jdhmnovel Chapter 107 Walnut is also a snob
Chapter 107 Walnut is also a snob
"Grand opening tomorrow, anyone you'd like to invite?"
After cleaning up, Mu Xiaowan took out a bag of peanuts and a few walnuts from the snack box, walked to the rest area, and sat down opposite Chu Junbai.
"No, I don't know anyone in the provincial capital. It's just my family."
The walnuts are all treated by small vendors; each walnut has a slit in it, making it easy to break them open by hand.
Mu Xiaowan quite likes to eat nuts and the like. She poured the peanuts into the melon seed plate, placed the walnuts in front of her, and pinched the walnuts with her slender white fingers. First, she applied a little force, and then her fingers gradually turned white because of the force. However, the walnut shell only opened a little crack and did not seem to burst open.
Mu Xiaowan tried changing the angle again, but it still didn't work.
Just then, Chu Junbai reached out, his rough hand scraping across Mu Xiaowan's fingers, and took away the walnut that had been struggling with her.
Once the walnuts were in Chu Junbai's hands, their toughness vanished, and they cracked open like eggshells with a gentle touch.
I never expected that this walnut would be such a snob, picking on who to bully.
Chu Junbai cracked open several walnuts in a few quick snaps, took out the kernels, and placed them in front of Mu Xiaowan.
Uh……
She actually intended to eat them with Chu Junbai; how could he possibly eat six or seven by himself?
She wanted to eat a few peanuts too.
Mu Xiaowan took some of it to Chu Junbai, saying, "It's late at night, eating too much will upset your stomach."
Chu Junbai, who was originally indifferent to these nuts, took them and started eating them.
Are you leaving tomorrow?
"I have a day off tomorrow, but I have to go to the military base the day after tomorrow. After the field training, I need to study."
No wonder he looks so weathered; he's been on a training exercise.
However, the timing of his vacation was quite coincidental, as it happened to coincide with the opening of the business.
Aren't you going to attend your older brother's wedding?
"We'll see then."
As for Chu Junbai, he really didn't want to get close to such a hypocritical and cunning older brother.
"What are your plans for your store since it opens tomorrow?"
"We must hold events when we open, such as discounts, giving away vouchers and gifts to customers, in order to attract customers and increase popularity."
Mu Xiaowan pointed to several boxes by the door and said, "See those? Those are gifts for customers when we open tomorrow."
"What are those?"
"I ordered a batch of aprons, bowls and chopsticks, and combs, all printed with the shop's name."
"Of course, I'm not giving these things away for free. They have to become members, and the gifts vary depending on the membership amount they pay."
Seeing Chu Junbai's puzzled expression, Mu Xiaowan kindly explained, "What I mean is that members should have member prices. For example, if a bowl normally costs 50 cents, I'll give him 45 cents. If he recharges 50 yuan, then I'll give him an apron and a bowl as a choice."
“If he only tops up 20 yuan, then I can only give him a comb.”
"Recharge more, get more free." Mu Xiaowan looked at Chu Junbai, wondering if he understood what she meant.
Chu Junbai gave Mu Xiaowan a deep look.
I never expected her to have such a knack for making money.
"Will people be willing to do this?"
"There are free gifts, and we can give them a discount on everything. Nobody's stupid. I sell everyday items here that they can all use, so don't worry."
A sound came from the doorway, and Chu Shaoqing pushed the door open and came in, breathing out warm air as he did so.
"Sister-in-law, it's so cold tonight. I really should ask my mom to buy me a car so we won't be freezing when we drive home."
Chu Shaoqing didn't see Chu Junbai until he got closer, and his eyes lit up with obvious joy. "Second brother, when did you get back?"
"Just arrived!"
"Have you been busy lately? I haven't seen you for several days."
"We're quite busy right before the New Year."
Chu Junbai pushed the steaming cup of water towards him.
Chu Shaoqing pushed it back, "Second Brother, you drink it, I'll pour you another cup."
"Sister-in-law, the suppliers all said they would deliver the goods we ordered to us early tomorrow. As for the awnings, we don't need to buy any. My brother has plenty, so he can just give us a few."
Mu Xiaowan said, "No, you have to pay for what you take. Otherwise, people will keep their distance from you in the future."
"No need, this is a good friend of mine. He helped us out last time. He said those shed frames and tarpaulins were just gathering dust at his house and he was thinking of throwing them away."
“We’ve known each other for several years, and we still get our goods from them. We’ve been doing business with them all along, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
"Even close brothers should keep clear accounts. We should still make a gesture to avoid any future business disputes." Mu Xiaowan preferred to be upfront and clear about things beforehand.
If you put things out in advance, there won't be any barriers between you and others.
"Okay, then I'll calculate it based on depreciation for him."
"What do you need the shed for?" Chu Junbai asked.
"We'll have to set up some things outside tomorrow, like a canopy, to make it look nicer."
Chu Shaoqing suddenly slapped his hand hard. "Oh right, sister-in-law, we forgot to put the prices on the goods."
Mu Xiaowan had completely forgotten about it.
Neither of them is quite clear about the prices of the goods right now. If they don't list the prices, they'll really be in a mess when things get busy.
Fortunately, only the goods displayed outside were priced; the prices were marked on every shelf inside the room.
Chu Shaoqing and Mu Xiaowan had already stood up to look for the goods.
The goods were moved and placed at the door early in the morning.
"I'll write the price for this box, you write the price for that box, but don't put the wrong price on it."
Mu Xiaowan went to find the item list and gave it to Chu Shaoqing.
Chu Junbai took over their tasks and started working, so he came over to help.
Mu Xiaowan held a black ink pen, which was similar to a marker pen.
If there's a box, just write the price on the outside. If there's no box and it's difficult to write the price, find a label, write the price on it, and then stick it on.
This makes the prices clear at a glance and can reduce some customer inquiries.
My family members should all be coming over to help tomorrow; putting up prices will make it easier for them to assist customers.
Of course, this was Mu Xiaowan's idea. Her family members were all in politics and looked down on small vendors, fearing they would lose face, so they might not come.
"Oh, Shaoqing, go call home first and tell them we'll be back a little later."
The second floor isn't finished yet, but once it's finished, she can stay here if she doesn't want to go back.
"it is good!"
They were busy until after 3 a.m.
Mu Xiaowan couldn't straighten her back; she looked like an old woman, constantly pounding her waist with her hands.
Are you both hungry? Should we finish our rice noodles before going back?
She was terribly hungry; she wouldn't be able to sleep well if she didn't eat something.
"Okay, I'm hungry too. Let's eat first and then go back." Chu Shaoqing was also exhausted. "I didn't expect this seemingly simple job to be so tiring."
Mu Xiaowan smiled and said, "I thought you had adapted by now, but it seems you still need to adapt a bit more."
Mu Xiaowan went home and fell asleep immediately.
Chu Junbai was exhausted from the recent training exercises and fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
He didn't know how long he had been sleeping when suddenly, with a "thump," Chu Junbai's eyes snapped open.