Reborn in the red age

Chapter 270 Regardless of gender, there are people who like to pretend!

Walking into the store and looking at the various women's clothing neatly arranged, Li Qingfeng nodded with satisfaction. Among other things, in terms of decoration, Ma Wenhui's clothing store already has the meaning of a high-end clothing store in later generations.

The room was not as densely packed with clothes as other clothing stores these days. There were only a few matching women's clothes hanging on the empty walls.

Several European-style wooden floor-standing racks were placed neatly on the ground, with clothes and pants hung in categories.

The crystal chandelier hanging on the roof, including the sofa in the seating area, are all imported from Xiangjiang, highlighting the style and luxury.

There was no tailoring or anything like that during the opening. I just placed two flower baskets, set off a firecracker, and put up a sign outside for the grand opening ceremony. It was officially open for business.

Two hours after the opening, Li Qingfeng and others sat in the room and looked at each other.

Looking at the empty store except for the employees and herself, Ma Wenhui, a first-time entrepreneur, couldn't help but speak first: "It's been two hours since the store opened, and no one has entered the store yet. Otherwise, I'd better ask someone to open the store." Go out and promote it.”

"Um, no, I can't lose my strength. Let's wait and see." Facing the empty store, Qingfeng Li felt a little numb for a moment, but he still asked Ma Wenhui to wait.

Wang Weimin, who had just come in from outside not long ago, interjected: "Brother, when I came over, I saw a lot of people outside pointing at the store. Is the decoration in the store too good? Those bumpkins outside Don’t dare to come in”

Following Li Qingfeng's instructions, Wang Weimin stood up and walked out without saying a word. After a while, Wang Weimin, who had left and returned, nodded to Li Qingfeng, indicating that the matter was done.

“Welcome to the Conti flagship store, women’s clothing is on the first floor and men’s clothing is on the second floor. If you like anything, you can try it on.”

At present, in the north, most people are still called "comrade", but in the developed areas of the south, the word "comrade" has basically disappeared, and most people are replaced by "sir".

The beautiful shopping guide put her hands on her lower abdomen, with a standard smile on her face, and said softly: "Yes, sir, we are the Italian high-end clothing brand Conti (Conti, Italian surname). The first floor is the women's clothing area, and the second floor is It’s the men’s clothing area.”

"Comrade, do you sell clothes in this store?" Chen Defa came here as a commission. Naturally, he would not take the initiative to recognize Qingfeng Li and asked with a smile to the beautiful shopping guide who came up to him.

At about 11 o'clock at noon, a man and a woman came in from outside. It was Wang Weimin's number one brother Chen Defa and a female accountant from a foreign trade company.

After listening to Wang Weimin's words, Li Qingfeng slapped his forehead and suddenly became enlightened. He did not expect that this was the first high-end clothing store in the country. The common people in the country had never seen such a luxuriously decorated store, and they were too scared to come in.

A young girl dressed fashionably looked at the shopping bags in their hands and asked curiously: "Comrade, is this a store selling clothes?"

"Yes, doesn't it say that on the sign? The clothing flagship store is an Italian clothing brand. I saw this brand when I went abroad for inspection, but I didn't expect it to open a store in our 49th city." As someone who has experience selling fruits on trains Chen Defa, you are just telling lies.

The two of them came with a purpose. They quickly picked out the clothes they bought, paid and left with shopping bags with LOGO printed on them.

Seeing that the things he had asked Wang Weimin to be done, Li Qingfeng felt reassured. After comforting the anxious Ma Wenhui for a few words, he picked up the handheld device and started playing Tetris in a good mood.

Customers who entered the store were stunned as soon as they entered the store. Not to mention the decoration of the store, the air conditioner blowing cold wind calmed everyone down.

As early as 1981, nine units including the All-China Federation of Trade Unions and the Communist Youth League jointly launched the “Five Lectures and Four Beauties” initiative. In this context, it was proposed to use the titles “Mr” and “Miss” that are in line with international standards.

Thanks to Chen Defa's deception, the men and women in the crowd who thought they had the spending power arranged their clothes and walked towards the store under the envious eyes of others.

Once he understood what the problem was, it would be easier to solve. Qingfeng Li immediately thought of a solution. He hooked his fingers to signal Wang Weimin to come over, leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Not far after walking out of the gate, he was stopped by passers-by who were watching.

When a customer comes to the door, the trained shopping guide rushes forward to greet the customer warmly and guides the flow of customers.

Li Qingfeng and Wang Weimin, who were playing with their handheld devices in the rest area, glanced at the visitor and winked at the two people who also recognized Chen Defa. After signaling not to recognize each other, they continued to lower their heads and play with their handheld devices.

"Yes, I am engaged in foreign trade, and I was lucky enough to go to Europe with an inspection team."

Apart from anything else, Chen Defa wore a shirt and leather shoes with his hair tied back, and was dressed like a leader. His mouth could really intimidate people. People around him really believed Chen Defa's lies, and looked in the direction of the clothing store in amazement.

"Ah, comrade, have you ever been abroad?"

Faced with the enthusiastic service from the shopping guide, the customers who entered the store were very uncomfortable. The main reason was that they had never seen this kind of service before and they didn't know where to put their hands for a while.

The customer who enters the door has only one thought in his mind. If he walks through this door, can he get out without spending some money?
Shopping guide Wang Xiaolan saw a customer who was very interested in a dress on the wall. She took a step forward with a smile and said: "Miss, if you like this dress, we have a fitting room in the store and you can wear it." Try it”

"Yeah, can I still try on clothes? If it doesn't fit, can I give it up?" After hearing that he could try on clothes, the customer hesitated and asked.

"Of course, you are free to buy it or not. Even if there are non-artificial quality problems with the product within seven days after buying it, our store supports returns and exchanges."

After listening to Wang Xiaolan's words, the customer showed a surprised expression on his face. After he realized what he said, he nodded repeatedly and went to the fitting room to try on the clothes under Wang Xiaolan's guidance.

When buying ready-made clothes these days, you can't try on personal items such as shoes. If you like a piece of clothing, quote a size, pay for it and leave.

What if I buy too much? Sorry, there is no return or exchange service, I will find a way to solve it myself.

The three-guarantee policy was first released in 84. Now there are no regulations on returns and exchanges. Whether you can exchange or not depends entirely on the mood of the salesperson.

Other customers who were choosing clothes in the store also took their clothes to the fitting room to change.

Fortunately, there are many fitting rooms in the store, otherwise they may not be enough.

The clothes in the store are very expensive. The price is whatever the price is on the label, and you can't bargain. An ordinary short-sleeved shirt costs an ordinary person one month's salary. Skirts are commonly priced at 200 to 300 yuan, and there are also 500 to 600 yuan. , a proper luxury product these days. Most of those who dare to step into this door have some money and are not frightened by the price of clothes. In addition to those clothes priced at 500 to 600 yuan, there are still imported foreign trade skirts from Xiangjiang priced at 200 to 300 yuan on the market.

Before getting off work at noon, more than ten real orders were completed one after another. Finally, Ma Wenhui did not shave her head, and Ma Wenhui regained some confidence in the store's business.

After sending away the last customer at noon, Ma Wenhui punched Qingfeng Li excitedly on the shoulder: "Okay, Li Laosan, if you have me, let Chen Defa and the others come over and pretend to be customers. This trick is really good."

"Be low-key and low-key. You just know it. It's nothing. I've done business worth hundreds of millions. Isn't it easy to take care of a small clothing store like yours?" Li Qingfeng waved his hand modestly, signaling to Ma Wenhui to keep a low profile. Point, although I am strong, don't praise yourself too much.

As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and rich people know rich people.

People who bought clothes in the store in the morning showed off to others that they had bought clothes imported from Italy as soon as they got home at noon. After the store went to work in the afternoon, people kept coming here.

The business suddenly became busy, and the six shopping guides couldn't handle it. Even Hu Jiabao put his child in the cradle and came out to help Ma Wenhui entertain the guests.

"Conti, isn't this brand a European brand? Come to Sijiu City to open a store. Why haven't I heard of it in the city?"

Qingfeng Li entertained this young woman in her thirties with good temperament. While shopping in the store, Qingfeng Li talked in a coquettish manner.

After taking a look at this young woman, it seemed that this guy had a good background. Qingfeng Li thought for a while and did not use his own tricks to deceive people: "That's right, ours is an authorized store, and we have obtained the Conti brand in the country. agency rights. Strictly speaking, we are Conti’s general agent in China.”

"General agent? Does the legal person of this store have a foreign investment background?"

Li Qingfeng said thoughtfully: "That's not true. Our city's Weimin Foreign Trade Company is a friend of this store's legal person. The boss of Weimin Foreign Trade Company put him in touch, and we got the agency right."

"Oh, that's right. That's good. Foreign brand clothes have entered the country and enriched people's wardrobes. Yes, yes, it's a good thing." The young woman nodded. She had no doubts about Qingfeng Li's words and continued to choose. The clothes in the photo.

The young woman came in not only to look at it, but also picked out a long dress worth more than two hundred dollars, tried it on and then bought it.

When accompanying the young woman to check out, the young woman said: "When I went to France with the inspection team last year, I saw your Conti store on the Champs Elysees. I also went in for a stroll and fell in love with it. I bought a coat, but I didn’t have that much foreign exchange to buy it. Now that you have come to Sijiucheng to open a store, I will come often in the future.”

"Thank you, madam, for supporting our Conti brand," Qingfeng Li said while suppressing a smile.

Regardless of gender, there is really no shortage of people who love to pretend, and they say they have noses and eyes. If he hadn't known the details of this brand, Qingfeng Li would have been fooled by this young woman today.

What else is Champs-Elysees? It can really be decorated. Is there a store of this brand? A small private tailor shop that is about to close down in Italy has become an international famous brand in your mouth.

"Teacher, teacher, we are here"

Just as he was about to send the young woman away and prepare to go back, Liu Guangmin ran over with the student who had peeked that day.

After taking a look at the five people, Li Qingfeng felt a little confused. He asked them to come in the afternoon that day, thinking that on the day of the opening, he would be busy in the morning and free in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, it was the other way around this time.

There was no one there in the morning, but after three o'clock in the afternoon people came and went.

He glanced into the store and saw that everyone was busy. Qingfeng Li didn't bother to greet them. He waved his hand casually: "You five, go find a corner on the second floor and stand. You are not allowed to harass other lesbians now. Please wait for a while." Let’s talk about it later, do you understand?”

"it is good"

Being able to see the beautiful woman openly, the five of them agreed happily. Without Qingfeng Li's greetings, they climbed up to the second floor along the wooden stairs in the store.

It was not until the sun was about to set in the afternoon that the last guest was sent away, and everyone was at leisure.

While the shopping guide was changing clothes, Li Qingfeng waved his hand to Liu Guangmin, who was peeping next to him: "Um, Guangmin, it's going to be dark now. These are little girls. You guys, help me." I’ll send you back safely, is that okay?”

"No problem, no problem. Don't worry, teacher, I will ensure that the girls are sent home safely." Liu Guangmin's eyes lit up when he heard that there was such a good thing, and his nose bubbled with joy.

Looking at the excited eyes of his students, Qingfeng Li said seriously with a straight face: "What I'm talking about is sending them back home, don't turn them to other places for me on the way."

"No, no, teacher, don't worry."

After everyone left and there were only the four of them in the store, they began to take inventory for a few days.

The total turnover today was 5,800 yuan. Most of the purchases were bargains in the store, except for the young woman who liked to pretend.

Ma Wenhui is very satisfied with today's turnover. After deducting the cost of clothing, the gross profit is 4,000 yuan.
These days, the clothing industry is inherently profitable. Not to mention merchants with physical stores, even self-employed people who set up street stalls to sell clothes. Doubling the profit is considered a conscientious boss. It is normal for the selling price to triple, let alone someone like Ma Wenhui. A store that does high-end business.

Now is not the best time, especially in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Selling clothes can make money faster than selling white powder. As long as the styles are chosen well, most of the store's inventory can be sold on the opening day. .

"Yeah, Wenhui got rich. She earned 4,000 yuan in one day. According to this trend, she can make a household worth 10,000 yuan in three or four days." Hu Jiabao, who was doing accounting with Ma Wenhui, joked with a smile.

Ma Wenhui smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth. She waved her hands and said modestly: "Oh, it's not that exaggerated. Today is the opening day. Everyone is just trying to be fresh. After two days, business will not be so good."

"Okay, let me tell you, Mr. Ma, the three of us have been busy at your place today. We are almost starving to death. Is it time to take care of the food?"

Ma Wenhui flicked her ponytail coolly, and the Northeast dialect came out: "That must be done, today is all in Jude, I'm treating you to a treat."

Well, after making money, my self-professions have changed. I upgraded to the old lady on the same spot and doubled my salary out of thin air.

(End of this chapter)