After crossing, I was miserable.

Chapter 205 New Store Opening

Qian Duoduo had learned in advance about the purchasing methods of some wealthy families.

Some of them own their own estates or orchards, where they grow a variety of vegetables and fruits to meet their family's daily needs.

This not only ensures the freshness and quality of the ingredients, but also reflects the family's wealth and status.

But some manors are far away and not very convenient.

Therefore, most wealthy families would also send servants or maids to the market to purchase.

A market is usually a bustling place where vendors from all over the world gather to sell a variety of goods, including fresh vegetables and fruits.

These servants or maids would select high-quality ingredients according to their master's requirements and bargain with vendors.

Of course, there are also some high-threshold official families who will establish long-term cooperative relationships with specific businessmen.

These merchants would regularly supply fresh vegetables and fruits to large households, and the two parties might sign a contract or reach a verbal agreement.

This method is convenient and reliable, ensuring that large families can always get the ingredients they need.

In general, the ways in which wealthy families in ancient times purchased vegetables and fruits varied.

But no matter which method they adopt, they will pay attention to quality and freshness to highlight their noble status and taste in life.

Qian Duoduo actually hopes to have a long-term delivery cooperation, but because he is not very familiar with the high-end stores in Beijing, he still needs to accumulate customers slowly.

Therefore, for customers who spend a lot on the first day, especially officials in the mansion, they will be given an extra portion of fresh fruit.

Because her shop mainly sells fruits.

As the year comes to an end, the cold becomes stronger and the weather slowly turns cooler.

As the seasons change, nature seems to go into hibernation and the supply of fresh fruit dwindles.

Those colorful fruits that once hung on the branches are now hard to find.

There are few varieties of fruits sold in the market now.

And most of them are stocks after storage and transportation.

They still lost some of their original freshness and moisture.

At this time, if Qian Duoduo takes out the fresh fruits in the space and sells them, it will definitely cause a sensation.

And we don't sell too much, which will cause insufficient supply.

This will not only make people more motivated to buy, but also give other fruit stalls some time to slow down and not attract hatred right away.

The most important thing is to not let people think that she has sufficient supply, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

She bought another villa outside the city. Not only was the area of ​​this villa large enough, but the location was also remote enough and very safe.

In order to build a large natural cold storage, many cellars were dug in the village. When the weather was cold, some ice was added and a simple version of the cold storage was completed.

From now on, whether it is fruit picked from the mountain or fruit purchased from other places, they must first be transported and stored in this small village.

In this way, you can avoid causing suspicion and doubt from others due to supply issues.

This not only ensures the safety of the supply, but also makes everything appear natural and unobtrusive.

In order to quickly expand the market, all products were sold at a 20% discount in the first three days of opening.

And if you spend enough money, you will also receive a small portion of fruit as a gift, similar to the modern fruit box.

Qian Duoduo had already sent a large fruit gift basket to the Sun Mansion and the Bai Mansion, as well as to several young ladies who were visiting the villa for the first time.

Although they don't know that she is also a little sister,

But she also sent some in the name of Qian Xinxin.

Of course, there are others who work with her.

Such as Xiao Ran, the owner of the Gold and Silver Shop, the bookstore owner and his friend of different ages, and Zhao Houzhi and his classmates.

Of course, there are also teachers from the Imperial College. In the future, we will have to carry out a lot of practical learning with the Imperial College, and we also have to maintain good relationships with them.

On the opening day, the store also offered free fruit tasting.

Most people came for the free fruit tasting, but some also bought some, so no one left empty-handed.

"Wow, Duoduo, there are so many people at the opening ceremony. We are thinking of supporting you," Bai Ningning shouted as soon as she arrived.

"Ahem," Sun Xinyan reminded, covering her lips.

The other ladies also looked at Bai Ningning strangely, and some asked directly:

"Ningning, are you so close to Mr. Qian? Why do I feel... why do I feel like you two are so familiar with each other?"

"Yeah, are you two...?" the other one asked in a low voice.

Bai Ningning then realized that she was a bit "disrespectful".

At this time, Qian Duoduo dressed in men's clothes, and everyone thought she was a man.

Oh, my mouth is faster than my brain.

Sun Xinyan was quick to respond.

"Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? She must have mistaken Mr. Qian for his sister. They are twins, a boy and a girl, and they look very similar.

You have seen it too, right? If they were all wearing women's clothes, I think this Mr. Qian might be more handsome than Xinxin.

What do you think? "

Sun Xinyan deliberately spoke to them in a low voice, as if she was joking.

The others also covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and chuckled, then went straight to the second floor.

The first floor is mainly vegetables, which is not suitable for them.

There are fruits sold on the second floor, you can go and taste some first.

In fact, they had already tasted it a few days ago, and this time they came to order some more and have them deliver it directly to their house.

Just like that, the misunderstanding caused by Bai Ningning was resolved.

When Qian Duoduo heard Bai Ningning calling her name affectionately, she pretended not to hear and was busy doing something else.

He glanced at them and felt that they were not coming towards him, so he continued to get busy.

After they entered the second floor, they first saw a row of display cabinets with a wide variety of fruits. Each fruit was cut and had a number next to it.

There are several small grid rooms on the inside. Although they are not big, they can easily seat four people.

The nobles can choose fruits according to the number tags, and then the servants will take them in order according to the number tags and give them to the nobles to taste.

If you like it, you can buy it on the spot, or you can leave your address and the store will deliver it.

Bai Ningning and Sun Xinyan looked at the constant flow of customers in the store and felt a little envious.

I wonder if there will be so many people if they open their own shop.

In fact, they don’t care whether the shop is doing business or making money. You know, when a girl from a wealthy family in Beijing gets married, her parents’ home will prepare a generous dowry.

The most eye-catching thing is the countless high-quality shops.

These shops either sell luxury goods such as jewellery, silks and satins; or provide a variety of mouth-watering delicacies and fine wines; or sell rare treasures to attract everyone's attention... It can be said that they have everything.

In this way, these brides not only have material security but also have a greater sense of economic independence and improved social status.

But those shops were passed down from their mothers or their families, and they had no actual involvement in their operation or management.

Just like the money in your hand, the money given by your parents and the money earned by yourself have different meanings!

Not only do they personally participate in the production process of the products, from the selection of raw materials to the control of processing technology, but they also carefully consider and plan the location of the store, striving to find the best location for product development;

In addition, even the decoration of the store was done by them personally. Whether it was the color matching or the placement of items, it all showed their unique aesthetic and good intentions.

Sun Xinyan was tasting the fruit while thinking about their soap business.

Bai Ningning and the other young ladies were eating fruits there heartlessly.

Try this, try that...

In order to avoid suspicion, Qian Duoduo did not take the initiative to look for them.

Instead, when they left, he gave each of them a basket of fruit.

Each of them ordered a large amount of fruit, making them big customers of the store.

The sales of fruits are good, but the sales of vegetables are not as good as expected.

Originally, the dishes in the restaurant were mainly fresh, but only some housekeepers bought them, and those they bought were not available at home.

Because most of the wealthy families don’t need to go out to buy vegetables, but the servants will directly deliver the fresh vegetables to their homes, which is more convenient.

Just like today's fruits, most of them are delivered directly to the house, and very few are purchased directly.

After all, in ancient times, this kind of purchasing work was done by servants, and no master would come out to buy vegetables himself.