Chapter 79 Come with us
Individual business owners nowadays don’t have much status. It will be better if you open a shop in the future and people will call you boss.
It has only been a few years since the speculation and profiteering, and those who dare to open stores in the city are all "fashion pioneers."
Without exception, all the owners of clothing stores are young people, wearing bell-bottom pants, padded shoulder suits, and have fashionable perms.
At the end of the shop, there is a shop selling Wenzhou shoes. The owner often displays the soles of his shoes at the door. "They are flexible and never break. They are authentic Wenzhou shoes!"
There is a small stall selling tea at the corner of the street. The old couple are dressed neatly, wearing white sleeves and aprons. There are two large copper pots on the stove. You can choose to drink tea or lotus root powder. Sitting down and drinking a bowl of hot water, I feel warm all over.
The house we rented was located right behind the commercial street and was property returned by the state after the "activities".
I heard that the whole street used to belong to the landlords, but the ancestral property returned to them now is less than one-tenth of the original amount.
The current Jianguo Road market is located on a cross street. It cannot be compared with the wholesale markets of later generations that cover tens of thousands of square meters, nor is it as high as a seven-story trade market.
Hang Jingshu and Wang Silan strolled slowly on Jianguo Road and actually saw a small shop to the right of the center.
It is now a tailor shop. Due to the impact of the garment market, there are fewer and fewer tailor shops in the city, and this one had no choice but to follow the trend and not renew the lease.
The entrance looks to be about 4 meters long, which is definitely enough for selling small commodities.
Moreover, the ceiling heights of houses nowadays are all above 3.5 meters, which makes them look spacious and airy, and not difficult to decorate.
The mother and daughter looked at a few more places and still thought this one was the best.
This place is closed now, except for the sign of xx Garment Factory which is still hanging there. The walls inside are painted white on top and green on the bottom, and judging from the dust on the ground, it has been vacant for quite some time.
There is a two-story building opposite the small market on Jianguo Road. The mother and daughter went over to take a look, but there was no one there.
I just remembered that today is Sunday, so the marketing department is of course not working!
The two of them returned to the door of the tailor shop. Hang Jingshu moved closer and looked inside through the glass window. The depth inside was about 4 meters.
During the renovation, we built a cash register at the door and hung panels on the walls, trying to keep the decoration style as close to the impression of a two-dollar store as possible.
Fortunately, Hang Dacheng often worked in construction and had once studied carpentry, so the decoration work should not be difficult for him.
Although not many people of the older generation go to school, they all pay attention to learning a craft. Plumbers, bricklayers, and carpenters are all popular.
Even work like laying floor and wall tiles can be done slowly by myself, figuring it out.
If you have to hire someone to build a flower wall or a pigpen at home, you will inevitably be criticized for not knowing how to live.
But the decoration I imagined would require a lot of hooks, and even supermarket-style shelves, which are definitely not available now...
My parents would definitely not be willing to spend extra money on renovations.
Metal products are so expensive nowadays that every household has wooden furniture, with the most popular style being wooden furniture inlaid with patterned glass mirrors. Stainless steel shelves are out of the question.
Exports are not catching up yet, heavy industry is the dominant force now!
Home decoration is still in its infancy in China, and various styles do not even exist.
When he was worrying, Hang Jingshu suddenly saw the half-dismantled sewing machine thread rack on the wall. There were neatly arranged small round holes with many small wooden sticks inserted on them, which was the standard equipment of a tailor's shop.
However, isn’t this the pegboard that became very popular later?
This thing can be made with a piece of wood, and it probably won’t be too expensive to buy. Small commodities should be hung up to look comfortable, otherwise if they are piled together in a mess, it will instantly look less refined and high-end.
Fortunately, the market on Jianguo Road was prosperous, so the mother and daughter walked further and actually found two shops selling decoration materials.
Nowadays, floor tiles are all small tiles. The most popular style is the vertical white ceramic tile and the 40*40 small square tiles, but these are very expensive. The cheapest is the small mosaic tile.
Nowadays, people don’t care about labor costs when laying tiles. A skilled worker would only get 5 or 6 yuan a day at most. But Hang Renshan can do all these, which saves a lot of decoration costs.
There is no need to change the door much. Now the doors are made of glass on the top and wood on the bottom, and there are two windows on the side. When the indoor lights are turned on, it is warm and bright.
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Then add some colored lights and nail some black velvet on the perforated wooden board, which will definitely make those trendy jewellery look even more upscale!
You can also develop the gift box packaging business!
Boutiques were popular in the 1990s. Students would go to a boutique to choose a toy for their birthdays. The skillful proprietress would package it beautifully for you using colored paper and latte art.
It will look great when you take it out!
At that time, there were all kinds of stickers. The most popular ones were the 1983 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes stickers, and there were also stickers of various celebrities.
The 1983 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes was first shown in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and then introduced to China at the end of 1984. By the time Hang Jingshu saw it, it was already 1985.
The most popular thing at that time was discussing various plots, putting up stickers and copying lyrics.
The favorite TV series of my aunts and uncles are "Blood Ties" and "Fences, Women and Dogs" in the early 1990s, which were trend-setting TV series at the time.
Small commodities include everything from decorative items such as hairpins and headbands to miscellaneous daily necessities, as well as various novelty school supplies and toys.
Apart from the trouble of obtaining a business license, parents can handle the rest.
With money in hand, there is no need to worry. Regarding the small shop just now, the mother and daughter asked people around and found out that the rent is just over 1,000 yuan. There is no need for fancy decoration for small commodities. With Hang Renshan around, the money spent on rent and decoration is only about 2,000 yuan but less than 3,000 yuan.
Wang Silan was very satisfied with this number.
After all, she could get some money back if she sold all the goods, so she would have enough money to purchase more goods.
When I got home, Hang Renshan had already carried the wooden board back. He put red bricks on the four corners to make a simple bed.
"Ni, it's getting late. You should go back quickly because you have to go to school tomorrow." Although Wang Silan wanted to keep her daughter at home for dinner, she was still receiving a salary after all.
One must be prudent in everything. Although Wang Silan was reluctant, she had to let her daughter go back as soon as possible.
"Mom and Dad, we are close now. If there is anything, don't delay. Let's discuss it together!"
Hang Jingshu was not worried about renting a shop. What worried her most was getting a business license.
The schedule was tight and the workload was heavy in the third year of high school. From Monday to Wednesday, Hang Jingshu did not see his parents. On the fourth day during morning self-study, he was called to the office by Teacher Cai, who looked serious.
"Teacher, are you looking for me?"
When Hang Jingshu entered the office, he discovered that in addition to Teacher Cai, there were two uniformed police officers in the office, and they also had serious expressions on their faces.
After showing their IDs to Hang Jingshu, the two men explained their purpose: "Hang Jingshu, right? We need your cooperation in an investigation. Come with us!"