Chapter 201: No Yang
The next day, Su Yi did not go out to set up a stall, but asked Su Wan to go to the pawnshop to look at the storefront.
When the pawnbroker saw that it was Su Wan who came, he treated her warmly. It just so happened that Su Wan also wanted to buy two people to take back, as Yuyan Hall would need manpower when it opened.
The storefront Su Yi wanted to choose didn't need to be in a very good location, it just had to be on the street where his portrait was originally drawn. A few dozen square meters would be enough, and he would rent it for half a year.
The location is average and the area is not large, so the rent is relatively cheap, twenty taels a month, which means one hundred and twenty taels for half a year.
After the storefront was established, the price of Su Yi's portraits had to be raised, from fifty cents per portrait to eighty cents per portrait, still adhering to the principle of "Jiang Taigong fishing, those who are willing to take the bait will do so."
Su Wan bought two more people from the pawnshop before leaving. One was a very smart and eloquent girl, fifteen years old, named Chao Yun, and the other was a tall and strong male servant, named Biao Zi.
The person who is in charge of the place must not be a thin dog, but he must be able to subdue anyone who dares to escape by standing there, like a statue.
This Biaozi was bought for eighty taels of silver, simply because he has muscles and strength.
Su Wan sent them to the workshop, and from then on they lived in the workshop with Xiaoshu and the others.
Yuyantang's shop is also on Yuemanxilou Street, which is very convenient for work.
Su Wan accompanied Su Yi to see the shop he rented. The area was indeed not big, but the light was very good and the inside was very clean. He just needed to tidy it up a little, do some simple decoration, and add some furniture.
"Fifth brother, you own your shop now. What name are you planning to give it? Have you thought of something related to painting?"
Su Wan stood at the door and looked at the clean little shop. This street was full of shops selling snacks. He opened a painting studio here, which was really eye-catching.
"No, please help me think of one."
Su Yi hadn't thought of anything yet, so he just rented the shop and left the naming task to Su Wan.
"I'll take it, are you sure?" Su Wan pointed at his nose.
"Yes, you have a lot of ideas, and the names you come up with will definitely be good and attractive, so I'll leave it to you, good Wanwan."
Su Yi smiled harmlessly, and Su Wan smiled helplessly.
So, she pondered and decided to adopt the modern curiosity psychology, and called it:
"Let's just call it Youjia Painting Studio!"
"What?" Su Yi misheard for a moment and didn't hear clearly.
So Su Wan wrote it down on a piece of paper for him.
Looking at the name, Su Yi smiled. His daughter Wanwan was indeed a creative person.
"Okay, let's use this name. I'll go find a craftsman to customize a plaque. I'll also paint a few more paintings and sell them in the store. Oh, and I'll also customize a special seal to sign my name. I've given myself a nickname, Wu Yang, and I'll print it on the seal. What do you think?"
When Su Yi said this, he seemed to become more lively, and he exuded a confident glow. Afraid that Su Wan didn't know, he wrote it down on a piece of paper.
"Wu Yang, Wu Yang, what a good name! It suits Fifth Brother's temperament very well. The meaning is also good, and it has a sense of mystery. From now on, I will call Fifth Brother 'Master Wu Yang'."
This is also the title in the original work, and later it was called Wuyang Jushi.
"Wanwan, you are making fun of me. How dare you call yourself a lay Buddhist now?" Su Yi smiled embarrassedly.
"Fifth brother, can you sell me a few of your paintings? When you become famous in the future, I can live a life of luxury with your paintings."
Su Wan was serious. In the original novel, Su Yi sold paintings on the street in the early days, but no one was interested. Some people with discerning eyes bought a few of his paintings. After the fifth brother became famous, his paintings became masterpieces circulated in the world. Every painting of the fifth brother is worth a fortune, and the most classic ones are even sold at a priceless price.
She was close to the water and got the moon first, so she asked her fifth brother to give her a few paintings. In the future, she would also become a collector of famous paintings.
Today, the fifth brother has found the right shortcut and his reputation in Xiangzhou has gradually spread with his portrait painting skills. I believe he will become famous earlier than in the original novel!
In the original novel, he was not famous at all, and he started selling paintings directly, which ultimately led to no one buying them. However, portraits are different. When a person can be portrayed vividly, that is the best way to see the artist's skills.
"Since Wanwan doesn't mind, of course I'm willing to make a fool of myself." Su Yi was very happy that Su Wan always supported him unconditionally.
"Fifth brother, why did you name yourself Wu Yang?" Su Wan really wanted to know.
"Wu Yang's homophonic sound is 'no harm'. I hope that in the future, our family will be safe. I also hope that everything we encounter and experience will be safe. I also hope that my original intention will never change, and will not be like the ripples on the water, which will be swayed by the wind."
Yes, even after Su Yi became famous, not everyone could get his paintings. Only those who truly loved painting could get his paintings.
"I wish Fifth Brother success and that he is safe and sound." Su Wan stretched out his hand to high-five him.
This is the exclusive code between the brother and sister.
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On the opening day of Yuyan Hall, Su Wan dressed very festively and the whole family came together to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Su Wan ordered thousands of gift boxes and prepared to launch a package. Inside the gift boxes, there were two pieces of basic goat milk soap, two pieces of dyed goat milk soap, one piece each of floral soap and hair soap. It was called the "Six Sixes Good Luck Gift Box".
Three days before the opening, if you buy a Liuliu Dashun gift box, you can take six bars of soap home for only 166 coins.
However, if you buy the "Six Sixes" gift box, you will not be able to participate in the promotion where you can get a dyed goat milk soap for free when you buy two hair soaps in our store.
Originally, these six bars of soap were worth 225 coins in total, but now they can be bought for only 166 coins, which is a great deal.
Moreover, each person can only buy one copy, and there are a total of one thousand copies, while stocks last.
Three days ago, many children were found in Xiangzhou and started distributing handwritten flyers to publicize the opening date of Yuyan Hall and the activities on the opening day.
On the opening day, many customers came to the door waiting to buy. Su Chen set off a few firecrackers. The plaque of Yuyan Hall and the interior of the store were hung with red silk. Su Yun took a special leave to come back and show his support.
Jiang Yu also came, and brought many guards to protect secretly to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
However, he did not show up, but watched the scene in the restaurant next door.
Su Wan took a pair of scissors and cut the silk ribbon, and Yuyan Hall officially opened.
Guests rushed in, all to buy the "Six Sixes" gift boxes. One thousand "Six Sixes" gift boxes could earn one thousand six hundred and sixty taels. Excluding the cost of customizing the gift boxes and the raw materials, the net profit was one thousand five hundred taels.
When it comes to marketing, no one is better than Su Wan.
Not only that, today Yuyantang's single products will enjoy a 5-cent discount in the first three days. When you buy one, you will get a basic goat milk soap for free. There are many discounts and benefits.
But in just one morning, the Liuliu Dashun gift boxes were sold out.
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