Rebirth of Shuangshu

Chapter 131 The Return
"Rui Jiang? Your idol?"

"The country of Rui is not big, and there are not many aristocratic families. A woman with such courage is none other than Rui Jiang."

"If she is Rui Jiang, Empress Dowager Rui, it doesn't matter if we have a better relationship with her. But it's just this one time. I would rather earn less than burden the villagers."

"I know, she originally wanted three thousand, but I got five hundred, and delayed the construction period to two months."

"That's all. We didn't expect raincoats to be so popular. In my opinion, you might as well take the initiative to sell the method of making raincoats."

"I'm also thinking about it. When other stores have raincoats for sale, those big business customers will stop looking for us, so I can free up my hands to prepare down jackets."

"If you are not willing, then move the workshop to Chongyifang, where you can hire people to work."

"Hey, the secrecy is too low. I guess it will be learned for nothing in a few days. Besides, it's too troublesome and costly. It's not as cost-effective as hiring casual workers temporarily."

"Then you can figure it out for yourself. The technology of the abacus is based on the craftsman's craftsmanship, and the production method is clear at a glance. It is not as universal as the raincoat, and the number of follow-up sales is limited."

"The amount of linen in my hand is not enough. To complete the five hundred raincoats, the number of down jackets originally planned must be reduced."

"Down jackets don't necessarily have to be made of linen, but a batch of high-end ones can be considered, and silk and ramie can also be used."

"The cost is too high, let's talk about it later. If the down jacket has a good reputation this year, we will release high-end ones next year."

"Fortunately, I stocked up on a large amount of tung oil before. When others learn how to make linoleum, the price of tung oil will definitely rise."

"Tung oil is a good thing. It's a pity that the purification technology in this era is limited, and tung oil can replace gasoline."

Cui Panpan and Lin Xiaoxiao talked about each other, and the two slowly fell asleep.

Woke up the next morning and the rain had stopped.

Cui Panpan returned to Chongyifang without stopping.Along the way, she was thinking about how to sell more ways to make raincoats, but she didn't expect the business to come to her.

The shopkeepers of several cloth shops in Chongyifang came to the door.They successively bought the method of making raincoats.

As Cui Panpan expected, many people saw the purpose of linseed cloth.These shopkeepers are not necessarily interested in raincoats, but in the production method of linoleum.

Cui Panpan was so happy.When other shops make linoleum, if her [-] raincoats are not in time, she can still buy linoleum from other shops.

Cui Panpan sat on a fur-covered recliner, looked up at the carvings on the roof beams, and suddenly had an epiphany: Maybe this is what later generations call the industrial chain?

Sure enough, half a month later, a shop in Chongyifang launched linseed cloth for sale.The other party was a cloth shop, and instead of selling raincoats, they sold linoleum.Soon after, several stores also launched linseed cloth.

The quality varies from one to another.Some stores have also introduced new ones, so that the linoleum has a variety of patterns, and it is no longer a simple and plain khaki.

Cui Panpan calculated the cost of buying ready-made linoleum, compared the profit margin of the raincoat, and simply bought some finished linoleum.

In this way, Aunt Jiang and others on the mountain don't have to soak in the workshop every day.The production period of the raincoat has also been shortened a lot.Even the prepared down jacket is no longer limited by the amount of linen.

The Kunlun Grocery Store completed [-] raincoats ahead of schedule, and Qiu Shuang came to take away [-] of them half a month later, and stored the remaining [-] in the warehouse in the backyard of the grocery store.Because there is no contact information of Qiushuang, Cui Panpan can't ask her to pick up the goods in advance.

Seeing that it is winter, the days are getting colder every day.Although there was no snow, the water splashed on the road would freeze early in the morning.It means that the temperature at night has reached below zero.

The down jackets at the Kunlun grocery store are finally on the shelves.The first batch of ten cropped waistcoats.

Why so few?Because the villagers of Laiqi Mountain and the clerk of the grocery store will each have one piece first.This is what Lin Xiaoxiao asked for, and of course the good things should be used first by his own people.

To Cui Panpan's surprise, six down vests were sold on the day they were put on the shelves.After asking the buddy, Cui Panpan discovered something interesting.

With the launch of several new products and marketing activities, Kunlun Grocery Store has gained a lot of fame in Chongyifang.Kunlun Grocery Store is not a big store with strong strength, but it has a variety of varieties and fresh goods.

The Kunlun Grocery Store opened less than half a year ago, and has unknowingly cultivated a group of "fans".These people are a bit like those chasing brand-name fashion people in later generations.

As soon as they heard that Kunlun grocery store had new products, these people came to shop.This is the initial stage of the brand effect of Kunlun Grocery Store.

Cui Panpan thought it was quite interesting.

Because of this incident, she came up with the idea of ​​engaging in store membership and shopping points.

The store membership and shopping points system is not complicated, and Cui Panpan can use the rules and regulations of later generations.

Considering that most of the customers in the grocery store are civilians, Cui Panpan chose to determine the membership level based on how much money is spent on one-time shopping.

The threshold for ordinary members is a one-time purchase of [-] yuan, no discounts, only points.One-time shopping over [-] yuan is a junior member, enjoying points and a [-]% discount.One-time shopping over [-] yuan is a senior member, enjoying points and [-]% discount.

The membership card is a wood-carved sign, with the word "Kunlun" and auspicious cloud pattern engraved on one side, and the membership level engraved on the other side.

Membership cards are anonymous and unlimited in use, and can be held by multiple people.

On the day when the membership system was launched, many guests called their friends to join them.Three or five friends buy things together to pool money.Most people get senior membership cards.

To be precise, in the first three days after the release of the membership system, all the stores issued were senior membership cards.Then the heat dropped.

The point system is released together with the membership system.The points redemption rules and regulations were posted on the same day.

Cui Panpan is more realistic.

Most of the items that can be exchanged for points are daily consumables, such as food.There are also many types of convertible items, ranging from food to raincoats.There are also many grades, so try not to let customers feel that the exchange is useless.You can even redeem your points for breakfast.

Not long after the Kunlun Grocery Store launched the membership and points system, several stores in Chongyifang followed suit and also started membership and points systems.

Cui Panpan is not afraid of others stealing the business.So far, Kunlun grocery store is still the only supermarket-type grocery store in Chongyifang.

On this day, it didn't rain, but it was cloudy.The chilly north wind was not bone-chilling, but it was uncomfortable to blow on the face.

Charcoal was lit in the two shops in Kunlun.

This year, Laiqi Mountain's charcoal-burning skills have become better and better, and several batches of silver frost charcoal have been produced.Yinshuang charcoal sold part of it to the charcoal collection shop in Chongyifang.Because of the large quantity, you can earn more by selling directly to charcoal shops.

Grocery stores also sell charcoal, but there are two types.One is more expensive silver frost charcoal, and the other is cheap charcoal with slightly lower quality.

Points exchange items also change with the seasons, charcoal, down jackets, vests and the like have all been added to the list.The points required to redeem a down jacket and vest are not low, but it is not impossible.

Charcoal was burned in the store and hot water was added.It can be provided free of charge to guests and passers-by.

The idea that Cui Panpan conveys to the guys is to make customers feel as warm as home in the store.

It may be that Cui Panpan's persistence has moved people. Although winter is coming, the business of the Kunlun grocery store has not been greatly affected.

You must know that after the winter, the merchants are almost extinct, and many shops in Chongyifang are closed.Nearly half of the shops are equivalent to going directly to the annual holiday.

The Kunlun grocery store has customers every day, and there seem to be more customers than before.

Because charcoal is lit in the store, some customers come to the store just to keep warm, and stay in the store for a while while shopping.

To this end, Cui Panpan asked the staff to add a few stools to the store.If you are tired, you can sit and rest in the store for a while, and you can also taste the cooked food and hot drinks in the store.

The store provides free boiled water, and there is also a big bowl of red dates, millet, and ginger soup.

Within a few days, there were a lot of people coming to the grocery store for breakfast in the morning.A big bowl of ginger soup, just a piece of kimchi finger cake, cheap and full.

However, the grocery store is not a meal store. There are only a few stools provided, and the number of people that can be accommodated at the same time is very limited.

Cui Panpan observed this phenomenon for a few days and discovered the reason.

Because most of the shops are closed for holidays, the shopkeepers and shopkeepers of those shops are idle at home doing nothing.These people became the customers of the grocery store.The main reason is that there is a lack of entertainment in this era, and there are too few pastimes outside of work.

After doing the investigation, Cui Panpan's eyes lit up.

She has always set up a leisure place like a teahouse.I felt that the market was immature before, so I gave up.Now might be a good time.

Therefore, Cui Panpan plans to seriously consider the issue of renovating the Tu library today.

Cui Panpan is still the only one in the tea library today.So when footsteps walk into the store, it sounds very clear.

Cui Panpan looked up and saw a figure he hadn't seen for a long time through the curtain, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.

The person who came stopped at the entrance, probably taking off his cloak.Cui Panpan greeted him.

"Mr. Han Wu, long time no see. I thought you had forgotten about Chongyifang and our store."

"Even if I forget about Chongyifang, I will never forget Mrs. Cui's tea."

"It turned out that I was thinking about tea. Fortunately, our store has storage business, otherwise we will lose Mr. Han Wu, a big customer."

Han Wu's eyes flashed, and he said in a low voice: "I don't only miss tea, but also Miss Cui."

Cui Panpan blushed and said, "Are you still thinking about the things you ordered here?"

More than a month ago, Han Wu ordered high-level copying hands and knee pads from Cui Panpan.Because Cui Panpan hadn't found a suitable fur, the matter was delayed until she received a red fox fur.

The flaming fox fur is very well preserved.That piece of leather made a pair of hands and a pair of knee pads, and the rest of the material made a scarf.

After the things were ready, Cui Panpan notified Wanjia Study, but Han Wu never came to pick them up.She originally wanted to send the things to Han Wu in Wan's study, but she was rejected.The meaning of Wanjia Study is that Han Wu will come to pick it up by himself, and they can't carry things without the order of the master.

Cui Panpan took Han Wu's cloak and hung it on the hanger behind the curtain.

"You won't really forget the handcuffs and knee pads you ordered from me, will you?"

Han Wu has been standing there without speaking, just looking at Cui Panpan.Cui Panpan rolled his eyes at him, and took a wooden box from the shelf.

Han Wu's gaze finally shifted to the wooden box, and he reached out to open the box.

I saw three items in the box: Chaoshou, knee pads and neck scarf.

Han Wu picked up the scarf and gently stroked the fox fur: "Is this red fox fur? Isn't it expensive?"

Cui Panpan blinked: "As long as you are satisfied, it is worth the price. Since you are giving it to your mother, you should use the leather well."

"That's right, it's also her favorite red color. It's flamboyant, hot and irritable, which suits my mother very well."

"Originally you only said that you want to copy hands and knee pads. I saw that there was still a lot of leather left, so I made a scarf again. You can take three pieces together, or you can only take two. This scarf is very beautiful, and I can resell it to other houses. Ask high prices."

"I want all three."

So, Cui Panpan happily sold the things, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.She was really afraid that Han Wu would not want it after placing the order, and she had put in a lot of effort to satisfy Han Wu.

After discussing the business, it is customary to make tea.

The room was a bit dark, so Cui Panpan turned on the solar rechargeable lamp.

Han Wu looked at the lamp and asked curiously: "My lady, this lamp seems to be different, it doesn't look like an oil lamp."

"Of course it's not an oil lamp. It's solar-charged. It can be used after a few hours in the sun, and it's much brighter than an oil lamp. First, let me declare that this was given to me by Shannv. It's not for sale. It's the only one."

Han Wu sighed: "So there is only one, hey, what a pity."

Cui Panpan thought for a while and said, "Actually, there is another one at Shannv's place. If the time is right, I'll ask for it for you."

Han Wu's eyes lit up: "Then I would like to thank Mrs. Cui, and I will definitely report back to you later."

Cui Panpan tilted his head to look at Han Wu, and suddenly asked, "I haven't seen you for more than a month, did Mr. Han Wu go to another country?"

Han Wu was stunned for a moment: "The lady's guess is really accurate, but how did you guess that I went to Wei and Song Dynasties?"

"The country of Rui is just this big, with one city and one square. No matter how busy you are, you won't be able to spare a moment, unless you're not in Rui."

Han Wu nodded: "Young lady is extremely intelligent. In the past month or so, I have gone to the state of Song and then to the state of Wei."

"I heard that the two countries are now at peace. The Song State facilitated the alliance between Jin and Chu. The Qin army also retreated from the Wei State."

"The Qin army has indeed retreated. Does my lady know why the Qin army suddenly retreated?"

Cui Panpan shook his head obediently.

Han Wu made a fool of himself and began to talk about it.

It turned out that Sikong of the state of Wei pretended to be a traitor and collaborator, and deceived Sima of the state of Qin with heavy bribes.It is said that Wei State is not a small country, and its military strength is only slightly weaker than Qin State.Wei Sikong lied to Qin Sima that the State of Wei had already dealt with the Qin army, and had already set up an ambush in the capital of the State of Wei in advance, waiting for the Qin army to enter the city so that they could be annihilated in one fell swoop.Qin Sima listened to Wei Sikong's words, so he withdrew his troops.

(End of this chapter)