Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 341 - 337: Uniformly Frustrated

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Xie Tiesheng and Zhou Xiuhua, this couple, are still quite reserved. Seeing Zhang Shanni return safely, they felt relieved, and since they didn’t notice anything wrong with Zhang Shanni, they let her go upstairs.

The couple stayed in the shop and did not follow upstairs.

Firstly, business has been better lately and customers come from time to time to buy braised meat.

Another point is that both of their temperaments are quite good, one being the village accountant and the other the village registrar, both are quite magnanimous.

Indeed, having lived here for a while, they finally found a few like-minded old men and old women in the neighborhood.

Although they initially struggled with the language barrier and spoke Mandarin haltingly, over time, as everyone got used to each other’s local accents and speaking speeds, they gradually began to communicate.

Interacting with the elderly is the simplest; they either smoke, play cards, or play chess, and the day passes by.

Because his spouse was sick, Xie Tiesheng no longer smoked water pipes. He certainly knew how to play cards, but he preferred playing chess. Luckily, there were quite a few old men in the nearby streets who liked and knew how to play chess, and Xie Tiesheng found companions who shared his hobby.

Due to running the shop, he couldn’t leave to play, but since he owned the shop, there were always teas available. With only two or three old men who got along well with him, it was just right to invite them over for a game of chess.

For Zhou Xiuhua, things were simpler. Although she didn’t really like to gossip about others, it didn’t mean she didn’t like ’listening’ to gossip!

This wasn’t their hometown, and she didn’t need to maintain any ’registrar’ facade; due to habit, she always listened but didn’t speak, and wasn’t keen on spreading rumors.

Indeed, many old ladies particularly enjoyed chatting with her, because after talking, they didn’t have to worry about their ramblings being spread everywhere.

With such a suitable confidant, wouldn’t the old ladies have a good reputation?

Especially since the ’Good Sauce’ braised meat was really flavorful. After becoming familiar, the old ladies often rounded down the price a bit, and if weighing it out, they would add an extra piece of chopped meat or two.

This small habit of seeking bargains from the old ladies developed in this way. Seeing Zhou Xiuhua being generous, they were even more willing to come here to buy cooked food.

Helplessly, whoever lets the ’Good Sauce’ stew such flavorful dishes that the scent wafts down five big streets, people who initially found it expensive would end up wanting to come back for more after trying.

With delicious food and good hospitality, plus being very hygienic, the people living within eight streets around were loyal fans of ’Good Sauce’.

Comparatively, that shop where Zhou Xiuhua first bought braised meat had seen a dramatic drop in business after ’Good Sauce’ became famous.

It’s impossible to say they didn’t resent the Xie Family. Yet, when they deliberately sent relatives to buy and try the Xie Family’s braised meat, they were immediately thoroughly convinced once they tried it.

They were clear about their own culinary skills. When it came to flavor comparison, they definitely couldn’t compete.

Seeing Xie Jingchen often returning in a military car, even if they wanted to start some trouble, they were scared off.

As mid-April approached and the weather warmed up, a "For Rent" sign that had been hanging for a month finally attracted someone!

Due to the increasing population in the county town, the demand for daily necessities also surged. The small western-style building that Zhang Shanni chose was just five streets away from the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, where the foot traffic was really good.

In the streets near the Supply and Marketing Cooperative where there were potential shop fronts, basically, all were rented out.

Now, they could only expand outward. Since the Xie Family made cooked food, several clothing stores that wanted to set up shop here felt the environment was not suitable after inspecting it.

Because when cooking deli foods, there’s really a lot of smoke, selling clothes in this environment?

Smoke might stain the clothes more likely.

But because of the Xie Family’s ’Good Sauce’ deli, this street indeed has quite a lot of foot traffic.

Selling clothes might not be a good idea, but selling food could work.

This time, the tenant was introduced by grandma’s regular customer, Xiao Wang.

The visitors were a middle-aged couple who sold breakfast, lunch, dinner, and also made some cold skin noodles.

When Xiuhua heard that they were selling food, her eyebrows knitted slightly in displeasure, but she felt somewhat relieved upon learning that they cooked meals. Since the property was owned by San’er and his wife, Xie Tiesheng asked them to go back and wait another two days until their son and daughter-in-law returned from the military.

The middle-aged couple didn’t live very far, and they had some money at hand. Hearing their eldest son saying there were no good restaurants nearby, they were a bit tempted—

Didn’t they see Xie Family’s ’Good Sauce’ doing well just by selling braised meat?

Both husband and wife loved to cook; they could fry, sauté, and stew—every cooking made enticingly delicious aromas.

Their usual cold noodles had always been praised as great by neighbors...

With the bustling business of the Xie Family’s son as a reference, the couple genuinely considered starting.

Especially since their eldest son mentioned that all his colleagues were single and the food in the cafeteria was terrible, which troubled many singles...

Thinking sneakily, the eldest son, followed by the nod of the youngest son who pointed out the low cost of cooking, mentioned that if all else fails, they could simply quit.

Thinking it over, the couple agreed.

That’s right, after looking around, only the Xie Family’s small western-style building was suitable. Upon hearing that they wanted to rent there for food service, their eldest son’s colleagues immediately agreed and said they were regulars there and could help link them with the landlady.

This led to the tenants wanting to rent a stall.

Upon returning, Zhang Shan Ni heard the elderly lady raising the topic loudly, feeling that everyone doing food business is good, so no one would need to resent each other, but she also feared vicious competition. Of course, the elderly lady put it more bluntly, lacking rhetoric, asking, "Competition?"

The elderly lady almost blurted out that the others saw their braised meat business booming and came to steal the business!

Even though the little aunt explained several times that the businesses were fundamentally different, the elderly lady couldn’t be pacified.

Seeing this, Zhang Shan Ni covered her mouth and laughed for a while; seeing the little aunt unable to console anymore, she then went over to explain to her mother-in-law.

After all, their family only made braised meat, and the others mainly cooked meals. Although both were food businesses, it might not necessarily mean malicious competition, but could be mutually beneficial?!

Speaking of which, their braised meat usually required customers to steam or boil it at home. If there were a restaurant next door, the other party would definitely have their own signature dishes. If the other party also sold braised meat, they wouldn’t rent to them, but they had already said they’d be frying dishes.

Isn’t that ideal?

Upon hearing this, Xie Tiesheng weakly mentioned that they could also cook some rice...

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan Ni and Xie Jingzi both unanimously face-palmed in frustration.

All was said in vain.