Chapter 272: The Opening of a Small Shop (1)
There is no impermeable wall in the world, Yun'er's selection has just begun, and the news is known to Yiranlou's man'er, who has always been a person who catches the tip and sells quickly, and the cloud master dares to hide Fujin from Fujin to give Feiyunlou's maid and mother-in-law a small stove, it is simply a rebellion, how can the mane'er stand it?
I have heard Fu Jin say that the girls in the house will participate in the production of processed fabrics, and everyone who participates will be paid. Wei'er has always been the one who gets good things first, because Fu Jin is the housewife, and if she dares to cross Fu Jin, then pass me first! She didn't figure out what Yun'er was doing now, so she thought that she was teaching Mama Lin, Ling Juan, Yu'er, and Shui'er a few teaching grandmothers, asking them to supply goods to the department stores there to make money, and make extra money quietly, so that the people in Fujin's room stared at it, it was not so cheap! Since I thought of it, I had to complain, or I had to suffocate to death: "Fujin, who is in charge of our house?" You can't just get on top of someone just because they have two children, right? β
"Shut up! Don't take it for granted, do you think Master Yun is taking the people in her yard to do the work? Tell you, they are choosing goods, hasn't the prince been in my room all the time? During the day, I often went to Master Yun to see what she was doing. The selection of goods was told to me by the prince, it can't be fake, right? The younger brother of the Nalan guard opened a department store and sold a little merchandise for our house, isn't this the Dragon Boat Festival coming? Master Yun will choose some of the ready-made goods that are suitable for Nalan's younger brother to sell in his shop, and you can't hold back your complaints. Even if they do the work and sell the money, it is also their own capital. It's not that I paid for it, and it's not your money to buy it, what kind of idle are you? What does it have to do with who is in charge? What does it have to do with who you have a baby with? If it's the material you give everyone to bear, and others are still scolding you behind your back, you can also taste what kind of mood it is. β
The mantle was immediately stuck, Rao was well-informed, and she didn't know that the younger brother of the Nalan guard was selling things to the house. It seems that Shui'er's face is getting longer and longer, and the younger brother of the Nalan guard sells goods to the prince, so it must have been approved by the prince, this prince, who let his cousin and nephew not take care of it, actually spoiled the Nalan guard...... But she didn't dare to complain in front of Fujin, in fact, she also knew that there were no brothers in the Mangge family who could do business, and Mangge's father also had two concubines, but he didn't give birth to a son, so he could only stare at him.
The day before the opening, Yun'er carried out the costumes of forty people from the underground secret room, the golden lion dance used for the trouble, the big-headed doll, the four Tang monks and apprentices of Journey to the West, the eight immortals who crossed the sea, and several musical instruments, forming a temporary cheerleading team to cheer for the opening of Nalan's shop. Under the simple guidance of Fu Jin, the cheerleaders dressed as pro-soldiers will walk Yangge steps, and it is a little interesting to twist it. Tang monks and apprentices and the eight immortals acted casually. Among them, Sun Wukong is the most lively, jumping east and west, and Tie Guan Li chases Lan Caihe from time to time.
Early the next morning, the Nalan department store opened. In the cheerful sound of suona, a long series of "ten rings and one goo" exploded, and then Yangge came on the field, and the golden lion came on the field. Gongs and drums, suona noisy. The members of the Yangge team took two red-faced men, holding a dancing fan in one hand and a handkerchief in the other, and twisted Yangge.
The more people gathered to see the excitement, surrounding a small Nalan shop. What entertainment was there in that era, watching a lion, dancing a dragon lantern, twisting Yangge, and a few gags of drama characters in colorful costumes, it was very good.
In front of the "Nalan Department Store", the people watching the excitement automatically gave up a vacant space to show their talents to the actors who twisted Yangge, and they made a lot of trouble for a while under the accompaniment of suona and gongs and drums.
Nalan Donggui, the shopkeeper of Nalan Department Store, appeared on the steps at the door of the store wearing a woolen polyester robe made by his sister-in-law Shui'er. It can really be said that "people are clothes and horses are saddles", Nalan Donggui, who wore a long shirt, had a bit of elegance out of thin air, he was originally young and handsome, and his body was strong. He hugged his fists and gave a half-circle salute, and said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, the small shop is open today, pursuing the creed of fair trade and no deception, and serving the fathers and sisters of the capital wholeheartedly. Half of the goods in the store are bought from far away in the next owner, which is different from our Daqing goods, welcome to visit, welcome to taste, please come in! β
Watch the lively applause for Donggui. Someone asked: "Brother Nalan, a few days ago, you were carrying a merchant to walk the streets and alleys, and you opened a store so soon, you are so capable." β
Donggui hugged his fists at him: "Thank you for your praise, it's not that you have the ability to do it, it's that you help load the goods from the owner." β
"Who's your owner?"
"I'm sorry, I don't have any comment. Everyone, please come into the store to visit and guide, it doesn't hurt if you don't buy it, and how about seeing the new daily necessities of foreign countries? β
"Huh? Foreign stuff? You'll have to take a good look at it, guys, let's go inside the store. β
The counter of Nalan Department Store is unmatched by any store in the capital, because it uses exotic matte paint. The shelves are also the same color and paint, giving people a soft, smooth, and comfortable feeling. The counter is inlaid with 10 millimeters of tempered glass, and there are exotic jewelry inside, even if it is crowded, it will not squeeze the counter. The faΓ§ade is not large, but it is neat and refreshing.
The store is small but well arranged. Small items are placed on the glass counter for easy access. Rao is the people in the capital have all seen the world, and they have never seen glass brick counters. They all squeezed to the counter, and were stopped by the big man's own soldiers to prevent them from getting too close. There were many plain clothes palace guards and personal soldiers in the crowd to maintain order, for fear of a stampede.
The people of the Qing Dynasty are more conservative, and they listen to the introduction of the shopkeeper of Nalan and say that it is something from abroad, and almost all of them come into the store with the mentality of watching the excitement, and there are no people who want to buy things. But when they saw the neatly arranged goods on the counters and shelves, which were absolutely not available in the Qing Dynasty, the heart full of shopping began to move.
"Shopkeeper, what kind of weapon is that long pole with hair standing in your counter?" A long-bearded old man in a long robe with two white stone balls in his hand asked.
Nalan Donggui said with a smile on his face: "This gentleman, the hairy long pole you asked about is not a weapon, but a mop and a mopping cloth. If you're interested, how about a demo below? β
"Okay, good, hard work, everyone take a step back and watch the shopkeeper of Nalan show us how to use that mop."
The pro-soldier buddies Zhan Ling and Bu Da are the clever pro-soldiers selected by the prince to take Suo Qing to select, not only have a quick brain response, but also have a good eye. As soon as the shopkeeper said that he wanted to demonstrate how to use the mop, Zhan Ling went to the backyard to fetch half a bucket of well water and brought it in.
Donggui nodded at him in satisfaction. They also come to help and look at performance, and good performance assignments may be better than usual. Donggui casually took a handful of new mops with plastic rods, the plastic buckets were just outside the counter, and the floor of the small shop was wooden and painted with patent leather. He put the mop head in the bucket, soaked it, wrung it half-dry, and wiped it on the floor of the store, just bending over and wiping a large piece clean in a few clicks.
The old man saw the doorway and praised him: "This family is so good, you don't have to kneel on the ground to wipe it." My second girl was so tired that she was sweating after wiping the floor, which is much less effortless. Shopkeeper Nalan, if you don't mind, can you let the old man give it a try? β
"Okay, you always think that the dust on the floor has been stained on the mop head, so put the mop head in the bucket, soak it up and down a few times, then wring it out and continue to wipe it."
"It's the first time I've seen such a labor-saving house, it's good, it's good, it's not hard at all, now my second daughter doesn't have to kneel down and get up every day to wipe the floor. How much does a handful cost? β
"Fifty wen."
"Here's a hand. This is for the old decay, use the old decay, take this. β
"You don't have a price, it's not easy to take water with you, this is for use, give you a new one, it's easy to take."
"Thank you, thank you. Ask the shopkeeper Nalan, what kind of material is this mop handle? β
"The proprietors say it's plastic, and it's lighter than wood. Also, look at this mop head, there are two buttons on it, and when these strips of cloth of the mop can no longer be used, you can loosen this button, take off the waste strips and replace them with new ones, isn't it equivalent to getting a new mop without spending money? β
"Good, good! I didn't expect you to have any good stuff in this store. This is fifty wen, you can put it away. Will there be such a mop in the future? β
"This is not good, in the next is to sell the goods to the owner, he has the goods to be delivered, in the next to sell, no, in the next to sell the goods that were used to be merchants, two do not delay."
"You will do business in your later life, and you are also benevolent and righteous, not afraid of trouble, and you also gave a demonstration to the old man, thank you, see you later."
Loving to watch the excitement and getting together is the habit of many unemployed vagrants. Only after watching the mop show did I know that the goods in Nalan's small shop were really not locally produced in Daqing, so I began to pay attention. A bearded middle-aged uncle squeezed to the counter and asked Donggui: "May I ask the shopkeeper, what are those fresh boards for?" β
"It's a plastic folding stool. If you don't use it, you can carry it in your hand like this, and if you want to sit down, it becomes a small stool. It is very convenient for the elderly to go out for a walk, and they can sit down and rest at any time when they are tired, and they can take a break and walk, which is not heavy at all. β
"How much is this?"
"This is eighty wen, because the whole thing is plastic."
"What is plastic?"
"The proprietor said that it seems to be extracted from a tree, but I don't know if it's too detailed. This small stool can be sat by ordinary people, but people who are too fat may sit on it and may sit badly. β
"Is it okay for my woman to sit and do the laundry?"
"That's fine."
"I'll buy two, this is one hundred and sixty wen, you can count it. In addition to this green one, you also want a blue one, is it feasible? β
"It's easy to say, it's easy to say."
"I'll have one too, this stool looks tight and convenient."
Mops and plastic stools are things that are difficult for Donggui's merchants to pick, and it seems that the small shop is the right one. Everyone has a problem with following the trend, and after a while, six or seven mops were sold, and four or five small stools were bought.
The prince wants to sell a batch of seasonal goods before the Dragon Boat Festival to see the consumption power of the common people in the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, there was no more detailed preparation, and the goods sent to Nalan Department Store were not only sachets, purses, paper gourds, small brooms, colorful threads, etc., but also mahogany axes, glass pendants, bracelets, Buddhist beads, key chains, plastic hairpins, sewing needles, plastic mirrors, combs, clothes hangers, trouser clips, plastic brushes, soap boxes, small groups of nylon thread, glasses, socks, stockings, silk scarves, lollipops, fruit candy, vinyl animal toys, wet wipes, nail clippers, nail polish, foam dishwashing blocks, handkerchiefs, hand cream, and glass wine cups, mop, plastic bucket, plastic bench, plastic mouthwash cup, tablecloth, cushion, window screen, umbrella, tea canist, round stool, washboard, mosquito coil, air freshener, fruit knife, wallet, bath towel, bath flower, seasoning box, garbage basket, zipper, toilet water, prickly heat powder, toothpicks, cotton swabs and other small commodities, than the Donggui merchant Dan varieties are much richer.
The store that Tian Liang and Nalan found for Donggui is not very large, just to let him have a process of adaptation, from the merchant to the store operation, he has to gradually adapt, because it is not a business philosophy. The location is on the street of Nandaemun in Nanwaifu, which is not particularly prosperous, and there are many people who come and go. It is not very far from Dongzhimen, and farmers who go into the city to sell vegetables, eggs, meat and other agricultural products pass by here every day, and the passenger flow is still quite a lot. Delivery from the house to the Nalan department store, from the south of the foreign house through, there is a lot of close. The prince planned that in the future, if Nalan Donggui's business became bigger, he would turn the big street walls of Nanwaifu into shops, selling not only department stores, but also food, drinks, stationery, paper and cloth. There are too many cloths in his hands, so he must divert and relieve pressure on Chen Ruiqian's Yulong Cloth Village. It's a good idea to send some of the cloth out there to sell.