Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

The next day at noon, after the busiest time of the day, Jiangxia drove out again.

This time it wasn't with Jiang Jianguo, but with Wang Guifen and Su Qing.

Even though we've agreed to sell boxed meals, we can't start right away. We need to get all the necessary permits and other preparatory work done in advance.

Otherwise, don't think that just because no one cares in the village, Jiang Xia knows very well that there are plenty of people who can't stand to see you doing well.

Jiang Xia first went to the scalper who had previously helped Jiang Jianguo obtain permits for the reservoir and explained his needs to him.

There's a lot of demand this time, not just for boxed meals and other food-related items. Jiang Xia is also thinking of adding ice cream and some snacks.

They built a new shed at the fishing spot to serve as a small supermarket.

After the scalper said he could handle everything for her, Jiang Xia decisively left the necessary documents, paid 2000 yuan, and left.

Afterwards, he took his mother and Su Qing to the hospital for a physical examination, mainly to obtain health certificates.

After leaving the hospital, Jiang Xia saw that it was still early, so she thought she would accompany her mother and take a stroll around the city.

My mother rarely comes to the city unless she has something to do. After Jiang Xia suggested it, she thought that the busiest time at the fishing pond was over, so she decided to listen to her son and go for a stroll in the city.

Actually, there's not much to see or do.

Jiang Xia led the two to a shopping mall that sells clothes.

Su Qing advised Wang Guifen and picked out several outfits, all of which Wang Guifen liked.

They praised the young girl for her good taste.

But when it came time to pay, Wang Guifen hesitated again when she saw the price was several hundred yuan.

When Jiang Xia saw Wang Guifen hesitate, he knew that she was starting to worry about spending money again.

"Mom, it's only a few hundred yuan, so it's fine to buy it. What's the big deal?"

Instead of paying directly, he patiently persuaded Wang Guifen.

The main reason for not paying directly was that Wang Guifen was afraid that she would feel bad if she bought it.

But Wang Guifen was still hesitant: "Several hundred yuan! How much crop would I need to grow to earn that much?"

Jiang Xia sighed, "Mom, we run a fishing pond now, and business is so good, don't be so reluctant to part with it!"

Su Qing, who was standing nearby, also chimed in, "That's right, Auntie. Jiang Xia earns so much money, isn't it all to support you and Uncle?"

With the two men's persuasion, Wang Guifen somewhat accepted it. She sighed and said, "Buy it, buy it. I see you're spending all your money on me. Where are you going to find a wife?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia laughed and said, "Then I won't look for a wife. It'll give me time to take care of you and Dad!"

"What are you saying!" Wang Guifen rolled her eyes at her. "Look at the way you're behaving!"

After being scolded by his mother, Jiang Xia laughed it off, quickly paid the bill, and left with the two of them.

After leaving the mall, he suddenly thought that he could take advantage of the time to go and check out the boiler for boiling water.

Tomorrow is Saturday again, and he's afraid he'll be too busy to have any free time.

Sitting in the car, my mom was still looking at the clothes she had just bought, and she was extremely happy.

Jiang Xia then took out his phone and dialed Li Qiang's number.

When Li Qiang's voice came through the phone, he said, "Hey, Qiangzi, do you know where in town I can buy a boiler for boiling water?"

On the other end of the phone, Li Qiang thought for a moment and said:

"Xia, I don't really know the specifics, but there are a few shops in the market to the west that specialize in commercial kitchen equipment. They should have it there. You can go and take a look."

"Okay, I'll go take a look over there."

Before he could hang up, Li Qiang said again:

"It's that market on the west side, do you know where it is? If not, come pick me up, I can go with you."

"No need, I remember that market. You go ahead and do your thing. I'll call you if I really can't find it."

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After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xia drove towards the market that Li Qiang had mentioned.

Upon arriving at the market, Jiangxia hadn't walked far before she saw several shops with signs advertising certain kitchenware.

He looked at a store called "Mingjie Kitchenware" and it was the largest.

There were some stoves and other things set up at the entrance, so I stepped inside.

Upon entering the store, a jumble of kitchen utensils comes into view.

Unlike the neatly arranged appliances in other appliance stores, the kitchenware in this store is mostly piled up randomly.

Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Xia knew he had come to the right place. This kind of store clearly caters to wholesalers or regular customers.

A woman in her thirties, presumably the proprietress, came out to greet us.

Upon seeing the other party, Jiang Xia asked directly, "Boss, do you have a boiler for boiling water here?"

"Yes, I do. I don't know what size you need?" the woman nodded in response.

Jiang Xia thought about it and realized that he didn't understand these things either, so he asked the other person:

"It should be enough to feed about 200 people a day. What kind of water do you think would be best?"

The 200 people he mentioned refers to the fishing area's capacity at that time. It's best to buy everything at once; otherwise, you can't keep changing the fishing area every time it reaches a new level of success, as that would actually cost more money.

Upon hearing the request, the woman immediately recommended, "You don't need a very big one, 200 liters will do."

"There are coal-fired and electric ones now. The electric ones are a bit more expensive. Shall I show you both first?"

"Okay." Jiang Xia followed the proprietress for a while before discovering that there was a large warehouse behind the shop.

It's full of all kinds of kitchenware, some for home use, but most are large-scale commercial items.

He also spotted the boiler he needed in a corner.

As we approached, the proprietress pointed to one of them and said, "This one is 200 liters, it's electric, and the power is 9 kW. It won't cost much per day, about 20 yuan in electricity."

Jiang Xia nodded, thinking this was pretty good:

"What about those that burn coal?"

The proprietress pointed to several older-looking boilers next to her and said, "These are coal-fired boilers. They're much cheaper than electric ones, but you need someone to watch over them and add coal. Electric ones are much more convenient."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia realized it made sense. Lately, his mother had been spending almost all her time boiling water at the fishing spot.

"How much does this cost?" he asked, pointing to the one the proprietress recommended.

"This is a new model. We usually sell it for 4500 in our store, but if you're serious about buying it, I'll give you a discount to 4300."

"Does it include installation?" Jiang Xia then asked.

The proprietress nodded: "It's all included. We'll deliver it and install and adjust it for you."

But before Jiang Xia could continue speaking...

Wang Guifen, who had been watching silently from the sidelines, spoke up: "Sister, why is this so expensive? Make it cheaper, let's buy one for 3500 yuan today."

Upon hearing this, the proprietress immediately replied, "Sister, it's not that I don't want to give you a discount, it's just that the cost price of this product is high. If I could give you a discount, why wouldn't I?"

But Wang Guifen wouldn't listen and insisted on the 3500 yuan.

In the end, the two compromised and settled on a price of 3800 yuan.