Jiang Ruyu nodded: "This is no small matter. You two should discuss it carefully."

Once Jiang Ruyu made her decision, she rented the house. The contract was for ten years, and the rent could be paid year by year. The landlord wasn't worried about her not paying.

Jiang Ruyu rented the three-story house, and Zheng Yang started looking for people to renovate it. Following the style of the shops she had seen abroad, Jiang Ruyu figured it out herself and used shelving storage. She also made a few simple beds to display as decorative items. Jiang Ruyu placed an order with a furniture factory that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

The three floors are nicely decorated, and the floors are all tiled, which makes them easy to clean.

Next, she will discuss the source of goods. She plans to use the first floor to sell various fruits and fresh produce, the second floor for clothing and home textiles, and the third floor for renovation and not use for the time being. Once the store opens, she believes that many manufacturers will come to her to discuss bringing their branded goods into the store. At that time, she will be the one in control.

Amidst her busy days, Liu Xiangxiang finally decided to invest 30,000 yuan. Jiang Ruyu planned to invest a total of about 80,000 yuan in this store, and Liu Xiangxiang's 30,000 yuan would only account for 20% of the share, because she would not participate in management and did not understand it. However, Jiang Ruyu suggested that she could learn some accounting knowledge so that she could manage the accounts later.

Jiang Ruyu went to Guangzhou and stayed there for a week. She found several shops with simple and elegant clothing styles, comfortable fabrics, and good workmanship. She ordered directly from them. Because she ordered a lot of goods, the seller paid for the shipping. They also signed an agreement that if the seller did not meet the requirements regarding quality and delivery time, they would refund the purchase price and compensate three times the purchase price.

The home textiles were sourced from a state-owned factory in Yanjing. They provided their own drawings. In reality, the styles of home textiles are all the same. However, most domestic products are still colorful duvet covers and sheets, which have to be taken apart, washed, and then sewn back together every time they are washed, which is very inconvenient.

Meanwhile, people abroad had already started using simpler four-piece bedding sets and were beginning to pursue high-quality materials, such as silk. Jiang Ruyu wasn't very good at drawing, but Han Ling was, so Jiang Ruyu asked her to draw a few fresh and elegant patterns. She then went to a state-owned cotton mill and explained her requirements. After the deputy factory director said that his factory could meet the requirements, Jiang Ruyu asked for a sample to be made first. If the sample was suitable, they would sign a contract.

In addition to the four-piece bedding set, there is also a cup. This cup cannot be just a cotton quilt that focuses on practicality and warmth. There is also a lighter and more comfortable silk quilt. Jiang Ruyu also found duck down quilts and goose down quilts that are made in cooperation with breeding farms. These two types are rare and expensive, but they are comfortable and warm to use, so they can be considered high-end.

As for fruits and seafood, Zheng Yang has already signed contracts with the production teams he has worked with before. He goes there to pick up the goods every day. He has also found a fixed production team to work with for fruits. If the distance is far, he pays the freight to use the train. If it is closer, he runs it himself.

As for vegetables, that's easy. The production team where my uncle works has already started growing vegetables and raising chickens, ducks and geese on a large scale. Jiang Ruyu signed a contract with them directly, keeping the benefits within the family and developing together.

The pork and beef are sourced from slaughterhouses in the suburbs. They have been cooperating for several years, and it is only natural that they are now engaging in deeper cooperation.

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, Jiang Ruyu's Carrefour supermarket officially opened. A month before the opening, Jiang Ruyu hired twenty or thirty unemployed educated youth who had returned to the city for service training.

Jiang Ruyu witnessed the attitude of service personnel abroad, and compared to the sales staff in domestic department stores, it was like heaven and earth.

Most of these unemployed men and women are married, but they couldn't get into university and there are no jobs in the city. When Jiang Ruyu recruits, she values ​​personal character first, and then attitude in speaking and doing things. If you can't handle service, can't lower your head, and can't bend over, then don't do it.

After the training was almost complete, Jiang Ruyu had these people walk all over Yanjing with the flyers she had made to advertise for the soon-to-open supermarket. In order to maintain order and ensure the safety of the supermarket, Jiang Ruyu also asked Jiang Lin to introduce her to four retired soldiers to work as security personnel. The salary and benefits were quite good.

After instructing his sister on what to do, Jiang Lin discussed it with his wife, Zhang Xiaoyan, and gave her 5,000 yuan as a temporary help. Jiang Ruyu was indeed a little short of funds, and after confirming that her sister-in-law knew, she accepted the money.

On the first day of the store's opening, Jiang Ruyu didn't do anything fancy; she simply set off two strings of firecrackers with ten thousand shots each to announce the opening.

On the first day of opening, there are special offers. Anyone who spends 10 yuan or more can receive six eggs by showing their receipt; 20 yuan or more can receive ten eggs; 40 yuan or more can receive two bars of soap; and 60 yuan or more can receive a coupon for a 5 yuan discount on their next purchase.

The store also offers a membership card; a top-up of 100 yuan will get you a 9.5% discount, excluding special offer items.

To attract customers, Jiang Ruyu also selected some items to offer at special prices, such as pork. Outside, it costs 85 cents per pound and requires meat coupons, but to attract customers, they only charge 83 cents per pound.

There's also seafood. Since seafood isn't readily available here, having live seafood in supermarkets is a big draw. Jiang Ruyu offered the popular prawns at a discount of two cents compared to the market price, and sold some that had just died at cost price without losing money. Many people looking for bargains would buy these freshly dead prawns, as they were a better deal.

The clothes on the second floor all came from Guangzhou. The styles there were not available here. The colors were bright, the patterns were novel, and the designs were also new. While many people were still wearing thick cotton-padded coats and trousers, Jiang Ruyu gave the sales clerks in the clothing area khaki coats, black corduroy trousers, and black high-heeled leather shoes as uniforms. Their spirits were immediately lifted.

Therefore, even though her clothing prices are higher than those in department stores, many people still buy from her because she has taken these people to Guangzhou to see how others style their clothes and how they present their outfits. They can give customers a lot of advice. The clothes here are not suitable for people who like to haggle and complain about the price, but people who have a little money and pay attention to their quality of life will like to buy from here.

Jiang Ruyu targets people who aren't short of money. She doesn't intend to go for the low-price route, nor can she afford the mid-to-high-end route, so this mid-range option is the most suitable for her store.

People naturally have a desire to get a good deal. Carrefour's sales model is something that doesn't exist now. People are naturally curious, especially since Jiang Ruyu's advertising has practically reached every corner of the city. Who wouldn't want to take advantage of the free gifts that come with every purchase?