Chapter 103 Exclusive New Store Opening on Jinjiang
September 1st was a Sunday, and schools were still in the registration phase; classes had not yet officially started.
Today is the last day of registration. Most students have already registered and, after getting familiar with the general layout of the campus, have started exploring the surrounding area.
As the only person in the dormitory from the provincial capital city, and whose father is a professor at Qingsheng University, Jiang Yuanyuan, who grew up in this area, took the initiative to take on the responsibility of showing everyone around the environment.
The first choice is the commercial street near the university.
"This commercial street has everything, and the prices are very reasonable. You can buy daily necessities such as washbasins and bedding here, and the prices are much cheaper than at school."
As Jiang Yuanyuan walked, she introduced the room to everyone. There were eight people in her dormitory. Besides her, there were four others from Qinghai Province, but none of them were from the provincial capital. The other four were from other provinces, two of whom came from the south, requiring a 30-40 hour train journey.
Therefore, some students didn't bring much, and planned to buy many daily necessities here.
These days, families that can afford to send their daughters to high school and college are usually not too poor, so after Jiang Yuanyuan made the suggestion, everyone came along.
Peng Hong's family wasn't well-off; they lived in the countryside. Because of her excellent academic performance, her family sold everything they owned to send her to high school. The villagers also helped her out bit by bit, hoping that someone from the village could become successful.
However, seeing that everyone else in the dormitory had gone, and not wanting to be treated differently, and since textbooks hadn't been distributed yet, she went out with them.
Peng Hong was wearing her best clothes, which were given to her by her high school homeroom teacher, who said that his daughter had gained weight and could no longer wear them, so they were handed over to her.
In reality, the clothes were still very new and had barely been worn. The homeroom teacher said this to protect her self-esteem.
Peng Hong didn't really care; she was happy to find clothes that others didn't wear in the village.
Most of the clothes she wears come from this source.
Peng Hong has an older brother, and her parents valued him more, believing that a son was essential for the family to carry on the family line. However, they didn't mistreat her; she had better grades, so they supported her education, while her brother dropped out of school to farm.
Peng Hong is currently wearing black leggings and a white T-shirt, a very common outfit these days, so she doesn't look out of place on the street, which makes her feel less self-conscious and reserved.
After walking around, I found that, just as Jiang Yuanyuan said, the things sold on the commercial street were indeed not expensive, and many things were even cheaper than in the county.
Although Peng Hong didn't have the money to buy it, this realization shattered her preconceived notions; she had thought everything was more expensive in the city.
Zhang Xiaoying, who also came from a small town, spoke about this discovery directly.
Peng Hong explained, "There are more people doing business in the city, and the transportation is more developed. There is more competition and lower transportation costs, so the prices are lower than in smaller places."
Everyone suddenly realized, and Zhang Xiaoying said with relief:
"Luckily, I planned to buy a lot of things here. I was originally thinking of buying them from home and bringing them over, but that would have been both heavy and expensive."
Although Zhang Xiaoying comes from a small county, both her parents work and she is their only daughter, so her family is in a relatively good situation. She plans to buy most of her things after seeing how things are at the school.
When her parents brought her here yesterday, Zhang Xiaoying bought some things at school, and they were all more expensive than at home.
Later, Jiang Yuanyuan came and said that things were cheaper outside, so there was no rush to buy anything. They waited until they went out together, and that's how they avoided wasting money.
Zhang Xiaoying's parents are actually still in Qing Province today, but they took her to school, made some arrangements, took a few photos, and then went to play with relatives and friends.
They came to drop off their children, and also took the opportunity to travel.
"That clothing store looks really impressive! The clothes must be very expensive," Zhang Xiaoying said, pointing to a tall building.
"Wow, that guy up there is so handsome...so cool! That word is so accurate!" One of my roommates exclaimed, clutching her heart with stars in her eyes.
Jiang Yuanyuan: "Shall we go take a look?"
"The decoration is so luxurious, it must have been very expensive, right?"
A few people hesitated. Although their families were well-off, they still needed to be careful with their money.
I always feel a little hesitant when I come across places that look expensive.
“Since we’re already here, let’s go take a look,” Jiang Yuanyuan suggested. “This brand’s clothes weren’t too expensive before, and I don’t know what’s going on at this store, but I guess they won’t be too different. The service here is very good; they won’t give you the cold shoulder even if you don’t buy anything.”
Ruyi Clothing gained fame in Qing Province by taking advantage of the hula hoop competition, and its unique decoration also attracted a lot of attention.
The service attitude of Ruyi Clothing Store has left a deep impression on many people.
Jiang Yuanyuan comes from a well-off family and often goes shopping with her girlfriends. She has also been to the old store of Ruyi Clothing and was among the first to buy leggings there.
Another girl from Qing Province said, "I know Ruyi Clothing. These leggings of mine are from them. They're really not expensive, and the quality is quite good."
The other two girls from Qing Province nodded in agreement, as they all knew about Ruyi Clothing.
Ruyi Apparel is not only well-known in Qing Province, but also the brand of leggings for girls in neighboring provinces.
Now that everyone's here, they're even more eager to go and take a look.
When the group arrived, the show had already ended, but the store was still very lively and crowded.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered that the clothing store's decor was even better than it had appeared from a distance. The floor-to-ceiling windows on the first and second floors revealed the opulent interior, making the group hesitant to step inside.
"Should we not go in?"
Several shy girls, thinking about the little money in their pockets, didn't have the courage to step inside.
Jiang Yuanyuan, however, was reluctant to leave. She saw the clothes on the mannequins displayed in front of the French windows and liked them very much. She really wanted to go inside and browse.
However, since there were eight of them traveling together, and more than half of them didn't want to go in, she hesitated.
"Huh, am I seeing things? Eight yuan and eighty cents for a piece of clothing?" Zhang Xiaoying exclaimed.
"Eight yuan and eighty cents? No way... It really is! How can it be so cheap? Even if it's a clearance sale, this price is still very cheap."
Many people shared this view, so they gathered at the entrance and refused to leave.
Jiang Yuanyuan invited everyone to go inside, saying, "Since we're all here, let's go take a look."
Jiang Yuanyuan initially thought that such cheap clothes must be of poor quality in terms of style and material, but she was shocked when she went inside.
Wow, this dress is only 8.8 yuan?
Jiang Yuanyuan finally managed to squeeze into the crowd and casually glanced at the items to spot a yellow dress. The style and material were both quite nice. Although it couldn't compare to the dress she had bought before for over fifty yuan, this price was definitely a bargain.
The sales clerk standing on the counter, responsible for maintaining order and organizing the goods, shouted, "Yes, all these clothes are 8.8 yuan, no bargaining and no returns."
"Why is it so cheap? Is there something wrong with it?"
"It's a clearance sale for the end of the season. These are all leftover stock, so they're very cheap. Actually, the materials and styles are not bad at all."
Jiang Yuanyuan was overjoyed and turned to call to her roommates, "Come and see, the clothes here are so cheap!"
There were many people at the scene, not only young people but also older people, all rummaging through a pile of clothes.
Jiang Yuanyuan hesitated for a moment, and the dress she had just picked out was snatched away. Dresses were quite rare among this pile of clothes. Seeing this, Jiang Yuanyuan no longer cared about anyone else and hurriedly started rummaging through the pile of clothes.
People who originally just intended to come and join the fun all rushed in when they saw this scene, feeling like they would be missing out if they didn't buy anything.
Everyone in the dormitory, except Peng Hong, bought at least one item.
I couldn't help it, it was such a great deal! The styles and materials looked great, and they wouldn't be out of style even next year. Plus, it's still a while before it gets cold, so I bought them all.
These big sales are still very attractive now, unlike decades later when people have seen so many that they're not so easily fooled. Nowadays, when people see something cheap, many can't resist buying it, feeling that if they miss out on such a bargain, it'll be gone forever.
Li Lingling originally came with her parents and younger brother to find something to eat in the commercial street near her school, but she came over to join in the fun when she saw the performance.
At first, Li Lingling's mother was quite disgusted, thinking what kind of dances they were doing and what kind of songs they were singing were too noisy. But when she saw the eye-catching "8.8 yuan" on the clearance sale sign, all her disgust disappeared, and she quickly went in to grab the items.
Li Lingling's family made a lot of money from their business, but Li Lingling's mother still retained her old spending habits, always snapping up bargains. Especially when someone was grabbing something, she acted even faster.
Li Lingling couldn't squeeze in at all, so she wandered around other parts of the store.
Once she started shopping, she couldn't stop. She didn't bring many clothes with her, because her dad said that his daughter would definitely need to buy new ones when she went to college.
If you're studying here, you have to buy local clothes so you don't feel out of place.
Therefore, Li Lingling had a very generous budget and bought several sets at once.
She bought the clothes directly from the mannequin's outfit, intending to wear them from now on. Her family was a typical nouveau riche; they had made a lot of money, but their taste was lacking, and they often dressed haphazardly, which earned them a lot of ridicule. Now, however, they no longer had to worry about that.
When Li Lingling's younger brother saw the poster, he was immediately captivated. Later, when he saw the boys dancing street dance, he felt a sudden surge of emotion and bought several outfits in the men's clothing section.
Not only him, but Li Lingling's father also seemed to be under a spell when he went in. When he came out, he was carrying several pairs of prince pants, and the ones he bought for himself were all relatively expensive 12-pleat pants.
When the family left, they had over a thousand yuan gone. Besides automatically becoming VIP customers, which allowed them to accumulate points to redeem for store items, they also received a box of mangoes and a large bag of dried fruit.
The whole family felt they had made a good deal. These tropical fruits and dried fruits were rare items in their area; they had never seen them before, and even though they had money, they hadn't thought of buying them. This was a treat for them to try something new.
Such situations often occur in the store. From the time the performance ends in the morning and the store officially opens until it closes at 9:30 pm, the flow of people in the clothing store is always very large. If people hadn't been arranged in advance to maintain order, it would probably have been very chaotic.
Because there are so many people, it's inevitable that some will try to take advantage of the situation.
Even with someone watching, more than a dozen pieces of clothing were still stolen, mainly from the sale section.
The regular-priced clothing section wasn't as crowded, and there were people specifically watching over it, so the situation was much better.
These losses are unavoidable and are still within expectations. Su Ruyi only gave a verbal warning and did not punish the responsible employee.
After the shop closed, Wang Huizhen began to take stock of the accounts, her abacus clicking away rapidly.
The shop has calculators, but Wang Huizhen prefers to use an abacus, which she uses quickly and well.
When Wang Huizhen looked up, her smile was extremely bright.
"Today's total revenue was 23,715.8 yuan! Exceeding our previous expectations!"
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