Before opening, they definitely need to do marketing and advertising. Otherwise, in ancient times when information was scarce, very few people would know that their store was opening tomorrow.
Although there will be firecrackers and such, only a few families in the neighborhood know that they are opening tomorrow. The best way to let people further away know about it is to ask the little beggar for help.
Moreover, the price is low, the efficiency is high, and it requires almost no cost.
"Well, as long as it works, that's fine. Whether they come tomorrow or not, our store's reputation has been established. At least people know that this store exists, and they will definitely come if they have any needs in the future."
Then he continued, "Oh right, you didn't forget to tell them to go and shout tomorrow morning too!"
Li Wen shook his head. "I haven't forgotten. I told them to come to the shop first thing tomorrow morning to collect their wages, and to continue spreading the word on the streets and alleys to promote our shop's opening."
"Okay, let's try it for three days first. After three days, most people will know. As for whether it will be effective, we'll have to wait and see."
Grandpa Zhao had been listening to their conversation the whole time. As soon as they finished speaking, he said, "I think this is a good idea. It will definitely be effective. I suggest you prepare the goods in advance so that you don't run out of stock when you open tomorrow."
Eggs, in particular, were incredibly cheap for ordinary people; ten eggs for nine coins was an absolute steal, especially for families in the north of the city, who were sure to buy them frequently.
People in the city don't have the space to raise chickens and ducks, and even if they do, most of them don't have enough food to feed them, so it's not cost-effective to raise them.
Even if some families have some open space, it's not very big, and they have to buy all the vegetables and eggs they eat every day.
Xu Han replied, "Yes, I understand. We have prepared plenty of eggs and other things, so please don't worry, Grandpa Zhao."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she winked at Grandpa Zhao, who immediately understood.
That said, Xu Han didn't know if this kind of advertising would be effective in ancient times. Anyway, in her previous life, shops would advertise when they opened, so she figured she couldn't go wrong by doing the same.
Moreover, this will significantly increase the store's exposure, so the effect should be quite good, especially in ancient times when there are no marketing methods available, the effect should be even better.
As for the worry that someone might cause trouble, that's completely unfounded. The government and the Taoist priest had already notified them. With the Taoist priest there, they would at least show some consideration for the Buddha, even if they didn't care about the monks.
Alternatively, there's Han Qi and Lu Chuan. With their skills, they can take on one or two opponents, or even a whole group of them, without any fear.
The new magistrate in the county town was not the kind of greedy person. Relatively speaking, he was a good official and a beloved and caring official. Under the magistrate's leadership, no one in the county town dared to cause trouble, and even if there were, no one dared to do so openly.
Moreover, the county magistrate and the Taoist priest were acquaintances. Although they didn't interact much on a daily basis, the Taoist priest had a close relationship with their leader in the capital, and the magistrate would likely take care of him because of this relationship.
As for those things done behind the scenes, Xu Han wasn't afraid; she could simply resolve them with force.
There are three people in the family who practice martial arts, so they have a strong back and stand up straight without any fear.
After working in the shop for a while longer, Xu Han noticed that the sun was about to set, so she called the Taoist priest and his group to go home first.
As soon as they stepped out of the shop, Xu Han said, "We just went to the brokerage firm today and bought a new cook. We'll have him cook some of his signature dishes for us tonight. You can try his cooking and see if it suits your taste."
Grandpa Zhao asked, puzzled, "Why did you suddenly decide to buy a cook? Is it because you're not used to the food in the county town?"
"No, it's just that I've been quite busy lately and haven't had time to cook."
Lu Chuan complained that the food was not good, so we went and bought a cook.
I figured I'd just keep it at home. We'll be coming to the county town a lot for errands in the future, and we can't keep going hungry forever.
The Taoist priest smiled and said, "You're right, we can't skimp on the cook. Not only that, we also need to provide other staff for the house."
We can't keep having to do everything ourselves.
"Yes, that's what I think too. Although we don't have a lot of people at the house, we do have a gatekeeper, a cook, and a cleaning lady."
I'm not planning to stay here often in the future, and our family isn't large, so we only need enough servants. If we need more, we can buy more.
Then Xu Han stopped and asked, "Grandpa Zhao, Taoist priest, would you like to have a servant or something?"
As expected, the two immediately waved their hands in refusal upon hearing Xu Han's words. "No need, no need, we don't need servants, please don't arrange any for us."
"We've gotten used to being alone all these years. If we suddenly had a servant assigned to us, the two of us would really feel uncomfortable."
Lu Chuan looked at Xu Han with an expression that said, "See, I wasn't wrong!"
Xu Han rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to pay attention to his smugness. "Yeah, I knew you two would react like this, so we didn't dare to make the purchase on our own."
Let me know if you need it someday, and I'll arrange it immediately.
The Taoist priest waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, I'll let you know when I need it, don't worry!"
Before they came to live in the deep mountains, the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao always had servants by their side, mainly to help them carry their medicine boxes, fetch things, and run errands.
However, later, because they came to live in the deep mountains with Xu Han and the others, and because Xu Han herself was special, they did not bring the servant with them to avoid unnecessary trouble.
As time went on, they gradually got used to doing everything themselves, and now that they're offered a servant, they feel uncomfortable.
Xu Han didn't force the issue. Now, all the chores at home were done by servants, clothes were washed by servants, and even hot water was prepared in advance for bathing.
So if they say they don't want servants, then so be it! As long as the two elders are happy, that's all that matters.
Lu Chuan no longer needs a personal servant to attend to him. Han Qi is enough to help him with chores. As for food, clothing, and lodging, there are people in the mansion to arrange everything, so he doesn't need any of that.
Most importantly, he wasn't used to having someone wait on him hand and foot, which made him unable to do anything and feel like a useless person.
As for Xu Han, with Ju Xiang by her side now, and after a while she can bring Chun Chan and Qi Yu along, she'll have enough manpower to help manage the business and household affairs.
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