Wow.
Chen Xu pulled up the rolling shutter door and turned on the switch. The LED light hanging on the eaves of the door lit up, making the open space in front of the door clearly visible.
"Okay, today's goal is to break even."
Chen Ziqi, wrapped in a red down jacket, exhaled a puff of white mist and put his palms together. After that, he moved the tables and chairs out and placed them on the open space in front.
Today is the third day of the noodle shop's business. On the first day, there were six customers and the turnover was 90. On the second day, there were eight customers and the turnover was 150. The extra 30 yuan was because Chen Xu added a product called tea eggs, which cost 2.5 yuan each. It was really a rip-off.
After learning about the price of tea eggs, she overturned her previous speculation. Chen Xu's profit margin was definitely more than 100%. The cost of an egg was only 50 cents at most. With all kinds of seasonings and gas fees, it was only 70 or 80 cents at most. Selling it for 2.5 yuan was more than 300%.
With a scientific attitude, she deliberately took out Chen Xu's shopping receipt, which showed that the noodles he used cost 20 yuan per box, with a net weight of 2.5 kilograms, and a total of 30 noodles.
Calculated in this way, the cost of a bowl of noodles is simply shockingly low.
After discovering the truth, she felt that her worry for him was unnecessary. Theoretically, as long as the turnover reached 200, there would be no loss.
Of course, this is not cost-effective, and both of them have worked in vain.
"Hey, it's you again."
Chen Ziqi had just put the tables and chairs in place when she saw the man who had been waiting for them to open the door yesterday. This time, he brought his girlfriend with him.
The person who came was Yan Qing. He said to Liu Bing, "See, I really didn't lie to you. This noodle shop only serves supper and will not open until the evening."
Liu Bing said in amazement, "There really is such a weird noodle shop."
"Hmm."
Chen Ziqi coughed heavily, indicating that she had heard everything that had just been said, and stepped forward to ask, "What would you two like to eat?"
Yan Qing couldn't help but complain, "Do you have anything else here?"
"Look over there, those are our newest products: tea eggs and seafood noodles." Chen Ziqi pointed at something hanging on the wall.
Yanqing and the others looked over and saw a small blackboard with three products written on it in chalk, with prices on the back. The signature fresh meat noodles cost 15 yuan for a medium bowl and 20 yuan for a large bowl. The seafood noodles cost 20 yuan for a medium bowl and 25 yuan for a large bowl.
He asked, "Do you have any larger bowls?"
"Yes, I have."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Chen Ziqi blinked and said, "You didn't ask before."
Yan Qing was somewhat speechless, "This is the first time I've seen people doing business like you do."
"Then do you want to eat?"
Yan Qing swore that if his girlfriend hadn't pulled him back, he would have turned around and left. He could endure such humiliation just for a bowl of noodles.
"Little sister, please give me two big bowls of fresh meat noodles." Liu Bing said, and pulled him to sit in a place sheltered from the wind.
Holy shit, it turns out that it feels so good to confront someone like this. Especially when you see the other person swallowing his anger and not daring to refute. It's amazing.
Her eyes lit up, as if she had discovered a new door.
After a while, the noodles were served.
Yan Qing came here three times and finally got to taste the noodles from this restaurant. He was a little excited just thinking about it. It’s not that he wanted to eat it very much, he was just curious, why did his girlfriend like this noodle with clear soup so much?
When the noodles were served in front of him, he couldn't help but complain again, "Is this the big bowl? Isn't it the same size as the medium bowl last time?"
"But the amount of noodles has increased, and there's an extra piece of meat. It's such a good deal," Chen Ziqi replied.
"Then at least change to a bigger bowl."
Yan Qing listened to her perfunctory tone and almost had the urge to overturn the table. What kind of waiter is this?
Opposite him, Liu Bing had already started eating, and the relish he showed made him swallow his anger once again. No matter what, the most important thing was that his girlfriend was full.
He looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him, picked it up, and tasted the soup first. His expression suddenly changed slightly.
Objectively speaking, it is very delicious, like the taste of fresh chicken soup, but lighter, which immediately arouses one's appetite.
In this case, fifteen dollars for a serving of noodles is not really expensive.
He picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of noodles. It was okay, not as bad as he had imagined. It tasted really good with the noodle soup.
"Boss, do you have any chili peppers?" He took a few bites and tasted the food, so he asked.
"No." Chen Ziqi didn't even raise his head.
"Ah?" Yan Qing wanted to say something, but in the end, he wisely shut his mouth. Even without the chili, it would still be eatable.
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It was past eleven o'clock. Chen Ziqi yawned, looked at the bustling barbecue stall next door, then looked at his own empty shop, pouted his lips, and muttered, "What's so good about barbecue? These people really don't know what's good. Our noodles are so good."
Chen Xu, who was sitting at the door and looking at his phone, raised his head, blew a breath into his palm, and said, "It's too cold today, let's close the stall early."
Chen Ziqi shook his head. "No, we still need fifty dollars to make back our investment. If we open later, there will definitely be more people coming."
As they were talking, a man walked in.
"Look." Chen Ziqi jumped up and said, "Hello, what would you like to eat?"
The man was about 30 years old, with a round face and wrapped up tightly. He glanced at the blackboard and said, "Give me a medium bowl of fresh meat noodles."
"Okay, wait a moment." Chen Ziqi smiled sweetly and ran to the kitchen to wait.
After a while, she came out with noodles, "Your noodles, please enjoy."
The man was looking at the bowl of noodles. Chen Ziqi, who was standing next to him, could tell from his expression that this must be a very picky customer.
The man looked at it for a few seconds before picking up his chopsticks and picking up a noodle. He didn't eat it. He observed it for a second or two, then gently used force with his chopsticks to break the noodle.
He put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl, put it to his nose and smelled it, then brought it to his mouth and tasted the soup.
He closed his eyes, as if he was savoring the moment, and the originally nonchalant expression on his face changed noticeably.
Chen Ziqi beside him was already stunned. What was going on? Was he here to cause trouble?
"boss."
The man opened his eyes, which were bright enough to be a little scary. He put down the bowl and shouted loudly.
"What do you want to do?"
Chen Ziqi had already regarded him as someone who was looking for trouble, and his face was full of vigilance.
The man said in a full voice, "Pack fifty servings of this noodle for me to take away."
"Huh?"
Chen Ziqi looked dazed.
Take away, fifty servings?
Did I hear it right? What is going on here? (End of this chapter)
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