Chapter 31 Opening

With one day left, Pu Xiang went to distribute flyers. She went to the divorce window of the Civil Affairs Bureau and the school of the store landlord. The rest of the time she spent was at the intersection in front of the central building.

Those who can come to the Central Building to spend money all have some money in their pockets, and they are also her target group.

Everything was ready. On the opening day, Pu Xiang woke up early in the morning. She was somewhat excited.

It was just a small shop, and couldn't be compared with the restaurants, hotels and supermarkets she had opened before, but she just couldn't help herself.

This is a new beginning.

Pu Xiang got up and washed her face. Ever since she was reborn and decided to open a women's clothing store, she has been paying attention to her appearance.

She was actually not ugly. She was only 25 years old, with a good bone structure, firm and plump skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. She had the kind of matriarchal appearance that was later described.

Moreover, she has a slender figure and some muscular lines due to years of doing heavy work, so she looks good in any clothes.

Shi Dafu complained about her all the time, saying she was ugly, but she was just a village woman who never knew how to dress herself up. She cut her hair short, got tanned, and worked hard every day until she was dirty. Even a fairy couldn't stand it.

In addition, Shi Dafu likes petite women. Pu Xiang is 168cm tall, which makes her taller than Shi Dafu even with the naked eye. In his eyes, she is ugly.

Pu Xiang has been applying facial cream every day recently, applying a hot towel to her face at night, massaging it herself, trimming her eyebrows, and shaving her lips.

She even took care of her hands, washing them with warm water, applying hand masks, and buying children's facial cream, which cost one dollar a bag and was large enough to last.

When she is not doing farm work or housework, just washing her own clothes, Pu Xiang's hands and face are becoming smoother day by day.

The skin color cannot be restored in a short time, but the skin becomes smoother, the skin tone is even, and the black is still pretty.

Pu Xiang's face isn't too dark, just a healthy wheat-colored skin.

She wiped her face, put on makeup, and especially put on a bright red lipstick, which made her look brighter all of a sudden.

Her hair was styled with mousse, into a slicked-back style, and she wore a pair of large mother-of-pearl earrings. She bought herself an outfit when she went to buy supplies: a suit with a hip-hugging miniskirt and a white shirt underneath.

After putting on black stockings and high heels and spraying some perfume, Pu Xiang glanced at herself in the mirror and felt extremely satisfied.

She has everything a proprietress of a mid- to high-end women's clothing store should look like.

Do what you do like a professional.

When eating Puxianggan, the requirement is cleanliness. The person, hands and stove must be clean.

Now that she works in women's clothing, she needs to be fashionable and beautiful.

It's not just clothes, there are all kinds of outfits that need to be kept up with.

When Pu Xiang had finished packing, Shi Wenya arrived on her bicycle and said that she would help on the opening day.

No matter whether there is something going on or not, her presence can at least help create a little atmosphere.

Speaking of nervousness, Shi Wenya was obviously more nervous than Pu Xiang, because she had a rough idea of ​​how much Pu Xiang had spent on the goods.

Such a large sum of money must be earned out, otherwise the loan will not be repaid.

After they went to purchase goods together, Shi Wenya also found out about the loan.

"Third sister, I'm here, are you ready?"

She came over and knocked on the door. When Pu Xiang opened the door, she saw a fashionably dressed woman who looked like she had walked out of a TV show. She didn't know what to say next.

"You're here pretty early. Didn't you say it's okay to come a little later?"

Puxiang’s opening time is 8:58, and it’s not even 8 o’clock yet.

"You are too..."

Shi Wenya was truly shocked, and couldn't find a word to describe Pu Xiang's appearance at that moment.

After she finished exclaiming, she realized that her outfit was too "country" and not fashionable at all.

Fortunately, she dressed up before coming out and took out all the clothes she wore during the Chinese New Year.

"Is this not okay? Otherwise, I'd better not go to your store today. I'm wearing such a shabby outfit that your customers will be scared away by me."

Shi Wenya retreated a little.

Pu Xiang grabbed her and said, "What are you afraid of? Let's go to the store together. We still have time. I'll help you change into work clothes first. Trust my skills."

She had almost finished packing, and she took Shi Wenya with her and went to the store together.

There is still one final round of preparations to be done before the official opening.

Pu Xiang first transformed Shi Wenya.

Shi Wenya had light eyebrows, so she drew them on and put on lipstick, which made her look more energetic. She also took off the braid that had tied her hair into a bun. It was too late to make big waves now, and she didn't have the tools, but she could add a colorful silk headband and braid her hair into a fluffy pigtail.

The clothes are a shirt and wide-leg trousers, with the hem tucked into the trousers, revealing her slender waist. Paired with white sneakers that Shi Wenya specially wore, it looks neat yet casual. She also wears a thin knitted cardigan on the outside, which not only looks good but also does not make Shi Wenya feel uncomfortable.

In addition to having a good figure, it is also important to have an aura that says "I am the most beautiful, I am the most suitable" when wearing clothes.

It would be a disaster if Pu Xiang forced Shi Wenya to wear the same outfit as herself, black stockings and high heels, and she would be unable to let go and would be restrained and huddled there.

However, when Shi Wenya saw herself in the mirror, she felt so strange, as if she was looking at another person.

"Is this really me?"

It was simply too beautiful, fitting and nice-looking, and she felt very comfortable moving her hands and feet around in it.

"Don't worry, it's you. You're just the right size and have a good body proportion. You look good in any clothes."

Pu Xiang sincerely praised Shi Wenya, then checked the layout of the store for the last time and glanced at the time on her watch. It was almost time to open.

"Come on, hold your head high, take a deep breath, and we're going to get to work."

She piled the firecrackers she had bought in advance at the door of the store.

"Auntie, we are here! Good luck in opening your business and wish you a prosperous business!"

Mo Jingjing and her father Mo Yang arrived on time, and Mo Yang also sent two large flower baskets to celebrate the opening.

"Jingjing?" Pu Xiang was actually a little surprised and immediately went over to greet her: "Thank you, Mo Yang, I'm sorry for the expense."

As soon as she raised her head, Mo Jingjing exclaimed, "Auntie, you are so beautiful!"

Mo Yang also looked at Pu Xiang in surprise for several times, and then said: "You helped Jingjing before, this is nothing... When do you open the business, I will help you light the firecrackers."

Pu Xiang glanced at the time on her watch and said, "8:58, it's almost time."

The opening day she chose was Sunday. At that time, there were already some people gathered at the store entrance. Some stopped by just to see the excitement, while others came with flyers to see the 12% off on the opening day and to see if there were any suitable clothes to buy.

When the time came, Mo Yang helped to light the firecrackers, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

Pu Xiang distributed some candies to the crowd who were watching the excitement and invited them to go into the store.

Suddenly, many people came into the store, some looking at clothes and some asking about prices.

Pu Xiang and Shi Wenya were busy, and Mo Yang and Mo Jingjing were also busy, helping to sweep up the firecracker garbage at the door.

After that, he left without coming into the store to say hello.

Pu Xiang was so busy that she was dizzy and when she came to her senses again, the person was gone.

She thought that she could only thank him another day.

Most of the people who entered the store upon opening were there to see the excitement. Not many really intended to buy anything. However, once they entered the store, they were tempted by the beautiful designs of the clothes.

It is said that these are popular styles in the provincial capital Lin City, and they are very fashionable.

The price of cattail incense is not low, a single piece is about 50 to 60 yuan, and a set is about 100 yuan. Some people backed off after asking the price, but some people with good financial conditions paid for it directly.

With a 12% discount, a set of clothes can be saved by about 10 yuan. Isn’t it a good deal?

Moreover, these are autumn and winter clothes that can be worn for several years. The thicker wool coats can also be worn during the Chinese New Year. If you buy them now, you don’t have to buy new clothes for the Chinese New Year.

After placing the first order, Pu Xiang felt relieved.

After the first wave of people left, people gradually saw the flower basket at the door and were attracted by the bright lights in the store, so they came in to take a look.

Pu Xiang can talk and help with the matching. With decades of experience, she knows all the styles, such as Dopamine, Maillard, Peppermint Mambo, Tyndall, Sweet Girl, Sister Yu, and Mori Girl.

She herself dresses fashionably, and the advice she gives to people is based on each person's appearance and first impression, which touches people's hearts directly, so they keep placing orders.

Puxiang was basically busy from opening till evening that day, and there was still a lot of people coming in on Sunday.

She and Shi Wenya ate whenever they had time, and only took a break when it was almost evening.

After dinner, there is another round of busyness.

Shi Weidong and his wife, Teacher Chen, came here after dinner.

Pu Xiang caught a glimpse of someone pushing the door open, said "Welcome" and stood up.

Shi Weidong: “…”

There were two women in the store, and he saw both of their faces clearly. But where was Pu Xiang?

Did he and his wife go to the wrong store?

Shi Weidong even wanted to go out and look at the house number and store name to confirm it.

Pu Xiang was already greeting with a smile: "Director Shi is here, this is Teacher Chen, come and take a look."

Shi Weidong heard a familiar voice and turned his gaze back to Pu Xiang's face.

"You...is that you?"

Pu Xiang smiled and nodded: "It seems that my outfit is quite successful. Director Shi didn't recognize me at all."

Shi Weidong thought to himself that it was impossible for him to recognize the child. Even the child's biological mother might not be able to recognize the child.

She had always looked like a country woman before, but with the way she is dressed now, he would believe she is a movie star, let alone a city girl.

Shi Weidong sighed several times in his heart and said, "Now I believe you can run this store."

He reached out and pushed his wife's waist.

"Take a look and see if there's anything you like. The boss said he'll give you a 20% discount."

Chen Xiuxiu didn't want to come at first because she heard from her husband that the store was opened by a rural woman.

It's not that she looks down on rural people, but she feels that the women's clothing industry and rural women cannot be equated.

She didn't want to wear such rustic clothes to work at the Education Bureau.

But when Shi Weidong told her about Puxiang's recent loan, divorce, and store opening, she became curious, so after dinner she had nothing to do and decided to come over and take a look.

Unexpectedly, the decoration style of this store was beyond her expectations. Although the place was not big, it was bright and clean, and it felt quite classy at first glance.

When I went into the store, I saw two women. Although I couldn't tell which one was the Pu Xiang mentioned by my husband at first glance, both of them didn't look like rural women in their dress.

This is more fashionable than her.

After Pu Xiang and Shi Weidong greeted each other, Chen Xiuxiu finally knew who the real boss was.

There was curiosity in her eyes when she looked at Pu Xiang.

Pu Xiang met her gaze and said, "Teacher Chen, what kind of items do you want, or do you want to see all of them? I was able to open this store with the help of Director Shi. You guys are definitely the only ones who offer the lowest prices in the county."

Chen Xiuxiu chuckled, turned her attention back to the clothes, and said, "Let me take a look at them first."

No matter what, what Pu Xiang said was quite pleasant to hear.

In the end, Chen Xiuxiu* picked out two sets of clothes, one suit that was similar to the one Pu Xiang was wearing, and another long dress and a tweed coat, ready to wear when the weather gets colder.

Pu Xiang had given scarves to the other couple before, and this time she gave them stockings.

"If Teacher Chen thinks it's good, please help me promote it more."

After sending the people away, Pu Xiang did two more business deals. It was not until nine o'clock in the evening that she turned off the lights, closed the door, and began to count the goods and calculate the money.

1880 bucks.

The more Pu Xiang counted the money, the happier she was. Although she still had to deduct costs, rent, and labor expenses, the profit of women's clothing was between 50% and 60%. Even if she deducted half of it, she would still have a profit of about 900 yuan.

This is just one day. Although business cannot be this good every day, four or five days like this in a month are enough.

She earned a month's rent for the store in just half a day, and the rest was pure profit.

Once her business is stable, she will be able to pay back the loan in less than two or three months.

Then she can start saving money, wait to buy a commercial house, and then transfer her household registration to the city.

This day is not far away, probably in two or three years. In order to promote the sale of commercial housing, cities across the country will have a blue-print household registration policy. As long as you buy a house, you can transfer your household registration.

Otherwise, she would not be able to transfer her household registration from agricultural to non-agricultural. She would either have to move her household registration back to her parents’ home or to her husband’s home. There was no other way.

Thinking about the household registration issue, Pu Xiang calculated the time and estimated that Shi Dafu's family would come to find her. It was almost the end of the year, and it was time to pay the head tax and other fees. Her household registration was in the Shi family, so she would have to ask the Shi family for the money. She had already divorced, and the Shi family would definitely not be willing to pay this money.