The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Just as he was thinking about how to establish a relationship with the Hu family, he saw the woman getting off the carriage at the silver shop opposite.

"Little brother, is that the wife of Mr. Hu?" Guo Xin raised his voice, trying to attract the attention of the people at the next table, but not loud enough to let the woman opposite hear.

The person at the next table was silent for a while, then looked at it and said, "Indeed, Fangxinlou is the family business of the Hu family. It seems that the sales have not been very good recently. Is that why you come to take a look?"

"It's possible that he just sent his grandson to school and came to see us by chance. Let's not talk about the Hu Mansion first, let's talk about what happened to the Magistrate Su."

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Poor sales?

Is it related to the famine? But the famine seems to have had little impact on the rich.

Guo Xin had seen a lot of marketing strategies before the end of the world, so he could give good suggestions, but how could he start a conversation?

Looking at the carriage parked there for a long time, Guo Xin finished his drink and walked over.

As soon as you step in, you will be dazzled by all kinds of exquisite hairpins, step-shaking ornaments, sheng (絲), combs... But there is no customer in the store except a waiter.

A closer look at the jewelry revealed that they were extremely expensive, and did not seem to be affordable for the common people in this county. Instead, they seemed to be exclusively for high-ranking officials and dignitaries.

But these dignitaries rarely come out to visit this jewelry store, right?

"Are you the young lady who just came to send my younger brother to school?" Mrs. Hu walked out from the backyard, followed by two maids.

Guo Xin bowed slightly to Mrs. Hu and said, "That's right. I apologize for any offense I caused you."

Mrs. Hu smiled faintly. At that time, her youngest son happened to be in the same team as the young lady's younger brother. She was reluctant to part with them, so she kept staring at them.

It was this glance that made her realize the trick: the child only handed over a letter but did not pay the tuition.

However, Donglin Academy has always refused to accept only one type of students, namely those with extremely superior qualifications.

If my son plays with this young lady's younger brother often, not only will they make progress together, but it would also be good if my good-for-nothing son can have a little change.

If it really doesn't work, make some good friends so that your son will have someone to help him when he does business in the future.

He did not mind the poor family background of this young lady at all, and introduced her condescendingly: "Do you have any jewelry you like? This should be the most exquisite shop besides Heyunlou in Suining City."

Guo Xin said generously: "I heard that this is Madam's shop, and it is the most exquisite in the whole county, so I wanted to come here to broaden my horizons. But I really don't have that much money to buy, I'm really sorry."

Mrs. Hu looked at Guo Xin's generous expression and thought that it was worthy of the family to be able to raise such a boy. The boy's sister was not inferior at all.

He laughed and said, "You are quite cheerful and generous."

Guo Xin looked at the dazzling array of accessories and said, "Madam, have you ever thought about doing business with ordinary people?"

"Doing business with common people? I have never thought about this. If I do this business, wouldn't it be lowering my status?"

Naturally, Guo Xin’s luxury store in his previous life never did business with ordinary people.

But this is ancient times, and it is a famine. If you want to keep making money, you can only sink the market: "If you do a lot of business with ordinary people, you will lose the business of dignitaries, but what if you only do a little business with ordinary people?"

"Oh?"

Mrs. Hu looked at Guo Xin with interest. It was the first time she heard such a statement. During this period of time, the profits of Fangxinlou had been declining. If it continued like this, it would probably lose money.

"This year is a famine year. Although it has almost no impact on the lives of the rich and powerful, it is difficult for people who can barely afford these jewelry to buy them.

But they are used to wearing your jewelry, so if you want to retain these customers, can you make some jewelry that is made of ordinary materials but still exquisite?

If this is the case, some people who suddenly become wealthy will also be able to buy Fangxinlou jewelry, and will also know how desirable high-end jewelry is, which will make more people flatter the dignitaries, and naturally they will repurchase, and then sales will naturally rise again. "

Mrs. Hu thought about this carefully and it seemed to make sense, but she was still a little confused:

"If a store has wives and daughters of officials and common people standing in it at the same time, I'm afraid the wives of officials won't even step into the door."

“When I walked in, I discovered that there seemed to be another floor above the Fangxin Building.

If expensive jewelry is placed in the upper class, separated from the homes of ordinary people, and only those who are qualified to buy it can go up, this will not only ensure safety, but also allow them to enjoy all kinds of envious looks. Then, will the dignitaries not come?"

Mrs. Hu suddenly realized that this method was indeed feasible, but she still needed to discuss it with the people below to improve it.

However, Guo Xin did not hesitate to tell the method, so he must have an ulterior motive, so he said: "I wonder if the young lady wants anything. You can choose any jewelry from this Fangxinlou, and I will give it to you for free."

"I have a business matter that I would like to discuss with you, madam." Guo Xin looked up at Madam Hu, their eyes met. She was betting on whether Madam Hu would agree or not.

Mrs. Hu looked at Guo Xin without saying anything. It would not be worthwhile to negotiate a business of unknown origin just for a plan that she already knew.

The family business already has a long-term cooperative family, and it is impossible to change.

"Madam will definitely be very satisfied with this deal!" Guo Xin continued.

"Then let's go to the backyard?" Mrs. Hu became interested after hearing the affirmative tone. Her business has been able to achieve this level. Isn't it because they dare to do things that others dare not do and think of things that others dare not think of? In this case, why not listen?

Guo Xin followed his wife to the backyard and said, "I heard that your restaurant is the largest restaurant besides Ruyi Restaurant in Suining City. I think it should have a lot of customers during normal times. I think you need a lot of vegetables in winter, right? My vegetable market can continuously supply fruits and vegetables that can only be eaten in summer. I wonder if your wife is interested?"

"summer?"

This was the first time Mrs. Hu heard such a statement. After all, vegetables are supplied in season, which led to the fact that the restaurant would always stockpile large quantities of vegetables in the cellar in the summer so that they could also sell vegetables in the winter. However, they were not fresh after all, and the taste was much worse.

"My vegetable farm is about half an acre, and I have already planted lettuce, which is originally a crop for March. If Madam wants it, I can supply it immediately, and I can also plant it according to Madam's requirements later."

The lettuce in Guo Xin's field has almost grown, and in a while all the lettuce will be fully mature.

"How are you going to sell it, girl?"

"I grow them in a greenhouse, so the price is a little higher than seasonal vegetables. Lettuce sells for four cents a pound in the summer, and mine costs double that, but I guarantee it's absolutely fresh. Madam, if we can form a long-term partnership, I can give you a 10% discount."