Chapter 221 Sales

As the first diner arrived, it wasn’t long before other diners arrived in groups of three or five.

No matter what era it is, there will always be a shortage of rich people. Even the state-owned restaurants in the communes will never lack diners. There are even more wealthy people in the county towns. It is not surprising that the Suifeng Hotel, which opened with such a big fanfare, can attract some well-off diners.

In just over half an hour, the restaurant welcomed a total of seven tables of guests. Some came alone like the first diner, while others came in groups of five or six. Seven tables of guests were actually not very eye-catching in this huge Suifeng Hotel, but it was a good start.

The two waiters were busy serving tea, taking orders, placing cutlery and dishes.

Of course, Deng Shirong's many children and daughters-in-law are all here, so there is plenty of manpower and there is no need to worry about being too busy.

Deng Shirong basically did not participate, just sat there drinking and chatting with Zhang Guangzong.

People are so strange. If they just eat, even the slowest eater can't finish in an hour. But if they drink, they can drink from morning to night without any problem.

When the clock pointed to twelve o'clock, another guest walked in.

This was a middle-aged man in his forties. The moment Deng Shirong saw him appear, he went up to him with a look of surprise on his face and greeted him warmly, "Leader, you are here. Come in and sit down. Sister Ping, serve some good tea."

This middle-aged man was none other than the second-in-command of Bobai County.

The No. 2 leader was a staunch reformer. When Deng Shirong went to talk to him, he appropriately revealed some of his future business plans. Plus, the amount of money he wanted to invest was not a small amount, which convinced the No. 2 leader to approve the land for him.

The second leader smiled and said, "Boss Deng, you're welcome. I just saw that your restaurant opened with a lot of fanfare today, so I came here to take a look out of curiosity."

Deng Shirong guided the leader to his seat while smiling, "Since the restaurant is opening, we must find a way to let the guests know, so I asked someone to promote it a little bit. I'm sorry to bother you, leader."

The second leader sat down and praised: "I think your publicity method is good. Apart from anything else, after today, I guess everyone in the county will remember your restaurant. This is already better than many other restaurants."

At this time, Zhang Xiuping also made some tea and brought it over, saying with a smile on her face, "Leader, have some tea."

Leader No. 2 thanked him and then silently looked around the hotel.

Deng Shirong asked, "Boss, what dishes do you want to eat? I'll ask the chef to arrange it."

The second leader waved his hand and said, "No, I've already eaten in the cafeteria. I just came to take a look."

Deng Shirong made a few polite remarks, but seeing that the No. 2 leader had really eaten, he stopped persuading him.

The second leader said, "Your restaurant is so large, but the customers who come to eat only occupy a fraction of the tables. It's not easy to make money. You need at least several times more customers than now to make money."

Deng Shirong nodded and said, "That's true. With the current customer flow, we are definitely losing money. But the hotel has just opened, and things will get better slowly."

The second leader pondered and said, "I'll give you a call later. If there is a reception, I'll arrange for it to be held at your hotel."

If it were anyone else, he would definitely not say hello, but Deng Shirong held a special place in his heart. Through the half-hour discussion a few months ago, he had already seen that Deng Shirong had a long-term vision and should be able to make a career in this turbulent era.

Of course, if that were all, he would just admire Deng Shirong as a visionary businessman and would not care too much.

But after some investigation, he found out that Deng Shirong's second son was studying at Peking University. This news greatly increased his attention to Deng Shirong.

Although Deng Shirong didn't know what the leader was thinking, he was naturally not stupid enough to refuse the leader's care, so he thanked him directly: "Thank you for your care."

The No. 2 leader did not stay in the hotel for long. After drinking two cups of tea and chatting with Deng Shirong for a few words, he left with his hands behind his back.

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Although the current county town is not as big as it is in later generations, it still takes more than an hour to go around it at a normal speed. The nine temporary employees hired by Deng Shirong walked back and forth around the county town three times, which took a total of almost four hours.

It was actually quite hard to earn this money, especially for the eight girls holding the billboards, their hands were so sore from exhaustion.

Of course, this little bit of hard work is nothing compared to the wages they get.

After they completed the task and received the five dollars given by Deng Shirong, they were all revived and as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

At the same time, Deng Shirong also prepared working meals for them, so that they could leave satisfied after eating their fill.

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The restaurant closes at seven in the evening.

Back at the two-story building on the main street, Zhang Xiuping began to calculate today's earnings.

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A total of eight tables of guests were received at noon, and thirteen tables of guests were received in the afternoon.

Throughout the day, we received a total of 21 tables of guests, with a total turnover of 86.5 yuan.

Although there was a 20% discount, the restaurant's profit still exceeded 50 yuan.

Of course, this is the gross profit. If we include labor costs, we will definitely be losing money today.

After all, the hard work fee for the nine people in the propaganda team alone would cost a full 45 yuan. Adding in the labor costs, the loss would be at least ten or twenty yuan.

Deng Shirong saw the accounts compiled by his daughter-in-law and smiled, "This is better than expected. We don't have to spend an extra few dozen dollars on advertising tomorrow. Even if there are not as many customers as today, we should be able to break even."

Deng Yunzhen said, "Master Zhang's cooking skills are pretty good. The customers who came to eat today were all very satisfied. As long as we run the business well, we will be able to make money sooner or later."

Deng Yuntai is now confident and nodded, saying, "Today is a good start. I hope we can continue to make progress in the future."

Bu Dashi, Chen Bangguo and others all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

In particular, the cousins ​​Chen Bangli and Chen Bangfeng felt relieved. They had been in the county town for several days. Life in the county town was a hundred times more comfortable than in the countryside. They all hoped that their uncle's business would be prosperous so that they could stay in the county town to work.

Seeing that it was getting late, Deng Shirong asked everyone to start lining up to take a shower.

Because this two-story building is made of brick and wood, there is only one bathroom on the first floor. More than ten people take turns to take a shower. Even if each person only takes a few minutes, it will take more than an hour to finish. It is quite inconvenient.

Deng Shirong was thinking, let’s see if there are any suitable houses nearby and buy another one.

Chapter 3 has been delivered. The first day's 6,000-point mission has been successfully completed. Ershe will continue to write and update tomorrow's first chapter on time at midnight. Those who can't wait can read it tomorrow. Let's talk about the monthly tickets. Dear bosses, I don't believe that you only have this little bullet. Don't hide it anymore. Hurry up and shoot out the remaining bullets! ! ! 　　 　 (End of this chapter)