Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me-Chapter 54 - 53 Cooperation
54: Chapter 53: Cooperation
54 -53: Cooperation
In order to open the market for Liuyue Su, Xu Niannian did not rush to make and sell Butter Sauce the next day, but made about five hundred Liuyue Su instead.
This time, Xu Niannian did not take them to Li Qingshui, as the agreed time to supply him had not yet arrived.
She and Xu Zhiqiang took the Liuyue Su to the edges of the city in four different directions—east, south, west, and north—to find potential business partners.
Not all four shops were dry goods stores; two of them were breakfast stands.
Xu Niannian brought out the Liuyue Su, and instead of discussing prices right away, she let people taste them first.
Without exception, the owners of the shops who tasted the Liuyue Su all agreed to partner with Xu Niannian.
The two dry goods stores were straightforward with their payments, and just like Li Qingshui in the city center, they not only took the current stock but also scheduled the supply for the next batch of Liuyue Su.
However, since their shops were on the outskirts of the city, they did not place large orders.
Xu Niannian had anticipated the lower foot traffic on the city outskirts compared to the city center, which is why she only made five hundred.
Three hundred were split between the two dry goods stores, and the remaining two hundred were divided among the two breakfast stands.
Because Xu Niannian had promised Li Qingshui not to provide Liuyue Su to stores in the city center, she made it clear to the four potential partners in the east, south, west, and north that if they moved their shops to the city center, she would no longer supply them with Liuyue Su.
This arrangement was just taking shape, and the four partners agreed readily, after all, who knows what the future holds.
Moreover, given their current circumstances, it was not feasible to move to the city center.
Compared to the easygoing dry goods store owners, the breakfast shop owners were more conservative and by the book.
Although they took this batch of Liuyue Su, they did not make arrangements with Xu Niannian for the next order.
After all, Xu Niannian was selling them to the breakfast shops at three mao each, suggesting a retail price at most four mao.
Four mao for a small pastry that couldn’t fill someone up was considered expensive by those in the business, not to mention the customers.
There was no question that the pastries were delicious, but there was concern that they were too expensive and few people could afford them.
The dry goods store owners were shrewd, clearly adept at business, so Xu Niannian wasn’t worried about how they were going to sell the pastries.
However, the breakfast shop owners seemed a bit honest and simply focused on selling breakfast.
Xu Niannian then gave them a tip: for any customers who came for breakfast, give them a little taste.
Upon hearing this, the breakfast shop owners were immediately reluctant, and protested to Xu Niannian, “It’s so expensive, how can we give it away for free?
No, that won’t do.”
Xu Niannian quickly explained that because the price was high, many who had not yet tasted it would be put off as soon as they heard the price.
It would be better to let customers taste first, and after they were attracted by the flavor of Liuyue Su, then talk about the price.
For those who appreciated good food, they might just grit their teeth and buy a piece to indulge; with more people buying, wouldn’t that alleviate the concern about not being able to sell?
At four mao each, although the unit price was high, it was not unaffordable, especially in the county town.
Most people in the county town had jobs—eating it every day was definitely not affordable with life and family to provide for, but indulging occasionally was within reach.
The most important thing was that the food was delicious.
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To persuade the breakfast shop owners to give a free taste, Xu Niannian used themselves as an example.
She asked them if they would have agreed to partner with her if they had heard the price before tasting the food themselves.
Although the two landladies were simple folks, they were not foolish.
After listening to Xu Niannian’s analysis, they immediately understood and knew she was right.
In no time, they sold another five hundred cakes, and Xu Niannian was overjoyed.
The incident from the previous night where she accidentally got too close to that beast was immediately tossed aside.
Dragging Xu Zhiqiang with her, she went back to the Department Store to buy glutinous rice flour and rice.
There was still half a bag of rice left at home, but in order to convince Yang Cuihua and Xu Dawei that their family could have rice meals in the future, Xu Niannian decided to buy some extra.
Meanwhile, Ding Guihua finally staggered over to Xu Niannian’s house.
At that time, Xu Niannian and Xu Zhiqiang were still loitering around the county town.
Other than Xu Zhiqiang and Xu Niannian, everyone else was at home.
Since there was no need to work today, Yang Cuihua was washing clothes at home, mainly Xu Niannian’s.
As for the clothes of Xu Zhiqiang’s three brothers, this task fell on Xu Zhicheng and Xu Duoyu, the two little rascals.
Yang Cuihua kept applying soap on Xu Niannian’s clothes as she washed.
Xu Duoyu just reached out to grab the soap when Yang Cuihua slapped his hand away, frightening Xu Duoyu into quickly hugging his hand.
Yang Cuihua scolded, “You little mischief Monkey, what do you need the soap for?
The soap is for your sister; she loves being clean.
You’re always grubby.
Anyway, after washing, you’ll just go and roll in the dirt again.
You’re not allowed to use it, wasteful brat.”
Xu Duoyu was stunned by Yang Cuihua’s scolding, and Xu Zhicheng quickly pulled him behind his back for protection.
Yang Cuihua was in full swing of her scolding when Ding Guihua sashayed through the gate of Xu Niannian’s house with her swaying hips.
“Oh my, Sister Yang, are you doing laundry?” Ding Guihua, who had previously shown disdain for Yang Cuihua, approached with a smile and took Yang Cuihua’s hand.
Yang Cuihua waved her off, “Don’t bother me, I’m busy washing my daughter’s clothes.”
Yang Cuihua was notorious for being a shrew.
She wouldn’t even give face to the brigade leader, let alone Ding Guihua, the leader’s wife.
Ding Guihua, accustomed to Yang Cuihua’s fiery temper, wasn’t offended and kept smiling.
“Washing what clothes now?
I have something good to discuss with you…” She tried to pull Yang Cuihua up, afraid of being rejected again, Ding Guihua quickly added, “It’s about the lass Niannian.”
The moment Yang Cuihua heard it involved her daughter, she promptly placed the clothes in the washbasin, briskly wiped her hands on the clothes, and hurried Ding Guihua inside the house.
“Wife of the brigade leader, speak up, what’s happened with our baby Nian?” Her expression was extremely worried, fearing that something had happened to Xu Niannian.
Ding Guihua, not fond of Yang Cuihua but eager about this matter, hastened to reassure her, “Sister Yang, don’t be nervous, it’s not bad news; it’s something good.”
Hearing it wasn’t bad news, Yang Cuihua instantly felt relieved.
Feeling relieved, she complained, “Wife of the brigade leader, next time make your point quicker, you almost gave me a heart attack with all that suspense.”
Ding Guihua choked on her words, now being blamed?
If it weren’t for knowing Yang Cuihua’s aggressive nature, she would have liked to give her a piece of her mind.
She hurriedly relayed the proposition made by her cousin Du Chunming to Yang Cuihua.
After hearing the terms of the proposition, Yang Cuihua was so shocked her jaw nearly dropped, “Are their terms truly that good?”
Anxious that the mother who adored her daughter might have a sudden outburst, Ding Guihua quickly said, “They are that good, why would I lie to you?
If they hadn’t specifically asked for a beautiful girl, it wouldn’t even be your Niannian’s turn.”
As she spoke, Ding Guihua couldn’t help but let her true thoughts slip out.
Yang Cuihua immediately took offense, her face turning fierce, “Wife of the brigade leader, what are you talking about?
Why wouldn’t it be my Niannian’s turn?
My Niannian is gorgeous, a one-of-a-kind beauty in miles around.
No other girl can compare.
I still have to see if my Niannian is even interested in that person.”
Ding Guihua had experienced Yang Cuihua’s fierceness before, and seeing her scowl, was afraid she would pounce to start a fight, so she quickly took a step back, “You’re right, Sister Yang.”
