Since they are reborn, they must be supported by the school beauties.

Chapter 28 Is this all?
Su Ziqiang and Su Zisan looked at each other, not knowing what Chen Cheng's plan was.

However, Chen Cheng didn't say anything extra, so Su Ziqiang had to do as he requested and gather everyone in the open space next to the dance floor.

At present, the store’s team configuration, in addition to the Su brothers and sisters, is a total of twenty-two people.

Among them, there is one DJ and one lighting technician, both of whom are men; a girl in her twenties is also the accountant and cashier; there are three bartenders, two men and one woman; and there are eight waiters, four men and four women.

There are also three cleaning ladies who are responsible for cleaning.

In addition to these employees, the fourth brother at the door also brought four younger brothers to look after the place.

Su Ziqiang introduced Chen Cheng to everyone, and then introduced the team members to Chen Cheng. Then he said to everyone, "Next, let Manager Chen speak to everyone."

A crowd of people applauded, but it was obvious that most of them were not genuinely supportive.

However, Chen Cheng didn't care, nor was he stage-frightened. Instead, he got straight to the point and said, "Hello everyone, my principle for the first month is not to lay off any employees. Let's work together and strive to make a comeback in September."

When they heard that there would be no layoffs in the first month, everyone felt a little relieved.

Chen Cheng added, "In principle, no layoffs mean that everyone must not compromise the basic principle of hard work. If anyone slacks off at work, they will be fired immediately once discovered."

These days, employees in service places don’t have labor contracts at all. They can start work immediately when told to, and leave immediately when told to.

Chen Cheng hit the nail on the head right from the start, putting an end to their idea of ​​teaming up to get rid of him, and also giving these employees a sense of urgency.

And having a sense of urgency is only the first step. Chen Cheng continued, "Now let's talk about some of the next adjustments."

"First of all, tickets. Starting tomorrow, Friday, any customer coming in during business hours must buy a ticket! Even if you ask anyone, it won't work!"

"For those who don't buy tickets, I have the final say on who is allowed in and who is not."

Su Ziqiang said awkwardly, "Chen Cheng, the most tickets we've ever sold is probably only 20 to 30 in one night. Most of the time, there aren't even a single buyer. On weekends, there's only about ten tickets sold. And most people who buy tickets spend money, so the money is returned, which means we have no income."

The fourth brother also quickly agreed, "Manager Chen, our tickets are really not selling well. Many people don't even pay. If we don't let them in, they will go somewhere else."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "Those people are not my target customers at all. It's best if they don't come."

The fourth brother argued, "If we don't let people in, the store will be too quiet. Besides, many of the customers are Brother Qiang's friends. They just say hello and then come in."

Chen Cheng said, "I just said that only those who I let in can enter. From now on, even if Brother Qiang's friends come, they can't enter without buying a ticket."

Su Ziqiang was feeling a bit depressed. Just as he was about to speak, Su Zisan quietly pulled him back.

Seeing Su Zisan staring at him, he could only swallow back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

The fourth brother had a sullen look on his face. He had the authority to let anyone in at the door. Many gangsters came over and bowed to him, and he just waved his hand to let them in. This was also a great source of accomplishment in his daily work.

He didn't want to be interrupted by Chen Cheng, so he muttered, "Manager Chen, our colleagues nearby have shows from Friday to Sunday. We don't have any shows and we're still forcing tickets. We're definitely not going to have any customers then."

Chen Cheng looked at him and said in a serious tone: "Fourth brother, it's my responsibility that there are no customers. You don't need to share the burden with me."

The fourth brother is not a fool. He knows that Chen Cheng wants him to stop interfering.

He couldn't help but look at Su Ziqiang and said, "I'm sure there will be a lot of Brother Qiang's friends coming to support us this weekend."

Su Ziqiang nodded and wanted to speak, but he didn't dare to open his mouth because his sister was beside him.

Chen Cheng didn't give Su Ziqiang any face and said directly, "I observed those people the last time I came here. They only ordered a few bottles of the cheapest beer, and the fruit plates and snacks were all given by the boss. Friends like this are here to take advantage. It's better if they don't come."

Su Ziqiang's face was dull, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Chen Cheng said made sense.

Seeing that Su Ziqiang was silent, the fourth brother could only nod in disappointment.

Chen Cheng looked at Su Ziqiang and said, "Boss Su, from now on, I will have the final say on whether or not to send gifts to guests, and what to send."

"Okay." Su Ziqiang nodded helplessly.

Chen Cheng asked again: "Who is responsible for procurement?"

"Me." Su Ziqiang said, "If you need anything, just tell me. Sometimes I'll call for delivery, and I usually ask Weiwei in finance to buy small things."

Chen Cheng looked at the finance department and said, "Weiwei, I have a task for you."

Liu Weiwei, the finance manager, was a pretty young woman in her early twenties who had just graduated from a junior college. Seeing that Chen Cheng was about to give her a task, she quickly said, "Manager Chen, give me your orders."

Chen Cheng said, "Tomorrow morning, go buy 400 cocktail glasses with a capacity of about 200 milliliters. Fashionable designs are best. Then go to the flower market and find some fresh roses. Single roses will do, no packaging needed. The cheaper the better. Buy 400."

The finance department nodded: "Okay, Manager Chen."

The others looked at each other in bewilderment. Chen Chengrang asked for 400 cocktail glasses, as if he could actually sell 400 cocktails. Was he dreaming?

Su Zisan felt that she had guessed Chen Cheng's plan.

Could this guy be planning to buy a cocktail and give a rose tomorrow?
If this cheesy trick worked, discotheques wouldn't be in this state today.

"Chen Cheng was talking so much in the office that night, but this is all he can do?"

She felt a little disappointed.

Chen Cheng ignored their questioning looks and looked at the three bartenders. He said, "I'll give you a task. Come over tomorrow and work overtime. Use the cheapest concentrated fruit juice, pure water, fructose syrup, and the cheapest rum, and make me a cocktail."

The three of them looked at each other, unsure of Chen Cheng's intentions.

Chen Cheng asked back: "Wasn't what I said just now clear enough?"

One of the bartenders, who was wearing heavy makeup, asked, "Manager Chen, will this mixture taste good?"

Chen Cheng remembered that Su Ziqiang had just introduced the female bartender, whose name seemed to be Annie.

He then said, "Annie, it doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not, just make it according to my instructions."

Then, his tone changed: "But you must strictly control the cost! My requirement is that the cost of each cup should not exceed one dollar!"

The three of them were devastated after hearing this.

A cocktail that costs no more than one dollar and has to be 200 ml?

How should I do this? I've never done this before!
Seeing the three people's confused faces, Chen Cheng asked, "What's the price of the cheapest rum?"

Su Ziqiang thought for a moment and said, "There's a domestically produced one. The purchase price is about 10 to 20 yuan. It's 1,000 milliliters and 40 degrees."

Chen Cheng asked, "Have you been to the store before?"

"No." Su Ziqiang said, "Not many people order cocktails in the store. The ones we put out for customers to see are all better-known brands. They are just for display."

Chen Cheng asked: "Do you remember the specific price of the one you mentioned?"

Su Ziqiang said, "Wait a minute, the supplier gave me a purchase price list for those cheap raw materials."

After he finished speaking, he took it out and looked at it, then said, "I got it. It's 18.5 yuan a bottle, and 17.5 yuan if you buy more than 10 bottles at a time."

Chen Cheng nodded. "Then I'll need twenty or thirty bottles. How much for a dozen milliliters per cup? Twenty cents?"

Su Ziqiang calculated: "Almost."

Chen Cheng asked again: "Where's the concentrated juice?"

Su Ziqiang looked at the purchase price list again and said, "Several flavors, five kilograms, more than ten buckets for twenty-three."

"Does anyone know the ratio of concentrated juice to water?"

Annie said, "It seems...it seems to be about one to five or one to six."

Chen Cheng said, "Then one cup only needs 30 milliliters at most, and the cost is more than 20 cents?"

Annie nodded: "That should be about the same."

Chen Cheng asked again: "What about the fructose corn syrup? How much is it?"

Su Ziqiang glanced at the price and said, "It's also 2,500 grams, sixteen."

"This is even cheaper." Chen Cheng said with a satisfied smile: "Adding 10 milliliters of fructose corn syrup to each cup only costs a few cents, so it's only 60 or 70 cents per cup."

At this point, he added, "I just calculated the cost based on 200 milliliters. The actual cup only holds 200 milliliters, and we can only put 180 milliliters in it. We also need to put at least a quarter of it in ice. So, the actual amount used in a cup is 130 to 140 milliliters. This reduces the cost per cup by a lot, so we might not even save 50 cents, let alone a dollar."

A bartender said awkwardly, "This... I'm afraid this won't sell..."

Chen Cheng smiled slightly and thought to himself, "Who said they were going to sell it?"

He said to the bartenders, "Whether it sells or not is none of your concern. Before work tomorrow, prepare at least 60 liters. I want three colors: light yellow, light pink, and light green, corresponding to the three flavors: orange, strawberry, and grape. You must prepare them before I arrive."

The three of them didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only nod in agreement.

(End of this chapter)