Chapter 16 Limited Time Promotion

In that era, all small and medium-sized stores across the country were called supply and marketing cooperatives.

All large stores across the country are called department stores.

But there are a few exceptions, like Friendship Stores and Overseas Chinese Stores.

There is a famous Qiulin Shopping Mall in our province.

Qiulin is a Russian surname. The chain stores he opened were all called Qiulin. It opened here in 1900 and was the first department store in China.

It has been preserved since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and later changed into a public-private partnership, and now it is fully public.

As the leader, the big brother must be a little arrogant.

Or maybe the Eternal Second Department Store is more suitable for her now.

Not knowing how to get there, as there was a mouth under her nose, Cheng Hui asked the salesperson at the newsstand and got the address.

It's just a few hundred meters behind the train station and can be reached on foot.

Tao Juan supported Cheng Hui and carried a basket of cakes.

Wang Hui carried an even fuller basket, while Li Yan grunted as he carried a long table and a bag of miscellaneous things.

The four people walked for more than ten minutes and saw the department store with people coming and going at the entrance.

As the twelfth lunar month approaches, business in major supply and marketing cooperatives and shopping malls picks up. Whether you have money or not, you have to buy some New Year's goods to celebrate the New Year.

The three of them arrived at the entrance of the department store with excitement, found a corner, put down the table and the basket, and then looked at Cheng Hui.

"Are we going to start selling now? How are we going to sell it? Just leave it like this? Will anyone buy it?" Tao Juan asked excitedly and nervously.

Cheng Hui looked up. The weather was good today. The sun was glaring, but dry and cold. She felt that the temperature outside was about minus 20 degrees Celsius.

I didn't feel it when I was walking, but I was freezing after standing for a minute or two.

"Come with me and go into the department store," she said.

The three people were suddenly frightened and did not move.

Originally, they were not allowed to sell things privately. Now they are forced to sell in front of other people's work gates, which is very scary. How can they sell in people's homes without being sneaky?

This isn't about selling things, this is about poking people's eyes, right?

Cheng Hui's face fell, and the boss said in full force: "Do what I say. Don't make me say it again."

To rule your subordinates, it is not about giving them advice with earnest words.

Sometimes commands are more effective.

Sure enough, the three people no longer dared to object, picked up their things and followed her into the department store.

Instead of being dissatisfied, they were very happy... Look at the deputy factory director's aura! There must be an official in the family! He has to be a high-ranking official! You can’t go wrong by following her!

As we entered the department store, the room suddenly became warm like spring. They have their own boiler room, and there are heaters along the walls.

Four people came in with large and small bags, which immediately attracted the attention of several sales clerks at the door, but no one said anything.

It's obvious that he's from the countryside, so it's normal for him to carry big and small bags.

Cheng Hui found a spot at the gate that wasn't in the way and said, "You guys wait here, don't set up the table yet, I'll go find their manager."

The three people now just nodded and didn't say anything, let alone dare to raise any objections.

Cheng Hui took out a white coat from Li Yan's bag and put it on.

This is the work uniform of their food factory. It looks clean and hygienic, but actually no one wears it... Cheng Hui asked for Guo Dajun's yesterday.

It's very new and clean, and the size is just right for her as a pregnant woman.

The main purpose was to cover up her cotton jacket and trousers which were too rustic!

Clothes make the man, so she can dress up when she has money!

She took out another iron plate, cut five cakes on the spot, put them in it, and inserted a few toothpicks.

Modern people understand that this is a tasting sample.

But people at that time didn't understand. They bought things by snatching, dividing, begging, and relying on luck, and they had never tried anything.

"You should put on your clothes too." After saying this to a few people, Cheng Hui walked away holding a plate and a bag of 10 pieces.

She didn't ask any of the salespersons where their manager was, but went upstairs with confidence.

There are only three floors in the department store, and two floors are open. You don't need to ask to know that the manager's office is on the third floor.

When she reached the third floor, no security guard stopped her. She looked at each office one by one and saw the manager's office in the middle.

The door was open, and inside sat a well-proportioned, shrewd-looking man in his forties, writing something with his head down.

Cheng Hui took a few more glances at his figure and had a good impression of him.

She was afraid of meeting a man with a big belly, in which case, nothing could be accomplished unless they had a drink together.

She knocked on the door, and when the man looked up, she smiled broadly and said in a clear voice, "Hello, manager. I am an employee of the Axian Food Factory. You can just call me Xiao Cheng.

"Our food factory has developed a new cake, and all the leaders have praised it after tasting it! Now our food factory wants to hold a new product promotion event here.

“We’re only selling 20 kilograms at half price every day, while stocks last, and the promotion will only last three days.

"This is our new product, the majestic cake, please try it."

Cheng Hui walked in naturally, put the plate in front of him, and sat down on the chair opposite him.

He casually placed the brown paper bag on the table, with the large brush-written characters facing the manager.

Cui Degui took a glance and his eyelids twitched.

Retail price: 10 yuan!

He didn't want to eat anything random, but for 10 yuan...

"This bag is 10 yuan? Or one pound?" he asked in surprise.

"Manager, you guessed right. This bag costs 10 yuan. There are 10 in it, each one costs 1 yuan. Now they are sold at half price, 50 cents each.

"The senior leaders tasted our Weifeng cake and said it was the best cake in the world. Selling it for a few cents a pound is a bit of an insult to its value, and the cost is not enough.

"Please try it. Does this taste worthy of being the best cake in the world?" Cheng Hui smiled and pushed the plate towards him.

A light and sweet smell wafted over, and it indeed smelled better than caozigao. It was also bright yellow in color and looked good.

Cui Degui picked one up and asked casually, "Has the big leader tried it? Which big leader?"

Cheng Hui looked at him with a bright smile, but answered irrelevantly in Beijing dialect: "I just came from Beijing last year and became an educated youth. I provided the recipe for this cake."

So this big leader is much bigger than you think~

Cui Degui's eyelids twitched again, but he was not so easily fooled. He glanced at Cheng Huixian's pregnant belly.

The daughter of a real leader would never get married and get pregnant in the countryside even if she goes there!

There is no need to explain this to him now.

Cheng Hui smiled and said: "Because this is the first promotion, we only took out 10 kilograms to test the waters today. The department store is close to the railway station, so our first stop is to come to you.

"If it's inconvenient for you, let's go to Qiulin Shopping Mall now."

Cui Degui had already put the cake in his mouth and chewed it.

This tastes really good! It was very similar to the birthday cakes he had eaten abroad. He didn’t expect that someone here could make it and even mass-produce it.

"It's very troublesome for you to toss your body back and forth, so just promote it here." Cui Degui said.