The old man agreed to this, and Shen Chongming was even more embarrassed, and even asked to go to the rice shop to help.

When Shen Qing, who was originally full of kindness, heard this, his face immediately fell, and he reprimanded: "Nonsense, you are a scholar in a house, and if you don't study hard at home and go to that place to do something, wouldn't it be an insult to your reputation." ”

Shen Chongming didn't expect such a big reaction from the old man, it stands to reason that he took the initiative to ask to experience labor, he should be happy, why was he angry?

"Yes, Gui'er, you are the face of our family, wouldn't it be a joke to go to the shop to take care of business, listen to your father's words and study at home." Wang on the side also put down the dishes and chopsticks to persuade.

As soon as he said this, Shen Chongming finally understood, the history books have always said that the ancient Shinong industry and commerce were strictly ranked, and the status of learned people was high, it seems that this is not false at all, he is a student of the school and has become a face-shaped figure in the family, it is really a little ashamed.

However, Shen Chongming made a decision, it can be said that nine cows can't be pulled back, and he also has great ambitions, although the status of businessmen is low, in the final analysis, they are still not rich enough, and when we are rich that year, I am afraid that the emperor Lao'er will also have to come to the door to raise debts.

"The book says that what you have learned is to put it into practice, and this is the intention of the child to help in the shop this time, and the things in the book are always right." Shen Chongming said like this.

Shen Qing couldn't help choking, and then laughed with relief, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, this time his son accidentally fell into the water, as if this head melon seed became flexible. "Okay, tomorrow you will go to the shop with your father, but you are a young owner, and you must not do those rough jobs, understand?"

"Understood, you can rest assured." We are here to learn the way of doing business, and of course we don't know how to do any physical work.

On the second day, Shen Chongming, a self-appointed assistant, dressed up and followed his old boss Shen Qing in his own carriage to Delong Rice Shop, the most prosperous street in Shaoxing City. This street is located at the intersection of Shanyin and Huiji, people come and go lively, Shen Chongming, who jumped out of the carriage, looked up at the 'Delong rice shop' in front of him, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but pick slightly, the shop is not small, the geographical location is so superior, presumably the daily income is very considerable.

As Shen Qing walked into the store, Shen Chongming felt that something was wrong, more than a dozen guys were sitting there lazily chatting, there was not a single customer in front of the counter, only a little old man leaning on the chair behind the counter and squinting his eyes to make up for sleep.

"Ahem." Shen Qing coughed lightly, and immediately alarmed the little old man and those guys, and quickly got up one by one to greet them.

"Boss, you're early." The little old man said flatteringly. Shen Qing frowned and glanced at him, and said unhappily: "Shopkeeper Tao, you are so listless early in the morning, how can this business be good." As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh, this ancestral Delongmi was spread into his hands and became this half-dead appearance, which was really worthy of his ancestors.

The shopkeeper wanted to say something, but opened his mouth but didn't say it. Shen Chongming, who was standing on the side, frowned, look at this situation, this business is definitely not good, maybe it can't make ends meet, it's still a loss-making business!

"Gui'er, let the shopkeeper Tao take you back and forth." Shen Qing said weakly, raised his feet and walked inside.

"Young owner, what do you want to see?" Shopkeeper Tao asked suspiciously. He has been working in Delong Mipu for more than 30 years, almost watching this young owner grow up, this child can't play a fart with three sticks on weekdays, and his head is not as good as his own boy, he entered the school or the owner made the silver, and the uncle who was on an errand in the yamen entrusted the relationship to send it in, this time he ran to the shop for the first time, could it be that the owner is ready to pass on his mantle and give him this ancestral shop to take care of?

Thinking of this possibility, the shopkeeper Tao couldn't help but worry about the future, the owner is a shrewd person in this Shaoxing City, and he has run the ancestral shop like this, if he lets this stupid young owner be the master, I'm afraid that it won't be long before he has to change the owner.

Shen Chongming didn't know that the old shopkeeper was thinking about these things, and chuckled: "Shopkeeper Tao, look at this situation, our shop's business is not good." ”

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly, and even your elm pimple can be seen, of course it's not good. "Young owners have good eyesight." The shopkeeper Tao said this against his will, and then sighed: "Alas, although our Delong rice shop is a century-old shop, but the fame is far inferior to the Wantong rice shop that has not been on the opposite side for a few years, and the people who buy rice are all going to the name of others. Saying that, the shopkeeper shook his head.

Shen Chongming frowned, turned around and looked at the opposite side, the Wantong rice shop, which was several times larger than his shop, could be described as a busy traffic in front of the shop, and there was an endless stream of people coming in and out to buy rice, some carrying pockets, and some directly driving the big car, people from all walks of life.

"This Wantong rice shop is really not small, what is the origin?" Each industry has its own rules, there is no reason to eat meat and not even give soup to others, so many shops have a bleak business but there is no way, the only possibility is that the other party is too big, all peers can't afford to provoke, if not, they would have joined forces to crush him!

Hearing Shen Chongming ask, the shopkeeper Tao couldn't help but shake his head, look, he didn't even know the shop of the richest man in Shaoxing City, and he didn't know how this young owner grew up in Shaoxing City.

"The young owner doesn't know, this Wantong rice shop is the industry of Wan Yulin, a big businessman in Shaoxing City, and this rice shop business is only a small industry under the name of Master Wan, the pawnshop in the city, the silk village or something Wan Master has, it is said that nearly eighty percent of the shops in the city are his, so there is no countermeasure for so many peers The business is bleak, alas, I can't afford to provoke others." Seeing the shopkeeper Tao sigh one after another, Shen Chongming couldn't help but smile slightly, this is a pessimistic person.

didn't bother with the shopkeeper anymore, Shen Chongming looked back and forth, and slowly thought about what method to use to attract customers, after all, he couldn't use force on the other party, so he had to find another way.

After a circle, Shen Chongming had a plan in his heart, although he didn't know too many promotional methods, but he still knew how to simply buy one get one free, and there were many types of goods in the shop, and there were still some relatively cheap goods by using the price difference to buy expensive goods and give away some relatively cheap goods!

Found the pottery shopkeeper, Shen Chongming carefully inquired about the price of all kinds of goods, smiled slightly, and ordered someone to take the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to splash the ink, although the writing is not very good, but Shen Chongming still feels very satisfied, compared to the study in the study of those Shen Chongming's 'originals' is really a lot stronger, I don't know how to learn this, as a student who has been using a brush, the words written can only be described in two words: Baba!

"Young owner, what are you doing here?" Although Shen Chongming has not finished writing his own promotional advertisement, but the Tao shopkeeper has already seen the way from above, this business will not make money, if you give things away, wouldn't you lose money even more, it seems that this young owner is not only an elm pimple, but also a loser.

"Hehe, just post it, and you'll understand." Shen Chongming, who put down the pen, said with a smile.

Seeing that he was really coming, the shopkeeper Tao couldn't help frowning, and raised his eyes to look at the guy in front of him. "Young owner, let's discuss with the owner first." Seeing Shen Chongming looking at himself with a smile on his face, Shopkeeper Tao couldn't help but blush, it seemed that the small action just now was discovered by the Shaodong family.

"Shopkeeper Tao reminds me that then invite the owner." Although Shen Chongming smiled on his face, he was already a little unhappy in his heart, this Tao shopkeeper is cautious when it sounds good, but it is sneaky to let such a person be the shopkeeper, it is really a mistake, a century-old shop has become like this, and there may not be no fault of him.

Shen Qing said that it was there, picked up the ink slightly dry promotional poster and looked at it, and couldn't help frowning and asked: "Gui'er, what are you going to do, if someone really comes to buy rice, according to your approach, we won't be able to make any money." ”

"Hehe, small profits but quick turnover, as long as there are more people who buy, you can still earn silver." Shen Chongming said with a smile. Shen Qing frowned and muttered, "Small profits but quick turnover? ”

"Yes, one stone of white rice is five dollars of silver, and our purchase price is four dollars of silver, and then converted into wages and other losses, one stone of rice can earn at least fifty yuan. And millet per stone into the price of two dollars of silver, a bucket of twenty dollars, so that buy a stone of white rice and give a bucket of millet, we can still earn thirty dollars, assuming that we used to sell ten stone of white rice every day, we earn five dollars of silver, now with this buy one get one free promotion, at least twenty stones can be sold every day, that is to say, we can earn six dollars of silver a day, so compared to this, only a lot more! Although he found that Shen Qing showed a look of sudden realization in the middle of speaking, Shen Chongming still finished speaking, only by reporting the data can people be more convincing!

"Well, that's a good point." Shen Qing said with some excitement, looking at Shen Chongming with relief in his eyes, this precious son can finally share his father's worries.

"Owner, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this, in case there aren't many people who come to buy, why don't we do it as before?" The shopkeeper Tao said worriedly, this young owner is really a loser, everyone thinks that a piece of goods can earn more silver, but he actually took the initiative to reduce the profits, and he is really a bastard.

Shen Chongming glanced at the shopkeeper Tao unhappily, he didn't have any vision at all, this shop was handed over to him to operate, how could he make money, he had to talk to the owner to change him when he went back, let himself be replaced, don't dare to say anything else, at least double the turnover this month!

"Shopkeeper Tao, don't worry, just do what the young owner said. Hehe. The more Shen Qing looked at his son, the happier he became, as long as his son could grow his ability, it would be worth it even if he made less money!

The proprietor spoke, and the shopkeeper Tao didn't say anything, anyway, it wasn't his own thing, and he tossed it, as long as he started working.