Chapter 220: Word of Mouth is Gold
Chapter 220: Word of Mouth is Gold
The next day, the two of them did not lie in bed, but got up quickly at noon.
I have something on my mind, I can't sleep well and I can't stay in bed for even a moment.
While brushing their teeth, the two of them couldn't help but sigh. They didn't understand why those middle-aged people couldn't sleep in the morning, but now they understand. With so many things going on in a day, one must have a heavy heart to be able to sleep.
However, the two of them still overestimated themselves, because the children at home were more capable of pretending than they were. When they arrived, the house had been cleaned up, the ducks had been released, the pigs had been fed, and the food was steaming hot on the table.
The two people who were just lamenting how difficult it is to be an adult blushed a little when they looked at the well-organized home.
Being an adult is not easy, and being the child of adults like them is not easy either.
When I asked the children at the dinner table what time they got up, I found out that they got up at dawn.
Knowing that their two mothers would definitely not let them continue to help in the workshop today, they thought of doing as many household chores as possible for them so that the children could go to the village chief's house to study with peace of mind.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were so moved that they almost cried when they heard the children say this. Where can you find such sensible and thoughtful children?
After breakfast, the children went to school and the two went to the workshop again.
The workshop was also bustling with activity. Looking at the high pile of toothbrushes at the feet of the villagers, it seemed that they had arrived very early today.
Seeing them come in, the villagers who were working greeted them enthusiastically. The two smiled back and fled into the kitchen, fearing that people would ask them why they came so late.
It seems that they are the only two who get up the latest in the whole family, and they even have the nerve to lament the difficulties of being adults. They feel a little guilty.
Grandpa Chen and his family had been waiting in the kitchen early, and the whole family came to help them pack the cans.
The two of them busily began to prepare the toothpaste, and during the conversation they found out that at 4:15 am today, some villagers had gone to Old Lady Chen to ask her to open the door.
It was four quarters past the hour of Mao, which was around six o'clock. The two were still sleeping soundly. Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin could not raise their heads again.
I thought I was very dedicated to this business, but I found out that everyone else was more dedicated to it than I was. Feeling guilty, the two of them could only concentrate on their own work.
The morning passed quickly and neither of them had time to make lunch. It was the children who came home from school and cooked it before calling them.
Originally, the two of them were thinking of inviting the villagers who were working to have a meal together at noon, but they forgot the time and there was nothing they could do. After all, it was not possible to prepare meals for thirty people in a short time.
We can only treat everyone to a good meal tomorrow or after we are done with the work. Fortunately, Taoer still managed to make ice jelly. The villagers are very satisfied that they can have a free meal of ice jelly after coming to work.
After the family finished lunch, the children wanted to go and help, but were stopped by the two men.
The children had to go to school in the afternoon, so they still had to take a nap. Packing toothpaste was not a difficult task. Together with Mrs. Chen and her family, they could finish it by tomorrow morning at the latest.
In the afternoon, Aji came with another manager. The manager was from Yuanfeng County, which was relatively close to Yongding, so he arrived faster.
The manager also loaded the same goods as last time and left in a hurry. He said that his store also had a small peak in the afternoon. It is said that people who couldn't get the goods in Yongding rushed over, which also triggered a wave of local enthusiasm.
Only after seeing off the steward did Aji have time to report to the two of them on the preparation status of the things.
All the raw materials have been purchased, and the soldering irons they requested are also ready, but the jars need to be made freshly, so they were not brought with them this time.
Customized products will naturally be slower, which is normal.
Aji's efficiency was very good. He had finished everything in less than a day. The two of them kept praising him, which made Aji blush, but he still felt very comfortable.
Only from the two aunts could he hear so much free praise, as if everything he did was the best. Aji even felt like he was about to become compliments.
Then there is the situation in the store. This morning, everything in the store was sold out again. There are still a lot of people coming to buy things, so I have to take another 1,000 toothbrushes and 200 cans of toothpaste to the store tomorrow.
This was within their expectations. There were still some potential customers who hadn't bought it yet. Plus the herd mentality, it did sell faster. But I think the popularity will slowly fade in a few days.
After talking about the matter, everyone put all the things that Aji brought into the warehouse and asked Chen Changan to register them. Then Aji also joined their canning team.
With one more person, the speed naturally increased again.
When work ended that day, the warehouse was full of things again.
Dinner was prepared by the children after they came back from school. The fact that they got home early from school saved them a lot of trouble.
After dinner, the children wanted to make ice jelly for tomorrow’s market, but Zheng Yuan stopped them.
Anyway, Aji has to go back to the city tomorrow, so he can just go with him then, so they don't have to get up so early and wait there.
But I have to tell Zhao Youwang about it, otherwise he will think that the children still want to go, and it would be bad if I keep waiting and delay other people's business.
Erhe heard that he could take a horse carriage to the city tomorrow, so he volunteered to go. After all, who would want to take the bumpy and slow old ox cart when there is a horse carriage? And he didn't have to get up so early tomorrow, so this arrangement was the best.
They slept very soundly that night, but the next day they still kept an eye on the girls' movements. As soon as they got up, they also got up.
Although the children are very sensible, as a mother, you can't let them do everything all the time. They are not thick-skinned enough.
In the morning, Zheng Yuan and Taoer cooked, and Duan Minmin prepared ice jelly with the children.
After breakfast, everyone went out together and came to the workshop to pack their things. Aji took the four children who were going to the market to the city, and the remaining four children still followed them to pack cans.
Near noon, two more managers came, bringing the same goods as before. They said that business was booming.
However, it was different from the previous two places. Their business on the first day was not very good. It was the publicity effect brought by the people who bought the products on the first day and used them and then came back to buy them on the second day.
This is not bad. Their initial booming business was due to publicity, but theirs actually relies on the efficacy, which shows that their stuff is really useful.
After all, word of mouth is gold, and the recognition of the people is the hard truth.
The two managers were very surprised to hear that all the goods were sold out on the first day. They were going to leave immediately after loading the goods, but they ended up having lunch here.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin described in detail what happened on the opening day. The two managers listened in amazement and praised them as business geniuses.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin wanted to laugh, thinking that you guys didn't behave like this at the beginning, but they didn't show it on their faces, and they answered every question they asked in detail.
The two managers listened carefully, especially to the limerick "It's raining and the ground is slippery". It was not enough for them to just recite it, they found pens and wrote it down before leaving with satisfaction.
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