In fact, Qin Shu was not the only one who was anxious. Chen Xuan was even more anxious than Qin Shu.
You know, the effect of the first advertising was not very ideal. Now this is the second time, and unexpectedly, it is still not ideal.
However, the ineffectiveness this time is different from the ineffectiveness last time. Last time, they put a slot advertisement to promote the hat shop, but it had no effect at all, which means that the traffic did not increase at all. Of course, this has a lot to do with the section of the newspaper they put it in. At that time, they had no money, so they could only put slot advertisements. And slot advertisements are advertisements for selling things, so how many people can read them
This time was different. After the advertisement was posted, some people still came to the old house to inquire about the technical school. However, there were relatively few people who actually paid to learn. Chen Xuan, Wei Yin, and Qin Shu were in the store, distributing candies and mooncakes, because there was a lottery at noon, and there was a 100% chance that someone would win the lottery in their store. Therefore, after the news spread, many customers came to shop. Some of them who knew how to calculate came to buy a bottle of soda for 20 cents, and then took a small bag of candy. Although there was not much candy, only two pieces in a bag, the candy here was milk candy or fruit candy brought back from Shanghai. Sun Yan was a little unhappy with such customers, but Chen Xuan smiled and let it go. Although the profit was small, there was still some profit.
As the mooncakes were delivered fresh from the oven by the pastry shop every morning, packaging was the responsibility of the shop. It was no big deal, as the shop would just pack them when they had time. Even if they didn't have time to pack, as long as there were mooncakes, they would give them to the customers according to the reward list, and the customers would not mind.
Speaking of the technical school, Qin Shu said, "I told the teachers at our school about this, and they were also surprised. They felt that fifteen dollars was not expensive to learn a skill."
Wei Yin neatly put a red label of his shop on the mooncake tied by Chen Xuan. On the label was a line of small cursive ink characters, "Juliet". Wei Yin said, "Yesterday I asked A Yan, and A Yan also said that although fifteen dollars is not cheap, if I can find a job after learning it, and I can be guaranteed to earn at least five dollars a month by handwork, I will definitely spend money to learn it."
Chen Xuan quickly tied the mooncakes in groups of two, three, and five. After hearing what Qin Shu and Wei Yin said, she pondered for a while, "There must be something wrong. But it can't be said that no one is interested in this technology, otherwise, those people wouldn't come to inquire about it."
Chen Xuan said, "Do you think the tuition is too expensive?"
Qin Shu's eyes widened. "Five dollars a month is still expensive?"
"Ah Shu, I've lived in the countryside. In the countryside, you can marry a wife for five dollars. People in Beijing have more job opportunities than in the countryside, but the rickshaw we hired has to come back to pick me up to our store after sending Anian to the shop every month. This month, it only costs five dollars." Chen Xuan said carefully to Qin Shu and Wei Yin, "In the future, the people who will do this kind of handicraft business will be the wives of ordinary laborers. It's not easy for such families to make money. Asking them to pay fifteen dollars at once is probably not a small amount of money for their families."
Qin Shu's dark eyebrows slightly frowned, "But lowering the price is not a good idea. I'm not saying the price can't be any cheaper, but when it comes to selling things, if they're cheaper, people will think the quality of the product is much better."
Qin Shu's words were not pleasant to hear, but Chen Xuan had been doing business for two years and understood that this was the right thing to do. The price could not be lowered just because no one signed up. For families with tight financial conditions, fifteen dollars was a bit tight for them, but even if it was reduced to ten dollars, it was still a huge sum of money for them.
Wei Yin smiled, "Don't worry, let's think about it slowly, there will always be a way. If all else fails, ask Sister Damei if she can recruit some people from her hometown." Speaking of which, Wang Damei got the name, so everyone has to call her Damei. In fact, Damei is twenty-four years old, not that old. But compared to Chen Xuan and the others, she is a few years older. But because of her name, everyone can only call her Sister Damei.
Wei Yin's words reminded Chen Xuan, who came from her hometown. Chen Xuan said, "If we recruit some people from the countryside, even though the technical school cannot be opened for the time being, our lace factory can be started first. There are advantages to recruiting workers from the countryside. We don't have to pay five dollars a month, but two dollars a month, with food and accommodation provided, and there will be plenty of people to work."
Qin Shu was very shocked by this market situation and murmured, "This is too cheap."
Wei Yin was mentally prepared. After all, Third Uncle earned three yuan a month, and Wang Damei earned five yuan a month. This was because they were relatives, and the Wei family was a kind family, so the price they offered was also kind. Because servants in the market usually earned three yuan, and people like Third Uncle who only looked after the house would earn less. But then again, relatives are more reliable. The Wei family's kindness was not without rewards. Third Uncle and Wang Damei were both diligent people. This year, they planted strawberries. Third Uncle couldn't take care of the strawberries planted in the house, but he was also an old farmer and helped a lot with the seasonal strawberries planted in the yard. Damei was even more diligent. In addition to the three meals a day at the old house, she also cooked for three shops, including the cosmetics factory, and Third Uncle's place. She would help with housework when she was free. She was a very attentive person.
However, let’s be clear about one thing at a time.
If recruiting workers from the countryside, Chen Xuan would not make a random offer. First, the cost of food and accommodation must be included in the price; second, they are all new recruits and their skills must be delivered immediately; third, it is easy to recruit people for a lace factory, but the future sales of lace are still uncertain, so the initial expenses must be saved as much as possible.
If the market for lace is good, the wages will increase in the future.
Qin Shu was impatient. She slapped her knees and said, "It's settled. Let's talk about the lace factory first. We'll talk about the technical school later."
Qin Shu was not without consideration. She said, "In fact, I think that many people come to take a look and do not sign up. There is another reason, that is, our school is new and there are no students yet. If we can recruit some workers from the countryside, when someone comes to inquire about the school in the future, we can bring them to our factory and tell them that they are all learning skills. When those people see that they really have skills and can get jobs, I am afraid they will be willing to spend money to sign up."
Chen Xuan and Wei Yin both thought of this and said with a smile, "That's right."
The three women discussed the matter and talked to another invisible shareholder, Wei Nian, in the evening. Wei Nian had no objection and said, "It's a good idea." Wei Nian was also optimistic about recruiting workers from the countryside, mainly because of the low cost.
Moreover, accommodation is not a big problem. When it was said that a technical school would be set up first, the yard had already been rented, but the school has not yet opened.
After the shareholders had discussed it in a formal manner, Wei Nian said hello to Old Master Wei. Old Master Wei closed his eyes and said, "Business is business. The shop assistants are provided with food and clothing in the first year to learn skills. Although we are fellow villagers, two dollars a month is expensive. With your price, it will be difficult for us to recruit assistants in the future."
Wei Nian said, "This is just the beginning, and they have no experience. They need your guidance, Dad."
"Don't play tricks on me." Old Master Wei narrowed his eyes and looked at his second son, a smile escaping from the corner of his lips, "Okay, this can't be called being a bad person. It's okay if I say it out loud. Each industry has its own rules. In Beijing today, except for those graduates with academic qualifications, apprentices are provided with food, clothing and clothes for four seasons in the first year, and generally they get paid in the second year. In this way, after all, they are our fellow villagers. If there is really no profit, they can't come all the way here to earn a living. You can calculate, at least there will be no money for learning the craft in the first three months. When the craft is well learned and there is profit, then we can talk about wages. You can decide how to pay it. It's not a good thing to give too much at once. Why not increase it slowly? Start with one dollar a month. This craft is different from other things. This can't be a one-size-fits-all approach, because all crafts have differences in quality and speed, so the money is also different."
"There's one more thing I want to discuss with Dad."
"explain."
"For this job, is it better to hire married women or unmarried girls?" Wei Nian expressed his concerns, "Married women are more stable, but young people learn skills faster after all."
Old Master Wei smiled, "You are really worrying too much. You should discuss this with Uncle Wang. He is a steady man and knows what to choose. Whether you are skillful or not, practice makes perfect. I think your sister-in-law can knit some simple patterns after learning for a month. As for the people we choose, we will keep them if they are useful, and send them back if they are not. A favor is a gift for a horse, and a business is a gift for a needle. This is what we businessmen are talking about. You are better at favors than ordinary people, but don't rely on favors for everything."
"Yes, I remember that."
Old Master Wei didn't say anything more, but told Wei Nian, "Tomorrow, check the bill for the fabrics that Ah Yin bought from our shop last month, send it to her, and ask them to settle the bill."
Wei Nian smiled, "Dad, now that their store is earning a lot of money, do you regret letting them sign a separate contract?"
"I've never seen money!" Old Master Wei was so angry that he picked up his pipe to hit him. Wei Nian ran out quickly. Old Master Wei was happy. He started as an apprentice and then had his own shop. He had been doing business all his life. Of course, he would not be jealous of his daughter's little money. Old Master Wei felt that it was easier to find a husband for his daughter when she was doing needlework at home. Now that his daughter has her own shop and can make money, she will have a good dowry in the future. It will be harder to marry her. For ordinary families, not only Old Master Wei would not like them, but Old Master Wei himself would not like them. But if it was a slightly better family, there were not many people he knew at home, so Old Master Wei felt a little difficult for a while. Fortunately, it is a new era now, so there is no need to rush. I heard that those girls who go to college outside get married in their twenties.
When Wei Nian gave Uncle Wang a Mid-Autumn Festival gift, he told him about hiring workers. Uncle Wang was very willing, even though he had to learn the skills for the first three months without any salary. Uncle Wang was happy with it. Uncle Wang asked Wei Nian how many people he wanted, and Wei Nian said, "Let's hire ten first."
Uncle Wang said, "I will write a letter to my eldest sister's father and ask him to bring someone over when he finds one." He then asked in detail whether she needed to bring bedding.
Wei Nian smiled, "No need for that. We have plenty of cloth in our shop in Beijing. We can get some cotton to make new ones."
Since he was sending a Mid-Autumn Festival gift to Uncle Wang, Wei Nian thought of Miss Shao and Mr. Shao, father and daughter, who were still in Beijing. He went home and asked Chen Xuan to prepare another Mid-Autumn Festival gift. It was not expensive, just some cakes and moon cakes. The couple sent it to Mr. Shao together.
After passing Mr. Shao's place, the last Mid-Autumn Festival gift before the Mid-Autumn Festival was for Xu Ning. Although the government stipulates that schools cannot be closed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the shops are busy during the festival, and Xu Ning often comes to help when she is free. Chen Xuan prepared ten kilograms of mooncakes for Xu Ning and said to her, "Many people take our work, you can divide it up. There is no label of our store on it, and you don't need to mention our store, just say that you are giving it to everyone to eat."
Xu Ning was about to say something, but Chen Xuan said very honestly, "You have prestige, so it will be easier to assign tasks to you in the future."
Xu Ning couldn't help laughing, "Then I won't be polite."
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