Seeing this, Qin Qing shook his head helplessly, then reached out and patted Qin Zifeng's head, encouraging him.
"You were great! Next time you encounter a customer like this, just do the same! Okay?"
Qin Zifeng felt that tenderness and became even more excited and happy. This feeling of being trusted...it's so good!
As the business continued to thrive, the long queue finally dwindled by half! All one hundred portions were finally sold out.
"Sorry everyone! The 20% discount for the first 100 orders today has sold out. After that, customers will have to pay the original price of 81 yuan per catty. We do not offer credit! It's a small business, so please understand!"
After Qin Qing finished speaking, some people who were still in line immediately expressed their disappointment, and some even complained that she should have said so earlier, making them wait in line for so long!
Qin Qing smiled upon hearing this, showing no anger.
"But don't be discouraged, everyone. Our store will be launching promotions from time to time, with prices as low as 10% off. As for when the promotions will start, please check the notices at the store entrance! I will post them a few days in advance each time!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and their previous complaints vanished instantly...
By noon, there were still a few customers queuing up, so Qin Qing went to the backyard to cook rice. She used Northeast long-grain fragrant rice, and as soon as it was steamed, the aroma of the white rice wafted everywhere. Then she stir-fried a plate of green vegetables and stewed potatoes and tofu. When she took it out, the aroma wafted out of the shop entrance!
It was already noon, and many vendors selling things on the roadside smelled the aroma, while passersby couldn't help but peek out!
Unable to resist walking in, I was immediately amazed when I saw the white rice.
"Boss lady! Is this the rice you sell? It smells amazing! I could smell it from half a block away!"
Qin Qing looked up and noticed the people peering curiously through the doorway. A thought flashed through her mind!
"Brother, you don't know! The rice in my shop comes in different varieties. The freshly steamed rice in this bowl is the most expensive kind. It's a bit pricey, but it's more fragrant, more nutritious, and has a very soft, sticky, and sweet taste! It's a pity there's so little of it. We sold some a while ago, and some new ones just arrived these past two days!"
After saying that, she sighed.
"These are cultivated using a secret recipe, so the yield is low and the price is really high!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but ask just how expensive it was! After all, it smelled incredibly good!
Seeing this, Qin Qing immediately reached out his hand!
"Three taels of silver per catty!"
"Hiss~"
Everyone gasped in astonishment, looking at Qin Qing in disbelief. Five taels of silver! That was an astronomical price; even the old emperor's meals weren't that expensive!
"That's not right, it wasn't this price when you bought it a while ago!"
When someone raised questions, Qin Qing remained calm and responded accordingly.
"Absolutely! I didn't know any better back then and lost a lot of money. I'm only realizing it now. Besides, the price of that rice wasn't low when I bought it! I'm just a small business owner, so I can only buy a little bit. It's just something to try out!"
Everyone suddenly realized why the rice her family was selling this time was different from the previous ones!
Suddenly someone raised a question!
"Boss lady, what are you stir-frying? It smells so good!"
Qin Qing followed his gaze to the potato slices in her bowl and was taken aback. She then remembered that potatoes were not yet widely cultivated in this era. She only had some in her spatial storage, and she had also seen them before in the Qi Kingdom. However, many poor people did not value them and simply boiled them to eat, and the taste was mediocre...
Thinking of this, her eyes suddenly lit up!
Potatoes yield more than many crops, not to mention she already has potatoes in her space and can grow them herself!
You should know that very few people in Tianlong Kingdom know about this stuff! Only some poor families dig it up and eat it.
At this moment, the aroma of rice also attracted the attention of some people…
A beautiful woman was passing by on the street when the girl inside caught a whiff of the fragrance, which immediately made the group stop!
"stop!"
After the sedan chair stopped, the maidservant beside it quickly lifted the curtain!
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Immediately afterward, a girl dressed in fine silk and gauze stepped out of the sedan chair. Her plump and round face was very pleasing, and her delicate features paired with a pink dress made her incredibly beautiful. Even passersby couldn't help but take a second look.
The little girl, however, was quite disdainful. She sniffed the lingering fragrance in the air and looked up in surprise.
"Xiaoxue, find out immediately whose house is smelling this!"
Upon hearing this, the maid realized the strange fragrance...
"Miss...over there!"
At this time, many people were still standing at the entrance of Qin's Rice Shop, making it particularly conspicuous on this street.
The people inside finally finished eating, and Shaoyao took the dishes to wash. Qin Qing looked at Dongzi, who was about to get to work.
"You should rest for a while. There are fewer customers right now, and I can still lift a few kilograms. Come back to work after half an incense stick has burned."
Dongzi was taken aback; he had never heard of being able to rest after eating! Seeing Qin Qing's insistence, he chuckled foolishly and headed towards the backyard.
Seeing that the crowd at the entrance was gradually dispersing, with only one or two people left to buy rice, Qin Qing quickly went up to greet them…
Glasses glanced at the figure not far behind the guest and was momentarily stunned. It took him a moment to realize who the person was!
The young female lead?!
The two female guests noticed her lost in thought and called out to her.
"The landlady?"
Qin Qing snapped out of her daze and gave an awkward smile.
"Sorry, I suddenly got a little distracted. Which type of rice would you two like to buy? We just had some premium rice left in the store today, and I can offer it at a 20% discount."
That's right, she already had about half a bag of those in her storage space, which she'd been eating these past few days. She'd sold the two whole bags, and kept the smaller ones for herself, but there was always some left over each day…
Judging from their clothes, these two women don't seem to be from ordinary families. They might buy some things and could even become long-term customers!
Hearing how familiar she was with the smell, one of the women looked up in surprise. They had also come over because they had smelled the aroma of rice.
"Oh? Premium rice? This is the first time I've ever heard of this. Is this the source of the wonderful aroma in the shop?"
Qin Qing nodded and took about two pounds of rice from the bag next to him.
"Take a look! This is a new variety of rice. It's soft, sticky, sweet, and has a delicate flavor that's easy to digest. It's also a great choice for making porridge... Suitable for both children and the elderly!"
After all, rice in ancient times was relatively coarse and its color was not as white and tender as it is now. Its round and smooth appearance was much more attractive than other types of rice!
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