Chapter 61 Wednesday Morning, June 20th

After two days of intense final preparations, the snack market was finally ready to officially open.

All the vendors were in position, and the fresh ingredients had all been arranged early in the morning, just waiting for the official opening.

Logically speaking, the timing wasn't perfect.

After all, it was Wednesday, and opening in the morning, however you looked at it, was the time of the week with the least foot traffic.

But for the snack market, opening a little earlier or later didn't make much difference. Opening earlier might allow it to adapt in advance, saving it from having too much foot traffic right from the start, and potentially causing problems on site.

Zhang Yahui was very nervous.

Although he had arranged everything he could think of, he still felt uneasy, as this matter was of great importance.

Rui Yuchen comforted him, "Don't be nervous, just treat it normally."

He and Qi Yan had arrived in Jingzhou the day before yesterday, and yesterday Qi Yan had already taken the high-speed train back to the Imperial Capital.

Because after seeing the situation at the snack market, Qi Yan was very clear that the work here was basically a sure thing, and the next step was to see how Leng Mian Guniang cooperated.

Therefore, Qi Yan immediately rushed back to the Imperial Capital to make arrangements with Leng Mian Guniang, so as to coordinate with the snack market.

As for Rui Yuchen, the Touching Fish takeaway store in the Imperial Capital had stabilized, so there was no need to rush back. Therefore, he decided to stay in Jingzhou for a few more days, and also help take care of the snack market.

After all, Zhang Yahui had only been in charge for a short time, and he didn't have much experience in many things. What if there were any unexpected situations?

It would be easier to deal with if someone was on site to take care of things.

Zhang Yahui was very touched.

Since becoming the person in charge of the snack market, he had been well taken care of.

First, Bao Xu and Liang Qingfan helped design the snack market's operating mechanism and decoration style respectively. After the decoration was completed, their work came to an end, and then Rui Yuchen came to help supervise the daily operation of the snack market.

Zhang Yahui, as the person in charge, only needed to do some daily work and coordinate the vendors, which greatly reduced the burden on his shoulders.

He often lamented that Tengda Group was a magical company!

If it were in other companies, many departments would often be in a state of tension, competing with each other for resources; at most, they would just not trip each other up, and reluctantly cooperate when the higher-ups arranged tasks.

But in Tengda, it was completely different. The relationship between the various departments was so harmonious, and everyone lent a helping hand as much as they could, doing their best to make things perfect.

Perhaps this was one of the reasons why Tengda was able to create commercial miracles time and time again!

Of course, the so-called "as above, so below", the source of Tengda Group's unique harmonious atmosphere must be President Pei's wise leadership.

President Pei must have strongly encouraged and supported this kind of cross-departmental assistance and cooperation, which is why the people in charge have formed such habits.

Zhang Yahui silently kept this kindness in his heart.

He secretly decided that when other department heads needed help in the future, he must do his best to help, just like Bao Xu, Liang Qingfan, and Rui Yuchen!

He must not let down President Pei's expectations!

At 9:00 a.m., the snack market officially opened for business.

The moment it opened, the customers who had been waiting outside rushed in.

The composition of these customers was relatively complex.

There were old men and women who lived nearby and had been paying attention to the construction of the snack market for a long time. They liked to come over and take a look while strolling around, wanting to see how the original vegetable market had been transformed.

There were also hardcore Tengda fans who had heard through various channels that the snack market was being prepared, and that it would gather excellent snacks from all over the country. So they rushed to experience it as soon as it opened, wanting to taste whether these snacks were as good as the ones filmed in the documentary *Street Food Varieties*.

Of course, there were also some locals in Jingzhou who happened to be free today and came to see the excitement with a mentality of joining in the fun.

However, after all, it was a weekday morning, so the foot traffic was not very high.

As soon as the customers entered the snack market, they were attracted by the unique layout and cyberpunk atmosphere inside.

Today was a sunny day, so from the outside, those cyberpunk-style decorations were not particularly prominent. But the snack market was completely lit up by lights, and the atmosphere came out all at once!

Many tourists took pictures when passing by the high-tech sports car at the entrance, and after passing the sports car and entering the snack market, it was as if they had traveled to another world.

The shops at the entrance sold high-tech imitation firearms models, as well as prosthetic limb models and high-tech drug models, which looked completely different from traditional snack streets.

Outside the sundry shop selling various small items, there was a huge cyberpunk-style display screen, which showed a poster, reminding people that they could buy commemorative notebooks here, which contained maps, art setting illustration collections, and could also be stamped at various food stalls.

Some people went directly to the various stalls to try the snacks, while others were attracted by this poster and bought a notebook to carry with them.

Also setting up stalls, the stalls here were completely different from ordinary street stalls.

Street stalls are basically small carts, with various ingredients and seasonings piled up messily on top, and a small-sized banner hanging outside as publicity.

Customers can only stand next to it to eat the snacks, littering everywhere, and the environment is very bad.

The snack market had planned all the stalls in advance, and the size was similar to that of open-air milk tea shops.

The entire stall occupies an area of less than twenty square meters, and the counters on three sides reach to the waist. The open design is ventilated, and the only side against the wall is where the vendors place raw materials and cook snacks, while the other three sides are the payment counter, the waiting area, and the large screen display area.

The display area is mainly used to display the current queue number and signature dishes.

Depending on the size and level of the stall, the number of seats placed outside the stall will also vary.

In the middle of the seats, there is a special check-in machine to facilitate customers to stamp and check in while waiting for their meals.

The entire stall is decorated in a cyberpunk style, with specially customized neon signs of the snack stall name on top, and many of the utensils inside are deliberately distressed to make them look in harmony with the entire environment.

The interior of the snack stall can accommodate two to three people. Whether or not to find someone to help depends on the busyness of the stall and the personal wishes of the stall owner.

After the customers came in, the tour routes were also different.

Some looked at the signs on the stalls and went to eat whichever snack they were interested in; some took their notebooks and checked in all the way; and some looked at the current activities in the App and went to the stalls that were discounted or had small gifts.

Zhang Yahui and Rui Yuchen were sitting at a snack stall near the entrance, disguised as two passers-by.

After observing for a while and confirming that everything was in order and nothing special had happened, Zhang Yahui breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the expressions of the customers, everyone was quite satisfied!

It has to be said that this special style does add a lot of points.

In fact, there are many famous snack streets in various cities across the country.

Moreover, although the snacks on these snack streets are relatively expensive, they are still quite excellent in taste to survive in the fierce competition.

But there is one biggest problem, that is, the homogenization is more serious!

The snack streets all over the country actually give people almost the same feeling, they are all the kind of very old-fashioned, quaint buildings, as if they were carved out of the same mold.

In this case, it is difficult to have any special memory points.

But the cyberpunk style of the snack market is different. This unique style makes everyone who comes here impressed and will definitely not confuse it with the food streets in other cities.

Rui Yuchen looked at his watch, "It's about time... it should be here, right?"

Zhang Yahui was a little puzzled, "Huh? What should be here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw two people enter the snack market.

One holding a microphone and one carrying a camera!

Rui Yuchen explained, "This is a reporter from the Jingzhou TV evening news program. I interviewed Touching Fish Takeaway during the period when Jingzhou first started garbage classification, and I left a contact information."

"The day before yesterday, I wondered if the TV station would be more interested in the opening of the snack market?"

"So I asked."

"As a result, they were indeed more interested, so didn't they make an appointment to come for an interview this morning."

After speaking, he immediately stood up to greet him and greeted this long-lost reporter friend.

"President Rui, long time no see." Zhang Lixian had a smile on her face.

This reporter can also be regarded as an old friend of Tengda Group.

She was received by Rui Yuchen when she went to interview Touching Fish Takeaway before. After the interview, Rui Yuchen also gave her a food box as a small gift.

Although it was just a simple food box, it was beautiful and practical in shape, and it also contained the concept of "gentlemen are harmonious but different", which she liked very much.

Moreover, the video she posted on Weibo, "An ordinary citizen of Jingzhou one second, and an excellent youth of Jingzhou the next second," also became popular, which increased her Weibo fans a lot, which was an unexpected surprise.

Later, Zhang Lixian did an exclusive interview with Li Shi called *Li Shi and the Thinker*, listening to Li Shi talk about President Pei's philosophical concepts, investment methods, and the transformation of the sloth apartment project and the Horror Hotel to the old industrial area.

The response was also enthusiastic!

Therefore, when Rui Yuchen said that Tengda's snack market was about to open, she immediately realized that this would be an excellent news item!

As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation, and daily trivia can reflect the life of Jingzhou citizens and are issues of concern to most news viewers.

What's more, this snack market is located near the old industrial area, and like the Horror Hotel, it is an excellent project for the transformation of the old industrial area, so of course it should be well introduced!

Therefore, after reporting to the leaders of the TV station, the interview plan was immediately arranged.