Is there any such thing as boosting sales in virtual shopping malls?
Seeing Gu Chengjue start chopping trees again, Song Tiaotiao also did not idle. She squatted down and trimmed the branches with a saw.
After hearing what the system said, she couldn't help but feel surprised and happy. She asked in her heart, "Master, is this true? I fell asleep as soon as I touched the bed last night and slept through the night."
The system snorted and laughed: "Then you are really gifted when it comes to saving Gu Chengjue. So, now that you have become rich overnight, do you want to go to the mall to see the new look?"
Song Tiaotiao praised it repeatedly.
As soon as you enter the mall, the four big words "discounts and special offers" catch your eye, and the list below it is even more impressive with its huge length.
The Charm Effect originally cost 1.8 million, but now it only costs 800,000. The Buff Effect originally cost 19,900, but now it only costs 998...
Song Tiaotiao browsed through the rows of discounts that were almost breaking the bank, and all kinds of brainwashing advertisements kept playing in her mind.
She couldn't help but ask, "Master, is this a new feature? Does the virtual mall still have sales boosting?"
The mechanical voice gleamed with pride. "This system brings you the largest mall in the virtual world, so getting some special offers isn't difficult. Plus, good things like this don't come along every day. Today happens to be the mall's annual celebration, so you should seize the opportunity. You currently have a total of 5,500 points."
Song Tiaotiao looked at the dazzling shelves and chose what to buy.
First, she eliminated items beyond her points range. Then, she eliminated items like beauty products and height-enhancing products, which wouldn't address immediate needs. Finally, she zeroed in on the broad category of benefits. After comparing various subcategories, she narrowed her choices to quality and efficacy.
The effect descriptions of both products briefly state that the effect will be doubled after purchase.
Assuming that the quality of the goods she sells is very good, and with this double effect, wouldn't it be possible to attract repeat customers and expand her reputation? Over time, she can also cultivate better varieties and raise the selling price. In essence, these are all good ways to increase income.
Song Tiaotiao combined the effects of the two and was considering whether to adopt a two-pronged approach.
The system approved: "Don't hesitate, just take them all."
Song Tiaotiao was certain that the purchase was successful.
On the surface, Song Tiaotiao's hand was still on the saw. After Gu Chengjue cut down another tree, he looked back at her and saw that her hands were red. He walked up to her and asked, "Song Tiaotiao, are you cold?"
Song Tiaotiao had just finished shopping and came to her senses after hearing the voice. She hooked her slightly stiff fingers, looked up and smiled, "Yes, a little, but I can still do it for a while. These tasks can't be delayed. We should work together to finish them as soon as possible."
Gu Chengjue squatted in front of her, and with a few nimble fingers, he untied the wrist guard wrapped with rope on his sleeve. He handed it to Song Tiaotiao: "Here you go."
Song Tiaotiao understood what Gu Chengjue meant, and her heart warmed, but she didn't take it. She shook her head: "Thank you for your kindness, but you still have to hold the tree, which might scratch your hands. Besides, I'm going down the mountain to the market with my sister-in-law soon, so it doesn't matter if I'm cold for a while."
As the two of them exchanged words, a slightly anxious voice called out from afar: "Cheng Jue, Madam Song——"
It turned out to be Bo Shuang looking for someone. Song Tiao Tiao echoed from a distance, reassuring Bo Shuang, and then he and Gu Chengjue gathered their tools under the tree and, holding the pine branches they could carry, headed towards the newcomer.
Seeing the figures, Bo Shuang stepped forward to share some pine branches between the two of them, and said with a smile, "You woke up so early and did so much. You two are really busy, working non-stop for this family."
The three of them returned to the yard happily. In the kitchen, Zhao was cooking new porridge. When she saw the two of them come back, she expressed her concern for them for a long time before stopping.
In the main room, Gu Zhao also woke up. Seeing Song Tiaotiao and Gu Chengjue coming back, the thin figure stood up from the quilt and said good morning to them respectively.
Seeing this, Gu Chengjue helped Gu Zhao back to the bed before Song Tiaotiao and smoothed his hair.
Seeing that Gu Zhao's face was still flushed with a sickly blush, Song Tiaotiao tucked the quilt for Gu Zhao with pity and said, "Zhao'er, you must have a good rest. This way you can get better soon, understand?"
Gu Zhao nodded and thanked him obediently.
From time to time, a pot of hot porridge would be served, and the family would gather around the round table. Although there were not many grains of rice in the porridge, the reunion finally brought a sense of long-lost joy.
After the meal, the group divided the work clearly and waved goodbye at the gate of the courtyard.
Zhao stayed at home to take care of Gu Zhao and helped Gu Chengjue sort the wood.
Gu Chengjue, under the advice of his family, wrapped an ill-fitting coat around his waist and walked into the pine and cypress forest again.
Song Tiaotiao and Bo Shuang, holding the packaged mushrooms, walked towards the market.
Songbai Village may look small, but because it is located on the border and has abundant supplies, it has long been the preferred trading place for merchants from the Northern Dynasty to enter the Southern Dynasty.
In recent years, the Southern Dynasty monarch has grown old and dislikes war. As a result, border frictions with the Northern Dynasty have gradually decreased, and every household has lived a relatively stable life.
With the frequent trade exchanges between merchants of the two countries, every household now has some potential to become a businessman.
Although the permanent population is small, due to the coming and going of merchants from both countries, Songbai Village has become a more popular place than the surrounding area within a radius of ten miles.
To understand the market, Song Tiaotiao and Bo Shuang deliberately walked around the market. The more they learned, the more Song Tiaotiao felt that she had underestimated the development potential of Songbai Village.
Walking on the widened main road, there are temporary stalls on both sides. Most of the vendors sell storable mountain products such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, dried mushrooms, and a small number of vendors sell seasonal specialties such as frozen pears, persimmon cakes, and frozen tofu.
Looking around, you will see some formal shops with famous brands.
Going deeper along the branching paths, one would find that the families who originally lived there were setting up small stalls in their yards, unwilling to be lonely.
Songbai Village looks like a place where everyone trades, and its scale is comparable to the vegetable market she often visits in modern times.
Song Tiaotiao carefully observed the trading volume of various commodities. Perhaps because the Northern Dynasty's borders were mostly plains, mountain products were in high demand. Pine nuts were the most in demand, and once Northern Dynasty merchants saw them, they would negotiate a price and take them away.
After a round of tour, Song Tiaotiao and Bo Shuang chose to set up a stall in front of the needlework shop.
The needlework shop is located on the north side of the main road, with several colleagues selling mountain products on both sides. It can not only meet Bo Shuang's need to find a job, but also connect with the market.
After choosing a good location, Song Tiaotiao squatted down and opened the bundle. After the four corners of the cloth were flattened, she and Bo Shuang stacked the mushrooms neatly.
Compared to yesterday, the mushrooms, now enhanced by the effects of the mushrooms, had visibly doubled in size, and their texture was a rare winter-freshness. Overnight, they appeared even fresher than when they were first picked. When they were handled, they exuded a natural fragrance, with a subtle hint of pinewood.
Bo Shuang picked up a mushroom that was half the size of her palm and exclaimed in admiration, "Madam Song is truly blessed. Even the mushrooms she picked are so extraordinary."
Song Tiaotiao smiled and said, "In the days to come, things will definitely get better and better for us."
Song Tiaotiao picked out a few larger ones to attract her attention. Just as she was about to imitate the vendors on both sides and shout a few words, a vendor on her left came up to the stall and said with a smile, "I'm so unfamiliar with you two ladies. Are you new here? This winter has been a cold one. Fresh winter mushrooms are hard to find, and this quality is even harder to find."
Song Tiaotiao was alert, but with an innocent look on her face, she didn't respond. "Indeed, it was a stroke of luck that I found it in the back mountain. Is there anything I need, little brother?"
The vendor didn't bother asking for the exact location. His cat-like eyes flashed with a smile as he continued, "What's your price, young lady? Winter mushrooms are mostly priced at five cents per pound this year. But today is the once-a-month market, and there's a throng of people. For something of your quality, I think ten cents or more wouldn't be a bad idea."
While they were talking, the owner of the needlework shop walked out and welcomed a merchant dressed in Northern Dynasty clothing. Then she looked outside and saw Bo Shuang there, and called her over with a happy smile.
Song Tiaotiao knew that Bo Shuang's work had been taken care of. She smiled and nodded at Bo Shuang who was looking back at her, giving him an encouraging look.
Then Song Tiaotiao turned his gaze to the vendor in front of him and said with a smile, "Then I'll give you my good wishes, young man."
The vendor smiled and waved, then returned to his stall. He reached out and pulled up his own cloth to make room for Song Tiaotiao's stall. Then he said enthusiastically, "Miss, you don't have a scale? If we open later, you can borrow mine."
Seeing how understanding he was, Song Tiaotiao handed him five palm-sized mushrooms and said, "Thank you, little brother."
The small vendor was well versed in the ways of the world and did not refuse. Instead, while shouting for himself, he also helped Song Tiaotiao shout as well.
Among the crowds of people attracted by this effort, few can escape the captivation of the mushrooms' appearance.
Once the first person came, the second person followed. The crowds gathered, making Song Tiaotiao's stall a popular spot from time to time, and even the business of the small vendor next door also flourished.
In between selling goods, the vendor chatted with Song Tiaotiao about business secrets from various industries.
Song Tiaotiao gained a lot from this. She also remembered that the vendor's name was Qin Xing, who was one year older than her and was exactly eighteen years old.
When Bo Shuang went out again, Song Tiao Tiao had already finished work for a long time.
Song Tiaotiao and Bo Shuang looked at each other and saw that both of them were happy. They were happy for each other and put their worries aside.
As soon as Song Tiaotiao stepped forward, she was hugged by Bo Shuang. Bo Shuang's tone was full of unconcealed joy: "It's done, it's all done."
Song Tiaotiao smiled and hugged Bo Shuang back, feeling happy for her from the bottom of her heart: "I knew my sister-in-law could make it."
Bo Shuang beamed as she recounted the events. "The shopkeeper ushered me into the shop, and I realized this cloth merchant from the Northern Dynasty was the same one who'd bought my chicken goods yesterday. The first thing he asked was if I was interested in providing embroidery patterns for his shop. I was struggling to find needles and thread, so he offered to provide them for me first. If I was interested, I could try it out in front of him."
Song Tiaotiao listened carefully and said, "What a noble man you are."
Bo Shuang nodded repeatedly. "I was so moved when I heard that. I took the needle and thread he asked for and started trying. He had a sharp eye. I had just started embroidering when he took out three hundred coins and said he wanted a butterfly pattern. If I came back next week and the pattern satisfied him, he would keep me. I was so surprised that he said that if he hired me, he would pay me a daily salary of one hundred coins as a minimum. If my skills were as good as I promised, he would increase it to two hundred coins."
Song Tiaotiao praised: "She is worthy of being my sister-in-law!"
When the two of them passed by a small vendor's mountain product stall, Song Tiao Tiao stopped and said goodbye to the vendor, "Brother Qin, see you another day."
Qin Xing smiled and waved to the two of them, saying goodbye.
Bo Shuanghuan whispered curiously in Song Tiaotiao's ear, "Weren't you still wary of him just now?"
Song Tiaotiao told Bo Shuang about Qin Xing's behavior during this period. Bo Shuang nodded and said, "He is a warm-hearted person. Those who are recognized by Madam Song are indeed good people."
Song Tiaotiao chuckled: "Now that we have the industry secrets revealed by Qin Xing, our next purchase will be even more powerful!"
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