Chapter 291 Active Promotion
Some people even looked at the leftover vinegar and soy products on the counter, fearing that the village chief would blame them for their poor performance.
Cui Qingyi sat in the teahouse and knew everything that happened in the warehouse.
At this moment, not only the people in Luhua Town realized the difficulty of doing business, but Cui Qingyi herself also felt unprecedented pressure.
She has invested a huge amount of energy in Luhua Town. It is no exaggeration to say that she is now almost single-handedly supporting the lives of thousands of people in Luhua Town.
Cui Qingyi was very dissatisfied with the first battle fought by the caravan, but she knew very well that it was not the fault of the people in Luhua Town. It was just that this was how business was. There were successes and failures. Even though she was a time traveler, it was impossible for everything to go smoothly.
Seeing that soy products and aged vinegar did not perform well, Konjac was even more anxious than Cui Qingyi. Cui Qingyi was pregnant, and the child was particularly troublesome. If it weren't for the physical foundation she had built in the past, Konjac couldn't imagine what the girl would look like now.
But who can share the pressure of Luhua Town with the girl? Konjac thought around but couldn't find anyone.
After a brief period of frustration, Cui Qingyi quickly adjusted her mentality. She was not a god and could not succeed in everything she did. Besides, it was just the beginning. Who said that the business of aged vinegar and soy products could not be successful?
Looking at the somewhat anxious managers, Cui Qingyi said with a smile: "In business, there are gains and losses. Nothing in this world can be achieved overnight. Everyone has worked hard these past few days. Have a good rest tonight.
The foreign merchant caravan is coming, and we have a tough battle to fight next."
Seeing that the village chief looked fine, several managers, including Yang Mei, breathed a sigh of relief.
After everyone left, Cui Qingyi left Yangmei alone. Cui Qingyi had always been interested in Yangmei. Few girls of this era were as outgoing as Yangmei, and few had her drive to climb up.
Yang Mei was a little nervous. Her boss had transferred her from the teahouse to help the caravan from Luhua Town to prepare for the advance. She had made all kinds of preparations carefully. She even pestered her brother the day before the caravan arrived to ask about the difficult situations that the merchants encountered after the market opened.
But even though she had made so many preparations, she still encountered various situations when the warehouse in Luhua Town opened its doors to welcome customers today.
In particular, apart from the white reed catkins, almost no one was interested in the other goods brought by the caravan.
Yang Mei herself tasted the vinegar brewed in Luhua Town. Before that, she was not optimistic about aged vinegar. After all, every household knows how to make vinegar, and most people would not spend money to buy it outside.
But after tasting it, she understood why the village chief built the vinegar factory.
Yang Mei also believes that there is definitely a market for soy products.
Seeing Yangmei seemed a little nervous, Cui Qingyi touched her slightly bulging belly and asked with a smile: "I remember when your brother recommended you to work in the teahouse, he said he wanted you to come here to practice your courage before getting married. But now you are married?"
Yang Mei was surprised that her boss still remembered her. She was a little excited for a moment, but her face darkened again after a moment. "Not yet. My future in-laws heard that I was working in a teahouse, so they sent a matchmaker to tell me to quit my job and go home to get married. I didn't agree."
Seeing the boss's face seemed a little surprised, Yang Mei quickly said: "I am now getting paid more at the teahouse than my brother. You and the owner are very kind. Besides, I really like working in the teahouse and don't want to go back."
Cui Qingyi originally wanted to ask Yangmei whether her family would still support her working outside if she got married, but she didn't think about anything else. Because she was afraid that the things she wanted to ask Yangmei to do next would not be understood by her family, so she wanted to ask in advance. Unexpectedly, before they got to the point of getting married, conflicts had already arisen between Yangmei and her in-laws because she was working outside.
Cui Qingyi was a little embarrassed for a moment. She had too few people under her command who could be used. Most of the people who retired from the military camp were not so smart and were not suitable for doing diplomatic work at all.
Yang Mei had been secretly observing Cui Qingyi. When she saw her boss frowning slightly, she was shocked. She really didn't want to lose this job.
Just as she was thinking about how to explain her feelings to her boss, Cui Qingyi spoke up, "I have something I'd like to entrust to you, but I need to ask your opinion. After all, getting married is the most important thing in a woman's life. I can't let my affairs delay your lifelong event."
Yang Mei didn't even think about it: "Just give me your orders, boss. I will continue to work in the teahouse even if I get married." If she had to quit her job to get married, she would rather not get married.
Although Cui Qingyi asked Yangmei for her opinion again, the only answer she wanted was Yangmei's firm choice to continue working under her.
Yangmei is a very capable woman. Cui Qingyi thinks it would be a waste if she only focused on men and children throughout her life.
"Then I'll be frank. Luhua Town is my fiefdom. Let's put aside all the things that happened in the past. Now that I've taken over this mess, Luhua Town can no longer survive on the meager relief food like before.
The people of Luhua Town have to rely on the caravan to turn things around, and I, the village chief, also have to rely on the caravan of Luhua Town to make a living.
But you also see that the people of Luhua Town have limited horizons. They are even afraid to walk to Dongping County. So I need more people to help me. Are you willing to help me?
Yang Mei only felt that the eyes of the boss were full of hope. She had never intended to refuse, and now it was impossible for her to refuse. "Boss, just give your orders. Yang Mei is willing to do it."
Seeing the little girl's face flushed with excitement, Cui Qingyi didn't feel that she was being unfair. Although there was a suspicion that her boss in her previous life was making empty promises, she was actually a very conscientious boss. Her subordinates worked hard for her to make money, so she would definitely not pay less.
Cui Qingyi reached out and took Yangmei's hand and patted it: "I was right about you, you are an ambitious girl."
After the conversation that night, Yang Mei got up early the next morning and went door to door to visit the inns and taverns in the county town. Although she didn't quite understand what the village chief meant by taking the initiative, it didn't stop her from trying it one-on-one according to the village chief's method.
Ever since Dongping County started to trade with foreigners, there have been dozens of inns and restaurants in the county, large and small.
Probably because Yang Mei had never seen anyone come to the door to sell vinegar on their own initiative, the owner of the first restaurant received Yang Mei purely out of curiosity. Although the deal was not completed in the end, the goodwill received on the first attempt made Yang Mei's heart swell.
The next day, Yangmei visited eleven restaurants, three of which expressed their willingness to buy some soy products from Luhua Town to try, and said that if the customers liked them, they could continue to buy from Yangmei in the future.
When Yangmei returned to the village chief's mansion, her face was red, half from the sun and half from excitement.
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Cui Qingyi listened carefully to Yangmei's reply and asked especially detailed questions when talking about the details of the sales. Yangmei did not feel that the village chief did not trust her. On the contrary, Yangmei felt valued from the bottom of her heart by the village chief's approachable attitude.
"Because Manager Chen often comes to our teahouse to drink tea and listen to opera, his restaurant is doing well, but because we are acquaintances, he still gave me some time to talk... Manager Chen's restaurant has been open in the county for many years and has many regular customers. But now that good restaurants are emerging in our county, Manager Chen is also worried about not having enough new customers."
Cui Qingyi had no impression of the restaurant owner, Chen, but from Yangmei's words she knew that Chen was now facing a hurdle. In the past, there were only a few reputable restaurants in the county, and each had its own customers accumulated over the years.
Things are very different now. With the rise of trade, not only are local old restaurants trying their best to attract customers, but the endless stream of new restaurants are also showing great potential.
At this point, Cui Qingyi smiled and praised Yang Mei, "I was right about you. You're a very perceptive girl. Selling products to others is our goal, but in the process of implementation, we can't just praise ourselves. We also need to see what the other party needs. If we can provide appropriate assistance to them, we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship."
Yang Mei's eyes sparkled. During the conversation with the village chief a few days ago, she always felt confused and didn't quite understand what was going on. But after she went out for a run, some problems seemed to become clear to her suddenly.
Doing business is really a science.
With the experience of closing a deal, Yang Mei was now full of energy. After being praised by Cui Qingyi, she was even more motivated. "Don't worry, Village Master. Yang Mei will definitely not let you down."
Cui Qingyi: "Work hard, and see how many orders you can close at the end of the month. I'll have the accountant give you a bonus for each order. How much you can earn is up to you."
Yangmei smiled and didn't say anything polite to refuse. Cui Qingyi has always been a generous host. From the opening of Hongyan Teahouse to now, almost every month everyone in the teahouse, from the shopkeeper to the waiters, can get rewards in addition to the monthly salary. This is also the reason why everyone doesn't want to leave after entering Hongyan Teahouse.
"Thank you, Boss."
Finally, Cui Qingyi added: "If you do well and achieve results, I will assign you a few more people in the future, and you can lead them to work together."
After hearing Cui Qingyi's words, Yangmei felt her face turn red and hot. This time it was completely caused by her hot-bloodedness.
After sending the people away, Cui Qingyi was helped by Konjac to take a walk in the backyard. Konjac was also very impressed with Yangmei and couldn't help but praise her in front of Cui Qingyi: "Yangmei is really amazing. If you ask me to go out and sell goods door to door, I'm afraid I won't even be able to take a step."
Cui Qingyi thought about it and laughed: "I don't think I can do it either."
In her previous life, when the job market was struggling, Cui Qingyi had worked her way up from the bottom in sales. She knew the pain all too well. If it weren't for the generous commissions, no one would have persisted.
Fortunately, in this era, it is very novel to actively go out and sell products, so Yangmei does not suffer too much grievance.
As the days passed, the stockpiles of aged vinegar and soy products in the Luhua Town caravan gradually decreased. Chunmei occasionally heard Yangmei chatting with the guys who came to pick up the goods in the warehouse.
"Manager Yang, why would you stay in the teahouse and do such hard and tiring work as selling vinegar?"
Yang Mei smiled so hard that her teeth showed. "Of course it's good in a teahouse, but who can blame us for being so generous? For every bottle of vinegar and dried tofu I sell now, the boss gives me a reward. Now my parents, brothers and sisters-in-law put together don't make as much as I do. Would you do it if it were you?"
Yang Mei's words shocked the waiter who came to move goods. His eyes widened. "Really? Can you earn so much just by selling vinegar and tofu? Is the village chief really so generous?"
Yang Mei raised an eyebrow, somewhat dissatisfied with the other party's questioning of the village chief's generosity: "Whether our village chief is generous or not, you can find out by just asking around. Why would I lie to you?"
Not only did the guy listen to Yangmei's words, but Chunmei also took them to heart.
Within two days, Chunmei from Luhua Town followed Yangmei out. On the first day, she just quietly followed and listened to Yangmei talking with the inn and restaurant owners and waiters, and took out the things Yangmei needed from her bag at the right time.
Two days later, she and Yangmei separated and went to the foot of Dongshan Mountain.
Because of Dongshan Academy, there is a long line of vendors setting up stalls at the foot of the mountain every day, and Chunmei's target is them.
Before the academy was over, Chunmei sat down in front of a tea stall, hardened her heart, spent a few copper coins and ordered a pot of tea. After taking a few sips, she finally started to talk to the Tea Doctor who was watching the fire.
Because the village chief said that he would arrange for a few people to go out and do business with him in the future, Yangmei valued Chunmei very much because she took the initiative to find him and had the same name as him.
Today is Chunmei's first day of departure. Yangmei thought about it and felt uneasy, so she followed her quietly. When she saw her talking to Dr. Tea in a relaxed manner, she slowly felt relieved.
On the first day, it doesn’t matter whether you can sell the goods or not. What matters is that you dare to speak up.
Chunmei is a very patient person. The experience of being beaten and tortured by the men of the Qiao family for many years has not made her fearful and timid. On the contrary, a ball of anger has gathered in her chest. This fire did not burn on the men of the Qiao family, but now it makes Chunmei full of fighting spirit.
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Even though he rode at full speed, Jing Wei still had to travel for nearly a month before he saw the city gate tower of Dongping County.
Amu breathed a sigh of relief and carefully moved his butt on the horse's back. The next second, the sour feeling made him almost fall off the horse.
Fortunately, he was trying to save face and swallowed the cry of pain that was about to come out of his mouth. No matter what, he would never give anyone the opportunity to laugh at him.
Jing Wei was eager to go home, so he lined up and passed the inspection at the city gate, leaving Amu and the others behind.
Cui Qingyi fell asleep again shortly after getting up this morning. Although the baby in her belly was no longer at risk of miscarriage, the pregnancy was still not easy. As her belly grew bigger, Cui Qingyi lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Aunt Cui was extremely worried, but fortunately she was old and had seen many pregnant women. She knew that some women had no peace from pregnancy to delivery, so she just hoped that her master would have better luck.
Seeing the master coming back exhausted, everyone in the mansion breathed a sigh of relief.
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