Chapter 167

Several of their signature shrimp dishes were only launched a few days ago, but online discussions about their shrimp have already begun. Many people are curious, while many others praise them, considering them to be the "number one shrimp" in Vine City.

Discussions inevitably lead to debates. While many were still arguing about whether such expensive shrimp was worth it, gourmets had already taken notice and were calling their friends to patronize the restaurant.

"Old Li, don't be upset. Let me tell you, there aren't many shrimp of this quality. I've already asked the head chef. Once they're gone, they won't be available again until next year."

"Whether you go or not, I'm going anyway. How many more years do I have left to live? Every meal I eat is one less I can enjoy."

"The shrimp at his place are very nutritious. Didn't you hear Old Miao say that he felt much better after eating them? He's such a shrewd person; if he wasn't sure the shrimp were good, why would he go to eat them every single time?"

"A Mai, let's book Zhuxi Farm again this time. Order two of their signature dishes and a few side dishes. The average price won't be too expensive, and the taste is much better than other restaurants."

"I'm ordering! I've been craving their food for a week. I've been eating nothing but boiled vegetables all week, I'm definitely going to have a big meal this weekend!"

"Who's made a reservation? If not, I'll do it. Their farm has suddenly become incredibly popular lately, so if we don't hurry, we won't be able to get a table later."

In every corner of Vine City, many people have mentioned Zhuxi Farm, and orders for meals are pouring in from all directions like snowflakes.

Zhou Yan led his team in preparing, cooking, and summarizing dishes every day, always full of energy. Even when he was extremely busy, he was in a good mood.

Building a restaurant from scratch into a thriving business is no easy feat.

His ability to launch two large restaurants in just two years is proof enough of his capabilities, not to mention that he now owns shares in this restaurant.

While Zhou Yan was busy, the young man he sent to catch shrimp was also busy.

That day, the young man who was catching shrimp went to the pond four times. On the fifth time, Zhao Hexi finally couldn't help but call out to him, "Is the farm that busy today?"

The young man responded loudly, "We have a lot of customers today, many of them are Old Gu."

Zhao Hexi: "Everyone's spending power is quite good!"

Young man. "Yes, customers aren't afraid of high prices, they're afraid of things not being worth the money. Manager Zhao, I'll stop now, I'm going to hurry up and catch some shrimp, our kitchen is waiting for me to take them back."

"Wait!" Zhao Hexi showed his phone. "I just spoke to your President Qing. He told you to take it easy, control the quantity, and not sell out all at once."

Qing Mengzhu put the shrimp in the restaurant to sell mainly to build a reputation for their Zhuxi Farm. If the shrimp sold out in just a few days and word of mouth hadn't spread, they would suffer a loss.

Qing Mengzhu not only told Zhao Hexi, but also told Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan agreed with this idea. Their shrimp were indeed good, and they couldn't sell them all at once. They needed to limit purchases to boost sales of other dishes in the restaurant.

Otherwise, without shrimp, many customers who come specifically for the shrimp might stop coming.

As for reputation, Zhou Yan proudly told Qing Mengzhu, "Our farm is already quite famous. If you search on major platforms, you'll find discussions about our farm on almost every platform."

Qing Mengzhu: "Eh?"

Zhou Yan's voice was cheerful. "We no longer need to think about expanding our reputation. The number of guests we have is almost exceeding our capacity. Now we just need to maintain our good reputation."

Qing Mengzhu did a quick search and found it was true, so she smiled and said, "Everyone has worked hard, let's give you an extra month's bonus this month."

Chapter 167

Qing Mengzhu and his family's farm became famous.

That day, when he and Ming Chunxi went to have dinner, they saw several cars with license plates from neighboring provinces parked outside. They were all from the same city and must have been diners who came together.

Their farm has become famous even outside the province; they're truly remarkable.

On the way back, Qing Mengzhu said to Ming Chunxi, "Brother Zhou's team is amazing. I'm thinking of throwing them a celebration banquet at the end of the month."

Ming Chunxi: "Will they cook the celebration banquet themselves?"

Qing Mengzhu blinked.

Ming Chunxi said with a smile, "If they have to cook the celebration banquet themselves, I think they would rather choose the bonus."

Qing Mengzhu muttered, "Okay, that makes sense. It's a pity we don't have many shrimp left. I don't know what to do with the signboard next time?"

Ming Chunxi: "Limited supply of hazel grouse? Ducks and geese should also be available."

Qing Mengzhu: "Then we'll limit the supply of hazel grouse. I see the hazel grouse on the mountain are growing quite fast. If we want to hatch more, we'll have to hire someone special. The same goes for the geese; we probably don't have time to take care of so many goose eggs."

Ming Chunxi: "We can also send the fertilized eggs directly to the incubator and ask them to incubate them. I think they would be willing."

Qing Mengzhu's eyes lit up. "How come I didn't think of that? That's right, we can't handle it ourselves, we can just ask the hatchery for help. I'll ask tomorrow to see if we can find a big factory. We've collected enough goose eggs, we can start hatching."

Ming Chunxi suggested, "Let's put the new batch of geese under the company's ownership. They're going to be raised on the company's farmland anyway, so it wouldn't be appropriate for them to be registered under our name."

Qing Mengzhu thought about it and agreed, "Alright, I'll tell He Xi and have him look for an incubator."

Zhao Hexi already has secretaries, and two more, both recent graduates with very positive work attitudes. Having Zhao Hexi handle the negotiations with the incubator shouldn't be a problem.

Qing Mengzhu did the math. "This time we can raise more geese. With so many fields and a lot of discarded vegetables, raising ten or twenty thousand geese shouldn't be a problem. We can then use biological pest and weed control methods to clear the weeds and pests from the fields."

Although they have been using parasitic wasps to control pests and occasionally spraying biological agents, the speed of control cannot keep up with the speed of pest outbreaks and weed growth. In addition, introducing geese is still useful.

As for the issue of geese eating vegetables, there's nothing we can do about it. We can only let them nibble on a little, and then chase them away when people notice.

Anyway, their vegetables undergo quality inspection and packaging, and vegetables that have been nibbled on can be cleaned and trimmed without affecting their edibility.

The vegetables they had previously harvested had been eaten by geese, and the members knew about this and most of them accepted it.

There's really nothing we can do if you don't accept it. Vegetables don't use much pesticide or fertilizer, so they're bound to attract insects and have a lot of bite marks. If you mind, then Qing Mengzhu's company will have no choice but to refund you.

Qing Mengzhu was just about to follow up on the goose matter when she unexpectedly received a call from Duan Yu'ang.

Duan Yu'ang personally called to congratulate him, saying that the experimental results of the bamboo they received were in, the experiment was very successful, the new bamboo had excellent properties, and it was expected to be used to make advanced materials.

Qing Mengzhu had almost forgotten about the matter, but was pleasantly surprised to hear the news. She said it was great that the experiment was successful and congratulated him.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Duan Yu'ang said that he wanted to visit him the next day, not only to buy more bamboo, but also to discuss something with him.

Practice makes perfect, and Qing Mengzhu is now quite familiar with Duan Yu'ang. She feels completely at ease in his presence and readily agrees, saying she will wait for him at home.

So, the next day, Qing Mengzhu didn't go to see the geese, but stayed home to wait.

Duan Yu'ang didn't bring Pei Guangjian this time, but the same driver as last time still brought him over.

Perhaps it's true that good news puts people in a good mood; Duan Yu'ang's mental state was visibly different. As soon as he parked the car, he opened the door, quickly got out, and shook hands with Qing Mengzhu: "President Qing! Your bamboo has really been a great help to us!"

Qing Mengzhu: "That's great, let's go inside and talk."

Duan Yu'ang: "Okay. I've come to buy more bamboo this time, but I might need to buy more. Would it be alright if you sold us two hundred bamboo stalks?"