(The date of Ren Jie returning to Beijing is tomorrow, it was mistakenly written at the end of the last Chapter, now it has been corrected.)
"Xiao Xu, your dad, Yuanyuan, and I just helped you purchase over three thousand jin of iron sticks mountain yams directly from the growers, much cheaper."
When Lin Xu walked out of the kitchen with ready Salted Fish Eggplant Stew and hand-torn cabbage, his mom Chen ijuan put down her phone and said to him.
Lin Xu put down the tray, placed the two dishes on the table, and curiously asked:
"Mountain yams? Where did you get them from?"
Lin Hongqi picked up chopsticks, took a bite of cabbage, and sent it into his mouth:
"Shimo Pan Village next to the scenic spot, many folks grow iron sticks mountain yams. The person selling yam seeds said they’d co to purchase in the fall, but they haven’t gone yet. They’ve been selling at the market with low prices and getting suppressed by wholesalers, hesitating to let go. We just contacted several families and took them all, if not enough, we’ll keep buying for you."
This is simply too good!
Lin Xu was overjoyed:
"I was just worried about the yams. They get distributed in layers, driving the price too high. If we can purchase cheap yams, the profit will be substantial."
According to the system’s tutorial, one jin of yams could only yield four jin of yam juice.
The store orders yam bottles that are four hundred milliliters, and with this amount, one jin of yams makes five bottles.
If we sell two hundred bottles a day, we need fifty jin of yams, and in a month, it’s fifteen hundred jin, not even accounting for increased sales.
If we encounter bulk purchase orders, the monthly yam use would be around two thousand jin.
In such a situation, having stable, cheap yams can definitely lower the costs significantly.
"When back, keep purchasing, I estimate the store will use two thousand jin of yams per month."
Chen ijuan was relatively cautious:
"Why not use it first and see? Otherwise, what if there’s too much, how do we handle it?"
Nearby Shen Guofu and Han Shuzhen also nodded.
Clearly, it’s sowhat risky to suddenly purchase yams in large quantities; trying it first is more prudent.
Chen Yuanyuan, who had just picked up her rice to eat, suggested:
"It’s simple, just use milk tea cups to sell at the Shengjian shop. It’s getting cold, people who eat Shengjian need a hot beverage, and I think it’s quite a match."
This made everyone pause.
Right, how did we forget Ziqiang Shengjian?
After the weather turns cold, they do need to offer so hot drinks there, and it’s best to sell what pairs well with Shengjian buns.
If the taste is good, profits will co flooding in, right?
Shu Yun, as the manager of Lin Ji, was more concerned about the store’s business:
"If we offer it at Ziqiang Shengjian, will it affect the store’s sales? Since it’s a roadside stand, surely cheaper than the store."
This indeed poses a problem.
Many industries have the phenonon where sub-brands overshadow the main brand. Lin Ji should not join that trend.
Little strategist Chen Yan laughed and said:
"Easy, use cheaper yam for Ziqiang Shengjian, switch cups to disposable milk tea cups, and then get a sealing machine, isn’t that sorted? Differentiate the standard and flavor, let custors decide."
Her idea was indeed good.
Lin Xu felt the amount of added water should also differ.
At the store, one jin of yams adds three jin of water, but at Ziqiang Shengjian, one jin of yams adds four jin, making the taste and packaging completely different.
Custors who want sothing cheap buy yam juice at Ziqiang Shengjian roadside, those who wish to savor it slowly co to the store for the pricier option.
Just as he thought about it, a sudden system notification sounded in his mind:
"Host actively expands the product line for Ziqiang Shengjian chain store, triggering the side quest [New Hot Beverage]: Please let the host launch two different hot drinks at Ziqiang Shengjian within a week, completion awards a Perfect Level mory Exchange Card, usable by the host to redeem dishes from mory."
Two different drinks?
Lin Xu was sowhat surprised, they were just discussing yams.
Why does the system want two kinds?
Introducing new drinks isn’t hard; the key is that Ziqiang Shengjian is so small, originally designed specifically for Shengjian buns, and if you add milk tea cups, sealing machines, small stears, comrcial blenders, and so on... where’s the space to place things?
Seems it’s ti to discuss the product line issue at Ziqiang Shengjian with Dou Wenjing and Wang Ziqiang.
But there’s also the housewarming banquet to handle tomorrow, it might be best to talk to them after it’s done, and also call over Yang Lin to hear the front-line staff’s opinions.
Soon, the kitchen brought out a few more dishes.
Shen Baobao said:
"We haven’t had a al yet, thought of buying a grilled sausage at the train station, but feared we’d miss the ti, didn’t dare buy."
Chen ijuan heard this and beca deeply concerned:
"Poor child, what do you want to eat? Tell mom, mom will do nothing this afternoon but make you delicious food."
Han Shuzhen looked at her daughter with envy.
Why doesn’t she ever display that little girl deanor to her real mom?
But then, considering she knows nothing about cooking, she let go of it.
"Hmm hmm hmm... Let think, I want to eat..."
Shen Baobao swallowed a mouthful of rice, muttering while chewing:
"I want to eat that dish with at stuffing in peppers, called... What’s it called again? I watched a video last night trying to learn secretly..."
"Stuffed Green Peppers, my third aunt’s specialty dish!"
Chen Yuanyuan’s words made Shen Baobao suddenly react:
"Yes, exactly, stuffed green peppers, thank you Yuanyuan, I craved it all night last night."
Next to him, Lin Xu chuckled lightly.
Indeed, craved it all night, and then finished up all the spicy dried fish snacks at ho.
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