Chu Yu took the painting to the furniture store and pasted part of it on the wall.
Nowadays, there are few types of soft furnishings, and furniture stores seem empty. Hanging pictures can create a homey feel and also serve as decoration, so why not?
The furniture store is about to open, and Chu Yu has invited the host from the last model event to hold another opening lucky draw.
Shu Aiguo was somewhat surprised, "A lottery? This is the first time I've ever heard of such an event. How does the lottery work? What's the first prize?"
"The first place winner will win a bicycle, the second place winner will win a cabinet, and the third place winner will win rice, flour, and oil."
"What? A bicycle?"
Shu Aiguo's eyes widened. A bicycle costing one or two hundred yuan was no cheapness. Back in Shanguan Village, bicycles were the most valuable possessions of the villagers. They had never heard of opening a business and holding a lottery. If they couldn't sell the furniture, wouldn't they lose two hundred yuan for nothing?
Deng Fangping rolled her eyes. "There must be conditions for the lottery. You can't just grab anyone off the street and let them win a bicycle, can you? Let Chu Yu finish what she has to say."
His wife didn't give him any face, so Shu Aiguo gave her a look, which made Chu Yu laugh.
"Auntie is right, only those who make purchases at the furniture store can enter the lucky draw. But we can also hold a small lucky draw where anyone who passes by and answers a question can enter. The prizes are things like rice and noodles. People love a good show these days. If we make the event bigger and attract more people, we can get a lot of attention. More people means more people will buy, and that way we can make back the money we spent."
The most important thing in the early stages is promotion; the more people participate in the lucky draw, the greater the reputation of the furniture store will be.
Not only in Deyang, but also in the counties and towns, we need to spread the news so that all the villagers know that there is a large furniture city in Deyang that sells all kinds of things.
To leave customers with the impression that they must visit the furniture store when building or renovating their homes.
Two days before the opening, the lucky draw event was finalized. The host was the same as last time, with Qiu Meizhen and Tao Aiai making guest appearances as the lucky draw emcees.
They were responsible for wearing red cheongsams and delivering raffle boxes to customers.
With a master of ceremonies, the lucky draw event seemed exceptionally formal.
Chu Yu even considered bringing in the golden egg smashing activity, but where could she find golden eggs in the early 1980s? She didn't know where to start and eventually gave up the idea.
Chu Yu came up with the name of the furniture store, and she was hesitating between the two names, Xibao and Anju.
Shu Aiguo finally made the decision on Xibao, saying that ordinary people recognize foreign names and that the name Xibao sounds foreign.
Chu Yu also felt that Anju sounded like the name of a real estate agency, so she ultimately decided on Xibao.
After the Xibao sign was hung up, the furniture store really started to look like a proper furniture store.
After all, the exterior walls have been repainted and renovated, the doors and windows have been replaced, and two Roman columns have been specially built.
Not just in China, but at least in the whole of Deyang, the furniture mall's decoration and scale are among the best.
Shu Aiguo was extremely nervous.
He worked for several months, from decorating the furniture mall to producing furniture at the factory, and then dealing with the paperwork at the factory.
Although Chu Yu later invested more money to renovate the storefront, since he contributed more, the two still split the profits equally.
The furniture store is Shu Aiguo's life's work and the starting point of his career.
He wanted to earn a lot of money to provide a good life for his wife and children, and he also wanted to save some dowry for Shulan. He didn't want Shulan to be looked down upon by her in-laws because of his status as a farmer.
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