bookrebus Chapter 17: Forming a Group to Depart for [Fairyland]
Chapter 17: Forming a Group to Depart for [Fairyland]
Bai Mengran smiled secretly for a moment, then taught them the lines she would say when asking them to help promote the event in the vicinity, and instructed them on which people to focus on promoting the event to.
"You must remember, later you should mainly target women or children who are carrying pastries or snacks, tell them that there is sweet and delicious bubble tea here, and invite them to come and try it for free."
Jiang Feng and Jiang Yu were both quite clever. After listening, they both took notes and then went together to find people on the road to sell their products.
Bai Mengran quickly helped Xiao Yi divide the milk tea into small cups before anyone came over. In no time, dozens of mini pearl milk tea cups were placed on the counter.
After filling all the containers, Bai Mengran hadn't even had a chance to drink a cup herself when their stall welcomed its first customer of the day.
Madam Yuan was going to town to buy things today, so she took a carriage early in the morning and dropped off her youngest son, Yuan Youyuan, at Wanlu Academy on the way.
Afterwards, she planned to stroll around and buy some food and daily necessities, and decided to wait until Shenshi (3-5 PM) when the academy dismissed students before picking up Yuanbao and heading home together.
She first went to a clothing store to see if they had any new clothes. Before noon, she finished her lunch early, thinking she would go to "Yunji" to buy some pastries in the afternoon. Yuanbao had been craving sweet cakes for days.
She herself has been missing Yun Ji's jade cakes lately and is thinking of buying some to eat with tea at a teahouse to pass the time.
She and her maid bought some pastries and left the shop. The sun was a bit strong, and the coachman was going to bring the carriage over. The two of them went to rest under a tree, and just as they walked over, they saw Bai Mengran and her companion scooping milk tea.
Madam Yuan found the contents of the small cup novel, as she had never seen them before, so she went over to the two women to take a look.
Xiao Yi had already sensed and locked onto Madam Yuan when she arrived, and immediately flashed a bright smile as soon as she got closer.
"Madam, we have a limited number of bubble tea samples available today, you're really lucky! This bubble tea is so refreshing and delicious, would you like to try a cup?"
"Pearls? Milk tea? I've never heard of that before. How much is this small cup?"
Madam Yuan stared at the cup but didn't see any pearls. Could this tea be made with pearls? It looks quite tempting.
"A free sample, Madam, you'll know once you try it." Xiao Yi picked up a small cup and handed it to Madam Yuan without further explanation.
Bai Mengran rested her head on her hands, supporting herself on the handles of the cart, watching Xiao Yi greet the guests.
Watching Xiao Yi explain in detail with a friendly smile and composure, Bai Mengran couldn't help but nod her head like a chick pecking at rice, feeling extremely satisfied!
Madam Yuan, who was curious, held a small, exquisitely crafted paper cup in front of them and examined it briefly. As she got closer, the aroma of milk tea wafted over, and she couldn't resist taking a sip.
The milk, tea, and sweet flavors blend so perfectly, and it's also cool to the touch. One bite and you feel like the heat has been reduced by more than half.
The milk tea went down my throat first, leaving the chewy tapioca pearls lingering in my mouth.
Madam Yuan chewed the pearls carefully, finding the texture of them truly exquisite!
Under the intense gaze of the two men, Madam Yuan realized that she had unknowingly finished all her drinks.
However, she was already so engrossed in the bubble tea that she didn't care about her manners and just wanted more. The bubble tea was so delicious!
"Miss, do you have large sizes of bubble tea? I'll pay for it, and give me another one! Oh no, I want a few more!"
Mrs. Yuan stared longingly at the milk tea on the table, her heart itching with desire.
Seeing that the effect was as expected, Bai Mengran quickly went over and recited the prepared speech.
"I'm sorry, madam, we only offer samples here, we don't sell. If you'd like to buy, you can visit my newly opened [Wonderland], which is the last shop on Huanxi Street."
"Here's a ticket for you. You need it to enter. There are many different flavors of milk tea and other delicious food inside!"
Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Bai Mengran smiled and handed over the ticket at the right moment, successfully capturing her first customer of the day.
Tempted by the milk tea, Mrs. Yuan was now unable to leave and only wanted to continue her milk tea affair at the "fairyland" mentioned by Bai Mengran.
Free things always attract people quickly. With Jiang Feng and Xiao Yi's promotion, more and more people came to try the drinks, and soon Bai Mengran and Xiao Yi were surrounded by people with the pushcart as the center.
The two had a clear division of labor: Bai Mengran was responsible for serving milk tea, while Xiao Yi was responsible for repeatedly explaining the passage and distributing tickets to customers who were interested in going.
At Bai Mengran's suggestion, Jiang Feng and his group recruited almost exclusively young ladies with maids or wives with children, as well as a few single women and women in groups.
These are exactly the customers that Bai Mengran currently wants.
For the best results from a taste test, it's ideal to give people just enough to satisfy their cravings, leaving them wanting more.
This tactic was borrowed from modern scumbags; they would give you a little sweetness but not enough, thus keeping you hanging on for a long time.
I must say, this trick really works. Everyone who received a sample savored it carefully, and because there weren't many, they cherished it all the more.
After finishing their drinks, they all looked like they wanted more, and Bai Mengran knew that she had achieved her goal.
"Everyone, the 'Pearl Milk Tea' drink that we just sampled is only available in [Wonderland]. Those who wish to purchase it, please form a line."
Tickets that normally cost two coins are being given away for free today!
Limited quantities available, first come, first served!
As they sampled the drinks, more people joined the group. After all ten cups of milk tea had been distributed, the group of women, led by Bai Mengran and her companions, set off for the "Fairyland" they had never heard of before.
Excluding the ten tickets Bai Mengran gave to Su Yingying, more than fifty of the remaining ninety tickets were given away at once, as almost everyone who had tried the milk tea wanted a ticket.
Bai Mengran gave tickets to some people who couldn't go because of other commitments, but expressed a desire to go, and told them they could go according to the address and opening hours indicated on the tickets.
One ticket corresponds to a maximum of one person who can accompany the customer. If more people are to be brought in, an additional ticket of one coin per person will be charged.
In addition, a family can share one account, but family packages are not yet available, so for the time being, each person can only enter with one ticket.
After informing everyone who had received their tickets, Bai Mengran, Xiao Yi, Jiang Feng, and Jiang Yu, who had finished bringing their customers, finally returned to [Fairyland] with their empty car and the remaining group of about twenty people.
Many people also took away the small paper cups for tasting, finding them small and pretty and reluctant to throw them away.
A large group led by Bai Mengran made a grand entrance on the street.
People on foot walked in front, while those in cars followed behind.
People passing by this procession on Huanxi Street couldn't help but turn around and take a few glances. Whose wedding procession was this?
They all seem quite excited, but why is there not a single man in the group? It's all made up of women and flower girls...
As she led the team along, Bai Mengran suddenly slapped her forehead. How could she have forgotten about building toilets and staff dormitories? They should have been completed long ago.