Chapter 16. Let's sign up for classes first, to boost Wenwen's sales...
Early in the morning, the sun was rising.
Although the huge shopping mall is not as lively and bustling as it is at night, it still attracts a lot of people because it is backed by a large supermarket and towering office buildings.
A clear and rhythmic gong and drum sound rang out in the shopping mall square, attracting everyone's attention.
Two lions, one gold and one silver, were seen shaking their heads and leading the way, accompanied by encrypted drumbeats, performing a show as they moved forward.
The crowd followed them and arrived at the entrance of a yoga studio.
Two lions were dancing and performing in front of the yoga studio, eliciting cheers from the crowd.
One of the lions stopped, suddenly lay down on the red carpet, put its front paws forward, and raised its hindquarters high, imitating the "cat pose" in yoga, and it really did look quite similar.
Xu Mei looked surprised and immediately clapped and cheered.
Encouraged, the two lions continued their performance. The golden lion did a backflip in the air and came to Xu Mei's front. As soon as its golden mouth opened, a silk cloth with the words "May your business prosper" was spat out.
During the two days that Gao Wen was not teaching, she was also extremely busy. She, Xu Mei, and other teachers were working together to meticulously plan the opening ceremony.
This is the moment we've been waiting for.
The lion dance attracted a large crowd. Gao Wen and other yoga teachers handed out flyers to the crowd, patiently explaining the yoga studio's courses over and over again.
Just as Xu Mei had hoped, Gao Wen was truly dazzling in the crowd; her appearance made her the face of the yoga studio.
Today, Gao Wen wore a layered yoga top and yoga pants with a skirt-like design. Compared to what she usually wears to class, it was much more understated and looked like a casual outfit. Even so, it still showed off her slender and graceful figure. People kept coming up to her and asking, "Where did you buy this outfit? Do you sell them in your store?"
Yoga studios naturally sell a small amount of yoga clothing and supplies. Gao Wen's outfit is from the studio; they only stocked ten sets, and it sold out instantly.
To everyone's surprise, the first thing to sell wasn't the course, but Gao Wen's yoga clothes.
Xu Mei teased Gao Wen: "Teacher Wenwen, if you stop teaching yoga in the future, why don't you go sell clothes? I think you could do quite well."
Gao Wen was surprised and even burst out laughing.
The venue features a registration area, a raffle area, information and experience centers, and craft workshops.
The activities are plentiful.
You can experience it even if you don't sign up for a course.
The museum was bustling with activity for a time.
Xu Mei noticed that many female members were staring intently at Gao Wen, so she pulled her aside. The two discussed it in hushed tones, and Gao Wen attended a shoulder and neck therapy class in the large classroom inside.
Many girls gradually poured into the large classroom, and all thirty yoga mats were instantly filled with students. Everyone tacitly followed Gao Wen in the middle without speaking, listening to her gentle and soothing instructions and imitating the movements in a very professional manner.
Gao Wen would also come down to the students and assist them with the movements. She did not treat them perfunctorily just because it was a free course, which made some students feel flattered.
Many people quietly opened the door and peeked inside, while some bolder ones squeezed in even without yoga mats and practiced alongside the others.
When Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue arrived, the opening ceremony had already begun, and the entrance to the yoga studio was packed with people.
They were somewhat disappointed when they didn't see Gao Wen.
"Are you sure Teacher Wenwen is here?" Lin Siyue asked Zhang Ni.
“I’m not sure. She said she’d be taking classes somewhere else. I told her that Yuhe Yoga Studio is hiring and opening soon, and she said she might go there.” Zhang Ni was also anxious. She pointed at Xu Mei, “Why don’t we just go ask her?”
"Are you looking for Teacher Wenwen?" Xu Mei looked at the two of them, smiled, and pointed to the large classroom inside. "Teacher Wenwen is teaching in there."
"Come on, let's go take a look." Lin Siyue was even more anxious and pulled Zhang Ni inside.
The classroom door was packed with people, who were desperately trying to squeeze in. Through the crack in the door, Zhang Ni excitedly exclaimed, "It's Wenwen! Wenwen is in class!"
"Let me see." Lin Siyue stepped forward and saw that the room was full of people, at least dozens of people surrounding Gao Wen. Her expression changed instantly, and she pouted.
So many people, so many people surrounded her; her treasure had been discovered!
Ugh! She's jealous!
Zhang Ni was very excited, and kept sending messages on her phone: "I want them all to sign up for Wenwen's classes. We must support her and make her a great success in the new venue!"
During this period, Zhang Ni and many other members attended Gao Wen's classes together. Several of the older members had a particularly good impression of Gao Wen. After Gao Wen stopped teaching, they were disappointed for a few days and even asked Zhang Ni about Gao Wen's situation.
They must be very happy to know that Gao Wen is also taking classes in the new building nearby.
"Let's sign up for the courses first to boost sales for Wenwen," Lin Siyue said anxiously.
The way she looks, you'd think she was trying to boost her idol's chart ranking.
"Okay, okay, okay." Zhang Ni nodded vigorously.
Information desk.
The salesperson was showing the course schedule to the customer, and Xu Mei was also there. When she saw Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue walking over, she smiled and was about to speak.
Lin Siyue spoke first: "We want to sign up for the course."
"What kind of course do you want to sign up for? We offer floor yoga, Pilates, and Victoria's Secret classes—"
"We're signing up for Teacher Wenwen's class," Lin Siyue said before she could finish.
Zhang Ni smiled and agreed, "Yes, we'll sign up for Wenwen's class."
Xu Mei was slightly taken aback. She hadn't asked Gao Wen where she had taught before. Gao Wen didn't seem to intend to talk about what had happened before, and she didn't seem to be thinking about recruiting members. She hadn't expected that Gao Wen would have such loyal students.
Xu Mei thought there were only two, but to her surprise, several more arrived one after another half an hour later.
They were all very decisive and signed up for the courses immediately.
Lin Siyue wanted to sign up for private lessons, but Xu Mei said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Teacher Wenwen only offers small classes, large classes, and Victoria's Secret courses right now. I haven't discussed private lessons with her yet because she has too many classes scheduled."
Actually, that was just an excuse. The truth was that Xu Mei had a very high opinion of Gao Wen's professional skills and high expectations for her. She didn't want to set an undervalued price so that it would be difficult to raise the price later.
She wanted to open the store first to see how the market and members perceived Gao Wen's abilities before setting a price.
Upon hearing this, Lin Siyue realized that she wasn't offering private coaching again, but this situation was indeed different, so she held back and said, "I will sign up for her private coaching."
"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I start offering private lessons. It seems Teacher Wenwen is quite popular." Xu Mei looked at the several members who had paid, marveling at Gao Wen's abilities; it wasn't just her who could see them.
When Gao Wen came out after class, the crowd had dispersed a bit. She saw Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue sitting in the rest area and looked surprised.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Wen saw the same old members who often attended her classes. They were all happy to wave and greet her.
"Isn't that a pleasant surprise?!" Zhang Ni stepped forward with a smile. "We're here to sign up for your classes to support you! Wherever you go, we'll go! Aren't you touched?! We can take your classes again."
Gao Wen was indeed very surprised. Looking at their enthusiastic and excited faces, she felt a slight surge of emotion and an indescribable feeling. She couldn't even understand their behavior.
She hadn't spent much time with them, so she hadn't thought about recruiting people when she moved venues, and she certainly hadn't expected anyone to be willing to go with her.
Gao Wen always believed that attending classes diligently and earning tuition fees was merely her duty and responsibility, and she never expected to be so recognized and followed.
"Wenwen, you're such a good teacher. How can I adapt to others without you?" Zhang Ni hugged Gao Wen and said to her with a smile.
"Thank you," Gao Wen said sincerely.
Although she couldn't understand this feeling, it did make her feel that there is still warmth in this world.
It seems that people can love the world more because they have some special feelings for it.
Seeing Lin Siyue fidgeting awkwardly to the side, Gao Wen smiled and said, "Your shoulders and neck seem to have gotten a bit back to normal. You haven't been maintaining them very well."
Lin Siyue's eyes widened, her expression tense. She immediately straightened her back and muttered under her breath, "If you don't have classes, how am I supposed to practice? Of course I can't maintain it."
"No slacking off. If you've been taking classes for half a month straight, I'll switch you back," Gao Wen said with a smile, then added, "I promise you'll stand up straight and look beautiful."
"You said it." Lin Siyue felt a strange sense of anticipation.
"I'm telling you, I'll also take a few sets of photos for you that look really difficult, but you can actually pull off those influencer-worthy photos that will blow your mind on social media." Gao Wen is very good at observing her members and knows the characteristics of each one.
Sure enough, as soon as Gao Wen finished speaking, Lin Siyue couldn't suppress her smile and almost burst out laughing.
She was already imagining the comments and likes going off like crazy. Was it really appropriate to be in the spotlight like that? It would be so embarrassing, but there was really nothing she could do about it.
Lin Siyue then thought of something else: "You said you wanted to add me on WeChat, but why didn't you add me?"
This matter bothered Lin Siyue for several days.
She could also add Gao Wen from the group, but she was rather proud because Gao Wen had said she wanted to add her.
Who takes the initiative is very important.
Gao Wen suddenly remembered, her expression apologetic: "I'm so sorry, I forgot that day, please forgive me." As she spoke, she quickly took out her phone and said kindly, "Could you give me a chance to become your friend?"
Language is an art, and Lin Siyue's initial arrogance vanished instantly. She quickly pulled out her phone, her face beaming, and said, "I'll reluctantly forgive you then, add me quickly!!!"
The business concluded perfectly after just one day of operation.
Xu Mei tallied the sales figures, and they had exceeded one million.
This is a very good sign. Among them, Zhang Ni and several other members came specifically for Gao Wen and placed orders for nearly 200,000 yuan. Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue each deposited 38,800 yuan.
Several members have signed up for the trial class through Gao Wen.
Therefore, it can be concluded that Gao Wen alone contributed at least one-third of the sales revenue.
Compared to Xu Mei and the others' excitement, Gao Wen was quite calm. Seeing Zhang Ni and the others at the yoga studio today touched her more than the money.
She thought she was an emotionally detached person who didn't need the so-called emotions of the world and could live well on her own. She believed that without emotions, she wouldn't be hurt.
It turns out that she was also touched and felt warm.
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Yuhe Yoga Studio had a grand opening, selling millions of dollars worth of products in a single day, and Xu Mei even made a cake to celebrate.
This news naturally spread widely within the industry.
At the same time, there used to be only one store, Fan Ying, in this shopping mall, but now there is another one.
Yuhe Yoga Studio's sales of one million units means that Fanying Yoga Studio has lost one million units of market share.
Initially, the head of Fan Ying didn't care, and even said to the front desk: "Over the years, how many yoga studios have opened and closed down, but we have stood firm. I don't know how many more months they can last."
"If it goes bankrupt, we might take over all the members."
After all, that's how it's always been.
The receptionist looked at the curator, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Curator, I heard that Teacher Wenwen went there and is doing quite well."
"What?" The curator's face immediately turned ugly. "They used Gao Wen?"
"Yes, she's a full-time teacher, and she's scheduled quite a few classes," the receptionist nodded.
The curator recalled the harsh words he had spoken to Gao Wen, his face turning extremely ugly, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.
That afternoon, a member mentioned the newly opened Yuhe Yoga Studio, which was supposedly offering a free one-day trial class. The studio manager, who was coming out of the meeting room, overheard this and laughed, saying, "That yoga studio is very unprofessional."
Upon hearing this, the two members looked at her.
The manager continued, "The teachers there used to be part-time here and couldn't be promoted to full-time teachers. But after they went there, they became full-time teachers. They're young and their foundation isn't solid. Just a couple of days ago, a yoga studio in the Wuyue Plaza next door had a member injured because of an unprofessional teacher, and they all ended up having to have surgery."
After hearing what she said, the two members lost all interest in taking the trial class and said directly, "The teacher can't be unprofessional. What if we get hurt? Who can we complain to?"
“Yes, teachers must be professional. That teacher Wenwen is no good. She hasn’t attended many training courses, which is why I didn’t arrange for her to teach. She went to Yuhe, where there are plenty of classes.” The curator shook his head as he spoke.
When the receptionist heard what the curator said, she seemed hesitant to speak.
Gao Wen's classes are actually quite good; many members have commented that she is very responsible.
Moreover, when Gao Wen was at the museum, she would help her clean and would ask her to come to work later.
The receptionist's impression of Gao Wen was actually getting better and better; she was very easygoing and not arrogant at all.
The curator's words were somewhat petty and calculating.
It's rather awkward for a man in his forties or fifties to pull this stunt against a young woman who has just graduated.
The director expected that Gao Wen's reputation would collapse, which would also cause Yuhe Yoga Studio's reputation to collapse, resulting in a loss of customers and ultimately its inability to survive.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as she hoped; the news reached Zhang Ni first.
She was furious.
Over the past few days, Zhang Ni and Lin Siyue's relationship has grown much closer, and for the first time, she told Lin Siyue about the time.
Lin Siyue was a young girl, hot-blooded and impulsive. She completely exploded, and at midnight, she launched a barrage of messages in the group chat:
[Your yoga studio manager is shameless! She made Teacher Wenwen sign up for an expensive training course, and wouldn't schedule classes for her if she didn't. It's clearly targeting her. You kicked her out, preventing her from finishing last week's classes, and then claimed she had other commitments.]
[Teacher Wenwen is doing very well at Yuhe now, so why are you saying she's unprofessional and even injures people during training? Isn't that spreading rumors? That's disgusting!]
【I think Teacher Wenwen is more professional than all the teachers in the center, and she's also responsible and patient. The results after just a few lessons are immediate. I'm going to your center tomorrow to get a refund. I hope you get it, otherwise I'll report you to the Consumer Association and post you online!】
[I urge everyone to get a refund and try a class at Yuhe Yoga Studio downstairs. They're currently offering a free trial class, and the experience is much better—the decor is more luxurious, the design is more user-friendly, and the service is better.]
......
Lin Siyue sent this message in both the large and small group chats.
Large groups are for annual card members, with thousands of people in a single group, while small groups are for individual course members, with hundreds of people in a single group.
Lin Siyue chose this time to post because the head of the yoga studio and others who practice yoga would definitely be asleep after 10 pm, but many of the members are night owls.
The group was quiet; no one chimed in.
But everyone is watching, and they're going crazy talking about it behind the scenes.
The next day, the curator woke up early and saw the message in the group chat. His face turned deathly pale, and with trembling hands, he quickly deleted the message, immediately muted Lin Siyue, and then sent a message saying: [Resist malicious industry competition. The innocent will clear themselves. Please view this matter rationally and do not post irrelevant messages in the group.]
The manager is indeed a shrewd person; he casually listed Lin Siyue as a "spy" sent by Yuhe Yoga Studio to cause trouble, all due to vicious competition within the industry.
No one spoke in the group chat, and the curator's heart gradually calmed down.
She never expected that a "fool" would stand up for Gao Wen; it was probably Gao Wen who deliberately instigated it.
When the receptionist woke up and learned what had happened, she was very clever. She resent the photos from yesterday's class, and then sent out the class schedule for today for several days in a row, along with links to book classes.
The message quickly rose to the top of the trending list.
But the receptionist was dumbfounded shortly after arriving at the yoga studio that morning.
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Author's note: The third update is here.
Thank you everyone for your support!
Then, there won't be any updates tomorrow. I'll tentatively update twice a day, so it will be at 9 AM and 6 PM on the 22nd.
Goodnight everyone, thank you again, and sweet dreams!
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