Xu An's flyer strategy was very effective.
Although the number of orders for Shanghai Maritime College has dropped very quickly, from more than 60 orders the day before yesterday, to more than 40 orders the day before yesterday, to 21 orders yesterday and 12 orders today.
Based on this rate of decline, even if the number of orders for Shanghai Maritime College drops to single digits or even zero after today, Xu An would not find it surprising.
In contrast, orders from office workers are increasing every day, and it's not just the original few companies; some companies that learned about Xu An's fast food restaurant through flyers have also started placing orders.
There were only twenty-odd servings the day before yesterday, then more than thirty the day before yesterday, then more than sixty yesterday, and today it has risen to nearly eighty.
The increase was quite significant, directly covering the reduction in order volume and even leaving a surplus.
Moreover, this increase is continuous and is far from its limit, with considerable room for further growth.
Xujia Village.
These past few days, Xu An has felt something strange every time he returns to the village.
In the past, when villagers saw him, they would greet each other, exchange a few pleasantries, and then go about their own business.
But these days, every time he encounters Xu An, the villagers have a meaningful look on their faces, and occasionally they will pat him on the shoulder and say "keep it up."
Some people will even stop and talk to themselves about how to do business.
Xu An could only conclude that the villagers thought he was selling boxed lunches at a stall to earn tuition and living expenses, so they came to cheer him on and share their stall-selling experience.
On the ninth day, we finally received a definite answer from Uncle Dongliang: we would be able to get the business license the next afternoon.
This means that Xu's Fast Food can now choose a date to prepare for its grand opening!
Xu An didn't plan to go on a big fuss, but a regular opening ceremony was still necessary. After all, when doing business, there are some things that need to be done.
We asked Third Grandma to pick an auspicious day, which happened to be the day after tomorrow, so it wouldn't delay us at all.
Then I asked Uncle Dongliang for help to find a lion dance troupe and ordered two lions to make the opening a lively occasion.
Finally, there's the signboard. Since the business hours are mostly during the day, the signboard wasn't designed to light up; it's just a plain mahogany background with large gold characters.
Once the signboard is finished, it is hung on the shop door, but it is covered with a red cloth before the opening. It is then uncovered on the opening day.
There have also been some minor adjustments to the staff.
Once Xu's Fast Food opens, Liang Dani's working hours will be changed from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a two-hour break in between.
My salary will increase from the current 900 yuan to 1,000 yuan, and I will also get four days off every month.
This treatment isn't top-tier in Shanghai, but for someone like Liang Dani, who has no education, no skills, and nothing to her name, it's quite good.
We haven't been able to find a dishwasher for days. A couple of days ago, when I asked my third grandmother to calculate an auspicious date, I entrusted this matter to her as well. I expect there should be a result within two or three days.
Xu Lili and Zhou Qi stayed in the shop to mind the business. Zhou Qi was mainly responsible for serving dishes, while Xu Lili was responsible for clearing tables and occasionally helping to serve dishes.
Orders for Shanghai Maritime College have now dropped to single digits, eliminating the need for dedicated delivery personnel.
Liang Dani and Xu An each took charge of a portion of the boxed meal orders, delivering them according to the routes planned by Xu An.
Considering that Liang Dani wasn't very familiar with the roads there, Xu An took on most of the delivery orders to avoid wasting time. Once Liang Dani was more familiar with the area, the number of delivery orders would be gradually increased.
Xu Heping is still all alone. He will take the boxed lunches to the construction site of the Haishi Library to set up a stall and sell them.
On the opening day.
Xu An got up at six o'clock in the morning. Today was the opening day, and he was going to take Xu Kang, Xu Le and Grandma Xu with him. The whole family should be together.
When I first told my grandma about this, she declined several times, saying that she was an old woman with mobility issues and there was no need for her to travel all that way with her.
However, after being persuaded by Xu An and Third Grandma, he reluctantly agreed.
After Grandma Xu agreed, Xu An noticed her holding up clothes and gesturing several times, seemingly considering which outfit to wear for the opening ceremony.
At this moment, Xu An couldn't help but feel fortunate that the two little ones, Xu Kang and Xu Le, didn't have the same personality as their grandmother. Otherwise, with three arrogant people in the family, one big and two small, life would really be a guessing game.
Xu An originally planned to simply unveil the red cloth and perform a lion dance to liven things up before opening the business, so he didn't tell the villagers. Only his own family and his third grandmother's family knew about it.
Unexpectedly, from a distance, one could see that the store entrance was filled with opening flower baskets, at least a dozen of them.
Xu An looked at the withdrawal icon on the flower basket with some confusion:
The Xu family of Xujia Village, led by Xu Dongliang, offers this: May the morning sun shine upon their door, bringing abundant wealth, and may the spring breeze bring them much joy.
The Xu family of Xujia Village, led by Xu Guosheng, have brought them good fortune; their business is as vibrant as springtime, and their wealth flows like a never-ending river.
The Xu family of Xujia Village...
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It turned out to be a gift from the villagers! Every household in the village sent an opening flower basket to their little shop! There were also two flower baskets mixed in with those from other people, one from Bald Chen and the other from Lin Xuyang.
Xu An couldn't hide his surprise, and his eyes suddenly turned red with sand.
Suddenly, someone walked up behind Xu An and patted him on the shoulder: "You little rascal, you opened a shop and weren't planning to tell anyone, but you all found out, didn't you? Surprised? Unexpected? Aren't you touched?"
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