CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 84: ALL FUTURE EARNINGS WILL BE YOURS TO SPEND

He was too straightforward, and after speaking, he felt somewhat embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head and cautiously asked.

"Is the name really not good? I thought hard for a long time... it’s not easy to change now, the store’s name has already been filed."

He Chen had never done business before, but his initial purpose for making money was so that Ye Manman could live more comfortably with him. He didn’t actually think there was anything wrong with the name he came up with.

But if she doesn’t like it...

"Nope, I think it’s pretty good, at least it’s not one of those names that just follow the trend. It’s quite original, and besides, our Sweet and Spicy Duck is unrivaled in the world. Even with an awful name, it would still sell well~"

Ye Manman spoke casually, but in her heart, she felt sweet.

This was the first time anyone had ever put her name into a store name, and the meaning was so straightforward.

The feeling of being always on someone’s mind indeed felt great.

She accepted the name, and He Chen was overjoyed. Not only did he eat an extra bowl of rice that night, but he was also extremely diligent in tidying up the house. By midnight, he had organized everything.

Ye Manman exclaimed ’wow’.

He Chen was simply the male version of the fairy, truly amazing.

Both of them were in a particularly good mood. He Chen made the bed quite thick, yet Ye Manman didn’t have any trouble sleeping. The two of them slept especially soundly throughout the night, and by the next day, they had even forgotten about reporting Li Hongmei for illegal possession.

That night, they discussed the store’s opening. The next morning, He Chen immediately got busy preparing the things needed for the store.

Ye Manman followed him, accompanying him, and occasionally helped him carry things and wipe his sweat.

Once everything was more or less prepared, He Chen took Ye Manman to a state-run restaurant for a meal, ordered some things needed for the store’s opening, and posted small advertisements. It also served as a way to familiarize her with the streets around their neighborhood.

Previously, when they went shopping, they mostly went to another street. This side was closer to the vegetable market, and they didn’t need to buy vegetables, so Ye Manman had rarely been here.

When the customized items arrived, He Chen’s stock of Sweet and Spicy Duck was also ready.

The sign was up, the store was open, and with a loud bang of a string of red firecrackers, "Love Vine Sweet and Spicy Duck" officially opened.

The timing was just perfect, at the end of December, beginning of January, the cold weather made it a great time to store these marinated flavors.

He Chen had contacted wholesalers in advance to produce a batch of plastic lunch boxes printed with "Love Vine Sweet and Spicy Duck," specifically to assist with sales and to initially build the brand in the small town.

He was also very business-savvy, as he had taken Ye Manman with him to put up advertisements in the places he used to supply, and today there was even a placard at the store entrance.

It stated the new store opening, buy Sweet and Spicy Duck and get a plastic lunch box, increased volume without price increase, buy five pounds and get one pound free.

In this era, plastic lunch boxes usually cost money, and they’re not cheap, plus they’re often quite ugly.

But based on Ye Manman’s advice, the custom plastic lunch boxes were made with white boxes and red lids, with the store name printed on the bottom of the white box and the top of the red lid, making them much more attractive than the green lunch boxes sold in the market.

They looked suitable for use by people of all genders and ages.

Most of the people waiting at the entrance were old customers craving Sweet and Spicy Duck because they hadn’t had it for days. Later, people passing by saw that these beautiful lunch boxes displayed at He Chen’s store entrance were free, and soon many more people came.

"Boss, is the Sweet and Spicy Duck still at the old price? You’re not raising prices just because you’re giving stuff away with the store opening, are you? If so, I won’t buy it."

Besides the old customers staying at the entrance, there were also many aunts passing by on their way to the market to buy vegetables.

When someone asked, He Chen directly took out a loudspeaker to start advertising.

"Today, Love Vine Sweet and Spicy Duck’s new store opens, buy five pounds and get one pound free, no upper limit, more buys more gifts, prices remain unchanged, and an exquisite plastic lunch box is included, even with a single pound purchase, limited quantity, first come first served."

He didn’t yell very forcefully but just called out twice to ensure everyone present heard, then he put down the loudspeaker and started selling directly.

Ye Manman also came to help.

Since today was the grand opening, there were many people. He Chen couldn’t handle weighing, packing, and collecting money all by himself, so she specifically took charge of collecting money and giving change today.

Their coordination was seamless, and soon they sold more than half of the inventory.

This wave primarily utilized most people’s mentality of wanting to gain advantages.

Though there wasn’t any discount for the new opening, with bonuses and gifts, old customers would rather buy the five pounds to get an extra pound of Sweet and Spicy Duck along with a beautiful lunch box that couldn’t be bought separately.

Those who hadn’t tasted Sweet and Spicy Duck took the "try it and get a free lunch box" mentality and bought a pound to taste.

Very soon, the inventory ran out, and all the plastic lunch boxes prepared by He Chen were given out.

And this was all before noon.

"So much money, is the Sweet and Spicy Duck really that profitable?"

Ye Manman had never participated in He Chen’s process of selling Sweet and Spicy Duck before. Now, looking at the drawer filled with large notes, she was dumbfounded.

"We should be able to earn about 300 today, why don’t you count? All the costs add up to around 400, and there should be seven to eight hundred in this drawer."

He Chen never did business at a loss. Even though he didn’t raise the price of Sweet and Spicy Duck and gave so much away, by owning the store, he didn’t need to share profits with the previous supply windows, so he earned much more than before.

Ye Manman took out all the money seriously and counted it. After counting, she looked up in surprise, her big eyes blinking as a lock of hair by her cheek wavered down with her large movement.

"Wow! There’s really over seven hundred, a net income of 320 bucks!"

"He Chen, how are you so smart, calculating so accurately? I didn’t expect you to be so good at math, that’s impressive!"

She smiled joyfully, lifting her head, and the disobedient lock of hair playfully swayed beside her cheek.

He Chen instinctively reached out to tuck that lock of hair behind her ear, but the next moment, he couldn’t help but cup her fair little face in one hand, gazing at her affectionately.

"You’re the impressive one, we managed to open the store because of you, you’re the best, Manman."

Under the warm winter sun, Ye Manman’s fair cheeks seemed to glow faintly. She blushed quietly but proudly raised her chin.

"Hmph, that’s right, so the money we earn today should all be spent by me~"

He Chen’s deep eyes were filled just with the person in front of him, and his tone was so indulgent it was almost as if syrup would overflow.

"Sure, you can spend it all, and what we earn in the future too~"

Ye Manman happily stood on her tiptoes to give He Chen a peck on the corner of his mouth.

"Hmm, that’s more like it~"

The adorable person smiled with brows arched, and the tall and burly man lowered his head to hold her face lovingly. In an instant, the gentle and tender atmosphere seemed like invisible threads wrapping them closely together, serene and beautiful.

It was at such a moment that Ye Xiaotong happened to pass by.

She thought she had seen wrong and deliberately walked to the store entrance to confirm, only to witness the warm and romantic scene between the two.

Ye Manman and He Chen had planned to close already; after all, the whole inventory was sold out, and they’d have to wait until tomorrow to sell more.

They didn’t check who was at the doorway, so while tidying up, they said.

"Sorry, today’s Sweet and Spicy Duck is sold out, if you want to eat it, please come back tomorrow; excluding the lunch box, the deal is the same as today, buy five pounds, get one pound free."

He Chen said this officially, but Ye Manman tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to look up and see who was at the door.

They both looked at the doorway simultaneously, even frowning at the same time, showing perfect coordination.