Chapter 176
Su Ji Food Shop is celebrating its anniversary with 20% off on all items. For every two yuan spent, you can get an activity coupon, which can be used to participate in a mini-game with prizes.
The mini-games include pitching a pot, rolling an iron hoop, and throwing a ring. There are small gifts for participating in these mini-games, and you can also use the coupons to enter a lottery after participating in the game.
There will be one first prize, which is a pair of kettles.
There will be two second prizes, one pair of table tennis rackets.
There will be three third prizes, each of which will be a two-yuan voucher from Su Ji Food Store.
There are several consolation prizes, including a thimble, a small mirror, a small comb, etc.
Su Miao contacted the previous printing factory and printed 500 copies of the flyers. They were not only displayed in residential areas and small squares, but Su Yu also gave several flyers to several units when he delivered the goods.
The dragon and lion dance team we invited was the same team we had before. We had a pleasant cooperation last time, and with them helping to liven up the atmosphere, the store's business was booming. This was the good luck we were hoping for.
With the current fame of Su Ji Food Shop, there will definitely be a lot more people coming than before. I'm afraid that with just the five people in the store plus Su Miao, they won't be able to handle it.
After discussing with Su Yuanzheng, Su Hui called three co-workers who had a good relationship with her in the factory to help. They were considered temporary workers and were paid three yuan a day, with food provided.
These three girls came to the city from the county to work. They believed their friend's recruitment words and went to the leather factory together. Later, they found that they were exploited too much and quit.
Now they shared a small house and each found a part-time job. It happened that they all had a day off that day, so they all agreed to come, which was a good opportunity to earn some extra money.
The three girls and Su Miao are responsible for organizing activities outside, and the rest can take care of the store.
The production of shenggun porridge has been assigned to the new kitchen, but there is no separate cashier counter in the store. Customers must purchase tickets at the original cashier counter.
Now that there are more customers, the tickets are divided into two parts, the upper and the lower. After picking up the ticket, take the upper part to the food pickup counter to queue up, and hold the lower part for yourself.
The kitchen serves the food in the order of the queue. After the number is called, the customer picks up the food with the receipt, which is quick and error-free.
Just one day before the store anniversary when everything was ready, Su Miao received a call from Aunt Ye.
"Miaomiao, a reporter from Yongcheng Daily contacted me and wanted to know the specific time of your store anniversary celebration."
"Auntie Ye, we will start the store anniversary event at 10:30 tomorrow morning."
"That's right. That reporter is in charge of people's livelihood and the economy. This time, he's doing a special report on how people's consumption levels have increased and their quality of life has greatly improved since the reform and opening up. He saw your store anniversary flyer and thought it was very representative. He wants to take some photos that day."
"Of course! Reporter, please come! If it does get published, it'll be free publicity for us! Does he know the address?"
"I'll tell him the address later. You can hold the store celebration as usual tomorrow. There's no need to make a special treat for him. He'll make his own arrangements. Maybe we can do a brief interview when you're free."
"Okay! Thank you, Aunt Ye!"
Su Miao told everyone in the store that a reporter was coming, and everyone became nervous. It was the Yongcheng Daily! The top official newspaper! They were coming to take pictures?
Even though there's a huge amount of material to choose from for this feature, and there's no guarantee their photos will be chosen, what if? Right? Just for that possibility, they have to be incredibly careful!
Su Hui and Yingzi said they must wash their hair tonight and add shiny hairpins to their braids tomorrow.
Jiang Fengyi said that he would bring a bottle of mousse tomorrow morning and comb the hair back for all the men.
Everyone went to bed early that night to recharge their energy and prepare for a big work the next day.
All the ingredients were in place by 7 o'clock. Because we had to prepare twice the usual amount of dishes today, everyone in the store was busy working.
The three girls arrived at the store at 8 o'clock and helped Su Miao to tidy up the store and move the equipment and prizes used for the event outside the store.
Some neighbors who were out for a walk peeked in and were surprised to see that the store looked brand new today.
Colorful flags and ribbons were hung up, and store anniversary posters were put up. The store was bright and spacious. Not only was the new side luxurious, but three floor-standing electric fans were also added to the original store. It was so generous.
Aunt Huang looked curious and exclaimed, "Oh my! My! You bought so many electric fans? There are floor fans and ceiling fans. If you don't know, you might think you sell home appliances!"
Su Miao smiled and said, "Aunt, the weather is getting hot. Let's buy some more electric fans so that everyone can be more comfortable while eating."
Aunt Huang sighed, "I've only seen this kind of business in big restaurants. Otherwise, how could your restaurant have lasted this long? You deserve to earn this much money!"
Uncle Lin looked at the gifts outside the door, which were even more than the last event, and asked impatiently, "It starts at half past ten, right? Am I remembering the time correctly? Last time I won a thimble, this time I'll have to get second prize."
"Uncle Lin, if you remember correctly, it starts at 10:30. We have plenty of prizes, and we won't let you go home empty-handed!"
It was half past ten in the morning, the sun was shining and there was a gentle breeze.
The store anniversary celebration officially kicked off with the crackling sound of firecrackers rang out on time. At the same time, the spirited lion dance team also began to dance vigorously, "Dong Dong Qiang! Dong Dong Qiang!"
They jumped and danced flexibly to the rhythm of the drums. Every jump was full of power and every movement showed their skillful techniques and superb performance skills.
The audience was attracted by this wonderful performance. The thrilling movements performed with ease drew cheers from the crowd, and the atmosphere gradually became heated.
At this time, a tall and thin man with a camera hanging around his neck was standing on tiptoe outside and trying to raise the camera to record this jubilant scene.
But there were so many people that he squeezed in and out and couldn't get a good shot.
The sharp-eyed Su Miao noticed him, ran out, tugged at his shirt, and led him out of the crowd, saying, "Uncle, are you Reporter Huang?"
Reporter Huang said with a smile: "Yes, I'm Reporter Huang. Let me guess, you must be Su Miao, right?"
"Yeah! I'm Su Miao. Uncle, do you want to take a picture? Come with me, I'll find a good spot for you!"
Su Miao led Reporter Huang from the door to the store entrance and stood next to Su Yuanzheng and the others.
This first view is great! He was able to capture people's smiling faces clearly, and he was so excited that he took several photos in a row.
When some young girls saw people taking pictures, they hurriedly took out small mirrors from their pockets to adjust their appearance, and then faced the camera at what they thought was the most perfect angle.
The store anniversary celebration was in full swing. After Su Yuanzheng finished a long speech, diners flocked into the store to place orders.
Fortunately, everyone in the store is now an old hand and they work in perfect harmony, so they don’t panic and are busy yet well-organized.
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