Chapter 102: Smart Bosses

At 11 p.m., the row of small barrels in the freezer were empty. Zhao Xiaojing and Su Yuchen sat blankly on the chairs behind the stall.

"It's crazy. Setting up a stall is so tiring. I can't take it anymore." Su Yuchen's eyes were dull.

Today we made more sweet soup, and business was better than yesterday. A returning customer came in for a while, and one of them brought two students from the dormitory to gather around the sweet soup stall.

There were only about a dozen people around the stall originally, but people tend to follow the crowd. Passersby who were just strolling around saw so many people coming to buy and also gathered around the stall, which in turn attracted more people...

Su Yuchen was so busy during that period that he felt dizzy and his hands were shaking while packing and boxing.

"Looks like I have to do a little more tomorrow..." Zhao Xiaojing frowned and stared at the system panel worriedly.

[Returning Customer Progress (31/100), Remaining Days: 1]

There is only one day left for the task, tomorrow. I made about 300 copies today, but I only completed less than one-third of it.

We have to do more tomorrow. Only by selling as much as possible and getting more buyers can we have more repeat customers.

"Yes, there are only so many people today, and there will be more tomorrow. Setting up a stall to make money is profitable, but it is a waste of time. Selling things is a headache. I really admire Lu Hongwen, he seems to really like selling things."

Su Yuchen recalled the scene where Lu Hongwen was passionately helping to sell the products, and became more and more excited as the sales went on.

"Speaking of this, I have an idea..." Zhao Xiaojing straightened up and said, "Comb, what do you think about hiring Lu Hongwen as a part-time worker? He seems quite suitable for this job, and he also wants to make money."

"He's indeed quite suitable... But mirror, this stall is completely enough for two people. If we work together, there's no need to hire another person."

“I thought that if there were two of us doing it, we would have plenty of time and we could sell other things somewhere else during the day or set up another stall.

Like the Sanxian Doupi shop before, although it is a store, it is only a few square meters. Students usually eat it to go. It shouldn't be expensive, right? "

Zhao Xiaojing pondered. If she rented a small shop like that to sell breakfast, would that count as completing her mission to open a shop in Jiangcheng?

“It feels like it shouldn’t be expensive…

You're right. If there are two of us, we can do more. We should continue to explore other ways to make money. I've been working for so long that my brain is stiff."

Su Yuchen slapped his head.

"I remember there was a sign on the small commodity stall up ahead recruiting students for part-time jobs. Let's go over and ask around to see what the salary is."

"Let's go tomorrow. Don't you see what time it is now?"

Zhao Xiaojing scolded Su Yuchen with a smile and then got up to pack up the stall. After wiping the table, she folded the tables and chairs and put them into the storage compartment under the stall.

As soon as the stall opened the next day, Su Yuchen couldn't wait to go over and ask around. He came back in a hurry half an hour later.

"Let me tell you, part-time jobs here are in high demand. I walked around for a long time and found that the part-time job signs that were still hanging yesterday were gone today. The efficiency is higher than my job interview!

I had no choice but to pretend to be a college student and ask the boss directly. This question really opened my eyes. Today's bosses are really smart!"

Su Yuchen's eyes widened as she spoke rapidly, her voice distorted by her overflowing desire to talk. Zhao Xiaojing quickly handed her some water. "Speak slowly, speak slowly."

Su Yuchen took the water, drank half the bottle in a few gulps, and continued talking.

"I went to the phone case stall first to ask. They had rented two stalls, but since the students hadn't arrived yet, the owner had set up the stall himself.

After the part-time student arrives at seven o'clock, the boss and the part-time worker will take charge of their own affairs. The part-time worker works three hours every night, from about seven to ten o'clock in the evening, and the price is 800 yuan a month.

At first glance, the salary seems a bit low, but it also seems quite easy, right?

But I asked the college student who was buying bracelets next to me, and he said that this store is a real rip-off.

The boss said one person would be in charge of each, but when it came to finding cases, he refused to do so and told everyone to do it part-time. There were several large boxes of cases of various models stacked on top of each other on the stall, and I had to remember the location of all of them and sort them by price. I had to immediately get the case that matched the customer's phone model.

"It's pure exploitation!" Su Yuchen sighed, speechless.

"Then I found the shoe stall based on my memory. It also took up two stalls. The owner said that he was mainly responsible for collecting money, and his part-time job was to help with the inventory.

He also worked three hours a day, about the same time as the previous one, and his part-time salary was 900 a month. When he said that, he acted like he was getting a great deal as a part-time worker and getting paid more than other places.

But! That stall's business is incredibly good. I've seen it before. At its peak, there can be dozens of people gathered around the stall at once, dozens of mouths talking at once. Everyone's foot size is different, and they're not looking at the same style. The part-time workers are constantly bent over working in the back, without even having time to look up!

"Now I understand why college students are said to be the cheapest and most easily deceived labor force..." Zhao Xiaojing pricked up her ears and listened with a look of astonishment on her face.

"I haven't finished yet! There's also that college student who sells bracelets!" Su Yuchen slammed the table and continued talking.

"This is absolutely amazing! I saw him coming so early and thought he was the boss, but it turns out he's just a part-timer!

The stall was selling fake jade bracelets, each priced at 30 yuan. The owner told him he would get a base salary of 200 yuan, unlimited hours, and a minimum price. Any proceeds from the sale above the minimum price would be his.

Then the boss gave him the goods and never came himself. I didn't ask what the reserve price was, but it sounded like he only made a few dollars per piece. I watched for a long time, and the people who came to ask were all middle-aged and elderly people. They bought one and haggled for a long time before leaving. It seemed like he couldn't sell anything! And the student only gave others a discount, and the discount was his commission. The boss made every penny!

"That's incredible!" Zhao Xiaojing was shocked. "If Lu Hongwen comes, we can charge him a higher price. Our catering stall will be busier too.

But there's a problem now. Except for the bracelets, these stalls all work for three hours and close at 10 o'clock. But we might not be that punctual, so we'll have to call him over to discuss it..."

As he was talking, a group of girls came over from a distance. Before they even reached the stall, they shouted, "Boss, I'm here again!"

The two looked up and found that the girls who had been shouting to buy sweet soup the day before yesterday and yesterday appeared again, and this time there were three of them together.

"Come on, what do you want to eat today?" Zhao Xiaojing couldn't help laughing. This girl always made her appearance in the same high-profile way. She was even scared by her on the first day.