strictlysupreme Chapter 706 New Ways to Make Money
Chapter 706 New Ways to Make Money
Chapter 706 New Ways to Make Money
Aqua walked towards the kitchen with a hint of pride on her face.
Not bad is good.
But could you please stop showing that devilish smile...
Kobayashi also felt that the stupid goddess' smile was quite lethal. These guys would most likely not be able to control themselves, and their wallets might be emptied by the stupid goddess.
Okay, let’s continue to pursue the victory!
Then he winked at Darkness and Chris. This was the secret signal they had agreed upon.
"Haha, Xiaolin sent a signal."
Chris realized the secret message and sighed helplessly, "Darkness, are you really going to do this? To be honest, I don't have the heart to do it. I just want to get back home."
"What, a signal? I'll go right away!"
Before he could finish, Darkness walked towards a table of guests with an excited expression on his face.
She had been eager to try it and couldn't wait.
Seeing the perverted female knight so excited, Chris knew that if he didn't stop her, it would definitely cause a bigger commotion, so he quickly held down Darkness's shoulders.
“Wait a minute, Darkness…”
"Wow ah ah!"
Unexpectedly, Darkness slipped and accidentally bumped into the right hand of a guest who was having dinner, knocking the spoon in his hand to the ground.
If the cutlery falls on the ground, it cannot be used anyway, especially in a restaurant like this with a large crowd of people.
The tableware must be changed!
Darkness picked up the spoon in panic and said loudly, "Ah, Master, I'm so sorry. I'll change the spoon for you right away."
Then he ran away in a panic, not giving the customer a chance to speak.
Xiaolin held his forehead.
Darkness is a righteous person, so this kind of trick is not suitable for her...
Then she ran back.
“Hahahaha, sorry to have kept you waiting…”
"Thank you."
The guest thanked me and said gently, "But you didn't have to be so anxious just now."
"But, but, if I'm a little late, the master will definitely punish me, right?"
"What? Punishment?"
The guest was visibly stunned when he heard Darkness say this.
Darkness blushed and said, "It is the master's duty to severely punish servants who have made mistakes. Come on, don't pity me just because I am a delicate flower!"
“Eh——”
The guest looked very distressed.
That idiot, I told her not to use too much force. See, she scared the customers.
"Punishment or something, you're quite humorous, right? Ahahaha."
……never mind.
Since the guests are happy, let’s leave it this way for now.
Maybe he took Darkness’ sincere words as nonsense, so it was good that he didn’t offend her by being so abrupt.
So, how's it going with Chris?
Kobayashi turned his gaze towards the thief lady.
"Master, this is the dish you requested."
Chris brought the customer's order to the table with a gentle and sweet smile, which was how she calmed the nervous customer.
"Haha, Chris, this outfit suits you very well."
"You, your happiness is better than anything else."
Hearing the guest's teasing, the thief's expression froze, and she pulled the corners of her mouth to try not to get angry. In addition, this guest was probably an adventurer who had teamed up with Chris before, so he had no resistance or shyness towards her.
However, just when Xiao Lin thought it was a normal order and he would not be able to pay the customer, he did not expect——
The guest suddenly changed the subject.
"But if possible, I'd like another maid to bring the food."
"What do you mean, Master?"
A vein popped up on Chris's forehead.
She clenched her fists and looked unfriendly, which undoubtedly said to her: Your service is poor, I want others to serve me, and I am completely and utterly looked down upon.
"What should I say?"
The guest looked up and down at her body, which was even flatter than Megumin’s, and pouted, “I feel like you, as a maid, don’t have any flaws, but you don’t have any special features either. Well, even if you pretend to be cute to serve me, it still makes my back itch and my whole body itchy.”
This hit Chris right in the sore spot.
The thief slammed the table hard and said angrily, "That means you don't need our special service, right?!"
"Wow! No violence!"
The frightened customer couldn't help but exclaim, but before he could complain, he discovered something was wrong.
"Wait a minute, you said special service? What is that? If it's free, of course I'll try it."
“Ah! Uh, that…”
Chris's eyes suddenly became vague and he didn't dare to look at the guests. He stammered and couldn't even speak clearly.
Kobayashi in the distance cheered her on.
Keep trying, Chris!
Overcome your shame!
Chris's cheeks were slightly red, and he said as if begging, "You, you are not allowed to laugh...promise me, okay?"
"What's wrong with you? If you want to cook, just do it quickly. The food is almost getting cold, right?" The customer had an unhappy expression on his face. He probably didn't trust Chris. After all, the thief girl was usually so noisy that even if she was shy, she must be planning something bad. He had been on guard for a long time.
however--
"Well, then, I'm going to start."
Chris suppressed his shame and suddenly jumped up and down under the incredulous gaze of the guests, waving his hands and singing a sweet voice.
“Delicious~Cute~Cute~Q!”
“Puhaa ...
The guest suddenly burst into tears. He looked at the thief mother stupidly, as if he saw some unexpected scene.
Chris shyly scratched the scar on his cheek.
"That 6 is really not suitable for me, right?"
"No way... you're so cute, you really are!"
The guests praised it highly.
Xiaolin, who saw everything, nodded seriously. After all, Chris was originally a lively girl, she was born to do this!
“Ahaha, ahahaha…Is, is that so? Well, please enjoy your meal~”
Chris, who was praised, also gained confidence.
She said this with a smile and left.
very good.
That’s the rhythm!
The maid outfit and special services complement each other, and the orders are overwhelming.
In this way, turnover is guaranteed!
evening.
After closing the shop, Kobayashi returned to the mansion and began to calculate today's sales.
As expected.
The turnover is very high.
At first, Kobayashi was unsure whether the maid cafe would be accepted by the world. The results of the first day seemed to be a great success. However, this evaluation was only from the perspective of a normal store operation.
our……
No, my real goal is to save enough money to lift the curse of the ring.
With this level of turnover, it would take several months to earn the target amount of money.
Considering that they have to keep innovating in the next few months so that customers can experience more fresh services, the pressure on Kobayashi and Aqua is quite high.
Let's go borrow some money to lift the curse first.
Then I can pay off the debt while running the business. It should be paid off in a few months...
Now the guild has lent them a piece of land out of kindness, but if things continue like this, there is no guarantee that they will not charge rent...
And the most important issue is how to maintain everyone's enthusiasm.
Aqua and the others are extremely useful cash cows, but while they can make money, these problem children are undoubtedly time bombs, and no one knows when they will explode.
You need to think about it carefully.
"Hey, Xiaolin, how was your income today?"
Aqua came up to ask.
"Oh... well... look..."
Kobayashi reluctantly handed the calculated list to Aqua. The numbers on it made the stupid goddess' eyes light up and she couldn't stop exclaiming.
"Wow! That's impressive! How could you earn so much?!"
Then the stupid goddess raised her hands and shouted, "Then you have to treat me today? I want to eat crabs! I want to drink premium bubble wine!"
Under normal circumstances, Xiao Lin would have let her go to cool off long ago.
But now a little impatience will ruin a big plan. After all, the continued operation of the store is closely related to Aqua and the other maids. If they become enemies, Aqua will dare to quit on the spot given her temperament.
But in order to maintain their enthusiasm, I have to pretend to be their grandson for several months.
Wouldn't that make him explode?
I can bear this, I just opened a shop! ...Be patient, be patient, the shop still depends on Aqua and the others.
We must find ways to shorten the time it takes to reach the target amount.
of course.
In order to celebrate the successful closing of the store on the first day, Xiaolin treated them to a big meal.
the next day.
In the living room of the mansion, Xiaolin gathered them all together.
"Okay, is everyone here?"
Looking at the excited looks of several people, Xiaolin scratched his head.
freshness.
This is not only a novelty for the guests, but also for the maids like Aqua. After all, it is normal to be happy when serving guests and receiving praise from them.
However, this sense of novelty will dissipate over time, until you finally accept it as a career or job, and your desire to serve will be greatly diminished.
So in order to avoid this kind of thing from happening, Kobayashi chose to take precautions from the beginning.
"Then I would like to have a brief meeting before opening the store the next day."
Facing the girls' strange looks, Kobayashi first praised them.
"First of all, yesterday's performance can be said to be a great success, and the turnover was very impressive."
"Really? I didn't expect to make so much money."
Aqua nodded unexpectedly, and soon she fantasized: "Could it be that the life of a billionaire is beckoning us? If we continue this trend and start a chain franchise... we will definitely make more money!"
Xiaolin also nodded in approval.
But then he was slightly stunned. Can this world really understand the concept of chain franchising?
To be honest, you should consider doing this once your store is on the right track.
After all, if he joins, he can collect a large amount of franchise fee, and he doesn't have to worry about how to manage the store, sort out daily business orders and purchase goods, etc. As long as he conveys his ideas to those stores, isn't it just making a lot of money? !
……wrong!
Now is not the time to think about those things!
Even if you want to open a franchise store, you have to let other people see that your store is making money. Otherwise, no one will come to learn from you without any advice.
Now the focus is on the present moment.
Xiao Lin coughed and said, "Well, it's true that we made some money. For a store like this that's unprecedented, the result is very satisfactory. But sales are sales, which is far from the actual profit. In addition, we can only see how much profit we can really make after the novelty wears off. As for the venue, if we hadn't used the place with the most traffic in the guild, there wouldn't have been so many customers yesterday... Never mind, these are not important."
When others saw how distressed he was, they seemed to realize that the money was only temporary and that the important things were yet to come.
Xiaolin continued to speak.
"Youyou, our goal is?"
"Eh? Earn money to remove the curse ring! ...Is that right?"
"Yes, that's exactly it."
Xiao Lin nodded, but sighed deeply, "But! Assuming that the sales volume every day is about the same as yesterday, it will take half a year to reach the target amount!"
This is after deducting all expenses and counting only the turnover.
In addition, this does not include the guild's venue fee.
"Half a year?"
Hearing this number, everyone's expressions stiffened slightly.
"If it takes that long, I will be unable to cope with it."
"Well... I have my own magic tool shop... so..."
Among them, Chris and Wiz were the most embarrassed. They were not originally members of the team, but were forced by Kobayashi to help. If this situation continued for half a year, it would be too difficult for them.
After thinking carefully, Darkness suggested, "In that case, it would be better to find a way to complete the missions and get rich overnight."
"Besides, if it's half a year, how are we going to spend the full moon nights in between?"
Huihui is often unhappy about this.
"This is also something that needs to be considered." Xiao Lin nodded and sighed, "So I have been thinking about whether there is anything that can be done in a shorter time."
"Could it be that you have thought of a better way to make money?"
Aqua was a little excited.
Yesterday’s sales volume spoke for itself, so she had great faith in Kobayashi now.
As if responding to her expectations, Xiaolin nodded and said, "Ah, I want to adopt a battle plan to increase the value of each customer first."
"Does it mean to increase the unit price of the goods?"
"No, this method cannot improve sales itself, and if it causes customers to think the product is too expensive and not want to consume, then it is putting the cart before the horse."
Xiaolin denied Darkness' idea.
This is a very common thing.
Some brands want to be high-end and make money from rich people, but generally speaking, the results of brands that want to be high-end are not very good.
Besides, Xiaolin still wants to stay in Axel in the future, and he can’t do something like just taking some money and running away.
"So what do you think we should do?"
Chris spread his hands.
Xiao Lin smiled confidently and said, "Maid cafes have their own unique tricks in this regard!"
(End of this chapter)