Chapter 6: Good luck in opening
Taizo is an ordinary resident of Konoha.
Have a job that is not too tiring and has good income.
His biggest worry was probably his overly lively niece Hongdou. For example, today, before he usually got up, he was dragged out by his niece.
He said he wanted to take him to see something that "had never been seen before in the whole Konoha".
"Is it really here?"
Taizo looked at his niece suspiciously - not because of anything else, but simply because they were going to a place that was neither a busy commercial street nor near the Hokage Building.
It's a nondescript corner street.
"Yes, it's right here. You'll know when you get there!"
Taizo's niece patted her chest and promised confidently.
“You’ll find out once you turn the corner!”
Confused, Taizo was pulled across the intersection by his niece.
Then he was shocked.
The originally inconspicuous shop deep in the street suddenly formed a long queue.
The number of people lining up was larger than any festival event Taizo had ever seen.
There were even people who came from other places - there was even a sign at the end of the line that said "Last Row" to prevent people from queuing in the wrong place.
“Is this true…?”
Taizo walked over and looked at the long line at the end of the street with a confused look on his face.
What is this doing?
"It's a blind box, a blind box."
Tai Zang unconsciously asked the question in his mind, and the enthusiastic people around him couldn't wait to announce the answer.
“This is super profitable!”
The reason why people gathered here to line up is the "blind box" that the man mentioned. To be more precise, it should be called the "lucky blind box", which is the latest mysterious product.
“You can sell high-priced products at very low prices!”
"Really?!"
"My neighbor tried to open the most expensive 300 taels blind box and got a piece of cloth worth 800 taels!"
Although it was the kind of cloth that was so ugly that no one would buy it if it was normally placed in a store.
"Really?!"
"It's the same in my house! My son once opened a 50-liang ashtray and got a 100-liang ashtray."
Although the price was like that, it was actually unsaleable for a long time because of its frog shape.
See what people around you say
Taizou couldn't help but waver in his promise.
If it would cost thousands or tens of thousands of taels, he would definitely hesitate, but... just a few dozen or a few hundred, just the price of a meal or two glasses of wine.
So many people are playing it, so why not let him try it too?
Besides, didn’t those people say that there were big prizes to be won?
With this in mind, Taizou joined the queue and started chatting with the people around him.
“I heard that some people from other places tried the products for fun and took away products worth thousands of yen!”
“Really?”
"I heard it from the fishmonger in the shopping street. He has relatives out there. He said so, so it can't be wrong!"
As people talked about it, Taizo's anticipation grew.
If others can win the prize, why can't I?
What if I am the lucky one today!
Taizo couldn't help but imagine the cool scene of himself winning the lottery.
If I really win the prize, I will be a top celebrity in Konoha, right? By then, such a legend will not be about "someone" but about him hiding too much!
Taizo was daydreaming, and the people in the queue were talking about the news they had heard. Everyone spoke with confidence, as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes, but of course...
These are just stories spread by Yu Yue .
That's right, the last thing Ugetsu asked Shisui to do was to do 'promotion'.
Nothing is more attractive than an ordinary person like you suddenly getting a chance and soaring to the sky.
If people can have this "opportunity", it will motivate them more.
What does it take for products to become popular in modern society?
It’s publicity, publicity, and more publicity.
The era when good wine needs no bush is over. If you want your products to be widely known, you must publicize and promote them.
Whether online or offline.
Otherwise, how did those products, which were of the same quality but were sold everywhere, get distributed to the shops in the streets and alleys?
However, Ugetsu still had some conscience and did not let Itachi, who was still a child, hear the dirty adult's way of making money. Instead, he only asked Shisui to find a way to pass on the various jokes and stories he had carefully prepared.
Stories are more touching than advertisements.
Especially since this story is so close to me
Their lives are still fresh .
Seeing her uncle joining the long queue, Taizo's niece also trotted to the side of the store and queued up.
Unlike the blind box side where there were adults, teenagers and children, the people queuing here were all children.
Their target is the new product developed by Ugetsu - tsuki.
This is also Yu Yue’s second preparation besides promoting the story.
Ask children to be "babysitters" for a commission.
Every time they bring an adult to buy a blind box, they will give them a small ball of syrup as commission. If they sell a high-priced blind box, they can get a large ball.
This is also the best choice that Yu Yue came up with after much thought.
Startup companies don't have money to spend on advertising, so the "commission" they want to use naturally cannot be money or things bought with extra money.
Homemade is a good option.
Leaving aside those that were costly or complicated to make, Yu Yue finally settled on the classic handmade desserts that were once popular in elementary schools in an era when computers and televisions were not yet widely available.
Syrup.
Not only can you eat it, you can also play with it.
A small ball and two sticks are enough to play with for a long time.
The method is not difficult.
Of course, this "not difficult" is based on the premise that the person who actually does it is Shisui.
Making syrup mainly involves steaming, boiling, fermenting and simmering, which are not difficult for Shisui, who has superb hands-on skills. Although Huo Yuyue's instructions were often incoherent and inconsistent, he still stubbornly made the "perfect syrup" on the second try.
This ability really made Yu Yue feel that he was at a great loss by being a ninja.
With such skillful hands, what can he do without becoming a master and being remembered forever?
But no matter what, thanks to him, not only was the blind box successfully completed as a product, but the "commission fee" was also received.
Everything went smoothly with the main product, and we also got an extra item, which was double the joy.
Yu Yue was very satisfied with this start.
"I want a small portion of syrup!"
"I want a small one too!"
"I want a large portion!"
"Wow!"
The child who asked for a large portion of syrup immediately attracted the amazed gazes of the people around him. The envious and amazed looks from the other children greatly satisfied the vanity of the child who bought the large portion of syrup. He waited with his chest held high, like a victorious general.
'Oh my god, he bought a large portion of syrup!'
——And this was something Ugetsu hadn’t expected at first.
She made her own plan, so of course she knew it would succeed.
But I didn’t expect it to be so popular from the beginning.
She really underestimated the temptation of syrup to children.
Who doesn’t like snacks that can be eaten and played with? Yes, it costs money to bring parents, but compared to the “money” that can’t be directly exchanged for snacks, children naturally prefer snacks that can be eaten directly. So under the temptation of syrup, the children acted as “black-hearted little cotton-padded jackets” and mobilized all relatives, friends and parents they could to “have fun”.
The more conventional ones take care of parents, grandparents, and the less conventional ones take care of aunts and uncles. Even the aunt's younger brother and uncle's older brother are targeted by them.
For example, Hongdou brought her uncle with her.
"Ask if the Shisui syrup is ready?"
Itachi nodded and hurried to the back to urge the order.
Yu Yue never imagined that the syrup that she originally made for the purpose of using it as a 'commission' would now become a best-selling product with a supply shortage and a trend of further expansion.
The originally prepared quantity was not enough, and there was a long queue of children waiting to buy the syrup .
These little cotton-padded jackets are so heartless... no, they are so thoughtful.
If all salespeople had this kind of enthusiasm and awareness, they could probably get the company listed on the stock market.
Therefore, the original division of labor could no longer continue.
Shisui, the only one who mastered the 'perfect technique of making syrup', went to the back and worked hard to make the syrup.
Yu Yue and Itachi, who was originally only responsible for running errands and restocking, were in the front to greet customers. Yu Yue was so busy that she wished she had three heads and six arms.
After instructing Itachi to urge Shisui, she continued to face the customers who came to buy blind boxes, a new product they had never seen before.
"Boss! Three more blind boxes!"
"I want five!"
The blind box business is also very popular.
Perhaps because of the children’s hard work in promoting it, the adults not only accepted it well, but were also eager to try it out.
For example, Taizo.
At first he just thought, 'Everyone is queuing up, so I might as well give it a try,' but as the redemption coupons were opened one by one, the anticipation brought by the unknown was satisfied by the goods he got, and he couldn't help but immerse himself in it.
The expectation is full and it can be satisfied immediately.
Surprise - this feeling is really great!
When it was Taizo's turn, he generously slapped the money on the table:
"Give me ten!"
Others also responded very appropriately.
“What a great guy!”
"Awesome! You're the first one to buy ten people!"
Tai Zang laughed secretly - how could he not know? This was the effect of attracting everyone's attention.
He had been counting them, and before, he had only bought six or seven at most at a time. So he picked the "ten" that were definitely outstanding.
Even if someone buys more than him later, that is a matter for the future.
Tai Zang ordered 10 blind boxes at a price of 50 taels each.
This is also the lowest price and best buy in the store.
50 taels is less than the cost of a meal. It does not affect your life and you can enjoy happiness, so why not do it?
In addition, the 100 tael and 300 tael priced items, although not as popular as the 50 tael priced items, are still purchased by customers from better-off families from time to time.
After all, the more expensive the prize, the better. You can even win a refrigerator if you buy 300.
It's a very outdated model, but so what? It's a refrigerator.
What's there to complain about when you buy a refrigerator that usually costs 2,000-3,000 yen for 300 yen?
In this era when a bowl of ramen costs almost 100 yen, this price is simply poverty alleviation.
Take a chance, and your bicycle will turn into a motorcycle! Why not take a chance!
The ten blind boxes of Tai Zang have started to be drawn, and the "atmosphere group" at the door has also started their work very professionally.
The so-called 'atmosphere group' consists of people who buy little or even nothing, but just stay around to join in the fun and are more excited than the parties involved.
When Taizo opened the lottery tickets, they were more excited than Taizo.
"Look what's there!"
"Oh, the first time was a pen holder, not bad! I remember I bought this pen holder for 100 taels!"
"What about the second one? What's the second one?"
"I just saw that the winner 's voucher was tilted up a little bit! Yours is also tilted up."
"What is it? Ah, an ashtray—that's fine, that's good."
"A notebook?"
Under the influence of this atmosphere, Tai Zang's spirit was tense to the extreme, and he devoted himself to the lottery draw.
One after another, and another, and a third.
He was immersed in this happiness.
Next... huh?
He didn't react until Taizo's hand touched nothing.
Where's my blind box coupon?
How come it's gone now?
Tai Zang came out of his previous excited state and looked at the table in front of him with a sense of loss.
No, it can't end like this.
"I'll shoot five more!"
Five rounds is only 250 taels, just two bowls of ramen! It doesn't matter at all! I usually spend more money than this to coax my niece to calm down!
Taizo's situation is not an isolated case.
Others couldn't help but start buying.
"I want one! No, three!"
"Then I want five!"
The atmosphere group also cooperated very well and divided into several groups and went around.
"One more time! You've bought nine times in total, don't you want to make it a perfect number?"
“I got it! I got it!”
"What's wrong?"
"I've won a prize! I've seen this before, it's selling for 200 yen outside! The store manager is crying and I'm making a killing!"
——Have you ever thought that you got this by drawing almost 1,000 lottery tickets over the past two days?
"Oh my god! Someone has won the lottery again! The winning rate is too high!"
All of a sudden, the atmosphere became hotter than ever before, comparable to a celebration carnival.
Or perhaps this is exactly the happiness that people, who have been suppressed for a long time because of the war, hope for.
And at this moment, Yu Yue stood up:
"Business hours are about to end, please hurry up."
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