C2922 First City(part I)
C2922 First City(part I)
What if the snow stopped after the expansion? If the snow stopped, the players would no longer need to stay in the inn. The problem of food would also be solved, and the cost of the expansion would not come back. The long-term vacancy in the future would be a huge expense, and expansion would be irreversible. It's not that there will be more people today, so I will expand. There will be fewer people tomorrow. I would cancel it, it wouldn't be that easy.
The cost and visitor flow were one aspect, and the other was the problem of the raw materials. As long as the boss isn't stupid, the people in the catering business... When there was not a lack of funds, there would be a few storage units no matter how much money they had. There were some. 3-5 days, even 5-10 days worth of materials. In case of emergencies, the duration of this period depended on the nature of the ingredients and the boss's financial resources.
Some ingredients needed to be fresh and couldn't be stored for too long. Usually, they would not be stored. Things like chicken, duck, fish, etc. In a frozen situation, it could be stored for half a year. This thing could be stored a little more. However, no matter what, there would usually not be more than a month. 20 days of storage was already considered very impressive.
If there were too many storage units, the pressure would be very great.
Storage represented a lack of funds, and not only could it not produce any benefits, but it also meant that there was a huge amount of money in stock. It was also constantly depleting, maintenance, labor, storage and so on and so forth. These were all money. One storage for 20 days, one storage for 5 days. Would the remaining 15 days of money not be enough for the interest of the bank?
After the heavy snow, the price of raw materials increased. The various inns considered the problem of stock and did not dare to expand. Even Peanut Bean Milk Sugar, the big stockholder, did not consider the problem of expansion, so there was no need to talk about other restaurants and inns.
Toad House was the first restaurant to be expanded.
Toad House could originally accommodate 3000 players to eat at the same time. It could reach 5000, three times bigger, and had a capacity of 15000. Although it was not comparable to Happiness Inn, it was already ranked second in Black Tortoise City. It was very impressive.
The news of the expansion of Toad House quickly spread to the players. A large number of players swarmed into Toad's Home and saw that the price of the dishes did not change. They were all very excited. Now, everything was increasing in price. In the eyes of the players, there was a restaurant that did not increase in price. It was like a living Buddha.
The expansion was a matter of a word, and it was also settled in a few seconds. However, there were a lot of follow-up work. The chefs needed a signboard, and the waiters needed a signboard. The pots and pans needed to be purchased. Toad Princess had already lowered her management rights. But she was still so busy that her feet did not touch the ground. She did not have time to accompany Dongfang Qingyu.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go eat!"
"It's only ten o'clock. What's there to eat? Besides, which restaurant can squeeze in?"
"Your news is too outdated. The expansion of 'Toad Tavern' can accommodate more than ten thousand people. Hurry up, many people have already gone. I'm afraid there won't be any seats left later."
"Really? But I don't have much money on hand."
"Don't worry. The price of 'Toad House' didn't increase. I heard the price of the dishes is the same as before."
"Really? Don't lie to me. The prices of all the things in the world have increased. How can 'Flying Toad Home' be the same as before?"
"Whether it's true or not, we'll know when we go and take a look. If we dawdle any longer, there will be no seats left."
"That's right."
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The cost of getting the goods from Toad House was the lowest, even if the price of the dishes were the same as before. There was still a lot of profit to be made. However, the only things that did not increase in price were those few signature dishes. The other dishes should increase in price or price according to the law of the market. Otherwise, they would be attacked by their peers.
In Toad Tavern, it was soon packed with customers. Even the corridor was filled with small tables. The city enforcement officers were all Dongfang Qingyu's subordinates. They did not care, and no one said anything. The weather was cold and the ground was freezing. What was going on outside? The customers were also clear, but they were begging for a place to stay, not to mention the corridor. Even if they had no fate with it, they could still pay attention to it.
Thus, the space that was supposed to accommodate 15,000 people was squeezed down by more than 30,000 people.
It was not that Dongfang Qingyu did not consider the problem of the empty space in the future when he asked Toad Princess to expand. He had a plan long ago. The number of permanent residents in Xuanwu City had been increasing. He had already ordered the development of another 15 units of buildings. In about three days, they would be able to sell and move in. At that time, the number of permanent residents would increase by about 300,000. It would be impossible for all of them to cook and eat by themselves. Only one in a hundred people chose to eat in 'Toad's Home', and the problem of the empty space in 'Toad's Home' could be solved. Even if there were still vacancies, there would still be guards to fill them up.
The number of people in Black Tortoise City increased, and the management staff also increased. These people were designated to eat in Toad's Home. The employees under Black Tortoise City Group were all reserved for food, and the location was Toad's Home. If they didn't go to Toad's Home, they would have to pay for it themselves. Therefore, as long as they didn't need to change their tastes, they would choose to eat Toad House.
In this way, the business of 'Toad House' would only get better and better.
Those who could go to restaurants to eat were mostly experts and people with high social status. For players who had no money in their pockets, their choices were very limited. They either bought food, cooked food, or went to the snow to dig. They wanted to try their luck.
Some of the weaker players, as well as the life player, did not even have the right to dig in the snow. If they were not strong enough, they would not be able to stay in the snow for long. If they were frozen, there would be two outcomes. If you freeze to death, or if you are lucky, you will be saved. But frostbite is inevitable. One would even have to spend money to find Reverend to treat it.
There was only one way left - to buy food. However, this path was also filled with hardships and expensive prices. They were already short on money, so they had to bear a lot of pressure. They might not be able to buy it, but they had to line up, damn the grain merchants selling it at a limited time. They only sold it for two hours a day, and they bought the food they bought. Those who did not manage to get it would just wait to starve.
However, the situation today seemed to have changed. The grain merchant who opened the door at ten o'clock... It was already 1: 00 PM. Not only did he not close the door, but he also closed it. The price was also the same as yesterday. The price did not rise. All the players who were still queuing were praying in their hearts. They thought that the grain merchants had forgotten the time and hoped that they would continue to forget the time. Do not close the door. At the very least, you have to wait until you have sold out before closing the door.
They were lucky that the grain merchants were still selling at five o'clock in the afternoon. Without closing the door, the players began to realize that something must have happened. However, as for what exactly happened, they were not well-informed. They were not clear, so they could only guess... Until night fell... At six o'clock, a large amount of fish meat appeared in the official store of Xuanwu City. It shocked the entire Black Tortoise City, and countless meat dealers, grain dealers, inns, and restaurants rushed over to buy it. The news spread from the Black Tortoise City to the surrounding cities in less than an hour. More than three million players rushed into Xuanwu City...
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