Haimi was walking with Zhenzhen. When she heard footsteps, she looked up and saw Huang Wanzhen who had just walked in. "Manager, you're back. Do you want to eat at home at noon?"
Huang Wanzhen waved her handbag twice and said, "Well, let's eat at home."
When he passed by Huang Dongshi, he didn't stop and just said, "Mom, I'm busy and have to go to the studio first. Remember to call me when it's time to eat."
"Hey? Hey!" Mrs. Huang wanted to stop Huang Wanzhen to chat for a few words, but Huang Wanzhen was very anxious and quickly went up the stairs two steps at a time.
"Oh my! Your manager is so busy all day long that she can't even take care of her mother's affairs."
Haimi didn't know how to respond, so she just smiled and followed the strength of Zhenzhen's hand. She walked to the stairs and started watching her climb them. "Miss Zhenzhen, hold on to the railing and be careful not to fall."
When Mrs. Huang saw this, she immediately dropped her needlework and said, "Hai Mi, bring Zhen Zhen over here. She's still young, and it's too dangerous for her to climb the stairs."
Haimi stood guard beside Zhenzhen with her arms outstretched as she replied to Mrs. Huang, "The manager said we should have Zhenzhen climb stairs more often to strengthen her legs. Don't worry, ma'am. I will protect Miss Zhenzhen and will not let her fall."
Huang Wanzhen first went to the second-floor office and saw Yuya busy working alone. She then looked at the finished soaps, lipsticks, perfumes, rouge, and other cosmetics and asked, "If you're short of any of the ingredients, let us know in advance and have Uncle Nine go buy them. He knows where to find the right ones."
Yuya stared at the stove and nodded, "I see."
Huang Wanzhen continued, "After the shop opens and it's not so busy, I'll have someone build two houses on the east side. You and Haimi can move in there, and I'll hire someone to help look after Zhenzhen."
Yuya quickly helped Haimi explain, "Dahua usually helps take care of Miss Zhenzhen. Haimi works in this room. She only goes to see Miss Zhenzhen occasionally when Dahua is cooking."
Huang Wanzhen nodded. "I see. Dahua has a lot to do. We'll hire someone to help her cook and look after the children. You go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the studio on the third floor. If you need anything, come find me."
Huang Wanzhen's own cosmetics at Jixiangtang in Beijing are often out of stock, but fortunately she selected several cosmetics brands in Dong'an Market, purchased the products at a 30% or 80% discount on the market price, and then sold them at a little extra money. This made them cheaper than other cosmetics stores, and although the profit was smaller, her business was very good.
After arriving in Shanghai, Huang Wanzhen thought about expanding production. In the absence of a cosmetics production line, this laboratory method had a relatively small volume. If she wanted to make more money, she could only add more people and increase the time.
Back in the studio on the third floor, Huang Wanzhen took out the plan and read it through. She then took a pen and made two emphatically underlined lines for the cosmetics production line at the end.
The new store opened, and in addition to moving things in, Huang Wanzhen and Song Wenyin thought that there should be some activities in the store.
"How about selling recharge cards in advance? We make a lot of money from those recharge cards." Song Wenyin suggested enthusiastically.
Huang Wanzhen disagreed. "That's because we have many regular customers in Beijing and know a lot of people. We just arrived in Shanghai, and customers don't know whether our products are good or not. No one is stupid enough to spend a lot of money on recharge cards now."
"What should we do then?" It was fine for Song Wenyin to take care of the dressing and makeup, but when it came to thinking about the activities, her brain froze.
Huang Wanzhen didn't think for long before proposing a 'discount coupon' activity. On the opening day, anyone who purchases more than five dollars in the store will get a 10% discount. They will also be given a 10% discount coupon. The next time they visit the store, they can enjoy the 10% discount on any product they buy.
"What this means is that the 10% discount coupon can be used as money, but it can't be used on the same day. It will only take effect after a month. It will be invalid after the expiration date!"
Everything was ready, except for sending invitations and booking banquets. Huang Wanzhen had nothing to do with either, and suddenly became a useless person, forced to stay at home every day to draw clothing designs.
Song Wenyin was the opposite. She was busy in a hurry. One day she called Huang Wanzhen and said that Shanghai was different from Beijing. It was not popular to have banquets. She needed to invite a dim sum chef to two tables with Chinese and Western dim sum in advance, and arrange some drinks. It would be a buffet style. Whoever wanted to eat could take it themselves.
Huang Wanzhen understood immediately, "Leave it to me. How many of your posts have you sent out?"
"Hmph," Song Wenyin snorted twice, then continued, "I sent invitations to everyone I knew and didn't know. For my aunt's connections, I sent invitations under the Cao family's name. I also sent invitations to people I knew from our Song family under the Song family's name. I even sent invitations to those three most powerful women in the country under the names of my students. Even if only one or two out of ten showed up, they were still a lot of people."
When Huang Wanzhen heard this, she praised Song Wenyin highly, praising her to the point that she was the best in the world. Even someone as thick-skinned as Song Wenyin felt embarrassed in the end.
The sixth day of the sixth lunar month was the opening day of Shanghai Jixiangtang. Early in the morning, Huang Wanzhen ordered Chen Hanfeng to set off two firecrackers at the door.
Flower baskets started being delivered at around eight o'clock in the morning. The signatures came from dyeing and weaving factories, various upstream and downstream companies, and even a commercial bank. This made Huang Wanzhen realize the breadth of the Cao family's connections.
However, there were not many people coming. Song Wenyin kept frowning at the door. At around ten o'clock, a black Ford car stopped at the door of the store. Song Wenyin's eyes lit up and she hurried forward to greet it.
Hai Li also followed forward and helped open the car door. He also imitated the doorman and put his hands on the car frame. This was what Huang Wanzhen taught him personally.
"Aunt, you're here? Please come in." Song Wenyin walked towards the door affectionately, holding the arm of a woman dressed in jewels.
This was the first time Huang Wanzhen met the legendary aunt of Song Wenyin. She had pear-shaped diamond earrings hanging from her earlobes, a platinum diamond necklace around her neck, and diamonds sparkling in her high-pile hair. When she stood at the door, she almost dazzled Huang Wanzhen's eyes.
"Wanzhen, this is my aunt."
Huang Wanzhen quickly clasped her hands together on her abdomen and bowed slightly, "Hello, Mrs. Cao. Please come in."
Mrs. Cao smiled reservedly and said, "I wish you a prosperous business and abundant wealth."
After Huang Wanzhen thanked her with a smile, Mrs. Cao followed Song Wenyin into the shop.
At this moment, Huang Wanzhen suddenly realized that she had not had time to take a closer look at Mrs. Cao's appearance, but now when she thought of her, her mind was full of sparkling diamonds.
Most of the people who came today were old friends of the Cao family and acquaintances of the Song family. Most of them only sent flower baskets or gifts, and there were relatively few who came in person. However, there were a few girls who Song Wenyin met at the dance.
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