Those who came with Qiu Yun were all wealthy young ladies, so they were not short of money and paid very readily.

Manager Rong also gave them a discount. Although they didn't need the money, it was still a matter of saving face.

After telling them they had bought almost everything, Manager Rong said, "It's still early. There are many glass rooms behind our bookstore. Why don't you go in and take a look? You can read books there."

They became interested, after all, they had never seen a glass room before.

There wasn't really anything else in front of the bookstore; it was just that the visitor made the bookstore look very orderly and organized. In addition, there were many fresh flowers inside the bookstore, which made them feel very comfortable.

I never expected there would be a glass room.

Seeing that her friends were interested, Qiu Yun, who was also eager to go and take a look, said, "Then I'll trouble Manager Rong to lead the way."

The bookstore had just opened, and there was a sign outside that said it only served female customers, so there weren't many people coming. After all, nowadays, literate women generally wouldn't easily show their faces in public.

Manager Rong instructed a young girl to look after the front of the bookstore, while she personally led a few others to the glass room at the back.

The glass room was designed and built by Qiu Wen. Although it is called a glass room, it actually has a removable roof. In winter, the roof can be removed to let the sun shine at noon. In summer, when it gets too hot, the roof can be put inside to make it very cool and refreshing.

The glass room was about the size of a private room that could accommodate about ten people. Qiu Wen painted on the lower part of the glass using oil paint that was not easy to fade. The paint was purchased from Wu's Department Store. Although it was not cheap, the quality was indeed very good.

Qiu Wen painted by herself. Although she is not an expert in oil painting, she can still manage to paint a few strokes.

While it's called painting oil paintings, the main purpose is actually to provide privacy for the guests.

Not only that, there are many seasonal flowers in the glass room. Some of the green plants are quite tall, so Qiu Wen put them in large flowerpots in the corners of the glass room. Some of the smaller and more delicate green plants and flowers are placed on her desk, while others are hung in mid-air. The entire glass room is arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner, and it is also very cozy inside.

Qiu Yun and her group fell in love with the place as soon as they were taken inside.

Qiu Yun smiled and said, "I never expected the glass room to look like this! It's so beautiful."

Manager Rong said, "It's the owner's idea. Since our bookstore only serves female customers, we naturally pay more attention to this aspect."

Qiu Yun and her friends also really liked the place, praising it and giving Qiu Yun a compliment.

I am very happy to hear from Qiu Yun.

Seeing this, Manager Rong was satisfied. If he could make these people happy, they would bring back a large number of customers.

Manager Rong said, "Ladies, please wait a moment. We have some special beauty-enhancing flower teas here. Would you like to try some?"

Naturally, no one would object, since Manager Rong was indeed very thoughtful and considerate.

Qiu Wen put a lot of thought into the flower tea; the taste had to be good, to suit women's tastes, and it also had to have some real health benefits.

"This flower tea is quite good."

Manager Rong said, "You are all distinguished guests. If you like them, you can have them packed up and taken some back with you."

Qiu Yun: "That's not a good idea. Bookstores need to do business. If Manager Rong sells flower tea here, I'll just buy some with my money."

Manager Rong smiled and said, "Miss Qiu, you are too kind. These flower teas were originally prepared by the owner for the holders of the VIP tokens. Although there are not many, they are a token of his appreciation."

Qiu Yun then stopped refusing: "Then thank you very much, Manager Rong."

"Miss Qiu, you're too kind."

Sipping tea and reading in the glass room, everyone thought it was quite nice. Seeing this, Manager Rong stopped disturbing them, left the people there, and went to the front. Although there weren't many people in the bookstore, it wasn't empty either.

Qiu Yun and her friends didn't head home until almost noon. Before they left, Manager Rong gave them a booklet introducing Wen Si Bookstore.

Although it's called a booklet, it's actually an ancient version of a promotional brochure. It doesn't contain much information, but it does describe the characteristics of the bookstore and its VIP system.

For example, the VIP tokens given by Manager Rong could only be obtained by spending one hundred taels of silver at the shop. With a VIP token, one could have priority in selecting books at many times, and when new books came out, the bookstore would even send someone to deliver a list of the books to their residence for them to choose from...

Qiu Yun and the others read it on their way back, and then they all remembered the bookstore.

Qiu Wen learned about the day's business from Manager Rong, which wasn't surprising. She didn't want to get rich overnight; she wanted to take things one step at a time.

The four girls, Qiu Wen and Qiu Yun, were able to remain calm. The bookstore's business gradually picked up about three days after Qiu Yun and the others first came. Most of the customers were daughters of wealthy merchants, and of course, occasionally there would be one or two daughters of minor officials.

After all, wealthy businessmen also have different levels, and some of them have connections with officials.

That's how the bookstore's business went. After about half a month, the bookstore had completely made a name for itself in Cangzhou.

Qiu Yun and her five girlfriends were very popular because they were among the first to have VIP tokens.

It's no wonder, as Qiu Wen prepared a very limited number of VIP tokens. After all, things are valued for their scarcity. Initially, one token could be obtained for every hundred taels of silver spent, but this was limited to the first thirty people.

Qiu Wen prepared a total of fifty VIP tokens. Thirty of them were used up in no time. Ten of them were auctioned off at Wu's Department Store's auction house. The last ten were used to do favors.

Qiu Wen made her bookstore a great success. In just one month, she not only recouped her investment but also made a considerable profit.

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