Chapter 122: Bullshit Reputation
The Zhao family was extremely lively for the next two days.
When the director of the neighborhood committee learned that Grandma Zhao's daughter had returned from abroad with her own child and her eldest brother's child, he came and even the county leaders were alarmed.
After learning that Zhao Qingci was now an overseas Chinese and that she had returned to invest, everyone stretched their necks, hoping that she could make some contribution to the county.
The so-called contribution is naturally to hope that she can donate some money to the county, or do something practical in the county to provide jobs.
But when the county leaders heard that Zhao Qingci was going to invest in Pengcheng Special Economic Zone, they also became anxious.
"The policies in Pengcheng Special Economic Zone are even more favorable here. Would you consider our side?"
"Boss, when I came back, my husband had already confirmed that he wanted to invest in the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone, and the project we invested in might not be able to be implemented here."
Zhao Qingci politely declined, but didn't say anything too final. "But we will also carefully investigate this area to see if there are any suitable projects for investment. If there are any, we will definitely inform the leadership as soon as possible."
The reason why leaders can sit in this position is because they are very self-aware.
From Zhao Qingci's tone, they could tell that she didn't really want to invest here.
But since they were foreign guests, the leader could only nod and smile, saying, "You're right. Our development plan here isn't as good as the Pengcheng Special Economic Zone. If there are any projects in the future, you can come back and take a look. The county isn't bad either."
It is somewhat against my will to say this.
There are already several factories in the county, so it is impossible for ordinary small-scale disturbances to get off the ground. Moreover, they are close to the sea, and smuggling gangs occasionally appear, which also makes the local government very distressed.
Su Wan also knew that the county's current development was actually quite good, but because of the fat piece of meat of Pengcheng Special Economic Zone, the county could not surpass it no matter what.
Overseas Chinese who come back from abroad to invest will not be so blind as to bring money to the county just for that crappy reputation.
Sure enough, after Zhao Qingci refused, the leaders were speechless one after another, but they still forced themselves to drink.
The banquet lasted for three days. At the suggestion of Grandma Zhao, Zhao Qingci gave big gifts to the two families who had helped their family before, and let them sit at the table during the banquet.
After lunch, Su Wan went to the store.
Mrs. Wei was trying clothes on for someone in the store. Her service attitude was very good. She had a smile on her face and spoke to people in a gentle voice.
The business in the store has always been good, and the three sales clerks are also very gentle. Even if you occasionally try on clothes but don’t buy them, they won’t say anything. Everyone praises Anna’s clothing store, and many people come here to buy clothes.
After the customer entered the fitting room, Mrs. Wei called out to Su Wan, "Boss."
"Sister-in-law, just call me by my name."
Su Wan said this, but Sister Wei was not ignorant. She still smiled and said, "Boss, business is good right now. I sold fifteen pieces of clothing this morning."
"That's all your hard work. Keep up the good work and you'll definitely be able to sell more clothes."
"Thank you, boss!"
Mrs. Wei didn't say much because there were more guests outside.
Qian Juan went to the men's clothing area to serve customers. Zhao Ni should have gone to eat. Only Mrs. Wei and Qian Juan were in the store. There were several customers in both stores. Su Wan did not go to greet them, but went to the backyard.
When she went in, Zhao Ni and Su Jianguo were having dinner.
The two people seemed to be chatting, but as soon as Su Wan entered, the voices suddenly stopped.
Su Jianguo stammered, "Little sister, why are you here?"
"I'll come to the store and take a look."
Su Wan's eyes swept over Zhao Ni and Su Jianguo. She didn't joke around, but said, "Brother, we're going to be releasing spring clothes soon, and we need to sell all the winter clothes we have. I'm thinking of doing a promotion then..."
Su Jianguo didn't continue talking, but listened to what Su Wan said next.
When he heard about the discounted clothing sales and the 5% off on purchases over 200 yuan for free stockings, he remembered that the stockings he hadn't sold yet, and he felt it would be a bit of a waste to give them away now.
If I sell more than 200 pairs, I can make at least 2,000 yuan!
But Su Wan didn't think so. She wanted to do something, and Su Jianguo didn't say anything, but listened to her finish her words.
"The weather is just right for wearing a coat right now. Second brother, go to Boss He and buy some coats and spring clothes. They'll be perfect for wearing once the cold wave passes."
"Little sister, why don't we sell the stockings? Why give them away?"
Su Jianguo asked in confusion.
"The stockings only sell for a little over 2,000 yuan, but they can't boost sales of our other clothing. But giving them away is a different story. Many girls will want to give away stockings for 10 yuan a pair, and at a discount. Do you think they'll want them?"
Su Jianguo nodded, "Maybe they would want it, but if we sell it this way, will no one buy it if we stop giving it away?"
"Of course not. We can't have too many promotions like this. People always buy more when we have promotions. Besides, our store has men's, women's, and children's clothing. A family can definitely come up with 200 yuan. With our unit prices, it's pretty hard to even get 200 yuan, isn't it?"
Su Wan marked the prices based on her experience of buying clothes in her previous life. The marked prices would never be integers, and she would always pay more when buying things.
Su Jianguo suddenly realized, "I understand, little sister, you are really too smart."
Why didn’t he think of it!
Thinking of the store in the provincial capital, Su Jianguo waited until Zhao Ni left before asking, "Little sister, is it time to divide the money from the store in the provincial capital?"
"When I have time, I'll go back home and divide the money between us."
Su Jianguo chuckled and asked, "Little sister, I have so much money, so I should do something big."
"If you're not in a hurry to use this money, you can buy some property. I'm planning to go to the capital and buy a courtyard house. If you want to buy one, we can go together."
"Buy a courtyard house?" Su Jianguo hadn't considered it. He hesitated, "Even if we wanted to buy it, they might not be willing to sell it!"
According to the previous policy, private land and houses were not allowed to be bought and sold. What Su Jianguo said was correct.
Su Wan didn't think too much about it. "There must be something to sell. Now that we have reform and opening up, we can still find some houses in good locations for sale. Anyway, if you want one, I can help you look for it."
Su Jianguo didn't think too much about it and nodded in agreement. "Then I'll buy one. Little sister, remember to buy me a bigger one. It's best if our whole family can live in it without being crowded. But it shouldn't be too expensive either, around 100,000 yuan will be fine."
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