Chapter 104 Jinjiang Exclusive Murder Case
Su Ruyi had previously estimated that the daily turnover would be around 15,000 yuan. Since it was a new opening, people might expect more, but she didn't expect it to reach more than 20,000 yuan.
Even if it doesn't reach that level later, based on the current situation, it's no problem for the daily turnover to exceed 10,000 yuan, and this store can earn millions a year.
"Thank you all for your hard work today. I'll give you extra chicken drumsticks tomorrow!" Su Ruyi said to the shop assistants who were arranging the goods.
The crowd cheered, especially the staff who came from the original store. They knew best how generous Su Ruyi, the boss, was; when she said she would add chicken legs, she meant much more than just adding chicken legs.
Nowadays, there are more and more private business owners opening shops and factories, but there aren't many generous business owners like Su Ruyi.
Their employees are paid a base salary plus commission. Although the base salary is not high, they are provided with food and accommodation. Both the accommodation and the meals are very good, much better than what they get at home.
The dormitory rooms are for two people each, and can fit two 1.2-meter beds, a desk, and a large wardrobe.
Each floor has a toilet and shower room, all tiled, and they are easy to clean with a rinse of water.
This is much better than their conditions at home, where they have to go to public toilets and use spittoons at night. Not only do they smell bad, but they also have to empty and rinse them.
The only way to take a bath is at a public bathhouse, which costs money. In the hot summer, bathing every day would be a huge expense, so I usually just wipe myself down at home and go to the public bathhouse every few days. That way, I'm not very clean.
Taking a shower every day is no longer a problem here, and the shower rooms are equipped with water heaters, so you can take a hot shower in the summer.
The food was excellent, with a meat dish guaranteed at every meal. Some of the staff came from remote rural areas and often went ten days or eight months without eating meat.
Wang Huiting: "Boss, there are too many people today, we don't have time to deliver dried fruit and mangoes. Should we deliver them tomorrow?"
Wang Huiting now calls Su Ruyi "boss" like everyone else, feeling that calling her "boss" in a work setting is not very formal, and that the word "boss" sounds more prestigious.
Originally, the plan was to give away mangoes and dried fruit as gifts for the first three days after the opening, with purchases exceeding a certain amount.
However, Su Ruyi canceled the day before. She was worried that the first day would be chaotic, as half of the staff were new to the job. Although they had interned at the old store, opening a business was different, and she was worried that they would not be able to handle it well.
In particular, there are big clearance sales, which usually attract a large number of people to come and watch.
Therefore, the plan was temporarily shelved, and only a few boxes of fresh mangoes were placed behind the counter, which were given to a few customers who spent more than 500.
The expenses are so high, it would be inappropriate not to give them something as a gift.
Su Ruyi shook her head: "Let's not send them for now. Li Guangqian has already found a channel to sell mangoes. Dried fruit won't spoil. Let's wait until this period is over."
It would be unreasonable to not deliver on the first day of business and then deliver on the second day.
Luo Youqiong: "I'm starting school and work tomorrow. I wonder what it will be like."
Today's main consumers are students, and there are also some nearby residents, but they are mostly young people.
The situation at the old shop is different from here, so we cannot use the experience of the old shop to make inferences.
"Customer traffic should still be quite high, and sales revenue will likely be similar to our previous estimates."
Based on her experience today, Su Ruyi judged that the number of people would not be small tomorrow.
The main reason is that the clearance sale items are too attractive. Although there are many universities nearby, there are also quite a few residents. The word should spread by tomorrow.
Su Ruyi was only trying to get a bargain; even if she couldn't sell them, she wouldn't lose much.
Unexpectedly, the goods sold so well. If it weren't for Li Guangqian and the others maintaining order, their goods would have been plentiful, and there would have been several fights.
Su Ruyi thought that young people would be more rational. Although they might be greedy for bargains, they wouldn't buy several items at once, since everyone doesn't have much money.
Unexpectedly, she underestimated the purchasing power of people in this era; young people are just as fiercely competitive as middle-aged women.
However, this is also because this batch of clothes is of good quality in terms of both style and material. Many styles previously sold for more than 30 or 40 yuan in Qing Province, and when they first came out, they even sold for 50 or 60 yuan.
Now that it's 8.8 yuan, who can resist!
Originally, Luo Youqiong thought the projected sales figures were very impressive, but today's sales were so good, yet the decline was so significant, which caused her disappointment and made her feel down.
Su Ruyi patted her shoulder: "This result is already very good. It shows that you have a very good eye for product selection. I can confidently entrust the selected section to you."
Luo Youqiong immediately became happy again. She was the one who selected most of the goods this time, with Su Ruyi only occasionally offering guidance.
The styling of the store was all handled by her and Wang Huiting. Su Ruyi came over and took a look, but didn't make many changes. This made Luo Youqiong very uneasy before the opening. She even had insomnia last night, dreaming that not a single piece of clothing could be sold and that everyone thought it was tacky and ugly.
Seeing that many people appreciate her taste and styling today, and even buy a whole set, makes Luo Youqiong feel very accomplished and relieved. All her hard work these past few days has paid off.
Ever since she agreed to be in charge of the curated section, she had been reading a lot of fashion magazines, all for this day.
"Boss, I will continue to work hard!"
Luo Youqiong firmly stated that she was especially grateful that she participated in the hula hoop competition back then, otherwise she wouldn't have the life she has now.
Her current salary is more than enough to cover the daily expenses of her family of three. In addition, her father comes over every day to help with unloading cargo and other odd jobs, which earns him some extra money. Life is getting better and better.
Luo Youqiong's current goal is to buy a house in the provincial capital so that her family can settle down there permanently.
"Boss, the sales of Prince Pants are currently very optimistic. Today's sales volume is about the same as that of fitness pants. It's worth mentioning that quite a few people are also buying the women's version of Prince Pants."
Because the store is wide enough, the entrances for men's and women's clothing are different, while the discount area is in the middle, separating the two sides without affecting the entry and exit of either side.
When Prince Pants first started stocking its products, the old store wasn't big enough, and since it had previously only served women, it wasn't sold there. I don't know why.
Today, it seems that people are very accepting of it.
In fact, after the giant poster was hung up, people started coming over to inquire about it.
Because the factory's contact number was displayed on the wall, shrewd merchants would call the factory directly.
Although not many, there were still tens of thousands of orders.
This undoubtedly gave everyone confidence, and today we have received a definitive answer.
"Really? Keep an eye on it. If the women's version sells well too, we can increase production."
Because of Wang Huiting's words, Su Ruyi increased the production line for women's version of the Prince Pants, but just to be on the safe side, the first batch of goods was not large.
The women's version has also been modified, making it less baggy than the men's version and more in line with the style of decades to come.
Su Ruyi wasn't sure about it, but it sold quite well.
The next day, customers continued to come in droves, and there were still many young people, but today the majority of customers were older.
They all heard that there were cheap goods here, so they came here specifically.
Even without the internet these days, the speed at which information spreads is still quite fast.
Everyone's lives are just starting to get better, and they still need to be careful with their money. News of cheap deals spreads quickly.
The main buyers today are those with greater financial strength than those who came yesterday.
Although they are greedy for bargains, they will also check out the regular-priced section of the store.
The new store's clothing is mainly aimed at young people, but many of the styles can actually be worn by older people as well. The clothes are fashionable but not particularly outrageous or trendy. The overall style is still relatively basic, but a lot of effort has been put into the styling to make them look trendy.
One pair of Prince Pants can be styled in countless ways, each with its own unique style.
The regular-priced section is full of autumn and winter clothing, all of which are trendy styles, cheaper than what's sold elsewhere, and the quality is guaranteed.
Moreover, buying from such a lavishly decorated store adds an extra value, and it also makes you look more prestigious.
The turnover on the second day reached 20,000, and on the third day it was more than 19,000, and then it fluctuated around 20,000.
Once Su Ruyi saw that the shops here had stabilized, she would only come over occasionally to check on them, and wouldn't go to the shops all the time.
However, she would have the store manager compile and report the daily data to keep a close eye on the store's situation.
This allowed Su Ruyi, who had been working non-stop for several months, to finally get a few days of rest.
"I thought you'd forgotten about me," Lu Ting said resentfully.
Who would have thought that his girlfriend, whom he finally managed to find, was even busier than him?
Su Ruyi cupped his face and kissed him: "So I took a few days off to come and be with you."
Actually, Lu Ting is also very busy, otherwise he would have come to accompany Su Ruyi, or at least acted as her driver.
Su Ruyi is making money now, but she absolutely refuses to buy a car. A car could buy a house, and she just can't bring herself to do it.
However, she bought a motorcycle, which is enough for her daily commute. If it rains, she just calls a taxi, and there are obviously more taxis this year than before.
"That's more like it." Lu Ting's lips unconsciously curled up.
Lu Ting also turned off his mobile phone and settled down to have dinner, watch a movie, and take a walk in the park with Su Ruyi.
They wanted a rare moment of peace and quiet, and didn't want to be disturbed by the outside world.
The two strolled hand in hand in the park, enjoying the bright moonlight.
But the romance lasted only a few seconds before the atmosphere was shattered.
“A while ago, a murder occurred in this park. A couple was killed here, and the killer has not yet been found,” Lu Ting said.
A gust of wind blew by, and I immediately felt a chill, a coldness creeping down my spine.
The park's streetlights were dim, and some figures could be vaguely seen.
It's only eight o'clock, and there are still some people taking a walk in this area. Although the public security is not good now, it can't stop people like Su Ruyi and Lu Ting from courting death in these dimly lit places.
In some places, ambiguous sounds can be heard, making it easy to guess what is happening without even looking.
"Are there still so many people here at night? Are they all so fearless?"
Su Ruyi was very impressed. She relied on her own strength, but did these people rely solely on their righteousness?
Lu Ting joked, "Maybe they're just like us, coming here to try their luck."
That being said, both of them were on the right path and wouldn't let their guard down just because they had some skill.
But sometimes, things just happen by chance. Just as the two were about to go back, they heard someone calling for help not far away.
The two exchanged a glance and immediately rushed toward the direction from which the cries for help were coming.
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