Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

When it comes to where you can enjoy high-end shopping in Tokyo, Ginza must be on the list.

Today's Ginza is actually a commercial pedestrian street like Wangfujing Street in Beijing. It is also one of the most luxurious and high-end pedestrian streets in Tokyo.

Here, you can find everything you need to eat, drink, play and have fun. It can be said that as long as you can think of enjoyment, you can basically find it here.

If you want to spend a lot of money in Tokyo, Ginza must be your first choice.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhiqiang stopped talking nonsense and said directly to Zhu Lin, who was about to make tea for him: "Sister Zhu, there is no need for tea. If you are like this, go somewhere with me first."

"Going somewhere?" Zhu Lin was stunned, "Where?"

"Don't ask." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "You'll find out when you get there."

Zhu Lin nodded: "Okay, just wait for me while I change clothes and touch up my makeup."

"No need." Cao Zhiqiang said directly, "Someone will be responsible for your clothes and makeup when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lin immediately misunderstood: "Ah, you want to take me to see the stylist?"

Cao Zhiqiang blinked: "That's about right. Anyway, just come with me. I can still sell you!"

Hearing this, Zhu Lin smiled: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Soon, Zhu Lin changed his shoes at the entrance, put on a woolen coat, a mask and a scarf, and then went out with Cao Zhiqiang, who was also wearing a mask.

Afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang and Zhu Lin walked to the entrance of the alley, and then hailed a taxi on the side of the road.

The taxi took them directly to the Ginza intersection and stopped. After all, this was a pedestrian street, and vehicles would not be allowed to enter further inside.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Zhiqiang took Zhu Lin into Ginza on foot and started a shopping trip.

Since Cao Zhiqiang had a clear purpose for shopping this time, he never wandered around, but only looked for high-end luxury stores.

Chanel, Tiffany, Hermès, Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton are all must-go places.

After going to these places, Cao Zhiqiang did not intend to let Zhu Lin choose by herself, because she knew it would be useless and she would definitely not want any of them. After all, the prices in those places were too expensive.

If Zhu Lin knew that he wanted to buy it for her, she wouldn't take it even to death.

Therefore, in order for Zhu Lin to accept it, Cao Zhiqiang had to lie a little.

Fortunately, Cao Zhiqiang has an advantage, that is, he understands Japanese, but Zhu Lin does not.

Therefore, as long as Cao Zhiqiang said that this was required by the partner, and the clothes bought for her were also reimbursed products by the company, she should be able to accept it and not refuse it initially.

As for the future, let’s talk about it then.

Anyway, when she realizes that she has bought so many expensive luxury goods, nothing will happen to her. If she tries to trick her into saying that she cannot return the goods, there is a high probability that there will be no problem.

After all, Zhu Lin couldn't accept it, just because he didn't want to spend money randomly, it didn't necessarily mean he didn't like it.

Just kidding, the reason why high-end luxury goods from international brands can become international famous brands must be because of their online aesthetics.

Especially in Asian areas and East Asian cultural circles like Tokyo, if you dare to be tricky in terms of aesthetics, you won't be able to open at all.

In line with the principle of efficiency, after Cao Zhiqiang took Zhu Lin into Ginza Pedestrian Street, he did not stop and go like others, but went straight to Mitsukoshi Department Store.

The reason is simple. Although Ginza is a shopping pedestrian street, most of the small stores on both sides of the street are self-employed and the prices are relatively affordable. You simply can't spend a lot of money.

Only places like Mitsukoshi Department Store, where famous brands gather, are good places to spend money.

Mitsukoshi Department Store is one of the oldest department stores in Japan, having appeared as early as 1673.

It’s hard to say whether it really has such a long history, but what is clear is that this department store existed as early as World War II and was already very famous.

The characteristic of this department store is one word - expensive!

In other words, Mitsukoshi Department Store's history has always been about high-end and classy, ​​and its business style has tended to be luxurious and high-end. It mainly focuses on luxury goods such as high-end clothing, high-end watches, high-end furniture, and high-end jewelry. It is not at all For ordinary poor people.

Let’s not talk about the past, let’s talk about the present. Mitsukoshi Department Store is indeed a high-end department store worthy of its name.

For example, major international brands such as Chanel and Hermès will basically set up stores here in Mitsukoshi Department Store.

In other words, if you have money in your pocket and want to spend a lot of money in Ginza, but you don’t know Ginza well and are afraid of being ripped off and buying fake goods, then you don’t need to wander around and just go to Mitsukoshi Department Store. .

When shopping at Mitsukoshi Department Store, you can at least be guaranteed not to buy fakes.

Yes, fakes were rampant in Japan in the 80s. Even here in Ginza, there were still traps everywhere, and you could accidentally buy fakes.

Not to mention now, even in the 21st century, counterfeit goods are frequently banned in Ginza, Tokyo, and countless foreign friends have been deceived.

Therefore, if you can’t help but go to those roadside shops, don’t go there.

After taking Zhu Lin into Mitsukoshi Department Store, Cao Zhiqiang took her directly to the high-end clothing area, then after briefly asking the salesperson at a showcase next to her, he went straight to the Hermès store.

There is no way, the Hermès brand is not only more famous, but the key price is also higher.

Anyway, in his previous life, Cao Zhiqiang knew that Hermès was the ceiling among clothing luxury goods. Others can only be said to have their own characteristics and are no less than Hermès.

Moreover, the people Hermès targets are generally between 30 and 50 years old, which is exactly in line with Zhu Lin's age group.

If Zhu Lin was in her early twenties, he would have taken her to Prada or Louis Vuitton. The products of these two brands are younger and have more varied styles, and are more popular among young people.

Of course, this is just in terms of dressing style. If you are just spending money, of course you should choose the most expensive one.

There is no doubt that if you want to choose the most expensive one, you must go to Hermès.

Sure enough, after arriving at the Hermès store, just by looking at the decoration of the store, you can tell that the items here are expensive, which can very well dissuade ordinary people who don't have much money in their pockets.

In his previous life, Cao Zhiqiang only dared to look outside the door. Now that he has a system, his back is instantly strengthened, so there is no need to be afraid.

As for Zhu Lin, she is ignorant and fearless, and does not know the Hermès brand at all.

She only thought that this was an ordinary clothing store with better decoration, but which clothing store here was not well decorated.

Perhaps because of this, when Zhu Lin walked in with Cao Zhiqiang, apart from a curious look on his face, he didn't have any uneasy expression.

After Cao Zhiqiang walked in with Zhu Lin, he thought someone would come over immediately to make sales inquiries, but unexpectedly there was no one.

In other words, after Cao Zhiqiang and Zhu Lin came in, the salesperson was supposed to do whatever he wanted. He neither came to say hello nor to sell products. It was just like this was an ordinary small supermarket. After you came in, you just looked around and chose whatever you wanted. If you want to buy it, call the salesperson.

This seems to be different from the legend of domestic Hermès stores that Cao Zhiqiang knows.

But think about it, maybe this is just doing as the Romans do.

After all, compared to Chinese people, Japanese people are more reserved and don't like others asking questions. Therefore, when shopping in Japan, sales staff rarely greet customers as soon as they enter the door, unless it is a place like a nightclub.

Therefore, even if this is a Hermès store, no one will take the initiative to entertain customers after they come in. The main focus is to be casual.This actually made Cao Zhiqiang feel quite comfortable.

But here comes the problem. This store is so big and there are so many things. If you want to see it bit by bit, how long will it take?

Thinking of this, Cao Zhiqiang simply waved his hand and called a young female salesperson next to him over.

The female salesperson wore a decent women's suit, her hair was styled, and she was dressed in a neutral style. She looked very capable and energetic.

When she came to Cao Zhiqiang, the saleswoman first bowed at a 45-degree angle, then raised her head and asked with a smile: "Hello, customer, how can I help you?"

Cao Zhiqiang pointed at Zhu Lin and said in Japanese: "I plan to buy something for this friend of mine.

In this way, as long as you have the clothes, shoes, hats, jewelry, watches, bags, etc. that are suitable for her size, I will get a set of them all.

By the way, don’t fool me with bargains, and don’t tell me whether it’s appropriate or not, or whether it’s style or not.

Give me the most expensive one, I'm in a hurry! "

The saleswoman was stunned for a moment, and then asked carefully: "Guest, I don't quite understand what you mean."

Cao Zhiqiang said impatiently: "Isn't it simple what I said? Just give her all the most expensive things in your store and dress her up, and dress her up from top to bottom. Do you understand?"

Only then did the female salesperson suddenly realize: "I understand. You want to make high-end customization for this lady. No problem. We have professional stylists here who can definitely customize the most appropriate clothing for your female companion."

"Yes, yes, the boy can be taught." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

The female salesperson smiled: "By the way, sir, what style do you want as a lady? Is it daily wear, business elite, or high-end cocktail party? We have to match it according to different occasions."

Cao Zhiqiang frowned: "I want them all!"

"You want them all?" The saleswoman was stunned. "Sir, I heard you right. You mean, you want one set for all styles?"

"It's three sets!" Cao Zhiqiang raised three fingers, "All styles, give me three sets. Also, if there are any treasures, classic limited editions, give them to me, I'm not short of money! "

The saleswoman frowned: "Aren't you kidding me?"

Cao Zhiqiang simply took out his unlimited card: "If you don't believe it, tell me the number and I can pay first!"

Seeing Cao Zhiqiang acting like this, the female salesperson took a breath and said, "Please wait in the rest area for a moment. I'll call our store manager right away!"

Soon, the saleswoman bowed to Cao Zhiqiang again, then backed away.

After the saleswoman left, Zhu Lin asked Cao Zhiqiang: "What did you tell her? Why does she seem so shocked?"

"It's nothing." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "I just told him that I was an arranged guest and came here to pick up the goods. She didn't know much about it and had to ask the store manager."

"The guest you made an appointment with? Get the goods?" Zhu Lin looked confused, "What do you mean?"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said: "Ah, that's right, the partner who invited you here to cooperate with the promotion felt that you worked hard, so I planned to give you some gifts.

But gift-giving here is different from that in China.

For formal, business-related gifts like this, we do not smuggle them through smuggling, but go through regular stores, because this way we have invoices and can be reimbursed.

Therefore, I will take you directly here to choose some clothes, jewelry and other matching accessories.

Anyway, as long as it's within the reimbursement range, you can choose whatever you want.

But one thing is, you must buy more. Buy whatever is expensive. Never buy cheap. Do you understand? "

"Why, why is this?" Zhu Lin frowned, "Why do you want to buy more and buy expensive ones?"

Cao Zhiqiang deliberately lowered his voice and said: "You don't understand this, do you really want me to teach you?"

Zhu Lin was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly looked like he had a sudden realization, and whispered: "Is it possible that this is to... collect kickbacks?"

"Yes!" Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

"Look, this is the company's reimbursement, and it goes to the public account, but the person who takes over is not allowed to make a little bit of it, right?

If you buy it too cheap, the rebate will be less. If the rebate is less, people will not be in a hurry with you, right?

So in order not to offend others, you have to buy hard, buy whichever is more expensive, and buy more. In this way, people can get more rebates and look good on us. "

"Is this really no problem?" Zhu Lin frowned and asked, "I think the things here seem to be quite expensive."

"Don't worry." Cao Zhiqiang said, "Japanese entrepreneurs have great businesses and don't care about spending this little money at all.

But if this bit of green onion falls on each of us, it will be different.

Therefore, if you are too frugal and spend too little money, you will offend others.

You don’t want me to offend anyone, right? "

Zhu Lin nodded: "I understand, I will cooperate."

"That's right!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a smile.

While Cao Zhiqiang was chatting with Zhu Lin, the saleswoman quickly came over with a middle-aged woman who was equally well-dressed.

Obviously, that middle-aged woman is the store manager here.

This is indeed the case, that middle-aged woman is indeed the store manager here.

Under the hospitality of the store manager, the group of them came to the rest area to sit down, and then began a friendly negotiation.

In fact, the store manager repeatedly confirmed Cao Zhiqiang's purchase intention to find out whether the other party was playing tricks.

Cao Zhiqiang could have explained it properly, but he was too lazy to explain, so he casually pointed out a limited edition bag worth 500 million yen and paid with his card on the spot. Only then did the other party completely believe that Cao Zhiqiang was serious about it.

"I understand." The female shopkeeper said with a smile like a flower, "Don't worry, I will have someone prepare it right now, and I will ensure that your female companion will be radiant, but..."

"But what?" Cao Zhiqiang asked, "You still don't believe me? Do you want me to pay first?"

"That's not true." The female shopkeeper smiled and said, "I mean, if I really buy it as you said, I'm afraid there will be too many things for you to take."

"That's true." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "In this case, you can just hire a few bag carriers to carry my bags for me."

"Ah?" The female shopkeeper was stunned.

"What, can't it?" Cao Zhiqiang asked.

"No, no problem!" The female store manager smiled and nodded quickly, "As long as the money is in place, everything will be no problem!" (End of Chapter)