With the family's efforts, all the goods were finally displayed.
The supermarket here doesn't open until 7:30, and the cake shop is located on the supermarket's premises, so He Wenlin set the cake shop's opening hours to be the same as the supermarket's.
So, taking advantage of the early hour, He Wenlin held a morning meeting for everyone, reiterating today's work content and opening precautions. For example, she emphasized the need to be careful to avoid stampedes and to replenish the samples regularly. She stressed that at this time, they should not be stingy and that if they were not given samples, how would they know if the samples were good or not?
The most important thing is to guide customers to the cashier to pay, and mark the bags with red tape after they have paid.
Never overestimate human nature.
Where there are many people, there are also many people who might steal.
He Wenlin had a friend who opened a Western restaurant in 2017. On the opening day, more than 400 people skipped out on their bills, amounting to more than 40,000 yuan!
That was back in 2017, when the overall quality of the population was much higher than it is now, so He Wenlin definitely had to pay extra attention to this aspect.
The supermarket opened at 7:30.
It's still early, so there aren't many customers. People usually start arriving around 10 a.m., since the mall doesn't open until then either. However, supermarkets are generally busier in the afternoon and evening.
"Dad, you and Grandma can go back first. Mom and I will stay here. Little brother can stay and help us with the business."
He Wenjun also said, "Yes, I'll stay and help my sister with the sales. I'm fine with that."
His sister promised him 200 yuan for his hard work over the weekend, and said that the family was going to buy a computer at the end of the month. If he behaved well, he could play more in the future, so he had to do his best at this time!
Thinking of this, He Wenjun grabbed a megaphone and shouted loudly to the sparse customers, "Don't miss out! Master He's Cake Shop is having a grand opening sale! All the delicious cakes and breads are at Master He's!"
The He family was delighted to see him working so hard.
He Wenlin pulled him back: "Save your energy, we'll shout when there are more people later."
“Okay, I’ll shout it out again later.” He Wenjun patted his chest. “Sister, don’t worry, I’ll definitely give it my all today and do my best.”
"Okay, then I'm counting on you today."
He Wenjun even made a hand gesture: "OK!"
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Around 10 o'clock, more and more people started coming to the supermarket.
The younger brother was really not shy at all. He held a megaphone and solicited customers outside the store. He Ma and two other employees, Xiao Yue and Xiao Mi, greeted customers inside the store, warmly and proactively offering them samples and introducing the products.
He Wenlin told her younger brother to rest for a while, then took the megaphone and announced to the crowd, "Master He's Cake Shop is having a grand opening sale today! The Golden Cake, originally priced at 5.5 yuan each, is now only 3.9 yuan each; the Pork Floss Savory Cake, originally 3.5 yuan, is now only 2.8 yuan; and pineapple buns are 2 yuan for three! Friends and family, don't miss out! Buying them is a steal! Welcome to come in and try them..."
...
This price is indeed very reasonable, especially considering it's in a shopping mall.
Waves of people walked into the store.
Basically, everyone who comes in buys something.
At that time, cake shops weren't everywhere; they were usually only found in wet markets, but the environment there couldn't compare to this place.
Furthermore, after trying all the products in the store, most people still feel it would be a shame not to buy something.
Plus, it really tastes good and is really cheap.
He Shan was in charge of collecting the money.
Too busy to handle everything at the moment, He Wenlin handed the loudspeaker to her younger brother and went over to collect the money. Otherwise, if the checkout took too long, some customers might not buy anything.
At lunchtime, many supermarket employees also came to buy things during their lunch break.
I was busy for a while in the morning, and by 11:45, there was basically no one left.
He Wenlin then arranged for Xiaomi Xiaoyue to have dinner, which would last forty minutes.
The supermarket's staff canteen has microwaves for heating up food and refrigerators for storing their own food, which they can eat there.
Only He Shan and He Wenlin, a family of three, remained in the shop.
"What would you like to eat?" He Wenlin asked.
He Wenjun immediately raised his hand: "Sis, I want to eat cake, I want to eat lunch."
Aunt He scolded, "What are you eating cake for? Do you look like a cake?"
He Wenlin smiled and said, "We need to eat lunch. There's enough cake for you at the fast food restaurant. There are wontons and pan-fried buns for sale outside. I'll go buy some. We'll just have something simple for lunch today."
At that time, there were not many food options, unlike the abundance in later generations.
He Wenlin bought four servings of wontons, one for each person, and five servings of pan-fried buns. The four of them could eat three servings, and the other two were for Xiaoyue and Xiaomi to try as well.
Around 2 p.m., the number of customers increased again.
He Wenlin and her group were so busy that they didn't even have time to drink a sip of water or go to the toilet.
When He Wenhua and Xia Lijuan arrived, they found the place completely packed.
Xia Lijuan's arm wasn't fully healed, so she stubbornly refused to squeeze in.
"My goodness, business is so good! How much money are they making?" Xia Lijuan swallowed hard.
"I'll buy some too, so don't squeeze in," He Wenhua said before squeezing in.
"Big brother, what brings you here?" He Wenlin asked He Wenhua. "Make yourself at home, I don't have time to entertain you right now."
"You go about your business, don't worry about me."
He Wenhua casually picked up four or five items and then went to the cashier to pay.
There were many people checking out at the cashier. Xiaoyu, an employee on the afternoon shift, also came. Now there are three people working at the cashier, and they still have to wait in line.
"Brother, what are you buying this for? If you want cake, come back to my fast food restaurant later and I'll get it for you," He Wenlin said quickly when she saw He Wenhua queuing to pay.
"I'm just here to show my support, don't be so formal with me," He Wenhua said with a smile. "I'm only paying this once. If you ask me for money again, I won't pay you. My sister owns a factory, so I'll definitely eat for free in the future."
"Okay, then I'll take your money this time."
He Wenlin knew, of course, that He Wenhua was saying that on purpose.
When it was He Wenhua's turn to pay, He Wenlin packed him an extra box of cream puffs: "Take these cream puffs to your sister-in-law."
“Okay. Your sister-in-law likes this kind of sweets.”
He Wenhua squeezed out carrying a bag of things.
Seeing He Wenhua bring out a bag of food, Xia Lijuan quickly asked, "Did you pay for it?"
"Ten yuan, my sister wouldn't accept it, but I insisted. She gave me a box of cream puffs, try some." After saying that, He Wenhua opened it, pinched one out, and put it in her mouth. "Is it good?"
"Delicious." Xia Lijuan chewed on the sweet cream puff, looking at the huge crowd, and admired He Wenlin.
He said to He Wenhua, "Your sister is really amazing. She can do anything well. It seems like there's nothing she doesn't know or can't do."
“I also think she’s amazing,” He Wenhua said with pride. “But I don’t understand it. We all have the same ancestors. How come she opened a cake shop and it’s doing so well? It seems our ancestors still favored women over men.”
Seeing how well her shop was doing, Xia Lijuan became even more determined to have her sister work there.
However, being a sales clerk won't do; you need to learn a skill.
You need to learn a skill so you can open your own shop later.
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