When opening a store these days, there is no need to publicize it at all.
Because there are stores opening from time to time on the street recently, and the other half of the street is a state-owned store, there are a lot of people there.
As soon as a store opens, many people will come to join in the fun.
Therefore, Chen Zhaozhao and the others did not publicize it at all.
After the firecrackers were set off, someone asked, "What are you selling? It smells so good."
"Comrade friends, we are a braised vegetable restaurant. We have braised tofu and braised pork head meat. No tickets are required. Come and buy them!"
"Yes, they are all braised. Whether you want to buy them or not, you can try them first!"
"Can I taste it?"
"Yes, if you are interested, try it here, it's free." Chen Zhaozhao pointed to the right.
They divided the store into two, with an open space in front for customers to queue up and buy things.
At the back is the operation room, which is made like a window for serving food in a canteen. There are four windows in total, and four lines can be queued.
Behind the window is a workbench with chopping boards, scales and the like.
Now there is a plate in the window on the far right, neatly arranged inside, with a toothpick inserted into the cut braised pork and braised tofu, and a toothpick inserted into a small piece of braised tofu and braised pork.
Chen Zhaozhao and Chen Xuemei were outside greeting guests, while Chen Rumei and Chen Yuemei were in the operation room.
People who were watching the excitement came in after hearing that they could taste it for free.
“Everyone, line up, line up, get a free tasting, one per person, the quantity is limited, while you’re done tasting it!”
Chen Xuemei shouted.
People who come in line up as required, each person takes one and tastes it.
As a result, praises came one after another in the store.
"Hmm~ This smells so delicious!"
"It's so delicious. How can I sell this?"
"Everyone, look here." Chen Zhaozhao pulled off a piece of red cloth on the window and saw the prices of braised tofu and braised pig heads written on it.
Braised pig head is divided into pig head meat and pig ears.
Pig ears cost eight cents each, pig head meat costs $1.2 per catty, and braised tofu costs seven cents per catty.
"Ah~ Isn't this too expensive?"
Immediately, denunciations arose.
“It tastes good, but the price is naturally a little higher.”
"But it's too expensive. The supply and marketing cooperative didn't even buy the pig's head!"
"Pig heads are difficult to handle, but everyone has tasted them. The taste is definitely worth the price, and everyone will definitely not suffer a loss if they buy them," said Chen Xuemei.
Chen Zhaozhao went on to say, "A can of braised pork offal can costs 90 cents per half a catty. Let's do the math. Is our braised pig head meat a good deal?"
After what she said, everyone thought it was indeed okay, but...
"Tofu is only 30 cents per catty, and meat is only 70 cents per catty."
It's the end of 1978, and prices are rising. The black market in the provincial capital sells meat for 80 cents per pound, and the supply and marketing cooperative sells it for 70 cents.
"But that's raw. Ours is cooked. You can eat it directly after buying it. The processing is also very labor-intensive." Chen Xuemei said.
"That's right." Chen Zhaozhao said, "We are opening today. We have a big opening bonus. The first ten people who buy one will get half a catty free. It's first come, first served."
"Give me a pound of pig head meat and a pound of braised tofu." At this time, a male voice came from the door.
"Brother." Chen Zhaozhao greeted him with a smile, "You're here~"
The visitor was none other than Yu Jingtian. He walked in with a smile and a gift box in his hand.
“A great opening.”
"Thank you!" Chen Zhaozhao took the gift box.
"I'm here to buy Daoxi, and then buy some things to go to the work unit." Yu Jingtian said.
"Okay." Chen Zhaozhao led him over, "This way."
Chen Xuemei and the others greeted Yu Jingtian.
Yu Jingtian bought something and went back.
Fang Jian and Fang Yi arrived just after he left, and Scar also sent someone to buy them.
People who were joining in the fun saw so many people buying it and gradually started buying it.
But not many people bought it. Some people thought it was too expensive and left.
Of course, on the first day of opening, with the fragrance filling the streets, there was no shortage of people joining in the fun.
Business is neither good nor bad.
At almost noon, Lu Fen also came to take care of business, and several people from Fang Yun, Li Mubai and their classmates came.
Then it was time to get off work at noon. Minister Tao and Ye Chenggu sent people to Daoxi to buy braised vegetables.
Qian, the director of the meat joint factory, He Fei, and Tang Qingguo also came. They were curious about what the pig's head tasted like after it was stewed.
It's lunch soon, and business is getting particularly good.
You Mengshu also came with his friends.
Many people who knew Chen Zhaozhao and his reputation came over from noon to noon.
As a result, business became booming.
When Yu Jing returned, all the braised vegetables he had prepared were sold out.
Chen Zhaozhao and the others prepared fifty pig heads and one hundred catties of braised tofu.
Because it opened early today, we started preparing early yesterday morning.
I marinated it overnight and it was just right to sell it this morning.
But after that, they only sell the evening meal.
Because I have to go to school, I have to prepare the ingredients the night before, braise them the next day, and sell them in the evening.
"I'm already late for your business!" Yu Jing came in and said with a smile when he saw that the items had been sold out.
"Of course, if you want to eat our braised vegetables, you have to do it early." Chen Zhaozhao said with a smile, "Let's go to the backyard, eat, and calculate the money."
A braised pig head can contain about ten pounds of meat. In fact, for Chen Zhaozhao and the others, it is just a little money.
Whether or not this store opens will have little impact on them, but they like the feeling of making and selling things.
But after being so busy for three days, Chen Xuemei couldn't stand it anymore.
Because I still have to go to school, and I have to deal with pig heads and fry tofu every day. After a long time, I lose the freshness and get tired.
Needless to say, their business continues to be booming.
Since the sales are so good, of course we have to increase the quantity, but they are too busy.
"We have to hire people to do the work." Chen Xuemei said.
"Yes, I'm so busy!" Chen Yuemei said.
Chen Zhaozhao and Chen Rumei also felt that they had to hire people, but where could they find reliable people to work in a short period of time?
"Can we ask Fang Yun to help?" Chen Rumei asked.
"Is he willing?" Chen Zhaozhao and the others looked at her with a gossipy look in their eyes.
Chen Rumei smiled sheepishly, "Don't look at me like that. Fang Yun should be willing. He is short of money."
"Then you tell him." Chen Zhaozhao said, "If he is willing, he can come."
Nowadays, college students are very valuable. Most people focus on going to school and waiting for a job after graduation to change their destiny.
Most people think that working in a department or an organization is the right path, and they look down upon doing business.
Many classmates in the school heard that Chen Zhaozhao and the others were going to open a shop to do business, and they all disapproved and looked down upon him.
Some people even advised Chen Zhaozhao not to waste time or put energy into such things, but to study hard and learn academically well to contribute to the motherland in the future.
Most of the classmates at school did not know the identity of Chen Zhaozhao's daughter-in-law, let alone her net worth, or some of her glorious deeds.
Just think of her as Jin Fenghuang who managed to get into college from a poor rural area. If she doesn't study hard and go into business, she is simply destroying her future!
It's rare that Fang Yun has a clear mind and supports them in doing business and thinks it's a good business.
In his eyes, making money is good.
According to Chen Zhaozhao's plan, hiring one person is simply not enough, and the New Year is coming soon. She wants to make a lot of money, so where can she find someone?