Chapter 107
You know what, this method is quite novel. Everyone was very interested and soon formed a small circle around them. Everyone held flyers and asked them to tell them how to draw the lottery and where the store was.
Su Miao and Ye Jiayin explained the situation to everyone in detail, walked around the park, distributed half of the flyers, and then continued to the bus stop in the city center.
There are many citizens waiting for the bus here, so we can take advantage of their free time to promote our work. They are free anyway, so they might as well listen.
It took more than two hours to finally distribute all the flyers. The two girls were so thirsty from talking that they went in to a popular dessert shop in the city center to have some dessert.
Su Miao only likes mung bean paste, while Ye Jiayin wants tortoise jelly.
Su Miao took a sip of the iced mung bean paste and felt much better. She said, "Sister Jiayin, I didn't expect that you, coming from the north, could actually get used to eating tortoise jelly?"
"Well, I think tortoise jelly has a special flavor. It's slightly bitter and then sweet. Add a spoonful of rock sugar water and it's delicious."
"So which one do you prefer, the soy milk or the one in Beijing?"
"Oh! You know there's douzhi in the capital? Douzhi isn't something everyone is used to. It's like the sour bamboo shoots in Yongcheng, which have a fermented, sour taste. I've been drinking it since I was a kid, so the feeling is different."
Su Miao nodded. In her previous life, when she went to study at University A, a local classmate took her to drink it once. She could still remember the pungent taste. It was even more intoxicating than drinking the water used to soak sour bamboo shoots. It was true that it was like honey to those who loved it and like arsenic to those who hated it.
The next day, at 10 a.m., the auspicious time calculated by the Taoist priest arrived. With the sound of firecrackers, the lion dance team started "dong dong qiang" on time. People who heard the message slowly gathered together.
There were neighbors nearby, as well as people who came specially after seeing the flyers. They gathered in a circle and watched the lion dance with great interest, occasionally cheering along with the thrilling moves performed by the lion dance master.
Ten minutes later, Su Miao saw that the number of people gathered was almost enough, so he signaled the lion dance master to step back and rest for a while, allowing his father to take the stage.
Su Yuanzheng walked to the center, bowed, and said to the crowd, "Thank you all for coming. Our Su Ji Food Shop has been open for a quarter, and thanks to the support of all our new and old customers, our shop has been able to grow. Now that the season is changing, we have also replaced our main buffet porridge with pork rice and braised rice. To thank our new and old customers, we are holding a special lottery today."
"Boss! We're here for the lottery. Tell us how we can win."
"Yeah! Yeah! We all want to win the prize!"
The onlookers shouted.
"Everyone, please be patient. Anyone who spends two yuan or more in our store today can participate. The prize is on the table at the door. Everyone is guaranteed to win. No one will be left out."
Everyone looked at the two tables that were filled with food both on top and underneath, and started talking excitedly.
"Oh my! Two servings of pork rice for only two dollars, and you can enter a lottery? That's a good deal! Everything on display can be used back home."
"Did you hear what the boss said? You're guaranteed to win if you draw! Don't try to compete with me! I have to take that pair of kettles home today."
"Ha! You're so arrogant! How come it's yours? I said it was mine! I'm going to pack some braised food later. I'll buy it in two portions, one for me and one for my husband. That way, my family can get two picks!"
"Why else would you be called the clever one? You have a sharp mind!"
After Su Yuanzheng announced the start of the event, everyone began to crowd towards the cashier counter, fearing that if they paid late, all the prizes would be taken away.
There was a large cardboard box on the cash register with a hole in it and a note with the prize written on it inside.
Anyone who meets the lottery criteria can draw a ticket immediately, and after winning, they can immediately go to Su Miao and Ye Jiayin outside the door to collect the prize.
“I won!!! I won!!! The kettle is mine!!!”
Half an hour later, a bald uncle shouted excitedly! Then, amidst the envious and jealous eyes of the crowd, he rode away on his bicycle, carrying two large kettles and two servings of braised rice, humming a song.
"Boss! Collect the money! I want to participate in the lottery!"
"No, I was here first! I came just as that lion was about to take off. Let me smoke first!"
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With the enthusiastic response of the crowd, the prepared dishes, which were twice the usual amount, were sold out in about the same time as usual.
Su Yuanzheng was responsible for collecting money, issuing invoices and drawing prizes, Su Miao and Ye Jiayin were responsible for redeeming prizes, Su Yu was responsible for cutting the braised food, Jiang Fengyi and Yingzi were responsible for serving food, packing up and clearing the table.
Everyone does their job and the process is fast, so customers don't have to wait too long to get the food they ordered.
Take-away cooked dishes and boxed lunches are indeed very convenient. Customers who don’t want to wait for a seat or share a table can just take them away and they will still be hot when they open them at home or at work. It is so wonderful to have a leisurely meal.
On the third day after the event, the advertising effect was evident, with two units coming to place collective orders for lunch boxes!
Some administrative units do not have canteens. The unit provides meal allowances, and employees can choose to eat out or bring their own food.
The two units sent representatives over and said that they would compile a list of people who wanted to eat at Su Ji's restaurant tomorrow, and place an order one day in advance, and Su Yu would deliver it to them before 12 o'clock.
The two units are very close, and both have a minimum order of ten pieces. Su Yuanzheng happily accepted the order.
Su Yu found two large foam boxes, put the packed meals in them, and took a 10-minute tricycle ride to the two units. The meals the employees ate were as fresh and hot as if they had just been cooked!
Seeing that Su Yu was handsome, hardworking and smart, several aunts in the unit asked him indirectly whether he had a girlfriend. They said that several of their nieces worked as workers in the factory and their age was just right!
Su Yu always acted very embarrassed and tried to avoid it by pretending to be crazy and stupid.
However, the aunts' perseverance in matchmaking should not be underestimated, especially after seeing how prosperous Su Ji's business was and knowing that Su Yu was the boss's nephew, they were all planning to ask their nieces to come over and let the two young people meet, maybe they would fall in love with each other.
By the time you become a relative of the boss, you can eat whatever pork offal and braised food you want.
The Su family didn't care about the aunts' little thoughts. They were only concerned about making money.
With the addition of Jiang Fengyi, there is sufficient manpower. Now the quantity of braised food and pork offal has increased by half compared to before. The time it takes to sell out is about the same as before, and the income is more substantial.
At the end of the month, Su Miao proposed to give benefits to the two employees, a piece of pork belly and a small pot of oil to each of them. This is a treatment that is only available during the Chinese New Year even in large state-owned factories.
From then on, Meng Yingzi and Jiang Fengyi loved this generous and kind boss even more, and they locked themselves in with Su Ji until retirement.
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