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

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

"good!"

As soon as Chen Zaiguang said this, the crowd of neighbors gathered at the door cheered. The 50% discount and the free roast duck for the first thirty people had even tempted those who were just watching the excitement.

Fang Zhentao was efficient. He immediately had the waiter bring out a long table and set it up at the entrance, covered it with a red cloth, and handed out a stack of number plates. Several quick-handed young men immediately lined up at the front, and people kept pouring in from behind.

"Don't push, don't push, everyone gets a share, there's plenty of food today!" Fang Zhentao said while maintaining order, unable to suppress the smile on his face.

For Fang Zhentao, the restaurant's revival and grand reopening today are all thanks to the brothers Chen Zaiguang and Chen Zaixing. Fang Zhentao has no great ambitions; he simply wants to make a name for himself in the catering industry.

Chen Zaixing strode over with a grin. The people in line thought he was there to cut in line, but when they saw his well-dressed appearance, they were too embarrassed to say anything.

"Boss Fang, can you get me a number too?" Chen Zaixing suddenly spoke up from behind Fang Zhentao with a cheeky grin, startling Fang Zhentao. He quickly turned around and saw that it was Chen Zaixing. He immediately laughed, "President Xing, you must be joking. You're such a big boss, and you're using this to get a number? Isn't that a slap in my face?"

"Look at what you're saying, Lao Fang. Do you think I can just walk into a shop and eat without paying?" Chen Zaixing took out a pack of Huazi cigarettes, offered one to Fang Zhentao, who took the cigarette but didn't light it, instead tucking it behind his ear.

Fang Zhentao was in a great mood today and tactfully joked with Chen Zaixing, "President Xing, this 'Nanyue Restaurant' is now your third brother's property. If you want to eat without paying, I have no objection, as long as your third sister-in-law agrees."

After saying that, Fang Zhentao gestured with his lip towards Lin Ruiqing, the proprietress who was inside directing the waiters to serve tea. Chen Zaixing chuckled and said, "Then forget it. My third brother and sister-in-law are notoriously stingy. If I eat without paying, it's fine once or twice, but if it happens too often, I'm afraid you, Fang, will kick me out."

"No way, I, Fang Zhentao, am not that kind of person," Fang Zhentao said, patting his chest. "President Xing, if you come to our 'Nanyue Restaurant' for a meal, I'll treat you every single time, even if you don't pay."

"Is it true? Don't let it eat your old man out of house and home, hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Chen Zaixing and Fang Zhentao chuckled to each other. Seeing that Chen Dong and Zhang Yi were about to go upstairs, Chen Zaixing patted Fang Zhentao's arm with a smile, "I'm not joking with you anymore, I'll go in first."

"Ah Dong, Xiao Yi," Chen Zaixing shouted loudly to Chen Dong and his wife. Chen Dong heard Chen Zaixing's shout, turned around and laughed, "Why are you only coming now? Your uncle was scolding you at home last night, saying that you have no sense of time. You know your sister is having an engagement banquet, and you still haven't come back."

"father!"

"Fifth Uncle!"

"Hey!" Chen Zaixing reached out and patted Rongguo and Ronghui on the head, then answered Chen Dong with a wry smile, "There's nothing I can do. I wanted to come back as soon as possible, but the situation in Shanghai was really keeping me tied up. I had to rush back by buying a plane ticket in a hurry."

"Hasn't my sister arrived yet?" Chen Zaixing asked as he pulled the two mischievous boys upstairs. Zhang Yi switched arms and held Xiao Huiyi. "No, she hasn't. My aunt started doing my aunt's makeup and picking out clothes early this morning. She should be arriving around the same time."

The group went up to the second floor and entered a private room. Chen Xiangui, who was already sitting inside, immediately straightened up when he saw Chen Zaixing appear. He had been chatting and laughing with Ye Daqiu. He pointed at Chen Zaixing with his finger, the meaning of which was very clear: "I'll deal with you later."

Chen Zaixing smiled ingratiatingly at his father, Chen Xiangui, and wisely refrained from sitting next to his father. Instead, he sat down next to Chen Dong and whispered to Chen Dong, "My father had Rong Guo call me and said that my eldest sister is getting engaged to Lin Qingsheng. I was stunned for a moment and thought that brat was just making things up."

"Father, you're wronging me! I'm not making this up!" Rongguo, who never took offense, was immediately defended by Ronghui. "I can testify, my brother isn't lying!"

Chen Zaixing was amused by the two mischievous boys' remarks, and vigorously rubbed his son's chubby face, "Alright, alright, your dad was just talking nonsense, I wronged you."

"My eldest sister and Qingsheng have been dating for three years, and it's about time they tied the knot," Chen Dong said, starting to wash the dishes for his wife Zhang Yi with tea. "Don't be too surprised. Qingsheng is a very good person, and my eldest sister knows him well enough to marry him."

"I know. From the first moment I saw Qingsheng, I thought he was a good person," Chen Zaixing nodded. "It just felt a bit too sudden, and I didn't react for a moment."

"How's things going in Shanghai?" Chen Dong changed the subject. "When I returned to Tuocheng from Shanghai, wasn't the acquisition contract for TV Factory No. 1 almost finalized with the municipal government? Why did it take so long to get back?"

"Hehehe, after you returned to Tuocheng, I also took over the Feiyue and Kaige TV factories," Chen Zaixing chuckled. "It was because of the acquisition of these two TV factories that I had to wrangle back and forth with the municipal government, which delayed me for so many days. Otherwise, I would have run back long ago."

"Did the Shanghai municipal government agree to this?"

"Why wouldn't they agree? I told them to integrate all the TV sets in Shanghai, upgrade the production equipment, increase production capacity, ensure the quality control of the TV sets, and then take half of the production capacity to the Southeast Asian market. Wouldn't it be better to make US dollars?" Chen Zaixing raised an eyebrow.

Chen Dong laughed upon hearing this. These days, as long as it can increase local exports and foreign exchange earnings, no government leader can resist saying no. The Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are no exception to this rule.

Because of Chen Dong's presence at Huadongsheng Supermarket in America, Lotus TV, a product of Huaxingsheng Group, has begun small-batch trial exports to America. According to feedback from the purchasing manager at Huadongsheng, Lotus TV is selling very well there, mainly because it is more than $100 cheaper than other supermarkets' Japanese-style TVs.

Huadongsheng Supermarket is currently managed by Chen Sandi. As long as Lotus TVs are placed on the shelves of Huadongsheng Supermarket and sales are good, it will only be a matter of time before Japanese TVs are gradually replaced and removed from the shelves.

Chen Dong is a businessman, and so is Chen Sandi. They will not give special treatment to Lotus TV just because it is a product of Huaxingsheng Group. Supermarkets need to make money and are responsible to their shareholders.

Whether a product can become a bestseller depends on how prominently it is placed on the shelf. If sales fail to improve, the Lotus TV will have to be placed in a less prominent position to make room for other best-selling TVs.

Fortunately, Lotus TV lived up to expectations, and Chen Sandi also asked the company's purchasing manager to place additional orders. Chen Zaixue probably felt that since Lotus TV could withstand the favor of American customers, there should not be much of a problem in promoting it to the Southeast Asian market. That's why he thought of taking over the other two state-owned TV factories in Shanghai.

Chen Dong could only say that Chen Zaixing was very bold and adventurous. At present, the Southeast Asian and Nanyang markets are basically dominated by Japanese TVs. If Lotus TV wants to directly compete with Japanese TVs, it not only needs to be affordable, but also needs to maintain the same or even better technology as Japanese TVs.

Fortunately, with Chen Dong's WTO system in place, Lotus Electronics is not afraid of the threat from Japanese TV manufacturers. As long as the time is right, Chen Dong can gradually release the technology in the WTO system, forming a slight leading advantage over Japan.

Chen Zaixing continued, "Mayor Jiang said that as long as Lotus TV can be exported, the municipal government will agree to Lotus Electronics further expand its factory area in Pudong New Area. I have already signed a contract with Shanghai. As long as the annual export earnings of Lotus Electronics in Shanghai can reach ten million US dollars, the land next to the new factory area can be acquired immediately."

Ten million US dollars sounds like a lot, but as long as America Huadong Sheng Supermarket steadily increases sales and captures half of the Japanese TV market in the Southeast Asian market, it can be achieved in no time. Therefore, Chen Zaixing is very proud of himself.