Chapter 313 Buying an Umbrella
Xu Miaomiao was thinking while looking at the account book in her hand. Looking at the numbers in the account book, she couldn't help but sigh, which was caught by Xu Guo who was standing beside her. She looked at Xu Miaomiao and asked, "What's wrong, Sister Xu?"
"Although business has been getting better these days, it's still not as good as before." Xu Miaomiao said, "When we were in Bai County, there were so many people coming and going. The flow of people in this capital city is not as good as that of the small county of Bai County. Although more people come now, most of them come to buy wine in the name of Xiangchunfang. But we are a department store. If this continues, we might as well open a wine shop and let Liu Niang manage it."
Xuguo listened to Xu Miaomiao's words, nodded, and said, "Sister Xu is right. Most people come here to buy wine, but very few come here to buy other things. If we really want to change it, we must think of other ways."
Xu Miaomiao nodded and said thoughtfully: "Since we have joined forces on this road, let's continue to join forces. I have joined forces with a Xiangchunfang, and people come to buy wine from us. Let's join forces with other umbrella shops and cake shops. I believe that business will naturally get better and better."
Xuguo nodded, and Xu Miaomiao said there was no time to lose. It was going to be rainy soon, and summer and spring were about to begin. The rainy days would only get heavier. The task at this time was to cooperate with an umbrella shop and do a good business.
Xu Miaomiao was walking on the street while thinking about this. Because it often rains in the capital, there are quite a lot of umbrellas to buy. Even so, it must be difficult to choose a suitable one.
Xu Miaomiao pretended to be a customer looking around in the store. Every time she entered a store, the people there would treat her warmly. Xu Miaomiao looked at the same umbrellas and didn't notice any difference until she walked out of a store at the end of the street.
He was received by an old lady with heavy steps from her age. When Xu Miaomiao entered, she was still personally cutting the ribs and painting the umbrella.
Seeing Xu Miaomiao coming in, the lady didn't even bother to look up. Xu Miaomiao just waved her hand and said, "If you want anything, choose it yourself."
Xu Miaomiao walked around the store. The umbrellas here were different from those in other stores. The oil paintings on them were more realistic and moving, and the quality of the umbrellas was also better when touched.
Xu Miaomiao looked at her lady working hard and couldn't help but stop and stare at the process of her making the umbrella.
"Is grandma ready?"
Suddenly there was a noise in the backyard, and a man opened the curtain and walked out, holding a small sickle in his hand: "Since you have guests, I wonder what they want."
The man smiled slightly and greeted Xu Miaomiao.
"You are the only two running this shop. Did you make all these umbrellas yourselves?"
"Of course." The man nodded. "I don't think you're here to buy an umbrella, are you? May I know your name?"
Xu Miaomiao was suddenly kicked out. She nodded to the man a little embarrassedly and said, "I am Xu Miaomiao, the shopkeeper of the department store."
"Oh, it's the department store that sells everything. I was lucky enough to go there once. The cakes and pastries are good, the wine is sweet, and the things you need are pretty good. But the quality of the umbrellas is just average."
The man said it all, and Xu Miaomiao lowered her head shyly.
Seeing her like this, the man continued, "My name is Zhang San. Our Zhang family has been making umbrellas for generations. Now it's the seventh generation that has run the business here. I guess my mother-in-law was busy with her own things just now and didn't pay attention to you. Please don't be offended, Madam Xu. She is like that. When she is making umbrellas, she doesn't like anyone to disturb her. Even if I call her, she will get angry and turn hostile."
Xu Miaomiao smiled slightly and shook her head.
"Madam Xu, what are you doing here today?" Zhang San took the initiative to ask Xu Miaomiao.
Xu Miaomiao was a little shy, and said, "To be honest, Mr. Zhang must have seen through my store. Although there are many things, the business has not been very good in recent years. Most of the business relies on the sale of cakes and wine, but our main business is a department store, so we want to cooperate with your family and sell your umbrellas in my house. When the time comes, we will launch it together, and I believe it will definitely have a good effect."
"Of course I've heard of the reputation of the department store, but how can I trust you?" Zhang Sanran looked at Xu Miaomiao and asked.
"If you join us, I can't guarantee that you will get a lot of benefits, but the reputation of your Zhang Family Umbrella alone will expand. The more people know about it, the more people will come, right?"
Zhang San thought for a while, nodded to Xu Miaomiao, then picked up the umbrella beside him, handed it to Xu Miaomiao, and said, "The sun is shining brightly today. If you can sell this umbrella, I will believe in you and am willing to cooperate with your family."
Xu Miaomiao hesitated for a moment, then opened the umbrella in her hand and looked at the sunny day outside. It must be difficult to sell this umbrella.
Knowing that this was a test from Zhang, Xu Miaomiao immediately accepted it, picked up the umbrella, and said, "Okay, if I really sell this umbrella, I hope Zhang Xiang will agree to it."
"Of course. I, Zhang Umbrella, always keep my word. But if you really want to sell this umbrella, let alone cooperate with your family, even if you merge my store with yours, that's fine."
Xu Miaomiao smiled slightly, took the umbrella and went out, but as soon as she went out, she was troubled again when she saw the scorching sun.
It was a sunny day and everyone was hiding in their homes to avoid the sun. Although there were people on the street, there were not many. Xu Miaomiao was holding an umbrella, which looked particularly bulky. Everyone looked at her curiously.
Xu Miaomiao was not in a hurry. She slowly opened her umbrella and walked under the eaves.
A group of men came over curiously when they saw Xu Miaomiao holding an umbrella. They looked at her and asked, "You are so interesting, young lady. It's not raining, why are you walking under the eaves with an umbrella?"
Xu Miaomiao stopped, looked at the people in front of her and said, "When it's sunny, hold an umbrella. Don't wait until it rains and you don't have an umbrella."
When everyone heard this, they held the books in their hands and laughed. A man in a white robe stepped forward and applauded Xu Miaomiao: "What a great saying, 'Don't wait until the rain comes before the umbrella arrives.' I didn't expect you to have such talent. It's us who didn't think it through. I wonder where you bought this umbrella? Let's go buy one and feel the meaning of 'the umbrella hasn't arrived yet.'"
Xu Miaomiao put away the umbrella and said, "I have a destiny with you today, so why not give you this umbrella?"
(End of this chapter)
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