We are all here to join

"Father, how did it go? Did you settle everything?"

"We settled it."

"That's good. Let's head back then."

"Yes. It's a good thing I brought 10,000 yuan with me. But those guys are really ruthless."

"Dad, it's just business. This amount of money is nothing."

"I know, but I'm not sure about the results."

"Don't worry, Dad. Newspapers and media still have a significant influence. Just wait for the phone calls."

After finalizing the deal with the Ganzhou Daily, Chen Yu and his father returned home.

...

The advertisement for Snail Beauty in the Ganzhou Daily was placed in the second edition. It might not be the front page, but the second edition was also attention-grabbing.

However, it wasn't presented as a typical advertisement. Instead, the Ganzhou Daily framed it as an interview. The article reported that there was a very popular snack shop in Xinfeng, Ganzhou.

In addition to reporting on this snack shop, the journalist included Snail Beauty's franchise advertisement. Of course, the most crucial part was the profit statement.

The day after the Ganzhou Daily published the article, just as Chen Yu had anticipated, Chen Simian's phone began ringing non-stop.

"Snail Beauty?"

"Yes."

"Scammers."

"What?"

"What's the matter? Do you think it's that easy to deceive people?"

"We didn't deceive anyone."

"No deception? Ha, do you think we're fools? Just invest a few tens of thousands, and you can make over ten thousand in a year. Do you think money falls from the sky?"

"We really didn't deceive anyone."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Simian was both amused and exasperated.

"Xiaoyu, you see, this is what you called 'waiting for phone calls.'"

"Hehe, Dad, don't worry. Not everyone believes it. Besides, it's not just one person."

"Alright."

Then, after the first person called, another person followed suit. Unfortunately, just like the first call, the second person also berated Chen Simian as a scammer.

"Xiaoyu, I think we've wasted that 10,000 yuan."

"Dad, how can you say that?"

"Why not? Look, it's already been a whole morning, and I've received dozens of calls from people accusing me of being a scammer."

"Some of them might have been genuinely interested in checking it out."

"Who knows if they'll actually come."

"If they call, it means they're interested. Don't worry about those who don't believe us. Even the best business has its skeptics."

Chen Yu remained relatively calm in response to the situation.

Doing business was a skill, and not everyone was cut out for it.

Just like this business of selling river snails, it might appear to be just a small shop, but the hidden profits within are not to be underestimated.

In fact, around the year 2000, many small shops made their first fortune in a similar manner.

Of course, if this business were placed in the future, even after another ten years, things might be different. After all, at that time, you could find competitors for almost any type of shop. Moreover, the cost of rent and labor had skyrocketed in the future. Unless it was an exceptionally unique business, it was exceedingly difficult to make money.

"Xiaoyu is right, even we didn't anticipate the profits in this."

Zhang Wenxiu supported Chen Yu's statement. "If someone really wants to do business, they will come to inspect in person. Just like that Liu Chunsheng, didn't he personally visit our place?"

"Alright, we'll wait and see."

This kind of situation couldn't be rushed, Chen Simian nodded in agreement.

That night, the night was calm, the autumn air crisp. Such good weather prompted many residents to come out for a late-night snack.

As the distinctive snack shop in Xinfeng, Snail Beauty attracted dozens of tables of customers. Fortunately, there was an open area in front of the shop, and since some other late-night snack shops had already closed for the night, there was enough seating. However, even so, if you looked in that direction, you'd see a crowd, all enjoying their river snails.

"Wow, the river snails at this place are delicious."

"Yeah, for just three yuan, you can eat for hours."

"But they're so spicy. I've had several bottles of soy milk already."

"It's spicy, but it's satisfyingly spicy. I wouldn't like it if it weren't spicy."

Everyone chatted while eating, discussing various topics late into the night.

"Old Chen, it's already 2 o'clock. Shouldn't we close up?"

"I wanted to, but look, there are still seven or eight tables of customers."

"What's going on? How can they eat so late and still be chatting?"

"Who knows? Let's wait a bit longer. With so many customers, it wouldn't be appropriate to close now."

Although Chen Simian was feeling a bit tired, seeing that there were still several tables of business, he had no choice but to continue waiting.

"Old Chen, what time is it?"

"It's 3 o'clock."

"My goodness, it's already 3 o'clock. I'm about to fall asleep."

"Me too."

"Well, I can't take it anymore. Let's talk to them."

"Alright."

While making money in business was important, it shouldn't come at the cost of one's health. It was already 3 a.m., and continuing to stay open would be too much.

"Um, bosses, it's already 3 o'clock, and it's getting quite late. Our small shop is preparing to close, and you..."

Smiling, Chen Simian handed out cigarettes to the various tables of customers. "I'm really sorry, but our staff has finished their shifts."

However, despite Chen Simian's apologetic smile, the seven or eight tables of customers weren't very understanding. "Boss Chen, we have some important matters to discuss, so we can't leave right now."

"That's right, Boss Chen, us too."

"And you?"

"Us too."

The seven or eight tables of customers all nodded.

"Well, well, alright then, you can chat."

Chen Simian had a headache.

There was no way around it.

Oh well, the customer is God, so they'd just have to stay open all night to accommodate them.

"Hey, Boss Chen, don't leave."

"What else do you need?"

"It's not that, Boss Chen, we'd like to have a chat with you."

"A chat with me?"

Chen Simian smiled wryly, suppressing his desire to sleep, and approached the customers.

"Well, Boss Chen, your business is really booming."

"It's okay, it's okay, thanks to everyone's support."

"Are you tired?"

"It's tiring, no doubt about it. As you can see, we're open until one or two in the morning every day. It's impossible not to be tired."

"But you said you're not tired."

Chen Simian didn't respond to that, but the people at the nearby table chimed in, helping him out. "Hey, do we even need to say it? When you think about how much money we're making every day, it's not tiring at all, no matter how tired we are."

With this remark, everyone burst into laughter.

"Well, Boss Chen, can you tell us how much you've earned today?"

"What can I say? It's hard-earned money."

Chen Simian had a headache.

Who were these people? It was so late, and instead of going home, they were chatting with him about this.

Besides, even if they wanted to chat about this, did they really think that, as a business owner, he would tell them?

"Boss Chen, don't lie. Didn't you say in the newspaper that you make at least 1,200 yuan a day?"

"Huh?"

"Didn't you also say that the monthly profit is 16,000 yuan, and you'll recover the costs in three to four months, earning at least 192,000 yuan a year?"

"What's going on here?"

Chen Simian was utterly bewildered by this group of people.

"Boss Chen, I came here today to inquire about joining your Snail Beauty."

"Huh?"

"Boss Chen, huh? Don't tell me you don't believe it."

"No, I mean, all of you?"

Chen Simian pointed to the seven or eight tables of customers.

"Yes."

"All of us."

Everyone nodded.

It was quite a coincidence.

After the advertisement for Snail Beauty was published in the Ganzhou Daily, those businesspeople who were interested in joining rushed to Xinfeng. Just like Liu Chunsheng, they didn't want to alarm anyone, and they didn't contact Chen Simian. They simply ordered a few servings of river snails with their friends and acted like regular customers.

And it turns out, there were several groups of people with the same idea.

Seeing that it was already past 2 a.m. and no one had left, everyone had a good laugh when they realized what was going on.

It turned out that these seven or eight tables of customers were all here to inquire about joining Snail Beauty.