Chapter 27 Preparation for Opening(1/2)
If Yu Zhigan knew who set the price, he would definitely greet this guy’s seventh uncle. I really don’t know what kind of wise people he would have made such a stupid price.
The lower the price, the better, it depends on the surrounding consumption environment and the degree of decoration of the store.
First, let’s talk about Yu Zhigan’s store. It looks like an ancient five-star restaurant. If you are poor and have no money, don’t come in.
Although it is not decorated with magnificent magnificent, it is also small and unique. With the huge sign on the door, it is still a plaque brought by someone who doesn't know the name. When most people see it, they will only say: "I, Cao, this store is not cheap!" Then they touched their wallet and decided to go to another house to check it out, but they didn't dare to come in.
Customers in this kind of place will not be ordinary people. If they were placed in later generations, Yu Zhigan would dare to sell a bottle of mineral water for thirty. Is this mineral water? It is taste, identity!
But the prices of dishes here are no different from those of ordinary hotels, which are equivalent to the prices of a five-star hotel selling fly restaurants.
This way the business will be popular? Nonsense, people who don’t have much money in their pockets dare not come in. People with rich food in their pockets eat price, identity, status, and big people treat them to dinner. Do they eat food?
So I didn't have a good positioning at the beginning. The decoration looked high-end and it was a high-end restaurant. But the person with money in his pocket came in and saw it. Okay, it's so cheap, where did I put my face? If someone knew that I was treating such a cheap place, would I still have to do business? How could I do it?
And just like this decoration, this location, and selling it at this price, if you want to make money, you don’t know the year of the monkey and the month of the horse, it would be strange if you don’t lose money.
"Your Highness! That price is set by you. You say that food is the most important thing for people and you should pay attention to major issues of people's livelihood, so the food price must be affordable. The prices of these foods are basically the cost price, and there is no money in the store!"
Chen Wansan whispered to Yu Zhigan.
After hearing this, Yu Zhigan coughed softly: "Is that true? Oh, so I think the price is still OK, but the publicity is not in place. Look at how you designed it. With such a high threshold, do you let the people dare to enter? Food is the most important thing for the people. You are scaring away the people, but you still haven't realized the profound meaning of this palace!"
"Those who know know this know this is a place for eating, and those who don't know think that some new yamen has been opened in Dongshi. You guys, it's too unprofessional to do facts!"
"Your Highness, that, that..."
Yu Zhigan looked at Chen Wansan: "You won't say that I also came to the decoration design of this store, right? Can this prince have this skill?"
"Ahem, no, Your Highness, that, look here and design a row of tables according to your requirements." Chen Wansan immediately changed the subject and dared not speak too much. Who knows what Yu Zhi wants to do if he continues to talk about it.
"Well, it's okay, it's almost like that, and there's a row close to the wall here! By the way, what material is the table in the store made of now!"
"Your Highness belongs to Nanmu!"
"It's really a waste of resources. I've changed it to an ordinary wooden table. What should I do if such an expensive table is broken? Go and find someone from a businessman to see if I can find a buyer. If this kind of table is placed here, will the people dare to have a safe meal? You guys!" Yu Zhigan said while shook his head, thinking in his mind that the nanmu table can be sold for a considerable income, so that the economic crisis of his East Palace will be completely overcome!
"It's Your Highness, but Your Highness, there is a row of tables here, what are you going to do here?"
"Of course, it's time to put the dishes in it. Prepare to order larger porcelain basins, which contain the cooked food. If you want to eat, come and pick up the food yourself and get as much as you eat. This is the buffet, do you understand?"
Chen Wansan and Zhang Xiaojing shook their heads.
"Hey, I told you that you don't know. Do you think six cents are not profitable?"
Chen Wansan thought for a while: "Your Highness, you shouldn't make any money. After all, this six cents are almost the price of a dish!"
"Do you know what it means to accumulate small amounts?"
“???”
Both of them looked at Yu Zhigan with a confused look on their faces, not knowing what Yu Zhigan was talking about.
"It's very simple. We only make a penny for one person. So how much do we make ten people and one hundred people?"
"One hundred texts!"
"Where are those thousand people?"
"Your Highness, there are a thousand people, we can't sit here!"
Yu Zhigan pointed: "Don't place the table with such a large gap. It's a little tighter. Do you eat for an hour at a meal? You will naturally leave when you are full, and new people will come in when you leave. In this way, the number of people will naturally increase!"
Chen Wansan understood a little, but was still worried: "Your Highness, but I think we can set a higher price. It costs six cents per person, and I don't think we can make any money!"
"Don't worry, I've already learned about the prices. The buffet has never lost money!"
Zhang Xiaojing looked at Yu Zhigan so confidently, and thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, what I understand roughly what you mean. You probably mean is that no matter how you eat alone, you won't be able to eat something worth six cents!"
"Absolutely, I'll do it. You can buy one and a half pounds of rice for six cents. Do you think you can eat one and a half pounds of rice for you?"
"I can't eat it!"
"That's all!"
"Your Highness, besides rice, there are foods!"
"Don't worry, I'll do it!"
Yu Zhigan once again said confidently.
"Your Highness, what if you meet someone who can eat? The one that can eat two or three people's appetites!"
Yu Zhigan looked at Zhang Xiaojing with satisfaction. This guy is not a loss, but he is the person he likes. His mind is very quick: "After all, there are a few people in this world who can eat. Most of them are similar to us. The normal amount is normal, and it is normal for one or two guests to lose money!"
"Okay, Your Highness, you really can't make money for these six cents, and you may even lose money!"
"This is a trial business. Do you understand the trial business? If you lose money, we will adjust the price in a few days. You guys still don't turn your mind fast enough!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Yu Zhigan checked his restaurant and kept reminding some places of attention. Although the restaurant is ready-made, it is still troublesome to decorate. He doesn't spend much money, mainly because he is a little short of manpower. Yu Zhigan has no choice but to draw some people from the Donggong Tenth Route to help. Finally, it took three days before the restaurant was ready.
At the same time, Zhang Xiaojing also successfully completed his task and posted all the 500 notices copied by Lu Bu. Now half of everyone in Chang'an knows that a buffet from Wanke came from Dongcheng City is about to open.
Although the people in Chang'an don't know what the buffet is, after getting to know each other, they roughly understand what the buffet is. They just give you six cents to eat for one hour for free, and no matter how much you eat!
"Have you heard it? I don't know which prodigal family in Dongshi has opened a buffet, which costs 6 cents to eat. I heard that there are vegetables and meat, and there is no limit on white rice!"
"Really? Don't lose money!"
"Who knows, I'm going to try it out, and it will be opened tomorrow!"
In the military camp, a team holding a porcelain bowl several times larger than ordinary people was having a meal. The companion next to him gently poked him: "Jie Xue, have you heard of it? A buffet is opened in the east city!"
Team Xue was burying his head and after eating a large bowl of rice, he raised his head: "What is the buffet?"
"Xiaofang, who is next to my third uncle, told me yesterday when she came to deliver shoes to me, saying that there is a restaurant called Wankelai in the East City, which costs six cents and can be eaten in the restaurant for an hour, without limit, with meat, vegetables, and rice!"
Hearing this, Team Xue's eyes lit up: "Really?"
"Then there is still a falsehood? All Chang'an knows it!"
"That's it. I'll call Lao Xu and the other two to go together tomorrow. By the way, I'll go find the general and ask for a day out!"
"Okay, come back and tell your brothers, how does it smell over there?"
"As long as you can eat enough, it doesn't matter whether the taste is good or not!" After Captain Xue finished speaking, he once again took off a large bowl of rice.
In Chang'an City, in a certain yard.
"Atao, I'm tired today, come and have some garlic!"
An old man smiled and handed the garlic to the young man who had just unloaded a cart of goods.
"Thank you, Manager Liu! Are there any goods today?"
"It's gone today. This is your salary today, so save some money!"
"Thank you, Manager Liu!"
A young man named A Tao took over more than twenty copper plates, wiped the sweat from his forehead, weighed it a little, and sighed again. This little money is almost enough for him to eat a day, and he can't eat enough, let alone buy a house in Chang'an City, get married and have children!
"Wanke came to open a business and rewarded guests... Six cents, one hour of eating, rice, meat, and vegetables, unlimited supply!"
Just as A Tao was about to go home, he saw an announcement posted by the door of the shop. A scholar was loudly explaining to the people around him what the content above meant.
"It's better to buy two kilograms of rice to eat at home, who can eat it!"
An old man shook his head, not interested in this. At his age, he couldn't eat much even if he asked him to eat in one hour.
"Brother-in-law, you can't say that. You can't buy any vegetables and meat for six cents, right? You can only eat vegetables and meat in an hour and you can make a profit. Everyone is right!"
"that is!"
"I'll try tomorrow!"
"I'm going to have a look, too!"
A Tao squeezed out a way from the crowd: "Scholar, where is the store you mentioned?"
"In Dongshi, call Wanke to come!"
"Thank you!"
After A Tao clasped his fists, he walked towards his home. He didn't eat tonight. He went to the Wanke family tomorrow for a meal. It costs six cents and took an hour. Should he be able to eat enough?
In addition, there are many people holding these ideas in Chang'an City, such as Lang, who is not distinguished from men and women, muttering to himself as he looks at the notice...
"What is the prince doing recently?"
In the palace, the emperor, who had been busy all day, leaned on the chair tiredly and whispered to Wu Sangui beside him.
"I only know that Your Highness comes to the palace to pay tribute to the Queen every day, and then hurried out!"
"Well, it seems that I'm busy with things, Jing Ke!"
"Your Majesty, I am here!"
Jing Ke walked out of the corner wearing a blue robe today. Yu Ye looked at Jing Ke with some curiosity. Over the years, Jing Ke has been wearing Jinyiwei's uniforms. For the first time, he saw Jing Ke wearing so simple clothes.
"What is the prince busy with recently?"
Jing Ke thought for a moment and said, "Two days ago, His Highness the Crown Prince went to Lieutenant General Su Can to take him away. Today, he has been busy near the East City. He has traveled to several workshops and opened a restaurant. He should be investigating the case!"
To be continued...