Chapter 220: The First Patron
Chapter 220: The First Patron
"Er Ya and the others really hit the jackpot. They just walked around with a sign a few times, and the boss gave them five yuan each!"
"Yeah, I'm so envious. That’s five yuan! I work a whole day as a laborer, and I can barely make a yuan or two. They just stroll around the county a few times, and it's like they’ve worked three days for me."
"Too bad my sister isn’t pretty enough. Otherwise, she could have been part of that group."
"Er Ya and the others were just lucky, but it’s a one-time deal. Not like Wen Juan and Wen Ying, who were hired as waitresses by the restaurant. I heard they get twenty-five yuan a month!"
"You’re kidding, right? I remember Ah Sheng’s wife has been working as a waitress at the state-owned restaurant for a couple of years, and she only makes twenty-four yuan a month. Uncle Liu said that this Sui Feng Restaurant is privately owned. How can it offer better pay than a state-owned place?"
"The boss must be rich!"
"..."
The members of the advertising team sent out by Sui Feng Restaurant were all from the new village. Today was the market day in the county, and naturally, the villagers from the surrounding areas all came out to join the festivities. When they saw the young women from their village walking around with advertising signs, they couldn’t help but start chatting about it.
Even the villagers who had nothing to do followed the group, adding to the spectacle.
Soon, the advertising team completed their rounds around the county and returned to Sui Feng Restaurant, bringing along a crowd of hundreds who were just there for the fun.
Inside the restaurant, Deng Shirong was enjoying a drink and chatting with Zhang Guangzong.
Deng Yuntao, who had been keeping an eye on the outside, was the first to notice the advertising team returning with a large crowd. He shouted, "Dad, look outside! There are so many people!"
Deng Shirong looked up and saw the hundreds of people trailing behind the advertising team. He wasn’t surprised at all. Even in the future, whenever something big happened, people would gather to watch. It was even more so in this era, where entertainment was scarce.
Although he knew most of these people were just there for the show and wouldn’t become actual customers, Deng Shirong still stood up and said, "Uncle Zhang, keep drinking. I’ll go out and say a few words."
He walked out of the restaurant just as the advertising team brought the crowd to the front of the restaurant.
Deng Shirong took the copper gong and tapped it rhythmically, drawing the attention of the crowd. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, good morning! My name is Deng, and I am the owner of this Sui Feng Restaurant.
Sui Feng Restaurant is the largest in the county, capable of seating six to seven hundred people at once. If any of you have a wedding, a child’s birthday, or an elderly relative’s birthday to celebrate, and you want to host a grand banquet, please come to our restaurant. We guarantee to make it a memorable event that will impress your relatives and friends.
Additionally, today marks the grand opening of our restaurant, and we are offering a 20% discount for the next three days. I hope you will spread the word and tell your friends and family about Sui Feng Restaurant. We welcome anyone who wants to try our food and are confident that you will not be disappointed."
As soon as Deng Shirong finished speaking, someone in the crowd said, "Boss, your restaurant looks so fancy. It must be expensive to eat here. How can we afford it?"
Deng Shirong smiled and replied, "Don’t worry about that. Our prices are actually quite reasonable, and most people can afford to eat here. At Sui Feng Restaurant, you can have a full meal for just a few jiao, complete with meat and vegetables.
Of course, if you want a more luxurious experience, you’ll need to spend more. I’m sure everyone understands that."
As soon as those words were spoken, many people’s eyes lit up.
If it cost ten to twenty yuan to have a meal inside, they would have turned around and left without a second thought. But for just a few cents, they could eat at this seemingly high-end restaurant, and that made a lot of people interested.
Having said what needed to be said, Deng Shirong handed the gong back to its original owner and said, “Alright, go in and have some tea, then get back to work!”
The middle-aged man took the gong and nodded. “Got it, boss!”
He then led the girls from the publicity team into the restaurant for some water and, three minutes later, continued leading them on their way.
The onlookers who had followed along also continued to trail the publicity team. Even those who wanted to try the restaurant would wait until they were hungry, around eleven or twelve o’clock, before going in.
Deng Shirong returned to the table and resumed drinking with Zhang Guangzong.
Around 10:30 AM, Deng Shirong instructed Chef Zhang Guofu to prepare the staff meal for the day.
Usually, restaurant staff either eat early or late, avoiding the peak hours when customers come in. After all, if business is good, everyone is too busy to take a break for a meal.
Today’s staff meal was particularly lavish, as it wasn’t just for the restaurant employees but also for the boss’s family and relatives. Plus, it was the restaurant’s opening day, so it wouldn’t do to skimp on the dishes.
Seeing the abundant spread, Deng Shirong’s family and Bu Dashu were used to it.
After all, even in the countryside, their meals had always been well-regarded.
However, for the waitresses Zhang Wenjuan and Zhang Wenying, this lavish staff meal was incredibly exciting.
To put it mildly, even during the New Year, their meals at home weren’t as good as this.
While the variety of dishes might not have been lacking at home, the taste of their parents’ cooking couldn’t compare to that of the restaurant’s chef.
So, this staff meal was the best meal Zhang Wenjuan and Zhang Wenying had ever had.
Savoring the delicious food, the two girls resolved to work hard and make the most of this opportunity.
By the time everyone finished their meal, it was almost lunchtime.
And Shuifeng Restaurant welcomed its first customer since opening.
It was a young, chubby man. Unlike in the future, where you could easily find several overweight people by throwing a brick, in those days, being fat was a sign of a good family background.
This assumption proved correct. The young, chubby man, after being seated by the waitress and handed a menu, took less than a minute to order four dishes in one go.
And it was three meat dishes and one vegetable, quite a bold order.
After placing his order, the young man added, “And two bottles of Zhujiang Beer.”
“Sure thing, sir. Your food and drinks will be right out.”
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