Although Lu Jiaxin had plenty of money, she was not happy to spend every day without earning anything. So after the first month of the lunar year, she called Lu Jiajie over and asked him what he was going to do next. Lu Jiajie said, "The clothes on Gaudi Street are cheap. I plan to buy some and sell them."
Lu Jiaxin glanced at him and said, "I'm planning to open a clothing store. I have classes and can't run around. I'm busy in the next month and need help. You can help me and learn how to choose clothes."
Lu Jiajie nodded and said, "You have good taste, and the clothes you choose are all beautiful. If you open a clothing store, you will definitely make money."
When they were in Yangcheng, Lu Jiaxin wanted to open a clothing store with him, but he was not careful and Ma Lili was thinking about her family. If they were to form a partnership, Ma Lili would come directly to get the clothes because of her shameless personality. So she helped him with the work like last time and she paid him.
Brothers should settle accounts clearly. Lu Jiaxin said, "Two hundred yuan for wages, and another hundred yuan for bonus?"
Lu Jiajie felt that it was too much, but she knew Lu Jiaxin's temper: "Just do as you say."
After running around for three days, Lu Jiajie said to Lu Jiaxin, "Xinxin, I heard that there is a store that sells clothes 20% cheaper than other stores. I went to see it, and the quality of the clothes, shoes and socks is very good."
"What's the style?"
Lu Jiajie said the clothes looked good.
Lu Jiaxin went to check out the goods the next day. Fortunately, she didn't have high expectations. The colors of these clothes were very bright, but the styles were old-fashioned, and many of them had defects. It really proved the saying that cheap goods are not good.
"I'm going back."
Two days later, through Su Heming's connections, Lu Jiaxin found a dealer named Brother Hu. The clothes, shoes and socks sold by Brother Hu were of good quality and novel styles, but the prices were a bit high. So he would rather make less money and sell good quality and beautiful clothes.
After looking at the samples, Lu Jiaxin thought they were good and selected 1,800 pieces of clothing. She also bought more than 800 pairs of socks and gloves.
When Lu Jiajie saw her placing the order, sweat broke out on his forehead. He pulled Lu Jiaxin aside and said, "You've taken too much goods. Let's take two or three hundred pieces first. If the goods are sold out, it's not far away. We can come back to get more when the time comes."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "The clothes I got are all very good in both style and quality. If they can be sold, it's just a matter of how much profit I can make."
Brother Hu saw that she had chosen a lot of goods, and said generously: "You were introduced by Brother Heming, so I'll give you a discount of 10%."
Lu Jiaxin was not willing to lower the price by only 10%. After some bargaining, she got a price 30% lower than the original price. However, the boss also had conditions, that is, the unsold goods could not be returned, and the payment must be paid in full at one time.
Lu Jiaxin agreed generously.
On the way back, Lu Jiajie said, "Jia Xin, why are we going to transport goods tomorrow? We haven't even rented a shop yet!"
"No need to rent. I bought a shop in Xiushui Street and hired someone to install it. But this batch of goods will be transported to Guangming Road first."
Lu Jiajie was shocked and asked, "Jiaxin, when did you buy the store and when did you renovate it?"
"I bought it last November, and then asked someone to fix it up and put it away. It's in a good location, right at the fifth entrance to Xiushui Street."
As the two were talking, Auntie Fatty's loud voice rang out again: "Jiaxin, someone called you and said they'll call back in ten minutes."
After Lu Jiaxin responded, Aunt Pang went back.
Lu Jiajie then remembered what Ah Sheng had said to him a few days ago: "Jia Xin, I heard that many people have called you recently. Who calls you often?"
She would explain to Lu Jiajie before, but now Lu Jiaxin won’t: “There are a lot of things going on recently. Fifth brother, don’t worry about these things, I can handle it.”
She would not let anyone know about going to Hong Kong City until it was finalized. Needless to say, everyone would definitely oppose it.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Lu Jiajie didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Jiaxin thought it was inconvenient to always run out to answer the phone, so she couldn't help but say, "Fifth brother, I want to install a phone at home, what do you think?"
Installing a telephone will make it convenient to communicate with the outside world, and when I go to Gangcheng in the future, I will be able to contact Xue Mao, Xiao Qiu and others frequently.
Lu Jiajie said: "To install a telephone, you must first apply to the telephone bureau. Once the application is approved, you still have to wait for the technician to come and install it. There are many people applying now. If you don't find some connections, you won't be able to install it this year."
Lu Jiaxin said: "I will apply tomorrow. I don't have to go to the store to answer the phone because I have a phone at home. If I answer the phone there, I don't dare to say many things for fear of being overheard."
Lu Jiajie smiled and said, "Since you want to install it, then apply first. I will find someone later. I hope it can be installed in the spring."
"No, let's just follow the rules. When it's our turn, a technician will come to install it." Lu Jiaxin said. With Lu Jiajie's personality, he would most likely ask Lu Jiaguang for help. She didn't want to trouble Lu Jiaguang for everything. It wasn't an emergency, so it didn't matter if she waited.
The storefront that Lu Jiaxin bought not only has a good location, but also a large area of 46 square meters. During the renovation, 10 square meters were separated and the rooftop was used as a warehouse.
Xue Mao and Xiao Qiu had been waiting in the store for a long time. When they saw the three people, they hurried forward to help. It was already past one o'clock when everything was unloaded and moved into the store. Lu Jiaxin was so hungry that her stomach growled: "Fifth brother, Xue Mao, let's go eat first and come back to sort it out later."
After dinner, Lu Jiajie asked Lu Jiaxin to go back: "You can't stand the tiredness, let's tidy up here first, and you can come and teach us how to match clothes tomorrow."
Lu Jiaxin was indeed tired, but she didn't try to be stubborn and went home with Xiaoxiao.
After completing the preparations according to Lu Jiaxin's requirements, she taught Xiaoqiu how to match clothes. It took almost half a month to complete the preparations.
Lu Jiajie said he wanted to find someone to choose a date for the opening, but Lu Jiaxin didn't want to wait and just set the date on Sunday.
Sister Chen thought this was too hasty and said, "Xiao Lu, you can't do this. You have to choose an auspicious day to open the store."
Lu Jiaxin casually said, "I looked at the almanac, and Sunday is a good day to open a business." Sister Chen didn't know what to say.
Lu Jiaxin looked at her and said with a smile: "Sister Chen, some people's clothes may need to be altered. Xiaoqiu and Xue Mao are fine with watching over the store, but they can't alter or mend clothes. If you are willing, I hope you can stay in our store."
Some clothes need to be altered, such as the trouser legs are too long or the waist needs to be changed. Lu Jiaxin wants to alter them for free, which is also a hidden benefit for customers. Of course, it is also because labor is cheap now, and it would not be cost-effective if it were like in the future.
Sister Chen really wanted to take on this job, but she didn't have the time.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "You don't have to be in the store all day, just from 1pm to 5pm. It's free for customers to alter new clothes sold in my store. If they bring old clothes to you for alteration, you can charge a certain fee."
Since she only worked four hours a day, Lu Jiaxin planned to pay her thirty yuan a day, and would not cover her meals and transportation expenses.
Sister Chen's eyes lit up. It only took more than half an hour to get from home to Xiushui Street. If she finished all the housework in the morning, she could spare some time to help out in the store in the afternoon.
After weighing it in her mind and feeling that there was no problem, Sister Chen said, "Xiao Lu, discuss it with my husband tonight and I'll give you an answer tomorrow."
"Can."
Lu Jiaxin, Xue Mao, Xiaoqiu and the others said, "Today is Thursday. We will open the store on Sunday, so there are still two days. Go outside and hand out flyers during these two days."
"Distribute leaflets. What leaflets?"
Lu Jiaxin showed them a flyer she had written yesterday. Thinking that Xue Mao didn't know many words, she started reading: "Buy one piece of clothing and get a pair of socks for free. Buy three pieces of clothing and get a pair of gloves for free. Buy clothes, shoes and socks worth NT$300 or more and get a 10% discount. Buy clothes, shoes and socks worth NT$500 or more and get an 15% discount."
The clothes she picked were all of good quality and new styles, so the prices were also high. The cheapest clothes cost 18 yuan and the most cost 198 yuan. However, the discount prizes were only available for the first three days of the opening, and there were no more after that.
Xiaoqiu felt dizzy after hearing this.
Xue Mao responded the fastest: "If the purchase is over 300 yuan, will there be a 10% discount and a gift?"
Lu Jiaxin said: "We will give you discounts on top of the free gifts. The more you buy, the more gifts you get. It's more cost-effective to buy more."
Qian Xiaoxiao felt that it would be easy to make mistakes if the accounts were calculated this way: "This is too troublesome. Either just give away the things, or just give away the discounts. Giving away clothes and giving away discounts at the same time would easily confuse people."
Lu Jiaxin thought that she should arrange one more person at the place where the money is collected, and this person should be responsible for preparing the gifts: "Don't Lu Zhang and Zhen Zhen have classes on Sunday? Ask them to help then."
Lu Zhang is in the first grade of junior high school, and Zhenzhen is in the fourth grade. Unlike later generations, children have to attend tutoring classes and have a lot of homework. The siblings can finish their homework at night without tutoring classes, so it is not a big problem to ask them to help. Especially Zhenzhen, this girl is very fast at math.
Xue Mao felt bad.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? Lu An is so nervous about studying in his second year of high school, but Xiao Zhang and Zhen Zhen are not nervous about studying, so this is also a kind of training for them."
She is actually the same age as Lu An, but her original body was very smart and started school at the age of five, and later skipped a grade. Otherwise, she would be in the second year of high school like Lu An now.
Of course, this matter requires the consent of the parents, so Lu Jiaxin called Wang Xiaojie directly to ask.
Of course Wang Xiaojie would not refuse. This was an experience and an exercise for the child. However, she was worried that Lu Zhang and Zhenzhen would not be able to help and would be a hindrance.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's okay. I was worried that some customers would steal clothes, so I asked Xiaozhang to help keep an eye on them. Zhenzhen will be responsible for matching the goods for the customers."
"It doesn't matter if I make a mistake. Socks are ten cents, and gloves are only fifty cents."
Wang Xiaojie no longer had any concerns after hearing this and said, "Xinxin, I have to be on duty on Sunday, otherwise I would go over to help."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's okay. There are six of us, including Lu Zhang and Zhenzhen. The store isn't big, so we can handle it."
Wang Xiaojie smiled and said, "Jia Xin, what's the name of your store? I'll recommend it to my colleagues and ask them to buy from your store. You don't know that when they saw the dress you bought for me, they all said it was beautiful and praised your good taste."
She wore the work clothes she always wore to work, but when a colleague got promoted and invited her to dinner, she wore that dress. Everyone praised it for being beautiful and asked where she could buy it.
Lu Jiaxin said with a smile: "The name of the store is Xinxin Clothing Store. It's not the Xin in my name, but the Xin with three golds, which means a lot of money coming in."
Wang Xiaojie thinks this is a good name, as the purpose of doing business is to get rich!
(End of this chapter)