Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Seeing Acquaintances Again
The business was good on the first day, and on the second day, there were quite a few returning custors.
So returning custors brought their neighbors and colleagues to patronize the store.
Because there were many custors, those who ca later had to wait and chatted nearby.
“Don’t ntion it, this newly opened marinated food shop has really delicious flavors. My daughter, who usually doesn’t like eating, had two extra bowls of rice yesterday,” said a middle-aged woman who was buying marinated at.
Another custor who ca with her took over the conversation, “Exactly, my husband ended up pouring himself two drinks yesterday, saying that with such good dishes, it would be a sha not to drink. He made laugh so much!”
“Ha ha ha!” Everyone present started laughing.
Xia Chu, with her smile, didn’t join the conversation but diligently sliced the marinated dishes and plated them.
“However, the comrade at the counter, although looking quite young, is very efficient in the business,” the conversation turned to her. “Hey, young comrade, I think your shop should have a sign too. Yesterday when I recomnded your place, I could only say it was at the old rice noodle shop.”
This was a well-aning reminder.
After Xia Chu finished preparing a dish for one custor, she handed it over and said, “Comrade, here is your marinated dish, cold mixed with spice.”
After the transaction, she turned with a smile to reply to the earlier custor, “Hello, elder sister, actually, our shop isn’t officially open yet.”
“Ah? Not officially open yet?” The people present were surprised.
As she weighed the marinated at chosen by the second custor, she continued, “Yes, the store will officially open after the New Year. These past few days, I thought since the New Year is approaching, I’d start selling a bit as an additional dish for everyone’s celebration! It also helps to attract so New Year’s luck.”
While she spoke, another person’s marinated dish was ready. The shop was bustling with activity, and business was exceptionally brisk.
Even though more ingredients were prepared, by noon, all the marinated food had sold out.
“Hey, young comrade, your marinated dishes sell so well, you should have prepared more!” the later custors felt quite regretful.
Xia Chu apologized with a smile, “Sorry, we didn’t have enough hands on deck and didn’t prepare too much, but we will prepare more tomorrow.”
Though that’s what she said, she had never intended to increase the amount of ingredients from the beginning.
What a joke; she wanted to make money, but not to exhaust herself.
The shop wasn’t even officially open yet, no sign had been hung, there was no need to expand the business too much, and besides, a certain amount of hunger marketing was necessary.
Anyway, now that the business was up and running, the feeling of small coins clinking into her pocket was exceptionally delightful.
After sending off the custors, she began to clean up, preparing to close the shop, when she heard voices not far from the entrance.
“It’s the marinated dishes from this shop, I heard they are delicious!” a particularly young girl’s voice said, full of excitent.
“What’s so tasty? Can it be better than the dishes made by the chefs at the state-owned grand restaurant?” a proud female voice responded, filled with disdain for the small shop and pride in having dined at state-owned grand restaurants.
Funny, the voice sounded quite familiar.
“Definitely cannot compare, but places like the state-owned grand restaurant aren’t accessible to ordinary people, right?” the girl’s voice said, sowhat ingratiatingly, “Xiao Ling, only soone like you would have the chance to go there!”
Xiao Ling?
Xia Chu looked up and saw.
Well, it was an old acquaintance—Zhang Xiaoling.
She wasn’t surprised at all.
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