Chapter 556 Stealing the Customers of Zuijianglou
When Zhou Wanting introduced her to someone, Wan Qiqi was very open to talking and had a pleasant conversation with her.
As they saw her off, everyone called Wan Qiqi "sister" and "younger sister," as if they hadn't had enough of chatting.
Wan Qiqi did not ask the guests to stay, implying that the restaurant was busy and declining everyone's invitations, before turning around and getting busy again.
These people knew their place and left in twos and threes, but they also made an appointment for when to come back next time, which snacks and drinks they wanted to try, and who they would invite to share.
After everyone left, Wan Qiqi took a break from her busy work and stood by the counter to drink some water.
Erpang leaned closer and couldn't help but ask, "Sister Qi, you were chatting quite well with them, why didn't you see them out and chat with them a little longer?"
Wan Qiqi glanced at Erpang, smiled slightly, and said, "Enough is enough. Some relationships need to be developed gradually; you can't rush them."
If she becomes too proactive, the situation will reverse, because these people will realize that she wants to use the resources at their disposal.
Her perfect balance of hot and coldness meant she wouldn't disappoint the Zhou sisters' kindness, nor would she come across as impatient or impatient. This sense of propriety made people want to befriend her even more.
"Is that so?" Erpang's eyes showed doubt, as if he didn't quite understand what Wan Qiqi was saying.
"Manager Wan is right, knowing when to stop is very important," Zhu Youcai agreed.
Wan Qiqi glanced at Zhu Youcai with an appreciative expression, then patted Erpang on the shoulder and said, "Watch and learn more, and I believe you will gain a lot."
Zhu Chengye happened to overhear these words and, in a hoarse voice, said many encouraging words to Erpang before letting him leave.
Wan Qiqi seemed somewhat helpless.
Even with his voice like this, he still can't stop lecturing. This person just can't stop!
"Qiqi, the pear stew you made is delicious. My throat feels much better now." Zhu Chengye grinned.
“Brother Zhu is the face of our restaurant. We can’t let you talk to the customers with a hoarse voice, can we?” Wan Qiqi smiled innocently and said, “Leave the rest to me. You go back and rest. I don’t want your sister-in-law to come to the restaurant and ask you why you’re hoarse.”
She then burst into laughter, attracting the attention of many who wanted to know what had happened.
Zhu Chengye looked somewhat helpless and said, "Qiqi, you've become quite mischievous lately."
"Really? I think it's alright." Wan Qiqi tilted her head and said, then turned around to chat with the guests who came over.
She handled guests with ease, no less so than Zhu Chengye.
With that, Zhu Chengye felt relieved and truly entrusted the restaurant to Wan Qiqi before returning home.
Wan Qiqi spoke eloquently to the guests, making them beam with joy, and insisted that she would only come to Xinglong Restaurant from now on, and that she would also encourage her friends to only come to Xinglong Restaurant.
Wan Qiqi disagreed on this point, instead telling the guests to treat everyone equally, otherwise Xinglong Restaurant would easily attract jealousy.
But the guest insisted on his own idea.
Wan Qiqi talked to different people all afternoon, almost losing her voice. Finally, Wu Gousheng came back and brought up Chen Yongnian, which finally made Wan Qiqi stop.
Niu Yi, who was in charge of the desserts, immediately followed Wan Qiqi's example and stewed a snow pear to serve, which earned him a lot of goodwill from Wan Qiqi.
While eating a pear, Wan Qiqi asked, "Have Uncle Xiang and the others settled in?"
"It's all settled," Wu Gousheng replied, then added, "However, there are many beggars in Yunhe County. If Uncle Xiang brings his men here, it will probably cause dissatisfaction among the locals, and it will be difficult for them to gather information."
“You underestimate Uncle Xiang!” Wan Qiqi put down her spoon, looked up and said seriously, “If they can do these things well in Hefeng Town, they must have the ability to establish themselves in Yunhe County. They must have their own methods.”
Although Wan Qiqi didn't have much contact with Uncle Xiang's people, she could roughly see the epitome of this type of person in A Ding and Xiao Jia.
At first, she was a little worried that it might be inappropriate for A Ding to come early, but in fact her worries were unnecessary.
A Ding not only completed the tasks assigned to him very well, but also managed to build good relationships with a group of beggars, and gathered a lot of information during this time.
However, these people are different from A Ding.
A-Ding's family was poor, living in conditions almost like a beggar's, but he was not a beggar after all, and he didn't have the crooked thoughts of a beggar.
These beggars are greedy and selfish. If restaurants hire them to run errands and deliver food, problems are bound to arise.
Therefore, Wan Qiqi did not use these people this time, but instead asked A Ding to give them some benefits so that they could gather information from all over the place.
Wu Gousheng returned from outside and had just met with A Ding, where they learned some things about the industry.
"Sister Qi, Chun Changzai and Ke Lai An Ke Yuan have hardly been affected, but Zui Jiang Lou has had far fewer customers recently. Most of our customers have come to our place. I'm afraid Zui Jiang Lou won't let this go easily."
Wu Gousheng looked somewhat anxious.
He looked at Wan Qiqi, waiting for her reply.
Wan Qiqi sat drinking rock sugar pear water, remaining silent for a long time.
Wu Gousheng didn't urge him. He sat to the side, looked at Wan Qiqi, and then at the guests coming and going outside the window.
At this point, his admiration for Wan Qiqi grew even stronger.
Despite being just one street away from the most bustling street, Xinglong Restaurant managed to steal customers from Zuijianglou, which was undoubtedly due to the hard work of its two owners.
He even had a feeling that as long as Sister Qi was around, this street could be considered prosperous, on par with the streets along the river.
Wan Qiqi wasn't just drinking sweet soup; she was also pondering what she would do if she were a member of Zuijianglou.
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