With Bai Guoguo watching over us, all the bread and biscuits produced today are of qualified standard.
After the first batch of breads were baked and cooled, everyone started to pack them and handed them to people waiting outside the door to be sold at the commune store.
Since it was the first day, Bai Guoguo was worried that they would not be able to make a breakthrough, so she followed them.
Sure enough, her worries were not unnecessary. The salesperson sent by the brigade could only stand there with the bread and stare blankly outside the door.
I saw the crowd walking towards the supply and marketing cooperative next door. Occasionally, someone would watch, but the salesperson would not take the initiative to talk to them. Everyone would just leave.
Bai Guoguo put his hands on his hips and sighed. It seemed that he had to do it himself.
"Come on, take a look! Our Red Star Bakery has just opened. We're having a big discount on the first day of business. Free samples, free food. If it doesn't taste good, no charge!"
Bai Guoguo banged on an enamel basin with one hand and shouted loudly to the crowd in a clear voice.
"Uncles, aunties, brothers and sisters, little brothers and sisters, look here! Our Red Star Bakery Factory has just released its new bread and biscuits. They contain sugar, milk, and eggs, are nutritious, and are affordable! Come and try them, take a look, and if they don't taste good, you don't have to pay!"
Bai Guoguo saw that many people were attracted by his movements, so he shouted even louder!
The saleswoman next to her was so shy that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
"Sister, this is really a free tasting, isn't it?"
"That's right, you're not kidding me, are you? I can even taste it for free."
Several people in the crowd asked doubtfully.
"That's a good question, sister. That's a good question, too. We offer free tastings here. You can try them before you buy. If they don't taste good, you don't have to pay."
Bai Guoguo opened a bread bag, cut the bread into more than twenty thin slices with a knife, and distributed them to the people who gathered around.
"My bread and cookies were just baked this morning, so they're fresh. Everyone, give them a try! They're filled with nuts and dried blueberries. You know blueberries? They're good for your eyes, and dried fruits are good for children's brain development. They're great for both the elderly and children, and they're great for nourishing the body!"
Bai Guoguo enthusiastically gave a piece of bread to everyone who came over, and she also gave a piece of biscuit to those who didn't get bread.
"Come, everyone, try some of the cookies from our Red Star Bakery. The yellow ones are egg yolk cookies, which are sweet. The rectangular ones are scallion cookies, which are salty. We have many varieties and flavors. Everyone is welcome to come and try them!"
Bai Guoguo greeted everyone with a smile and was extremely friendly.
Everyone present had experienced the cold stares from the sales clerks at the supply and marketing cooperative; they were all used to it.
The sudden appearance of someone as warm and friendly as Bai Guoguo made everyone feel flattered. They would feel sorry for Bai Guoguo's bright smile if they didn't buy anything.
"It tastes good, even better than the ones I bought in Harbin. Not sour at all. How did the salesperson sell them? Give me two!"
A middle-aged man wearing glasses and looking a bit gentle swallowed the bread in his mouth, pushed his glasses and asked for two more.
He once went on a business trip to Harbin and had authentic Russian bread there, but it was definitely not as delicious as the one he had in front of him. It had a sour taste.
The bread from the Red Star Bakery is different. It has the aroma of milk, dried fruits and wheat, and tastes much better.
"This big brother really has good taste. The fermentation time of our Red Star Commune's black bread is strictly controlled, so it naturally doesn't have a sour taste. However, the shelf life is also shorter. In the summer, it has a shelf life of seven days, and in the winter, it can be kept for a month without spoiling. If it is frozen into popsicles, the shelf life is even longer, but it's a bit hard on the teeth!"
As soon as Bai Guoguo's humorous words came out, everyone burst into laughter.
"Let's talk about our prices. We produce and sell our own products, so the prices are affordable. A loaf of bread costs one or two coupons plus 15 cents. If you don't need coupons, it's 30 cents. Biscuits don't require coupons, they're one dollar a bag, and each bag weighs one pound."
Bai Guoguo waited until everyone had laughed enough before she announced the price with a smile.
"Then the price is really not high. Give me five, a pound of each kind of biscuits!"
The gentle middle-aged man wearing glasses asked for five loaves of bread and two kilograms of biscuits, which made the people around him look at him with envy.
He is so generous, he must be a working cadre.
The man with glasses felt everyone's gaze, and his chest puffed out higher, and he didn't feel any pain when he took out the money.
"Okay, thank you for your patronage, I'll get it for you right away!"
Bai Guoguo said this and signaled the salesperson with her eyes to pack up quickly.
There are no convenient plastic bags now, so when we buy cakes and snacks, we wrap them in oil paper, tie them with hemp rope and carry them in our hands.
The salesperson also came to his senses and hurriedly packed the things for the man with glasses.
When the onlookers saw someone paying for it, they also started buying bags one after another.
Soon, all the goods on the shelves of the Red Star Pastry Factory's store were cleared out.
"Why are they sold out so quickly? Why don't you stock up more?"
"That's right, such a small amount of stuff was sold out in less than an hour. I wasted half a day queuing!"
Those who bought it were delighted, while those who couldn’t buy it complained bitterly.
"Don't worry, our bakery will stock up tomorrow. If you didn't buy anything today, please come here to register and pay a one-cent deposit. You can get a small bread as a gift tomorrow based on your name, and you can also get priority purchase of our Red Star Bakery products."
Bai Guoguo's eyes rolled and he came up with another idea.
When everyone heard about this good thing, they all came over to pay the money, leave their names, and wait to get an extra small bread tomorrow.
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