RPAGF Chapter 146 Pre-sale is a big hit
Chapter 146 Pre-sale is a big hit
As Cheng Yue expected, these servants and maids thought it was a gift and planned to destroy it along the way since their master wouldn't know about it anyway.
But I didn't expect Cheng Yue to be so thoughtful and specially prepare a portion for them. I suddenly felt that she was a very nice person.
Since I have food to eat, I will not think of eating all the free gifts.
So they presented the pastries nicely and conveyed Cheng Yue's words to their master verbatim.
What Cheng Yue didn't know was that not long after these servants and maids returned home, she received a lot of orders.
Because it's so delicious! And there are too few gifts, not enough to eat!
The maids and servants were all ready to go, waiting for the braised food to go on sale so they could rush to Chengji to grab it. Their master said that if they did a good job, he would give them an extra 100 coins as a reward.
The master didn't know, but they knew that everyone could get a share of the free cakes.
People from several mansions across the county have already received it, and there will definitely be a lot of people who need to order cakes tomorrow, so they have to hurry!
……
Cheng Ji.
The braised food was sold out, the crowd dispersed, and Cheng Yue and Chen An prepared to pack up.
The main task was to clean up the other part of the shop, which was the area where cakes were sold.
When planning the decoration of the shop, Cheng Yue had decided to make pastries, so the place had already been decorated.
Some regular shelves were also customized at that time, but they were just piled up aside and not yet put in place.
There are two types of shelves, one square and one three-tier stepped.
There are three square ones, each about one meter long and wide, placed in the middle of the shop. The stepped ones are placed against the wall. As the space in the shop is limited, this arrangement is the most reasonable.
It's a pity that there is no glass, otherwise it would be perfect.
Cheng Yue and Chen An quickly arranged the shelves and called Chen Tong and Chen Ning to wipe them clean with a rag.
Chen Ning worked diligently, but Chen Tong was moving left and right, obviously absent-minded.
Cheng Yue poked Chen Tong's forehead, "What are you thinking about? You look so listless."
Chen Tong rubbed his head and finally came back to his senses. He said anxiously, "Mom, they think these cakes are too expensive. How can the business be good..."
They saw everyone's reactions just now. Although an old man and a few people thought the price was right, most people thought it was too expensive at first glance.
Although she also felt that it was a little bit expensive, when she thought about her mother adding sugar and oil handful by handful when making cakes, she suddenly felt that it was not so expensive.
But it's useless for her to think so, because others don't know that the ingredients they use are so real.
When Chen Tong said this, Chen Ning also blinked his eyes. Yes, what can we do if everyone thinks it is too expensive?
This is Chen Lin busy in the backyard. If he were here, he would probably have the same expression.
Cheng Yue thought it was funny, but it was normal for a child to worry, so she patiently asked, "Do you think our stewed food is expensive? Is the wine and drinks at Aunt Liang's place expensive?"
Chen Tong and Chen Ning frowned and thought, "It should be expensive, because many people can't afford it."
Cheng Yue took over the conversation, "Yes, people who can't afford it will naturally think it's expensive, but people who can afford it will definitely be willing to spend money.
The price of each item is different, and the target groups are also different.
Not everyone can afford braised food, and the same is true for pastries. When we do business, we only need to focus on one type of people. Not everyone can become our customer."
The two sisters suddenly understood, "We understand now. Something has people saying it's expensive, and others saying it's cheap. Those who don't mind the price will naturally be willing to spend money!"
"Yeah! And our cakes are delicious, I'm sure a lot of people will like them!"
The two sisters no longer felt any burden and worked with greater energy.
After a while, everything was cleaned up. It was noon, so Cheng Yue and the others went home after lunch and prepared to come early the next morning.
As a result, the next day, as soon as the window of the braised food was opened, a big round red face appeared, and the high-pitched voice scared Cheng Yue and the others.
"Boss Cheng, our wife wants thirty gift boxes. How much is the deposit? I'll give it to you now!"
In short, it’s always right to pay first!
After he said this, the servants and maids behind him were so excited that they started shouting,
"And our wife wants twenty gift boxes! The deposit will be given immediately!"
"Our master wants fifty gift boxes!"
"..."
Their voices were louder and higher in tone than each other, which made Cheng Yue and the others very excited. What a huge sum of money!
Cheng Yue raised her hand and said, "We have them all. Don't worry, those who want to order cakes can come in over there. We will register you one by one."
As soon as these words came out, more than half of the people ran away, frightening the diners who were buying braised food.
They also tried the pastries, which were indeed delicious, but they couldn’t bear to buy them. Fortunately, they could still afford the braised food!
Cheng Yue and the others were registering on the side, and after registration they were given rice dumplings as a gift. The price of rice dumplings was higher, with sweet ones costing ten cents each and salty ones fifteen cents each.
She originally wanted to promote the rice dumplings when someone ordered pastries, after all, these were her target customers.
"We also sell rice dumplings in the store, with three flavors in total. You can take some back and let the host have a taste. If you like them, you can make an order together.
By the way, the county magistrate has also ordered gift boxes of braised food. If you masters and ladies need them, you can order them.
These are for you to eat, come and take them.”
The title of county magistrate should be used in vain, she was not making it up anyway.
"Thank you, Boss Cheng. We will definitely pass on this message!"
The servants and maids got the advantage, so naturally they had to pass on the message when they returned home.
After the people who had ordered pastries had left, Cheng Yue was just about to do a count when she looked up and saw an acquaintance coming to the door.
"Ji San?"
It was none other than the servant that Madam Chen had called for help at the beginning.
Usually, the maidservant who went out to buy braised food from the Chen Mansion was a little maidservant, and Ji San had never been seen coming out. I guess she was needed and didn't have to do errands.
It's been a long time since we last met. Ji San didn't expect Cheng Yue to still remember him, so he smiled foolishly and bowed:
"Hehe, I didn't expect Madam Cheng to still remember me. I came here to help Madam order cakes, rice dumplings, and braised food."
The master and his mistress receive a lot of gifts every festival, and they order gift boxes in order to give in return. In previous years, they had no choice, but now that they have Cheng Ji, they naturally want to support their own business.
Cheng Yue smiled and said, "Of course I remember. You helped me a lot back then."
Ji San is so efficient, how could he not remember it?
"By the way, how much would you like to order, Mrs. Chen?"
Ji San said, "We need 60 boxes of each of the three kinds. Madam Cheng can choose the flavor of the cakes. For the braised food, we need duck, and more sweet and spicy."
Cheng Yue thought to herself, this Madam Chen really loves spicy food. Not only does she like spicy food normally, but she also gives New Year gifts according to her own preferences. She is really rich and willful.
After Cheng Yue remembered it clearly, she took some rice dumplings for Ji San to eat. Ji San happily accepted them, said hello and went back home.