They say time flies, and before we knew it, it was the end of the year. Tang Jianjun and Yan Xinan worked day and night to make the most exquisite storage boxes and Simmons mattresses, and rushed them to the department store before New Year's Day. Now, the second floor of the department store they rented has already occupied half of the space, and it's quite a large place.
To match the New Year's atmosphere, the modular storage furniture was painted in various colors, including white, yellow, beige, black and red, and maroon, which amazed the leaders of Xide Department Store.
Based on her memories from her previous life, Yan Xiaonan divided the space into open-plan rooms, each with an area of about 15 to 20 square meters. She then arranged the furniture in order as bedrooms, living rooms, children's rooms, and bridal chambers.
The first room is a bedroom. On the left is a set of modified modular furniture, and in the middle, storage boxes of the same color are pieced together to form a bed. There are two bedside tables, and a lamp and an alarm clock are placed on each of the two bedside tables, instantly making the space cozy.
Yan Xiaonan placed the Simmons mattress on the storage cabinet, but on the back half, leaving the front half exposed. Her intention was to let people see the space under the bed; by simply pulling the cabinet door up, there would be a storage space underneath.
To the right of the bed is a row of cabinets in the same color as the furniture. The cabinets are also made up of individual storage units. You can put as many as you like according to your preference. Yan Xiaonan followed the most orthodox method and divided the storage cabinets into groups of five, four, and three, arranged in order of height, which is very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
They also carefully placed all sorts of daily necessities on the cabinets. On one cabinet were two thermos flasks, on another a sewing basket, and a wine bottle was used as a vase with two small flowers inside, making the bedroom so inviting that you would want to live there right away.
Then they started working on the living room. There was a row of bookshelves at the back, and a three-seater sofa was placed in front of the bookshelves. This sofa could be folded down to be used as a bed, and the coffee table in front could be rotated to expand the space. There were single sofas on both sides of the three-seater sofa, and a floor lamp on the side emitted layers of warmth, making people want to pick up a book and sit on the sofa to read for a while.
The dining room is also very appealing. The dining table can be made movable. When there are few people, it is a square table, and when there are more people, it can be pulled out to seat at least two more people. The table is covered with a pink tablecloth and set with exquisite tableware, which looks extremely high-end under the light of the chandelier.
The children's room has been furnished with a small bed, cabinets, and stools, all painted in a soft pink color. There are also bunk beds nearby, all made of natural wood and coated with clear varnish, giving them a clean and rustic feel. All the furniture has rounded edges to ensure the children's safety to the greatest extent possible.
The wedding rooms were decorated to be eye-catching. In that era, a little bit of bright color could make people happy. Yan Xiaonan specially decorated several wedding rooms, each with different styles and colors of furniture, making people wish they could get married again.
Blue furniture is clean and refreshing, red furniture is festive, solid wood furniture is incredibly warm and cozy, and maroon furniture makes you feel like you can grow old together. Especially a big bed with a Simmons mattress, it's the perfect place to sleep in late, and you can even have more children.
Each color represents a series, and each series has several styles. Yan Xiaonan even set up a custom furniture counter at the entrance, where the furniture factory can customize furniture according to your requirements and the size of your house.
This series of new, unique, and unusual furniture and the audacious tactics left everyone present speechless. Yan Xiaonan even posted a poster offering home delivery to customers who purchased the furniture, though a delivery fee would be charged depending on the distance.
These were all carefully arranged advertisements by Yan Xiaonan. The advertisements were quite effective and finally attracted a reporter from the Beijing Daily. The reporter, carrying a camera and notebook, came to the department store, saw the scene, and immediately started taking pictures, completely forgetting the newspaper's advice to save film.
While filming, he asked Southwest to explain things to him. The more he filmed, the more carefully he listened. Finally, unable to contain his curiosity, he went to the furniture factory in Beijing to conduct an on-site investigation and interview. As a result, the reporter was also impressed by Yan Xiaonan's advanced management philosophy and superb design, and wrote a review of tens of thousands of words.
After reading it, the newspaper editor did not take immediate action. Instead, he rode his precious bicycle and went on a secret investigation. Upon his return, he carefully selected and revised his observations, and the report was published on the front page of the Beijing Daily. The Beijing Furniture Factory, which was originally on the verge of bankruptcy, was not only revitalized in Yan Xiaonan's hands, but also managed to create such a grand spectacle. It was truly an exciting and inspiring event.
The capital was abuzz with excitement. Long queues formed outside department stores as everyone wanted to see what the colorful furniture looked like and whether its storage capabilities were truly impressive. Some young couples preparing for their weddings were especially eager, hoping to buy a set of furniture they liked, since it was a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Yan Xiaonan clearly marked all the previously agreed-upon prices, ranging from outrageously expensive mahogany furniture and pear wood tables and chairs to practical furniture at affordable prices. These prices basically covered all levels of consumption in Beijing.
The affordable furniture has been sold out, and the customers who have paid are all asking when it will be delivered. Yan Xinan was shocked. Has Nan Nan gone mad? The factory only has a few tricycles. Is she going to deliver the goods by tricycle?
Yan Xiaonan smiled and had an employee hold up a sign that read in large characters: "Delivery will be made one week later, according to the order of customer purchase. Please bring your furniture purchase invoice to the counter to register your delivery address."
Yan Xiaonan whispered to Southwest, "Second Brother, Chenming and his father have been trying to get us trucks for a while now. Although our furniture factory is privately owned, we do have a quota for purchasing vehicles, but we don't have many, so we have to place orders."
"Really? When will that car arrive? Is it expensive?" Southwest was thinking about the money.
"It's expensive, it costs 130,000 yuan, for a Jiefang brand truck. But don't worry about the money, Chen Ming lent me one million yuan, it's already in my account. I need to go find Shen Shaohua and ask her to find a driver, the truck will arrive in a couple of days." Yan Xiaonan hurriedly ran out, leaving the store in a mess. One million yuan, I'm dizzy.
When Shen Shaohua learned that the factory had bought trucks and was looking to hire drivers, he jumped up happily: "Chairman Yan, no need to look anymore, just ask Xu Da. He has drivers under him, and he used to drive in the army."
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