Starting by Selling Lunch Boxes at the Construction Site

Heard the food at construction sites isn't very good?

That's convenient, because I sell lunch boxes right at the entrance of the construction site!

Eight yuan for two meat dishe...

Chapter Seventy-Two: Getting Something for Nothing

The number of boxed meal orders reached 406 on the second day and 431 on the third day, achieving the feat of more than 350 orders for three consecutive days.

Soon to unlock a new feature – Xu's Fast Food Restaurant will change its business hours to 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

After the lunch break ended, Xu An announced the good news to everyone.

"Starting tomorrow, working hours will be changed to 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and we will no longer be open in the evening."

Upon hearing this, everyone present opened their weary eyes, regained their spirits, and even Zhou Qi's trembling hands stopped shaking...

A string of praises poured out from everyone's mouths, making Xu An feel almost ethereal.

These compliments sound so nice!

Have some more, I'm young, I can handle it!

Liu Tong is a marketing employee in the marketing department of Haiquan Beverage Company. He was given an important task as soon as he joined the company: to promote the company's new product, apple cider vinegar.

To better understand the product and increase the chances of selling it, he drank a can himself.

The taste was a bit strange, but I couldn't help wanting to take another sip.

After learning about the products, they would pack their backpacks and go door-to-door to find partners.

As a newcomer, he naturally wouldn't be given easy access to supermarkets, medium-sized restaurants, or street convenience stores.

His only targets are the various fast food restaurants within the city.

Today, he mainly wants to check out the fast food restaurant located on the south side of Zijing Road.

Actually, the company's promotional benefits are quite good, almost like they're free.

The only problem encountered, and also the only unsolvable one, was that the store needed a computer to install their company's statistical system in order to enjoy this free benefit.

Take this ordinary fast food restaurant, for example. How many of them need to install computers in the store? And what would they do with them?

This constraint left Liu Tong with absolutely no chance of success in his promotional efforts these past few days; out of ten promotional visits, eleven failed.

After these days of harsh treatment, he has learned his lesson. He first goes to the store to observe, and only goes in to promote his products if he sees computers in the store; otherwise, he skips it.

The consequence of this is that I clocked out at 8 a.m. and left home, but it's still 3 p.m. now, and I still haven't found a single fast food restaurant with a computer.

The difficulty of the job is like fishing in the desert or finding a needle in a haystack.

Look at one, then another!

With this thought in mind, Liu Tong walked to the front of Xu's Fast Food Restaurant, his eyes quickly scanning every item in the store before finally settling on the cashier.

What did I just see?! A screen! A computer screen! This fast food restaurant actually has computers!

"Is the boss in?"

Xu Anzheng sat cross-legged against the wall by the stairs, closing his eyes to rest. Hearing the sound, he opened his eyes and looked towards the doorway.

I saw a young man who looked rather immature, wearing a rather ill-fitting suit. The suit was of very poor quality, and it was already wrinkled even without him moving.

"Hello, what brings you here to see the boss?" Xu An asked, standing up from the ground.

"I am Liu Tong, a marketing promoter from Haiquan Beverage Company in Haishi. I am currently promoting beverages. Sir, would you be interested in learning more?"

Xu An originally wanted to refuse outright, but suddenly realized that the name Haiquan Beverage Company sounded somewhat familiar.

Suddenly, the image of a red soda can with a big red apple printed on it appeared in Xu An's mind.

Haiquan Apple Cider Vinegar Drink!

If this young man is promoting Haiquan apple cider vinegar beverage, then it's worth listening to.

Haiquan apple cider vinegar may not be well-known outside of Haishi, but in Haishi, it can be seen at weddings, funerals, and all kinds of banquets.

It is undoubtedly the leading beverage in Haishi, and its status in the hearts of Haishi people is comparable to that of popular beverages around the world such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, and orange juice.

What kind of beverage is being promoted?

Upon hearing this, Liu Tong knew there was hope. He immediately went into the store, took out a green soda can from his backpack, and handed it to Xu An.

"This is our company's newly developed beverage—apple cider vinegar. As the saying goes, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.' But not everyone likes apples, so our R&D department developed this beverage. It can stimulate appetite, relieve fatigue, and nourish the skin..."

Liu Tong went on and on about the various functions and uses of apple cider vinegar, but Xu An's attention was completely focused on the jar of apple cider vinegar in his hand.

The packaging was somewhat different from what he remembered, but the large red apple made Xu An conclude that this was the apple cider vinegar drink that would be a staple at banquets in later generations.

It turns out this drink was only launched in 2012!

After Liu Tong finished his introduction, Xu An asked unhurriedly, "What is the ex-factory price of this jar of apple cider vinegar?"

"Retail price is 3.5 yuan, ex-factory price is 2 yuan."

Xu An raised an eyebrow; this price had no advantage whatsoever in 2012.

At that time, beverages such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, and orange juice were only 2.5 yuan in retail price. So why was apple cider vinegar, which was produced by unknown or unknown brands at that time, sold for 3.5 yuan?

Xu An placed the apple cider vinegar on the table, giving Liu Tong no further hope, and said bluntly, "My fast food restaurant is a small business, and the price of this beverage is not suitable for sale in my store."

Liu Tong seemed to have anticipated Xu An's reaction, and calmly took out a document from his backpack and handed it to Xu An.

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