Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 654 - 379: New Directions for the New Year

In the following days, Zhang Yang and his team completely settled down in the warm enclosure of Winter Fishing Hall.

The group playing with Old Ma hasn't shown up since suffering a big loss at Zhang Yang's hands. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Old Ma's reputation and standing have been completely shattered, but Zhang Yang isn't bothered by it at all. It's just a small gain of a few thousand bucks for a hotpot, not worth dwelling on.

Days passed by, people came and went in Winter Fishing Hall. After familiarizing the team with fishing methods and fish conditions, Zhang Yang gradually started to ease off.

The team's routine training and fish grabbing in Winter Fishing Hall gradually shifted to small-scale competitions organized by Han Mocheng with local anglers like Da Ge, with Zhang Yang slowly withdrawing from participation.

In the bitter cold, with the wind howling, Zhang Yang entered the most leisurely period of the year, enjoying tea and munching on carrots, living quite comfortably.

Zhang Yang arranged the health check-up plan for his parents punctually, and they were in perfect health. With peace of mind, Zhang Yang would either stroll around the warm enclosure or show up at the company, but spent most of his time at his little shop, drinking tea and chatting with friends.

While Zhang Yang started his winter "hibernation" lifestyle, his disciple, Chen Xiu, was not finding life as easy.

Previously, Zhang Yang had given Chen Xiu plenty of advice and invested money in him, providing great support.

After less than a year of continuous development, Chen Xiu's mature team framework was fully established.

Following Zhang Yang's plan, Chen Xiu transitioned from selling fishing gear to household appliances, cosmetics, clothing, washing and daily necessities. Daily transactions soared, and his logistics team quietly expanded to over a hundred people.

One day, Zhang Yang was leisurely drinking tea and chatting in Lao Zhao's office when he received a call from Chen Xiu.

"Hello? The boss of society, President Chen, any instructions?" Zhang Yang glanced at the caller ID and answered the call in front of Lao Zhao.

"Hehe, Brother Yang, don't tease me, just call me Little Chen!" Chen Xiu's humble tone came through the phone.

"Why are you calling me?" Zhang Yang asked directly.

"Well, I've spotted a project and want your advice. Also, I'm short on funds, want to bring you in as a shareholder?"

"A project? Considering your capacity, what project requires my investment? Tell me about it!"

"Health supplements! Ruili Hall's bird's nest products, and some anti-aging essences! The concept is novel and the profits are considerable! The boss there wants our team to promote them and is willing to offer us a share of the profits for a deeper collaboration!"

"Bird's nest?" Hearing this, Zhang Yang abruptly sat up in his chair.

This stuff isn't good; in a past life, the ecommerce giant Simba almost took a big tumble here, later losing a lot of money to curb public opinion. If not for a significant donation, Simba might have been cleaned out.

Unexpectedly, due to Zhang Yang's involvement, Chen Xiu's ecommerce team rose dramatically and received the sugared bird's nest collaboration offer.

"Yeah, right! Specializing in mid-high-end health foods and bioextraction agents! The company is strong and the profit margins on key products are very high!" Believing Zhang Yang is interested, Chen Xiu continues adding more information.

"If you take my advice, don't touch these products at all!" Zhang Yang stated calmly and seriously.

"Uh? Is there a problem? I thought of bringing in money so we could earn together, I've done an initial assessment, and the fundamentals seemed good!"

"Assessment done? Then let me ask: What's the cost price for bird's nest drink? What's the market price? What's the gross profit? What's the actual production cost? Moreover, the crucial question is, does the company sell bird's nest products or flavored bird's nest drinks?" Zhang Yang threw out a series of questions, leaving Chen Xiu stunned.

"Is there a difference?" Chen Xiu began to grasp the implications, his mind racing, and eagerly wanting to hear more of Zhang Yang's views.

"The difference is, if it's genuine, can profits be that high? If it's merely flavored drinks under the bird's nest banner, selling them could crumble your reputation and even hold you liable for fraudulent sales!"

"Uh… I haven't really looked into that detail. I'll reassess in person? There are reports on selected products, I didn't think much!" After Zhang Yang's speech, Chen Xiu was thoroughly shaken.

As a guide in business, Zhang Yang is almost a godfather figure to Chen Xiu. If he says there's an issue, there most likely is a hidden problem.

Hearing Zhang Yang talk about consequences, Chen Xiu hadn't verified yet, but the more he thought, the more fearful he became.

"If the company name you mentioned is correct, then no need to verify! There's definitely an issue, fire whoever selected this product, and if I were you, I'd use this event to improve the product selection process and relevant systems at the root!"