"The little girl gets a mix for five yuan."
"I want one too, I want one too."
"Give me a mix for five yuan as well." Suddenly, Xu’s Brine was overflowing with business.
On the other hand, at Sun Ji’s, while there were a few people trying free samples at the beginning, now nobody was bothering with them.
Watching Xu Ying’s side, Sun Xuanhao was furious, his face turning red and his neck thick, his teeth itching as he gritted them together, "Damn it Xu Ying, you’re deliberately targeting me."
The factory director also looked panic-stricken, "Director, what do we do now?
If nobody buys our brined food, it will go bad."
When they signed the contract, Sun Xuanhao made significant concessions to the Department Store, not only lowering the price but also guaranteeing that if the goods they supplied couldn’t be sold, they could be returned to their factory.
It seemed likely now that Sun Ji’s brined food really might not sell.
At this moment, Sun Xuanhao’s face turned from green to white, the loss of selling none of this batch of brined food could cost them a hundred yuan.
Unexpectedly, the first day was already a heavy loss: "In a bit, send someone to ask when Xu’s Brine’s promotion ends."
The factory director quickly nodded and hurried back after inquiring, "They said it’s going to last seven days."
Sun Xuanhao’s face turned extremely grim, the losses over seven days would be substantial.
Originally, he thought that with the brined food, having signed the contract, nothing would go awry, but he hadn’t expected Xu Ji to outmaneuver them so.
Their factory had also signed a long-term cooperation agreement with their supplier, and if they didn’t want goods for these seven days, the supplier surely wouldn’t be happy.
Sun Xuanhao was now caught between two fires.
He paced anxiously on the spot when a man approached the stall and looked at Sun Xuanhao with a smile on his face, "Does your Sun Ji’s braised food really match up to Xu’s?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Xuanhao immediately looked up, saw the man dressed impressively and with an innate presence, he suddenly felt he had encountered a big client and quickly smiled as he introduced, "Our Sun family has also been cooks for generations, having cooked in the palace, so naturally, our cooking skills aren’t bad.
Although Xu’s Brine’s methods are complex, you can figure out the recipe if you try it more.
If you don’t believe me, you can try our Sun Ji’s brined food." As Sun Xuanhao spoke, he skewered a piece of brined meat with a toothpick.
Factory Director Lin took a bite and immediately looked surprised, the taste was indeed delicious, and it really wasn’t much inferior to Xu’s Brine.
"Hello, I’m the director of the Beijing Food Factory. I have a cooperation proposal and would like to discuss it with you, if you’re interested." Factory Director Lin said sincerely.
Sun Xuanhao raised his eyes, looked at Factory Director Lin in surprise, and immediately nodded and bowed, "Sure, sure, it’s too bustling here at Mr. Lin’s, let’s find another place to talk."
Factory Director Lin nodded, and followed Sun Xuanhao downstairs.
Xu Ying watched the two men leave and quickly resumed her promotion.
Over those seven days, Xu’s Brine sold exceptionally well, while Sun Ji’s Brine ultimately withdrew their stall.
As Sun Xuanhao left, he looked smugly at Xu Ying and taunted, "Don’t get too cocky, Xu Ying. Our Sun Ji’s Brine is about to collaborate with Magic City Food Factory.
Once we participate in this diplomatic event, our Sun Ji’s brined food will definitely surpass yours."
He left proudly after saying that.
Xu Ying smiled and continued her work.
Meanwhile, a nearby employee was getting anxious, "Minister Xu, isn’t our brined food really going to be surpassed by Sun Ji’s?"
"What are you afraid of? Even if we go to the diplomatic event, Xu Ji here also has big partners like Henry and Anthony. Even if Sun Ji takes away a bit of small business, it’s no big deal.
Sun Ji’s Braised Food had already devised the seasoning formula and feared that other people would soon figure it out too.
"We now have instant noodles, and I will introduce new products at this year’s foreign exchange meeting."
By the time the new products were launched, braised food wouldn’t be anything special anymore.
The Xu Ji’s Braised Food event ended after seven days, awarding fifty first prizes, five hundred second prizes, five thousand third prizes, and fifty thousand fourth prizes.
Xujia Village’s rural tourism business was bustling for a while.
The villagers who had helped out at Xu Family’s rural tourism were becoming well-acquainted with the work there.
Xu had allowed these villagers to choose whether they wanted to stay and work for a monthly base salary of fifty yuan, plus tips from tourists.
Hearing about the high wages, many villagers immediately decided to stay.
Eventually, Xu selected a few who performed well to stay and work.
Xujia Village’s rural tourism was extensive, encompassing over a dozen attractions, each needing eight people, plus the hotel staff. This meant they needed many employees.
Xujia Village’s hotel couldn’t accommodate many people, especially when it was busy; it was difficult for many visitors to find places to stay.
Many people ended up staying in the homes of Xujia Village villagers, leading Xu and Mr. Xu to start imposing strict conditions on these accommodations.
Many households built several rooms specifically to host guests.
On the mountain behind, Mr. Xu and Xu oversaw the construction of several buildings designated for visitor lodging, considering these tourists’ economic situations.
They varied the lodging into different grades.
Once Xu Ji’s Braised Food event concluded, Xujia Village’s rural tourism business surged as most people visited using their tickets.
They didn’t have to pay for accommodations, nor for entrance fees, or even the shuttle fees.
But Xujia Village’s rural tourism still offered food and drinks.
Xu Ying recently developed some juices: fresh orange, juicy strawberry, rock sugar pear, etc.
Moreover, you could go fishing on the mountain, timing your fishing, and any fish caught within the designated time would be impressive in size.
These big catches could be grilled and eaten there, or sold back to Xu’s family to be released into the river.
However, many people preferred picking fruits in Xu’s vegetable greenhouses, especially the strawberries that were aromatic and sweet, attracting many admirers.
The mountain area of Xujia Village’s rural tourism was packed with visitors.
The villagers of Xujia Village were incredibly happy. As soon as they finished their fieldwork, they began to wash and pick vegetables, getting ready to prepare lunch for these guests.
They cleaned rooms immaculately. Given the large number of visitors, some villagers even ran to nearby relatives’ homes: "You better clean up your house quickly.
I’ll bring some guests over in the afternoon, and they will pay to stay at your place."
"What, paying for accommodation, are they visitors from Xujia Village?" The villagers excitedly prepared their homes.
"Exactly, ever since Xu Ying started this rural tourism business, our villagers have made quite a bit of money.
How does that girl manage it? Making money, one opportunity after another."
"Indeed! Ah, your village head must be so blessed, having such a capable daughter." The woman immediately began tidying her house. They had to keep the rooms spotlessly clean to ensure the guests felt comfortable.
That way, perhaps the guests would opt to return to their home next time.