The clerk introduced the items for a long time, but when the customer remained noncommittal, he lost his temper and said, "Could it be that Madam doesn't like them? You know, our shop is one of the best in the royal court. Even the nobles in the palace often patronize it. The Arabs and the Anxi people, across the sea and across the country, all buy our goods from us."
"Really? How much?" Xie Wanyun asked, stroking a piece of brocade with his fingers. The satin was dull in color, with a monotonous pattern. In Shangjing, it would fetch a maximum of fifty taels.
"This is top-quality stuff. One piece costs two hundred taels of silver."
"What about these?" Xie Wanyun asked, pointing to several pieces of silk.
"This one, one hundred and fifty taels." The clerk answered quite proudly.
Xie Wanyun had an idea in mind.
These pieces of silk, rough to the touch and faded, would only be considered a bargain in Yunjianfang, yet here they could be sold for one hundred and fifty taels.
The difference was too big, and the business opportunity was too great. She roughly calculated the costs and figured she could double her profits.
She decided to start with her best silk garments. In fact, the first batch of goods she brought with her were mostly silk. Firstly, both people in Mobei and the Western Regions loved silk, so there was no worry about sales. Secondly, silk was light and easy to transport over long distances.
"Madam, why are you only asking questions but not buying anything? Are you here to buy something, or are you a colleague here to inquire about the details? If you are not buying, please leave. I am still doing business here." The waiter said dissatisfiedly.
"How can you talk like that? You are a guest, how do you do business here?" The head manager of the Xie family couldn't help but say.
Xie Wanyun glanced at him and he immediately stopped talking.
"Then we won't bother you anymore." Xie Wanyun said politely and walked out of the store.
They have just arrived and are unfamiliar with the place, so why bother arguing with others?
Next, Xie Wanyun took everyone to visit several more shops, and the situation was similar in all of them: the goods were quite complete, but crude, the styles were old, and the prices were high.
Seeing that it was getting dark and the snow was falling heavily, he led everyone back to the inn and started discussing various matters related to opening the store at the dinner table.
Such as where to choose a store, how to decorate it to show the uniqueness of Xie's business, where to hire a decorator, how to promote it in the early days of opening, how to attract customers, etc.
The preliminary preparation work is complicated and meticulous, and there must be no omissions.
The Yunjianfang branch of Xie's Trading Company in Mobei must immediately gain popularity and open up the market.
Everyone who saw this from the street today was full of confidence. They rushed to speak out their ideas and offer suggestions. They became more and more excited as they talked, and they didn't even notice that the food on the table had gotten cold.
The innkeeper simply changed to a copper hot pot, and cooked large chunks of mutton, which was bubbling and the aroma was rich.
The firelight illuminated everyone's faces, and everyone's eyes were burning with passion and hope.
Xie Wanyun felt even more comforted by this scene. These people were her chosen right-hand men. Young, energetic, and daring to take risks and act. Such people were needed to explore new areas.
Xie Wanyun and his team spent the next few days surveying local businesses and selecting a location for their shop. They eventually settled on a shop located right in the middle of Imperial City Street. The original tenant wanted to transfer the space due to high rent, so Xie Wanyun immediately took over.
She didn't mind the high rent; only a good location could generate business. The rent in Beicheng was cheap, but how could she do business in such an environment? Besides, the rent was less than half of that in Shangjingcheng, so it wasn't a problem for her.
As soon as the lease was signed, the shop was renovated immediately, basically following the layout of Yunjianfang, with some changes made in accordance with local customs.
Imperial City Street was the commercial center of the royal court, with a large flow of people. When they saw a new store that looked very magnificent about to open, they were very curious, especially their colleagues who were inevitably worried that their business would be taken away. When they saw that the person in charge was actually a frail woman, some people began to deliberately cause trouble.
Xie Wanyun ignored them at first, but these people thought she was weak and could be bullied, and they became more and more violent.
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