The deafening sound of firecrackers sounded, and the Metersbon Wei Haizhou store was finally about to open.
All the relatives who attended the family dinner last night also came to support me, including my uncle and aunt.
What Li Mu didn't expect was that the two of them also presented flower baskets.
Haizhou has a long-standing custom of giving flower baskets at openings. The flower baskets are about a little over one meter long and are made of slender bamboo woven structures filled with flowers. There are also two strips of red silk hanging on them, with gold letters written on them: XXX. Congratulations on the opening of XX store. Good luck.
Before the official opening, Li Mu collected nearly a hundred such flower baskets.
He knew the names of the dozen or so people who sent flower baskets in front of him. Uncle, uncle, aunt, and aunt. These were four flower baskets. Zhao Kang sent two, one of which was in the name of his father, and the other was in his name. in one's own name.
The four members of Simple Plan, Zhang Kexuan, Ye Tianming, Gu Wei, and Xia Tian, each sent one, but they couldn't make it, so they called Li Mu one by one to explain the situation.
And Chen Wan, she entrusted a friend in Haizhou to deliver it in person, and also called Li Mu specifically to congratulate her.
Then there was Song Liang, and Li Mu was not surprised.
Li Mu was a little surprised by the other one, Zhang Wanjun.
Further behind is Zhang Wanjun's imposing younger brother, Lu Yong.
There were dozens of flower baskets after Lu Yong, but Li Mu didn’t recognize any of the names written on them.
Li Mu placed a large number of flower baskets in front of the store all the way to the roadside. It was simply scary. Li Mu felt that he could make a lot of money selling flower baskets today, because starting from Zhang Kexuan, the flower baskets sent later were very high-end, and It's big and good, and it looks like it costs at least a few hundred dollars each. Added up, it's worth at least tens of thousands.
In fact, Li Mu's opening ceremony was very simple. He prepared a piece of colored silk and two pairs of scissors for his parents. He probably cut it for a while and it would be fine. But Song Liang called Li Mu and said that he wanted to come and cut it for fun. , Li Mu knew that he was trying to save his face and couldn't refuse, so he had to find someone to buy a pair of scissors before opening.
At 9:58, Song Liang stood with Li Mu's parents on time. When the three of them cut the ribbon, their positions were: Father Li was in the middle, Mother Li was on the right, and Song Liang was on the left.
Many citizens were watching, and the three floors inside and outside were crowded. On the one hand, it was because Metersbonwe finally settled in Haizhou, and on the other hand, it was also because the opening ceremony of this store was a bit exaggerated. It was almost a hundred A flower basket, who is going to be scared to death
What was even more shocking was what happened later. A sharp-eyed person recognized that one of the three people cutting the ribbon was Song Liang, the CEO of Wanying Real Estate. A certain buddy exclaimed: "Well, CEO Wanying came to cut the ribbon for a clothing store." What’s the background of this clothing store? Is it so awesome?”
Someone in the crowd said: "Brother, you must be ignorant! Wanying's four building advertisements have been hung for this store for several days, don't you know?"
"Oh, I just remembered it when you said that. It's so eye-catching that I can't even think about it!"
As soon as the ribbon-cutting was over, Li's parents, Li's mother, and Song Liang all moved aside. Li Mu shouted at the top of his lungs: "The Metersbon Wei Haizhou store is officially opened!"
So a large number of young people swarmed in, making the store look like a vegetable market.
Li Mu's aunt immediately got busy with ten salesmen. Although most of these young people came to watch the excitement, there were also many who actually tried on clothes and bought clothes. In the past, if you wanted to buy this brand, you had to go to Jinling, but now you can find it at your doorstep. , of course I want to come and pay a visit, not to mention, if you spend 299, you will get a free shoulder bag, and it is the kind of small drop-shaped bag that hangs diagonally behind the back in a single room. It comes in green, yellow, red and black, with an embroidered logo. Looks exquisite.
It was extremely busy inside. Outside, Li Mu thanked Song Liang and introduced his parents to him.
Li's father and Li's mother didn't know how Li Mu knew such a big shot in Haizhou, but Song Liang's attitude was very respectful. He called uncles and aunts one after another. He also wrote down the phone numbers of Li Mu's parents and asked them to write them down. Got his phone number.
Ye Tianming once told Song Liang that after Li Mu went to Yanjing to go to school, he asked him to take care of Li Mu's parents and this store in Haizhou. Song Liang said at that time: "You kid, do you think I'm stupid? What's the point? you say?"
Song Liang stayed at the scene for an hour before saying goodbye and leaving to do his own business. After Song Liang left, Li's parents, Li's mother, and some relatives at home were very curious about how Li Mu got to know Song Liang. Li Mu said A friend from Jinling introduced it, but didn’t say much in detail.
Li's father and Li's mother knew that Li Mu had sold songs to the now popular Simple Plan group, and had also heard Li Mu say that the four young men had extraordinary backgrounds, so they also understood the whole story of Li Mu's friendship with Song Liang, but Li Mu's uncle My aunt was completely confused by this, but the shock in her heart was indescribable.
Li Mu also knows that in terms of social status, he is not even a hair in Haizhou, but Song Liang is the number one private entrepreneur. The gap is huge. It just changes day by day. It is normal for others to be surprised.
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By 12 o'clock at noon, the fierce flow of people had eased a little, and relatives at home were also arranged by Li's father to have dinner at the restaurant. Li's mother and Li Mu did not rush there, but went to the cashier inside to look at the morning's transactions. According to records, in about two hours in the morning, more than 260 pieces of clothing were sold, with a sales volume of 19,000 yuan, and 40 pieces were delivered in packages. The three cash registers almost never stopped. Scan the QR code. , cashier, and packaging, almost without any pause.
This sales volume shocked Li Ma, but Li Mu thought it was normal. Metersbonwe was always an evergreen tree in second-tier and lower cities, and he had done so much preparation work before opening, so this brand was bound to be popular. It has been popular in Haizhou for some time.
One afternoon, the store was full. From one o'clock to six o'clock in the afternoon, there was a constant queue in the fitting room during these five hours, so that the shopping guides had to encourage male customers buying T-shirts to go outside directly. When trying clothes, try to leave the fitting room to female customers.
This year's Metersbonwe has a special series of clothing designs. This series, whether it is T-shirts, skirts or the linings of jackets, all use a pattern with huge colorful flowers. The sales of this series are so good. , even Li Mu was stunned by the purchasing power of Haizhou people.
In five hours in the afternoon, the battle situation was about 55,000 yuan, and almost a hundred backpacks were sent out.
Li's father and Li's mother were so excited that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear. Li Mu went to the bank to deposit money. When he came back, he whispered in his mother's ear: "Mom, you go tell your aunt later that you will work overtime until ten o'clock today. The store manager will give you A cash reward of 500 yuan, and a cash reward of 200 yuan from the shopping guide.”
Although the shopping guides are already very motivated today, and they can also gain a lot from their commissions, Li Mu still feels that in this case, the boss must show something. Of course, this kind of thing should not happen often, lest employees take it seriously. The bonus is regarded as one's deserved income, but today's situation is special, and a good start is more important than anything else.
My mother had no objection, nodded, went directly to her aunt, and told her the decision.
As for why he asked his mother to come forward, Li Mu's reason was simple. He felt that his father had no talent for management and business, so he should focus on training his mother.
When my aunt conveyed this decision to every employee, their excitement and joy were beyond words.
In fact, in every job position, there are people who work hard. As a boss, what you have to do is to mobilize their enthusiasm, but you cannot blindly paint cakes. Bosses who blindly paint cakes will generally not be very successful. You may treat others as fools in your heart, but everyone has a clear mind. Therefore, you must be sincere in your attitude toward employees and know how to share.
After six o'clock, the store had about half an hour for the shopping guides to take turns to take a breather. Li Mu's aunt signed a catering agreement with a small restaurant not far away. The other party prepared two meals for thirteen people every day. The meat and vegetables must be paired with soup, and it is delivered to the store at 12 noon and 6 pm every day. The employees can eat in two batches in the three or four square meters of space set aside in the warehouse. As for why eleven people always order meals for thirteen people , also to prepare more, so that no one can eat enough.
Li Mu stayed in the store for a day. In addition to lamenting how much money he made, he also lamented how thoughtful his aunt was.
The atmosphere among the staff in the store was also very good because of her. At first, when she asked a user to pay for the bill, all the shopping guides should clap their hands and say "Come on" no matter what they were doing. At first, everyone was not used to it, but with her aunt's guidance In the afternoon, everyone was really involved, and the cheers were very heartfelt, and there was a real team spirit.
For dinner, Li Mu and his parents went to the restaurant that he cooperated with his aunt and tried their dishes. They tasted good and the ingredients looked fresh, and they were clean and hygienic. They were quite good.
The most important thing in starting a business is to use the right people. Even in the most common traditional retail industry, a key talent can bring qualitative changes to the development of the business. My aunt is such a key talent.
Back in the store, 7 o'clock is the busiest time on the street, and the business in the store has reached its peak again.
Li Mu looked around the cashier for a while and calculated in his mind that the peak revenue was about 9,000 yuan an hour. After observing the reason for this peak, he realized that the peak was not the real peak, but a peak. A barrier that is difficult to break through.
The fundamental reason for this barrier is that the person in charge of cashiering is too busy.
One person is responsible for a cash register. He has to scan codes, collect payments and make change, and help customers remove anti-theft tags from clothes. These are okay. The most time-consuming thing is folding clothes and putting them into bags and sealing them. This It will take up half of the time, so that customers waiting in line can only wait.
Li Mu suggested to his aunt that she hire three more people to be responsible for cashiers, and release these ten people to sales positions. If necessary, deploy people to help with packaging, so as to reduce the pressure on cashiers and shorten the checkout time for individual customers. .
My aunt understood this and immediately took out her little notebook, found three phone numbers from it, and called the other party.
These were people who she felt were not very suitable for sales during the interview, but who seemed to be more motivated and serious. She left her contact information in case of emergencies. Sales skills were not required for cashiers. Since there were three full-time cashiers, then Just pick three from here.
Li Mu was convinced. His aunt was really good at doing things. With her as the manager of this store, he could rest assured.
(End of chapter)