Chapter Ninety-Seven: Frustration
Around the Wulin Gate, there are the most satin shops.
Or because the Chinese New Year is coming soon, the shops will be closed in a few days, and there are a lot of people on the street.
Yu Tang followed closely behind Yu Yuan, looking left and right, looking at the surrounding shops, and after a while, he saw the Sheng family's lacquerware shop.
The eight-room wide faΓ§ade, the big red person's high banner, looks similar to the shop next to it, but the black lacquered door is inlaid with transparent glass, in the winter, other people's shops are hung with thick cotton curtains, only their home, can vaguely see the figure inside, at a glance it is different.
When she got closer, she found that the young men who were sent to the Sheng family's lacquerware shop were all good-looking, not to mention, and they were all wearing parrot green silk robes, with straight backs and enthusiastic smiles on their faces. Seeing that Yu Tang was squeezed by someone, a young man also took the initiative to help her stop the crowd, and said to her with concern: "Miss, be careful." Didn't squeeze anywhere, did you? β
Yu Tang smiled and thanked the young man.
The young man didn't know if he was too busy, or embarrassed, his face was flushed, and he hurriedly welcomed her and Yu Yuan into the shop, and there was no scene of looking down on people as she expected before she came.
Yu Tang thought about the few guys in the family who were cautious, and couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
When she entered the shop, she found that the shop was also crowded, and the shelves of the lacquerware shops she had seen were all open, and everyone could touch them casually and take them in their hands to see, but the Sheng family's shop had a counter to block, and everything was placed in a transparent glass cabinet. Only those large lacquerware, such as folding screens, are placed in the open space next to the Tahokaku and can be viewed and enjoyed. So although there are many people in the shop, there is no need to worry about losing things.
Yu Yuan came to see it yesterday, and at this time, he couldn't help but whisper to Yu Tang: "Look, how good their family's business is!" β
Yu Tang nodded quietly.
The young man said earnestly: "Childe, Miss, what do you want to buy?" Do you want to recommend it? Seeing that the Spring Festival is coming, Miss Childe is going to buy something to give to her elders? Or come in and have a look? If you want to send it to the elders, come here and see if there is a suitable one. If you come in and have a look, I will introduce you to what our family sells and what you need in the future, and then come to our store to take a closer look. β
These guys are specially trained.
Yu Tang thought in his heart.
In her previous life, she had seen such a shop guy.
It's just that the guys in those shops don't dress as well as the guys of the Sheng family's lacquerware, and they don't have the same spirit as their guys.
Lu silk, but some squires can afford to wear the material, the Sheng family actually wears it for the young men in the shop, and the wealth is very rich, no wonder her brother is short of breath. What's more, it is estimated that it is the first one in Hangzhou City to train shop boys like the Sheng family.
I just don't know if this method was invented by their family.
In the next few years, everyone will follow suit, even in Lin'an City, and some shops have begun to train young men in this way.
In this way, their family not only sells goods well, but also has their own set of store management and personnel.
Yu Tang secretly observed.
Yu Yuan said: "Let's just come over and have a look, if there are good things, buy a few back." β
The young man glanced at Yu Tang, thinking that he understood their intentions, and took them to a counter selling small boxes and small mirrors with a smile, and the young man squeezed in first, pointed to the Yu brothers and sisters standing aside, and said to the young man who was selling: "These two guests want to see interesting small objects." β
One of the young men who had just taken something for a guest glanced at the two of them, and immediately turned around to get a tray, placed a few small objects on it and gave them to the young man who squeezed in: "These are all new before the Spring Festival, do you see if the son and the young lady like it?" If not, I'll help you get it. β
The young man thanked him, took the tray and squeezed out the counter, and politely said to the two: "Childe and Miss see if you like anything?" These things also have matching boxes, pen and ink cartridges......"
Yu Yuan looked over and saw that there were several rouge boxes and lipstick boxes made of the "color lining" process in the tray, all of which were exquisite, small and jeweled objects, which were very suitable for boudoir women.
He took a few and looked at them carefully.
Yu Tang just glanced at it and didn't look at it again.
In her previous life, thanks to the blessing of the Li family, she had seen the hundred treasures made in the inner court, and the Sheng family's color was not so amazing to her.
She was looking at the customers and people in the shop.
There are a lot of guys, almost every guest can be taken care of, can not be taken care of, can also do a question on someone to reply, although there are many guests in the shop, and very busy, but there is no guest dissatisfaction.
There are many types of goods in the shop, as small as the small box that puts gold three things, as large as the screen of twelve fans, and the patterns are also very many, in addition to the traditional Magu birthday and the like, there are also some new Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum four gentlemen, like painting, there is a lot of blank space, but there are also very complex patterns that do not see what the meaning is, like the box made of imitation treasure inlay in his eldest brother's hand, inlaid with all kinds of shell beads, showing colorful light in the light.
This is not a casual shop to imitate.
Yu Tang and Yu Yuan squeezed out of the shop and didn't buy anything, but the young man still sent them out as thoughtfully as they welcomed them in, and introduced their names, so that they could find him next time they came back, and if they felt that the things in the shop were not satisfied, they could also customize them according to their requirements.
Yu Yuan thanked the young man with a smile, and went to the Gu family's shop with Yu Tang, until he left the Sheng family's shop far behind, and then said to Yu Tang with a wry smile: "Now you know why I'm depressed, right?" Alas, if our shop could have one-fifth of this shop, no, one-tenth of the business, I would be satisfied. β
Yu Tang smiled and cheered Yu Yuan up, "Let's take our time." Could it be that Hangzhou City can't afford a lacquerware shop for them? Prosperity is the largest silk shop in Hangzhou, is it that in addition to prosperity, other people's silk shops have no business? β
Yu Yuan sighed and said: "There is always someone pressing on your head, no matter how much effort you spend, you can't catch up, you can only chase after other people's butts forever, what fun can you have?" β
Yu Tang laughed and encouraged the elder brother: "Shall we try it and see if we can make a better lacquerware shop than the Sheng family." β
Yu Yuan hesitated for a moment.
Yu Tang cheered up, made an enthusiastic and erect look, and said loudly: "Let's go, let's go and see what other lacquerware shops sell?" β
Yu Yuan looked at Yu Tang's gorgeous smile like a summer flower, his mood was much better, and he said with a smile: "Let's go to the Gu family shop first, right?" I heard Miss Gu's nurse brother say that the Gu family has a lot of entertainment during the New Year, and his mother does not leave the house during the New Year, if we want to touch Miss Gu's nurse, we have to hurry up, if we can't meet it today, we can only wait for the New Year. β
Yu Tang rushed to the Gu family to talk about the Li family before the New Year, didn't he just want the two families to have a peaceful New Year? What's the point of waiting for the end of the year?
"It's not too much, just be useful." Yu Tang waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "Do we still have an afternoon?" Why don't you visit the lacquerware shops in Hangzhou and see what they sell? Which patterns sell best. β
It's too time-consuming.
Moreover, the booming business of the Sheng family's lacquerware shop also hit Yu Yuan a little.
"It's like all those lacquerware don't cost money." He was still muttering quietly.
Yu Tang smiled and pulled her brother into a lacquerware shop not far from the Sheng family.
There were only five or six customers scattered in the shop, and the young man was lazy and lackluster.
Yu Tang took a closer look, and the lacquerware of all kinds of craftsmanship in this lacquerware shop was sold, and they all sold some traditional patterns.
The Yu brothers and sisters walked several lacquerware shops in a row, and Yu Tang gradually had some impressions in his heart, and it was time for lunch at this time, Yu Yuan and they went to Yao San'er's shop at this time, and Yao San'er must invite them to lunch. Although Yao San'er's business is good, she can only make ends meet to support her family, Yu Yuan is embarrassed to bother again, thinking that Yu Tang rarely comes out with him, so it is better to lead her down to the restaurant.
He thought about it, took Yu Tang to an alley, and found a small noodle restaurant with only seven or eight tables, but there was a large group of people waiting outside, and said to Yu Tang: "Don't look at this noodle restaurant, it's small, but it's very famous." It's been here for generations. This is the last time I came to Hangzhou, Yao San'er brought me to eat. Their most famous thing is that the bamboo shoots are one-sided, and you can taste it to your liking. β
Yu Tang has liked to run outside since he was a child, and like all children, he always feels that things outside are better than those at home. Although he has grown up now, he was detained in the Li family for six or seven years in his previous life, and his temperament has not only not changed because of his age, but he likes to go out more and more.
She smiled and followed Yu Yuan, and waited for a while before the two seats sat down.
Yu Yuan skillfully ordered two bowls of bamboo shoots, and whispered to Yu Tang about the lacquerware shop: "I thought, when I come to Hangzhou City to live for a few days after the New Year, I will stay in front of their shop and watch what their family sells every day......
It's a stupid solution, but it's very practical.
But her brother is going to get married in March next year, does he want to leave his bride and run to Hangzhou alone?
Yu Tang felt a little unrealistic, and was about to persuade Yu Yuan to say a few words, but heard a familiar voice: "Boss, how long do you have to wait." β
As soon as she looked up, she saw a young man dressed as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old man standing at the door of the noodle shop with a round-faced, big-eyed and kind-looking woman in her early thirties.
It's a no-brainer.
They actually met Gu Xi's nurse and her nurse brother in this small noodle restaurant.
Coincidentally, a couple sitting across from them had finished their meal and were about to get up to settle the bill.
Yu Tang immediately pulled Yu Yuan's sleeve.
Yu Yuan understood, and hurriedly beckoned to Gu Xi's nursing brother: "Brother Gu, here!" β
It was as if the two of them were together with Brother Gu Xi, and they had come to occupy a seat in advance.