The National Day holiday had already flown by halfway, unnoticed.
When students returned ho for the holiday, they were the beloved family pets for the first three days, but by the following three days, they had turned into household pests.
Xu Musen had gone to check on the flower shop too.
Yao Mingyue was, as always, skillfully employing her heart-winning tactics on her future mother-in-law.
Whenever she had free ti, she'd help out and chat at the flower shop, and Mrs. Xu's fondness for Yao Mingyue grew by the day.
And it was no longer the fondness for half a daughter but the liking specific to a future daughter-in-law.
Xu Musen, on the other hand, walked around the snack street. For now, Kangaroo Delivery only operated within the university, but it was bound to expand to serve the broader community eventually.
However, the operating environnts of the school and the wider society were quite different.
There were many office buildings and residential complexes next to the snack street. With such a concentration of shops and variety, and because the big shop owners were generally familiar, it was very suitable as a pilot for the delivery service.
Xu Musen felt that starting a trial from this snack street was a good idea.
Many shopkeepers greeted Xu Musen enthusiastically when they saw him.
"Xiaosen, long ti no see! Are you still doing advertising work?"
The snail noodle shop owner saw him and imdiately pulled him aside to ask warmly.
Xu Musen smiled and shook his head, "I'm not focusing on that area for now."
"That's a sha," the shop owner said regretfully, nodding his head.
"But I'm planning to do sothing different now, sothing more profitable and without much cost. Want to talk about it?" Xu Musen said cheerfully.
"Sure, let's talk inside the shop," the owner agreed, showing a lot of trust in the young man and promptly pulling him in for a chat.
Xu Musen had beco quite adept, listing all the advantages of Kangaroo Delivery.
He brought out his successful cases from the university, leaving the owner in awe.
"And for containers and disposable cutlery, we could offer them specifically down the line at a price that's sure to be cheaper than what you are getting individually," Xu Musen added another perk.
Yao Mingyue was about to take over a factory from Liu Rushuang, and disposable cutlery was a covertly lucrative industry in the future.
"Sounds good, but hiring delivery personnel is expensive here, and it's not easy to recruit, right?" the owner asked while nodding, bringing up a concern.
People in society aren't as easily swayed as students when it cos to wages. If they can't earn a decent amount each month, not many would be willing to join.
Moreover, there are plenty of old hands in society, and they generally don't want to be the first to try a new industry.
However, burning money on a large scale was sothing Xu Musen couldn't afford right now.
In the university, if he could keep costs below two hundred thousand, he could basically break even.
But in society at large, even if you threw in one or two million, let alone one or two hundred thousand, it would be like a drop in the ocean.
"Don't worry about that," Xu Musen chuckled, having already anticipated these issues.
"It's normal to have fewer riders in the early stages, so initially I've decided to go with a group purchasing approach, targeting companies and businesses for bulk orders.
In this way, a single delivery person could cover an entire office building. This consolidates orders, saves on manpower, and increases the riders' inco," explained Xu Musen.
"Group purchasing..." the owner nodded, considering the strategy: "There are people who have tried cooperating with companies for al delivery, but the results weren't great. Nowadays, people don't like eating cafeteria-style als."
The catering partnerships with enterprises typically still stick to the type of als you'd find in a canteen.
Getting sothing like milk tea or fried skewers delivered was practically impossible.
People increasingly sought to eat according to their own preferences, and the number of these sorts of orders was diminishing.
"Isn't that our advantage?" Xu Musen smiled, glancing at the snack street.
"There is basically every type of food available on this street. If everyone joins the platform together, there will be a larger variety of dishes to choose from, which naturally attracts a broader audience. Finally, having delivery personnel make the distribution would wrap it up," he continued.
Xu Musen shared his vision, considering that the office workers in the buildings were the main force behind food delivery orders.
After all, having worked all day, they had just a pitiful hour or two for lunch and a nap.
During peak al tis, they would have to queue up and hustle back and forth, losing any ti they had to rest.
That's why the frequency of ordering takeout was so high.
Once they got used to ordering food this way, he could continue to promote it further.
"You're quite sothing, kid. One good idea after another. The Xu family is going to strike it rich again," the owner complinted, obviously impressed by Xu Musen.
"I'd also appreciate it if you could help spread the word. If there are any issues, just co straight to the shop," Xu Musen said.
"No problem."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xu Musen stood up and left.
Back at the flower shop.
Seeing his mother and Yao Mingyue bustling about inside and out, caring for the plants wasn't an easy job. His mother would surely suffer from so back issues when she got older.
"Mom, maybe you shouldn't run the flower shop in the future."
"What else could I do if not run the flower shop?"
"Open a milk tea shop," Xu Musen suggested, looking over the size of the shop.
"Our shop is not small, and it's right at the street corner. Selling flowers only sees a few peak seasons throughout the year, but milk tea is sothing people drink every day. Besides, there's a middle school and a high school nearby.
For them, the number of tis they buy milk tea must be more than the number of tis they buy flowers, right?" Xu Musen looked at the students walking by, seeing them as potential little cash crops.
"Maybe not necessarily," Mrs. Xu said, lifting her head and giving a aningful teasing look, glancing at Yao Mingyue.
You, my son, always sneaked flowers from the shop to give to Yao Mingyue. Did you really think your mother didn't know?
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