Chapter 93 Number Three is not good.
After posting this note, Gu Qingqiu didn't wait for netizens' comments; it wouldn't be too late to check them later.
She set up this benefit card to make subsequent subsidies easier to manage. It's similar to the cashback cards for positive reviews that are usually put in the delivery boxes when you shop. In fact, some restaurants also put a small red card in the delivery bag when you order takeout, saying that you can get 1-3 yuan cashback for posting a positive review with pictures.
This welfare card is simple and doesn't even need to be specially designed. As long as it has contact information so that customers can contact the restaurant for convenient transfer of money, that's enough.
Gu Qingqiu plans to order directly from a merchant on the shopping app. Same-city delivery is fast, and she will receive it tomorrow and start using it the day after tomorrow. This is why the delivery subsidy will only take effect the day after tomorrow.
Before that, she had to finalize the contact information.
Gu Qingqiu had always used a China Mobile SIM card, but when she was in college, the China Mobile signal was always very poor near the teaching building, while the China Telecom signal was excellent.
Back then, a lot of things in class, like scanning QR codes to sign in, answer questions, and draw lots, all required data, and a poor signal was a real pain. So she got a separate data SIM card from China Telecom specifically for internet access, and after that, there was never a slow connection in class; she was always among the fastest at scanning QR codes to sign in.
From her school days to her current job, she has always used her China Mobile phone number to contact relatives and friends and register for various software applications. She only uses her China Telecom SIM card as a data SIM card.
Yesterday, while thinking about how to contact the restaurant about the delivery subsidy, Gu Qingqiu realized the purpose of this telecom card. She could use it to register a new WeChat account for the restaurant to contact other customers.
She doesn't want to add too many customers to her personal WeChat account, otherwise when she opens WeChat, it will be full of messages from customers, and her Moments will be filled with the lives of strangers.
Gu Qingqiu dug out her old phone last night. There was no particular reason for changing phones back then; it was simply because the memory of her old phone was too small. 128GB was hardly enough, and she got tired of deleting photos, so she just got a new phone.
She charged the phone, turned it on, and tested it. It still worked. The information and photos had already been migrated when she changed phones years ago. Now she simply reset the system, making it a brand new phone with little privacy.
Gu Qingqiu temporarily logged out of WeChat on her phone, registered a new WeChat account using her mobile number (from a China Telecom SIM card), completed real-name authentication, and named it "Gu's Private Kitchen." Her WeChat ID was also the pinyin of the restaurant's name, and she used the cartoon image she designed that was printed on takeout packaging as her profile picture. Next, she linked a rarely used bank card, planning to deposit money into it later.
After setting up the restaurant's official WeChat account and taking a screenshot of the WeChat QR code, she logged back into her own WeChat account. She then opened a shopping app, searched for customized benefit cards, filtered for local products, reviewed several product details and reviews, and contacted the merchant. After confirming the template, she sent the merchant all the information she wanted to customize on the benefit card. She then clicked on the price adjustment link sent by the merchant, placed the order, and made the payment. The matter was temporarily settled.
Gu Qingqiu breathed a sigh of relief as she exited the shopping app.
After standing for a while, her stomach felt less bloated, and she walked back to the restaurant. Seeing that Sister Zhou and Sister Tang had finished their work and were about to leave with their bags, Gu Qingqiu nodded and told them to be careful on the road. As for the delivery subsidy, she would talk about it in the afternoon when everyone was there, so that she wouldn't be at a loss to explain if customers asked during the evening business hours.
She went upstairs for a nap.
The afternoon passed quietly, and Gu Qingqiu had already gotten used to this kind of life. She would open her eyes naturally before the alarm clock rang.
The fatigue from the busy morning was relieved during this nap of more than an hour, and I feel refreshed and very comfortable.
After she regained some consciousness, she first reached for the remote control on the bedside table and turned off the air conditioner. Instead of getting up immediately, she picked up her phone and opened WeChat to see if there were any messages that needed to be replied to.
Normally there isn't any, but I didn't expect there to be one this time. Lan Jingcheng sent a message saying that she ordered groceries at noon and had them delivered to the office. Since there were extra portions, she shared some with the team members, and everyone said it was delicious.
She described her impressions of each dish, her sincere words revealing her deep affection for them.
Sincere praise from a good friend always makes people feel happy, and Gu Qingqiu was very happy at this moment.
She read the following information. Lan Jingcheng was usually busy with work, but she probably subconsciously wanted to check the comments section of the notes posted today on the official account of Gu's Private Kitchen after eating, and find netizens to share their feelings after eating. Naturally, she saw the notes that Gu Qingqiu posted before her afternoon nap.
[Lan Jingcheng: That's amazing! You actually came up with this delivery subsidy. I saw a lot of positive reviews in the comments section, and many people even spontaneously shared and promoted it! It seems pretty good; it can motivate customers who can't dine in, making it less painful to order through a delivery service. You're truly a master of marketing!]
After reading the message, Gu Qingqiu maintained a gentle smile on her face and typed a reply to Lan Jingcheng on her phone.
[Gu Qingqiu: Hehe, thank you for liking it. I'm glad you enjoyed it!]
[Gu Qingqiu: I also really like today's dishes. The preserved vegetable and pork patties, the cheese chicken and potato tart, and the Thai crispy shrimp cakes are all things I like and want to eat. Let's all eat together, hahaha.]
[Gu Qingqiu: I'm glad you like this event! I came up with this idea after seeing some customer feedback in the comments section last time. They said the food was delicious, but the delivery fees were too high every time they ordered. Subsidizing some of the costs would increase customer enthusiasm and goodwill, which is beneficial in the long run. However, I don't know if we can keep up with their enthusiasm later (crying and laughing.gif)]
Restaurants can only prepare a limited number of dishes each day; the ingredients are all there are, and once they're used up, they're used up.
However, Gu Qingqiu felt that it was not a big problem. Since the business opened, any delivery riders who came to buy groceries had arrived quite early, many of them arriving right when the business opened. Perhaps the customers had specifically told them that if they came late, they would probably not be able to buy anything.
Gu Qingqiu chuckled and shook her head as she thought about it. Lan Jingcheng didn't reply for a while either; according to the working hours of a normal company, she should be busy at this time.
She simply logged out of WeChat and went to Xiaohongshu to look at the newly posted notes.
The data is pretty good. There are over 8,000 likes, and it's only been a few hours since it was posted. There are also a lot of reposts and over 2,000 comments.
Gu Qingqiu scrolled down to the comments section to look at the page.
[Round and round kitten: Wahahaha! What did I just see? Gu's Private Kitchen is actually offering delivery subsidies?!]
[Pure Fantasy: As expected of my favorite Gu's Private Kitchen, it's got such prestige! Speaking of which, isn't this subsidy a bit too much? The restaurant is so willing to give it to me I'd almost feel bad accepting it (shrug.jpg)]
[Though life is tough, our hearts are still warm: !! Last time I saw the restaurant reply to a comment saying they would consider offering a subsidy for delivery services, and I didn't expect it to come so quickly. I love Gu's Private Kitchen!]
If I did a quick calculation, the distance from my house to Gu's Private Kitchen would cost about 20 yuan if I ordered food through a delivery service. Now that the restaurant is subsidizing it by 10 yuan, I can definitely afford it, and I can order from them more often! What's that saying? The restaurant has already taken 99 steps towards us; we must bravely take the first step! [Little Pig Charging Forward.gif]
[Crying is nothing: Oh my god, this is another great change after Gu's Private Kitchen increased its ingredient supply and extended its business hours. I never thought there would be such a thing as a delivery subsidy, and such a large amount of money at once (shocking.gif)]
Actually, I was quite puzzled as to why Gu's Private Kitchen didn't offer online delivery. But after seeing how well the restaurant did offline, I understood. With the amount of food the restaurant produces every day, if they had opened online delivery, we wouldn't need to come to the restaurant. It would have been sold out by online customers as soon as they opened!
After thinking it through, I realized it's a great idea. When I have time, I can dine in; if I don't have time but really crave it, I can pay a little more to have it delivered. Now the restaurant even has this subsidy policy, almost covering half the delivery fee per order, which instantly eases our financial burden and warms my heart!
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Most netizens responded with joy and excitement, feeling that the restaurant was very considerate, even offering subsidies for delivery services. This amount of money might not be much to them, but it made them feel that the restaurant really cared about them as customers.
Some netizens who were originally determined not to give in to delivery fees and errand fees have now been tempted. Everyone's thoughts are similar - since the restaurant subsidizes the errand and delivery fees, you pay half and I pay half, and then we can enjoy an incredibly delicious meal of Gu's Private Kitchen.
Gu Qingqiu smiled after reading it. Seeing that everyone was happy, she was happy too. This subsidy activity was entirely due to her family contributing extra money, and the fact that everyone was happy was also an encouragement to her.
As for the sarcastic remarks made by some netizens, such as that if they really cared about customers, they should have launched online food delivery, and that these subsidies would only make customers pay more money, and were just a higher level of consumer trap, Gu Qingqiu did not take them to heart. After all, she could not tell whether the person behind the other party was a competitor or some kind of monster.
Starting from the morning of July 20th, Gu's Private Kitchen officially launched its delivery subsidy program.
On the cashier's counter was a stack of newly ordered welfare cards, along with a mobile phone for the store, logged into the store's WeChat account, so that Sister Zhou could verify and distribute subsidies to customers who had added her as a friend when she had time.
Just as the store opened at 11 a.m., several delivery riders came to buy things for us, ordering all the dishes on the day's menu and chatting with Sister Zhou about what had happened that day.
Wang Bai is a regular customer. He not only often comes to buy dishes for customers, but also brings his family to dine here during his breaks. He also pays close attention to Gu's Private Kitchen's official WeChat account.
He laughed and said, "Ever since I saw the store's subsidy program, I was thinking I'd get a lot of delivery orders for takeout meat and vegetables from the restaurant today. And sure enough, I did this morning! It's a pity I only managed to grab two orders..."
He shook his head regretfully after saying that.
Several riders wearing yellow or blue uniforms nearby spoke in turn:
"Well, you can't have all the good things, can you? Taking delivery for Gu's Private Kitchen is the easiest job. The food is served quickly here, and you can even have tea while waiting for your meal. Usually, the customers who deliver to us are quite nice. Maybe they're in a good mood because they're looking forward to Gu's Private Kitchen, so they tend to find us particularly agreeable. They'll give us a five-star review right after we sign for the food!"
"Yes, earning orders from Gu's Private Kitchen is the easiest and most enjoyable thing. While waiting for our food, we can even smell the delicious aroma!"
"Ever since I heard about the delivery subsidy at the store, I guessed there would be a lot of orders today, so I tried to snag some like Brother Wang. Hehe, I was luckier than Brother Wang; I managed to grab three orders at once, and they were all conveniently located along my route!"
These words immediately drew gasps of admiration from the other riders, who were genuinely envious.
However, everyone knows that as long as Gu's Private Kitchen continues to do well, and with the errand fee subsidy providing incentive, they will receive even more orders in the future.
While listening to their conversation, Sister Zhou printed out the takeout order slips, thinking that she would have to relay what the delivery riders had said to the boss at lunchtime.
The delivery riders were also perceptive; they took the menus given to them by the shop assistants and consciously went to stand in the shade outside the restaurant to wait. They had only been chatting inside the shop, and standing there for too long would have been a waste of the restaurant's business.
They chatted as they stood, glancing at their phone screens from time to time. When they saw a suitable order, they immediately clicked on it, and burst out laughing when they saw the notification that they had successfully grabbed the order.
As usual, Sister Zhou served the customers in the restaurant, bringing out dishes. For some takeout orders, after gathering all the dishes and packing them into bags, she would casually take a welfare card from the stack of cards at the cashier and stuff it into the takeout bag. Then she would print out the official menu from the computer and stuff it in as well, and then seal the takeout bag.
Recently, the store's computer system was upgraded, and we no longer use the traditional paper-based handwritten invoices. The final printed menu has a QR code, which customers can scan to request an invoice within 30 days.
She glanced at the order number, called out to the restaurant, and a delivery rider immediately came to pick it up. After receiving a thank you, she saw him hurriedly get on his electric scooter and speed away to deliver the order.
Gu Qingqiu was busy in the kitchen. After cooking a dish, she would plate it and place it by the glass window. She would write the corresponding table number on a slip of paper, place it under the plate, and then ring the bell. At this time, she would also glance at the outside, looking at the dining area and the area outside the restaurant.
Throughout the day, she noticed that there were more delivery riders waiting to pick up their meals than usual. At lunch and dinner, Sister Zhou also told her that there were more delivery riders and order takers than usual, roughly doubling the number.
Gu Qingqiu nodded: "That's good. Has anyone contacted you to collect the subsidy?"
Sister Zhou nodded: "Five or six people have already added me on WeChat and sent me screenshots of the menu and the order page. I verified that there were no problems, so I sent them red envelopes according to our store's standards."
Gu Qingqiu smiled and said, "It's good that everything went smoothly. Thank you for your hard work, Sister Zhou."
Sister Zhou smiled and shook her head: "It's nothing, it's not hard work. I just check my phone when I have time, and send a red envelope to those who have added me as a friend."
Gu Qingqiu instructed: "Okay, if you're busy, don't worry about it. I'll reply and handle it when I'm resting later."
The restaurant's cell phone was naturally kept in the restaurant. During the day, it was left at the cashier's counter for Sister Zhou to handle messages and distribute subsidies. Once Sister Zhou finished get off work, it would naturally be in her hands. Handling these messages was not difficult; it was just a side job.
Sister Zhou smiled and agreed.
For quite some time afterward, I noticed a significant increase in the number of orders placed through restaurant delivery services. Most of the time, I could see people in yellow or blue rider uniforms waiting outside the restaurants, picking up their meals and then quickly riding away on their electric bikes.
In her spare time, Gu Qingqiu also checked the daily revenue to see the changes. Because the amount of ingredients purchased was relatively fixed and the number of dishes served each day was relatively fixed, even though there were more delivery orders recently, the overall revenue was still about the same.
However, since delivery orders only require food to be prepared and then left, unlike dining in a restaurant where you have to wait in line for an empty table, Gu Qingqiu was busy as soon as the restaurant opened. The ingredients were used up early, and the business hours ended early as well. As a result, they ate earlier, which brought them back to the previous time.
Thinking of this, Gu Qingqiu couldn't help but smile. This made her and Sister Zhou happy.
Overall, the errand delivery subsidy program is very beneficial for customers who don't have time to dine in. With a certain subsidy, they can place orders with less pressure to have their food delivered to their home or office, and enjoy a delicious meal without having to envy other customers on Xiaohongshu or Weibo.
The delivery riders who manage to snag orders are also very happy. With more orders, they can earn more money, and both employers and restaurants are generally easier to talk to, which makes running these orders a more pleasant experience.
As for restaurants, being able to eat breakfast or dinner early is quite a blessing.
The only ones who were unhappy were probably the customers who dined at the restaurant. Sister Zhou relayed the customers' complaints when they ordered or paid their bills to Gu Qingqiu.
"Just recently we increased our ingredient purchases at Gaoxing Restaurant, so even if we were a little late, we wouldn't have to worry about you hanging up that sign saying you weren't issuing numbers anymore. But now that we have more delivery orders, we still have to rush back, otherwise we might miss out on food!"
"Yeah, I'm even getting a subsidy from Gaoxing Restaurant now. If I'm ever too busy to come over but really crave the food, I can just order it through a delivery service. We're living a slightly luxurious life now. But to be honest, I still prefer eating out. The food is always fresh and hot, which is the best. It's just that lately the lines seem to be getting longer and longer. One time I came at 12:20 to get a number and came back empty-handed. You'd already run out of ingredients! Is that reasonable? Could you increase the amount you buy?"
"Hey, I feel like you should come early to dine in now. Your business is getting better and better, but you're getting more and more delivery orders and fewer tables for dine-in customers!"
"Yes, I can understand, but it's still a little sad. However, having a meal at your house made me happy again!"
Gu Qingqiu also saw similar comments in the comment section of the notes posted on her official account. They all said that now that there are more delivery orders, the number of tables that restaurants can serve for dine-in is decreasing, so if you want to eat, you have to go early.
Not long ago, we were just increasing the amount of ingredients we bought at Gaoxing Restaurant and the queue wasn't so tight anymore. How come it's suddenly even tighter than before?
However, people just complained a bit, but there wasn't any strong resistance. After all, who can guarantee that they won't order groceries from Gu's Private Kitchen to be delivered to their home someday?
Everyone knows that the restaurant launched this subsidy program to give back to its customers, and they appreciate it.
So after observing for a few days, Gu Qingqiu stopped paying attention to the matter. From then on, the errand delivery subsidy program was on track, and netizens familiar with Gu's Private Kitchen knew about this program.
Netizens from other places even said that if the dishes weren't so bad after being delivered for so long, they would really like to call a cross-city courier to buy the dishes from Gu's Private Kitchen and have them delivered to their homes, as they have been craving them for a long time.
On the last day of July, Gu Qingqiu reviewed the month's accounts, meticulously checking everything from revenue to profit, down to every single income and expense. The monthly profit was even better than in June. Perhaps this was due to the increased traffic during the summer vacation.
Sister Zhou and her two friends were overjoyed to receive their new salaries, exclaiming that the last day of the month was the happiest time of the month.
In addition to the agreed-upon salary, there was also full attendance bonus. There was no triple pay for holidays in July, but Gu Qingqiu added a bonus to make things more festive since business was booming.
Sister Zhou and Sister Tang were indeed very happy, exclaiming that they had found jobs with the best benefits!
Wang Meiyu only started working in July, and this was her first time receiving her salary from her new company. She was pleasantly surprised to see the amounts on her payslip. Her total income made her happy, the deductions for social security and medical insurance gave her peace of mind, and the extra bonus was an absolutely amazing surprise.
She thanked him repeatedly, saying, "Thank you, boss. I'm so happy to be working at this restaurant. It's the best decision I've ever made in my life. I'll work hard from now on!"
Sister Zhou and Sister Tang laughed heartily upon hearing this, saying that they felt the same way when they received their first month's salary—happy, excited, and endlessly grateful, and also motivated to work hard in the future!
Gu Qingqiu smiled and nodded in agreement: "You all work hard, and we'll try to get bonuses every month when we get paid!"
Before we knew it, it was early August, and filming for "The Ten-Year Promise" at Jiangshi Film and Television City was coming to an end.
Yang Shuyi's scenes have all been filmed, and the crew even threw her a simple wrap party so everyone could get together.
After returning to her hotel room from the dinner, she casually lay down on the bed and saw Xiaoyun diligently packing some things. She couldn't help but suggest, "How about we go eat at Gu's Private Kitchen tomorrow? We haven't been there before."
During the more than half a month of filming in Jiang City, ever since she first tasted the delicious meat dishes at Gu's Private Kitchen and discovered that she not only didn't gain weight but actually lost a pound after eating like crazy, Yang Shuyi became completely fond of this restaurant and would often suggest that Xiaoyun place an order and have a delivery person buy and bring it to the hotel.
Of course, she still restrained herself somewhat, after all, she had to maintain her figure, and actors still have this instinct for self-control during filming.
She treated Gu's Private Kitchen as a indulgence meal. While a serious dieter might eat it once every fourteen days, she ate it once every seven days. After all, if she really ate it once every fourteen days, she wouldn't be able to eat it even once or twice in Jiang City.
Xiaoyun initially refused, but she couldn't resist Xiaoyi's coaxing and pleading. After all, Xiaoyi was her employer, so she reluctantly agreed after being persuaded.
And to be honest, she really wanted to eat Gu's private kitchen dishes. She missed the taste and sometimes couldn't sleep at night, so she couldn't help thinking about it. The more she thought about it, the more she craved it, and she had been eating a lot of late-night snacks lately because of it.
Yang Shuyi and Xiaoyun ordered three more dishes from the Hui family's private kitchen. They enjoyed the delicious food and were very happy. The next morning, they were terrified before stepping on the scale, but were overjoyed when they saw the numbers on the scale.
One time her weight didn't change, and two times she lost a pound or half a pound. Yang Shuyi was overjoyed, as she easily reached 85 pounds! The indulgent meals were indeed very effective, and she felt so happy eating them.
Xiaoyun breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Sister Xiaoyi hadn't gained weight, so she could finally give Sister Li a satisfactory explanation.
Then I was happy for Xiaoyi. She had lost weight and looked so good. I don’t know if it was just my imagination, but she looked even more beautiful than when she was in Shanghai!
Of course, after learning that Gu's Private Kitchen had launched a delivery subsidy program, they didn't miss out on this benefit. Every time they ordered and finished eating, Xiaoyun would add the WeChat account on the benefit card to receive the subsidy.
Hearing Sister Xiaoyi's suggestion, since filming is over and we can rest for a while, although there is a high risk of being recognized if we dine in at the restaurant without private rooms, eating out is an open and aboveboard matter, so we should be careful and there shouldn't be any problems.
She nodded in agreement: "Sure, let's go over for lunch tomorrow."
Yang Shuyi was delighted to hear this and immediately began to look forward to it.
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