vstars Chapter 380
Chapter 380
She had never seen anyone handing out flyers in the shop, but she knew that handing out flyers was for promoting the shop.
Zhou Chunwen was worried that she wouldn't do a good job handing out flyers. In addition, handing out flyers required contact with strangers, so Zhou Chunwen was a little nervous. This was quite a challenge for her, who was always introverted.
Zhao Da'e smiled and said, "It's alright, Big Cousin. I'll teach you how to hand out flyers. When someone comes by, we hand out the flyer and say something that will entice them to take it, like, 'Miss, if you bring this flyer to our store, you'll get a 50% discount on clothes!' Most people will take it because people generally have a desire to get a good deal and are also curious. Similarly, if you say, 'Our store has a fashion show on Saturday night at 6 pm, you're welcome to come and watch,' that kind of wording will also attract people. As long as it's attractive enough, I've had it bolded and marked with exclamation marks on the flyer."
After hearing this, Zhou Chunwen suddenly realized that there were such techniques for distributing flyers, and she really learned something!
Seeing that Zhou Chunwen understood, Zhao Da'e led her to the shop entrance to hand out flyers. Zhou Chunwen stood at the entrance, while Zhao Da'e stood opposite her.
Zhao Da'e is a bit more socially adept; she greets everyone she meets, and given her small stature, she attracts more attention when handing out flyers at the street corner.
Zhao Da'e held the stack of flyers, picked one up and handed it to a girl passing by. She smiled and said, "Pretty sister, here you go."
Zhao Da'e is cute, and her smile is even more endearing. The girl stopped and naturally took the flyer. Looking at how adorable Zhao Da'e is, the girl had an urge to pinch Zhao Da'e's cheeks, and the phrase "pretty sister" pleased her.
The girl couldn't help but ask curiously, "Little sister, what does it say on the flyer?"
Zhao Da'e replied obediently, "Pretty sister, if you take this flyer to the newly opened shop across the street, you can get a 50% discount on clothes! The new shop opens tomorrow!"
Upon hearing about the 50% off sale, the girl's eyes lit up, and she was clearly very tempted.
Zhao Da'e's voice also attracted others. When Zhao Da'e saw people coming over, she took the flyer and handed it to the next person who approached, saying, "Dear brothers and sisters, uncles and aunts, the new store is opening tomorrow. If you bring this flyer to the store, you will get a 50% discount!"
"And there's a fashion show to watch on Saturday night, so don't miss it. If you miss the Saturday fashion show, you don't know if there will be another one."
Zhao Da'e's voice was very loud, and people nearby gathered around to ask him questions.
"Really? There's even a fashion show?"
A middle-aged man picked up the flyer casually.
Another woman exclaimed excitedly, "The clothes are 50% off, and this discount is only available for the first three days of the store's opening. I have to take a good look; I might as well buy them!"
If she hadn't gotten those clothes at half price, the older woman would probably have been upset for a long time, feeling like she'd lost out.
"Little sister, when does this new shop open tomorrow?"
"Little girl, why are you handing out flyers at such a young age? Oh dear, what if you encounter a child trafficker at such a young age? Are your parents really that careless?"
“Sister, I’m the owner of the shop across the street. With me watching over this little girl, I can notice immediately if any human traffickers come to kidnap her. Besides, the public security in Quanshui County is pretty good, so don’t worry so much.”
"I don't know if this dress looks good or not. I have a day off tomorrow, so I might come here to browse around if I have time."
Many people gathered around to chat, and Zhao Da'e responded to each one, maintaining her enthusiasm and sweet smile, which made it easier to win people's favor.
When people outside saw so many people gathered around Zhao Da'e, they assumed there was something interesting to watch, so they all went over. They saw a seven-year-old girl in the center and heard the chatter around her, so they understood that a new store was opening the next day.
On the other side, Zhou Chunwen, who hadn't handed out a single flyer yet, looked at Zhao D'e with envy. In such a short time, she estimated that Zhao D'e had already handed out dozens of flyers.
Zhou Chunwen glanced at the stack of flyers in her hand, shook her head with a wry smile, and realized she was still stuck in the same place, having not sold a single one.
Mom also told me to keep an eye on my younger sister, worried that she wouldn't do things well. It seems that I'm the one who's not doing things well.
Zhou Chunwen hesitated, her hand gripping the flyer tightening. She was struggling to overcome her inner turmoil, as handing the flyer to a stranger was a considerable challenge for her.
Finally, Zhou Chunwen took the first step, holding out a flyer to a passing man. She was so nervous that she was trembling all over and couldn't even speak.
The man casually took the flyer without even glancing at Zhou Chunwen. Perhaps he was in a hurry, because he didn't linger and simply walked away with the flyer.
Zhou Chunwen stood frozen in place for a long time before looking up and seeing the back of the man who had taken the flyer and walked away. Contrary to her expectations, the expected accusations did not occur; it all happened naturally. The man did not ask any further questions and simply left...
Zhou Chunwen was somewhat dazed. How could it be so simple? She had just imagined many bad things happening and devised many solutions, fearing that she might not do them well. Unexpectedly, none of the things she imagined happened.
Now, Zhou Chunwen mustered her courage even more and tried handing the flyer to another person. After the person took it, Zhou Chunwen nervously said, "The new store is opening tomorrow, take... take this flyer... there's a 50% discount!"
Zhou Chunwen usually teased Zhou Chunhong for her stuttering, but when she got nervous, she also started to stutter. Zhou Chunwen secretly cursed herself for being so useless.
The person curiously took the flyer and asked a few questions.
"50% off! Oh, and there's a fashion show to watch! Is it only for tomorrow night's show, or are there regular fashion shows at different times in the future?"
"How's the price of this dress after the 50% discount?"
After being asked these two questions, Zhou Chunwen was completely bewildered. She realized she couldn't answer either of them, and after stammering for a long time, she still couldn't give a coherent answer. The person just smiled and didn't press Zhou Chunwen, saying, "I'll come back tomorrow," before leaving.
This incident made Zhou Chunwen blush, and she felt quite embarrassed. Fortunately, the person didn't make things difficult for her.
Zhou Chunwen was wondering whether she should go and ask Zhao Da'e how to answer those questions, since Da'e hadn't taught her and she didn't know how to answer them either.
But when he looked up, he saw that the goose was surrounded by people asking him all sorts of questions and probably didn't have time to pay attention to him. Zhou Chunwen immediately felt discouraged and realized that the goose was really amazing.
She gets incredibly nervous just talking to strangers, while Da'e seems completely at ease, answering everyone's questions with effortless grace.
Fearing that others might ask him the same question, Zhou Chunwen went over to ask Cai Xiaofeng, who was the most experienced, and explained the problem he had just encountered.
Seeing this, her aunt couldn't help but sigh, "Chunwen, you usually seem so generous and outgoing, why do you become so timid and hesitant in other places?"
Zhou Chunwen blushed and replied shyly, "Auntie, it depends on the place. In the village, everyone is an acquaintance, so I can act quite confidently. But in the county town, I don't know anyone, so I'm a bit more timid."
Seeing this, Cheng Jinxiao could only shake her head helplessly, "Your coming to the county town today is a good opportunity to test your courage."
Cai Xiaofeng smiled and answered Zhou Chunwen's questions one by one. "These questions are very simple. I'll teach you how to answer them. The boss didn't say when the next fashion show would be held. It's not that he won't hold it. Maybe he will hold it when the funds are sufficient, but he also didn't say that he definitely will. So at this time, you need to give a simple answer. Just say that it depends on the boss's arrangements. You just push the question onto the boss."
"The second issue is the price. We can't be too precise, nor can we set it too low or too high. If it's too high, customers won't come; if it's too low, customers will come and see the high prices, their expectations will be dampened, and they won't want to buy. So, we give a price range, and then we'll check the discounted prices of these clothes..."
Cai Xiaofeng flipped through her notebook, reading quickly. The original price of a piece of clothing was 16 yuan, and the price generally fluctuated between 14 and 22 yuan. There were cheaper and more expensive ones, and the price after a 50% discount fluctuated.
Cai Xiaofeng used her mental calculation method to figure out a rough range, and then said, "Just say that our discounted clothes are about ten yuan. This way, customers will come to the store with a price in mind. And most of the clothes here are cheaper than ten yuan. When customers see that these clothes are cheaper than they imagined, the likelihood of them impulsively buying the clothes is higher."
After all, it's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal; many people hold this mentality.
Cai Xiaofeng broke down the core principles of these matters and explained them to Zhou Chunwen step by step. Cheng Jinxiao listened attentively and felt that she benefited greatly from Cai Xiaofeng's explanation.
The light in Zhou Chunwen's eyes shone even brighter as he looked at Cai Xiaofeng with admiration.
Cai Xiaofeng felt a little embarrassed; Zhou Chunwen's gaze was just too intense. She couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chunwen quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I just think what you said is really amazing. There are so many things I didn't think of. Did you come up with all of these yourself?"
The question Zhou Chunwen asked was also the question Cheng Jinxiao wanted to know.
Cai Xiaofeng breathed a sigh of relief. She had thought that she hadn't explained it well or that Zhou Chunwen hadn't understood. It turned out that this was the reason.
"Thinking about these things is simple. Read more books and do more practice. The more experience you have, the more things you can think of."
Cai Xiaofeng was educated and worked with Zhao Da'e in the water-selling business for a while. She met some successful people with social standing, and unknowingly, Cai Xiaofeng's temperament and speech changed.
Previously, she lacked confidence and initiative in her speech, but today she handles these matters with not only composure but also greater ease, possessing a broader perspective and a clearer mind. She is no longer the flustered little girl who panicked at the first sign of trouble.
Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but sigh, "You've read books, you're experienced, and you're very shrewd in handling things. Xiaofeng, in a few years, you'll definitely become wealthy."
Cai Xiaofeng responded with a smile, "It's nothing. I should thank the boss. If the boss hadn't taken a liking to me and given me a platform to work, I wouldn't be who I am today."
Hearing Cai Xiaofeng say this, Cheng Jinxiao couldn't help but feel a little hopeful. Now that she was also working with Da'e, she wondered if she could become as composed and charming as Xiaofeng.
Zhou Chunwen lowered her head and thought to herself that she had only studied for a few years in elementary school before dropping out. Her mother said that it was useless for a girl to study so much, and besides, the family didn't have the money to support her studies. She was already 17 years old, and in another year or two she would have to go on blind dates and get married, living the same life as her mother.
If she hadn't come out to work for the goose farm and seen the charming Cai Xiaofeng, perhaps Zhou Chunwen would have continued living her life in a routine manner. But now, Zhou Chunwen is somewhat unwilling to live the same life as her mother. She also wants to read more, experience more things, and become as charming as Cai Xiaofeng.
But now Zhou Chunwen is also starting to feel lost, not knowing where to begin.
Seeing that Zhou Chunwen looked preoccupied, Cai Xiaofeng waved her hand in front of him and said, "Chunwen, what are you thinking about? You look like you're in a bad mood."
Zhou Chunwen didn't want others to worry, so she quickly shook her head, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
After thanking Cai Xiaofeng, Zhou Chunwen went out to continue handing out flyers. She thought to herself that she should finish handing out flyers first.
After listening to Cai Xiaofeng's words, Zhou Chunwen gained some courage and ambition, and became more daring to hand out flyers. At the same time, she was also angry, wondering why she couldn't be as composed and financially independent as Cai Xiaofeng.
The small room she sleeps in now will soon be given to her older brother and sister-in-law to live in. Zhou Chunwen feels bad about this and has secretly complained about why her parents didn't have enough money to build another room. Now she also complains about why her parents didn't have enough money for her to go to school, but when her older brother got married, they sold everything they owned to scrape together four thousand yuan.
Zhou Chunwen understood that she was a daughter, and that there was a difference between her and the sons in the family.
The more she was treated differently, the angrier Zhou Chunwen became. She wanted to forge her own path through hard work, earn more money than the people in the village, have her own room, and become a knowledgeable and financially independent person like Cai Xiaofeng.
Once this thought took hold, it became increasingly uncontrollable. Zhou Chunwen began to fantasize about what a wonderful life it would be like to become such a person in the future. Zhou Chunwen longed for that kind of life.