"Sister Bai, how much can your sister-in-law produce these items in a month?" one of the mothers asked curiously.
"She can only make up to 15 jars of each type per month. So, each person can only order one jar per type," Bai Xue’er said with a sigh.
When they heard that the items were limited, the mothers looked at each other and saw the competition in their eyes.
"Sister Bai, I want one of each type!" someone blurted, breaking the silence.
"Me too!" another chimed in.
Hearing this, everyone placed orders one after another, fearing that they would not be able to get the goods.
Bai Xue’er smiled and pulled out a small notebook from her bag. She opened the book and said, "Everyone, please take turns to talk. I will write down the orders. First come, first served. The rest will have to wait until next month if the quota for this month is full."
Two hours later, her notebook was filled with more than 60 names. When she closed her book, one woman pointed at the small jars and said, "Sister Bai, this jar is so small—it won’t even last a month."
"Sister-in-law, don’t worry. This jar is just a sample. The jars you will receive are as big as the ones sold in department stores. Since you only need a little each day, one jar will last two to three months." Bai Xue’er reassured her.
Relieved by her reassurance, the woman nodded and said with a smile, "That is great. I won’t have to worry that I don’t have enough to use."
After finalizing the orders, Bai Xue’er said, "Once I receive the creams, I will let everyone know. When the time comes, everyone is welcome to come to my house to pick the goods."
Everyone agreed readily, accustomed to this kind of discrete transaction.
Bai Xue’er left the school in a good mood and headed to a tea party hosted by the vice mayor’s wife. The tea party, held at noon, was just an excuse for the women to gather for gossip and play cards.
Since she had several groups of friends, she didn’t plan to allocate all the pre-order slots to just one group. For the mothers’ group, she allotted only 15 pre-order slots, as most of them were known for being stingy.
By limiting the availability of the products, she aimed to spark their competitive spirit, encouraging them to make purchases. After all, the restrictions meant they could only buy the products once every two or three months. This way, the previously expensive price became more acceptable.
For the vice mayor’s wife’s group, she allocated 30 slots. After all, everyone in that circle was someone she couldn’t afford to offend, so she had no choice but to give each of them a slot.
Besides, they have a lot of pride to compete with each other. Therefore, there is no need to make them wait a month before purchasing. Given their financial means, they could easily afford the price.
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