Chapter 278: Good luck in opening

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day of 1989. In the cold wind of the early morning, a series of firecrackers rang out, startling the people around.

The news that a clothing store is about to open here has been circulating in the neighborhood for a long time. Now, hearing the sound of firecrackers, young women who love beauty have flocked here.

At the entrance of the store, there is a long red carpet. Looking along the red carpet, there is a gorgeous crystal chandelier.

Looking up again, I saw a brand new store name sign hanging on it - "Xinxin Clothing Store".

This name is very much in line with the trend of this era, so Gao Mingcheng was too lazy to come up with any other name and just used it.

On New Year's Day in 1989, Xinxin Clothing Store opened at nine in the morning!

Gao Mingcheng was wearing a black windbreaker, black leather shoes, and had his hair combed back, making him look much more fashionable. Next to him stood two pretty girls.

Xuanyuemei and Gao Shufang were both dressed in new clothes, with high ponytails and lipstick on, looking as fashionable as the modern girls in TV dramas.

As soon as the three of them appeared, they attracted everyone's attention.

Gao Mingcheng stood on the steps, looking at the crowd attracted by the firecrackers, and said with a smile: "Today is New Year's Day, we welcome the new year together, and today is also the auspicious day for the opening of Xinxin Clothing Store. Our Xinxin Clothing Store sells men's, women's and children's clothing, with all kinds of styles, all of which are the most fashionable styles nowadays. You can come in and take a look. Today is the opening day, and there is a 20% discount on all. What is a 20% discount? It means that a piece of clothing that costs 10 yuan will only be sold for 8 yuan today, and if the consumption amount is over 100 yuan, a pair of cotton socks will be given!"

"Big sister, come in and take a look. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the clothes inside!" Xuanyuemei has sold clothes before. Now that there are so many people, she is not afraid of the situation and starts to solicit customers directly.

Gao Shufang was a little stage frightened. Her body was trembling slightly, but she tried her best to keep a smile on her face.

Gao Mingcheng also took the initiative to attract customers, leading onlookers into the store to have a look, then began to ask them what clothes they wanted to buy, and then led them to the corresponding seats.

As the saying goes, there is always one piece of clothing missing in a woman's wardrobe, so the most conspicuous place in a clothing store is women's clothing. For people in remote counties, each of these novel women's clothing is extremely beautiful, especially under the reflection of the crystal chandelier, the beauty is dazzling.

At this time, beautiful singing was heard in the store. It turned out that Gao Mingcheng turned on the tape recorder and played a song tape.

In the 1980s when the decoration was simple and the business model was monotonous, the Xinxin clothing store opened by Gao Mingcheng was just like its name, everything was so novel.

The gorgeous decoration, the fashionable clothing styles, and the beautiful music immediately caught people's attention.

In an age when gossip is popular, within half a day, this Xinxin clothing store will be on the lips of thousands of people.

Those who are curious or have the need to buy clothes will choose Xinxin Clothing Store to see if it is as good as the legend says.

Gao Mingcheng and the other two did not rest that day. There were always people in the store. Some people thought the prices were too high and were reluctant to buy, but there were also people who were willing to spend the money.

In any place, there is always a small group of people who are not short of money. These people are the top in their respective industries. In their opinion, price is not important, what is important is the style and texture of the clothes!

They need to attend important occasions, so they naturally pay attention to their appearance. They don't even look down on cheap goods. Gao Mingcheng positioned his clothing store in the mid-to-high-end market, and he simply abandoned the low-end market.

Zhao Dongmei also came to the clothing store in the afternoon.

She decided to buy a new set of clothes for herself and Gao Guobing, and they should be the kind that had both inner and outer clothes. Gao Mingcheng was unwilling to accept her money and said that he was giving it to her as a gift, but she got very angry and gave Gao Mingcheng a lecture.

Finally, Zhao Dongmei took out the money and said, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. You should avoid not collecting money when doing business. From now on, no matter who comes, no matter how powerful his relationship is, you can only give him a discount, not for free. Do you understand?"

"Hurry up and find some money! It's a new business, so we have to be careful! We have to make money and have a prosperous business!"

Xuanyue looked at Gao Mingcheng, and at Gao Mingcheng's suggestion, she accepted Zhao Dongmei's money and quickly made the change.

When packing the clothes, Xuanyue gave Zhao Dongmei a few more pairs of cotton socks.

Zhao Dongmei accepted this with a smile.

After she bought the clothes, she left without delay to avoid the hassle of having too many customers in the store and Gao Mingcheng having to take care of herself.

She was holding the clothes, already thinking about wearing them tomorrow. Then she would wear them to work and casually mention that she bought them at the Xinxin Clothing Store. Then those beauty-loving colleagues at work would definitely come to the Xinxin Clothing Store to have a look.

As long as you come here and are willing to spend money, you will definitely be able to buy the clothes you like here.

We have been busy today and didn't even have time to prepare lunch. Gao Mingcheng brought back three bowls of rice noodles from a restaurant outside. The three of us took turns hiding in the backyard to eat them quickly, and then continued to entertain the guests.

The clothing store has a complete range of products and has fitting rooms, so some young women are happy to hide in the fitting rooms to change into new clothes.

At the market, some middle-aged women would take off their clothes and try them on when buying clothes, but this would be somewhat embarrassing for young and shy girls.

The Xinxin Clothing Store solves their worries.

At seven o'clock in the evening, there was finally no one around. At this time, most people were at home enjoying dinner with their families.

In later generations, visiting night markets has become a new way for people to pass the time, especially in the hot summer, it is quite nice to spend time visiting night markets and enjoying the cool air.

However, nowadays, there are still very few people who go out shopping at night, mainly because state-owned shopping malls are closed at night and the sales clerks have to go off work at a certain time.

Besides, there are few street lights and it is dark everywhere. How can I have the mood to go shopping?

Gao Mingcheng and the other two breathed a sigh of relief. Xuanyuemei and Gao Shufang slumped down in their chairs, feeling powerless all over.

Xuanyue moved her lips but no words came out. She had spoken too much and laughed too long throughout the day, and her face was stiff and sore.

Gao Mingcheng knew what she wanted to say, so he said, "You guys take a rest, I'll go buy food!"

As the man with the best physical strength, Gao Mingcheng must take responsibility.

So he walked towards a nearby restaurant.

It was past mealtime, but there were still customers drinking in the restaurant. Gao Mingcheng ordered three servings of rice and two side dishes, then took the food back to his restaurant.

In the shadows, he noticed a figure flash by. Gao Mingcheng frowned and stopped. He came to the place where the figure had been. He looked over and saw his own clothing store at a glance.

At night, the clothing store's three crystal chandeliers are all on, and the entire store is brightly lit, making it the most conspicuous place in the neighborhood.

People living nearby were attracted by the light like moths at night, and their eyes couldn't help but look over here. Some naughty children were also running around the door, stepping on the red carpet curiously.

Gao Mingcheng came over with the food, and the children who were walking on the red carpet ran away quickly like frightened birds because they were afraid of being scolded by Gao Mingcheng.

But Gao Mingcheng was not so petty that he would not scold these children.

After putting the food down, he just quietly put away the red carpet. After rolling up the three-meter-long red carpet, he placed it at the entrance of the store so that he could lay it again tomorrow morning.

He pulled down the shutter door to block the light leaking out of the store, and then said, "Duomei, Shufang, come and eat! After dinner, let's count the money!"

Hearing the word "counting money", the two exhausted women instantly perked up and struggled to get up from their chairs.

Gao Mingcheng looked at them like this and smiled happily.

After the meal, they really started counting the money. When Xuanmei opened the bag of money and fell down, the bills of all sizes fell onto the table and gradually piled up into a small mountain.

Heavy breathing sounds suddenly sounded, and the surprise on Xuanyimei and Gao Shufang's faces was revealed without any concealment.

(End of this chapter)