One month later.
The shop that Murong Shu, Madam Wen Da and Madam Wen Er had worked on together was finally renovated and ready to open. The shop was named Anleju, and the name was suggested by Wen Jing himself. Murong Shu was very satisfied.
During this month, Chu Ming and another master were very motivated. When they saw the new drawings, they became like chicken blood and worked day and night. Murong Shu couldn't persuade them.
So during this month, not only were all the samples that Murong Shu wanted made, but even the furniture needed for the new house that Murong Shu bought from the Chang family was also made.
The new house is now ready for occupancy. Murong Shu went to see it and was very satisfied. It was exactly what he had dreamed of.
March 16th is a good day for opening a business, so Anleju chose to open on this day. Murong Shu didn't quite understand this, as the date was calculated by Madam Wen Er.
Although Murong Shu did not believe these things, the ancients believed these things, so Murong Shu just followed the local customs. Moreover, it was the kindness of his second sister-in-law, so Murong Shu would not let her down.
The invitations were sent out by Madam Wen. Murong Shu only sent invitations to a few people he knew well. Madam Wen deliberately chose a day off so that the men in the family could go to the shop to help and increase the shop's popularity at the same time.
These are what Madam Wen learned from listening to Murong Shu often, and she puts them into practice.
Today, except for Old Madam Wen and Prime Minister Wen, almost the entire family was out in the Wen Mansion. Even the eldest cousin and his wife went to the shop. After all, it was the first time that their younger brother sold something he made, so the Chu family would definitely be there to support him.
Chu also invited the ladies she was familiar with, and asked servants to go to the Chu Mansion to inform her mother to go and support her brother.
Old Madam Chu naturally fully supported her son, so she took her eldest son and his wife to the shop early.
Although Lord Chu felt a little awkward, Mousse and Wen Ye openly sent out invitations to their colleagues. He was too embarrassed to invite his colleagues, but he had to go and show his support. Even if he failed, he was still his son.
Murong Shu also specially invited Master Rong, hoping that Master Rong could give him some advice. After all, no one is more experienced than Master Rong in doing business.
Because of the experience of previous openings, the Rong family, the Mu family, the Liu family, the Ning family, the Song family, the Cheng family, the Zhuangyuan Mansion, the Zhenshan Prince Mansion, the Anping Marquis Mansion, etc. all sent flower baskets individually.
Mr. Rong was even more exaggerated. He even invited a lion dance team to carry flower baskets around the city, and arranged for a servant to beat the gong in front and shout "Congratulations on the opening of Anleju."
The crowd who loved the hustle and bustle asked carefully and found out that a shop called Anleju was opened in the city today. Seeing such a grand scene, everyone became more curious about what this shop sold, so those who had nothing to do went to Anleju.
Both the Cheng family and the Ning family have arranged marriages with the General's Mansion, so they sent representatives today. The eldest master of the Cheng family was present in person, and the eldest and second masters of the Ning family were also there.
The person who went to Zhenshan Palace was King Zhenshan. In addition to coming to celebrate the opening of Anleju, he also had another purpose, which was to reserve a desk for his son in advance.
Almost the entire Mu family went out today, even the pregnant Jun Mingyue and the little girl Mu Youran went to the scene.
Han Xu also specially brought Song Yanran to show his support, mainly because Murong Shu mentioned something about a baby crib and Song Yanran was very excited, so Han Xu had no choice but to bring his wife along.
Yueyue even brought both Anping Hou and Shu Shi. Anping Hou had to come because his granddaughter liked him, and Shu Shi was dragged here by Yueyue to buy things.
When Shu Shi came, he didn't know what a crib was. Murong Shu saved his life, so he had to come to show his support. But when he saw the crib on the spot, Shu Shi lost his composure. He bought it. He had to buy it. If others had it, his child must have it too.
So when Lord Chu arrived, looking at the crowded streets due to the opening of Anleju, Lord Chu almost thought he had come to the wrong place.
Seeing the various flower baskets and signatures, Lord Chu also wanted to customize one, but it was no longer possible. Lord Chu felt a little guilty. Why didn't anyone tell him that he could customize these? He wondered if his son would be sad when he saw that he didn't send them.
After the opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, there was a session of visiting and displaying samples. Each piece of furniture had a dedicated person to introduce its use and function so that everyone could understand it immediately.
The most explosive thing was Murong Shu’s marketing plan. Murong Shu made several models of desks, and each one was individually marked with the people who wore it.
Lord Chu was so frightened when he entered the room that he almost fainted, because he found that the little prince was dressed very festively and standing next to a desk with the words "The same desk as the little prince" written on it.
Lord Chu wanted to kneel down and greet him on the spot, but seeing that other people were visiting normally, Lord Chu could only tell himself in his heart that he should just pretend not to know the little prince.
Lord Chu discovered that not only the little prince had come, but also the young master of the Zhenshan Palace, the granddaughter of the general's mansion, the two young masters of the Wen Mansion, etc. had all arrived, and they had the same type of desks.
In addition, Chu Ming's craftsmanship is good, so people who have seen the samples rushed to the shopkeeper Ren Chu to register for custom orders. Meng Yun was recording and collecting deposits on the side. The two were very busy and only regretted not bringing a few more people with them today.
Watching his son confidently introducing furniture to guests and listening to everyone's praise for his son's craftsmanship, Lord Chu was extremely proud at this moment. This was also the first time that he looked at his son's hobby in a new light.
I was wrong all these years. My son has his own hobbies and is very good at them. It was I who was narrow-minded and forced him to do things that he didn't like or agree with. This almost caused a rift between father and son.
Lord Chu now completely accepted Chu Ming's hobbies, and even felt a little guilty. He decided to support his son's career in the future.
In addition to these big shots, there was a constant stream of people coming into the shop, and by the time the shop closed, everyone was exhausted.
"Boss, if I had known it would be so popular today, I should have listened to Manager Zeng's advice and brought more people to help. I was careless." Ren Chu was the first to reflect on himself.
"Thank you all for your hard work. It's all thanks to Mr. Chu's excellent craftsmanship that our products are so popular." Murong Shu directly gave the credit to Chu Ming, but Chu Ming did not accept it.
"It's all because of the Third Madam's good marketing ideas. We all benefit from her." Chu Ming knew clearly that these noble families came here to give Murong Shu face.
"Anyway, we've made a good start. Next, we need to make the things and deliver them safely to your house according to the agreed time and the order of payment."
"Don't worry, Boss. Meng Yun and I will sort it out and give it to Master Chu, and we will make it according to the order." Ren Chu is full of energy now. The boss is so amazing. Working with the boss, there are surprises every day.
"Everyone who comes to help in the shop today will be given two taels of silver." Murong Shu was a generous person. When everyone heard that there was two taels of silver, all their fatigue was instantly swept away and they could get up and work again.