After Zhang Yu went back and took a shower, he went to the store to help out.
The closure announcent had been up for more than half a month, and many regular custors ca by for als and, in passing, asked Zhang Tao where he planned to open the new shop.
From his mouth, they learned he planned to open a rural hostay, which surprised many people, as they knew rural hostays were indeed quite popular now.
They just didn’t expect that Zhang Tao, with such good cooking skills, would open a rural hostay. It wasn’t that no one advised him to continue running a restaurant; they all assured him they could help introduce good comrcial spaces.
But Zhang Tao politely declined them all, stating that the house was already being rebuilt, and the orchard and pond had already been contracted. Those who wanted to persuade him to change his mind gave up.
If it’s about renovating a house, that’s not a big deal, it could be used for living, but with a fish pond and an orchard, no matter how you look at it, it’s a big move.
Zhang Tao is a cook and doesn’t bluff, but in the past two months, he often dined with Feng Honglei discussing the developnt direction of the rural hostay. He heard a thing or two about the developnt route, and now when people asked, he shared what he had learned.
You can fish and have the fish processed right away, and if there are vegetables you like, they can quickly be on the table. Just thinking about it is exciting.
Not to ntion the orchard where picking fruits will be possible. They don’t really lack the money for those fruits but want their kids to experience the fun of picking, letting the adults reminisce about their childhood. Just thinking about it is thrilling.
"At that ti, we are also planning to have a small pond to raise hairy crabs." The price of hairy crabs is not cheap. After discussing with Feng Honglei, Zhang Tao felt this plan could be arranged.
Originally, Zhang Tao thought their plan was thorough enough. Seeing many people’s reactions—full of interest—gave him so confidence. As long as a portion ca, they wouldn’t worry about reputation.
However, as more people learned about this news, so were asking if lotus flowers would be planted and if there would be small boats on the pond, which really baffled Zhang Tao.
The fish ponds they contracted are quite large, two big ones and a small one, but not enough for that much activity.
More importantly, if soone fell into the pond and died, as the contractors, they wouldn’t have a good outco.
Ultimately, no matter how others tried to persuade him, Zhang Tao refused to budge, repeatedly expressing safety concerns and non-compliance with plans.
When Zhang Yu arrived, he heard an old custor grabbing Zhang Tao’s clothes, saying, "Old Zhang, you’re really not being kind. I went to see it; the fish ponds are not small, two big and one small, why can’t there be a small boat?"
What? Zhang Tao was stunned, Zhang Yu was also bewildered. What was going on? Did this person actually go check it out? Previously, they were full of complaints about the distance and dissatisfaction.
And now they’re going even though it’s clearly a construction site?
Before Zhang Tao could ask, "And that orchard, really, I checked it out, it’s at least fifty or sixty acres, right?"
"Just under eighty acres." Feng Liya was the one who signed the contract, naturally, she rembered the orchard’s size clearly.
Everyone present was dumbfounded, given two big ponds and one small pond, plus a huge orchard; it was quite a big project.
"No wonder Zhang Tao said he had no money, all of this requires money."
"Investing so much money to set up a rural hostay in such a remote place, not considering how many would actually go, is just foolish," soone sneered, unwilling to admit their jealousy of Zhang Tao.
The Zhang Family heard these sour words, but they didn’t care. They lived their own lives, and others’ chatter didn’t matter at all.
"I can’t help it; I co from a small family, and all my money is tied up in this, so I prioritize safety," Zhang Tao held his ground, knowing one slip could lead to a major issue.
"If people insist on wanting boat rides, then they shouldn’t co." Zhang Tao would rather forgo those custors, "I’m just running a dining place, not a park."
Everyone laughed, soone close to Zhang Tao comnted, "We can tell, Boss Zhang is rich now."
"It’s not that I’m rich, but you all know my wife and I, from a small couple’s shop, slowly grew the business."
"I never imagined having such opportunities, and the more opportunities I have, the more cautious I am." Zhang Tao knew he couldn’t let it go to his head.
He suddenly beca wealthy, making many jealous, hoping to get a piece of him.
During al tis, the restaurant was once again full, and even though Zhang Tao beca rich, he still diligently worked as the head chef of the small restaurant, maintaining the sa quality of dishes as before.
Many were upset at the thought that soon they wouldn’t be able to enjoy such affordable and delicious als. After paying, they held Zhang Tao’s hand, saying, "When your family business opens, I definitely, I definitely will go."
The scale of Zhang Tao’s rural hostay quickly spread in the residential area, and the Zhou Family and Zhao Family certainly heard it too.
While eating at the table, Huang Lin comnted to the drinking Zhou Jian, "Old Zhou, what do you think, with them contracting such a large fish pond and orchard, what if there’s redevelopnt?"
Zhou Kai was upset today, burying himself in his food without speaking, but after hearing Huang Lin, he looked up at her, surprised.
Zhou Jian paused his drinking for a mont, thought it over, and shook his head, "Impossible, how could it be?"
"That’s the Southern City area, and not even close to its center, it’s a more remote part, so how do you think it will develop?"
"If they were really going to develop the Southern City, there are so many places to develop, why fixate on that spot?" Zhou Jian, though he’d never been there, knew it was quite remote.
"Even if there’s developnt, who knows when it’ll be." Zhou Jian was convinced, "When Zhang Tao bought the shop, I bet he borrowed money, and it wasn’t a small amount."
"Otherwise, why willingly open a rural hostay in the countryside." Zhou Jian stated assertively.
"But didn’t they rebuild the house?" Huang Lin rebutted.
"No matter if they start a hostay or not, those houses need rebuilding. If left to collapse, they can’t rebuild them." Zhou Jian knew the requirents for rebuilding rural houses well.
"Moreover, with an eighty-acre orchard sounding extensive, think about it, if the orchard was profitable, why would it be managed by Feng Liya, who’s long been married off?"
After so thought, Huang Lin and Zhou Kai both felt there was no flaw in the reasoning, agreeing it made sense.
"Additionally," Zhou Jian added angrily, "I just can’t believe a cook could have such good luck. It’s rare for anyone to go through even one redevelopnt in life, but he might experience two, it’s unfair, really unfair."
Huang Lin nodded, "Yeah, how does such good redevelopnt luck always fall to his family?"
Zhou Kai nodded continuously, "Yeah, yeah, I think it’s unfair."
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