Chapter 513: Shining Everywhere
He followed Bai Zhi's advice and immediately put it into action, saying, "Okay, okay, I'll write up a list and post it right away."
Bai Zhi laughed and said, "Many of the people who come to the market outside are probably from the village and may not be literate. You can just put your things out at the door and shout them out. Your shouts will be more infectious and make people want to buy."
This shop owner always thought he owned a high-end electronics store, different from other stores selling groceries or New Year's goods, and he acted all high and mighty.
But if you don't promote it or hold any events, ordinary people will keep their distance from these items that cost several thousand yuan, and might not even give them a second glance. Who would know that there are smaller items inside?
The boss was immediately stumped when he heard that he also had to shout out orders.
His way of selling color TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines, shouting like an old lady selling vegetables at the market, always felt a bit beneath him.
"If you don't know how to promote, you can write up an event form and I'll help you promote it. We're just sitting around doing nothing anyway."
"Okay." The boss decided to give it a try.
After writing down the details of the event, Bai Zhi took out all the old, unused items from the store and sold them at a low price. She pulled Shen Qian along and stood at the door acting as a shop assistant, hawking the goods.
Of course, Shen Qian was just there to represent the number of people; she couldn't actually shout out the numbers.
He just looked at Bai Zhi, who was letting herself go, with a strange expression.
Bai Zhi noticed Shen Qian's ghost-like expression and laughed, "What are you afraid of? Nobody here knows us. Don't you find it fun and stress-relieving to shout like this?"
Seeing Bai Zhi so carefree was indeed very stress-relieving for Shen Qian.
But she herself couldn't do what she did.
However, the shouts of Bai Zhi did attract quite a few people.
Whenever someone comes over to look, the owner takes the opportunity to quickly introduce the promotional prices for these items.
Although many people see it but few buy it, there are still people who buy it.
Especially young people who dress relatively fashionably will stop and take a look when they hear that records and cassettes are being sold off cheaply.
They were all trendy people who owned tape recorders or color TVs and VCD players.
Bai Zhi knew that for these young people, buying a tape recorder was easy, but frequently replacing the tapes with new songs was also a considerable expense.
Especially in the early 1990s, the music scene produced many classics, and a genuine cassette tape cost several dollars.
The appliance store is always packed with customers, and the owner will take the opportunity to promote the large appliances in the store.
Bai Zhi stood there, her attitude incredibly enthusiastic, practically a professional-level salesperson. "Uncle, it's okay if you don't buy anything. Come in and take a look. See what kind of big color TVs and refrigerators are popular in the city now. Let's work hard to earn money and try to bring all of these home next year."
Today is essentially a publicity stunt, planting a seed of hope in the minds of these customers.
One day, this idea will take root and sprout.
Bai Zhi noticed that the boss had already led a lot of curious customers into the store, and there were also people at the door wanting cassette tapes. Shen Qian also helped to get the goods. One customer thought she was the one collecting money and even gave her some.
Shen Qian took the money the customer gave her and quickly went inside to give it to the boss.
She didn't want to get involved in anything related to money or finances.
"Miss, could you please help me collect the payment? I'll give it to you later."
The boss's unconditional trust gave Shen Qian, a cool and serious person, a strange feeling.
There should be more trust between people.
Even strangers.
The group was busy serving customers, and soon, more than an hour later, when Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai returned in the boss's truck, they almost caused a traffic jam.
Ye Qingbai saw a crowd of people gathered at the shop entrance and almost thought there was trouble. "Brother-in-law, hurry down and see what's going on. Are Xiaozhi and Chen Qian alright?"
Lu Ye quickly got out of the car and immediately spotted that bright and beautiful face in the crowd.
She smiled and spoke to the stranger in front of her, who then started taking out money.
He stood there, a proud smile playing on his lips.
His little sun shines wherever it goes, illuminating everyone around it.
He squeezed through, called the boss out, and asked him to drive the car to the backyard.
"You're back?"
Bai Zhi was completely absorbed in the moment, and when she saw Lu Ye, she almost pulled him over to join her in the shouting.
Ye Qingbai got out of the car, walked over, and raised an eyebrow. "Cousin, what are you doing here?"
Bai Zhi smiled and raised her chin, "Didn't you realize? I'm helping the boss sell goods."
"When we left, the store was deserted and there wasn't a single person. You guys managed to get this crowded just by shouting. Wow."
Ye Qingbai chuckled and teased, "I think you two should quit being doctors and open a shop instead. You two are just too talented."
Shen Qian felt a little uncomfortable being praised.
She's not the one with the talent.
She can't do anything.
Bai Zhi laughed and said, "If I weren't a doctor, I would really like to do some small business. Dealing with customers who come to make purchases is much more enjoyable than dealing with patients."
When dealing with consumers, what I see is the positive and optimistic lifestyle of ordinary people.
Dealing with patients, I witnessed the suffering of humanity.
Sometimes, it can be really depressing.
Especially when poor families suffer from difficult and complicated diseases, it is heartbreaking and there is nothing that can be done.
The boss parked the car and walked over excitedly. He started praising Bai Zhi for being clever and quick-witted in front of Lu Ye and Ye Qingbai.
He said that if it weren't for Bai Zhi's suggestion, none of his three customers would have been able to get into the shop today.
As Lu Ye listened to the appliance store owner praising his wife, his eyes were filled with pride.
He said, "Boss, here's your car back. We're leaving now."
The boss originally wanted to say that he would keep Bai Zhi to help out a little longer, and that he could pay her wages later.
But he realized that the other people were not short of money at all.
Fortunately, he called his wife, who was organizing goods in the backyard, out to watch the shop and urged her to be more discerning and not act as arrogantly as usual, ignoring any customers who came in.
Before leaving, the boss took two cassette tapes and a blower to give to Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi smiled and politely declined, "Boss, we're using gas now, so we don't need this blower. We won't take it."
"I've installed the tape." The shop owner was kind-hearted and hoped they would come back often, so he gave Bai Zhi a CD.
They only bought a color TV, and since they have nowhere to use the CDs, they'll definitely come back to buy VCDs.
The boss, while secretly calculating his next move, beamed with joy, "Please feel free to come again if you need anything."
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As they left the electronics store, Lu Ye looked at his wife.
"Where are we going now? Is there anything else we need to buy? It's almost afternoon, let's buy some things and go back early to install the TV."
"Let's go sightseeing tomorrow, let's go home early."
With the appliances in hand, today's task is complete.
"Okay, let's go to a restaurant then."
Lu Ye said that Bai Zhi hadn't had a proper meal since arriving at the army base, and he was going to take her to the most upscale restaurant in the county town today.
Ye Qingbai glanced at the time and said, "Brother-in-law, I think we shouldn't worry about whether it's high-end or not. What kind of restaurants hasn't Xiaozhi seen in Nancheng? My uncle owns a restaurant, there's no need to make a fuss. Let's just pick a decent, affordable place to eat."
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