Chapter 694: Chapter 694: The Only First Copy
“So it’s something from abroad, then my money was well spent!” The young boy said as he took another big bite, his face full of satisfaction as he walked out with the remaining cake.
Seeing how deliciously and contently the boy ate, the onlooking crowd felt tempted too.
They noticed that individual slices of cake were for sale at an affordable price, within their budget.
With an experimental mindset, they bought a small slice to take home, planning to let their kids try something new. If it was tasty, they’d come back for more.
Customers came in waves, one after another, the stream was unending.
Since they had bought cakes in the morning, and they were delicious, by the time they finished lunch and went out to chat with their neighbors, they naturally started talking about the newly opened cake shop.
Word of mouth spread quickly. In just half a day, almost everyone in the vicinity knew about the cakes from this cake shop.
Though slightly pricey, the cakes were truly delicious, and uniquely theirs alone.
Many people, driven by curiosity and a sense of novelty, went to the cake shop to try this legendary foreign-style birthday cake.
The shop was already busy in the morning with customers who wanted to ingratiate themselves with the Tang Family; and in the afternoon, with the influx of curious visitors, the two apprentices were overwhelmed.
Jiang Mianmian and the others saw that the business was doing too well, they promptly rolled up their sleeves and started helping to sell cakes together.
Since it was the first day, they hadn’t expected such good business and hadn’t prepared enough cakes, but they couldn’t disappoint the customers who came.
So, for the entire afternoon, Jiang Mianmian and the two apprentices were busy making cakes in the back, while Cheng An, Tang Lin, and Yu Cheng helped sell cakes at the front.
Finally, by after six o’clock, when customers gradually became fewer, Cheng An, who was busy up front, finally let out a long sigh of relief, “Ah, finally done, I’m exhausted. Tang, you have to treat us well later. I’ve never had to smile so much in my life, my face is stiff from smiling.”
As Cheng An spoke, he rubbed his own face.
“No problem, the cake shop’s opening day went splendidly, you can eat whatever you want later,” Tang Lin said happily.
He hadn’t expected that on the opening day so many people would come to buy cakes, it was a good start indeed.
Although the cakes were not cheap, this successful launch meant that future business would be easier.
With the cake’s taste and significance, he was confident that anyone who tried it would be captivated. Once their reputation was well-established, wouldn’t business naturally come knocking?
With no more customers buying cakes, Jiang Mianmian also supported her back, walking out from the backroom.
Today had indeed been too tiring, she had been making cakes all afternoon, so tired she could hardly straighten her back.
Seeing how weary Jiang Mianmian was, Yu Cheng quickly moved a stool over and let her sit and rest a bit.
“Mianmian, are you okay?” Tang Lin also noticed Yu Cheng’s action and asked with concern.
“I’m fine, Brother Tang Lin, I just need to rest for a while,” Jiang Mianmian smiled sweetly at him.
“With business this good on the first day, it looks like I’ll need to hire more help in the coming days. We can’t keep helping out ,” Tang Lin planned.
He liked doing business, but he didn’t like having to sell things and put on a smile for customers.
“Tang, you’re right about that, hurry up and hire more people. Even a whole day of physical training at the base doesn’t tire me out as much as today,” Cheng An complained.
Tang Lin noncommittally nodded, “Alright, got it. You always make such a fuss.”