Chapter 50 New Store

Pu Xiang was not in a hurry to see the business next door pick up, but Shi Wenya and Zhao Qing were extremely anxious.

"Xiang Xiang, are we really not going to do anything? Are we just going to sit there and watch?"

Shi Wenya's eyebrows were wrinkled so much that they were about to become knotted.

It’s just that Zhao Qing has trouble concentrating on reading recently.

Pu Xiang was not in a hurry, especially after she had roughly understood the goods the other party was selling and the prices, she became even more certain that the other party was not on the same level as her.

Their target customers are not the same.

Of course, it’s not like there weren’t guests being pulled over to Puxiang.

When looking at similar clothing styles, the one next door is just cheaper, so there are always people who change their choices to save money.

If the competitor next door could be more far-sighted and import clothes of similar quality to hers but only ten yuan cheaper, then she would really be worried.

But now the quality of the two products is too different.

In this case, Pu Xiang is really not worried. People are not stupid. If they buy and use something of good quality and then downgrade it, they will definitely be able to notice it.

"What do you want to do? Tell me."

Pu Xiang grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ate them leisurely. The weather has been warmer recently, and her hands are no longer frozen. She is no longer reluctant to eat something. However, there are not many fruits for sale now, so she is craving for cherries and durian.

Shi Wenya just opened her mouth, thought for a moment, and uttered: "Go and have a fight! Let her see what a country woman is!"

Pu Xiang and Zhao Qing couldn't help laughing.

I don’t know why, but Pu Xiang was getting happier and happier the more she thought about it. She almost cried out, “Go, go and show me who’s more powerful, the country bitch or the city scoundrel.”

Shi Wenya was just talking, she had never been a "wife" in her life.

"Otherwise, let my mother-in-law come?"

Her mother-in-law has a good mouth!

Pu Xiang was so happy that she was wiping away tears. "Alright, alright, Wen Ya, how come you are so smart? You even asked your mother-in-law to come. Oh, just thinking about that scene makes me feel lively."

In business, harmony brings wealth. Shi Wenya knew what Pu Xiang meant.

"I am just angry, but you are not in a hurry at all, Third Sister!"

When she got anxious, even the name "Third Sister" came back to her.

Pu Xiang finished laughing and then comforted her: "Don't worry, our business seems to be getting worse recently, but most of the reasons are not because of the store next door. In the clothing industry, business will get worse in the summer. Just wait and see. When the weather gets hotter, even fewer people will come here to buy clothes."

Also, summer clothes are thin and light, and the profit margin is lower than winter clothes. She has already decided to put off going out and traveling in the summer.

While a few people were talking, they saw an older woman who had bought clothes in their store before, lowered her head and turned away, passed by their store and went to the next door.

Shi Wenya immediately got angry: "And you said it wasn't because of the neighbors!"

Seeing that the festival was about to begin, Pu Xiang didn't want Shi Wenya to have to worry about all this, so she just took people out for a walk and saw if there was any suitable store.

On the way, Pu Xiang thought for a moment and decided to remind Shi Wenya: "It is the customer's freedom to go to any store for shopping. It doesn't mean that they should spend money here in the future just because they come to our store many times and are familiar with it. Put yourself in their shoes. When you buy things, do you buy from the same store for the rest of your life, or do you compare prices from three stores and go to the one that is better and more affordable? They don't owe us anything. On the contrary, we rely on our customers for our livelihood. When they come back to our store, don't give them a cold shoulder. They don't come here to spend money and be offended. Be generous, and this business will continue."

Shi Wenya felt that Pu Xiang's words made sense, but she felt uncomfortable. She couldn't blame the guests, so in the end she could only blame the cunning scholar.

"I've never seen such a shameless person!"

Pu Xiang agreed with this: "She is indeed quite shameless, but if you do business for a long time, you will meet more vicious people. Just ignore her."

Think about the simple business wars in later generations. Not to mention small shops like theirs, even big companies and manufacturers were ruined by rumors and slander, right?

That's the kind of thing where you can't even explain yourself and will die of suffocation.

The two of them walked around the street, and Pu Xiang actually saw a hardware store moving things.

Does this look like moving?

Pu Xiang went up to her without saying anything and asked, "Hey, sister, why are you moving things? Are you not selling this thing anymore?"

There were several people moving things, a middle-aged couple and two young guys.

Hearing Pu Xiang's question and seeing that she was dressed quite fashionably and beautifully, the middle-aged woman said, "We are moving to the station road. We still sell things. What do you want to buy?"

Pu Xiang immediately waved her hand: "I'm not in a hurry to buy, let me take a look first, sister, is this store yours? What are you going to do after you move in?"

This time, the elder sister looked at Pu Xiang twice more and said, "This shop belongs to me. I am planning to rent it out."

Pu Xiang immediately perked up and said with a smile, "How much do you guys want to pay for the rental? I'll take it if it's suitable."

The elder sister immediately perked up when she heard this: "You don't look like you're here to buy hardware. What kind of business are you planning to do by renting the house? How long do you plan to rent it for?"

Pu Xiang said: "If the business is good, I would like to rent it for a long time. How do you plan to rent it, big sister?"

Selling clothes is clean and will not damage the house. In addition, it is a long-term lease, so as a landlord I am quite satisfied.

The middle-aged woman thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll charge you 280 yuan a month for rent."

Shi Wenya was listening at the side and was shocked. The rent was really expensive, 280 yuan a month. Her income was already decent now, with her monthly salary plus commission only around 100 or 200 yuan. She worked so hard and still couldn't afford to rent a store.

Pu Xiang didn't think 280 a month was expensive. Prices were rising, so it was normal for store rents to increase.

So the best thing is to buy all the stores you like.

Although she didn't think it was expensive, Pu Xiang frowned. After some bargaining, she finally agreed on a monthly rent of 280 yuan. However, Pu Xiang wanted to renovate the house, and the landlord agreed that if she wanted to take back the house early within two years, she would have to compensate her for the renovation costs.

After everything was agreed and the contract was signed, Pu Xiang started looking for someone to do the renovation.

With the first experience, decorating the new store will be much easier.

Once she got busy, Pu Xiang had trouble paying attention to the store, so she asked Shi Wenya to keep an eye on it.

"Go and tell Zhao Qing that we will warmly entertain guests when they come to our house, no matter whether they buy clothes at our house or at the next door."

After being mentioned by Pu Xiang twice, Shi Wenya began to understand things a little.

"Okay, I get it. Xiangxiang, you can focus on decorating the new store. I'll take care of the old store."

Because of the renovation, Pu Xiang went to the town to find Mo Yang several times. Now she and Mo Yang are familiar with each other, and she is not so polite when asking him for help.

Mo Yang found someone for her, and he also helped her buy materials. He was now doing wholesale, and he was familiar with the entire town. He also started to have business in the farther counties, and he knew more people.

"By the way, the director of the Women's Department came to me two days ago and asked me to give this to you. I have been busy these two days and have not had time to come to you."

Mo Yang entered the store, took out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it to Pu Xiang.

Pu Xiang took a look and realized that it was a certificate of IUD removal. The family planning policy here is well implemented. It's okay if you give birth to a daughter, but if you give birth to a son, you must take birth control measures, and basically all women have IUDs.

Without proof, regular hospitals and maternity clinics will not remove the organ.

Pu Xiang took it and said, "I totally forgot about it. I'll pick it up in a couple of days when I have time."

Mo Yang blinked twice, and Pu Xiang realized that the two were now married. Nowadays, many people believe that they would only remove the IUD if they want to have a child.

The director of the Women's Department gave her this certificate, probably because she thought that she and Mo Yang would have another child after getting married.

Since they wanted to be good partners, Pu Xiang didn't mind explaining a little more: "If you put this thing in your body, it might grow into your flesh over time, and you'd have to suffer if you took it out."

She had no knowledge about this before. She didn't suffer any pain or discomfort after having the IUD inserted, and she kept it in for 30 years. It was not until she reached menopause and had it removed that she suffered the consequences.

Now that we have the opportunity to take it out earlier, we must take it out.

As for pregnancy, she wasn't even planning on having sex with anyone, so she didn't have to worry about it.

Mo Yang, a grown man, didn't understand these things, but after Pu Xiang explained them, he understood.

"You need to rest for a few days, right? If you need any help, just tell me."

"Well, don't worry, I won't be polite."

Pu Xiang thought about it and went straight to the Women's Health Center when she returned to the county from the town before the decoration started.

She didn't ask anyone to accompany her and went straight to get the IUD removed.

Fortunately, this time, probably because it was not long after the IUD was inserted, the removal process was smooth and not that painful.

After leaving the Women's Health Center, she called a rickshaw and took her directly back to her residence, where she went home and lay down on the bed.

The next day, Pu Xiang felt well and had no pain or discomfort, but she still rested at home for another day.

At dinner time, Shi Wenya came back and brought a pot of pigeon soup.

"Mo Yang brought it to me. He came to deliver the renovation materials this morning. After hearing about it, he specially delivered it in the evening... Mo Yang is a really nice guy, and he cares about you. Are you really not going to develop a relationship with him?"

Pu Xiang took the soup and drank it without hesitation.

"You've been very nice to me, too. How about we develop a relationship as well?"

She shook her head in her heart. This is the extent to which friends can care about each other. Is this touching?

That's too easy to be moved. Instead of eating someone's pot of soup and then thinking about dating and marrying him, she might as well return the favor another day. That would be simpler and clearer.

For the next half month, Pu Xiang was busy decorating the new store.

For men's clothing stores, the style she pursues is bright, clean, and classy.

She named the store casually, calling it Fashion Men's Wear.

The men's clothing store is larger than the women's clothing store, so Pu Xiang divided the store into two parts, one half for men's formal wear and suits, and the other half for daily casual styles.

A store clerk was hired quickly, and he was an acquaintance, Yang Xiaoling and her father.

Pu Xiang's men's clothing store was looking for a male clerk who couldn't be too young and had to know something about clothes. Originally, they thought it would be difficult to find someone, but after Yang Xiaoling heard about it, she went home and discussed it with her father, and her father came to apply for the job directly.

Pu Xiang didn't know who this person was at first, but when she heard that he was a tailor in a garment factory, she was immediately satisfied.

After a brief chat, I found that the other party was very down-to-earth and steady in both words and deeds, which made me even more satisfied.

Only after the employment was confirmed did the other party reveal that he was Yang Xiaoling's father and thanked Pu Xiang for guiding his daughter.