After Li Zhao and Liu Qianqian left, more people arrived. The next day's business, while still not ideal, was much better than yesterday. Liu Ruonan was already very content.
As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. There is always a process of acceptance of new things.
Furthermore, the deputy manager had been very quiet these past few days, having barely caused any trouble. Was he secretly plotting something? Or was it because Zhuang Sheng had secretly resolved the matter?
Liu Ruonan had been living a relatively quiet life these past few days. Her business was simple, and while it wasn't a huge success, she was still open every day.
Today, a group of people suddenly came into the store, each holding a child who looked to be in his teens. Judging from their clothes, they should be in good condition.
Gao Shanshan and Liu Ruonan greeted us with smiles as usual.
Then one of the women looked at Liu Ruonan and said, "Comrade, I heard you have Walkmans for sale here."
"Yes." Liu Ruonan responded with a smile: "Over here."
The woman saw that Liu Ruonan had already brought over a walkman, and her son beside her jumped up excitedly.
"This is it, Mom, I want to buy it!"
The woman looked a little helpless, and the children behind her were all excited and gathered around her. The shop was suddenly packed with people. Besides the melodious music, the room was filled with the children's cheerful laughter and excited screams when they saw the Walkman.
"Mom, I want to buy it too. I want to buy it too."
"Comrade, look, these kids saw Zhang Yu buy it and all of them want it. Can you let us try it out so we can see the effect?"
Walkmans weren't particularly popular in those days, even in the city. They were sold in shopping malls, but the selection wasn't extensive, and they didn't have a dedicated counter like Liu Ruonan's shop. Malls also couldn't play music as loudly as Liu Ruonan, which gave her an advantage. Furthermore, the prices at malls were much higher than hers.
Liu Ruonan smiled and responded, "Of course."
As he spoke, he began to demonstrate, teaching them how to open the lid, how to put the tape in, and which button to press to play.
Liu Ruonan tried to slow down her movements, speaking with a serious tone. The Walkman had a few buttons, making it easy to learn. Everyone was delighted. Since they were wealthy, they naturally liked this novelty. Moreover, they were more likely to pamper their children than those from poorer families.
The woman looked at the price tag on the Walkman and said to Liu Ruonan, "Comrade, can you give us a better discount? We want both."
Liu Ruonan pondered for a while, then said to the woman, "How about this! I'll give you a 20% discount. This is a discount only available during the opening. Now that the promotion has long passed, this discount can be considered a group purchase price for you."
"Group purchase price?" The woman looked at Liu Ruonan with confusion. In this era, she had never heard of this term, nor did she have such a business model.
Liu Ruonan smiled and said, "Yes, if there are a lot of you buying together, it's called group buying. You can pay more attention to our store in the future. We will hold promotions from time to time, and the promotions are very strong."
"That's a great feeling!" The woman was delighted to hear Liu Ruonan say this, and she happily paid the money. The other children saw this and became anxious, acting like spoiled brats and throwing tantrums.
In just one day, Liu Ruonan sold eleven Walkmans.
After these people left, Gao Shanshan screamed with joy and jumped three feet high. She hugged Liu Ruonan and jumped up and down.
"Sis, that's great. That's great."
Yes! That's great. Business is finally picking up. This is the power of publicity, right? Zhang Yu's initial promotion brought in these eleven customers.
In fact, Liu Ruonan was also shocked. The lifestyle of these wealthy people was actually like this. If they had one, they had to have everything.
Perhaps this is the competitive mentality in the eyes of modern people.
One person tells ten people, ten people tell a hundred people. Liu Ruonan believes that it will be done soon.
There were still four Walkmans on the shelf. They'd bought twenty when they first came in, and over the past two weeks, they'd sold fifteen.
Other things hardly sold at all. I only sold a few tapes here and there, but they didn't sell much.
Liu Ruonan decided to invest the money in purchasing more goods. Once the Walkman sold well, it would become even more popular, and the sales of tapes would also increase.
Since the Walkman has started selling, the VCR will also start selling well next, so Liu Ruonan is not worried.
Liu Ruonan has always been a decisive person. She went to the public telephone booth to call Boss Jin and ordered another batch of goods.
On the phone, Boss Jin praised Liu Ruonan highly. He also mentioned another matter, wanting Liu Ruonan to be the general agent here.
Liu Ruonan was actually very optimistic about it, but she hesitated because she really didn't have that much money.
The conditions offered by Boss Jin were very good. As long as Liu Ruonan became the general agent, he would monopolize all the surrounding cities and give all the business to Liu Ruonan.
Although Liu Ruonan was also moved, she also felt regretful.
"Xiao Liu, do you have any difficulties?" Boss Jin's gentle voice came from the phone.
"Boss Jin, to be honest, I'm really tempted. But I don't have that much money right now," Liu Ruonan said with some regret. This was an opportunity not to be missed, but she simply didn't have the means.
This is a popular trend, and if you catch it, you will definitely make a lot of money. If you miss it, the opportunity may be snatched away by others.
Boss Jin was silent for a while on the other end of the phone, then said to Liu Ruonan, "How about this! I'll ship the goods to you first, and you can pay me after you sell them."
"Boss Jin?" Liu Ruonan said in disbelief, "With so much goods and so much money, do you trust me?"
"I've heard about your deeds from Lao Fu. Although I've never met you, I know a little bit about you. I think you're a girl with great vision and determination. I choose to believe in you, but at the same time, I hope you won't let me down."
Boss Jin's words undoubtedly gave Liu Ruonan an affirmation while also giving her a warning. In this era, Boss Jin was able to become a big boss of the era, and he must have considerable strength. If Liu Ruonan dared to owe him money, she would definitely not end up well.
But Liu Ruonan naturally knew that she was not that kind of person. Therefore, she was willing to make this agreement with Boss Jin.
She didn't resent Boss Jin for saying such things. For Liu Ruonan, it was truly rare for two businessmen who had never met to have such trust. She should be grateful to him. Boss Jin was an important stepping stone for Liu Ruonan to embark on her business journey.
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