Chapter 43 Regular Customers

Chapter 43 Regular Customers

Chapter 43 Regular Customers

Kang Youfu has two brothers. The younger brother Kang Youlu has been making tofu with his parents since he was a child. He is very good at it. In the words of his father Kang Tai, Kang Youlu has surpassed his father in the skill of making tofu.

Compared with Kang Youfu and Kang Youlu, Kang Youfu, who has a lively personality, also learned how to make tofu from his father since he was a child, but the tofu he makes is far inferior to that of his younger brother.

But unlike the introverted Kang Youlu, Kang Youfu is versatile and eloquent. He is a natural businessman and is always at ease in dealing with people.

The two brothers, one responsible for external affairs and the other for internal affairs, divided the work and cooperated with each other, and the Kang family developed well under their leadership. Moreover, their father Kang Tai also said that the two brothers would not separate in the future, and the tofu workshop of the Kang family would be managed by the two brothers together, and the two would complement each other's strengths and weaknesses.

The Kang Youfu brothers had no objection to their father's instructions because they were very clear about their strengths and weaknesses.

When it comes to making tofu, Kang Youfu is not as good as Kang Youlu, but when it comes to doing business, Kang Youlu is not as good as Kang Youfu. The two brothers have a very good relationship, and the Kang family is just an ordinary merchant with a tofu workshop. It is perfect for the two to support each other and complement each other's strengths.

People at the morning market gradually left, and the Kang family's tofu workshop gradually became deserted. Now there was still some time before the tofu could be made, and Kang Youfu had nothing to do, and he didn't need to get involved in the tofu-making work in the back, so he just stayed in the front.

There were not many people, and after cleaning up the tables and chairs in the store, Zhu Shenzhui invited Kang Youfu to sit down and chat. Kang Youfu was a person who loved making friends, and since Zhu Shenzhui wanted to chat, he pulled a stool and sat down, and started talking to Zhu Shenzhui.

We talked about the Kang family's entrepreneurial history, including the origin of this tofu workshop, and gradually talked about the Kang family's tofu business.

Under Zhu Shenzui's intentional or unintentional guidance, Kang Youfu naturally talked about the origins of their Kang family and Liu family.

As early as the time of Grandpa Kang Youfu, the Liu family started using Kang family's tofu. The deceased Mr. Liu loved to eat Kang family's tofu the most. Now Mr. Liu of the Liu family, that is, Liu Shancheng, also likes to eat Kang family's tofu.

Because of this, the Liu family would ask the Kang family to deliver tofu to their home almost every few days, and each time it would weigh about thirty to fifty kilograms.

Just like yesterday, the Liu family sent someone to ask the Kang family to send 30 kilograms of tofu over today, so as soon as the first batch of tofu comes out, Kang Youfu has to send it to the Liu family.

"So the Liu family can be considered a regular customer of your Kang family?"

"Of course!" Kang Youfu said with a little pride: "My family has been sending tofu to the Liu family for decades. Even though the Liu family has a large courtyard and high walls, the people of the Liu family cannot do without our Kang family's tofu."

"Haha, that's true. People always have some preferences. Some like to eat fish, some like to eat meat, and naturally some like to eat tofu. Besides, I haven't tasted your tofu yet, but I ate two big bowls of tofu pudding just now. It tasted really good. I'll take some back today. If it's really good, I'll come here often in the future."

"That's great. Thank you for your care." Kang Youfu bowed to Zhu Shenzhui happily. He was very happy. Having a new old customer was a good thing for their tofu workshop.

Then, they continued to talk about the Liu family. Kang Youfu knew a lot about the Liu family because of their long-term relationship of supplying tofu. Moreover, since many years ago, Kang Youfu has been helping his father deliver tofu to the Liu family. There are few people in the Liu family that he doesn't know.

This was a pleasant surprise for Zhu Shenzhui. He didn't expect that he could get the source of information from Kang Youfu just by eating two bowls of tofu. In the past few days, Zhu Shenzhui and his team have been trying to get information about the Liu family, but the results were not good. Now that Kang Youfu is here, it will be much easier.

However, during the conversation, Zhu Shenzui felt that although Kang Youfu was young, he was not a fool. He was a very smart young man with many ideas.

When chatting with such a person, one must be cautious when asking questions. Zhu Shenzhui did not want Kang Youfu to know his purpose before accomplishing his goal. What's more, he had just met Kang Youfu today and only knew a few things about Kang Youfu from him. It was not certain whether Kang Youfu could be used and how to use Kang Youfu to take advantage of the Liu family.

After all, Zhu Shenzhui had been a civil servant and knew how to communicate with people. His chat with Kang Youfu was quite effective. Although he got a lot of information about the Liu family from him, most of this information was not important. But anyway, today's gain was already an unexpected surprise.

Zhu Shenzhu believed that it was right to start with Kang Youfu, but some things should not be rushed when meeting for the first time. Make friends first, then take it slow. With the right direction, you will be confident in the next step. After chatting for a while, a voice called Kang Youfu came from behind, and Kang Youfu came to his senses and actually talked to Zhu Shenzhu for so long.

He stood up and said apologetically that he had to go out and do some work. He had to deliver the tofu to the Liu family first. When he came back, the next batch of tofu would be almost ready, and he would arrange it for Zhu Shenzhui then.

Zhu Shenzhui smiled and said he would wait and let him go about his business.

Kang Youfuli went to the back and came out after a while, carrying a load of tofu. When Zhu Shenzhui looked at him, he smiled and pointed across the street, then walked steadily towards Liu's house with the load on his shoulder.

Watching Kang Youfu walk straight across the street and then walk a distance forward, he arrived at the Liu family mansion.

When they arrived at the side gate, they saw Kang Youfu coming. The old gatekeeper took the initiative to greet him and then let Kang Youfu in.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Shenzhui felt more confident. Kang Youfu was not bragging. Their Kang family and Liu family had been in contact for many years. If Kang Youfu had not often given tofu to the Liu family, it would not have been so easy for Kang Youfu to enter the Liu family's gate.

Kang Youfu stayed at Liu's house for almost a quarter of an hour before coming out. When he came out, the carrying pole was still the same, but the tofu inside was empty. Needless to say, the tofu had been left at Liu's house.

Kang Youfu walked back with ease, went to the tofu shop to unload his burden, said hello to Zhu Shenzhui, and went to the back.

Then, after the second batch of tofu came out, Kang Youfu was the first to help Zhu Shenzui weigh several pounds of tofu. After weighing, he saw that Zhu Shenzui came empty-handed, so he specially found a bamboo basket to help Zhu Shenzui pack the tofu so that he could take it back.

After paying the bill and thanking him, Zhu Shenzhui said with a smile that he would come back if he liked it after eating. Kang Youfu was naturally very happy and told him to just come to him next time. If he needed it for a long time in the future, he didn't need to come specially. He could leave his address and it would be more convenient for him to deliver it to his door regularly.

After saying goodbye to Kang Youfu, Zhu Shenzui returned home carrying the basket of tofu. That night, the main dish in their family was boiled tofu.

Kang Youfu was absolutely right. The tofu in their family was indeed unique. Even sister-in-law Zhang said that the tofu was delicious after eating it. She even asked Zhu Shenzui where he bought it.

Zhu Shenzhui answered a few questions casually, appearing calm on the surface, but in his heart he was thinking about how to make use of Kang Youfu.

In the following days, Zhu Shenzui often went back to Kang's tofu workshop to buy some tofu, and as a result, he became very familiar with Kang Youfu.

Every time he bought tofu, Zhu Shenzui would chat with Kang Youfu, and over time the two became friends.

Through Kang Youfu, Zhu Shenzhui learned a lot about the Liu family, but when he asked about the details, Kang Youfu didn't say much. Although Kang Youfu liked to socialize with people, he was not the kind of person who would not hold back. As a small businessman, Kang Youfu knew the limits very well. He had no concerns about some ordinary things, but once it came to some more detailed things, Kang Youfu would often avoid talking about them.

This situation not only did not make Zhu Shenzhu unhappy, but on the contrary he was very happy.

Judging from the information Kang Youfu mentioned about the Liu family every time, he knew a thing or two about the Liu family, but he just kept silent about it. In this case, it was right for him to choose Kang Youfu as a breakthrough point. As long as he found a chance to take down Kang Youfu, then for him, the secrets of the Liu family would no longer be a secret.

But how can I take down Kang Youfu? Zhu Shenzhui thought about this for a long time. One day, he went to Kang's Tofu Shop as usual. While buying tofu, he chatted with Kang Youfu for a few words. When he was leaving, Zhu Shenzhui walked a long way and looked back at Kang's Tofu Shop, which was busy with people coming and going and doing good business. Finally, he made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)