If you don't consummate the marriage for three years and then marry a successful educated youth

The captain nodded, knowing it was his son's first time doing business and worried he might do something rash, so he reassured him, "Yes, your Uncle Chen is right, doing business is never simple."

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Let's take it slow and not rush. It's okay if raw eggs and duck eggs don't keep well. We can pickle them and store them for a longer time, and then sell them to other brigades slowly."

"Let's go home after we finish eating."

Jiang Lie nodded and said, "Dad, I'm fine. Don't worry. I was prepared for the difficulties of doing business. As long as the chickens and ducks don't get sick, we can still sell chicks, chickens, ducks, and eggs—all of these are sources of income."

"It's just a matter of being a little faster or slower, as long as we don't lose money, we can gradually gain experience."

"Well, it's good that you think that way."

"Let's go eat."

*

It was noon soon.

The restaurant kitchen bustled with activity, serving dishes one after another. The rich aroma of eggs wafted through the air, drawing the attention of the guests in the lobby: "That's... scrambled eggs with tomatoes?"

"Strange, am I just too hungry today? Why does it smell so good?"

"Come here, I want one of those too."

Xiao Wu hurriedly wrote down: "Okay, one serving of scrambled eggs with tomatoes, Uncle, do you want anything else?"

The man waved his hand: "I don't need anything else, just give me a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and a steamed egg custard. I want to take it back for my little girl."

"Okay, I'll go tell the chef right away."

People were queuing up across the street, busy as bees, while the Good Luck area was much quieter in comparison.

Zhao Dahai placed the dishes on the table with a smile: "The dishes are served. Please take the steamed egg custard after you finish eating, otherwise it will get cold."

"Yes, that's fine."

"These eggs just arrived. Please try them and see how they taste. Tell me honestly if you think they're good or bad. I'll give you an extra serving of tofu with scallions. Is that alright?"

The middle-aged man laughed upon hearing this. He hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise. Scallion and tofu salad was cheap, but who would complain about something given away for free?

"Okay, boss, don't worry, I understand."

Zhao Dahai watched him eat bite after bite, patiently waiting for him to finish, before asking, "Brother, what do you think of the taste? How is it different from before?"

"Oh, Mr. Zhao, it's not that I'm being rude, but the taste is just so different. Your tomato and egg stir-fry used to be too sour and had very little egg flavor."

"This time it's different, the flavor is much richer, it balances out the tartness of the tomatoes, and it's delicious with rice."

The middle-aged man said earnestly, "Have you changed your chef? Why is there such a big difference? Let me tell you, the reason your business is so bad is probably because of the chef."

Zhao Dahai chuckled: "Ha, no, the chef hasn't changed. It's just that the dishes are a bit bland, so many people don't like them."

"We're not originally from here, and our cooking style is more like that of our region. We prefer light flavors that bring out the original taste of the ingredients, so they won't upset your stomach. Strong flavors are bad for your health."

"But if you say it's delicious, then I'm relieved. The scallion and tofu salad is a must for you, and the steamed egg custard is for you to take home whenever you like."

The middle-aged man stood up: "Now, I'll take it back for my little girl to eat. She's been sick lately and has no appetite. She can't eat anything, and it's driving me crazy."

Zhao Dahai saw the people out, then continued to have the chef cook with double egg yolks, and went to ask for their opinions one by one to see if there were any problems.

Without exception, all the reviews were positive, which surprised him. He hadn't expected that just changing one ingredient could make such a big difference in taste.

The kitchen staff were also a bit confused, not knowing what was going on, until they tasted it themselves and compared it with what they had made before, and they immediately noticed the difference.

"Boss, I think the quality of these eggs is really good. Eggs can be used in many dishes. If we could buy more to replace regular chicken and duck eggs..."

"Our restaurant business might improve a lot, don't you think?"

Zhao Dahai looked at them and said, "You all think so too, right? Since the quality of these eggs is already so good, wouldn't it be even better if we bought some chickens and ducks as well?"

"Well, boss, why don't you give it a try? Our business has always been slow, so if we fail, the losses won't be significant."

The others looked at the chef and coughed lightly, saying, "Chef, you're being too blunt. The boss will lose face."

Zhao Dahai waved his hand, smiling gently, "It's alright. To be honest, there's nothing I can't accept. Dishes with strong flavors are indeed more appealing, just like the restaurant across the street."

"But eating something too strong in flavor is bad for the stomach, so I'll try something different. So far, it seems a bit... not very effective. But I'll give it a try one last time. It can't be too bad."

"Hmm, boss, are you still eating? This steamed egg custard is really delicious. It's so smooth and fragrant. I can't quite describe the taste, but the texture is just wonderful."

"Okay, then steam one for me to try too."

Even more customers came in the evening, and they specifically asked for the same dishes they had at lunch. Zhao Dahai was taken aback for a moment, then quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, we're out of ingredients today."

"I'll have someone send over more tomorrow, and you can come back then. I'll also send you an extra dish as compensation for today."

After seeing the guests off, Zhao Dahai told the kitchen staff and then went directly to the counter to call the Jiang family. He wanted to place an order to buy more to try it out.

[Hello, is this Jiang Dashan from Xiangyang Brigade?]

I am... and you are...

Zhao Dahai quickly explained, "It's like this, we used the ingredients you delivered today, and the customer feedback was good. I'd like to place more orders with you."

Send me ten chickens and ten ducks tomorrow, all alive, don't kill them, we can do it ourselves. Also, send me as many chicken and duck eggs as you have, at one-third higher price than you would.

[Purchase orders will be placed tomorrow. As for payment, given that we've only just started cooperating and there's a lack of mutual trust, all purchases this month will be settled upon delivery.]

[Starting next month, we'll settle accounts every two weeks. Captain Jiang, is that alright with you?]

The team leader's eyes lit up with joy. He took a deep breath to suppress his excitement: "Alright, Boss Zhao, it's settled then. I'll have my son deliver the goods first thing tomorrow morning."

Zhao Dahai laughed: "Okay, thank you for your trouble. I'll wait for your son at the shop tomorrow morning. After we've tallied everything, I'll pay you. Don't worry, I won't renege on the payment."

I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration in the future.

Okay, it's a pleasure doing business with you.

After hanging up the phone, the captain threw on his coat and rushed out, shouting, "Honey, I have to go find the boss. I'll be back later. You guys eat first, don't wait for me."