Chapter 145 Pancakes Sell Well
The two chatted about "business" for a while.
Mr. Zhu discovered that although this woman lived in the countryside, she had many ideas and unique insights, and she was generous in answering his questions.
Such a magnanimous and insightful person is destined for great things.
Wan Qiqi had a pleasant chat with Boss Zhu and felt that this is how a real businessman should be: humbly learning and accepting new things, rather than sticking to old ways, remaining unchanged, and unwilling to take risks.
Those who succeed in business are often the first to dare to try; no matter how good the later ones are, they can never match the fame of the first.
She turned her head to look outside; the sky was already bright, and more and more people were coming and going on the street.
"Boss Zhu, today is my first day selling pancakes, I need to find a good spot."
Mr. Zhu nodded, walked to the counter, and took out a string of coins and a few loose copper coins. "From now on, I'll pay for two jars at a time."
Speaking of this, Wan Qiqi suddenly remembered that she hadn't told Boss Zhu how long the sauce would last, and immediately reminded him: "Boss Zhu, the honey pomelo sauce will be gone before the New Year. We'll have to wait until next year's pomelo season!"
"Okay." Boss Zhu wasn't worried about the sauce, but rather that if he missed out on Wan Qiqi's business genius when she partnered with others in the future, it would be difficult to find another one like her!
After receiving the money, Wan Qiqi put her backpack on and walked out.
"etc!"
Boss Zhu suddenly called out to Wan Qiqi.
"Miss Wan, have you ever thought about opening a shop?"
Wan Qiqi was taken aback, and looked at Boss Zhu with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Mr. Zhu stepped forward with a smile and said, "Miss Wan, as I mentioned before, I'd like to convert this teahouse into a restaurant. I wonder if you'd be interested?"
Wan Qiqi suddenly understood what Boss Zhu meant: he wanted her to join his restaurant, or run the restaurant with him.
“Boss Zhu, I am just a peasant woman with elderly parents and young children to support. I have no time to manage the restaurant business, and I am not a cook, so I cannot stay in the kitchen.”
Boss Zhu understood her meaning. He didn't want Wan Qiqi to work as a waitress or cook. "Miss Wan, I would like to invite you to cooperate in running the restaurant. I would like to address you as Boss Wan!"
Wan Qiqi was delighted inside, but her face remained calm.
She naturally knew that running a stall was not as good as running a shop. With a shop, she could sell more things and earn more money.
But she didn't have enough money to open her own restaurant.
Partnering with others is indeed a good thing, but it also carries greater risks.
She looked troubled. "My family needs financial assistance, but I can't provide the money."
"No problem, the shop is here, and I'll provide the ingredients. You just need to provide the operating methods. If you have any novel dishes, that's fine too..."
Wan Qiqi finally understood that what Boss Zhu was after was the prescription she had prepared for her brain.
He's quite bold to buy all the food recipes in her head by using his status as the shop's second owner!
Wan Qiqi wore a complicated expression, looking very conflicted.
Fearing she would refuse, Boss Zhu immediately said, "Miss Wan, there's no need to answer right away. You can think about it carefully. We'll have to wait until after the New Year to see about the restaurant."
Wan Qiqi nodded slowly, staring at the "Guests from All Directions" signboard across the street, and murmured casually, "There's a restaurant right across the street. If they open here, without some signature dishes, it'll be hard to keep customers coming back!"
Mr. Zhu immediately understood her meaning and smiled slightly, "Before the New Year, I will definitely present the restaurant's menu to Miss Wan quietly."
Wan Qiqi suddenly smiled, "How would I know about these things? Never mind, I need to go sell my cakes now, let's talk again next time." With that, she strode away from Xiangmingxuan.
Xiao Liu was completely confused. "Boss, why won't Miss Wan agree to your invitation?"
He didn't understand why Wan Qiqi wouldn't agree to the boss's request when she didn't need to do anything.
What intrigued him most was why the boss offered such good terms to Miss Wan, wanting her to be the shop's second owner.
Boss Zhu turned around and looked at Xiao Liu, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You're still young, you'll understand when you grow up!"
He sighed. He was going to be busy for a while, and he needed to come up with a plan that would win Wan Qiqi's heart.
He was not discouraged at all by Wan Qiqi's reaction; on the contrary, he felt excited.
If Wan Qiqi agreed right now, it would only make him more suspicious. Could this person really have so many abilities?
The hesitation he is showing now means that Wan Qiqi has something in her mind that is far more valuable than he can judge!
The market was bustling with people.
At this hour, people from various villages who came to the town for the market had already arrived.
Some squatted by the roadside, displaying wild vegetables they had dug up from the mountains and game they had hunted, hoping to exchange them for some money to buy some food or winter clothes.
Some people with some money went directly to rice shops and cloth shops to buy things.
Some townspeople also stroll around, picking and choosing, hoping to buy their favorite items at a low price.
Chen Yongliang had already delivered all the honey pomelo jam. He then brought his stall equipment to the stall, spread it out, and took out one or two cakes from the basket and placed them on the cloth so that people could see them.
As soon as it was displayed, people came over because of the aroma.
"It smells delicious. How much are the pancakes?"
"Hollow biscuits are 3 coins each, and preserved vegetable biscuits are 5 coins each."
"Everyone else bakes their food fresh, but you bake it and then sell it. Would anyone still want to eat it?"
"How can it not taste good? Didn't you come here because it smelled so good?"
"It smells good, but the taste is hard to say."
"The flatbread you buy from others is also three dollars, and my hollow flatbread is also three dollars, plus it's sweet. Why don't you give it a try?"
"Really? The cookie is sweet? Is it delicious?"
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