Chapter 223 Relieving the People’s Concerns

Master Mei was skilled and completed the hairstyle An Zhixia requested in less than five minutes.

"Master Mei, please shave this comrade of ours, trim his sideburns and eyebrows, so that he looks fair and handsome!"

After taking off the heavy "black hat", the energetic young man stood up and turned around with satisfaction, smoothing his hair, touching his eyebrows and chin. He couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "I feel much more comfortable and refreshed without the cotton-padded jacket on my head. Besides, I really look taller than before!"

It took the young man half an hour to enter and leave the store, and the audience stretched their necks to watch for half an hour. Even after they saw the man walk away with the buns, they were still not satisfied.

With a good start, more and more customers came to Gome Barber Shop.

After enjoying a hair wash while lying down and a 20-minute massage that makes them feel so relaxed that they feel like they are about to collapse, customers are in a very good mood. Looking at their shapeless hair after it has been blown dry, more than half of them are willing to have it refined.

An Zhixia recommended hairstyles on one side and also set an example for the veteran masters.

She was once a fashion benchmark for later generations, and her vision was naturally very unique. She used hairstyles and beards to modify her face shape, and each of them avoided the popular 3:7 split. Each one made people feel refreshed, and the old man and old woman at the door could not move.

The people walking out of the store also attracted a wave of beauty-loving young people.

Seeing how popular the shop was, Master Mei quickly asked his assistant to borrow two more reclining chairs. Three customers had their hair washed and massaged at the same time, while he and another master trimmed their hair under the guidance of An Zhixia.

When a young couple came, An Zhixia persuaded the girl to wash her hair, and applied a facial mask made of spring cucumber, milk powder, honey and wind oil, using techniques to let the skin absorb the essence. She then applied face cream, braided her hair into a beautiful style, and put on a cloth headband sold at the supply and marketing cooperative next door. She looked much more hydrated and beautiful.

At the end of the day, the five employees of Gome Barber Shop had no time to eat or drink. After seeing off the last customer, they all collapsed in their chairs due to exhaustion.

"Master Zhang personally cooked the sliced noodles with green beans and minced meat. There's an egg in each bowl. Let's eat it while it's hot," An Zhixia greeted with a smile.

An Zhiqiu brought in five bowls of steaming noodles on a plate and placed them on the table.

Upon hearing that the food was so good, they quickly stood up and each took a bowl and slurped it up. "The noodles are chewy, the meat is fatty and fragrant, and the poached egg is soft and tender. We worked hard all day to earn a bowl of noodles with meat and egg, it's worth it!"

After the meal, Master Mei pulled out the cash box and counted today's revenue. "Although most of the customers came for the free trial, some paid for the experience after the trial, so our revenue today is 21.2 yuan!"

Considering that their previous sales revenue was less than five yuan a day, today's hard work was worth it, at least it was worth the salary they received. Everyone happily gathered around the cash box and kept thanking An Zhixia.

Master Mei took out three yuan and sixty cents and handed it over: "This is the money for the facial mask, face cream and hairband. Xiao An, please count it, okay?"

She smiled and took it over and said, "That's right, but in the future you will have to hire one or two female comrades who are good at hands and sweet at words to help in your store."

Everyone immediately responded with a smile, "Of course, I'll admit it tomorrow! Washing and cutting hair is fine, but we dare not put our hands on a lesbian's face. If someone sees us, we won't be able to explain even if we are right!"

As they were talking, An Zhiqiu and Chef Zhang came in with a stack of money, "This is the share of Gome Barber Shop."

"Any more money?" Master Mei and his group stared at each other. "Aren't hair washing and trimming free? We're already benefiting from your state-owned hotel and have attracted many customers. How can we ask for more money?" It seemed like it was quite a bit.

"Master Mei, this is indeed what you deserve," An Zhixia explained with a smile, "This activity is a double benefit. It can not only attract customers to the state-owned restaurant, but also to Gome Barber Shop. As long as you use the coupons to consume, the profits will be divided according to your work. We can't let you work hard for a day in vain, right?"

It is called a discount, but it is just a means of making small profits but quick turnover.

"For those who only experience hair washing and massage, Gome will give 1 cent per person, and for those who spend 2 yuan to experience hair trimming, Gome will give 50 cents. So the total is 22 yuan!" An Zhiqiu also added with a smile. Many customers spend 50 cents to experience hair washing and massage, and want to have a fine haircut, and then buy a meal for 1.5 yuan, so the state-owned restaurant also benefits a lot, and the bundled consumption alone can make a profit of 30 yuan. This is also An Zhixia's original intention.

"So, we made thirty-nine dollars and sixty cents today?" Master Mei asked with difficulty, and the employees in the store couldn't help but gasp.

Even when perming and dyeing were not banned, a lesbian would spend two dollars and twenty cents, but they had limited machines and time, and their daily turnover was only a little over twenty dollars at most!

"The money is in your hands, is there anything wrong with that?" An Zhixia nodded at his hand with her chin, raised her eyebrows and smiled. "I said that hairdressing is an industry with great development prospects. It doesn't matter if the perm and dye business is temporarily banned. There are many ways to make everyone beautiful. Mood, hairstyle, face, which one can't be achieved with your own hands?"

"However, if a few young comrades can go to the south to study and learn, we can improve the professional capabilities of our entire Kyoto hairdressing industry and develop better in the future."

"Okay, okay," Master Mei stood up excitedly and said, "I will definitely report this to the leader. But," he scratched his head sheepishly, "Xiao An, can our method of bundling consumption between our barber shop and state-owned restaurants and supply and marketing cooperatives be applied to other stores?"

"Of course, but I can't guarantee the results," her brother is a good cook who has been working hard on cooking and has surpassed most of the chefs in the supply and marketing cooperative. The two chefs have her in charge every day, so they have 80% control over the hairstyle selection. These two points are something that other stores cannot achieve in a short period of time.

In the following days, Gome Barber Shop remained popular, and other barber shops also welcomed the first consumer boom in recent years. For this reason, the barber shop headquarters specially awarded An Zhixia a banner with the words "Resolving the Worries of the People, Love Forever", a bonus of 100 yuan, and 30 free trimming experience coupons!

An Zhiqiu was even more excited than her. He carried the banner around the house and waved it around. Finally, he chose the wall facing the door in the main room and hung it upright next to the portrait of Comrade Mao.

He and Fang Hongye stood there and laughed foolishly for a long time. If you didn't know, you would think it was an award for them. "How about I ask Master Zhang to talk to the leader and give the girl a banner as well? Ye'er, what do you think should be written on the banner?"

"Selfless dedication? Model of income generation? Enthusiastic about serving the people?" Fang Hongye actually started to think along.

(End of this chapter)