Soon, Lu Wanqing greeted Luo Chunlei and Han Xue.
She still had some doubts: why didn't Lin Xiaocui come to stay with her at the hospital?
After being discharged from the hospital, Lin Ye returned to the courtyard house, while Luo Chunlei chose to return to school.
Lin Xiaocui only appeared at the courtyard the next day after she learned that Lu Wanqing had returned.
"Xiao Cui, I've taken a lot of photos. I'll give them to you as material when they're developed," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
Lin Xiaocui thanked her profusely, "Sister-in-law, you're so kind! How much stock did you buy this time?"
The two started chatting.
Although Lin Xiaocui is now a financial reporter, she is very interested in doing business.
She receives a lot of information every day, but she still finds some of the things Lu Wanqing says fascinating, and her eyes are full of admiration.
"Xiao Cui, after this incident, why weren't you the one taking care of Chun Lei?" Lu Wanqing suddenly asked.
Even if she's busy, they're still childhood sweethearts, she shouldn't not show up after being discharged from the hospital!
Lin Xiaocui chuckled and shrugged, saying, "Let's give the opportunity to someone else. Over the years, Chunlei and I have been like buddies, there's no spark between us. But I think Han Xue really likes him, maybe they'll hit it off!"
Lu Wanqing rolled her eyes at her, her brows furrowing slightly.
"Chunlei is a good man. You should think it through carefully, or you'll regret it later!"
"I know, I'm only twenty-one, and I'm not in a hurry to get married. There are plenty of men out there."
Lin Xiaocui didn't take it seriously; she was focused on her work and had no time to think about such things.
Her biggest dream now is to make a lot of money, achieve financial independence, and make everyone look at her with new eyes, especially Wang Xiuqin.
She wanted to make her regret how she had treated her.
......
When the bell-bottoms arrived in Beijing, Lu Wanqing told Lin Chunhua that the clothes were stored at the train station and she could pick them up whenever she needed them.
Soon, in addition to women's clothing, bell-bottoms were also prominently displayed in the clothing store.
For a time, many people came to inquire about the price, but after learning that she would buy one for ninety-nine yuan, they chose to wait and see.
Two days later, the same thing happened again. Upon hearing the price, the customer complained:
"Are the pants here the same as those on Dong'an Street? They only sell for ninety-one pairs there, nine yuan cheaper per pair!"
Lin Chunhua was unaware of the reason, but following her lead, she insisted:
"Of course they're different. These are high-end bell-bottoms, imported from abroad, a big brand like Apple. Think about it, Apple is dozens of dollars more expensive than these."
"Forget it, I'll just go to Dong'an instead!" The customer shook his head and left.
After Lin Chunhua met Lu Wanqing, she told her about the situation.
"It's okay, just keep going at our pace." Lu Wanqing remained calm.
The stall selling bell-bottoms on Dong'an Street must belong to Abiao. He only has a little over a hundred pairs of pants, which is just enough to help her open up the market.
Sure enough, Ah Biao didn't sell many pants in the first two days, but later, as everyone found out that his pants were nine yuan cheaper than those in clothing stores, they all went to buy from him.
Suddenly, his pants were snatched up.
Lin Xiaocui was conducting an interview on the street when she witnessed the frenzy surrounding bell-bottoms, and she quickly pressed the shutter to record it.
She took the photo to Lu Wanqing, and was very worried about her.
"Sister-in-law, you've already stocked up on two thousand pairs of pants. If this continues, the small stalls will steal all your business."
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "Then you should hurry up and report this. This is big news. The headline should be 'Bell-up Pants Are All the Rage in Beijing'."
Lin Xiaocui was so angry that she rubbed her forehead: "If I report it, won't that make his pants even more popular? Then everyone will rush to buy them!"
"Don't worry!" Lu Wanqing quickly pressed her shoulder to comfort her. "He only has a little over a hundred pairs of pants. Once they're sold out, they're gone. But everyone's enthusiasm for buying has already been aroused. I just need to take this opportunity to hold an event, and won't all the customers be attracted?"
Seeing her sly smile, Lin Xiaocui finally understood Lu Wanqing's intention.
"Okay, I'll go back and report right away." Lin Xiaocui's worried face was now beaming with joy.
News about people's lives always boosts newspaper sales, and she believed this time she could create a big story.
The news about the last architecture competition was published in other newspapers, which severely damaged the reputations of Lin Ye and Luo Chunlei, making their future very uncertain.
In an effort to help them, she wrote a clarification report in a financial newspaper, but it didn't make much of a splash, which left her feeling down for a time.
This time, she was very confident about the report.
Sure enough, once the news broke, everyone knew that bell-bottoms had entered the Beijing market, and the enthusiasm for buying them was unprecedented.
Everyone went to Dong'an Market to buy pants from Abiao. By then, he had almost sold out of his pants; the remaining dozen or so pairs were snapped up in less than a minute.
After all, there are many wealthy people in Beijing, and more and more people are pursuing fashion. How can these bell-bottoms satisfy the sudden craze?
Ah Biao was dumbfounded. In just two or three days, he earned 5,808 yuan, more than he had earned in the previous two years of setting up a stall.
With the initial investment, he had over ten thousand yuan in hand.
He only regretted that he didn't have enough initial capital.
This time, he wanted to do the same thing again and go to Guangzhou to buy goods.
Other stalls, envious of his success, followed suit and boarded the train to Guangzhou without delay.
Unbeknownst to them, during the few days they were out purchasing goods, Lu Wanqing was running a promotional campaign for bell-bottoms at the clothing store.
"Buy one get one free! Buy a pair of flared pants and get a pair of corduroy pants for free."
"Buy two pairs of bell-bottoms, and they'll cost ninety-one yuan a pair."
Lu Wanqing brought a long table from home, laid out all the bell-bottoms on it, and then shouted loudly through a megaphone.
This was the first time Lin Chunhua had ever seen such a scene. At first, she was hesitant and didn't dare to shout loudly. However, she was encouraged by everyone's enthusiasm for buying things and started shouting boldly.
Once everyone's enthusiasm for buying was aroused, the whole capital was searching for bell-bottoms. Even though Lu Wanqing was selling them for ninety-nine, quite a few people still bought them.
For those who are determined to be fashionable, they will tighten their belts and skip meals just to buy the pants.
Moreover, once Lu Wanqing announced her price reduction, the price became almost the same as what you'd find at a street stall, so everyone naturally went on a buying frenzy.
"The manufacturer is having a promotion, it's only for these two days, once it's sold out, it's gone!" the loudspeaker announced.
Elaine Chao and Lin Xiaocui were collecting money and selling tickets on the side.
Those who have received their tickets can go to the long table to choose their trousers.
Many people felt that the buy-one-get-one-free offer was not worthwhile, and that it was more cost-effective to buy two items and get a direct discount to 90 yuan. So they discussed combining orders, and the scene became lively for a while.
People have a herd mentality; once the atmosphere heats up, sales will surge.
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