Soon, the two arrived at the rooftop.
Wang Qian put down his stool, crossed his legs, and watched the show.
Lin Chao sat to the side, holding a box of boiled beans.
"Brother-in-law, here!"
Lin Chao handed over the glutinous rice balls and asked, "Do you think their business can be as good as ours?"
"You'll see!"
Wang Qian grabbed a handful of peas from the box and said while eating, "It seems they were well-prepared; quite a few people came to congratulate them!"
The shop that opened was called Nianlin Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store.
Even the store's decoration style is the same as that of Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store.
It's clear how obvious the Liu family's intention to steal their business was.
However, it must be said that the Liu family is indeed quite influential.
Those who came to offer their congratulations were all prominent figures, including officials and businessmen. People came and went in an endless stream, and firecrackers kept going off at the store entrance.
Many people came to offer their congratulations, some bringing plaques and others various gifts.
The Liu family went to such lengths to create a grand atmosphere, build their reputation, and ultimately overshadow Wang Qian's shop.
The person who presided over the opening ceremony was neither Liu Yanran nor the head of the Liu family.
It was Liu Yanran's younger brother, Liu Yang!
He was dressed in a retro-style red robe and stood at the store entrance to greet those who came to offer their congratulations, with a bright smile on his face.
He would immediately and warmly greet each person who came to offer their congratulations.
Of course, this only applies to people of higher status.
He wouldn't even bother to greet those poorly dressed nobody, prioritizing differential treatment.
In just half an hour, at least a hundred people came to offer their congratulations, creating an extremely lively scene.
Because the firecrackers were being set off continuously, it naturally attracted many people to join in the fun.
"Nianlin Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store?"
"What the hell?"
"Isn't this almost the same as Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store?"
"Yes, they're so shameless to imitate like that so openly."
"I think they saw that Niangui roasted green pepper sauce store was doing well, so they wanted to copy it and steal their business."
"I can't stand people like that. Even if the imitation tastes just as good as the one from Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store, I still won't buy it from them."
Although the voice wasn't loud, Liu Yang still heard it.
His face turned ashen instantly.
If he weren't afraid of affecting his business, he would have cursed out loud.
It's one thing if you don't buy anything, but to come to their store entrance and say such unlucky things is just trying to embarrass them.
However, what frustrated him even more was yet to come.
Because he put on a stern face, the passersby who had been mocking him noticed, pointed and whispered among themselves, and then dispersed, with no one actually buying anything.
Even though they claimed to be offering opening discounts today, selling each bottle for only two yuan and with an additional 20% off, not a single person took the initiative to buy.
Only relatives and friends who were relatively familiar with them and came to congratulate them with gifts would symbolically buy one or two bottles before leaving.
What's most infuriating is that some of them actually frowned after tasting it.
One of them even vomited repeatedly on the spot.
But fearing he might upset him, the man lied and said, "Don't misunderstand, it's not that the roasted green pepper sauce is too bad, it's just that my stomach was upset earlier."
It would have been better if he hadn't explained. But once he did, everyone heard it and immediately thought it was a forced excuse, and many people couldn't help but chuckle.
Soon after, the people who came to offer their congratulations left one after another.
Those who had come to join the fun either left or dispersed.
Apart from Liu Yang and a few shop assistants, everyone else has left.
The more lively it was just now, the more deserted it is now.
Their roasted green pepper sauce couldn't even sell a hundred bottles, most of which were purchased as gifts.
Some of them threw it directly into the trash can as soon as they stepped out of the store.
Liu Yang saw it all and felt a pang of pain in his heart.
"These useless bastards!"
Looking at the mess, Liu Yang gritted his teeth in anger, "I spent so much money to have them copy it, and this is the piece of crap they came up with?"
He wasn't stupid. He knew from the various jokes he'd just made and the gossip from the onlookers that their imitations weren't very good.
He could even foresee that even if they continued to lower prices, business would likely be dismal.
"Boss, I told you this tastes bad, but you insisted on giving it a try. Now look what's happened, not only have the customers been disappointed, but even your relatives and friends are disgusted."
Just as Liu Yang was feeling extremely frustrated, a shop assistant muttered something unsatisfactory to him.
Liu Yang's lips twitched, and he instantly slapped her across the face.
The force was so great that the man was knocked to the ground, and a purple five-finger mark quickly appeared on his face.
"You really know how to rub salt in the wound!"
Liu Yang was trembling with anger. "Do you think I'm blind? Do you need to offer hindsight advice?"
"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong!"
The person who was slapped quickly got up and apologized.
Liu Yang didn't reprimand him further. His expression changed for a moment, and then he waved his hand, "You all stay here and watch the shop. I'll go back and see what those counterfeiters are up to."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He made thorough preparations for the opening of his first store today.
He first had someone buy a few bottles from Niangui Roasted Green Pepper Sauce Specialty Store, and then he spent money to hire people to make a copy. These people worked day and night for many days to make a copy, and finally they made a roasted green pepper sauce that he thought tasted good.
To increase popularity, he also informed many relatives and friends in advance, asking them to come and support them on their opening day;
In addition, he spent 100,000 yuan in advance to hire a relatively unknown artist to shoot an advertisement, and spent another 200,000 yuan to prepare for product placement on television.
Moreover, his selling price is less than half of Wang Qian's, only two yuan a bottle, and there is a 20% discount on the opening day.
After this series of actions, he was full of ambition and confidence.
Before opening, he imagined countless times that on opening day, the store would be incredibly popular and completely overshadow Wang Qian's store.
result,
The imagination is rich, but the reality is harsh.
When it actually opened, the difference between it and what he had imagined was so great that he couldn't accept it.
The reason it turned out this way is definitely a problem with the taste.
Those responsible for producing the counterfeit goods will certainly bear full responsibility for the business failure.
Only in this way could he find a reason to explain to his sister, Liu Yanran.
Otherwise, before opening, he had confidently guaranteed that once the store opened, the business of Wang Qian's Niangui Grilled Green Pepper Sauce specialty store would plummet, and might even face bankruptcy.
Now that things have turned out this way, he has to find someone to take the blame.
Otherwise, he would have spent at least several hundred thousand yuan on this matter. If he were to find someone to take the blame, not only would his sister Liu Yanran not let him off easily, but his father and other core family members would also be greatly disappointed in him and would no longer rely on him.
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