Chapter 24: The Secret Recipe
"From now until the end of the month, all the goods sold in Yuge will enjoy full reduction, buy 1 tael minus 100 Wen, and give a 9% off coupon; If you spend 3 taels minus 500 Wen, you will receive an 85% discount coupon; Get 1 tael off if you spend 6 taels, and get a 20% off coupon! β
The sign that had previously posted the job poster had been replaced by Pei Baoer with an "advertising poster" and placed at the door of the store, exuding a fatal temptation towards the passing women. In addition, the two new female workers during the probation period also acted as human horns, taking turns shouting around the shop, which attracted the attention of passers-by.
Shopkeeper Qin is one of Mrs. Lin's henchmen, she naturally knows about this, but she is a little unoptimistic.
"Your threshold is inevitably set a little high, and now the most expensive makeup powder in the shop is only 600 wen a box, and most of the others are between 100 and 300 wen, ordinary women from small families can spend so much money, buying one or two is enough for them to feel distressed for a long time, it is impossible to spend one or two or even count two at a time."
Pei Baoer doesn't care much, this kind of thing is too common in modern times, and she believes that the working people of every time and space have a simple wisdom of life. Moreover, although her discount is not as good as the first three days of opening, it is not bad compared to the original price, especially after more than half a month of word of mouth, even the sister-in-law Cheng and sister-in-law of the Li family next door to her house have heard of it, and they also came to her house to ask if they can sell it cheaper to them to try.
So, in the next few days to the end of the month, the men in Taixing County scolded their own losers, who were almost at the end of the year and did not buy New Year's goods before the end of the year, but they wanted to make an appointment to throw the silver into the water together. However, after their lady was greased and powdered, and the whole person was refreshed, which made their eyes shine, their complaints were much quieter.
There are also a lot of complaints from the female dependents, because they are pulling people everywhere to join in, buy the bill, and divide the accounts, only to find that the discount coupon sent still has a time limit, and it must be used within half a month after receiving the coupon, otherwise it will be invalid. What's even more annoying is that there is an upper limit for different discount coupons, for example, a 20% discount coupon can only be deducted at most 2 taels, that is, no matter how much you buy 10 taels, you can only deduct 2 taels......
As for those who want to forge it, Pei Baoer also has a way to deal with it, the coupon is stamped with her special black and blue ink stamp, and the expiration date is also indicated, which basically puts an end to this situation.
However, complaining is complaining, most of the women who have received the coupons still plan to go to Ruyu Pavilion to take a walk around the deadline, maybe they can sell the coupon at a low price at the door of the store to potential customers who are empty in their hands? After all, this discount event is only until the end of the month, and the deadline for these coupons is until the next month, when the event is over, they want to buy it but there is no such discount, if they want to save money, they have to buy it from themselves?
Pei Baoer can probably guess this kind of psychology, she has already prepared the first wave of new products after opening the store, and only wait for the discount coupons sent out by this full reduction event to be launched a few days before the expiration date. When the time comes, there will be another wave of publicity, and I am not afraid that those women will not jump into the pit.
At the end of the three-day trial work, the results of Ma's and Roche's were basically equal, and Ma's was obviously better in terms of sales, but the overall sales were slightly higher than Ma's.
Because both of them have made up for their product information, they have slowly started to deal with the trivial problems of female customers. It's just that in the end it can't compare to Erhu, although this guy who has been a buddy with Qin's shopkeeper for two years looks naΓ―ve, but he is very good at flattering customers, and he has good facial features, and he can coax those big girls and little daughters-in-law to pay out of their pockets lightly and skillfully, especially some of them with bold styles, and they also deliberately give him a discount or two.
Ma is very sure of himself, and his words are full of confidence. Roche has always been calm, quite a bit of honor and disgrace.
Pei Baoer asked them to take the wages for the past three days, and went home first to wait for news.
Due to the month-end full reduction promotion launched by Pei Baoer, the sales of Yuge in the first month were about 150 taels. Although it doesn't seem like much, it is only one or two silver a year for a family of four, which is indeed not less, not to mention that the R&D cost reported by Pei Baoer to Mrs. Lin only accounts for 30%, so calculated, excluding the store and labor costs, the gross profit of the product is also more than 100 taels.
After a calculation, Pei Baoer actually had a net profit share of 20 taels this month. The 50 taels of accounts advanced earlier had been used on the surface, and she had purchased nearly a month and a half of inventory for the shop, but in fact she only used more than 30 taels of them. Therefore, after surviving this month, she actually saved more than 30 taels of private money.
It's a windfall!
Mrs. Lin was also impressed by Pei Baoer, and was determined to copy this set of promotional plans to other shops, and even planned to start planning for the opening of a branch in Ruyu Pavilion.
At this time, Pei Baoer was a cash cow in her eyes, so Mrs. Lin began to put down her figure, increased some personal contacts with her, and even warmly invited her to Lin's house as a returning guest.
Pei Baoer met the wives of several wealthy families in the county at this small banquet, including Mrs. Wang, and even the Su family, who was promoted from the county lady to the county lady.
Like the last time she came to the Lin family, she specially "dressed up" herself, all in all, put on makeup to make herself look better than everyone else, and then she put down her heart and entered the door of the Lin family. It's not that she is strictly guarded, it's not that she thinks too highly of herself, it's really a well-known concubine of the Lin family. Even if nothing happens, if it leaves a bad impression on Mrs. Lin, for example, if she thinks she is too good-looking and may hook up with her husband, their cooperation will be in vain, and there is no strong commercial contract constraint in these years.
But fortunately, this Lin Hu is not the kind of stunned person who gets carried away with a little backstage, although the Lin family can be regarded as the head snake in this county, but there is really nothing too excessive, even those concubines have not been forcibly snatched back, most of them are the daughters of small families in this county or neighboring counties, or they take the initiative to catch Lin Hu for glory and wealth, or they are "married" by the family half-pushed, just like Chen Sanniang's cousin.
Pei Bao'er was persuaded by Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Wang to drink a few glasses of wine at the banquet, and she was a little dizzy, and when she walked into the corridor to breathe, she saw this Aunt Chen with a sneaky face.
Last time, Pei Baoer asked her for help, but she felt that Pei Baoer was mocking herself, so she shirked it, and later learned about Pei Baoer and her skills from Cuizhu's mouth, and Aunt Chen couldn't help but regret it. I don't want the good things and favors that people send to the door, but now it's cheaper Mrs. Zhengfang, and the two have even started a business together.
Although Aunt Chen was angry, she also had no way to take Mrs. Zhengfang, and it was impossible to snatch food from the mouth of this tigress, so she had to admit that she was unlucky, and she was aggrieved and paid out of her own pocket to buy a set of cosmetics such as Yuge. Although it hurts a little, but fortunately, her old style is still there, and her self-confidence has risen after the white marks have been covered by the foundation, and now she can fight with Aunt Shui from time to time.
She knew that her wife was hosting a banquet today, and she also inquired about the guests she invited, and remembered that Cuizhu told herself with a surprised look on her face that Pei Niangzi's makeup skills were superb, so she was about to move. Although their concubines are not qualified to appear, their wives have not forbidden her either, right? So he pretended to go to the garden, and walked all the way to the flower hall where Mrs. Lin entertained guests.
"Oh, isn't this Pei Niangzi? It's really a coincidence~" Aunt Chen took the lead, came up very enthusiastically to hold Pei Baoer's hand, and gave Cuizhu behind her a look. "Our family Cuizhu has bothered you a lot last time, this girl is very stupid, she doesn't understand any etiquette, and I haven't thanked you last time. Cuizhu, don't hurry up and come here! β
Of course, Pei Baoer can only politely say no, which is also a gesture for her.
Unexpectedly, this Aunt Chen hit the snake with the stick, and saw that the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and she was afraid that her wife would find out, so she quickly entered the topic.
After she finished the call, Pei Baoer was completely shocked: "You, do you want me to teach you the art of grooming?" β
Aunt Chen nodded excitedly, her eyes full of anticipation.
Cuizhu next to him was startled at first, and then turned his face away with some embarrassment. She knew that this master was making a fuss about coming out and didn't have any good intentions. Where is there anyone who asks for something so straightforwardly? Especially when the two of them had a bad quarrel before, why did Pei Niangzi want to help her?
Pei Bao'er simply lost her temper, and smiled slightly: "Uh, Aunt Chen, you should know that I am a makeup girl, right?" β
"Naturally, I know that Cuizhu inquired back, otherwise I wouldn't be looking for you." Aunt Chen's face is right, and she can see that Pei Baoer is Pei Baoer's luck. "If you are embarrassed, why don't I send you some gold and silver?"
Pei Bao'er helped her forehead, and suddenly felt that Fang Cai's yellow wine had quite enough stamina, otherwise why would she feel a pain in her temples at this time?
Maybe wine can strengthen people's courage, but she was too lazy to deal with this capricious Aunt Chen, and directly refused: "I'm sorry, this is my eating craft, and I can't pass it on casually." However, if Aunt Chen can give up this glory and wealth and worship me as an apprentice, it is not impossible~"
Aunt Chen's beautiful eyes were stunned, and she immediately got up, pointed at Pei Bao'er's nose and scolded: "What kind of thing are you?" It's just a ninth-rate craftsman who walks through the streets, you know, I can see you is your blessing! You just look down on me as a concubine, what kind of skills are not passed on, didn't you still teach the old witch? It's just a toast and don't eat and drink, do you think the old witch on the bar has a good life? I tell you, you want to be beautiful! That's a no-profit can't afford to be early, and I'll get rid of you when I'm done squeezing you, and I don't need you, and I still think I'm what kind of sweetbread! You're going to regret it sooner or later......"
Suddenly, her gentle swearing came to an abrupt end. At the same time, Cuizhu fell to his knees on the green bricks covered with layers of snow particles.
A cold female voice came from behind Pei Bao'er: "It's because my housekeeper is not strict that makes Pei Niangzi smile." It turned out to be Mrs. Lin, the "old witch" who heard the sound.
A rich face was blue at the moment, still barely holding a smile, and asked the maid next to him to take Pei Bao'er in first, and the latter was naturally as kind as a stream. After walking away a few steps, she heard Mrs. Lin instruct the other subordinates: "You two, take Aunt Chen back to the Orchid Courtyard and be grounded for half a month!" Then came Aunt Chen's panicked plea for mercy, but as she drifted away, she could barely hear it.
Pei Baoer sighed silently, why did this Aunt Chen come here, even if she wanted to compete for favor, she wouldn't be so tormented, right?
The maidservant who led the way in front smiled and relieved her doubts. It turned out that Aunt Shui, who had just entered the door a few months ago, was happy, and Aunt Chen, as an old man who had been in the door for more than a year, had not moved, so she was naturally anxious, and she was doing her best to entrap Uncle Lin recently. If it weren't for Aunt Shui's inconvenience to spend the night, and with the idea of giving birth to a boy to consolidate her status, where would that new favorite let Aunt Chen be on an equal footing with her.
Pei Bao'er looked at it, but it was a coincidence, it turned out to be the maidservant Qingmei she introduced when she first came to the Lin family to ask Mrs. Lin. For more than a month, Qingmei has always heard other little girls say how the newly opened Ruyu Pavilion is, how Pei Niangzi is, it is her natural yearning for it at the age of Aimei, this time I saw Pei Baoer and said a few more words to her, anyway, it is also something that the whole house knows, and it is not any privacy.
Pei Bao'er smiled, and stuffed a small round box into Qingmei's hand before entering the table, which was the cheapest lip balm in the shop, but it also sold for a hundred yuan. Although she now has some money on hand, but after two years of poverty, she has developed the habit of picking and picking, and she always has to make some preparations when she comes to be a guest, and instead of rewarding these young girls with money, it is better to give them some of this little thing, which is cheaper for her there.
Qingmei was very happy, thinking that this Pei Niangzi was very good at being a person, and when she turned around and the banquet was dispersed, she said something good to her wife.
Mrs. Lin didn't raise her eyes, "Okay, I know what that little slut is pestering her for, I don't blame her, and you don't have to bother." But there is one thing," she took a sip of hot tea, and said, "Since you are familiar with Pei Niangzi, you will go to Osmanthus Lane to pick up the goods of Ruyu Pavilion in the future." Lao Qin and that guy in the shop are both men, and it's not like to run to her house all the time, so it's better for you to go. The last addition seems to emphasize something.
Qingmei was a little puzzled: "Didn't you say that Ruyuge recently recruited a female worker?" Still a widow seemingly? The implication is that if there is a female worker, why bother with it?
Hearing this, Mrs. Lin curled the corners of her lips and smiled.
"Pei Niangzi is a person with ideas, it was her idea to recruit female workers, and I don't want to stop her, so I have to let her go. It's just that in this way, Roche can't be regarded as our own people. Qingmei, you've been with me for three or four years, do you understand what I mean? β
Qingmei didn't seem to understand it, and Mrs. Lin snorted in her heart that she was stupid, but it was easy to control if she was stupid, and it was troublesome for the people who were waiting around her to have too many eyes.
"Those fragrant and powdery ones are all prepared by Pei Niangzi alone, and only she knows the formula. You're young now, so you can walk around Osmanthus Lane more and learn more, don't you? β