Chapter 40 The first business, Mr. Zheng joins
The banquet was still going on here, but Song Shufen was called over by the waiter.
At the door, there were three people, an old man, two young men, standing there.
Song Shufen came over and said with a smile: "Are you guys going to have an engagement banquet?"
Just now, Song Shufen was toasting with Lu Aiguo at the table, and was suddenly told by the waiter that someone was coming in for an engagement party. Song Shufen quickly put down her wine glass and followed the waiter over with joy.
"We are having a wedding banquet. If you are hosting it, how much does it cost per table?" the older man said.
Song Shufen looked at the three of them. The two young men seemed to be a couple preparing to get married, and the older adult, judging from his position, should be the man's parents.
"We have several set meals to choose from, ranging from 88 yuan to 588 yuan. You guys sit down first and I will bring you the menu to take a look at."
Song Shufen quickly asked the three guests to sit down.
The waiter brought over the prepared menu and handed it to the three of them.
Each set meal includes four cold and eight hot meals, with a total of twelve dishes.
The three of them looked at the menu. They stayed the longest and looked at the 188 set meal the most carefully.
Of course, Song Shufen saw all this clearly. Lu Ye spoke to her and did sales. He had to learn to observe words and emotions, and find the right decision-maker.
Among the three people, the elder father is obviously the final decision-maker. Among the three, the two young people are not eager to read the banquet menu, but are more interested in the environment of the restaurant.
And the one who looked at it most carefully was the middle-aged father.
When Song Shufen saw this, she knew something in her heart.
He opened his mouth and asked: "How about it, brother, when is the wedding going to be held? I have to see if there is any time slot. There are so many weddings on National Day, and the banquets are almost all arranged."
Hearing what the landlady said, the man quickly said: "Ten o'clock in the morning on the 6th, okay?"
"The 6th is a good day, auspicious, and a Saturday. It's a good day. Just wait a moment, brother. I'll go see if there are any reservations."
Song Shufen first praised her good choice of date, and then pretended to go to the counter to look through her notepad.
I pretended to look at it for a few times, then turned around and said to the person: "It's good, no one has made a reservation on the 6th. It will be no problem at 10 o'clock."
"Well, look at our wedding banquet hall, which is unique in Luan City. There is air conditioning in the room, so the guests will not feel uncomfortable when they come. Look at the wedding ceremony stage. It is grand and romantic, and can be used by young people.
If you like it, the children will get married once, but you can't just mess around."
Song Shufen talked eloquently, boasting and playing the emotional card.
"Do you have a master of ceremonies here?" the man asked.
These words really stopped Song Shufen from asking. The host was really not prepared and didn't know how to answer for a while.
I said no, because I was afraid of running out of orders, but I said yes, and at this moment, I really didn’t know where to find the emcee.
When he was anxious, Lu Ye interrupted from the side and said: "Of course there is a master of ceremonies. Our master of ceremonies is well-known far and wide. Everyone on this street has to queue up to see Mr. Zheng when doing business. There is nothing to say."
"Just in time, Mr. Zheng is here now. I'll invite you to come over and meet him." Lu Ye said to the man.
Mr. Zheng is full of knowledge and mature with age. He relies on these things to make a living on weekdays. He is very familiar with this kind of work, and he must be able to explain it more clearly than Lu Ye.
After a while, Mr. Zheng was invited over by Lu Ye: "This is Mr. Zheng, the best emcee at our Jufeng Hotel."
"How much does your emcee charge?" the man asked.
When Mr. Zheng heard the man's question, he did not rush to quote, but asked: "I wonder if you are planning to have a traditional Chinese wedding or a Western wedding?"
"What difference does it make?" asked the young man opposite.
Mr. Zheng chuckled: "Of course it's different. Traditional Chinese weddings pay attention to the Three Letters and Six Etiquettes. Marrying with a matchmaker pays the most attention to etiquette. There are many things prepared. Women wear phoenix crowns and harems, covering their heads and faces, keeping their feet on the ground, and men wearing phoenix crowns.
Wearing bright red brocade clothes, holding a letter of engagement, welcoming the bride in a sedan chair, stepping over a brazier, worshiping heaven and earth, and signing a marriage contract. Although the etiquette is locked behind the scenes, the wedding is solemn, grand, and grand."
"But Western-style weddings don't have to pay so much attention. Just welcome the bride at an auspicious day and time. After the ceremony, it is considered a ceremony. The advantage is that it is much simpler and saves a lot of expenses."
Mr. Zheng opened his mouth and said, not to mention the three people opposite him, even Lu Ye secretly gave a thumbs up: The old man is awesome!
Seeing that the three of them were already moved, Mr. Zheng continued: "If you want to have a traditional wedding, I can write the three books and six etiquette on your behalf. You just need to sign them. I also have the phoenix crown and harem, the unicorn and brocade clothes, and the wedding sedan here, and can rent it to you.
You need to prepare the person who will carry the sedan chair to welcome the bride, and the whole package will cost you 500 yuan. A Western-style wedding only costs 200 yuan."
When Lu Ye heard this, he couldn't help but give himself a big thumbs up. He never expected that he could dig out such a treasure like Mr. Zheng because of his keen eye for people.
Song Shufen was shocked when she heard this. The old man invited by her son was really no ordinary person.
The two young men opposite looked at the middle-aged man eagerly, and it goes without saying that they understood what they meant.
The man hesitated for a moment, then saw his son's longing eyes and said, "Okay, let's book a Chinese wedding. The wedding banquet will be a 188 yuan set meal for 20 tables."
Song Shufen felt so happy that this was her first business, and it was done just like that.
"Okay, 20 tables of wedding banquets, I will prepare 4 more tables of dishes for you." Song Shufen said with a smile.
"Pay the deposit first, just 500 yuan, and I'll pay you after the rest of the wedding banquet."
The man took out the money from his pocket, counted out five hundred dollars, and put it on the table.
Song Shufen wrote a receipt to them, and the matter was settled.
After seeing off this group of guests, we agreed to come back to the hotel one day in advance to pick up our clothes and sedan.
The first business deal was negotiated so perfectly.
A twenty-table wedding banquet costs 3,760 yuan. Including drinks, the net profit from this business is at least 2,000 yuan.
Song Shufen was extremely happy and thanked Mr. Zheng profusely: "Thanks to Mr. Zheng for today, otherwise this deal would have been difficult to negotiate."
"I'd like to thank you for giving me a place to make a living." Mr. Zheng said with a smile.
Lu Ye explained: "Mom, Mr. Zheng will be a full-time emcee in our house from now on, and we will be permanent partners from now on."
"Really, that would be great. As the old saying goes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. It would be great to have Mr. Zheng to take charge of us."
"Mr. Zheng, I have to toast you."
Chapter completed!