noffsinger Chapter 541 Another Big Order
Chapter 541 Another Big Order
The carriage stopped, and a scarlet brocade robe came into everyone's view.
The quick-witted young waiter in charge of greeting guests at Liuxiang Pavilion immediately went up to them and pointed out the designated parking area for the grooms.
"Welcome, esteemed guest! This way, please!"
The noblewoman, helped down from the carriage by two maids, was clearly surprised, not expecting that a shop assistant from a small shop would be dressed so well.
This kind of fine cotton cloth was only worn by the head steward, a few stewards, and the first-class maids in their household.
After all, a single bolt of cloth is not cheap, let alone clothing for all four seasons.
Ordinary families couldn't afford to spend money on servants like this, but at this moment she became even more interested in Liuxiang Pavilion.
Wenbin saw a refined lady being ushered in by the shop assistant, and he put down his ledger to personally greet her.
"Madam, please feel free to look around. If you find it too noisy downstairs, there are private rooms upstairs where our staff can bring the goods up for you to inspect."
"This must be the owner of this restaurant. We'll just look around for now, and we'll let you know if we need a private room."
It was her head maid who spoke on her behalf; the lady's gaze had already swept over the neatly arranged shelves, and she could move freely among them.
This way of selling goods...aren't you worried about people stealing things?
Walking slowly through the middle of the shelves, I realized that the gaps between the shelves were wide enough for two people to pass at the same time.
Upon closer inspection, the shelving is also very well-designed. Even if someone accidentally knocks over the goods, there is a horizontal bar underneath to prevent them from falling to the ground and breaking.
And those limited-edition items are not displayed on shelves, but in a display case with three sides made of transparent glass.
The counter, with only wooden planks on both sides, must have been quite expensive to make.
In such a large city as Beijing, I've never seen a shop that's willing to use glass to decorate its premises.
There was also a slightly messy area labeled "Special Offers".
The goods in the special offer section are not of a single category; it seems to have a variety of items. Upon closer inspection, these discounted goods do not have any major flaws.
It's nothing more than some minor bumps and scratches, but people are using the product, not the packaging.
People who aren't too particular about these things are happy to buy products from this region if they want a good deal.
Of course, wealthy ladies wouldn't bother with defective products; their eyes would mostly linger on the counters with limited-purchase items.
"Alright, our lady has seen it. Manager, please arrange a private room and bring up a portion of all the items from the purchase limit."
"Okay, please wait a moment."
"Wangchuan, take this lady upstairs to rest. Aniu, take a sample of each type of limited-purchase item and deliver it upstairs."
Wenbin could already foresee that Liuxiang Pavilion would probably close another big deal today.
Just then, the shop door was pushed open again, and a group of elegantly dressed young men walked in.
They came in making a lot of noise, commenting on the store's layout and merchandise.
"Hey, this shop has some interesting things."
One of the young men saw the lady walking upstairs and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes.
"Judging by their demeanor, I thought they were royalty," he said, deliberately raising his voice.
The noblewoman's head maid stopped and turned around to glare at the young man.
"Please show some respect, young master."
The young master, however, was unimpressed and wanted to continue his sarcastic remarks.
Wenbin quickly stepped forward and said calmly, "Welcome to my humble shop, gentlemen. However, my shop has its own rules, and customers should not disturb each other."
"Hehe, I've only ever heard of big shops bullying their customers, I've never heard of a small shop having so many rules!"
Hahahaha, hahahahahaha.
The crowd laughed and joked, and the once elegant and fragrant Liuxiang Pavilion suddenly seemed vulgar.
Many of Liuxiang Pavilion's regular customers couldn't help but frown, wondering where this filthy and vulgar person came from!
Ah Niu and Wang Chuan were delivering the limited-purchase items and were coming down from the second floor when they saw the scene before them. Their first reaction was that someone was causing trouble.
Wangchuan wanted to find a constable he was familiar with, while Aniu wanted to just throw the person out.
Before they acted, the two men turned to Wenbin at the same time. Wenbin shook his head at them, meaning not to act rashly.
The elegantly dressed young men, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, also felt bored.
"Tch~ Everyone in the aristocratic circles is talking about how great Liuxiang Pavilion is. At first, I thought it was a newly opened brothel, but it turns out it's just a small shop selling rouge and face powder."
"Oh dear, Brother Li, you don't know this, but the products in Liuxiang Pavilion are not ordinary rouge and powder. Just the price alone is many times higher than that of ordinary rouge and powder."
"Really? Is this a deliberate attempt to inflate prices and boost their own value? In this world, it's not always true that the more expensive something is, the better. There are always some unscrupulous merchants who like to buy low and sell high."
After all that, their explanation was simply that Liuxiang Pavilion's goods were of poor quality and overpriced, and that they were cheating customers.
Wenbin remained unperturbed. He remembered that the young master had once said something like, "Great scholars will debate the classics for me."
Sure enough, it didn't take long before a senior customer of Liuxiang Pavilion came out to speak up for everyone at Liuxiang Pavilion.
An old woman stepped forward; her expression was kind yet carried an undeniable air of authority.
"Is this your first time visiting Liuxiang Pavilion, young masters? Ever since Liuxiang Pavilion opened last year, I've been using Liuxiang Pavilion's pearl cream."
To be honest, my skin used to be like withered tree bark, but now if I told anyone I'm sixty-five, nobody would believe me.
My husband is a doctor at a clinic. After seeing this simple pearl cream, he said that Liuxiang Pavilion is practically doing charity.
Did you know that this pearl cream is called pearl cream not because it is pearl white, but because it actually contains pearl powder?
We ordinary folks, who has ever used such precious materials? Who would have a pearl and not want to make jewelry? Who would be willing to grind a pearl into powder and put it into face cream or face lotion?
The Liuxiang Pavilion is willing to spend so much! But such a precious material is only one ingredient in the Pearl Cream.
My husband says that this simple pearl cream contains ginseng and many other medicinal herbs in a specific ratio.
To be honest, two qian of silver is way too little. I even suspect the shopkeeper is losing money to attract customers.
This old lady was indeed a regular customer of Liuxiang Pavilion, although she always bought the cheaper pearl cream and shampoo and conditioner sets.
Many regular customers recognized the old woman; after all, everyone gets sick sometimes. Many people had also encountered this old woman when they went to the clinic.
"Oh, so you're Dr. Zhou's sister-in-law! I can vouch for what you're saying. Dr. Zhou's medical skills are superb. Everyone says that the pearl cream uses high-quality medicinal herbs, so it must be true!"
"That's right, that's right! Dr. Zhou is a veteran doctor with many years of experience. He can still smell the ginseng and other herbs. No wonder my skin is so white, smooth and tender after using the pearl cream. It turns out there really are pearls in it!"
Everyone started discussing the pearl cream, and the shelves that were originally full of pearl cream products were instantly reduced by more than half.
These regular customers, along with new customers who came in out of curiosity, were all incredibly generous with their orders. Even just considering the pearl cream alone, today's order was quite substantial.
After hearing testimonials from long-time customers, everyone seemed to genuinely believe that the pearl cream was a product the store was selling at a loss to gain popularity, and they bought it without hesitation, as if it were free.
This referral marketing campaign has been incredibly successful.
The young noblemen were dumbfounded. They had come to cause trouble, so how did they end up increasing Liuxiang Pavilion's revenue?!
How am I going to explain this to my master?! I've botched this mission!