression filled with confusion and curiosity, as if wondering why the two plates of meat were different. It approached Lin Xu’s plate, sniffed, then turned back to taste the tenderloin from its own plate before pushing its plate a little closer to Lin Xu.
Is it... wanting to trade with me?
Lin Xu chuckled and rubbed the little fellow’s round, fluffy head. "This is spicy and salty; it’s not suitable for you. You should stick to your beef."
Dundun reluctantly hopped away.
Lin Xu stood up and turned off the filming equipment.
Next was to find some time to edit it and upload it to the short video platform.
At ten-thirty in the morning, Lin Xu, holding a skimmer, carefully fished out the duck heads, duck necks, duck wings, and duck feet from the richly aromatic and spicy braising liquid, placing them on a tray.
After being braised and soaked, the originally white duck parts had all turned into the signature dark brown of ’black duck’ style products, looking incredibly tempting.
"Wow! These look even more appetizing than Zhou Hei Ya’s products! Their duck heads sell for over ten yuan each! Boss, what are we charging for these?"
As he took them out, Song Tiantian and the others all rushed over with their phones to take pictures. This would garner a wave of likes and also help promote the restaurant.
What price should I set?
Lin Xu thought for a moment and said, "Duck heads and duck feet will be eight yuan, duck wings ten yuan, and duck necks fifteen yuan each."
With the six-yuan Tiger Skin Chicken Feet as a baseline, the price of the duck items could only be set higher, but not too much higher. Otherwise, customers would all opt for the Chicken Feet, and who would buy the duck?
Right then, the duck items were still hot and not ideal for eating. They needed to cool down for the aroma to fully permeate the meat. That’s when their flavor would be at its best, and the meat texture would become firmer. Eaten with ice-cold beer, it would be an absolute delight.
Not long after, Shen Jiayue arrived by car to pick up lunch. It happened to be lunchtime at the restaurant, so the girl seized the opportunity to sit down and freeload a staff meal.
Today’s staff meal was particularly sumptuous, featuring Pickled Pork, Dry Pot Fatty Intestines, and a platter of chopped duck wings, necks, heads, and feet.
"Wow! This duck wing is so delicious! It’s spicy with a hint of soy sauce fragrance, and it’s so chewy. I’m really craving a gulp of ice-cold beer!"
Lin Xu picked up a slice of the Pickled Pork, placed it in her bowl, and said, "What’s a kid like you doing drinking beer? Don’t you still have to drive?"
Who’s a kid? I’m already twenty-two! Not only can I drink beer, I can get married and have kids too! Hmph, that annoying Xu Bao! Always treating me like a child... If you’ve got the guts, then dote on me for a lifetime!
After finishing the spicy duck wing, Shen Jiayue picked up a duck head and began to gnaw on it. Compared to the wings, the head had more parts to nibble on, and the textures were also richer. For instance, the soft and delicious duck brain, the tender and juicy duck eyes—all these parts were wonderfully spicy and flavorful. She ate with such relish, exclaiming repeatedly how satisfying it was.
"A slice of ice-cold watermelon would be perfect right now."
He won’t let me drink beer, but watermelon should be fine, right?
Watermelon, huh? Lin Xu was just about to ask Chezai to go to the supermarket to buy one when he suddenly saw his master walk in, looking dejected.
Ha! Master’s here! Looks like we’ll get some juicy news after all!
First Chapter of the day! Asking for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets, brothers!