Chapter 603 Bold and Innovative Business Landscape
Xiao Nuobao jumped twice with excitement.
After so much preparation, this day has finally come. If
the department store doesn't open, even if the fifth brother can sit still, she, the biggest boss, can't wait any longer.
But Feng Shi still didn't understand. She wiped her hands and came over to ask, "If we open it, why do we need to attract merchants? Do we want to attract other merchants to do business in our store?"
Feng Miao snapped his fingers and said with his hands on his hips, "Yes, mother, that's what I mean!"
He explained again, "Our department store has a total of four floors, and there are thirty-four storefronts and small stalls in total."
"I have reserved six shops for our own business, and the rest will be rented out. In addition, it is stipulated that no more than two shops can be opened for the same business. This can avoid too much competition and make our department store sell more things, which is attractive to customers."
When talking about making money, Feng Miao's eyes are amazingly bright. He ran back to the house, took out the detailed picture drawn by his fourth brother, and spread it out for the whole family to see.
Xiao Nuobao had seen this picture a long time ago. After all, her two brothers never kept any secrets in front of her.
But she still smiled and came up to it, holding her face with her white little hands. She never got tired of looking at it. After all, this picture is full of money~
Feng and her two daughters-in-law came over at this time.
Madam Zheng also dropped her dustpan and rubbed her hands with curiosity.
Feng Miao pointed at the blueprint and boasted, "I've thought about it. If we want to open this department store, we have to make it a big hit. So it's not enough to just have a lot of business inside. We have to divide it into different areas to meet the needs of different customers."
"So this floor will be used to sell food. The stalls on the east side will sell snacks, and the larger shop on the west side will be rented to those who sell regular dishes."
As Feng Miao's fingers moved, the whole family's eyes moved around on the blueprint as if they were bewitched.
According to his plan, the second floor of the department store would sell the usual fabrics, ready-made clothes, rouge and powder, and jewelry.
"Although there are many things for sale on the second floor, they mainly focus on affordable shops. The main focus is cheap and affordable, so that ordinary people can afford shopping."
"However, there are still some customers who only buy high-end items and do not want to hang out with ordinary people. Therefore, I plan to make the third floor only sell expensive items and be responsible for satisfying those wealthy customers." Feng Miao touched her chin with a look on her face.
So needless to say, the third floor is a high-end area.
It also sells jewelry, makeup, and clothing, but only expensive items are sold. The place is more spacious and the environment is more elegant.
Targeting the pockets of wealthy people.
As for the last four floors, there are fewer shops, but each one is very large, and they are used for teahouses, piano rooms, and study rooms.
Just imagine, opening the window on the fourth floor, sitting in a teahouse, sipping tea, chatting and laughing with friends, and looking at the scenery downstairs from time to time, how elegant it is.
Mrs. Feng couldn't help but feel happy just by listening.
When she came to her senses, she felt that she would make endless money again. It felt like she was stepping on cotton, so beautiful that she was a little dizzy.
Mrs. Feng couldn't help but hug her son's head and rubbed it twice, "You good boy, who did you take after? Your mother and your father don't have this kind of brains. How come you have become a natural money-making rake? When it comes to business, you are simply a set of tricks!"
Li Qiqiao didn't even care about the praise, and hurriedly picked up the drawings. She was already choosing the best stall on the first floor, preparing to open one to sell milk tea and snacks.
Little Nuobao also put his hands on his hips and giggled.
She had a vague premonition.
Once Fifth Brother's business is successful, it will definitely have a huge impact on the entire capital city and even the business of Nanji Kingdom!
But now, she can't wait to prepare clothes for tomorrow, and wait to sit at home and count money.
The next day, in order to defend Feng Miao, of course the whole family went out.
Xiao Nuobao put on the small jacket bought by Fifth Brother, half draped over her shoulders, with a peach pink leather skirt underneath, and the hem was made into a petal shape.
Her hair was tied into two small lamb horn braids, and decorated with willow green satin flowers, which were also dotted with turquoise.
Finally, she put on a pair of apricot sheepskin shoes and a necklace made of red coral, topaz and turquoise. The exotic outfit made the little fat girl look noble and cute, and anyone who saw her would be amazed.
When they arrived at the place, the people had already gathered outside the shop, waiting to see the biggest shop in Beijing unveil its sign.
Little Nuobao loves the hustle and bustle. The more people there are, the more excited she is. So she is not afraid of strangers at all and jumps down happily.
Everyone's eyes were instantly dazzled, and the eyes of men, women, old and young were chasing her all the time.
"Who is that little girl? How come she is so pretty and has eyes as big as stars? Could she be a princess from a foreign country?"
"Go away, what are you looking at? Foreign country? She is obviously our own princess. Why don't you recognize her just because she changed her clothes?"
"It's Princess Fuxing. She just changed into exotic clothes, but she looks so beautiful."
"Things from the outside are really fresh. I also want to buy the necklace she is wearing!"
Xiao Nuobao bent her eyes generously and waved and nodded at them.
Of course, she didn't wear this for nothing. The goods from the outside of the Great Wall that the fifth brother and Grandma Xiao had were still on hold. There were a lot of exotic fabrics and turquoise jewelry in them. She just brought the goods in advance.
Soon, after the little fat girl appeared, the Jiang family members entered the shop one by one.
Then the sign was unveiled.
Seeing the maroon words "Department Store" revealed, Feng Miao was very proud and talked about the wonderful features of the store. The people were looking forward to it very much. They couldn't help but wait for the store to open in three days. They wanted to come in and take a look.
However, when Feng Miao looked at the merchants, they were indifferent.
Obviously, none of them were impressed. They
had no interest in renting a store in a department store.
"This small boss is really arrogant. Ha, a big shop wants to support dozens of businesses? How is that possible!"
"That's right. Although my family is a small business, it is also very popular in East Street. Why should I move here and squeeze in with others?"
"My family is an old brand. Although we have opened many branches, we don't want to invest money here. Who knows if we will lose money."
The merchants didn't trust Feng Miao's bold innovation.
After all, this was the first time they had seen anyone doing business this way.
Who dared to place a bet easily? It would be like testing the waters, and who knows whether it would be good or bad.
So after watching the excitement for a while, they all wavered, and some even said some impolite and mocking words.
After the first day, there was not a single merchant who wanted to join.
The Jiang family was inevitably a little worried, afraid that Feng Miao would be hit, and wanted to comfort him.
But who would have thought that this kid was not in a hurry, and was more stable than the adults.
"They can't see the business opportunity. This is their loss. Just don't regret it in the future."
"Let's just open up our own business first, and when we attract more customers, there will be people who will come to us. There's nothing to worry about." Feng Miao said calmly, with a confident look on his face.
So the adults were relieved, and they didn't dare to let down their guard.
At this time, they all had a clear division of labor and worked hard to open their own shops in three days.
Li Qiqiao's water shop occupied one room, and Feng Jing's bookstore also opened one room.
The remaining four rooms, one for the Xiao family to sell silk and satin, and the other three were used to sell jewelry, spices, and miscellaneous specialties brought back from the customs market.
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