Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 1083 - 528: Does the Funeral Industry Really Have So Many Side Businesses?

After Zhou Hu confidently stated that any plan could be executed, as long as the money was sufficient, and they would be fully committed, Zhao Cheng'an then mentioned that he actually had an older friend who needed funeral planning more than he did, because this friend would most likely die before him.

Then Shi Dadan expressed his desire to buy a funeral plan as well, although he might not use it, just for the thrill of having one in advance.

Shi Dadan also asked Qin Huai if he wanted to buy one too, considering they had more people and might be able to bargain better.

Qin Huai said he didn't need it, as he had no plans to die anytime soon. People should buy as needed and purchase when necessary.

This conversation was held right in front of Zhou Hu.

Zhou Hu accepted the possibility within 0.01 seconds that these people's minds might not be quite normal, but they were indeed very wealthy.

In terms of clothing, Qin Huai, Chen Huihong, Zhao Cheng'an, Shi Dadan, and Qu Jing all dressed simply, wearing whatever they had. Especially Qin Huai, Qu Jing, and Zhao Cheng'an, who all wore work clothes during the day and their casual clothes were pretty much bought at random.

Luo Jun went for the high-end custom-made route, and according to Chen Huihong, every piece of clothing Luo Jun had was tailored by a personal tailor who regularly visited to take measurements. Qin Huai said he couldn't tell, as he always thought Luo Jun's clothes were bought online, given that Luo Jun doesn't like to go out, and still holds the record for the longest time not leaving the Yunzhong District among its residents.

Gong Liang, Cheng Gong, and Shi Dadan all wore branded clothes, although their styles differed: Gong Liang went for the flamboyant business style, Cheng Gong for the business elite style, and Shi Dadan for the wealthy yet simple rustic boss look, wearing coats that cost tens of thousands which looked like they were bought for fifty bucks at a carnival.

Zhou Hu was clearly someone with sharp eyes.

Apart from the clothes, Zhou Hu wasn't blind. He recognized the Rolls-Royce and Maybach logos on the cars parked in the lot.

From the moment Luo Jun got out of the car, Zhou Hu knew this was a big client.

But he hadn't expected that not only was this big deal high-priced, but also massive in quantity, making Zhou Hu, as professional as he was in funeral planning, unsure of which customer to start communicating with. After three seconds of hesitation and assessment, Zhou Hu decided to first serve Luo Jun well, as it was clear that Luo Jun was the center of these customers. Only when Luo Jun's funeral was well-planned would the remaining customers feel assured to buy a plan from him.

No matter how you looked at it, Luo Jun seemed most likely to die first among this group.

Luo Jun had already laid out his demands, but Zhou Hu knew very well that a customer's demands were endless. When you think a customer has no demands, it means you haven't helped the customer discover their needs. Often, customers don't know what they need, especially for a service like funeral planning.

It's not like a wedding. Some people may get married several times in a lifetime, but a funeral can only be held once. This once-in-a-lifetime event, for 99.99% of people, comes with no prior experience.

Zhou Hu took Luo Jun through every hall in the funeral parlor, striving to help the customer choose a hall where they would be most satisfied to stay for three days.

Luo Jun clearly didn't care about this, casually picking a regular hall with a nice big lounge. The reason for choosing this hall was simple: the lounge could accommodate at least three mahjong tables, more than enough for Chen Huihong to play mahjong.

Chen Huihong felt that Luo Jun's choice of the hall was a bit extravagant. Given Luo Jun's social circle, it would be good enough if two tables of mourners gathered for mahjong at his funeral, three tables were purely unnecessary.

With that, Luo Jun finally made his classic statement in the funeral hall.

"Chen Huihong, are you out of your mind?"

Zhou Hu showed no surprise, wearing a look that said, 'In this business, I've seen all kinds of family members, you truly are a loving family,' and tried to mediate: "Mr. Luo, if you have few friends but prefer lively funerals, we have professional mourners skilled in mahjong who can ensure there's always someone playing mahjong at your funeral around the clock."

"Speaking of mahjong, we also have many different styles of mahjong. Take a look and see if there's a style you like. Would you like to select from our mahjong library or have us custom-make a few sets for you?"

Qin Huai: ...

Zhou Hu's funeral company might be overly professional, huh?

Darn, he was even a bit tempted.

After finalizing the funeral hall, Zhou Hu began to introduce the layout of the hall to Luo Jun, including where the altar would be, where the flowers would be placed, and where Luo Jun would eventually lie. Facing the big client, Zhou Hu very decisively presented the most expensive plan, asking if Luo Jun wanted them to arrange a basic setup for him to see the effect.

The setup cost isn't expensive, just around a few ten thousand, mainly due to the high cost of fresh flowers. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Luo Jun waved his hand generously, indicating they should do a few so he could see the color coordination.

After inspecting the funeral hall, Luo Jun also expressed his wish to see the village for the secondary venue. Since he doesn't like going out, he figured to get everything sorted in one go.

Zhou Hu immediately agreed, saying it was definitely possible, and that there were secondary venues to choose from. Their company had partnerships with nearby villages, all of which could be rented as venues, and Luo Jun could visit them all at once to select the one he was most satisfied with.

Then Zhou Hu went to the corner to make calls nonstop. After several calls, he announced that everything was already arranged, and they could set off immediately.

A dazed group of them then set off.

The villages partnered with Zhou Hu's company were not wealthy, and the construction wasn't great. There were new houses, old houses, and even those that looked like they would collapse soon. Since the houses were all independently built by each household, there wasn't much planning involved. Some were three or four floors, some only one or two, some looked like small luxurious villas and appeared opulent, and some were just big blocks with unpainted walls and a layer of tiles on the front.