Chapter 204: Fifty Yuan! This costs fifty yuan?!

Ye Zhaodi and Lu Yuanbao were both inexperienced children. They had never seen such a grand occasion from a wealthy family. The sound of firecrackers in front of the bakery for a full five minutes left them stunned.

If Chu Yue hadn't reminded them to cover their ears, their ears would have been buzzing.

Ye Zhaodi shouted excitedly, "Sister Yue, so many firecrackers, and they're gone in an instant. How much did this cost? It's not even the sound of firecrackers, it's just money being burned!"

"Then let's listen to the sound of burning money again." Chu Yue smiled and turned back, then glanced down at Lu Yuanbao and asked with a smile, "Yuanbao, do you think it's fun?"

Lu Yuanbao is a child after all, and no matter how well-behaved he is, he cannot hide his childish nature.

Those firecrackers that can explode loudly are dangerous, but also very exciting.

Lu Yuanbao didn't say anything, but his bright eyes revealed everything.

Under the expectation of Ye Zhaodi and Lu Yuanbao, Chu Yue walked to the warehouse behind the store and took out the firecrackers that had been prepared long ago.

She also prepared two bamboo poles, hooked the red firecrackers on the poles, handed them to Lu Yuanbao and said, "Yuanbao, take it."

The firecrackers themselves are not heavy, but because the bamboo poles are very long, they have some weight.

Lu Yuanbao used all his strength to hold it steady with both hands.

Chu Yue took out the matches again and asked Ye Zhaodi, "Zhaodi, do you want to do it or should I?"

Ye Zhaodi pulled her sleeves and said, "Sister Yue, of course I'll do it! You and Yuanbao will watch together."

It was already like this. The matches were in Ye Zhaodi's hands, and Chu Yue and Lu Yuanbao held the bamboo poles together.

Ye Zhaodi stood on the road, lit the fuse with a match, and then ran away immediately.

In an instant, sparks flew everywhere and crackling sounds rang out again.

Because the firecrackers are not very long, the sound ends quickly after just a few tens of seconds, which is completely incomparable to the full five minutes in the cake shop.

But it's still fun and makes people laugh.

Ye Zhaodi smiled brightly at Chu Yue, "Sister Yue, our shop will surely be as prosperous as this firecracker, bringing in a lot of money and making you a lot of money!"

Lu Yuanbao also prepared auspicious words in advance, "Business is booming, and make a lot of money every day!"

Chu Yue was overjoyed to hear this.

Such a small episode was too insignificant and did not attract the attention of the group of people at the intersection.

After Pei Mingzhu and Pei Hanchuan pulled down the red satin, the cake shop officially opened to the public. The first batch of customers rushed in, each of them stunned.

"Cake? Is this a cake? There are flowers on it, so beautiful! This looks delicious."

"Not only is the cake beautiful, the price is also very attractive. Open your eyes and see carefully, such a small piece costs two dollars! Two dollars! That's two days' salary for me."

"Look at this! This! This is so big and round. How much is it... Fifty... Fifty yuan! Fifty yuan for this?! I can't even afford it with my monthly salary."

"Coffee? What is coffee? Will it taste good?"

The public was shocked by the trendy and fashionable things in the stores, but also shocked by the exorbitant prices.

The cakes that cost fifty yuan each are the cheapest, and there are others that cost one hundred yuan or two hundred yuan, which are placed in beautiful cabinets for people to admire and envy.

After all, it was made by a chef from Shanghai, and the price was the same as in Shanghai, which caused a small price shock to the local people.

So although the cake shop was crowded with people, most of them were just watching and few actually spent money to buy.

Pei Hanchuan, one of the bosses, had anticipated this situation long ago and didn't care about it at all.

In Pei Hanchuan's own words, "I opened a cake shop so that Tianci can have cream cake whenever he wants. Does it matter whether the business is good or not, or whether he makes a loss or not?"

Young Master Pei doesn't care at all.

Pei Hanchuan also felt that there were too many customers and it was a bit noisy, otherwise he could have asked Pei Tianci to come out and sit in the shop to eat cake.

But this is the Pei family's new store after all, and many important figures in the city have come to show their support. Pieces of beautiful cakes are placed on exquisite plates and served to the guests.

As the heir of the Pei family, Pei Mingzhu had to stay and socialize.

She walked gracefully in a cheongsam among the guests in suits and ties.

Pei Hanchuan had no interest in this kind of socializing. He turned around and asked the waiter for a piece of cake. "Give me the one in the middle, with grapes on it."

"Okay, Master Pei."

The waiter handed the cake to his boss respectfully.

Pei Hanchuan took the plate, turned around gracefully, pushed open the side door, and walked into a lounge.

"Tianci, your uncle is here and brought you some delicious food—"

As Pei Hanchuan pushed open the door of the lounge, a fair and delicate little boy was sitting on the sofa inside.

Since Pei Tianci was no longer sick, Pei Mingzhu finally allowed him to go out.

Attending a formal occasion today, Pei Tianci wore a white shirt, paired with a pair of small suit pants with black suspenders, looking like a delicate and handsome young master.

When he saw Pei Hanchuan, he called out obediently, "Uncle, you sneaked back again."

"How can you say that my uncle sneaked away? I came back openly. Besides, my uncle came back for Tianci." Pei Hanchuan sat down next to Pei Tianci, put down the cake in his hand, and asked worriedly, "Were you scared when the firecrackers went off just now?"

Pei Tianci smiled shyly and said softly, "A little bit, but I won't be scared anymore soon."

This scene made Pei Tianci's heart soften and warm. How could their Tianci be so cute!

I really want to bring the best things in the world to him.

"Come on! Tianci, let's eat cake!"

"Wow... there are grapes."

"This is fruit flavored. Right now, there's only grape, but strawberry will be available later. Tianci, do you want strawberry?"

“I want to eat!”

"Whatever Tianci wants, your uncle will definitely give it to you! We'll add a new item next week, a strawberry cupcake."

"Uncle, are there any strawberries now?"

"If I say yes, it must be yes!"

While Pei Hanchuan and Pei Tianci were chatting in the lounge, the cake shop sold its first order of the day.

"Look, look! Someone bought that fifty-dollar cake!"

"That's fifty yuan. I worked for two months without eating or drinking, and that's all I got. And she actually bought it just like that."

"What kind of wealthy family is this..."

The beautiful cake was taken out of the cupboard, carefully placed in a colorful cardboard box, tied with a satin ribbon, and delivered to the guests.

"Here's your cake, hold it carefully, and welcome to visit us next time."

The person who reached out to take the cake was a woman in her forties or fifties. She was dressed neatly and meticulously, but she was not a wealthy person. It was obvious that she worked for a wealthy family.

This person was none other than Zhuang Lan, who had met Chu Yue a few times before in the market.

Zhuang Lan took the cake, carefully squeezed through the crowd and walked out of the cake shop.

As soon as she came out, several people followed her. Firstly, some people were curious about the cake in Zhuang Lan's hand, and they stared at it because they couldn't afford it; secondly, they were curious about Zhuang Lan's identity, and they didn't know which wealthy family she came from.

Having seen the hustle and bustle of the cake shop, I decided to leave with Zhuang Lan.

at the same time.

After watching the hustle and bustle in the cake shop, the crowd who had left earlier passed by Chu Yue’s shop and discovered the newly opened shop.

Chu Yue greeted them warmly, "We just opened today, welcome to come in and take a look."

"Look, there's a new grocery store here. They have a lot of stuff, almost like the supply and marketing cooperative. If you're close to the supply and marketing cooperative, you don't have to walk that far."

"What's the price? What's the price? Is it the same as at the supply and marketing cooperative? Are there any cheaper ones?"

"I looked at the prices, and they're the same as at the supply and marketing cooperatives."

"It's not a supply and marketing cooperative, but the price is the same. It's not cheaper at all! Who knows if it's good? What if it's diluted with water or adulterated? It's better to walk a few more steps and buy it at the supply and marketing cooperative for more peace of mind."

There are many people passing by, but no one has actually walked into Chu Yue’s shop.

When Ye Zhaodi heard someone slandering the things in the store, the young man became impulsive and wanted to rush out to argue, but was stopped by Chu Yue.

"Zhao Di, business is about harmony and making money. Don't be impulsive. Besides, the quality of our food will only be known after they have tried it. Once we have established a good reputation, we will have no worries about lack of business."

"Sister Yue, I'll remember this and I won't be so impulsive next time."

Chu Yue was rejected by so many people, but she still stood at the door of the store and greeted people warmly. At this moment, she saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

"Auntie Lan!"

When Zhuang Lan heard the voice, she looked up and saw Chu Yue. She was surprised and then laughed, "It's you. Why are you here? I always look for you when I go to the market, but I never see you."

"Auntie Lan, I've opened a shop here and won't be setting up a stall in the market anymore."

As Chu Yue spoke, she noticed the group of people following Zhuang Lan and the cake box she was carrying, and she had an idea in her mind.

"Open a shop?" Zhuang Lan looked at the clean and bright shop behind Chu Yue. "Is this your shop?"

"It's mine. Today is the first day our new store opens, and you're my first customer, Aunt Lan. Come in and take a look," Chu Yue invited Zhuang Lan into the store, explaining carefully, "Aunt Lan, look here are the freshest mountain products. Here are candies... over here are daily necessities... and here are some more."

As Zhuang Lan walked into Chu Yue's shop, the people who were following her were stunned.

A person who can spend fifty dollars to buy an expensive cake in a cake shop actually buys things in an unknown grocery store?

If she buys it, they will buy it too!

If you can’t afford a fifty-dollar cake, can’t you spare fifty cents?

Zhuang Lan looked at the shop carefully. It was not only clean and tidy, but also had a wide variety of products. She immediately fell in love with the mountain products placed at the entrance. They were fresh and clean, and all the mud was removed.

besides……

"Do you still sell White Rabbit candy here?"

"There are some, but not many. This stuff is not easy to get." Chu Yue said this deliberately, quite realistically.

Zhuang Lan took a fancy to the sesame oil on the counter and said, "Let me see the sesame oil."

Ye Zhaodi stood nervously behind the counter, greeting her first customer. She quickly turned around to take the sesame oil and took the initiative to open the rubber stopper and handed it to him. "Smell it, our sesame oil is so fragrant! Whether you use it in stir-fries or cold dishes, it's delicious."