Perhaps it was because Wu Yiming had great personal charm, and because Liu Jiangqing was not around as a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on weekdays, the two no longer had any points of conflict, and their relationship became better and better.
Wu Yiming was quite moved by her mother-in-law's "open-mindedness." Her behavior might not seem like much to modern people, but it was certainly outrageous to ancient people.
To repay her mother-in-law, Wu Yiming tried every day to take her out to "see the world".
While Wu Yiming may not have much else, she certainly has some "worldly experience." Before her department store opened, Wu Yiming had taken her mother-in-law on a tour of it.
I must say, the things inside were quite novel. Not only were there all sorts of unusual gadgets, but there were also many women's items that were not only novel but also looked nice.
"Mother, the department store is opening tomorrow. Let's go check it out together!"
Madam Liu has been getting closer to Wu Yiming lately. She is also good at talking, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is good. Although Wu Yiming has not given up his business, he has not done anything too outrageous.
Most importantly, the items in the department store were indeed very appealing, and she was quite pleased with them. Hearing that the department store would open tomorrow, Madam Liu also became interested and decided to go and have a look, as it wouldn't hurt to join in the fun.
"Alright."
Madam Liu agreed and also invited a few other ladies, since she had some good friends and naturally wanted to share anything good with them.
Among Mrs. Liu's friends was Mrs. Jin.
On the opening day, Wu Yiming specially arranged for a private room to be reserved on the third floor. The shop was very large and had three floors. The ground floor had a lot of miscellaneous items, while the ground floor had a variety of everyday items that people used and items that were not previously available for civilian use.
The second floor has some more novel items. The first floor is open to both men and women, since the items there are mostly civilian goods and inexpensive items. Ordinary people don't pay too much attention to gender segregation, so it's fine for them to shop together.
On the second floor, Wu Yiming had people separate the area. The second floor mainly contained imported goods, "imported goods" made by the Qing Dynasty itself.
Because it wasn't common for ordinary families to be able to afford imported goods, most of them were quite wealthy. Wealthy families had many customs and etiquette, and many unmarried women would not show themselves in public.
That's why the separation between men and women came about.
As for the third floor, it was used to entertain distinguished guests. As for what constituted a distinguished guest, the decision-making power did not lie entirely with her, but rather with the Emperor's wishes.
Finally, a list of VIPs was drawn up. Some were rewarded by Yinzhen because he thought they were good, while others were kept privately for auction later when the department store gained a good reputation.
By the way, the third floor is not only used to entertain distinguished guests, but also has several large halls specifically used as auction venues.
After all, scarcity increases value, which is exactly the point.
The department store's decoration was based on Wu Yiming's ideas. Of course, Wu Yiming also knew that each era has its own aesthetic, and she was aware that if modern aesthetics were applied to ancient times, some people would probably say she had lost her mind.
After all, there were many taboos surrounding colors in ancient times.
Wu Yiming combined his own ideas with advice from some experienced people before finally finalizing the renovation plan. He put in a lot of effort, but the final result was gratifying.
Madam Liu was enjoying tea and snacks in the elegant private room, clearly in a very good mood.
Jin Xiaoxiao said, "This place is really nice, elegant, and bright."
Madam Liu smiled with satisfaction. This shop belonged to her daughter-in-law. Praising the elegance of the private room was a way of praising her daughter-in-law. Her daughter-in-law was a member of the Liu family, so she considered it a compliment to the Liu family.
The ladies chatted and laughed, while Jin Xiaoxiao listened quietly, generally not saying much.
Jin Xiaoxiao came with her mother this time. Now that she's reached a certain age, her mother is starting to look for suitable husbands for her, so naturally they have to go out and socialize.
The Jin and Liu families were already on good terms, and the opening of this department store was quite novel and interesting, so Mrs. Jin naturally brought her daughter over to broaden her horizons.
Just then, someone knocked on the door. It was a woman with a dignified appearance. She came in, bowed to everyone, and said, "Master, Madam, ladies, I have brought the list of items for today. Please take a look."
As she spoke, a woman dressed similarly to her appeared behind her, carrying a tray as she entered.
Several catalogs were placed on the tray.
Madam Liu naturally knew about this item. She had visited before the store opened and had heard Wu Yiming explain the basics. She knew exactly what this item was for.
After seeing off the delivery person, Madam Liu smiled and said, "This catalog introduces some items on the second floor. The sketches were drawn by a Western artist and are exactly the same as the real items. The catalog lists the price, origin, and function. It also includes the dates of the upcoming auctions and the items to be auctioned. If you want anything, you can send someone to pick it up and take a look."
As Madam Liu listened to her introduction, her friends were all a little tempted. Women love to shop, and even if they weren't rich, they still had the money to buy nice things.
In addition, they had already heard that this department store had many imported goods, and they had seen the imported goods before. They were all very exquisite, so they politely praised Wu Yiming, saying that she was capable and had ideas for running the store.
Then they all picked up the catalog and started looking at it.
Indeed, women can get along very well when they have no conflict of interest, especially those with similar family backgrounds.
The second floor mainly sells imported goods, but some are not. In order to enrich the department store and live up to the name of "department store", the second floor has many very tempting cosmetics, perfumes and essential oils.
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