Even small children know that if you pick up a penny on the side of the road, you should hand it over to the police uncle. What Lin Qianqian picked up was a watch, so of course, she had to turn it ...
The lead maid was named Xiaodie, the one who had been serving Lin Qianqian closely these past few days. She followed behind Wen Mingyue, looking somewhat nervously at the smooth floor, snow-white walls, bright lights, and dazzling array of goods in the mall.
Wen Mingyue led them to their room on the fifth floor first, where they showered, washed their hair, and changed their clothes before showing them around the mall. Wen Mingyue walked in front, pointing to the items on the shelves and explaining them one by one.
I told them how to introduce products to customers, who would be there to introduce what to them, which areas they would be responsible for, and how to organize and display the products in their respective areas. I taught them how to use the walkie-talkies, how to call for help in case of an emergency or when restocking, how to use the elevator, and so on. I also instructed them not to look down on anyone, regardless of their wealth.
These maids and guards were all borrowed by Lin Qianqian and the Fifth Prince. The maids were personally selected by the steward of the Prince's mansion; they were all pretty and intelligent girls.
Wen Mingyue assigned eight sales assistants and two restockers to each floor, and also had someone specifically assigned to manage the elevators. Two more people were on the first floor to guide customers through checkout or explain the floor layout.
These girls were all dressed in matching outfits provided by the mall, had the same hairstyle, and had walkie-talkies clipped to their waists.
After Luo Zexuan adjusted the exchange ratio between the two world currencies in the magical cash register, the currency price of this world instantly appeared on the automatic price display board.
He then manually adjusted the prices of some items, such as mirrors and candy, and some items not only had their prices changed but were also subject to purchase limits.
Luo Zexuan had also assigned shifts to the guards at the gate, explaining their respective responsibilities. After a quick day of training, a basic structure was finally formed.
They divided the work among themselves: Wen Mingyue was in charge of the cash register, Zhang Laodao, a江湖人士 (jianghu figure), was in charge of the business, and Luo Zexuan was responsible for serving the other customers. Lin Qianqian monitored the entire place, paying attention to the movements on each floor, and promptly resolving any issues.
The fifth floor, excluding the rooms and meeting rooms, has been converted into warehouses. The people responsible for restocking will go there to get whatever they need. When the goods are almost sold out, Lin Qianqian will take them out from her spatial storage to replenish the stock.
As for others wondering why the things on the fifth floor seem inexhaustible? Isn't that normal? Didn't they say they're "gods"?
On the first day of official opening, just as dawn broke, the back gate of the Prince's Mansion opened, and many ministers who had a good relationship with the Fifth Prince were already waiting outside with their men.
The first person to enter was a short, stout old man. He came in with two servants, all smiles.
As soon as he entered, a guard at the door pushed a shopping cart towards him and said, "Lord Huang, feel free to browse around the mall. Take whatever you like and put it in the cart. After you're done, go to the cashier over there to pay. If you're buying a lot, you can talk to the mall owner about it. Go upstairs from that direction, and someone will take you to the elevator."
The man called Master Huang nodded, took the shopping cart, pushed it back and forth a couple of times, then handed it to his subordinate and swaggered away.
On the first floor, the glistening rice, I'll take it! The fine flour, I'll take it! The snow-white salt—I took a tiny bit from the bag the salesperson had opened and tasted it; it had absolutely no bitterness. I'll buy it! I absolutely have to buy it!
"Quick, grab a few more bags, take everything on the shelf."
"Sir, there are words here."
When Lord Huang went over to take a look, he saw a sign in a prominent place on the salt rack that read: "Limit of three packs per person per day."
"Huh? There's a purchase limit too." Mr. Huang counted the three people in his family and reluctantly put the extra salt back on the shelf.
Thinking to himself that once he got back, he should immediately tell his wife to come and make the purchases, and to bring more people with her. However, the guard at the gate had just said that servants could only bring a maximum of two at a time.
Sigh, gods have so many rules!
In a corner on the first floor of the mall, there was a long row of glass tanks filled with various aquatic products. A guard wearing a chef's hat and an apron was selling fish and shrimp. His family used to sell fish, and he had been helping his father sell fish since he was a child, so he was temporarily seconded here.
Lin Qianqian promised him that if sales were good, he would get a commission, which he could then exchange for corresponding supplies. So when he saw customers coming in, he started promoting the products enthusiastically.
The same was true in the meat section. The guard was a butcher by trade, naturally possessing immense strength. He was chosen by the captain of the royal guards to serve as a guard. Right now, he was wearing an apron and swinging his arms as he cut the meat into strips.
When the man surnamed Huang saw the mountains of meat, his eyes widened. There was chicken, duck, pork, beef, and mutton. He directed his servants to move the meat into the cart.
What? There's another purchase limit, and my shopping cart is already full.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and ask the guards for a few more carts. You really have no sense of propriety."
"But sir, there are only three of us, and only three pairs of hands. We can't push that many carts."
Lord Huang looked at the cart full of things, then looked up at the shelves full of grains, oils, rice, flour, salt, sugar, seasonings, vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat. He had only browsed half of this floor and hadn't even gone upstairs... Oh well, he'd pay first and take it home, then have his wife, son, and daughter come over.
Pushing three shopping carts to the checkout counter, the first person he saw was an accountant. He was sitting at a small table next to the checkout counter. Upon seeing Mr. Huang approach, he immediately stood up to greet him warmly.
As for why he was so enthusiastic, it was because he could receive double wages during the days he helped out.
One payment was for the accountant's wages at the Prince's residence, and the other was for the salary paid by the Fairy.
How wonderful! How come he got to have such a great opportunity?
"Lord Huang, will you be paying with gold or silver coins?"
"Oh, what's the difference?" "Gold can be settled directly, while large amounts of silver must first be exchanged for quota notes with me before settling the bill. For quotas exceeding ten taels, we will charge a small fee."
Lord Huang certainly brought gold, preventing the Prince's mansion from earning that expense. This was Lin Qianqian's plan to only accept gold.
Gold was settled directly, while silver and large coins were first exchanged for quotas at the Prince's office. Customers would then use the stamped quota slips to settle their accounts. Lin Qianqian would keep track of the quota amounts and exchange them for gold with the Fifth Prince every day.
The common people didn't have much money, and the Fifth Prince didn't charge them for small amounts. This was a good opportunity to win people's hearts, so the Fifth Prince was naturally willing to do it.
Aristocratic families and merchants would exchange large amounts of silver and coins for quotas (essentially exchanging them for gold), and the Fifth Prince would charge them an extra fee.
The quota tickets were hastily designed and printed by Wen Mingyue and Luo Zexuan, bearing the seal of the Dimensional Mall. This seal was crafted by Lin Qianqian; it had no special function, just unique features that couldn't be imitated. It was only valid after the accountant filled in the quota and stamped it.
By doing this, the mall received gold, the common people could buy goods with large sums of money, the fifth prince earned his share of the profits and won the hearts of the people. It was a win-win-win situation for all three parties.