The ruthless businessman Zhao Ziyi has made a comeback!
Zhao Ziyi put his hands on his hips and stood up.
"Back in the day, our Lingjiu was also known for its high price."
However, because the spirit wine contains spirit stone honey, which enhances its spiritual energy, its reputation has skyrocketed!
Although our meals are expensive, there are many discerning monks who appreciate quality.
I'm confident that our food will be in high demand!
Seeing Zhao Ziyi's ambition, Song Chen applauded in support.
"You're absolutely right!"
After entering the True Treasure Continent, they had never been to a market or bought anything. Therefore, the pricing was set randomly without any prior knowledge of the market.
They were unaware of the purchasing power of a single spirit stone.
Song Chen felt that the price could be changed at will, and if it didn't sell, the price could be lowered again.
Zhao Ziyi pondered for a moment and said:
"With food prices rising, our restaurant needs to change its style and approach."
Song Chen asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean?"
Zhao Ziyi scribbled in his notebook, then took out a piece of paper:
"Previously, I wanted to take the affordable route and use subsidized sales to first expand brand awareness and let all the surrounding forces know about our small shop."
But with such high prices now, we obviously can't go for the affordable route. We need to go for a high-end, mysterious approach!
Upon hearing this, Song Chen pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized and said:
"A mysterious route, like the second floor of an auction house?"
In the Zhuoyang River, there is a second-floor auction that attracts countless people, where even the life of a Nascent Soul cultivator can be bought!
Zhao Ziyi gave Song Chen an approving look. Although Song Chen didn't understand sales, with his rich experience, he was able to apply what he learned to other situations.
"Yes! Just like the second floor of an auction house."
However, since we sell food, we need to change the format; we're going to switch to a membership system!
To maintain secrecy, dine-in is not allowed; delivery is the only option!
"What is a membership system?" Song Chen touched his nose; the term was unfamiliar to him.
Zhao Ziyi handed the paper to Song Chen.
The text above describes the benefits of being a member of the "Spicy Palace" club.
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Spicy Palace
Membership card
Membership requires a fee of 100 spirit stones.
Upon first membership activation, you will receive a complimentary [Lunch Box] worth 800 Spirit Stones.
The card's tier has been automatically upgraded to [Regular Member].
Membership Upgrade:
[Premium Member]
Spend 10,000 spirit stones to upgrade to a premium member.
You can claim a 【Eight Treasures Lunch Box】 worth 2000 spirit stones.
[Elite Member]
Spend 100,000 spirit stones to upgrade to elite member.
You can claim a 【10 kinds of snacks gift pack】 worth 6000 spirit stones.
[VIP Member]
Spend 1 million spirit stones to upgrade to VIP member.
You can dine at [Spicy Palace] in person, meet the head chef, and have a free [Sea and Sky Feast] set worth 100,000 spirit stones customized.
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Upon seeing this strict membership system, Song Chen gasped.
One million spirit stones?
What's even more terrifying is that the reward for spending a million spirit stones is the chance to meet him.
What merit or ability does Song Chen, a mere Golden Core cultivator, possess?
Song Chen's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly, and he asked in a low voice:
"Ziyi, is there a mistake in writing down one million spirit stones?"
Zhao Ziyi took the paper and examined it carefully:
"That's right, it says one million."
"Isn't it too expensive?" Song Chen touched his nose and voiced his doubts.
Zhao Ziyi shook his head:
"It's not expensive," is just a sales tactic.
Even if no one spends a million, we should still write down the million.
Because this represents our confidence! And it also represents the preciousness of our food!
Zhao Ziyi patted Song Chen on the shoulder, feeling a surge of pride.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of the sales! You just need to ensure the quality of the food, and we'll succeed!"
Song Chen nodded. He didn't understand sales techniques, but he was good at cooking.
"While we're closed for a few days, I'm going to make a large pot; the current pot is a bit small."
We need to grow another batch of vegetables; the vegetables in the storage bags aren't enough, and we haven't solved the problem of meals for tomorrow and the day after.
Luckily, I bought a lot of meat at the auction house beforehand, otherwise we wouldn't have enough.
The two were in a bit of a rush to open the business, and many problems were exposed on the first day of trial operation.
The next seven days.
Song Chen was busy dealing with the cookware and cooking issues.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ziyi was busy making membership cards.
Zhao Ziyi gathered a large number of idle foxes and bought them seven days' worth of time by providing them with a boxed meal every day.
These 100 foxes worked overtime, following Zhao Ziyi's instructions, to produce a batch of jade slips with inscriptions.
Once you infuse spiritual energy into it, you can see the menu of [Spicy Palace] inside the jade slip.
With the inscription's enhancement, the jade slip can not only display the customer's [location], but also their [cumulative spending].
As long as you input the correct spiritual energy, the number will automatically increase by eight hundred.
This inscription also serves as an anti-counterfeiting measure.
Because the inscription can only identify Zhao Ziyi's spiritual energy.
From now on, Zhao Ziyi will infuse a strand of spiritual energy into every dish at [Spicy Palace].
Seven days later.
Song Chen became increasingly skilled at cooking, and could prepare meals for 5,000 people in two hours.
Zhao Ziyi also received the first batch of membership cards, totaling 100,000.
That evening.
Spicy palace.
Song Chen and Zhao Ziyi are receiving suppliers.
Twelve vegetable suppliers and three meat suppliers arrived.
"Mr. Zhao, the first batch of vegetables/meat has been ripened artificially; they are all early-maturing varieties."
Song Chen glanced at the quality of the ingredients and nodded in satisfaction.
"The quality is excellent! It's been carefully maintained."
Zhao Ziyi smiled and took out 15 boxes of spiced meat cubes made by Song Chenxin from his storage bag.
"This is your reward, fellow Daoists. Thank you for your hard work!"
The suppliers' faces were full of surprise:
"Boss Zhao, is there any other compensation besides meals?"
Zhao Ziyi nodded:
"Of course, everyone, keep up the good work! I won't let you down. Let's all earn spirit stones together!"
Zhao Ziyi's magnanimous behavior won the favor of the suppliers.
After the fifteen men returned, they spread the word about the spiced pork cubes.
The remaining suppliers worked even harder.
It was past midnight.
Zhao Ziyi looked at Song Chen, his tone full of excitement:
"Are you ready? Our restaurant is about to open!"
Song Chen tied on his apron and nodded.
"I'm starting to cook!"
Zhao Ziyi took a job advertisement, walked outside the Spicy Palace, and posted it on the outer wall.
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[Spicy Palace] Job Posting
1. Deliveryman
Due to business adjustments, we are now recruiting 200 delivery drivers.
Job duties: Deliver boxed meals to customers.
Compensation: 10 spirit stones for each delivery.
Special perk: One meal provided daily.
Recruitment requirements: Cultivation level above the Nascent Soul stage, with preference given to those with the Wind Spirit Root.
2. Membership Card Promoter
Due to business adjustments, we are now recruiting 800 membership card promoters.
Job duties: Go to the surrounding territories and have cultivators (excluding Star Pivot Immortal Fox) apply for membership cards.
Compensation: Receive one dining voucher for each successful membership card application.
Recruitment requirements: Must be a member of the Star Pivot Celestial Fox Clan.
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After posting the job advertisement, Zhao Ziyi nodded in satisfaction.
With this two-pronged approach, their Spicy Palace is sure to be a huge hit!
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