Chapter 54: Membership System Begins
Soon, the people in the printing factory went off work.
With the support of the workshop director, the shredded pork noodle stall across the street was as successful as Liang Xiulan and her team on the first day.
Half of the customers were taken away, but Liang Xiulan was neither in a hurry nor slow down. She just kept promoting her sweet potato fries and recharge activities.
"The free fries for an extra dime will be gone in a few days, and the price of fries will go up too."
“Will the price of shredded pork noodles increase?”
"No, only the fries will go up."
"Oh, that's okay, I don't like French fries."
"Well, I'm just telling you. When you get back, tell your friend about it so he doesn't miss our event."
"Activities? What activities?"
“Oh, it’s a recharge event. If you recharge five yuan in advance, you can become our member.
The fries will still be sold at the current price, and each time you buy one, the money will be deducted from the five yuan."
"After becoming our member, you can get shredded pork noodles and get French fries for free."
Someone nearby heard this and started asking, "How much are you going to raise the price by?"
"It increased by one cent. Originally, the large portion was 30 cents and the small portion was 20 cents. After the promotion was over, the large portion increased to 40 cents and the small portion to 30 cents."
"Also, there's no more free fries for a dime."
Passerby A: "Will the money for the shredded pork noodles also be deducted from the membership card?"
Liang Xiulan replied: "It depends on your personal preference. Just show your membership card and you can enjoy a bowl of shredded pork noodles for 50 cents plus a serving of fries."
"If you want to deduct money, you can do so directly on your membership card. If you don't want to deduct money, you can also pay in cash."
Passerby B: "How do you deduct the membership card number? Do you keep a notebook? What if you make a mistake and it's the same name as someone else's?"
Liang Xiulan replied: "No, we will issue membership cards at that time and stamp them. Different stamps represent different amounts."
"It's a transparent system so everyone knows how much they've spent."
Passerby C: "Hey? That's a good idea. When can I get a membership? Please buy one for me first."
Upon hearing this, Liu Guizhi quickly took out a notebook and handed it over.
"Just sign your name and date here. I didn't get my membership card today, but I'll give it to you in a couple of days."
Passerby C thought about it and thought that five dollars was not a lot of money, and he had eaten here several times, and had eaten the sweet potato fries twice.
He immediately took the pen and signed his name.
Then he took out five dollars from his pocket and slapped it on the table.
I was thinking to myself: If I don’t stamp this card, then I can keep this card and enjoy the sweet potato fries for one dollar. I am so smart!
As soon as the first member comes, the second one will appear immediately.
The man waved at Liu Guizhi and asked for her signature.
Liang Xiulan quickly took the notebook and handed it to the man.
Liu Guizhi doesn't know many words, so she has to watch over things like membership recharges to prevent anyone from getting away with it. Writing an extra name would be troublesome.
The owner of the shredded pork noodle stall opposite looked at Liang Xiulan and the others, passing a notebook back and forth, and no one knew what he was doing.
Out of curiosity, I wanted to ask the owner of the cold noodle stall next to me, but I saw that he was so busy that he had no time to pay attention to me.
Ever since he started using the chili sauce and vinegar Liang Xiulan gave him, his business has obviously improved a lot and he has more repeat customers.
Liang Xiulan even made some fragrant sesame sauce for him. He is now on the same page with Liang Xiulan.
During the entire afternoon, Liang Xiulan collected 75 yuan just for membership applications.
Including the people selling noodles and French fries, the total revenue was more than 110.
This is the highest income they have ever received.
Liang Xiujuan jumped for joy as she looked at the account book.
"We made a killing, sis! We turned over a hundred!"
Liang Xiulan quickly covered her mouth: "Just keep it in your heart from now on, don't say it out loud. If others hear it, they will worry about it again."
"Have you forgotten the thugs who robbed money last night?"
Liang Xiujuan quickly bit her lip, her face flushed with excitement.
She had never seen so much money before, how could she not be excited?
He took the account book and pointed to the numbers on it to show Liu Guizhi.
"Mom, look, look!"
Liu Guizhi said as she packed up her stall, "I know, I know. I heard everything you just said. Okay, hurry up and wipe the table."
Liang Xiujuan took the account book and kissed it twice, then happily wiped the table with a rag.
This was the first time in so many days that she worked so willingly.
This day is so exciting.
Liang Xiulan saw her happy expression, but suddenly started to pour cold water on her.
"Do you think we earn a lot of over a hundred in one afternoon?"
"This is the membership recharge money. In the future, those members will use their membership cards to make purchases. Our sales will definitely drop by then. You'd better be mentally prepared."
These words completely dampened Liang Xiujuan's enthusiasm.
After she thought about it carefully, it seemed to be true. If everyone used their membership cards to make purchases, would they not make any money in a whole day?
"Sister, what's the point of getting this card?"
"Retain customers. Once they spend money here, they will come here often to shop. Don't forget, we also have member-only activities."
If they add a dime and give you free fries, anyone who loves to get a bargain will choose theirs. Besides, the money of those customers is already in the hands of Liang Xiulan and her team.
The customers at other restaurants are just passing through, only their shredded pork noodles and French fries are regulars.
On the way back, Liang Xiulan specifically told Liang Xiujuan: "Don't tell Jiang Jinzhou that we earned more than a hundred yuan. Do you understand?"
Liang Xiujuan didn't understand: "Why?"
Liang Xiulan answered bluntly: "Because he's an outsider! Also, don't show off your wealth!"
Liang Xiujuan pouted and wanted to say that Jiang Jinzhou was her brother-in-law, not an outsider, but they had already entered the dormitory yard. She didn't dare to say anything more, fearing that Jiang Jinzhou would hear her, so she could only shut her mouth.
Jiang Jinzhou stayed in the dormitory obediently for the entire afternoon, standing by the window and looking out from time to time, but he did not see Liang Xiulan.
Seeing them coming back, he asked in confusion, "Where did you set up your stall today?"
Liang Xiujuan said unhappily, "Our stall was taken over by someone from the printing factory."
"How could it be occupied by someone?"
"He's jealous of our business. He also sells shredded pork noodles."
Liang Xiujuan arrived late, but when she saw the shredded pork noodle stall opposite, she already knew what was going on.
I was so angry that I wanted to go find the stall owner opposite to argue with him.
But Liang Xiulan pulled him back in time.
"Anyone can do this business. We haven't applied for a patent for shredded pork noodles, and we didn't buy the stall. Whoever occupies it owns it! Just be quiet."
Liang Xiujuan finally calmed down. If she knew that the taste of the food across the street was also imitated from theirs, she would be furious!
Young people just can't keep their cool.
Compared to Liang Xiujuan, Jiang Jinzhou seemed much calmer.
"Other people also sell shredded pork noodles. I don't think your business will last long. There will definitely be more places selling shredded pork noodles in the future.
If the noodle business doesn't work out, I'll find you a job in the factory."
He always likes to back down, as if he has determined deep down that Liang Xiulan is not good enough.
Liang Xiulan snorted and ignored him.
Liang Xiujuan had a lot of argumentative and arrogant words she wanted to say, but she didn't dare to because her sister and mother wouldn't allow her to.
Her sister sold more than a hundred dollars in one afternoon, but this man thought her sister was not good enough and was simply worldly-wise!
Liu Guizhi didn't say anything and went to wash the dishes and pots silently.
Liang Xiulan began to design the membership card.
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