The boss breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't letting others steal his business.
The boss, perhaps because he had recently lost business and was feeling overwhelmed, wanted to confide in someone, so he told them about the motorcycle shop that had opened in the west of the county.
"The couple who opened the new shop don't follow the rules. Anyone who's seen a motorcycle here always asks for a 50 yuan discount at their shop, which has ruined my business."
"Isn't your price too high?" Song Yan asked doubtfully.
"My prices are the same nationwide, fair and honest. I've been selling motorcycles for almost ten years, and I would never do anything to ruin my own reputation."
"Then why is their price 50 yuan cheaper than yours? Do you get your goods from different places?" Song Yan was puzzled.
"Sigh, that couple is making money through dishonest means!" Boss Liu sighed.
"The fifty yuan they deducted wasn't money, it was goods. They let customers choose helmets, raincoats, and the like in the store. The more expensive ones were of decent quality, but they cost more. Some people try to save money by choosing the cheaper ones, but those cheaper ones are just for show. They're completely useless. Isn't that harmful? They just want to make a quick buck and run!" Boss Liu became more and more agitated as he spoke.
Liu Zi also felt disgusted by such people, but since government supervision wasn't that strict yet, Boss Liu had nowhere to sue them!
Her eyes darted around, and she glanced at the people chatting outside the shop before asking Boss Liu, "Boss, are those all people you hired?"
"Yes! Business is bad, I'm even thinking about laying off staff." Mr. Liu was also somewhat uncertain about the future of his motorcycle shop.
"Boss, if you're interested, I have a few good ideas that might save your business," Liu Zi said with a smile, offering him a suggestion.
Mr. Liu's eyes lit up, but then he became somewhat suspicious, mainly because there are just too many scammers these days.
"I'll say it first, whether you listen or not is up to you. If you think it's a good idea, give me a discount on the motorcycle." Liu Zi saw his doubts.
"Okay!" Boss Liu nodded through gritted teeth.
"Can we find a place to talk?" Liu Zi looked around.
"Let's go to the noodle shop across the street! It's run by my nephew. Let's find a private room and talk," Boss Liu pointed to a shop across the street.
"Okay!" Liu Zi readily agreed.
Under the questioning gaze of Mr. Liu's nephew, the group found a quiet place to chat.
"Boss, let me ask you a few questions first." Liu Zi was preparing to understand the situation further.
"Go ahead and ask!" Boss Liu said straightforwardly.
Can you fix motorcycles?
"Yes, I started out repairing motorcycles, and now I'm selling them too."
"So, do you still want to make your motorcycle business bigger and stronger?"
"Yes!" Although Mr. Liu initially went into business to make money, his biggest motivation was his genuine love for motorcycles.
"That's fine then." Liu Zi liked Boss Liu's pragmatic approach; it was people like him who drove the healthy development of the entire industry.
"Mr. Liu, you've been going astray!" Liu Zi was about to wake him up from his daze.
"Huh?" Boss Liu was dumbfounded. Where did this come from?
"You said that newly opened store only wants to make quick money. It's not like you don't want to quit, so why do you want to do the same thing as them?"
"But..." Mr. Liu was speechless; he knew this all too well.
"What you should do now is upgrade your standards and services to beat him in the long run."
"But how do we do it?" Boss Liu asked, now looking much more serious.
"I'm not very familiar with the specifics of your industry, but I can offer a few suggestions to leverage the advantages of your offline store. For example, you could offer half-price after-sales repairs for motorcycles, county-wide motorcycle roadside assistance, and door-to-door motorcycle delivery, etc." Liu Zi said casually.
Mr. Liu was taken aback. He thought the girl had other channels to introduce him to!
I didn't expect that all they would offer were a few ideas!
Liu Zi noticed the hesitation in Boss Liu's eyes and shared her thoughts.
"Mr. Liu, don't underestimate yourself. You've been working hard in Dalian for many years, and people still trust you. As long as you provide good service, your business will definitely be even better in the future."
"But if I don't charge for repairs, won't I lose money? Most people who buy motorcycles these days know a thing or two. What if they deliberately bring in old parts to replace new ones?" Mr. Liu asked with a bitter face. He had encountered such people before.
"Besides, if you want to do that kind of rescue, you'll have to hitch a ride with other people, and that kind of expense can be quite high!"
Liu Zi just smiled and didn't say anything more. It takes courage to be the first to try something new. If Boss Liu doesn't have that courage, then he can just wait to have his profits divided up by others!
"Mr. Liu, you can reconsider. There will definitely be some initial costs, but if you make a name for yourself, people from the county and even the capital will probably stop going to buy motorcycles from you."
After saying this, Liu Zi took her leave with Song Yan and her daughter.
"Shall we go home?" Song Yan had been listening the whole time, and she had no idea that Liu Zi knew so much.
"I want to go to the post office first to make a phone call and then see if there's any mail."
"Okay, let's go together. The rice candy shop next to the post office makes really delicious rice candy. I want some too." Song Yan licked her lips, looking like a hungry cat.
"good!"
The three of them went to the post office excitedly. Song Yan took Zhao Qi to buy rice puffs, while Liu Zi went into the post office.
"Hello, do you have any mail for Liu Zi?" Liu Zi peeked in and greeted them.
It was the same cold-faced older woman. She glanced at Liu Zi and said, "Yes, wait."
"Okay!"
Liu Zi suddenly felt a little nervous. She was afraid that her work would be taken away again, that no one would appreciate what she had written, and that she wouldn't be able to earn enough money to hire a lawyer.
"There are three envelopes in total. Let's register them first." The cold-faced woman tossed the registration book over.
"Thanks!"
Liu Zi nervously took the letter, glanced at it, put it down, and picked up a notebook to write.
"There's an urgent letter here, but we can't find the recipient, so it's been stored with us. Next time, please write down your detailed address, and we'll deliver the urgent mail to your door," the cold-faced woman reminded her.
"I understand, thank you." Liu Zi said, bowing her head as she wrote.
"Also, someone called the post office looking for you a couple of days ago. Don't leave yet, see if there's anything important you need to reply to."
The cold-faced woman spoke slowly, explaining that their post office didn't offer message delivery services; she had just happened to handle one once and, knowing the name Liu Zi, had asked a few more questions.
"Thank you, I understand."
Liu Zi heeded the advice and didn't go out immediately, but sat down in the rest area of the post office lobby.
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