Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Ruiqing, you're practically a boss's wife now, hahaha!"

Ye Daqiu nodded repeatedly upon hearing what Lin Ruiqing said. Looking at the spirited couple in front of him, he stroked his beard and smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits. "Good, good, good! Zai Guang is capable, and Ruiqing is blessed. You two are living such a prosperous life. Your master is sweeter than if he had eaten honey."

"Master, let's go inside and talk. Don't just stand here at the gate." Lin Ruiqing's smile was even brighter than the flowers in the two rows of flower baskets at the gate. She had specially permed her hair into a fashionable perm today, wore a well-tailored burgundy suit, and had a thin gold necklace around her neck. She exuded a smug and triumphant air.

"Yes, Master, please come in," Chen Zaiguang carefully helped Ye Daqiu inside, introducing as they went, "Today is not only the opening of my 'Nanyue Restaurant,' but also the engagement day of my sister Lianxiang!"

"I specially reserved the largest private room on the second floor, called 'Listening to the Waves.' It has a great view and is quiet. It was reserved especially for you and your elders."

Ye Daqiu was helped into the restaurant by Chen Zaiguang. His feet touched the clean white ceramic tile floor, and he nodded repeatedly. He looked around and saw that the ceiling was made of aluminum panels, which were popular in Hong Kong, and was inlaid with rows of small spotlights. The walls were covered with beige wallpaper, and the incandescent lights made it look very warm.

The few ink landscape paintings hanging on the wall, though not by any famous artists, added a lot of cultural atmosphere to the first floor. A row of round tables by the window were covered with snow-white tablecloths, and the chairs were iron-framed chairs covered with dark red velvet. They were just the right firmness to sit on, much better than the hard wooden benches in the old state-run restaurant.

"This decor is even more luxurious than the city's guesthouse," Ye Daqiu exclaimed repeatedly, finding it too extravagant. "It must have cost a fortune!"

"Master, you've forgotten, my younger brother is in real estate. This renovation won't actually cost much," Chen Zaiguang said with a smile. "Besides, the head chef and second chef of our 'Nanyue Restaurant' are both your creations. If the decor isn't up to par when we come here to eat, wouldn't that be a waste of our eldest and second senior brothers' skills? Don't you think that makes sense?"

"That's true, but Zai Guang, our country isn't rich yet. Your master always felt that this renovation was a bit too much," Ye Daqiu pointed out tactfully, leaving Chen Zai Guang with no choice but to laugh awkwardly.

Fang Zhentao, who had been listening from the side, saw Chen Zaiguang's awkwardness and quickly interjected, "Master Ye, you don't know this, but in the catering industry, taste is fundamental, but the environment is the face."

"Oh, tell me about it," Ye Daqiu said, looking at Fang Zhentao.

Fang Zhentao continued, "When customers enter a restaurant, the first thing they look at is the environment, then the service, and finally the taste. Now that the country has opened up, it's not like before when you could only go to state-run restaurants. There will be more and more private restaurants in the future. If you make your storefront more impressive, customers will think more highly of you before they even enter."

"After a customer dines there once, when others ask him where he went to eat, he feels proud to say he went to our 'Nanyue Restaurant.' The person asking the question also feels that he can afford to dine at 'Nanyue Restaurant,' which helps to increase the reputation of our 'Nanyue Restaurant'!"

Ye Daqiu looked at Fang Zhentao with some surprise, "You're going to be the manager of our restaurant?"

"Yes, Master Ye, thanks to Boss Chen's appreciation, he entrusted the management of the restaurant to me," Fang Zhentao said with a smile. Ye Daqiu nodded, "Manager Fang does have some insights into restaurant management. Since he's an insider, I won't say anything more."

Chen Zaiguang chimed in, "Master, you are very knowledgeable. If there is anything wrong with the restaurant in the future, you must not keep it to yourself."

"I'm just a cook, there's nothing I'm hiding about running a business," Ye Daqiu said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

With two beeps, Chen Zaiguang arrived in his Dilu, carrying Grandma Wei Shufen and Chen Xiangui. As soon as Chen Zaiguang got out of the car and helped the old lady towards the gate, some guests who had already arrived enthusiastically surrounded him, trying to get close to him.

Although today is the opening day of Chen Zaiguang's "Nanyue Restaurant", many state-owned factory managers and people from all walks of life in Nanshan District have come. They know that Chen Zaiguang will be here today, and even Chen Dong, the American tycoon, will be here. They are all eagerly waiting to come and make an impression, and it would be best if they could get his contact information.

The Chen brothers have become industry leaders in Nanshan District and even Tuocheng. Guangdong Group is now very wealthy, and its export products are sold to America Supermarket. The state-owned factory managers are all thinking about whether they can get on the fast track of Guangdong Group and also export to earn foreign exchange, so as to revitalize their state-owned factories that are currently half dead.

Chen Zaiguang did not blindly acquire those food factories. Instead, he consulted the purchasing manager of Huadongsheng and specifically purchased food factories that Huadongsheng Supermarket could fill, such as Americana's locally produced products, which Guangdong Group did not have the confidence to directly compete with.

These large American brands are well-funded and have long dominated the American market. If you dare to compete with them for market share, they will resort to underhanded tactics, such as raising taxes.

Guangdong Group is targeting goods imported into the America market from overseas. Although these companies are also not to be underestimated in America, they dare not act recklessly because of the backing of Huadong Sheng, the third largest supermarket in America.

Grandma Wei Shufen looked up at the grand storefront of "Nanyuelou" in the crowd and felt very gratified. The Chen family was now on the right track. The businesses of the eldest son's grandsons were growing bigger and bigger, and they were gradually showing some of the prominence of the Chen family in its heyday.

Chen Dong's car followed behind, and only stopped after Chen Zaiguang's car drove away. Zhang Yi, carrying Xiao Huiyi, bent down and got out of the car with Chen Dong's help. Rong Hui and Xiao Rongguo cried out softly, amazed by the scene before them.

Xiao Rongguo pointed to the lion dance still moving in the distance and shouted to Ronghui, "Brother, look, it's so amazing! It jumps around like a little puppy."

"It's not a puppy," Ronghui corrected his younger brother, "it's a lion dance."

As soon as Ronghui finished speaking, the drums and gongs suddenly intensified, and the lion dancers on the plum blossom poles nimbly weaved between the wooden stakes, leaping and bounding like startled birds, immediately drawing loud cheers from the onlookers: "One more!"

Hearing the cheers of the onlookers, the two dancers, seeing that the auspicious time had arrived, did not hesitate and struck out a series of rapid drumbeats. The nimble lion on the plum blossom pole began to shake its head and sway its hips, tentatively approaching the hanging red envelope.

Guided by the drumbeats, the lion dance troupe leaped onto a high pole, its head swaying as it performed a series of graceful movements, spitting out red and green ribbons in one breath. The red ribbon fell from the lion's mouth and was caught by Chen Zaiguang below, who held it high. The red ribbon read: "Grand Opening!"

"good!"

The onlookers immediately cheered. The Yingge team members, who had been resting, saw that they had successfully picked the green leaves and immediately started dancing wildly to the beat of the drums. At the same time, the red firecrackers were lit, and the crackling of firecrackers, along with the gongs and drums of the Yingge team and the crisp sound of the team members striking wooden mallets and shouting, made the area in front of "Nanyue Tower" extremely lively, attracting people from the whole street.

"The auspicious time has arrived!"

"Unveiling the plaque!"

Fang Zhentao stood to the side, microphone in hand. Chen Zaiguang and Feng Yuanshen, director of the Nanshan District Administration for Industry and Commerce, smiled as they faced the reporters, some half-squatting and others bending over with cameras. Amidst the deafening sound of firecrackers, they slowly pulled down the thin red rope hanging from the plaque, revealing the three large, gilded characters "Nanyue Lou" in clerical script to the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the grand opening of my 'Nanyue Restaurant.' All customers who make a purchase today will receive a 50% discount," Chen Zaiguang said calmly, holding the microphone given to him by Fang Zhentao, as he faced the huge crowd below. This was not the first time he had encountered such a scene.

"The first thirty customers will receive a complimentary roast duck made with our secret recipe! First come, first served!"