“Don’t crowd, come one by one. We have plenty of goods, there’s enough for everyone.”
“That’s right, we’re not offering credit, it’s all cash. If you don’t have the money, come back next time.”
“I want ten bottles, here’s the money.”
“Give me thirty bottles.”
“……”
At ten in the morning, the entrance to the pickle shop was bustling with people. These were vendors eager to start their own businesses, bringing money and collecting goods.
This was the scene Zhang Liunian saw when he arrived. After Grandpa Huang and the others finished attending to customers, he approached them to inquire about the situation.
“Brother Nian, didn’t you agree to let others take goods? These people all came here after hearing the news,” Grandpa Huang said, picking up a porcelain bowl of hot water and taking a big gulp.
“How much stock did you sell this morning?” Zhang Liunian wasn’t concerned about where they sold the goods, only how much was sold that morning.
“You wouldn’t guess it. We sold over three thousand bottles this morning, and none of our brothers have even started selling yet!” Grandpa Huang was quite shocked by this, as just yesterday, their pickles were only being sold by their twenty-odd brothers.
In just one day, they had unexpectedly welcomed a peak in pickle sales.
In his opinion, more and more people would come in the future.
After all, Zhang’s pickles were about to make a name for themselves. Everyone in the southern city knew how delicious their pickles were.
“Over three thousand bottles?” Zhang Liunian’s expression showed no joy, as this quantity was still too small.
It seemed he needed to promote it. He would find someone to advertise later, hoping more people would help him sell the goods. Ideally, they could expand to the provincial and even national markets.
He had done the same in his previous life, starting from one store and gradually covering the entire national pickle market.
As for promotion, he still needed to find old acquaintances!
Grandpa Huang, seeing Zhang Liunian’s lack of joy, couldn’t quite fathom his thoughts. However, he still reminded him, “Yes, more vendors will definitely come to order tomorrow. You don’t need to worry about not making money.”
Zhang Liunian nodded, acknowledging that there would indeed be more and more customers. “Mm, for these people, we should welcome everyone. Keep the prices fixed, and unless they’re buying over a thousand bottles, the price absolutely cannot change.”
“I’ve noted it down. This is the money from this morning’s sales.”
As Grandpa Huang said this, he handed the money bags to Zhang Liunian. Just as Zhang Liunian was about to take them, he seemed to recall something and called out to the back, “Zi Teng, come here.”
Du Ziteng had become the administrator of the southern city store, and Zhang Liunian intended to have him help manage the accounts.
“Coming, Brother Liunian, what’s up?” Du Ziteng was helping Zhang Liunian make braised meat.
He immediately ran over upon hearing the voice.
“From now on, you will be in charge of the money from these two stores.” In the past few days, Zhang Liunian had been making braised meat in the store and had also brought Du Ziteng along, teaching him the preparation process for braising meat.
Du Ziteng had no interest in food, but he still learned it, mainly because it was simple, and Zhang Liunian handled the crucial parts.
“No problem, under my care, I guarantee not a cent will be lost,” Du Ziteng hadn’t expected to become Zhang Liunian’s money manager so quickly. This meant that the other party trusted him greatly and considered him a brother.
“Keep up the good work,” Zhang Liunian patted his shoulder, suddenly thinking of his career in his previous life. A thought flashed and quickly disappeared.
“You want us to help you advertise? And you want to use the wall outside our building for advertising space?” In the office of the Nan Cheng Daily, Editor-in-Chief Wang sized Zhang Liunian up after hearing his request.
He was very young, with great ambition.
“Yes, it will be published in two days.”
The new two-story building had been completed and was currently airing out. The factory in the village would also be finished in the next two days.
This was convenient for him to gather manpower and expand production.
“It’s possible, but the price is a bit high, especially for our wall. That’s our busiest location and our storefront. You want a month of advertising time, and it will cost five thousand yuan.”
Five thousand yuan now was equivalent to nearly a hundred thousand yuan in later generations. This high price just for using a wall was indeed expensive.
However, Zhang Liunian did not haggle because that wall was worth the price, and he could afford five thousand yuan, as he could earn it in a single day.
“Agreed,” Zhang Liunian agreed without batting an eye, which made Editor-in-Chief Wang even more curious about him.
It wasn’t until he learned that Zhang Liunian was the founder of Zhang’s Pickles and Braised Meat that he suddenly understood why the man was so wealthy and generous.
Meanwhile, Brother Tang was talking to a middle-aged man, naturally discussing matters concerning Zhang Liunian.
“That scoundrel Zhang Liunian completely disregards my Tang family. I want Uncle to teach him a good lesson, preferably by investigating his shop so he can’t operate.”
The middle-aged man opposite Brother Tang was from the Tang family, but he worked for the Qian family. If anything happened, the Qian family would be the first to suffer.
This person was not found by Brother Tang; he was sent by Tang Shikui to his nephew to help him deal with Zhang Liunian without getting himself hurt.
“Closing his shop is only a temporary solution, and there are no such regulations from above. Currently, the government is strongly supporting private businesses. There are no such provisions. A couple of times might scare him, but after that, it definitely won’t work.”
The middle-aged man felt this method was not very effective.
Before coming, he had heard that Brother Tang and his group had used this tactic before, without success.
Using it again now would indeed be useless.
“This won’t work. Then what do you suggest? Anyway, as long as Zhang Liunian that scoundrel doesn’t have it easy, and can’t open shop and make money in the southern city, any method is fine.”
“Why don’t we find some people to get rid of his…” The middle-aged man made a chopping motion. Brother Tang immediately understood what he meant.
Wasn’t this trying to eliminate Zhang Liunian? He wished he could, but Zhang Liunian was too skilled; he couldn’t be taken down by just a few people.
“It’s useless. Even fifty men from the Red Gang weren’t his match. Who else can take him down?” Brother Tang felt a surge of anger thinking about the Red Gang.
“Isn’t the leader of the Red Gang returning soon? Have him make a move in secret. We don’t need to be honorable; as long as the objective is achieved,” the middle-aged man hinted subtly.
Brother Tang instantly understood his meaning and said without hesitation, “This is indeed a viable method. It’s too difficult to teach him a lesson legitimately.
Even Ding Xiaoyue, the strong woman who was said to be unbeatable in the southern city, said she could definitely defeat him when I asked her.
As a result, she was defeated in just a few moves. What a useless person.
How can she call herself a master of the southern city when she’s just a useless strong woman?”
“Ding Xiaoyue lost to that Zhang Liunian?” The middle-aged man’s expression was astonished, clearly shocked by this news.