"Four hundred catties? That's quite a lot." Qin Sanniang glanced at the order, handed it to him, and said readily, "Then you handle it. I still have about two thousand catties of stock on hand. There won't be any problem with supply in the short term. In addition, I also bought some dried apricots, so I can handle this business."

She had already asked the Feng family to harvest apricots in the mountains, and she expected to have results in the next few days. Therefore, she wasn't worried about the continued supply of dried apricots.

Moreover, storing dried apricots is very simple for her; she can just put them in her spatial storage and doesn't worry about them spoiling at all.

"Boss, should we adjust the price of dried apricots in our store?" Cao Wenshan asked.

Qin Sanniang shook her head, "No need, the price in the shop will remain the same as before, fifteen copper coins per catty. You don't need to worry at all. People who can afford to go to the opera are all rich. They won't care about the price of these little things, and they certainly won't come to our shop to compare prices."

Qin San Niang thought of the popcorn sold in movie theaters, which was incredibly profitable, costing more than twice as much as in supermarkets, yet the business was still booming. Why? Because the target audience was different. Most people who went to the movies wouldn't be willing to go to the supermarket to buy a bucket of popcorn, right? The same logic probably applies to going to listen to music.

The restaurant is selling services, and those service fees are reflected in the food prices, so naturally they are much more expensive.

Cao Wenshan nodded as if he understood, but since it was his boss who said it, it must be correct. He just needed to think about it a little more and he would be fine.

Fatty carried all the zongzi from the oxcart into the kitchen and separated the zongzi with different fillings.

Mu Chun and the others were also surprised to learn that the fillings for zongzi could be so varied.

Soon, customers noticed the rice dumplings at Ruyi Cake Shop and were surprised by the variety and the incredibly tempting aroma!

"Your shop is selling zongzi so early?"

"Oh my, why are there zongzi with salted egg yolk and fresh meat fillings? I've never heard of them before. I wonder what they taste like?" This man was carrying a box of pastries and a bag of dried apricots. He was planning to give his wife a gift to her family for the Dragon Boat Festival. If he could buy some zongzi, it would be even more appropriate for the occasion!

"This is really good, it smells delicious. I wonder how much these zongzi cost?"

"The products from Ruyi Cake Shop are definitely top-notch. The dried apricots they made the other day were incredibly delicious, much better than the ones I bought before. Even my mother, who has bad teeth, ate several of them!"

This person must be a loyal customer of Ruyi Cake Shop, the kind who gets an extra chicken leg.

Hearing the chatter of the crowd, Xiao Jin quickly pasted the red paper listing the different types of zongzi on the front and answered with a smile.

"Dear guests, the rice dumplings from our bakery are no ordinary ones! They are made with our owner's secret recipe, and every single one of them is incredibly delicious! Why don't you all buy a few to take home and try?"

Moreover, we also have gift boxes available, perfect for visiting relatives and friends. If you're interested, feel free to take a look. As for the price, it's incredibly affordable. The salted egg yolk and cured pork with bamboo shoot fillings are five coins each. The fresh pork filling is five or six coins each, and everything else is four coins each.

The group exchanged glances and agreed that the price was reasonable.

Didn't you see the staff has already cut the zongzi open? The egg yolk is a whole bright yellow, and the fresh meat must be as big as a child's palm, right? And it's even marinated.

With the addition of the clean white glutinous rice, it's clear that each grain is of high quality!

Some people were doing the math in their heads: even if they bought the rice and fillings themselves, it wouldn't be much cheaper! And could you make it this delicious? Could you wrap them this nicely? They figured their wives' skills probably weren't up to par!

"Hey buddy, can we sample this?" an eager customer asked. He had tried many pastries at Ruyi Pastry Shop before, and they were all incredibly delicious. He wondered how the zongzi would taste. After all, they weren't cheap, so it would be more cost-effective to buy a few good ones.

"Of course! You are all welcome to try it!"

With such a wonderful opportunity, everyone naturally tried everything. But once they tasted it, choosing became even more difficult! Everything was delicious!

So, everyone bought three or four of the two hundred rice dumplings in no time.

Some even came back and ordered some gift boxes, saying they were for sending as holiday gifts tomorrow and the day after.

The gift box sells for half a tael of silver and contains twelve zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), two of each filling. Six zongzi are tied together in a string and decorated with pretty tassels, giving it a festive look.

Although half a tael of silver wasn't cheap, it was still too much for those wealthy families to bear; they didn't care about the money at all! After all, they couldn't make such delicious zongzi!

Besides the zongzi business, other snacks, especially the newly launched dried apricots, also saw a small surge in sales, since no family would give just one gift!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin San Niang launched a special offer: customers who purchase gift boxes of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) from her store during these few days will receive a 5% discount on other snacks.

As a result, Ruyi Cake Shop's business was booming for three days. Even after the Dragon Boat Festival came to an end, many customers still came to ask if they still had zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) for sale.

The little boy in the family was clamoring for food. Even though his wife made a few, and the child was very cooperative and came over to eat happily, the result was... yummy!

Then, another round of howling and wailing erupted!

Xiao Liu sighed and could only apologize, saying that now that the Dragon Boat Festival was over, the shop would no longer be serving zongzi (sticky rice dumplings).

However, if they can wait a few days, new snacks will be available, and the kids are sure to love them.

Hearing this, the man felt he had given his wife and child an explanation, so he bought some dried apricots and went home to appease his precious child first.

Ruyi Cake Shop's business is booming, so Qin Sanniang thought she should strike while the iron is hot and add a few new dishes.

She had this idea in mind long ago, naturally because of the increasingly hot weather.

In this hot weather, how can we go without some drinks?

I can't make ice cream, but I can definitely make fruit juice and double-skin milk pudding!

However, this means the shop will be short-staffed, and more staff will need to be assigned.

Making fruit juice is very simple. Summer is just around the corner, and the fruit farmers in Shangfeng Village have planted a lot of fruit. In addition to apricots and peaches that are already ripe, there are also many grapes, bayberries, and plums. After these fruits are made into jam, they can be stored for a long time. Dilute them with water and add honey, rock sugar, or even fruit pieces and milk, and you'll have a simple version of fruit juice.

Don't underestimate this simplified version of juice; the Great Sheng Dynasty has never had such a drink before! Although this juice will still be imitated, Qin San Niang feels that she can still make a profit.