Chapter 386 Price War
It happened to be a market holiday, and at Huang Ling's instruction, Zhu Xiu Yu held an impromptu meeting to praise the employees who participated in handling the incident today, and gave substantial rewards to employees with outstanding performance - five yuan each.
When Huang Ling and Huang Xiuyuan were about to go home, they saw several employees fiddling with the row of screens on the roadside.
Huang Ling walked over to take a look.
The leader, Xiao Chen, said, "Sister Ling, we pushed too hard and knocked one of the wheels off. We found it and couldn't put it back on. It's really going to cost a hundred yuan a door!"
Huang Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry. Even if it's only 1,000 yuan per fan, we won't let you pay for it. I'll call the parts factory and ask Director Lin to bring back a few more for you as backup."
Xiao Chen and his friends were bumping into each other. They had been repairing the factory silently just now, not daring to say a word, but now they were happy.
The two returned to the alley.
Because they heard that something happened in Suihua Building, no one enjoyed their lunch and was eagerly waiting for the two to come back. As soon as they came back, they asked about the situation. Huang Ling probably told them.
Song Ying was furious: "I'm going to cry at the gate of Xiaoyuan tomorrow too! Who doesn't know how to cry?"
Huailan No. 2: "I'll go cry the day after tomorrow!"
Aunt Li said thirdly: "I will go and cry the day after tomorrow!"
Yang Qiuyan finally said: "I..."
Before she could finish her sentence, everyone looked at her and she changed her words: "I'm going to cry after I leave the confinement period!"
Yueyue threw herself on Huang Ling's legs and shook her head: "Don't cry!"
Huang Ling picked up Yueyue and said with a smile:
"See? Yueyue doesn't allow you to cry. It's okay, we won't argue with them. If you make a scene, he'll think he's someone important. I'll just lower the price, give discounts, and promote sales, and he'll be the one crying."
Everyone nodded at the same time.
Price war is the most terrifying, and the one with the deepest pockets will win.
Huang Ling did what she said. She not only lowered prices, but also offered discounts and promoted sales.
All the dishes involved are common dishes, that is, dishes that Xiaoyuan and other restaurants have.
Although Zhu Xiuyu felt distressed, she knew that this was the fastest way to solve the problem.
Huang Ling's agricultural products such as meat, eggs and vegetables come from her own farm. Other items are purchased in large quantities from department stores. The cost is much lower than that of other stores, so she has the confidence to lower prices.
Not long after, several store owners could no longer sit still and came over.
Zhu Xiuyu made an appointment and invited them to dinner.
Several leading figures in Suzhou's catering industry were also invited to attend the dinner.
Since the price war began, Huang Ling has been in contact with these people and made friends with them by using some precious ingredients.
Huang Ling did not attend the dinner. The protagonist this time must be Zhu Xiu Yu, because she will be the main person in charge of this restaurant in the future.
No matter how delicious the food on the table was, the bosses couldn't enjoy it.
Zhu Xiuyu said only one sentence: "If we want to live, we all live together; if we want to die, you must die first! Come, let me toast you with 30 years of aged wine."
Everyone understands what it means.
Zhu Xiu Yu raised her glass and drank it first as a toast.
After a glass of wine, everyone seemed to relax and started discussing the food on the table.
Of course, the master was the speaker and everyone just echoed him.
In addition to the delicacies on the table, the jars of aged wine were enough to let them know the generosity and ability of the owner of this shop.
Only Xiaoyuan's boss Deng Fu felt guilty. Every time Zhu Xiuyu looked at him, her eyes would turn from gentle to cold. He was the one who welcomed and sent off guests, so he knew it.
It's obvious that he knew he was the one who did the last thing.
So, he took the initiative to raise his glass to toast Zhu Xiu Yu.
Zhu Xiu Yu drank it without saying much, but Deng Fu still breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a delightful meal!
This was Zhu Xiu Yu's first time drinking alcohol, and also the first time she knew that she could still drink.
The bosses at the table all said that I can drink a lot.
She didn't know how much she had drunk, nor did she know how much was considered a good alcohol tolerance. She only knew that there were not many people present who could leave the table on their own, and she was one of them.
She arranged for someone to send the boss home when he couldn't leave the table on his own.
After standing in front of the building and seeing everyone off, Zhu Xiu Yu felt a little dizzy when the evening breeze blew.
Pengfei had been waiting for Zhu Xiu Yu. Huang Ling had just called to ask about the situation. Pengfei told her that the banquet had just ended and Zhu Xiu Yu had drunk some wine, but should be fine. They were arranging to send the drunk guest away.
Huang Ling hung up the phone when she heard that nothing was wrong.
Pengfei followed Zhu Xiuyu and stood outside the gate. Seeing her rubbing her head, he asked, "Aunt, how are you?"
Zhu Xiuyu replied, "Pengfei, you must be tired after waiting so late!"
"I'm not tired, are you okay?"
"I feel a little dizzy."
Pengfei hurriedly helped Zhu Xiuyu to sit on the chair at the door and said, "Aunt, wait a minute, I'll take you back later."
He ran to the yard, pushed a tricycle from the store out of the side door for delivery and turned to the main gate.
A clean oilcloth was laid in the truck bed, and on it was a teahouse cushion. He knew where all these things were in the store.
Pengfei parked the car, opened the tailgate of the tricycle, straightened the oilcloth, and then helped Zhu Xiu Yu over.
"Aunt, please sit in the car. I'll take you back on my bike."
He could feel that Zhu Xiu Yu was a little drunk, and he was afraid that Zhu Xiu Yu would faint and be unable to walk halfway, and he might not be able to carry Zhu Xiu Yu by himself.
Zhu Xiu Yu sat in the truck.
Pengfei checked Zhu Xiuyu's hands and feet to make sure they were not hurt, then he started riding the tricycle.
When they were almost home, Pengfei felt that Zhu Xiuyu had fallen asleep leaning against him. He walked around twice and looked back, fearing that Zhu Xiuyu would tilt and bump into something.
Huang Ling also had guests at the garment factory today. After seeing them off, when Zhou Huaiyi came to pick her up, Huang Ling remembered that Pengfei said Zhu Xiu Yu had also drunk alcohol. She didn't know how much Zhu Xiu Yu could drink, so she was a little worried, so she came with Zhou Huaiyi to check on her.
When I got there, I found that the two had not returned home yet. I guessed that they would be there soon, so I waited for a while at the entrance of the alley.
Not long after, he saw Pengfei coming back slowly on a tricycle, so he hurried forward to help.
"Pengfei, why didn't you call me when you were so drunk? Your uncle Zhou and I went to pick you up. You must be tired!" Huang Ling asked with concern.
"Aunt, I'm not tired. I wasn't drunk when I got in the car! I was even talking to me on the way. I fell asleep when we were almost home. I didn't vomit. Fortunately, I got home safely." Pengfei shook his head.
He saw Huang Ling and Zhou Huaiyi were both there, so he asked: "Uncle, Aunt, Xiaoting is home alone?"
"No, don't worry. We only went out when Xiaoting's grandparents came." Zhou Huaiyi replied.
When Huang Ling saw that the situation was not good, she asked Zhou Huaiyi to go home first and stayed to take care of Zhu Xiu Yu.
Zhu Xiu Yu didn't wake up until ten o'clock the next morning and found herself sleeping on the big bed with Huang Ling lying on the other end.
She looked at the alarm clock on the table and let out a cry.
Huang Ling also woke up: "How is it? Do you have a headache?"
Zhu Xiuyu shook her head, got up and ran around the house in a panic: "It's ten o'clock, my God, there's... a morning market in the building!"
"Oh, don't panic. This is a good opportunity to test their work situation! Drink some water, change your clothes, and you'll be in time for the morning market." Huang Ling advised.
"Ten o'clock! I haven't slept until ten o'clock in about ten years!" Zhu Xiu Yu patted her thigh.
"As long as Director Zhou isn't home, I might sleep until ten o'clock, haha! Then I'll pack up and go to the factory and say I came late on purpose to see how your work is going. You'll keep saying that later, okay?"
"You..." Zhu Xiuyu couldn't help laughing, but stopped laughing halfway, "A Ling, you took care of me all night long"
"No, you were drunk but it was okay. You didn't vomit or make a fuss, you just fell asleep. Pengfei had to go to class, so I stayed here in case you needed care." Huang Ling told her.
"I was... too impulsive... Fortunately you came, I didn't scare Pengfei!"
Huang Ling also told the story of Pengfei taking her home on a tricycle.
"I just remember standing at the door to see them off. I don't remember anything that happened afterwards. Oh, this child..." Zhu Xiu Yu's eyes welled up with tears as she spoke.
"I said, Pengfei was not raised in vain!" Huang Ling raised her eyebrows and looked at her.
Zhu Xiuyu wiped her tears and nodded heavily.
The two of them packed up and went to their respective jobs.
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