Sister Zhang's shoe store, because the quality has always been good, and the style is also good, so in addition to the price is not cheaper than the opposite, the reputation of the other shoe store is better than that of the opposite shoe store.

They began to clear the stock, and although the activity was not particularly large, it was much cheaper than usual, so the number of customers who came to buy shoes suddenly increased.

Liu Xiaoai also went to choose a few pairs.

It's not easy for her to buy shoes that are suitable, and since Sister Zhang opened this store, she really has a very good appetite for her. It's a pity that Sister Zhang is about to move away, and she will worry about where to buy shoes in the future.

But these pairs of shoes are enough for her to wear for a year or two. She usually walks a little and doesn't need shoes at all.

Soon, Sister Zhang's shop was almost cleared, leaving only some very individual styles and some special old-fashioned shoes.

There are not many of them, and these are not easy to sell.

Sister Zhang's house is still a few days away, but there is no stock in the store.

Sister Zhang is also relaxed, without the sad face that she had worried about business before.

On the afternoon when Sister Zhang was about to withdraw from the store, Liu Xiaoai also asked specifically: "Isn't it a few days away?" Why don't you wait and sell these shoes again? ”

Sister Zhang said with a smile on her face: "Don't wait, these dead goods that can't be sold anymore, I don't want to stay in the store every day." Go back and get some rest. ”

Liu Xiaoai said enviously: "I really envy you for getting rid of it, I don't want to do it, I don't make money every day." Have you figured out what to do after that? Will you still open a shoe store in the future? ”

At this time, Sister Zhang also put away a smile on her face and said: "Who knows in the future, looking at the situation in the past few years, it is obviously not a good time to do business." Of course, I can't be idle all the time, look at other places to find suitable shops, maybe I even open a shoe store. After all, I am used to it, and I dare not change my career easily. Anyway, these days, it's not easy to do any business. ”

Liu Xiaoai also sighed.

Sister Zhang comforted: "Your business is okay, don't worry about this first, just do it well." ”

Liu Xiaoai smiled bitterly: "Look, in the past few years, I haven't even been willing to hire a clerk, so you know how the business is." It looks weird and lively, but the money is really not earned. ”

The two chatted for a while and complained to each other.

When Sister Zhang left, she came to say hello to Liu Xiaoai, who had customers in the store at that time, and also took the opportunity to go to the door of the store to say goodbye to her old neighbors.

Sister Zhang didn't let Liu Xiaoai say anything, so she hurried into the store to greet customers.

It's all about business, the customer is God, how difficult it is for a customer to enter the store, it can't be delayed. Sister Zhang is very considerate of Liu Xiaoai.

The two of them finally said goodbye in a hurry.

After Liu Xiaoai entertained this customer, she felt a little empty in her heart, and she didn't replenish the shelves, so she stood at the door and looked at Sister Zhang's empty store in a daze.

Sister Zhang's today may be her own tomorrow.

Sister Zhang has a car, a house, money and a back road, but what about herself?

At this time, Sister Wang also came out to breathe, and saw Liu Xiaoai standing at the door, so she followed over to see Sister Zhang's shop.

The two sighed again.

This street is really dead.

In the past, this street was the most prosperous community street in the neighborhood, with large shops and good images and spacious roads, but since the opening of the nearby shopping mall, nearby residents have been attracted to go shopping.

At first, Liu Xiaoai didn't think about it, but the mall had only been open for a year, and the business of these nearby shops had been greatly affected.

Besides, online shopping has also risen in the past two years, and it has developed quite rapidly, and the physical business of traditional stores like Liu Xiaoai and others is also the most influential.

Liu Xiaoai obviously felt the decline in business, not to mention making ends meet, but in addition to earning a rent, even the living expenses were almost not enough.

What's the point of going on like that?

When chatting with another franchisee Li Hong, who had a better chat, he also talked about his plan, that is, to close the shop.

Unexpectedly, Li Hong also had this plan, their monthly rent is now almost 7,000, two or three thousand higher than Liu Xiaoai, and their business is better than Liu Xiaoai.

But Li Hong is not like Liu Xiaoai who guards the store by herself, she hired someone.

Li Hong couldn't stand the hardships of keeping watch from morning to night all year round, so she had to hire someone to take turns with her.

In this way, Li Hong's expenses in terms of rent and personnel wages are 5,000 yuan higher than Liu Xiaoai.

Therefore, Li Hong is under more pressure.

Li Hong wanted to give up earlier than Liu Xiaoai.

At this time, there are constantly people in the franchisee group who quit the alliance and close the store, just like a wave. When the waves come, you have to shoot a few people on the shore.

Of course, there are also those who make money, and even several who make a lot of money, but most of the stores, the business is getting worse and worse, and some of them are gradually closing.

Liu Xiaoai knew that it was time for her side.

But what can you do when you close the store?

Liu Xiaoai was under a lot of pressure, and looking at Chen Song, who had not improved, her mood became even more irritable.

There was no way back for her.

Chen Song also gradually felt that Liu Xiaoai's mood was becoming more and more wrong.

Liu Xiaoai felt that something was wrong with her spirit, because she had already experienced several auditory hallucinations.

Liu Xiaoai always heard someone calling her, but there was no one around.

Sometimes when she woke up in the early morning, she could even hear the sound of Chen Song going to the toilet and flushing the toilet, but when she also got up to go to the toilet, she found that Chen Song was not there at all, but snoring in another room.

Liu Xiaoai knew that this was not a good phenomenon, and maybe there was really something wrong with her spirit.

Finally one day, Liu Xiaoai couldn't help but tell Chen Song about her situation.

All her worries were helpless and panicked, so that she was now short-tempered and insanate, because this life was too stressful.

She was afraid that she couldn't bear it anymore and was really mentally ill, what should she do? She didn't want to be a paranoidic madman all day long.

Only then did Chen Song know what kind of life Liu Xiaoai had lived in the past two years and how much pressure she was carrying.

He usually shirks his responsibilities and doesn't think about these things.

But in a family, he doesn't want to be unmotivated, and all the pressure will be put on another person.

In a family, if both of them are so impatient at the same time, they don't want to be motivated and don't think much, without any capital that can be willful, it is very terrifying, and this family can't afford any accidents.

Chen Song realized his mistake, looked at Liu Xiaoai, and then looked at Xiaobao, who was growing up, and an inexplicable pressure finally overwhelmed him.