As the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month approached, the staff at Mandarin became exceptionally busy. Chen Zhuyu, Fang Fang, and Chen Yun were like spinning tops that never stopped. Even though they wanted to provide "Jade Emperor service" to every customer, they were powerless to do so.
There were too many people, making it impossible to guarantee that each person would serve one customer. Often, several customers were served at the same time. Fortunately, the locals in Deyang were understanding and forgiving of Mandarin's busy schedule.
Furthermore, no matter how busy Mandarin is, every customer who enters the store is given a cup of tea, and hungry customers can also enjoy snacks.
Mandarin not only has fashionable clothes, but also pastries that can't be bought outside. It is said that the pastries are bought from the port city and Guangdong Province. They can't be bought in Deyang at all. Every customer who enters Deyang feels respected and served. How could they be harsh on them?
When Fang Fang apologized to the customer for not providing perfect service, the customer said:
"You think this service is good enough? You're practically treating me like royalty. The saleswomen at department stores are all arrogant and ignore you. Only your place is honest, offering tea and snacks. Last time my little relative came to visit, she was unlucky and didn't even know it, but your place provided her with toilet paper and sanitary pads. My sister said she doesn't have much money, otherwise she would definitely buy a few clothes from your place."
Fang Fang said with a smile:
"This is what we should do. We at Mandarin do not discriminate against our customers. Every customer who walks into Mandarin is a potential customer. Even if they don't buy anything this time, as long as we provide good service, they will come to our store sometime next time, the time after that, and in the future."
The customer nodded in admiration. "For a small business owner to have this kind of awareness, it's no wonder Mandarin is making a lot of money!"
Because of Fang Fang's words, the customers had a better impression of Mandarin.
The calendar girl's ability to attract customers was immediate and effective. Mandarin brought about the pre-holiday chaos. After finishing her final exams, Chu Yu rushed back to the store to help out, and Chu Xiang and Chu Chu also came to assist.
Chu Xiang put on the clothes in the store and acted as a salesperson. Chu Chu was younger and not as good at working as Chu Xiang, but she could still run errands. If a piece of clothing in the store was sold out, she would go to the warehouse to find it. Chu Yu did a good job of warehouse management. She could find out which piece of clothing had which number with a simple check.
There are seven people in Mandarin, but even so, it's not enough. Shu Hui and her second uncle are both very busy, and no one can help her.
Fortunately, Chu Yu's inventory was almost sold out.
Some people saw clothes that their neighbors or classmates were wearing and came to the store to look for them, but unfortunately, the store was out of stock in their sizes.
Chuyu can source goods from Guangdong Province, and the train transport from Guangdong Province to Deyang passes through several northern cities. Recently, there has been widespread snowfall in China, and the goods are delayed on the road, so they won't arrive before the New Year.
Clothing is seasonal, and purchasing power is concentrated before the Lunar New Year. After the Lunar New Year, it's difficult to sell clothes at high prices or in large quantities.
The best approach is to stop restocking, sell off all the stock you have, sell as much as you can, and then go home for the New Year.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, all the out-of-stock items in the store were snapped up, leaving only some defective goods.
Chu Yu was too lazy to sell anymore, so she altered the smaller sizes for Yunyun and Chuchu, and gave the larger sizes to the shop assistants and herself. By the time the shop closed, all the clothes racks were empty. Looking at the shop from the doorway, you might think it had closed down.
They didn't even have a single piece of clothing.
Chu Yu wanted to invite Shen Zhuyu back to Shanguan Village for the New Year, but there was really no room at Uncle Shu's house. The sisters could squeeze in, but where would Shen Zhuyu fit in? Even the kitchen was occupied by quails, so there was really no place for her to stay.
“I’m not going back with you. I plan to go back to Quan’an.”
Shen Zhuyu said her entire family was dead, Dai Donglin said she still had family members, Chu Yu hadn't asked about her family, and the fact that she could settle down in Deyang meant that her family in Quan'an wasn't really family to her. The fact that she wanted to go back for the New Year meant she still had things she cared about there.
Chu Yu didn't need to ask too many questions. "Shall I buy some local specialties for you to take back?"
"No need, I'll take the money back with me. What can't I buy? After we split the bill tonight, I'll go to the train station."
On the evening of August 28th, Deng Fangping and Shu Hui had to settle accounts, Chu Yu and Shen Zhuyu had to settle accounts, Chu Yu and Shu Erjiu also had to settle accounts, and there was also the calendar and picture stall. Chu Yu printed 10,000 calendars and 20,000 pictures, all of which were sold out.
Thankfully, calendars and wall hangings are only sold before the Lunar New Year; if she were to treat it as a business, she couldn't possibly endure such hardship.
Mandarin and Xibao are already enough to keep her busy; any more would be too much. She's busy with her career and even more busy with her studies. Even if she takes advantage of her youth and works herself to the bone, she can only do two things at most. Doing three things at once is really too much for her.
After finishing her work, Chu Yu truly breathed a sigh of relief. She couldn't earn money like this next year; she would have to slow down if she wanted to make more money, otherwise she wouldn't be able to keep up.
Mandarin left 50,000 in the account, and the two of them each took 120,000.
Xibao's business is also doing well. Many people got married before the New Year, and they all heard about Xibao's reputation. Even people from Rongtai brought money to Deyang to buy furniture.
Xibao left 50,000 yuan in the account, planning to go to Guangdong Province in the spring to buy building materials and machinery to expand production. The rest was split equally between Chu Yu and Uncle Shu, with each of them receiving less than 50,000 yuan.
Chu Yu made a fortune, and Shu Hui, though not as wealthy as her, was still doing quite well. Even without Chu Yu's help, she had earned enough to buy a house in a year.
All three stores closed for the holiday, and Shu Hui and Chu Yu breathed a sigh of relief. Chu Yu specially gave red envelopes to all the employees. Business was good during the Spring Festival, and Chen Yunguang received 120 yuan in salary in December. Chu Yu also gave her 100 yuan as a bonus.
Chen Yun was overjoyed. She wasn't foolish enough to give all her money to her family; she only handed over 20 yuan and deposited the rest into a fixed-term deposit account.
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