Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was one o'clock.
By ten past one, the once quiet entrance of the exhibition fair was once again crowded with people. Some locals who lived nearby had returned to the exhibition fair.
Their purpose was simple and direct, almost all heading straight for Li Ya's stall.
This made the neighboring stall owners, who were also doing business, envious.
When did the Butterfly Clothing Factory get such a genius?
Such an innovative sales method was unprecedented!
By fifteen past one, the flow of people surged again. As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of heads. Many people, in their eagerness to queue, even started to bicker.
Qin Chuan, standing on a long bench, was the first to notice this scene and quickly asked Li Ya to arrange for workers to maintain order. He was here today only to sell goods, not to cause trouble.
If there was a fight because of him, it would defeat his purpose!
Li Ya also noticed the sudden situation and immediately asked the workers to help maintain order.
At twenty-five past one, three long queues had formed at the Butterfly Clothing Factory stall, which was the maximum capacity. Qin Chuan wished he could accommodate more, but space did not permit.
Each queue had no less than a hundred people, and the numbers were still increasing rapidly. It was clear that Qin Chuan's previous speech had a decisive effect, and many people had indeed called their friends and family.
"Everyone, pay attention, I have something to say!"
Qin Chuan picked up the megaphone, his voice echoing through the exhibition fair again.
"Due to limited space, we cannot accommodate too many people at once. For everyone's benefit, only thirty people will be allowed in each time! Everyone enters in batches!"
"At the same time, please take good care of your money and belongings to prevent loss!"
This statement immediately caused another uproar, with some opposing and some agreeing. However, as time was running out, it could only be left unresolved.
Finally...
It was half past one!
The highly anticipated large-scale sales event began!
At the stall, Chun Tao and Xiao Li's faces were flushed, filled with nervousness, anticipation, and apprehension, as everything before them had already surpassed their understanding.
Li Ya, the big boss, also quietly clenched her fists, her teeth biting her red lips.
The moment Qin Chuan, who had come from somewhere, struck the gong, the people who had been queuing for a long time erupted. The first ones in line rushed into the stall at lightning speed.
As others tried to enter, Qin Chuan saw that the stall was already full and immediately stepped forward to block them.
This scene, unknown how many eyes were wide with astonishment.
There were so many bosses at the exhibition fair. Some had been in business for most of their lives but had never seen a merchant refuse customers, not even for money!
"Damn it, where did this young man come from?"
"This idea for making money is simply brilliant!"
They were all businessmen, and how could they not understand the principle that businessmen only move when there is profit? This time, although the discounts seemed generous, the Butterfly Clothing Factory would ultimately be the most profitable.
Merchants are profit-driven. Throughout history, no merchant has ever been a great philanthropist.
A deal without profit would only be made by a fool!
"I originally heard that the beautiful boss of Butterfly Clothing, Li Ya, had offended the Guo family from the West City. The Guo family deliberately set a trap for Li Ya, wanting her to comply meekly. I didn't expect Li Ya to bring in such a genius!"
"This is going to be interesting!"
While business was booming at the clothing stall, some of the neighboring bosses were also discussing it.
There was no other way, as the Butterfly Clothing Factory had captured nearly half of the fair's crowd, leaving them with no business.
With nothing else to do, they could only gossip and start discussing some of Li Ya's past deeds.
"The Guo family is not to be trifled with. Do you think this young man who suddenly appeared, by ruining the Guo family's plan, might also be targeted by the Guo family?"
Suddenly, one boss lowered his voice and said.
"That's for sure!"
Someone next to him immediately replied.
Meanwhile, at the clothing stall, since the sales began, everyone had become like spinning tops. Even Li Ya, the big boss, was involved because there weren't enough hands!
Chun Tao was originally in charge of sales, and Xiao Li was responsible for accounting, but seeing that they were too busy, Li Ya also became a salesperson.
However, even with this, the manpower was still insufficient. In the end, Qin Chuan was reluctantly pulled in to help.
As for Xiao Li, who was in charge of collecting money, she had gone from initial shock to numbness. It turned out that having too much money was really no different from paper.
Because almost everyone who came to buy clothes was after the oil and flour. For every fifty units purchased, they received a barrel of oil, and for every hundred units, they received a bag of fifty jin of flour. Such promotional benefits were unprecedented.
This also led to a surge in the number of fifty and one hundred unit transactions, making her entire bag bulge.
Who said people in this era had no money? It was just that the methods were not used correctly.
Of course, at the same time, the originally mountain-like piles of flour and sunflower oil were also rapidly decreasing...
Time continued to fly by. Around five o'clock, Li Ya suddenly came to Qin Chuan's side, her expression anxious. "Qin Chuan, all our flour and oil are gone!"
Qin Chuan, who was busy, quickly turned around and saw that the place where the flour and oil were originally piled was now empty, with only a few bottles of dish soap and a dozen bags of salt remaining.
As for the flour and sunflower oil, they were all gone!
At this moment, a customer was arguing with a staff member. They hadn't bought clothes yet, but the flour and oil were already gone.
"When does the exhibition fair close?"
Qin Chuan asked.
"Five thirty!"
Li Ya replied.
"There's only half an hour left. Even if we gather flour and oil, it's not worth it."
Qin Chuan sighed, "It seems it has to be this way today!"
Li Ya's expression was complicated, a mix of excitement and regret.
She had actually prepared a lot of flour and sunflower oil, but she never expected that the business would be so booming in just a few hours.
For her, these less than four hours were simply a miracle!
"Dear elders and fellow villagers!"
Qin Chuan stood on the long bench and picked up the megaphone.
"I have some regrettable news, the flour and sunflower oil are gone!"
"Young man, you can't do this. We've been queuing for so long and haven't bought clothes yet!"
"That's right, how can you do business like this? The shortage of flour and oil is your problem!"
"We must buy today. I don't care if you steal or rob, I want flour and oil!"
As expected, the moment his words fell, the otherwise calm atmosphere immediately became chaotic. Many customers who hadn't bought anything erupted!
They had queued for so long, all for the flour and oil. Now that it was within reach but all gone, how could they stand it?
"Uncles, aunts, big brothers, big sisters, let's calm down first!"
Qin Chuan shouted.
"Today, indeed, our consideration was not thorough enough. We never imagined that everyone would be so enthusiastic, causing so much flour and sunflower oil to be gone in just a few hours!"
"However, don't worry, our event is not just for today, but for several consecutive days!"
"The event will continue tomorrow, and we will have plenty of flour and oil!"
A middle-aged man below suddenly said, "According to you, didn't we waste our afternoon queuing today?"
"Exactly. Look at our age, with old arms and legs, is it easy to queue for an entire afternoon?"
An old lady with white hair shouted angrily, but her back was straight, and she didn't look like she had old arms and legs at all. She seemed even more energetic than the young people.
"Grandma, please rest assured, we will absolutely not let you waste this afternoon!"
Qin Chuan jumped down from the long bench and explained patiently, while also raising the megaphone and saying loudly again.
"Everyone here today, we will have staff register everyone's information later. No matter how many people come tomorrow, as long as you bring the voucher we issue, you will definitely be arranged for first!"
"This is my promise!!"
"Yes, this is also my promise!"
Li Ya, who had appeared from behind at some point, stood beside Qin Chuan.
"I am Li Ya, the boss of Butterfly Clothing Factory, and I will never lie to you!"
Seeing Li Ya personally come out to explain, the previously disgruntled citizens finally calmed down considerably, but some were still angry, as it meant they had to make another trip.
However, at this moment, Qin Chuan spoke again, "To compensate for our mistake today, everyone who couldn't buy clothes today can receive a free bag of salt!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd was first silent, then the atmosphere changed dramatically, and a burst of cheers erupted. The disgruntled citizens quickly vanished.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan smiled slightly and strode towards a nearby seasoning stall.
"Boss, how much salt do you have? I'll take it all!"
The seasoning stall owner hadn't expected that he, who was just watching the excitement, would suddenly get such a big business opportunity. He immediately became extremely excited.
"Good, good, good!! I'll get it ready right away!"
"No need, everyone, come over here, you can collect your salt here!"
Qin Chuan turned and shouted.
Not far away, the long-waiting crowd immediately swarmed over...