"Lao Du, what do you think of this decoration?"
Du Chen's mother couldn't wait to start decorating the store after just returning from Guangzhou. About a month has passed, Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao are about to start school, and the store has just been renovated.
"It looks quite high-end. I wonder how our second child knows all this stuff?"
Comrade Lao Du looked at the high-end store and said curiously.
"My idea is to just plaster the floor with cement, paint the walls white, and put some cabinets in there for clothes."
"Look at our second son. The floor tiles here are bigger than the ones in our new home. And the cabinet lights are all his royalties!"
Comrade Lao Du praised and shook his head.
Not long after returning from Guangzhou, the magazine called Du Chen and planned to publish his second collection of works.
It is better to do what you are familiar with than to deal with the new one. After Du Chen and the magazine agreed on the price, the contract was sent by registered mail. After the guardian, Comrade Lao Du, signed it, it was sent back to the magazine. The preparations for the publication of the second collection were completed. The price was about the same as last time, 22,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan more.
"But you see, Chenchen really has good taste. The large glass on the door looks transparent and high-end. Men's and women's clothing are separated, and there is also a section for accessories..."
"If I come here to buy clothes, I would also choose a store like this. Even if it's a little more expensive, it looks reliable! Just like Chenchen said, you have to make money from rich people. Ordinary people can't make a lot of money."
The shops that Lao Du and Lao Ding bought were all connected. It just so happened that Lao Ding and Lao Du's two shops were connected to sell clothing, half for men's clothing and half for women's clothing, including accessories such as belts, bags, and glasses. The last shop was an eyewear store.
"Lao Du, how long do you think the goods will be back? We still have ten days of summer vacation, so let's make some money before school starts."
"I guess it'll be here in a day or two. Didn't I call Yangcheng a week ago to have them ship it? I guess it should be here by now."
"Have you contacted the manufacturer at the optical shop? How soon will the manufacturer's technicians come over?"
Because Du Chen's family has never worked in the eyewear industry, the manufacturer provides technical support and will send a technician to help for a month. To put it simply, he is a student and teaches Du Chen's mother how to measure eyesight and fit glasses.
"We've contacted the manufacturer, and they said the technicians will be leaving today or tomorrow. Lao Du, our family has lost every penny this time. We poured it all into these two stores!"
"What are you afraid of? The repair shop is making a steady 4,000 to 5,000 yuan a month now, and the cram school will be collecting tuition again in a few days, so there's nothing to worry about."
"Old Du, what do you think about asking Suyun to come over and help out when she's resting? After all, she's a nurse, so it shouldn't be a problem for her to do this, right?"
"You can contact them yourself. See if Suyun has time."
"Of course she has. She's in the nursing ward now. It's a relaxing place. She works one day and rests two days. She might as well come and help me."
"Okay then, contact her when you get back. Besides, school is about to start, so we have to send Yueyue back. By the way, have you picked a good date? School is about to start, so we have to move as soon as possible!"
"We've already picked a date. Two days before school starts is a good day. We'll move that day!"
When talking about moving, Ren Surong was very excited. Who would have thought that in just two years, their family would move into a house of 300 square meters.
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The days passed quickly in the busyness. The clothing store and the eyewear store were finally everything was done. The items were put on the shelves and the employees were hired. The clothing store was relatively large, so there was one store manager and four salesmen. Du Chen's mother was also in charge of the eyewear store.
Early on Saturday morning, the families of Lao Du and Lao Ding arrived in the city early, because the clothing store and the glasses store opened simultaneously today. Comrade Lao Du spent a lot of money to invite a lion dance team to perform for the opening. Although it was called a lot of money, it was actually only 800 yuan. However, Comrade Lao Du felt a little distressed about spending the 800 yuan. It was only after Du Chen strongly suggested that Comrade Lao Du was reluctant to spend the 800 yuan.
"Second brother, you said that we only set off two strings of firecrackers when our store opened, so why should we set off some firecrackers when this clothing store opened? Why spend money to hire a performance?"
Comrade Lao Du was still nagging in Du Chen's ear, feeling that the 800 yuan was too unfair.
"Dad, how much did we invest in our store? The clothing store plus the shop renovation and stocking, plus the equipment, lenses, and frames for the optician, plus the 70,000 plus Uncle Ding's shop. All in all, I estimate it's over 300,000! If we don't make a big splash, how are we going to make any money?"
Comrade Lao Du was shocked when he heard Du Chen's calculation. Three hundred thousand in 1996 was a lot of money! Although most of it was a loan, it was still a real investment of more than one hundred thousand!
"Second brother, do you think we can make the money back?"
Hearing the number of 300,000, Comrade Lao Du suddenly felt guilty. He originally thought that he was already a wealthy man as he could earn 5,000 or 6,000 yuan a month from his repair shop, but when he thought about the fact that he still had a loan of nearly 100,000 yuan, Comrade Lao Du suddenly felt that he was very poor.
"Dad, today's the opening day. Don't be so depressed. Look at all the people gathered around us. Don't worry, our clothing store has absolutely no rivals anywhere around here!"
Looking at Comrade Lao Du with a sad face, Du Chen had to comfort him. He dared not say anything else, but the clothes in the clothing store were all carefully selected by Du Chen. He still didn't believe that with a vision that surpassed his current vision by more than 20 years, he still couldn't grasp the current fashion trends!
Comrade Lao Du listened to Du Chen's solemn assurance, but he still felt a little uneasy. He suddenly wondered what he was thinking at the time. How could he have spent so much money without thinking? Wouldn't he have been more happy to just put the hundreds of thousands of yuan in the bank and earn interest?
Old Ding was particularly happy today. He also loved the hustle and bustle. Seeing so many people gathered at the door, Old Ding took out the firecrackers he had prepared long ago and lit them with a bang.
"Hello everyone, our new store is opening today. All items are 15% off, and you'll get a 10 yuan rebate when you spend 100 yuan. There's no upper limit! It doesn't matter if you don't buy anything, come in and take a look!"
After setting off the firecrackers, Lao Ding picked up the small loudspeaker in his hand and shouted to the onlookers. When they heard that there were discounts for the opening of the new store, the onlookers came into the store one after another.
"Dad, why don't you imitate Uncle Ding's heartless attitude? If Uncle Ding's colleagues saw their Director Ding like this, would their jaws drop?"
Du Chen looked at his father's worried expression and knew that what he had just said had had an impact on his father, so he joked with Lao Ding, hoping to make his father happier.
Looking at the crowd in the store and then at Old Ding with a rosy face, Comrade Lao Du put aside his worries and decided to deal with the things at hand first!
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